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chosing this unknown-maker diesel this week as my choice, still not sure who made it. I think I'd put it in the Identification Station some weeks ago, don't think I ever got a definitive answer. Anyway, will have to try it out soon, see if it will even run.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 09:17:33 AM
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quote:chosing this unknown-maker diesel this week as my choice, still not sure who made it. I think I'd put it in the Identification Station some weeks ago, don't think I ever got a definitive answer. Anyway, will have to try it out soon, see if it will even run.
Jerry
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It's an Athearn shell on a Hobbytown chassis
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 Posted - September 21 2014 : 09:23:27 AM
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My LOTW:
A hobbytown RS2 or 3. Not sure which...? 
Sean
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 09:47:08 AM
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quote:
It's an Athearn shell on a Hobbytown chassis
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - September 21 2014 : 09:17:33 AM
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Thanks, I wrote it down and put the note with the engine this time. :)
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 10:18:26 AM
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Nice Geep Jerry! My latest eBay score. Bowser 4-8-2. Needs minor TLC and won for under $45.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 10:27:39 AM
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Good stuff so far, guys. Anyway, my LOTW this week is yet another Bachmann Thomas range loco.  This time, it's a Bachmann Henry my little brother got a year or two ago. And yet, we do have a lot of them.
-Steve
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 10:49:18 AM
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we allow Thomas trains here even tho they are OO scale really
BUT OO & HO are darned close to each other
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 11:13:39 AM
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quote:we allow Thomas trains here even tho they are OO scale really
BUT OO & HO are darned close to each other
Originally posted by microbusss - September 21 2014 : 10:49:18 AM
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Um, Bachmann advertises and distributes these things as H0 gauge but then again, British 00 is essentially just a variation of H0 like what you said.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 11:47:21 AM
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My LOTW is a Athearn GP-38 with some added detailing.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 12:36:23 PM
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Queens Northern? That is such a magnificent old wreck. Does she run?
Is this, perhaps an Australian gig? A google search shows a
"Queensland," but no Queens Northern. Perhaps a fictional one
off of an Australian short line? Your piece appears to have been
lovingly hand painted and decaled.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 1:27:48 PM
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Jerry,
Three radiator fans = 3000hp = GP40. I am really not a rivet counter.
Many GP40s have been down graded to to GP38 HP.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 1:52:57 PM
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quote:Jerry,
Three radiator fans = 3000hp = GP40. I am really not a rivet counter.
Many GP40s have been down graded to to GP38 HP.
Regards john
Originally posted by JRG1951Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 1:27:48 PM
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Thanks John - I was making a guess when I posted that! For some reason I can never keep my Gp-38s and GP-40s straight
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 5:37:51 PM
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quote:Queens Northern? That is such a magnificent old wreck. Does she run?
Is this, perhaps an Australian gig? A google search shows a
"Queensland," but no Queens Northern. Perhaps a fictional one
off of an Australian short line? Your piece appears to have been
lovingly hand painted and decaled.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 12:36:23 PM
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yeah but note all the lines thru the numbers & name
That usually means the loco was sold off 
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 10:10:51 PM
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quote: quote:we allow Thomas trains here even tho they are OO scale really
BUT OO & HO are darned close to each other
Originally posted by microbusss - September 21 2014 : 10:49:18 AM
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Um, Bachmann advertises and distributes these things as H0 gauge but then again, British 00 is essentially just a variation of H0 like what you said.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 11:13:39 AM
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Well, HO gauge just refers to the spacing of the rails, but is often used as an interchangeable term with HO scale. From the looks of the Bachmann Thomas range, they look to be a bit large, even for OO scale.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 10:11:32 PM
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quote:My LOTW is a Athearn GP-38 with some added detailing.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 11:47:21 AM
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Those larger radiator intake grilles make it a GP50 or 60.
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Posted - September 21 2014 : 11:28:41 PM
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quote: quote: quote:we allow Thomas trains here even tho they are OO scale really
BUT OO & HO are darned close to each other
Originally posted by microbusss - September 21 2014 : 10:49:18 AM
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Um, Bachmann advertises and distributes these things as H0 gauge but then again, British 00 is essentially just a variation of H0 like what you said.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 11:13:39 AM
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Well, HO gauge just refers to the spacing of the rails, but is often used as an interchangeable term with HO scale. From the looks of the Bachmann Thomas range, they look to be a bit large, even for OO scale.
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 10:10:51 PM
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They do, yeah.
-Steve
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 02:05:16 AM
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I'm with you on the GP-60 id, I saw a few of these run through my home town on a NS turn that delivered captive service hopper cars of clay to a brickworks in Edwardsville IL. The cars were not up to snuff for interchange and some of them still wore NKP reporting marks and had friction bearing trucks. It was quite a contrast to the modern motive power. It does look like the NS unit you have is riding on a GP-38-2 chassis. The shorter fuel tank is a giveaway quote: quote:My LOTW is a Athearn GP-38 with some added detailing.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â September 21 2014Â :Â 11:47:21 AM
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Those larger radiator intake grilles make it a GP50 or 60.
Originally posted by gmoney - September 21 2014 : 10:11:32 PM
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  /tyco/fo
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 2:18:27 PM
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Glenn & Steven,
I believe y'all are correct. Plus the GP40 Fans are different.
details from Trainiax Web Site
Does that make you two rivet counters?
Regards, John
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 4:24:50 PM
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I am an "obvious detail" counter. The size difference between the grilles on the GP40 and 50 is obvious. Whether a row of rivets contains 100 rivets or 101 is not. I like the "good enough" philosophy advocated by (I think) Allen McClelland. He shortened 89-scale-foot auto racks to around 75 scale feet or so by removing a panel or two so they would look better going around the tighter-than-prototype curves necessary in HO scale. Unless you were really paying attention you wouldn't notice the cars were too short.
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 4:42:40 PM
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quote: He shortened 89-scale-foot auto racks to around 75 scale feet or so by removing a panel or two so they would look better going around the tighter-than-prototype curves necessary in HO scale. Unless you were really paying attention you wouldn't notice the cars were too short.
Originally posted by gmoney - September 22 2014 : 4:24:50 PM
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Sounds like a plan to me
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 5:28:31 PM
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Glenn,
I was kidding, my best friend was a detail nut, The term rivet counter was my way of poking fun. That is what I like about this forum. There are are all kinds here. The serious modelers and the not so serious collectors. This is my main site, due mainly to the diversity of subjects and range of models on the forum. The people are great.
I like the middle of the road on detail. If super detail is a passion or Thomas is someone's thing, that is OK. We are here to have fun. The term rivet counter has some negative vibes in our circle, I will avoid it's use in the future.
Regards, John
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 7:38:25 PM
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Yes, that loco is a GP50 shell on a GP38-2 frame. All athearn, just a little confused.
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 8:36:01 PM
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quote:Yes, that loco is a GP50 shell on a GP38-2 frame. All athearn, just a little confused.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â September 22 2014Â :Â 7:38:25 PM
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I did swap shells/frames on this one. Can't remember why, I think it rolled better?
How about calling it a GP-45?
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 8:54:13 PM
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quote:
...The term rivet counter was my way of poking fun....
Originally posted by JRG1951Â -Â September 22 2014Â :Â 5:28:31 PM
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And honestly, that's the way I took it. I detected no malice on your part, and there was no defensiveness on mine, though I can see how it could have appeared that way (not the first time my intent was misinterpreted, sometimes my sense of humor is too subtle).
I also enjoy this forum, not necessarily because there are all kinds here, but because the ones here are accepting and appreciative of all kinds.
And I complement you on your choice of the Walt Whitman quote; very fitting!
Glenn
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 9:05:25 PM
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quote: quote:
...The term rivet counter was my way of poking fun....
Originally posted by JRG1951Â -Â September 22 2014Â :Â 5:28:31 PM
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And honestly, that's the way I took it. I detected no malice on your part, and there was no defensiveness on mine, though I can see how it could have appeared that way (not the first time my intent was misinterpreted, sometimes my sense of humor is too subtle).
I also enjoy this forum, not necessarily because there are all kinds here, but because the ones here are accepting and appreciative of all kinds.
And I complement you on your choice of the Walt Whitman quote; very fitting!
Originally posted by gmoney - September 22 2014 : 8:54:13 PM
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Speaking of rivet counters, here's something humorous:
I wonder if this counter has enough rivets on it. (not my photo)
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 9:33:34 PM
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quote: quote:Yes, that loco is a GP50 shell on a GP38-2 frame. All athearn, just a little confused.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â September 22 2014Â :Â 7:38:25 PM
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I did swap shells/frames on this one. Can't remember why, I think it rolled better?
How about calling it a GP-45?
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â September 22 2014Â :Â 8:36:01 PM
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EMD was known to install non-standard size fuel tanks on locomotives per customer request. These were usually larger than standard for increased range, but if a customer had ordered a smaller tank, say to meet weight restrictions, I'm sure EMD would have obliged. While I don't believe EMD actually installed any smaller tanks on GP50s, you can justifiably imagine that it did in your version of history.
Therefore, this locomotive is rightfully a GP50!
Glenn
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Posted - September 22 2014 : 10:47:57 PM
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quote:
Therefore, this locomotive is rightfully a GP50!
Originally posted by gmoney - September 22 2014 : 9:33:34 PM
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And so it shall be!
**noting it on the motive power roster**
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 1:58:32 PM
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There was in fact a GP45... kind of. The GP40X's built for the Illinois Central had the same combo of prime mover and flared radiators, a shrunk down SD45. Had it gone into production it would have been the GP45.
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 2:10:24 PM
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I bought a box of junk recently and found this in the bottom of the box. I cleaned out all the cat hair from the trucks and oiled it the best I could, the motor is riveted together so I couldn't get it apart to clean the gearing, and it runs. A little more tweaking and I'll call it a good runner. It's a Tyco/Mantua.
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 2:23:27 PM
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quote:I bought a box of junk recently and found this in the bottom of the box. I cleaned out all the cat hair from the trucks and oiled it the best I could, the motor is riveted together so I couldn't get it apart to clean the gearing, and it runs. A little more tweaking and I'll call it a good runner. It's a Tyco/Mantua.
Originally posted by Retired Alex - September 23 2014 : 2:10:24 PM
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There are threads on this forum about servicing the Mantua MU2 motor, drilling out the rivets and replacing with screws, etc.
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 2:24:24 PM
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A repainted P2K E8.
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 6:31:26 PM
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Splurged a but this week. Walthers Proto F7 A with DCC and Tsunami sound.
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 7:34:51 PM
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Ray & Ray - nice locos!
Not a bad splurge either!
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Posted - September 23 2014 : 9:56:25 PM
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raysouthernpac - GIMMIE!!
but seriously nice loco
this is my fave CRI&P scheme next to The Rock scheme
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Posted - September 25 2014 : 3:43:20 PM
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quote:Ray & Ray - nice locos!
Not a bad splurge either!
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â September 23 2014Â :Â 7:34:51 PM
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Thanks. It looks amazing and sounds great.
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Posted - September 26 2014 : 10:23:54 PM
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My LOTW is an American GK Amtrak E60CP converted to NJ Transit. I added dual 2mm directional LED headlights. Luckily, the holes in the front were exactly 2mm to start.
More on this E60 in the Custom Forum.
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