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 Posted - February 09 2015 : 8:46:01 PM
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Does anyone have a recommended replacement pantograph for the Penn Line GG-1? They're not available from Bowser. I'm wondering if one of the other brands could be easily adapted.
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 11:41:57 AM
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Pantographs from Bowser or the Varney GG1s will fit if you can find them.
After hunting for some of those and seeing the ridiculous prices asked for used ones, I built my own.
http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=4660
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 5:29:09 PM
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Excellent!
I'm going to print that out in PDF in case I need it. I might have to go this route.
I've been looking at the IHC units. They still command a pretty high price, but a junk engine with the pantographs on doesn't cost near as much.
Thanks!
~ Dave
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 6:14:57 PM
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Ray, that's one dandy bit of engineering! Figuring out, not just what you wanted the end result to be, but all those steps to get there took some real planning.
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 6:33:39 PM
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** Ray very good set of steps to make a pantograph. Good results. Thank you Ray.
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 8:36:08 PM
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Some fellow that haunts the bigger shows around this way stocks all sorts of Mantua, Tyco, IHC and Rivarossi parts. He has pantographs for the IHC GG1's, but I think he wants something ridiculous like $18 a pair. He'll be at the Ag Hall show in Allentown on the 22nd that I'm going to.
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Posted - February 10 2015 : 9:14:52 PM
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That's a show that I might attend, if I can get away that weekend.
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