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Sharknose
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 Posted - October 24 2015 :  10:43:03 PM Link directly to this topic  Show Profile  Add Sharknose to Buddylist
I picked this Mantua Crescent Limited up at a train show. I believe it is from the 80's, features synchro-sound, and newer can motor. The colors have me puzzled. The locomotive has a black front and black cab, not the usual silver front. It is definitely not a kit built one, looks to be all factory assembled. I am looking to see if any fellow Mantua collectors have some insight on this one.

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There is more than just the cab and front of the boiler that is not right.

The steam chest and the cow catcher should be green with a black front on the boiler is this is a real early model. The edge of the walk way should be gold too, than may have worn off from handling over the years.

Mid run models had a silver front boiler with a black steam chest and cow catcher.

If this is a later (Mantua Collectible) model run then the boiler front and steam chest should be silver with a black cow catcher.

I think that what you have is a locomotive that has been repaired. The cap for most of the larger Mantua locomotives are interchangeable, as are many of the other parts. If it were me I would just paint the cab or run it as is, it still looks nice.

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you have a marriage of at least 2 locos,the body and tender are earlier (80s) the chassis is 90s,the cab is from an erie pacific of the same period

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Most likely a factory error.
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