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My LOTW is a United Brass Union Pacific 0-6-0 painted for ATSF Santa Fe:


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My LOTW is a Ford Edsel Wagon with a cowcatcher!
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close up of GM Aerotrain by Varney

Do we love this?
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quote:
close up of GM Aerotrain by Varney

Do we love this?

Originally posted by microbusss - December 07 2014 :  12:57:03 AM



YES! I'm actually green with envy!

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My LOTW is a United Brass Union Pacific 0-6-0 painted for ATSF Santa Fe:



Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - December 07 2014 :  12:21:59 AM



Wait a minute, wait a minute, I thought Santa Fe #99 was an 0-4-0 Shifter </tyco>

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Another recent addition to my collection of green paint series,
a Pocher Reno.
This runs so nice.
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that Reno loco is on dsplay at Old Tuscon Studios
Will never run again cause of a fire in 1995
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THE INFORMER....
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My loco this week is a score of 2 camelbacks at the OKC Train show. Unfortunately, other than these purchases, the show was a very big disappointment.

IHC, Mehano Hubbard camelback.


Mantua Red Box camelback.


Both locos came in the original boxes and show very little track time.

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THE INFORMER....

Originally posted by gmoney - December 07 2014 :  12:05:20 PM

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that Reno loco is on dsplay at Old Tuscon Studios
Will never run again cause of a fire in 1995

Originally posted by microbusss - December 07 2014 :  11:44:59 AM

Really? Dang, that would be awesome if it was still operating.

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** Today on my Holliday layout can be seen two Silvine Teakettle side tankers. They are in the 2 different B&O paint schemes. Silvine also made this loco in New York Central.
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My LOTW is a Ford Edsel Wagon with a cowcatcher!

Originally posted by metalsmith1 - December 07 2014 :  12:30:14 AM



I don't care what it takes, I am making this my future car

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Great track work Top Train! I enjoyed that as much as your
beautiful trains.
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quote:
close up of GM Aerotrain by Varney

Do we love this?

Originally posted by microbusss - December 07 2014 :  12:57:03 AM


Bus, you could post that Aerotrain every week for a year and I wouldn't get tired of it.
You scored the Holy Grail, my man. Does it run???

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quote:
quote:
close up of GM Aerotrain by Varney

Do we love this?

Originally posted by microbusss - December 07 2014 :  12:57:03 AM


Bus, you could post that Aerotrain every week for a year and I wouldn't get tired of it.
You scored the Holy Grail, my man. Does it run???

Originally posted by Chops124 - December 09 2014 :  12:21:02 AM

I'm actually wondering the same thing, Chops.

-Steve

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ain't tried it yet but the shaft & wheels do turn
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ain't tried it yet but the shaft & wheels do turn

Originally posted by microbusss - December 09 2014 :  09:28:45 AM

Well in that case you've got to try it out. If it runs or it's a really easy fix, you have a "win win" situation with this thing.

-Steve

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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.




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Incidentally, Bus, sweet Aerotrain! and Oldtimer52, I'm loving the Reading camelback!
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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.





Originally posted by RDC1 - December 09 2014 :  8:25:31 PM

For one thing, that's a pretty cool looking locomotive.Second of all, that's a very interesting idea to bring this thing to "life".

-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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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.





Originally posted by RDC1 - December 09 2014 :  8:25:31 PM

For one thing, that's a pretty cool looking locomotive.Second of all, that's a very interesting idea to bring this thing to "life".

Originally posted by kovacste000 - December 10 2014 :  09:26:41 AM



Thank you! It always helps my motivation when someone else thinks it's an interesting idea too haha.

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Got another TYCO piece:

The older version of TYCO's Alco Century 430 with the Mantua MU-2 drive. So far it seems to run fine (though it needed a boost when I first powered it up.) Maybe it needs a little more maintenance too. I plan to mostly display it, and possibly do some railroad switcher use with it on my layout as well (provided I can replace the X2Fs with knuckle couplers!)
It's a reminder on how good TYCO's locomotives used to be...
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My LOTW is a Model Power ex-Santa Fe E9, repainted in Brunwick Green for the new Penn Central RR .

There are a couple of sections of my layout that are very PC-like, that some 6-axle diesels do not like. This one would not go through it without derailing the leading axle. The Model Power wheels have proper RP-25 contour, so not much a forgiving flange for shoddy trackwork, so I replaced the wheels on the very front and rear axles with a set of old Rivarossi "pizza cutters". No more derailment! This one has no need of a sound unit, it has a natural 'rumble'

I also swapped out the Model Power fuel tank for an extra P2K fuel tank I had laying around - looked more like the fuel tanks I saw in most of the prototype photos. Still have to put a coupler on the front.




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quote:





Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - December 11 2014 :  9:54:10 PM


Chops will go "gimmie gimmie" for this
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Wow! Now Ben's figured out how to post "gimme" for something he doesn't want!
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Wow! Now Ben's figured out how to post "gimme" for something he doesn't want!

Originally posted by gmoney - December 11 2014 :  11:18:59 PM



Are we the first forum with our very own pet Gimme Pig? Who's in charge of feeding it?

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My LOTW is a Model Power ex-Santa Fe E9, repainted in Brunwick Green for the new Penn Central RR .

There are a couple of sections of my layout that are very PC-like, that some 6-axle diesels do not like. This one would not go through it without derailing the leading axle. The Model Power wheels have proper RP-25 contour, so not much a forgiving flange for shoddy trackwork, so I replaced the wheels on the very front and rear axles with a set of old Rivarossi "pizza cutters". No more derailment! This one has no need of a sound unit, it has a natural 'rumble'

I also swapped out the Model Power fuel tank for an extra P2K fuel tank I had laying around - looked more like the fuel tanks I saw in most of the prototype photos. Still have to put a coupler on the front.





Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - December 11 2014 :  9:54:10 PM

That looks too good to be a Model Power product.It actually looks more like a Rivarossi or a P2K product because of what you've done with it.

-Steve

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Great photos of all those engines. This one is a Bachmann engine that has been shown before by other members.
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TYCO Victorian rail F-9A.



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My loco this week is a score of 2 camelbacks at the OKC Train show. Unfortunately, other than these purchases, the show was a very big disappointment.

Take a ride on the Reading!!

Both locos came in the original boxes and show very little track time.



Originally posted by oldtimer52 - December 07 2014 :  2:30:29 PM

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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.

Take another ride on the Reading!!



Originally posted by RDC1 - December 09 2014 :  8:25:31 PM

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My LOTW is a Model Power ex-Santa Fe E9, repainted in Brunwick Green for the new Penn Central RR .

There are a couple of sections of my layout that are very PC-like, that some 6-axle diesels do not like. This one would not go through it without derailing the leading axle. The Model Power wheels have proper RP-25 contour, so not much a forgiving flange for shoddy trackwork, so I replaced the wheels on the very front and rear axles with a set of old Rivarossi "pizza cutters". No more derailment! This one has no need of a sound unit, it has a natural 'rumble'

I also swapped out the Model Power fuel tank for an extra P2K fuel tank I had laying around - looked more like the fuel tanks I saw in most of the prototype photos. Still have to put a coupler on the front.

OMG! Be still my beating heart!!





Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - December 11 2014 :  9:54:10 PM

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Great photos of all those engines. This one is a Bachmann engine that has been shown before by other members.


Originally posted by wks - December 12 2014 :  09:48:26 AM



POW!
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quote:





Originally posted by JNXT 7707 - December 11 2014 :  9:54:10 PM


Chops will go "gimmie gimmie" for this

Originally posted by microbusss - December 11 2014 :  9:56:46 PM


GIMMIE GIMMIE
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MOVE OVER, BUB!
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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.





Originally posted by RDC1 - December 09 2014 :  8:25:31 PM



Looks like the one I just sold, you must have been the lucky winner. I had planned to drop it on a MantuaClassics/ Model Power drive, never got to it, enjoy.
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Originally posted by Chops124 - December 12 2014 :  2:14:44 PM


that the truck I wants 5-6 of
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That the truck I wants 5-6 of
Originally posted by microbusss - December 12 2014 :  3:06:42 PM


One can never have too many hi-rail pickups.

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That the truck I wants 5-6 of
Originally posted by microbusss - December 12 2014 :  3:06:42 PM


One can never have too many hi-rail pickups.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - December 12 2014 :  4:59:42 PM



One of these days, Darth Santa Fe is going to show up with one of those powered by a 1/4" coreless pager motor driving the road wheels through a working torque converter. With DCC and sound.

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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.





Originally posted by RDC1 - December 09 2014 :  8:25:31 PM



Looks like the one I just sold, you must have been the lucky winner. I had planned to drop it on a MantuaClassics/ Model Power drive, never got to it, enjoy.
Tom

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I was wondering if this engine belonged to someone in this prestigious club of ours. The comment about hating to let it go clued me in. It's too kool for a Reading fan to just cut up for parts, so I'm going to MU-2 it. Thanks again for the opportunity!

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That Conrail Geep looks mint and fresh out of the box. I kinda miss Conrail...hope that Hi-rail truck gets out the way.
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that the truck I wants 5-6 of

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Tyco GP-20 is still one of my favorites...I haven't seen many in Reading...looks good in that color scheme.
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My newly acquired Reading GP-20 dummy from eBay. She's about to donate her innards to create another GP-20 dummy (a long overdue project of mine) and then herself become powered for the first time in her life.





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Looks like the one I just sold, you must have been the lucky winner. I had planned to drop it on a MantuaClassics/ Model Power drive, never got to it, enjoy.
Tom

Originally posted by eaglerock109 - December 12 2014 :  2:58:02 PM



I was wondering if this engine belonged to someone in this prestigious club of ours. The comment about hating to let it go clued me in. It's too kool for a Reading fan to just cut up for parts, so I'm going to MU-2 it. Thanks again for the opportunity!

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The reason I want 5-6 of them hi-rail trucks is I want to get them painted in other railroad colors
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That looks good. The black paint has exactly the look that a locomotive gets after a bit of grime has taken that new paint sheen off of it.

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Well, the week is almost over, but what the hey, I'll post my LOTW anyway. I took it in to the hobby shop yesterday, and verified the Decoder was inside, and working ( Posted this engine in my On30 post last night ). My only On30 engine, I doubt I'll get into this scale deeper than this one unit, only because it was a small industrial diesel. I changed the address to other than 3, and it's now ready to go Open Housing the next time. I even have two On30 cattle stock cars I can pull behind it, too. :)

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That little Davenport critter is pretty accurate to the way Davenport locomotives are put together. I'm familiar with a VERY much bigger Davenport, but it's frame is fabricated the same way. The walkways and stirrup steps are the same and the cab and hood have the same basic shapes. The rods are how Davenport gets power to the front wheels.

I don't know whether this is a faithful model of a particular prototype, but if not, the builder still captured the look and feel of the brand.

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I definitely like that Davenport loco, Jerry. Looks awesome.Heck, I think I've seen this exact model a couple of times at train shows, actually.
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Tyco Alco 430 from the fleabay for only $0.99 with the metal rails and it runs!



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