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Marx my words, you'll like this one.  Don't often see Marx O gauge diesels, at least I don't. Found this one at the Carlisle flea Friday, 0-27 gauge, so had to get it for 15. Bought a Marx red Commodore wind-up 0-27 for a buddy of mine from the vendor, too. Anyway, am going to take this to my hobby shop job today and see if it runs. Very nice shape, the rear coupler is broken, but can deal with that.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 10:51:09 AM
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Great stuff you got there, Jerry.
MY loco this week, A Lindsay FA shell I picked up at a train show in Nanaimo, B.C. about a year ago.
$1.00
Only missing a few steps, which are still available.
Yes I know, stupid cheap, again.
It polished up nicely.A Model Power/Roco chassis fit with very little filing.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 11:02:17 AM
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Evan, that shell is beautiful. I think I would be tempted to leave it just as is - the bare metal polished up is impressive.
Would love to get a better lok at the fan screen.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 11:34:26 AM
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hey "stupid cheap" we like
its how I get alot of my trains
Course I did surprise AMC with the MUNI Boeing LRV for $10 in the box hehe
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 11:48:30 AM
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quote:hey "stupid cheap" we like
its how I get alot of my trains
Course I did surprise AMC with the MUNI Boeing LRV for $10 in the box hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - October 05 2014 : 11:34:26 AM
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 12:44:22 PM
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Oops.
I meant to include the top view.Glad you asked.
The screen is held in with a ring.
Also, I should have said FB.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 2:19:47 PM
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AHM Krauss Mauffei locomotive, $10.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:03:46 PM
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quote:
AHM Krauss Mauffei locomotive, $10.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â October 05 2014Â :Â 2:19:47 PM
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Why are you taunting me Chops? 
The price of KM locos on ebay is officially stupid expensive. There was a KM "junk" lot last week that was more or less a bunch of abused shells, averaged out to about $10 PER SHELL. 
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:28:58 PM
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You STOLE that KM, Chops.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:38:13 PM
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My LOTW is a Rivarossi L&N C420. Runs silky smooth.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:45:16 PM
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A loco I got today. CNJ 4-6-0 Camelback. I got missing the front 4 wheel truck, the tender, and it had a bad cab. I had replacements for all.
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:55:40 PM
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quote:You STOLE that KM, Chops.
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yes he did! hehe
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Posted - October 05 2014 : 5:56:14 PM
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Nice stuff so far guys. My LOTW is something I've been trying to track down for quite some time now. It's a Mantua 4-6-2 from the mid 1950's. Runs great, looks pretty good, it's just good.The only big gripe about it is that it has tons of problems on my Bachmann E-Ztrack curves.Thankfully, I do have another layout that uses Kato track which works just fine with it. It still shows a bit of a struggle on them on the Kato track, but it makes it through it without needing the slightest push. I got it for $30 along with a nice little box car which I'll show in next week's COTW. The guy selling it said he got everything he was selling from estates so yeah.Anyway, enough of the "backstory", let's get to the picture.
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Posted - October 06 2014 : 12:52:22 AM
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An Athearn F7A blue box, I ordered and installed the windows.
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Posted - October 06 2014 : 12:57:57 PM
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One of my new favorite tycos.
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Posted - October 06 2014 : 4:05:56 PM
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I didn't even know Tyco made a GM&O version. Is it MU-2 or PT?
Either way a beautiful scheme.
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Posted - October 06 2014 : 4:16:00 PM
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Hi Jerry!
It's a PT powered loco. It's actualiy somewhat difficult to find given that it was only produced one year. Still think the WP version is the best but this one isn't too far behind.
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Posted - October 06 2014 : 6:18:33 PM
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Dude, that GM&O locomotive is just flat out awesome looking. Nice job.
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Hi AMC_Gremlin_GT,
I love that red diesel! I have it in green for the W P. I picked up a boxed set a year or so ago. It's funny that on both my engine and caboose, The lettering has faded almost completely away.
Thanks for sharing.
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 4:33:49 PM
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| Vintage tyco trolley. 
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 4:36:48 PM
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My LOTW is an incomplete 2-fer pair of Kemtron PUFFERBELLY C&NW Pioneer HO Scale Brass Steam Locomotives. At least I have the hard parts (boilers) as the rest of the parts can still be purchased from Precision Scale. The boiler molds are long since gone!
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 7:54:22 PM
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"My LOTW is an incomplete 2-fer pair of Kemtron PUFFERBELLY C&NW Pioneer HO Scale Brass Steam Locomotives. " = Mustangs_n_Trains
I know that I am very interested in seeing these again when you finish them.
They kinda have a Dr.Seuss look to them
What are they anyways ? 2-2-0 ?
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 8:25:14 PM
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4-2-0s actually
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-2-0
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 11:47:49 PM
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Atrue classic! quote:| Vintage tyco trolley.
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 11:49:08 PM
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Very cool little Marx. This one would be fun to detail and put on an HO chassis to make an ON30 model.quote:Marx my words, you'll like this one. Don't often see Marx O gauge diesels, at least I don't. Found this one at the Carlisle flea Friday, 0-27 gauge, so had to get it for 15. Bought a Marx red Commodore wind-up 0-27 for a buddy of mine from the vendor, too. Anyway, am going to take this to my hobby shop job today and see if it runs. Very nice shape, the rear coupler is broken, but can deal with that.
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 11:50:04 PM
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Flat out gorgeous FB units. It would be a shame to paint it.quote:
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Posted - October 07 2014 : 11:50:53 PM
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Super sharp GM&O geep! quote:One of my new favorite tycos.
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Posted - October 08 2014 : 12:01:51 AM
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quote:
I know that I am very interested in seeing these again when you finish them.
They kinda have a Dr.Seuss look to them
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Here's a picture of the prototype in action. I think it's an old picture, because if I remember right, it was eventually given a 4-axle tender. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3901528
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Posted - October 08 2014 : 12:44:05 AM
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| That Pufferbelly is pretty slick Sean. And I dig Richard's trolley. I picked up one of those thinking I might use it in a shadow box, or at least use the frame of it. I wondered, after looking at it, why the designers of this piece didn't seem concerned about lining up the journal ends with the wheels and axles (or am I totally ignorant of trolleys and I'm missing something?)? It is fun to watch those trolleys scoot around the track.
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Posted - October 08 2014 : 08:31:51 AM
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quote:I wondered, after looking at it, why the designers of this piece didn't seem concerned about lining up the journal ends with the wheels and axles (or am I totally ignorant of trolleys and I'm missing something?)?
Originally posted by Barry - October 08 2014 : 12:44:05 AM
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The journal boxes would have to be around the bearings, which would have to be around the axles, so I think your observation is right on the mark.
I wonder if this is a Power Torque drive. If the trolley was designed to fit over the truck with the MU-2 motor and that was later replaced with the Power Torque, the wheel base would then be longer and would not fit quite right.
If you had one of these, I think it would be wise to paint the outside surface of the wheels a grimy black color like wheels with journal bearings get. That would make it harder to see the wheels and the fact that they're a little misplaced.
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 01:47:37 AM
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| Yeah Don, those "truck sides" (if that's what they can be called) are plastic, and I believe you could cut and glue and get them to line up with the axle ends without affecting performance. I just anticipate it being tricky not to make a mess with the glue or whatever lining up some tiny framework. I get a kick watchin' my little trolley like that run and it's probably good I haven't taken a knife to it.
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 07:18:14 AM
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AAMOF, I just worked on one of those Tyco Broadway trolley's last night, it had the older MU-2 motor in it. All the copper electrical contact areas needed cleaning, but once done, it ran nicely up and down the track. Before, is was just jerking and stopping quite a bit. It'd take some kitbashing to make those side trucks fit right. Maybe with a 3D printer, you could make new ones eventually. I'll have to get out my box of trolleys to work on, I haven't done anything with them in awhile.
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 10:50:47 AM
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quote:That Pufferbelly is pretty slick Sean. And I dig Richard's trolley. I picked up one of those thinking I might use it in a shadow box, or at least use the frame of it.
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Barry, if you managed to find one of these in brass, do not use the frame of it for anything but the loco.. They are ultra rare and typically sell for close to $300 if complete. If it is the plastic one... hack away!
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 5:00:39 PM
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| Ha! Hey Sean, I was talking about cuttin' up one of those plastic Tyco trolleys.
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Posted - October 09 2014 : 10:25:38 PM
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Got another Bachmann DCC diesel:
Blue-and-yellow Santa Fe GP38-2. It does need a bit of cleaning for it to run efficiently, and maybe a few more tune-ups. I've assigned it to the same address as my BNSF GP40-2, so it can be used in a double-header setup!
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:29:50 AM
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* At Pine Hollow today a parade of old street cars came by. Reminding the little people of there early street transports.
frank
first the Main Street Cable car (TYCO)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:34:45 AM
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At Pine Hollow the second rolling by, with the help of Ike and Mike, is another pair of cable cars from the Coney Island route. (TYCO).
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:40:37 AM
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Here at Pine Hollow, Ike and Mike do it again. This time towing out a pair on American Railway trolley cars for us to view. (TYCO -renamed)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:48:42 AM
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What this? Ike and Mike with out any rest have done it again. Here they bring to us a pair of Lake Shore trollies, in this parade of street cars.
( Slivine)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:54:02 AM
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* How does this pair IKE and Mike do it? Now at Pine Hollow is a pair of Wabash Avenue trolley cars. (TYCO)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 05:59:23 AM
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Now with pole up pulling its trailing car is a pair from BTG co line stopping at Pine Hollow station for pictures .(Silvine)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 06:03:35 AM
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Now stopping at Pine Hollow station is the Crosstown line trolley.
(TYCO)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 06:09:42 AM
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The next trolley is up from the Baltimore Line. (unknown)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 06:17:32 AM
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Here is another out of Towner which ran into out town. At Pine Hollow station can be seen, It is the Philadelphia Suburban Transit Co. trolley #33. (unknown) (Look's to be improved Silvine for it has the same drive)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 06:21:18 AM
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Last is a trolley in the process of being transformed into a maintance trolley.
(TYCO)
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 12:05:40 PM
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Ok all. This is my first post here, so please be patient. I found this pre-1960s Mantua General on eBay earlier
this year. It had been stored since 1960, according to the owner, and needed some work. This locomotive has
the smoke stack molded separately from the boiler and the drive shaft came in 3 parts. Here are a couple of
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Locomotive as originally received.
Locomotive as restored.
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 5:24:44 PM
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Beautiful restoration job!
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 6:42:44 PM
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I like the restoration as well - we look forward to more posts!
Starting my Tyco and other favorites collection over again after 37 years.
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Posted - October 10 2014 : 7:24:45 PM
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Astounding! Looks very much like the real thing.
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Posted - October 11 2014 : 09:23:48 AM
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| Thank you. I tracked down photos of the existing General and used those for the restoration. I used acetone to strip the paint off and then vinegar to prep the surface for primer and painting. Next project is a kit-bash of the General after it was rebuilt in the late 1860's.
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Posted - October 11 2014 : 1:55:36 PM
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| Trolley parade indeed! Pretty cool Frank. George, that General is pretty fine. Looking forward to seeing your project of the General rebuild; that's when they converted it to coal for a while?
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