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My LOTW for this week is an old Tyco/Mantua Booster in U.S Army livery which is currently in inoperative condition and I am currently using it for a prop on my ghost down H0 scale section.
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 6:19:33 PM
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MY LOTW is an old kitbash from yesterday's train show. The old guy that had it has been bringing it the last 2 or 3 years I've gone, so I figured it was meant for me  
This is a scratch-built drive AHM BL2, with Athearn rubber band drive trucks. The chassis is scratch-built. As far as I can figure the paint job is a freelance railroad. I like it, it's well-done so I'm keeping it in that scheme. He also re-did the front/rear railings.
The thing is HEAVY - the shell is packed with lead 
  
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 6:47:56 PM
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Not a bad looking engine, JNXT although the paint job is kinda bizarre looking. I would do the same thing for that paint job as you are if I had it.
-Steve
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 7:45:27 PM
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quote:Not a bad looking engine, JNXT although the paint job is kinda bizarre looking....
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 27 2014Â :Â 6:47:56 PM
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I had the same reaction when I first saw it, but it kind of grows on you. Whoever built this thing put a lot of time and work into it - it kind of made me wonder if 40 years from now some model railroader is going to get hold of one of my JNXT locos and wonder "what the heck is THIS?" 
One of the things I love about old pieces like this is the history behind them. I like to keep them running just a little bit longer 
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 7:54:08 PM
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F7 or F9 from Bachmann,,not sure which but it runs well
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 9:46:31 PM
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quote: quote:Not a bad looking engine, JNXT although the paint job is kinda bizarre looking....
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 27 2014Â :Â 6:47:56 PM
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I had the same reaction when I first saw it, but it kind of grows on you. Whoever built this thing put a lot of time and work into it - it kind of made me wonder if 40 years from now some model railroader is going to get hold of one of my JNXT locos and wonder "what the heck is THIS?"
One of the things I love about old pieces like this is the history behind them. I like to keep them running just a little bit longer
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â July 27 2014Â :Â 7:45:27 PM
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I think that engine looks good, Jerry! I like the color orange and I think the paint is laid out nicely. If it was mine I'd keep it just as it is...
"it kinda grows on you" I've done vinyl siding on two homes one was light beige, the other Crème (pale light yellow) On both I put shutters on and painted them & the door a REALLY loud red. Many loved them before I was finished, others told me "I didn't care for that at first, but it grew on me!! Soon I'm doing this house in a beige-tan only I'm using a very loud Orange on the doors & shutters....Always fun to hear the comments...
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Posted - July 27 2014 : 10:52:35 PM
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quote:F7 or F9 from Bachmann,,not sure which but it runs well
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Originally posted by jbsmith966Â -Â July 27 2014Â :Â 7:54:08 PM
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Not an F9. F9s have a grille in front of the first porthole on the side, and a flush-mounted headlight lens.
Nice looking, nicely detailed model. Is it a Plus or Spectrum?
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 08:50:16 AM
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Roundhouse Products all metal 0-6-0 switchers. CRRofNJ #211 and 212.
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 2:45:56 PM
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Gonna try to put an mu motor into this one.
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 6:43:26 PM
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Jerry, that BL-2 is awesome, and I would have snapped it up in a heartbeat! How much did you pay?
The scheme is perfect for a railroad in the Sunshine State, and if the original owner milled that frame himself, then he was a skilled machinist. It looks like the pulley and sleeve on the motor shaft were turned from acrylic stock, and they give it a lot of extra reduction. With an O-ring or square belt from the motor to the pulley, and clear hair bands driving the axles, it should be one smooth runner.
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 6:44:50 PM
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quote: quote:F7 or F9 from Bachmann,,not sure which but it runs well
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Originally posted by jbsmith966Â -Â July 27 2014Â :Â 7:54:08 PM
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Not an F9. F9s have a grille in front of the first porthole on the side, and a flush-mounted headlight lens.
Nice looking, nicely detailed model. Is it a Plus or Spectrum?
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neither one, just their regular line, I remember that much, it was inexpensive and being the miser I usually am
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 9:11:17 PM
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Got this a few weeks ago for $10!! Ran well when I tested it. Buried in a box flat and each was $10. I also got a Rocky Mtn. Lines aka Comin' Around the Mountain SD24 for $5 same seller and buried even deeper! Show off next week. I do need a horn if anyone has a black horn like seen on C430, F9, or GP20.
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 9:30:42 PM
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]My LOTW is one I've had in a project bin for some time now. Decided to take it to work and try and fix it today. Got'er done, I will be posting this elsewhere as a Cox Army Diesel repair. Anyway, it needed quite a bit of work to undo some flaws, but the motor is now running flawlessly. Haven't tried it on actual TRACK yet, but will soon.
Man, I like that Sunbelt BL-2! Very nicely lettered, I'd keep it like that myself. I love home-made BL-2 roadnames, I have a few myself ( PRR, AV among others ). Hope to see that one running again soon.
jerry 
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 9:33:14 PM
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quote:Got this a few weeks ago for $10!! Ran well when I tested it. Buried in a box flat and each was $10. I also got a Rocky Mtn. Lines aka Comin' Around the Mountain SD24 for $5 same seller and buried even deeper! Show off next week. I do need a horn if anyone has a black horn like seen on C430, F9, or GP20.
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Not bad, Justin. Especially with how well it runs.
-Steve
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 10:46:04 PM
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Major, brilliant work. Sunbelt w/ RB drive.
Astonishing.
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 10:48:17 PM
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I am more than a pretty face, click on link to see me haul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5-frOQ39Q
The Tycoheads of the Tyco Forum inspire me to
make it roll!
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Posted - July 28 2014 : 11:38:16 PM
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cool little video there Chops, the music reminded me of RR Tycoon game
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 12:22:18 AM
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quote:cool little video there Chops, the music reminded me of RR Tycoon game
Originally posted by jbsmith966Â -Â July 28 2014Â :Â 11:38:16 PM
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It does actually and I've played the first one and the second one.
-Steve
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 01:12:16 AM
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My LOW is a recent find. A genuine new in the box Pemco SD-35 in Santa Fe Warbonnet colors.This unit performs very well and will crawl with the best of them even if it is a tad noisier than what we have come to expect from new models.  
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 07:29:09 AM
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quote:My LOW is a recent find. A genuine new in the box Pemco SD-35 in Santa Fe Warbonnet colors.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â July 29 2014Â :Â 01:12:16 AM
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A seen I have viewed many times at many places. This takes me back to the 1970s and early 1980's. All I had was Tyco, Mantua, Athearn, Varney Life-like, Bachmann, and other train set train stuff. I used my Atlas turntable in one location and a Airfix one in another. Both were about the same size, just the Atlas was powered. The Airfix you pushed. Nice to see again.
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 12:43:50 PM
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My LOTW is a Sampson "Silver Bullet rail car dating from ~1949-1950...
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 4:31:58 PM
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quote:My LOTW is a Sampson "Silver Bullet rail car dating from ~1949-1950...
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - July 29 2014 : 12:43:50 PM
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Does it even work because if so that would be even cooler.
-Steve
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Posted - July 29 2014 : 7:49:55 PM
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quote:My LOTW is a Sampson "Silver Bullet rail car dating from ~1949-1950...
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - July 29 2014 : 12:43:50 PM
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Wow...that thing is dripping with character
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 5:52:30 PM
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updated and re-upgraded, my now proper valve geared clementine #5 now as a 2-8-0 (though the pilot has jumping issues) also equipped with a DCC frankentender II from the newer Bachmann 70 tonner
I still have to fix the mounting lugs and add toll boxes to hide the red frame of the drive but she runs smooth and will pull a good amount of cars for the museum
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 5:55:48 PM
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Looks good! Gotta show us and tell us how ya did that! Very conspicuous and looks as if it ain't was never tender powered.
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 6:09:41 PM
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it was actually an easy conversion! I'll post the project in a few days
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 6:24:14 PM
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Nice job Ray. Gives me some inspiration and ideas!
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 6:32:37 PM
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quote:updated and re-upgraded, my now proper valve geared clementine #5 now as a 2-8-0 (though the pilot has jumping issues) also equipped with a DCC frankentender II from the newer Bachmann 70 tonner
I still have to fix the mounting lugs and add toll boxes to hide the red frame of the drive but she runs smooth and will pull a good amount of cars for the museum
Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â July 30 2014Â :Â 5:52:30 PM
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That looks so much better as a 2-8-0 than as an 0-8-0 as it originally was.Keep it up!
-Steve
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Posted - July 30 2014 : 10:07:30 PM
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quote:...the pilot has jumping issues...
Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â July 30 2014Â :Â 5:52:30 PM
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Do you mean the pilot truck derails? If so, is the pilot truck sprung? The 2-8-0s from the factory had a light spring between the pilot truck and the frame.
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 12:09:18 AM
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quote:the pilot has jumping issues
Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â July 30 2014Â :Â 5:52:30 PM
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I noticed that the pilot wheels are way back almost between the cylinders. There appears to be room farther forward. I wonder if the wheels are hitting the cylinders in the curves.
I have the version of that engine that was a 2-8-0 right out of the box and I think the pilot wheels rode a bit farther forward. You may want to try extending the pilot truck a little so the wheels are more centered in the gap between the cylinders and the pilot.
Also, a too-short truck could have the wheels canted around too sharply so the flange on the inside of the curve is trying to climb the rail.
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 2:48:41 PM
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Judging by my two examples, the pilot wheels are in the right spot for the angle of the photo, and I have no tracking problems. Tyco / Mantua didn't make a huge assortment of pony truck lengths (though the one for the Prairie might be shorter). My guess is he's missing the conical spring, or the wheels are out of gauge.
Nice repowering job, Ray. That's the method that was suggested by the old MR article. It makes the tender look like it has Reading style trucks. Btw, what are the protrusions in the fuel tank area? They don't look like the frame casting in these photos: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31853
Couldn't you just cut or grind them off, or is the motor in the way?
P.S. Another idea is to shorten the drawbar. You can take a good chunk out of it without any interference problems on 18" curves. I did it on the 2-8-0 I repowered, and it really helps the appearance.
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 3:02:54 PM
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Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â July 30 2014Â :Â 5:52:30 PM
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need a caboose?
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 Posted - July 31 2014 : 3:07:15 PM
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here are 2 locos I missed on getting in that HUGE loco collection pic
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 3:48:01 PM
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quote:Judging by my two examples, the pilot wheels are in the right spot for the angle of the photo, and I have no tracking problems. Tyco / Mantua didn't make a huge assortment of pony truck lengths (though the one for the Prairie might be shorter). My guess is he's missing the conical spring, or the wheels are out of gauge.
Nice repowering job, Ray. That's the method that was suggested by the old MR article. It makes the tender look like it has Reading style trucks. Btw, what are the protrusions in the fuel tank area? They don't look like the frame casting in these photos: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31853
Couldn't you just cut or grind them off, or is the motor in the way?
P.S. Another idea is to shorten the drawbar. You can take a good chunk out of it without any interference problems on 18" curves. I did it on the 2-8-0 I repowered, and it really helps the appearance.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â July 31 2014Â :Â 2:48:41 PM
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Nelson: I'll check on the wheel gauge and maybe lube the pivot point a bit, it does have the spring.
The protrusions is the bachmann frame, I'll hide that with some tool boxes eventually.
So to shorten the drawbar, do I just drill a new hole and cut it?
Buss: I think I have the caboose, and it'll have an interior shortly!
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 4:03:07 PM
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Ray, yup, drill & cut, or the other way around. Just test the spacing on a curve to make sure it leaves enough clearance.
If the motor or motor mount isn't in the way, you can grind the frame away in the center.
Edit: Just remembered that the pivot point on an 0-8-0 frame I had was a larger diameter than the mounting hole in the front truck, which caused binding, so I reduced it with a diamond burr. That might be the case with yours.
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Posted - July 31 2014 : 11:04:18 PM
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Buss: I think I have the caboose, and it'll have an interior shortly!
Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â July 31 2014Â :Â 3:48:01 PM
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ok
Got the mine set too?
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Posted - August 01 2014 : 09:40:46 AM
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Lol Buss yes, I have the set. Everything that was part of my first two train sets has been put on my layout
Well almost all I had from my first AHM set was the diesels and the grade crossing, the clementine set is pretty much complete and on the layout, save a few cars that are on the "to finish" pile
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - August 01 2014 : 2:08:35 PM
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Did this have a matching caboose or not?
Cause I think quite a few Tyco locos didn't
But since I has ALOT of ATSF cabooses One would be sacraficed for that
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Posted - August 03 2014 : 1:29:00 PM
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quote: quote:My LOTW is a Sampson "Silver Bullet rail car dating from ~1949-1950...
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - July 29 2014 : 12:43:50 PM
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Wow...that thing is dripping with character
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â July 29 2014Â :Â 7:49:55 PM
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Holy crap, SAMPSON? I just found my first sampson coach this week, itching to learn more about the company... what a fascinating locomotive!
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