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 Posted - June 13 2015 : 11:16:55 AM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/Mobile%20Uploads/received_1145725625453234_zpsjsv5vyfa.jpeg.html]  [/URL] [URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/Mobile%20Uploads/received_1145923795433417_zpspofgxhkx.jpeg.html]  [/URL]y recent buy. Has a American Flyer boiler and tender. The chassis has me stumped. It's a smooth runner at best with a nice slow speed crawl. Worm gear directly contacts the axle gear. Not a Mantua by any means.
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Posted - June 13 2015 : 11:31:05 AM
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MDC?
-Steve
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Posted - June 14 2015 : 5:36:15 PM
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Stephen, it's a MDC Roundhouse to a degree. Seems the chassis and motor is that of a 0-6-0T "Yard Hog" 1989 and up model. I'm guessing the valve gear is either scratch build or from another engine.
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Posted - June 14 2015 : 6:28:11 PM
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quote:Stephen, it's a MDC Roundhouse to a degree. Seems the chassis and motor is that of a 0-6-0T "Yard Hog" 1989 and up model. I'm guessing the valve gear is either scratch build or from another engine.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - June 14 2015 : 5:36:15 PM
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 MDC has got to be my best guess unless you show what the motor looks like.
-Steve
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Posted - June 20 2015 : 4:53:07 PM
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Updates: Chassis is verified to be a Roundhouse chassis. Has possibly Kemtron brass cylinders and has the rare Kemtron Walscherts valve gear.
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Posted - June 20 2015 : 6:49:26 PM
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quote:Updates: Chassis is verified to be a Roundhouse chassis. Has possibly Kemtron brass cylinders and has the rare Kemtron Walscherts valve gear.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - June 20 2015 : 4:53:07 PM
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Oh, okay. So it's a kit bash using MDC Roundhouse, Kemtron, and American Flyer parts.
-Steve
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Posted - October 05 2015 : 5:00:16 PM
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Your 0-6-0 is a Gilbert PRR B6. The only thing I see different is someone changed the valve gear, and what they but in is wrong. 2 of the rods are to long for this 0-6-0.
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