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A gift of Tin Plate Henry, it arced and sparked so badly I though it would set the
layout on fire. Moose Yarborough graciously overhauled her, and now she runs
like a Swiss watch and pulls like a mule. Date of manufacture? Pretty common?
Part of a set? Used as a template for other model rail manufacturers?
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Posted - December 12 2014 : 5:40:46 PM
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| It appears that you have a first generation Omaha with the large motor. Made around 1957, fairly common and were sold in sets and individually.
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Posted - December 12 2014 : 9:04:25 PM
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 As far as I know, they're not that rare and most of them I've seen appear to have the same issue your's had.
-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 - December 15 2014 : 10:22:09 AM
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| I have one of those. It has a clacker in it for 'realistic sound'. Kids love it. Mine was cleaned and lubed before I could get it to move so I never had the sparking issue.
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Posted - December 19 2014 : 9:22:41 PM
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| Thank you for info!
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Posted - December 20 2014 : 12:31:44 AM
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quote: As far as I know, they're not that rare
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â December 12 2014Â :Â 9:04:25 PM
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O RLY?? Then why can't *I* find one? HMMM???? 
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Posted - December 20 2014 : 09:30:31 AM
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quote: quote: As far as I know, they're not that rare
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â December 12 2014Â :Â 9:04:25 PM
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O RLY?? Then why can't *I* find one? HMMM????
Originally posted by microbusss - December 20 2014 : 12:31:44 AM
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Because you're in Nebraska, not Pennsylvania or Virginia. Gotta be a hard time finding civilization out there, much less an old train! You had to go to Denver to get the Streamliner!
Jerry
P.S. - Try Ebay, much easier to find them there.
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