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Cranking out this week's first motive post, I got this RDC engine on Thursday from a walk-in lot a customer at my LHS brought it to sell. Boss didn't want the rolling stock, he bought the buildings, and I offered him some money for this engine and some cars and parts/pieces. He took the offer. First time I've seen a New Haven RDC. Will fix'er up and get it back under "traction" with some new rubber bands soon. :)
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 10:33:05 AM
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quote:Cranking out this week's first motive post, I got this RDC engine on Thursday from a walk-in lot a customer at my LHS brought it to sell. Boss didn't want the rolling stock, he bought the buildings, and I offered him some money for this engine and some cars and parts/pieces. He took the offer. First time I've seen a New Haven RDC. Will fix'er up and get it back under "traction" with some new rubber bands soon. :)
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Pretty cool bud ya got there. My LOTW is an non powered HO scale Japanese brass EMD E8 B unit from I think around the 70's in Penn Central black: 
I bought it from the same train show I bought my Erie E8 from last year and me Illinois Central E unit this year.
I'm home schooled, I love to work on cars and anything with an engine and wheels, I love model RR'ing, and listening to Dire Straits.
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 11:49:37 AM
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 Nice stuff so far, guys. Anyway, my LOTW is a Bachmann 1980's F unit in Union Pacific livery.
-Steve
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 Posted - April 26 2015 : 11:58:14 AM
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& now a different loco 
From Doogal! hehe
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 12:26:29 PM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150425_190435_zpsqqzakoqo.jpg.html]  [/URL]enn Line H-9 class 2-8-0.
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Posted - April 27 2015 : 11:22:53 PM
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This week, a Mantua Mogul
It still needs a bit of work.
I should get on that soon.
Tempus Fugit.
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 06:51:56 AM
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quote:& now a different loco
From Doogal! hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - April 26 2015 : 11:58:14 AM
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** Hey Buss now this is a killer locomotive. The baddest of the bad. When I think of pure modern locomotive styling this one is right up there with the Henry Driffus Hudson and the Southern Pacific GS4. The location of the locomotive in the photo shows forethought and perfect placing. Buss I don't know how you do it again and again. I am and will always be your student in the art of photography.
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 10:50:31 AM
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| I like that Mogul. What type of tender came with it?
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 1:35:42 PM
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quote:
** Hey Buss now this is a killer locomotive. The baddest of the bad. When I think of pure modern locomotive styling this one is right up there with the Henry Driffus Hudson and the Southern Pacific GS4. The location of the locomotive in the photo shows forethought and perfect placing. Buss I don't know how you do it again and again. I am and will always be your student in the art of photography.
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Originally posted by toptrain - April 28 2015 : 06:51:56 AM
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you is such a liar but thats funny
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 6:01:37 PM
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Busss, that LOTW would look great on my grill.
Edited by - Chops124 on April 28 2015 6:13:15 PM
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 6:08:44 PM
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N90 Class. It's for sale, too, at a bargain basement price. See Trading Post.
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 6:12:30 PM
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AMC, Erie, great pieces. I love the rubber band drive
on my Hustler, the tension of the rubber band pulls
it through any hiccups super smooth. I loved taking
the Amtrak RDC from Springfield, Massachusetts to
Bridgeport, Connecticut and cruise along at 70 MPH
along the banks of the Connecticut River. Probably
a former NH RDC.
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 6:36:32 PM
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quote:& now a different loco
From Doogal! hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - April 26 2015 : 11:58:14 AM
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I actually used to have one of those toys when I was little. And yes, I've seen the movie that thing's from, pretty bad and it did horrible in theaters. I don't know anybody who knows or cares about it besides you now. 
-Steve
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Posted - April 28 2015 : 11:24:21 PM
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| Well, that makes two!
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 07:56:28 AM
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Here a slightly weathered Athearn Pennsylvania Railroad Baldwin S-12 with trainphone antennas rides the turntable.
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 11:00:33 AM
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| Nice photos as usual. This F unit is in Great Northern colors.
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 10:50:28 PM
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quote:
yeah bad movie BUT I liked it
Even have it on DVD too
I watch it for the trains hehe
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 11:14:46 PM
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quote: quote:
yeah bad movie BUT I liked it
Even have it on DVD too
I watch it for the trains hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - April 29 2015 : 10:50:28 PM
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 If I remember properly, it takes up like 10-20 minutes of the film, the train sections.
-Steve
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Posted - May 01 2015 : 10:43:05 PM
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My late inclusion to LOTW is a Tyco Penn Central with MU2 motor and a good runner . Tony
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Posted - May 01 2015 : 11:26:54 PM
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Got another new Walthers Trainline locomotive for my layout!
Yup, an Amtrak F40PH in Phase 3! I've always loved those locomotives in that paint scheme, as I used to see them a lot at South Station (I even remember seeing one pull an MBTA commuter train when I was younger!) It even has Operation Lifesaver markings, as I thought I wouldn't mind having a locomotive with them (I remember seeing an MBTA F40PH once with the Operation Lifesaver logo.)
Showing the front. Even on my layout people have to be aware of the dangers involving trains and tracks!
Here's a photo of it pulling my TYCO Amtrak cars. It does look pretty cool this way (had I been running a model railroad in 1979 or 1980, I'd probably have bought the TYCO Amtrak cars and a Bachmann or Life-Like F40PH to pull them, as I'm not too keen on TYCO's Amtrak GG1.)
Here it is pulling my Amfleet cars. This is what I often saw at South Station (yep, in the late 90s the cars did have a mix of Phase 3 and 4.)
Now I just need to find a good decoder to install into it...
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 01:11:32 AM
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Regarding my Mogul, it didn't come with one.
Just a really bad paint job, which I forgot to record.
Anyway, this the MDC tender I'll use with it.
Maybe one day I'll find the correct tender.
Evan
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 01:30:05 AM
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| That's gonna be a sweet little steamer.
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 10:50:41 AM
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A few others in the group have this loco.
Mine was also lacking the yoke, due to zinc rot.
I was lucky to have a pattern premade of styrene in among my pile of parts.
Parts of the original motor fell apart, also from rot.
Evan
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 11:25:06 AM
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That looks real nice Evan; even the steam and sand domes are brass. That must date it a bit.
quote:This week, a Mantua Mogul
It still needs a bit of work.
I should get on that soon.
Tempus Fugit.
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 8:03:15 PM
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Love the locomotive pics...
My two favs.. Jerry's New Haven RDC and the Mantua Mogul belonging to Evan.
Evan, email me your address and YOU will have the correct tender.
My LOTW and I use the "L" loosely here.... A all brass Red Ball Mack Rail-bus:
Sean
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 9:02:03 PM
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| Oooooooo!
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Posted - May 03 2015 : 01:17:36 AM
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Thanks, Sean.
PM sent.
Love the railbus.
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Posted - May 03 2015 : 08:17:05 AM
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| That is a cool rail bus. Don't get to see many of those running around.
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