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First let me say "I hate F7's", I did not like the look of them. Two weeks ago I won a Western Pacific F7 "A" unit and I was taken back when I seen how bueatiful it looks. I dont think it looks as good and the GP20, but it is very close.
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 08:54:34 AM
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I LOVE F7s  That's a nice looking one GG-1, Beautiful color scheme.
Here's an Atlas Austria L&N FP7. Runs so quiet you can barely hear it.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 10:17:26 AM
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| love that loco,JNXT 7707,looks sharp ken
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 11:18:19 AM
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| Those are fine paint schemes.
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 11:42:40 AM
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Wowza!!
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 11:51:37 AM
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I traded some tractor trailer trucks that I had threatened to throw in the harbor, see attached, for this seething, black, pusher monster U32C in my beloved "worms in love" logo, a dummy by Athearn. It looks so awesome behind a freight drag clawing its way up Horseshoe Curve (Altoona, PA). I am having a total love affair with this and with Myrtle's, (raysouthernpac) and Sanka (Leo). It has been a terrific week, and the trucks are safely on their way to Shaygetz, who reached out to me in the Trading Post, and saved them from a watery doom.
JMcNeal
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 11:54:40 AM
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Here's my LOTW. I was going to post my 2-6-0 IHC locomotive but I'm going to stick to the apparent F-7 theme for this week so here's my Athearn CSX F-7 that came with my first model train set.
-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 - April 27 2014 : 5:26:47 PM
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Looks great on your layout, Chops...glad it suits you.
Mine this week is a classic Red Box era F unit...MIB, found by one of my residents at a yard sale for $3...
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 8:22:26 PM
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The F's have it.
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Posted - April 27 2014 : 10:36:47 PM
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I'll toss in a Tyco F unit from down under
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 12:43:17 AM
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I love the looks of EMD passenger units, especially the slant nosed versions. This big beauty is an O-scale model....don't know the maker.
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 10:43:48 AM
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| Some beautiful engines so far. This next one is my only O scale diesel engine. Made by Lionel.  . 
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 11:39:28 AM
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just could resist the temptation,britain's newest steam train ex lner a1 class loco,tornado ken
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 5:33:56 PM
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kool, Ken & I want one!
Just to be crazy I'd build a Tornado in 15" guage
So I could run it on the RHDCR
IF I had the money of course 
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 5:42:48 PM
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the loco has nem pockets which allow me to change to kadee ken
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 6:10:31 PM
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Tyco f unit with a plastic mu type motor. Actually runs decent. 
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 6:21:50 PM
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My latest acquisition, a CN Hudson, #5702 put out by President's Choice chain of grocery stores here in Canada. This engine is from the set released for Christmas 2005. A few repairs to be made to it including attempting to put an all weather cab on it. Made by IHC/Mehano.
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Posted - April 28 2014 : 8:16:40 PM
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quote:the loco has nem pockets which allow me to change to kadee ken
Originally posted by catfordken - April 28 2014 : 5:42:48 PM
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Real cool
When I 1st saw this loco in OO scale it had the other couplers on it
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Posted - April 29 2014 : 05:36:32 AM
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http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20140428113909_DSCF7204.JPG
Beautiful locomotive! Is that the Hornby version? Did you do any other detail work on it, or is it out-of-the-box? At any rate, she is gorgeous!
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Posted - April 29 2014 : 2:11:59 PM
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| out of the box details still to add ken
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Posted - April 29 2014 : 3:57:06 PM
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quote:My latest acquisition, a CN Hudson, #5702 put out by President's Choice chain of grocery stores here in Canada. This engine is from the set released for Christmas 2005. A few repairs to be made to it including attempting to put an all weather cab on it. Made by IHC/Mehano.
Originally posted by Retired Alex - April 28 2014 : 6:21:50 PM
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Yes, they are pretty, I have an NYC centipede tender I'd like to repaint and couple to her...
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 Posted - April 29 2014 : 4:31:59 PM
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bottom says RSO Is this a Tyco? 
Did Rock Iss-land ever have these?
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Posted - April 29 2014 : 4:57:24 PM
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The Hudsons are way cool. The E Unit and the TYCO Santa Fe F are great too. All of these engines are interesting.
The CN Hudson reminded me of the IHC 2-10-2 I found in Bud's collection. I had wanted one of these for some time. It will predate and compliment my fleet of Santa Fe style 4-8-4 Northerns. I will add a 4-8-4 12 wheel tender like the Northern tenders to it, after my move.
Regards, John ****
Edmund Burke said "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." I wonder is that not the definition of tolerance? <> Junior
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Posted - May 02 2014 : 09:50:00 AM
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tornado with her kadees fitted
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Posted - May 02 2014 : 6:00:01 PM
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quote:tornado with her kadees fitted
Originally posted by catfordken - May 02 2014 : 09:50:00 AM
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 That is one gorgeous locomotive, catfordken. Was Tornado ever put in that livery? I highly doubt it because it was built between 1994 (I think?) and 2008. Good looking loco nonetheless.
-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 - May 02 2014 : 7:07:40 PM
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hi kovacste000,tornado started live in grey,then br blue followed by lner apple green,and lastley in brunswick green as in photo
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Posted - May 02 2014 : 10:01:10 PM
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quote:hi kovacste000,tornado started live in grey,then br blue followed by lner apple green,and lastley in brunswick green as in photo
Originally posted by catfordken - May 02 2014 : 7:07:40 PM
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Huh.
-Steve
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 Posted - May 02 2014 : 11:00:23 PM
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| IF I ever did the loco in 15" gauge I think I'd do it in brunswick green since I like the darker green
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Posted - May 03 2014 : 10:32:11 AM
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quote:IF I ever did the loco in 15" gauge I think I'd do it in brunswick green since I like the darker green
Originally posted by microbusss - May 02 2014 : 11:00:23 PM
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Yeah. The only color scheme on the locomotive that I don't like that much is the first one. The silver one. It looks unfinished to me. Other than that, it looks great in all the other liveries that thing has been in.
-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 - May 03 2014 : 10:00:11 PM
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 Here's a CF7 I recently finished a couple weeks ago in a fantasy scheme inspired by a friends freelanced RR.
Modeling the Modern Pacific Electric, freight operations in HO scale.
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Posted - May 03 2014 : 11:22:41 PM
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| coool Golden West Service was usually on boxcars from SSW aka SP
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