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I scored this President Adams Mantua on ebay for 50 bucks shipped in original box. Was missing the pilot and one handrail. I had a green pilot that is close enough until I find the correct green color. Bent a hand rail and it's up and running.
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 12:42:08 PM
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in keeping with tom,my mantua matchbox southern loco,ken
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 1:54:09 PM
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Well I will have to break the all-steam LOTW and go diesel - a Bachmann F7 I got a couple weeks ago to pull my Tyco Santa Fe Chief. One of my rare new purchases but for the money (under $50) I think it's a good one 
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 2:41:02 PM
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Nice stuff, guys
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 3:24:57 PM
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| Neat locomotives and photographs. I'm curious, Ken and Tom, what radius of track do you use to run those larger locomotives on?
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 3:34:52 PM
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hi barry min radius barry is 18" and 22" and i use kato track ken
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 3:42:18 PM
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| I'm also running mostly 18" but have a few 22's as well.
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 5:57:47 PM
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Good Gravy! Here it comes! The Super Chief!!!! 
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 7:17:56 PM
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quote:hi barry min radius barry is 18" and 22" and i use kato track ken
Originally posted by catfordken - January 19 2014 : 3:34:52 PM
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How do those Bachmann diesels run. They sure look nice!
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Posted - January 19 2014 : 7:56:31 PM
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String Bob - these Bachmann diesels are decent runners. Runs smooth and performs well at low speeds too.
I've heard lots of comments elsewhere about how lightweight they are, and they are light compared to an Athearn F7. But they pull amazingly well all the same. This one is pulling a full Tyco passenger train with a B unit around some long curves - and that's pretty good, since Tyco passenger cars are relatively heavy and not the most effortless rollers.
I think Bachmann is filling the void that Athearn left on its way out of my price range - good running realistically priced locos.
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 02:24:06 AM
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My LOTW is a Mantua mallet in a tribute to the late great O. Winston Link.
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 08:51:40 AM
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* That is a great night seen. Looking for a Rahway Valley consolidation going by that Atlas switch house. Atlas is still there in Hillside.
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 09:46:45 AM
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| hi metalsmith1,as frank said great night seen,almost got me fooled at first glance ken
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 10:31:57 AM
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Steven, I like your artistic use of you model railroad. It reminds me of an author named Bill Henderson who used to write fiction stories for Model Railroader Magazine and illustrated them with photos from his layout. There can be more to Model Railroading than building and operating a layout.
Kudos for creativity.
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 11:08:30 AM
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GREAT photo - I'd like to know how you went about taking it. Really captured the look of those old photos - in fact if I had seen it without any explanation I would have assumed it to be real
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:02:48 PM
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My LOTW contribution:
Mantua Mighty Mite 0-4-0 Steam locomotive purchased last week.
Sean
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:08:33 PM
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Sean ; The mighty mite is very nice find. Congratulations ! The perfect little private company switcher.
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:41:39 PM
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| and something i really really want to find myself,just out of curiosity,how many of those you got ken
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Posted - January 20 2014 : 12:57:23 PM
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quote:and something i really really want to find myself,just out of curiosity,how many of those you got ken
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Hi Ken..
I think I have ~4 right now. One may only be a boiler shell and cab however. Not sure. They are hard to get and for some reason, seem to sell high when someone else sells them! LOL! I just saw one sell for nearly $100 or more. The last one I sold barely hit $50, so I decided they looked fine just right where they were in my collection. I paid ~$65 for this one incl s/h and it came with a Mantua 8-wheel brass tender.
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Posted - January 21 2014 : 02:09:58 AM
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It is indeed quite an honor to be compared to the great Bill Henderson. I have been a longtime reader of MR and I can recall several of his excellent articles from the past, thank you all for the great compliments.
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Posted - January 21 2014 : 09:29:32 AM
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The Aristo Craft Columbia 2-4-2 type , a Baldwin Vulcan Compound Locomotive.
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Posted - January 21 2014 : 12:52:14 PM
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Nice loco choice Frank!
Love the staged setting and loco choice Glen! Pretty cool!
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Posted - January 21 2014 : 1:46:31 PM
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My $25 eBay buy from about a year ago. Not done yet! Will one day add some details, some #5 Kadee's and new paint. Got a chance to do some work on it and she runs great!
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Posted - January 21 2014 : 6:24:34 PM
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| Cool little locomotive there Justin. That ought to be able to squeeze in anywhere on your layout.
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Posted - January 23 2014 : 12:01:05 PM
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quote:My $25 eBay buy from about a year ago. Not done yet! Will one day add some details, some #5 Kadee's and new paint. Got a chance to do some work on it and she runs great!
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They look great with details added Justin, but Kadee # 5's wont fit under there without some major modification to the pockets!
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Posted - January 23 2014 : 3:58:13 PM
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| Justin, Kadee #148's, with the metal 'whisker' springs, should fit in the original coupler pockets. Just use the original cover or make one out of flat plastic.
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Posted - January 24 2014 : 7:57:06 PM
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My LOTW is a Mantua Shifter. I've had it for a while and have done some cosmetic and electrical upgrades. At a recent swap meet, I picked up another shifter with valve gear on it. Since I like the engine pictured here better than the one I just bought, I moved the valve gear onto it. Here's the result:
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