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 Posted - August 23 2015 : 11:37:09 AM
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My LOTW is an Athearn Blue Box Baldwin S-12 from the 70's that I got at a train show for $20. It ran horribly when I first got it, but then we found out one of the flywheels were loose and got it fixed for no charge. It runs fairly well, now. 
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 Posted - August 23 2015 : 9:18:27 PM
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I got this wind-up O scale loco by Marx for 50 cents at a garage sale
this will go in my Marx box flat that I will sell later
what I bought there was about $8 worth of old Hot Wheels & Matchbox vehicles 
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Posted - August 24 2015 : 08:35:29 AM
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love that gn,this came via the pond from a friend,mantua 2-8-2 mikado
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Posted - August 24 2015 : 12:15:09 PM
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quote:love that gn,this came via the pond from a friend,mantua 2-8-2 mikado
Originally posted by catfordken - August 24 2015 : 08:35:29 AM
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Thank you.Your Southern looks pretty nice, too.
-Steve
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Posted - August 24 2015 : 6:10:39 PM
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 my ihc Pacific with a Mantua shell I had to use becisebtheboldnone didnt work sorry about the photo quality
devin "give me the ugly steam none of that streamlined stuff"
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Posted - August 24 2015 : 6:37:12 PM
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| hi dmoney2015 looks a nice loco what is it matey
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Posted - August 25 2015 : 11:48:35 AM
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catfordken it a custom rebuild I had to use a mantua pacific shell with a ihc drive /chassie the tenders are permanently coupled something i wanted for a long time is a big steam loco but the cost a lot though
devin "give me the ugly steam none of that streamlined stuff"
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Posted - August 25 2015 : 11:27:26 PM
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My LOTW is this super slick Burlington Northern E-7 that will soon be handling commuter trains on the LC&P. 
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Posted - August 26 2015 : 07:26:42 AM
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I tell you I think I have seen that Southern Mikado somewhere before. Just cant recollect where. Ken that is one Beeeauuutifull locomotive. A good choice for this week LOTW. I give it a thumbs-up.
Now what the heck can I put it. AHHHHHHHH ! Let me think.
How about aaaaaaanother TYCO/Mantua Mikado. A Jersey Central one.
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Posted - August 26 2015 : 07:48:23 AM
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Edited by - Mike on August 26 2015 07:52:11 AM
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Posted - August 26 2015 : 6:46:42 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â August 25 2015Â :Â 11:27:26 PM
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I want one!
I don't think ANY BN commuter locos even looked like that irl 
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Posted - August 26 2015 : 7:00:57 PM
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| sure tony(gic)had a photo of a real one in those colours ben
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Posted - August 26 2015 : 7:25:07 PM
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quote: quote:
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â August 25 2015Â :Â 11:27:26 PM
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I want one!
I don't think ANY BN commuter locos even looked like that irl
Originally posted by microbusss - August 26 2015 : 6:46:42 PM
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This is pretty close.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - August 27 2015 : 11:48:06 PM
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quote:My LOTW is this super slick Burlington Northern E-7 that will soon be handling commuter trains on the LC&P.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â August 25 2015Â :Â 11:27:26 PM
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I want an e unit
devin "give me the ugly steam none of that streamlined stuff"
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Posted - August 28 2015 : 11:47:32 PM
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This is about as close as I could find for the BN paint scheme on the Tyco unit. There is some creative license at work but hey its Tyco. It still looks great and I can honestly say that hands down this is absolutely the best running Tyco engine I have ever acquired. Very smooth running, super quiet.  
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