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 Posted - March 19 2014 : 8:09:14 PM
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Here they are in all their glory, the entire ATSF roster of Erie Builts: #90, #90A, #90B. I have always thought of the Alco PA as the most beautiful passenger unit, but these have a unique design (Loewy) and look to them that is timeless.
All ready to pull an early 50s Super Chief 
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 8:36:37 PM
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quote: Good job on that loco. She's definitely a wonder to behold.Who made those models?
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 9:37:06 PM
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quote:Good job on that loco. She's definitely a wonder to behold.Who made those models?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 8:36:37 PM
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Those were made by Life-Like/Walthers, Proto 1000. Pretty smooth runners and they are plenty heavy too - I imagine they can pull quite a bit. I haven't put anything behind them yet.
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 10:23:05 PM
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quote: quote:Good job on that loco. She's definitely a wonder to behold.Who made those models?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 8:36:37 PM
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Those were made by Life-Like/Walthers, Proto 1000. Pretty smooth runners and they are plenty heavy too - I imagine they can pull quite a bit. I haven't put anything behind them yet.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 9:37:06 PM
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I can hardly believe that's a Life Like product. Proto 1000 and Proto 2000 are the brands that deserve the name "Life Like" in my opinion.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 10:40:36 PM
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quote: quote: quote:Good job on that loco. She's definitely a wonder to behold.Who made those models?
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 8:36:37 PM
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Those were made by Life-Like/Walthers, Proto 1000. Pretty smooth runners and they are plenty heavy too - I imagine they can pull quite a bit. I haven't put anything behind them yet.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 9:37:06 PM
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I can hardly believe that's a Life Like product. Proto 1000 and Proto 2000 are the brands that deserve the name "Life Like" in my opinion.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 10:23:05 PM
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Kovacste- Yes, there is a MAJOR quality difference between the P1K and P2K stuff and the regular LL stuff. However I think it might be unfair to judge the whole brand based on just their entry-level trainset product. In recent years they've done a great job of increasing the quality of their products.
JNXT-Great looking locos! I had no idea the PA's were a Loewy design!
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 04:43:02 AM
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| Beautiful locos and great photos as well. I don't think Loewy had any input on the design of the Alco Pa but he did considerable work for Fairbanks Morse.
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 06:49:18 AM
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JNXT-Great looking locos! I had no idea the PA's were a Loewy design!
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 10:40:36 PM
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Afraid I wasn't real clear in my first post - as metalsmith clarified, Loewy did design work on the F-M Erie Builts and C-liner, not the Alco PA.
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Posted - March 21 2014 : 12:11:50 PM
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quote: quote:
JNXT-Great looking locos! I had no idea the PA's were a Loewy design!
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 10:40:36 PM
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Afraid I wasn't real clear in my first post - as metalsmith clarified, Loewy did design work on the F-M Erie Builts and C-liner, not the Alco PA.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â March 20 2014Â :Â 06:49:18 AM
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Hmmm... Makes sense why I didn't know he designed them then...
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Posted - March 21 2014 : 1:13:55 PM
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Jerry
Love the Erie Built Santa Fe engines. Fairbanks Morse+Loewy+Erie, Penn+General Electric all conspired to build these beautiful engines. Was used by some for freight as well as passenger service. The cost of subcontracting the bodies to GE was the main reason the C-Liner units were introduced. Great looking engines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Erie-built
Regards, John ***********************************
All those youngsters from West Point are like that. Partly they learn, partly they die. But I gotta float my stick same as you, I never saw one of 'em I had to be ashamed of. <> Hondo Lane - Movie Hondo
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