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 Posted - April 24 2016 : 1:47:07 PM
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My LOTW is a Lima 00 Deltic Green Howards diesel from 1983.
-Steve
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Posted - April 24 2016 : 8:21:01 PM
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Nice double-ender! I like those. My submission is a needs-some-help Lionel F7, the power pick-up tabs have come off the truck ( welded? soldered? not sure...). Am thinking of a project using this Hi-F style truck to power a caboose or boxcar, ie Haunted Car. The truck design is perfect, uses a band drive, and the motor can be horizontal to drive it inside the car. Or I may fix it. Timonium show find yesterday.
Jerry
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Posted - April 24 2016 : 8:48:11 PM
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gonna be silly with this post 
Micro Machines loco! 
this would look good on a HO loco hehe
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Posted - April 24 2016 : 10:24:34 PM
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Jerry, that looks too pretty to scrap. I say fix it.
-Peter
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Posted - April 24 2016 : 11:57:37 PM
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Love that Galoob F9, Ben.
Jerry, I think you should fix up that lovely Lionel Alco too.
Speaking of Lionel, they inspired my LOTW:
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 07:58:30 AM
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Here is my LOTW, TYCO's 3 versions of the Penn Central C-430.
Edited by - GG-1 Guy on April 25 2016 11:35:46 AM
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 10:18:26 AM
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quote:Love that Galoob F9, Ben.
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - April 24 2016 : 11:57:37 PM
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thanks
I has 2 passenger cars for it & its a Z scale size I think
the original ad of them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqdim_CnR6g&ab_channel=legacycommercials
this guy also did the voice of Blurr from Transformers G1
Holds the World's Record for the fastest talker 
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 12:34:56 PM
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My Loco of the week is one I just got in the mail a couple of days ago. It came from Sean . A Aristo Craft Reading, 4-2-2 old timer. You know him as Mustangs_n_Trains.
* Thank You Sean !
frank
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 6:48:49 PM
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"Pardon me boys..." This piece posted on the Trading Post.
Steve, GG1 Guy: I am writhing with envy.
Zelda: Fabulous, although I preferred your handmade tender.
Micro: I am not writing with envy.
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 7:06:06 PM
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Oh, and Zelda, WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST BUY ONE???
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Posted - April 25 2016 : 8:50:37 PM
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That's quite the unique piece there Frank. How do those Aristocraft engines run?
quote:My Loco of the week is one I just got in the mail a couple of days ago. It came from Sean . A Aristo Craft Reading, 4-2-2 old timer. You know him as Mustangs_n_Trains.
* Thank You Sean !
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - April 25 2016 : 12:34:56 PM
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 Posted - April 25 2016 : 10:15:05 PM
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quote:
If you're referring to a tender, between my homemade and the one from Frank there was no need.
If you're referring to buying an eight-coupled steamer, I did buy the Clementine back in November...
If you're referring to buying a pink steamer, nobody makes one in HO so nyeh :P
Frank, I love your LOTW. An outside-cylinder single, kinda like the GNR Stirling 4-2-2 (though less elegant).
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Posted - April 26 2016 : 6:54:35 PM
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My locomotive of the week. An Athearn Genesis SD70ACe in Norfolk Southern 30th Anniversary paint. Check out the number boards.
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Posted - April 26 2016 : 9:36:19 PM
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killer on the NS loco!
have seen a few of those in my area
& just last week a coal train with NS had a mechanical failure here 3-4 blocks from my house ON BNSF!
I believe the brakes came on all of a sudden & no one could figure it out! 
Happened about 12:15am
train sat there until 6am when it was able to go to the passing siding east of town
stoopid me didn't go out & get pix that morning 
see how dumb I am?
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Posted - April 26 2016 : 9:43:58 PM
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quote:My locomotive of the week. An Athearn Genesis SD70ACe in Norfolk Southern 30th Anniversary paint. Check out the number boards.
Originally posted by Parts323Â -Â April 26 2016Â :Â 6:54:35 PM
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Great loco! is it DCC?
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Posted - April 26 2016 : 9:55:39 PM
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Jerry, let me know what you end up using for drive bands
on the Lionel FA.
I've got a pair that need some.
My LOTW, a Tyco Spirit of '76, mutilated into a CP steamer.
It's missing a crosshead rivet.
Evan
 
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Posted - April 26 2016 : 10:23:28 PM
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Possible source for drive rings.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=o
Regards, John
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Posted - April 27 2016 : 06:25:11 AM
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quote:That's quite the unique piece there Frank. How do those Aristocraft engines run?
quote:My Loco of the week is one I just got in the mail a couple of days ago. It came from Sean . A Aristo Craft Reading, 4-2-2 old timer. You know him as Mustangs_n_Trains.
* Thank You Sean !
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - April 25 2016 : 12:34:56 PM
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Originally posted by Barry - April 25 2016 : 8:50:37 PM
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Well with only one driver they don't pull to good. But looks great with one or two passenger cars.
frank
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Posted - April 27 2016 : 5:12:52 PM
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Here is my TYCO trolley with my custom built-drive mech.
Custom drive mech:
New Trolley next to the old drive mech:
Now it is SUPER smooth, quiet, and has a top speed of 35 scale MPH (instead of the original 90 Scale MPH)
If I can't fix it, I can fix it so it can't be fixed.
Edited by - trainman280 on April 27 2016 5:14:18 PM
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Posted - April 27 2016 : 5:38:48 PM
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Originally posted by Parts323Â -Â April 26 2016Â :Â 6:54:35 PM
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Great loco! is it DCC?
Originally posted by bnsfIAÂ -Â April 26 2016Â :Â 9:43:58 PM
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Yes, DCC and Tsunami sound equipped.
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Posted - April 28 2016 : 02:04:25 AM
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quote:Here is my TYCO trolley with my custom built-drive mech.
Custom drive mech:
New Trolley next to the old drive mech:
Now it is SUPER smooth, quiet, and has a top speed of 35 scale MPH (instead of the original 90 Scale MPH)
Originally posted by trainman280Â -Â April 27 2016Â :Â 5:12:52 PM
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I am taking notes.
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Posted - April 28 2016 : 8:14:43 PM
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Neat project Charles. Did you scratch build that new mechanism?
quote:Here is my TYCO trolley with my custom built-drive mech.
Custom drive mech:
New Trolley next to the old drive mech:
Now it is SUPER smooth, quiet, and has a top speed of 35 scale MPH (instead of the original 90 Scale MPH)
Originally posted by trainman280Â -Â April 27 2016Â :Â 5:12:52 PM
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Posted - April 28 2016 : 11:48:29 PM
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quote:Here is my TYCO trolley with my custom built-drive mech.
Custom drive mech:
New Trolley next to the old drive mech:
Now it is SUPER smooth, quiet, and has a top speed of 35 scale MPH (instead of the original 90 Scale MPH)
Originally posted by trainman280Â -Â April 27 2016Â :Â 5:12:52 PM
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what'd be super neat is to put in directional lighting
Planning on doing that with my AHM MUNI Boeing LRV
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Posted - April 30 2016 : 7:21:48 PM
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quote:Neat project Charles. Did you scratch build that new mechanism?
quote:Here is my TYCO trolley with my custom built-drive mech.
Custom drive mech:
New Trolley next to the old drive mech:
Now it is SUPER smooth, quiet, and has a top speed of 35 scale MPH (instead of the original 90 Scale MPH)
Originally posted by trainman280Â -Â April 27 2016Â :Â 5:12:52 PM
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Originally posted by Barry - April 28 2016 : 8:14:43 PM
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Actually Its a bachmann FTA truck with a smooth motor that I took out of a toy, a little glue, and some straw from a pen to make the axle connection 
Chops124:
Microbusss: I plan to add DCC Sound, interior, a working antenna, and lots of details(including steps, grabirons, antenna mount, bell, numberboard, etc)
If I can't fix it, I can fix it so it can't be fixed.
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Posted - April 30 2016 : 7:24:07 PM
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Here is a forum on the TYCO trolley project:
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/255962.aspx
If I can't fix it, I can fix it so it can't be fixed.
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