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 Posted - November 03 2013 : 09:26:33 AM
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On Saturday, I had a really wide-spread experience, as I learned to install Red Caboose couplers on N gauge engines and rolling stock, then when I finished that job, I had a quick in-and-out Lionel caboose light replacement, while the guy was waiting. THEN, my co-worker said Here, work on this baby - an MTH G gauge Rio Grande diesel, needed checking out for resale as used. My first G unit to work on! Alas, not to be, as time ran out on the day, and a pair of MTH O-gauge switch checkouts intervened, so my co-worker will do it. But that was a rather large span in size going from N to G.  I"m sure I'll get more chances to work on that stuff. I'm learning quite a bit working here, I must say.
"Gimme" some more like this to work on!
Jerry
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 Posted - November 03 2013 : 11:16:27 AM
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oooo I wants the locomotive! 
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Posted - November 03 2013 : 11:32:59 AM
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What's that Rio Grande loco supposed to be? It has the turbo stack and fan arrangement of the SD40(-2) but the hood is too short and there are no "porches". Also, the hood ends appear squared off instead of pointed. What is that thing?
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Posted - November 03 2013 : 11:59:34 AM
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quote:What's that Rio Grande loco supposed to be? It has the turbo stack and fan arrangement of the SD40(-2) but the hood is too short and there are no "porches". Also, the hood ends appear squared off instead of pointed. What is that thing?
Originally posted by gmoney - November 03 2013 : 11:32:59 AM
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I think it resembles those 3 foot narrow gauge locos that were built for the WP&Y but never went Locos were built by the Montreal Locomotive Works
2 of them went to the gypsum mine 3 foot line in Gypsum, California
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Posted - November 03 2013 : 12:08:48 PM
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| a marriage of most,prototypical of none ken
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Posted - November 03 2013 : 12:11:17 PM
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My bad, it isn't an MTH, it's a LGB, circa 1991-95 for this model, in the Queen Mary series, and it IS supposed to be an Alco narrow gauge diesel. I haven't found any reference as to what it IS actually ( SD, GP, etc ), there is mention of additional fans and cooling details for a "realistic" look. Neat whatever it is.
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