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 Posted - November 29 2013 : 10:10:40 AM
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started yesterday,got a long way to go,but just to get idea where i am going,cab to finish,boiler bands to sort,handrails to fit,headlamp to find,whistles etc,ken
this is the mantua/bachmann you sent john
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 10:38:59 AM
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Ben,
The green color would allow decals to be a color other than white. Have you ever tried to print your own decals. You can use a lazer printer for black decals. A color printer for red or another color. I have used the Open Office draw program and the decal paper from Micro Mart with fair results. I really like your green LoCos.
Regards, John
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 10:44:38 AM
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| hi john,not that i mind,but BEN,my handle is the clue to my name,regards printing own decals,its something i am toying with ken
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 10:54:06 AM
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Ken,
I knew your name, I just messed up, I am sorry.
Regards John
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 11:14:00 AM
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i knew that you knew my name,no offence taken ,regards ken
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 Posted - November 29 2013 : 12:06:05 PM
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I'M the Ben in here
What did this loco look like before?
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 12:30:11 PM
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here you go ben
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 1:10:28 PM
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unpainted eh? neato
I thought you took a good General & stripped it
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 1:14:32 PM
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| no way,they are hard to find in great condition let alone fairken
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 1:52:55 PM
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quote:no way,they are hard to find in great condition let alone fairken
Originally posted by catfordken - November 29 2013 : 1:14:32 PM
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True I got one in great shape & its a V&T 
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 2:17:43 PM
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Hi Ken just seen toy PGW general. Very good choice of green. Keep posting as you do it. VERY-INTERESTING!!!
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 2:49:11 PM
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| cheers frank will do ken
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 6:57:32 PM
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| Hey Ken, That looks fun. I need to get after my General again, so it's good to see your project and get some motivation. It really is one of my best running engines. The last time I messed with it, I took out the engineer I had in the cab and put in the cab weight. But, I've decided now I really like the looks of the engineer better and I don't have that General pulling enough cars that the weight made any difference. Anyway, keep the pictures coming. Thanks, Barry
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 6:59:09 PM
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| Ken, I meant to ask; what does the PGW stand for?
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Posted - November 29 2013 : 7:30:49 PM
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hi barry pgw stands for the pennsylvania and great western,me and frank run this,he runs uk locos and i run american,ken
just as well i did the dry run,the headlamp for this general is the older round pin one pt number 6714
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Posted - December 01 2013 : 3:53:19 PM
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| I just noticed the tender trucks. Nice looking. What are they from? The green color you use on your equipment then, this is the PGW road color? I got to thinking that I don't believe I ever saw a photo of the finished caboose you were doing a couple months back.
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Posted - December 01 2013 : 4:10:32 PM
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hi Barry the green is the pgw colour,the trucks are for tender by bachmann,regards all pgw items this end,all are stuck at various stages for one reason or other,ie parts,paints,ideas and decals,ken
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Posted - December 02 2013 : 11:20:08 PM
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| Lookin' good. In the top photo, did you do something to make the tender sit closer to the locomotive?
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Posted - December 02 2013 : 11:24:14 PM
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| Ken, I like the color of red on the wheels.
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Posted - December 03 2013 : 07:35:56 AM
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| hi barry there is no connection between train and tender at the moment,as 2 different makes,not tried to fit either mantua/tyco,ken
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Posted - December 10 2013 : 4:32:52 PM
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Ken, nice engine!
I like the modification to the tender. Just picture yourself trying to fire from the tender in the "before" shot.  It's a long way from the wood pile to the fire door.
The "after" shot is way more plausible.
I know, that's a fussy thing to get hung up on, but I've fired with wood and now I notice that sort of thing and it is just more realistic if you have less disbelief to suspend.
Carpe Manana!
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