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One of the many brass locos I serviced for The Railhead over the last few years.
A PFM Northern.
This baffled both David and myself.
We both swore we'd seen this one somewhere with the road number embossed on the cab.
Then while handling it, one number fell off.
It was plastic labelling tape! D'oh!
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 09:05:57 AM
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Canadian, pacific type locomotives are seen on ready tracks between the 2 roundhouse segments. #2335 is a old Triang loco while the other, 1542 is a Hornby loco made after the 2 companies merged into Hornby-Triang.
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 11:36:02 AM
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Huh. Very interesting pieces so far, guys. My LOTW for this week is a Bachmann H0 scale Thomas The Tank Engine range Mavis that my little brother got for Christmas last year.
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 5:44:30 PM
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technically I think the Bachmann Thomas is OO scale
Bachmann make Chuggington cars & locos now 
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 6:35:04 PM
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My loco this week is delicious! Found it at the train show on Friday, came back Saturday morning to get it. Still there. I have a candy consist, wasn't sure if I had this engine or not, so I brought it home. Like I need another Whatchamacallit (engine), don't Snickers now! If my wife finds out, I'll be kicked to Mars, and the divorce might cost me 100 Grand. Silence is a Lifesaver!  
Anyway, here it is....
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 7:28:03 PM
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quote:technically I think the Bachmann Thomas is OO scale
Bachmann make Chuggington cars & locos now
Originally posted by microbusss - February 08 2015 : 5:44:30 PM
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Yep. I've actually found them online. So basically, Bachmann betrayed their other brand.
-Steve
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 7:48:16 PM
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AMC nice lil' switcher. I live about 15 minutes from Hershey ... I wonder if they ever had any rail equipment ... I'll have to look into that.
My Bachmann 0-6-0 and long haul tender.
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Posted - February 09 2015 : 8:43:46 PM
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Posted - February 09 2015 : 9:58:28 PM
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Haha! I'd love to find one of those! But might suffer the same consequences!
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 10:58:11 PM
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I have always wanted a model of the C-415 and I have been holding out for a nice one. Finally had a chance to get one brand new in the box, never been run! This one is an ATT model in Santa Fe colors. 
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 3:01:20 PM
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theres a real one up in Alliance used as a switcher
Possibly a ex-BN
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 4:08:53 PM
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my only american att loco a southern pacific c415 ken
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 7:17:35 PM
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Thats some nice paint and weathering on that espee 415!
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 8:31:52 PM
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Ken, that looks incredible. Looks pretty much like a brand new DCC fitted model, no one would be able to tell what it once was without looking around the entire thing.
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 8:55:41 PM
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That's one hell of a detail job! What donated the drive, a Kato RS-something?
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 11:06:49 PM
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I'm pretty sure that's the original Mehano drive. It's the 8 wheel drive version, which would be from IHC.
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 11:23:23 PM
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I wants one in BN!
BUT I gotta find out what the one in Alliance was & get that number
or find a crummy one & do it in the current scheme
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Posted - February 11 2015 : 11:36:48 PM
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I like those C-415's guys! And the Hershey's switcher is sweet!
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 09:43:39 AM
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Meanwhile, south of Laredo...
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 12:53:22 PM
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Then N de M 123 (formerly RG&W) became Boston and Maine 1184.
This unit was once DCC at one point. I get bored of one thing, then
whip out the paint brush and whatever decals I have lying about.
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 3:16:17 PM
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the att c415 is as it left factory drive wise,just a little body mods,brass handrails,need the horns,but runs sweet ken
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 3:42:41 PM
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I don't think many of them locos were made
Why? 
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 6:09:54 PM
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| Great looking engines so far. This one a NH Rail Diesel Car. 
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 7:06:46 PM
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One of my favorites-the Tyco No. 212-03 Chessie 4-6-2-Pacific from 1975
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 7:11:49 PM
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quote:I don't think many of them locos were made
Why?
Originally posted by microbusss - February 12 2015 : 3:42:41 PM
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26 to be exact. For the Rock Island, SP, and SP&S (to BN), plus one each to three shortlines. The Monn Conn unit is preserved right here in the RR Museum of PA Mostly the problem was that they were glorified switchers being marketed in the late 60's when most roads already had plenty of first-generation switchers on hand, causing a big drop in the market for new switchers of any kind. Personally, I think there's just never been much market for centercab diesels in North America.
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 9:55:37 PM
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quote:
One of my favorites-the Tyco No. 212-03 Chessie 4-6-2-Pacific from 1975
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - February 12 2015 : 7:06:46 PM
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*makes grabby paws* gimmie gimmie gimmies!
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 10:33:39 PM
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quote:
One of my favorites-the Tyco No. 212-03 Chessie 4-6-2-Pacific from 1975
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - February 12 2015 : 7:06:46 PM
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I'm not into steamers but I love this Chessie one!!
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Posted - February 12 2015 : 10:48:01 PM
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quote:
Then N de M 123 (formerly RG&W) became Boston and Maine 1184.
This unit was once DCC at one point. I get bored of one thing, then
whip out the paint brush and whatever decals I have lying about.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â February 12 2015Â :Â 12:53:22 PM
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Chops, I love the look of your layout in this pic and the other. Plasticville is one of my loves. If all goes as planned, I'm going to build a combined O/HO layout next fall and I hope it turns out as fun as yours looks.
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Posted - February 13 2015 : 11:32:57 AM
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quote:
One of my favorites-the Tyco No. 212-03 Chessie 4-6-2-Pacific from 1975
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - February 12 2015 : 7:06:46 PM
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Actually, Tyco cataloged this model from 1975 to 1978. Sorry, I'm kind of a nerd about that sort of stuff.Still, I love these things.
-Steve
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Posted - February 14 2015 : 09:29:32 AM
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This one is from 1975-there was still a yellowed receipt in the box from
Caboose Hobbies dated December 13th, 1975-some lucky kid got this for
Christmas that year!
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Posted - February 14 2015 : 11:20:52 AM
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quote: This one is from 1975-there was still a yellowed receipt in the box from
Caboose Hobbies dated December 13th, 1975-some lucky kid got this for
Christmas that year!
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - February 14 2015 : 09:29:32 AM
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[okay]So that's how you know that. Well, at least you now know how long they were made by Tyco. Seriously though, I like those types of things because for one thing, it reveals how old the loco is, and second of all, it helps uncover a bit of it's history and stuff which I find quite cool.
-Steve
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