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 Posted - April 26 2016 : 8:55:07 PM
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Has anyone repowered a Tyco Talgo train locomotive? I have a Talgo shell sans original mechanism and would like to make it into a working locomotive. It looks like using an assortment of modified Athearn Blue Box drive and frame parts might work.
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 02:12:33 AM
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Using a Life-Like Proto 2000 FA2 frame and drive to repower a Tyco Talgo locomotive. Someday may do something about the paint job which was done by a previous owner. Have several more cars from eBay so will end up with a 10-11 car train.
  
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 05:42:28 AM
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Interesting! Been debating what chassis I'll use.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 09:14:54 AM
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OOOOO! I want one!
course I do need moar cars for my Varney Areotrain
Bowser has some that are $1!!
but I can't get them  
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 10:18:22 AM
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| Looks like a good fit, and likely a huge improvement too!
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 12:16:30 PM
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I like that! Great solution for power.
As for the paint job - except for the paint runs and the like, that is probably the best paint scheme I've seen on those. Obviously a warbonnet but nicely blended into the lines of the loco.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 28 2016 : 12:59:03 PM
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| It was fairly easy to get the FA's frame to fit the Tyco shell. Had to cut a bit off of the ends and do some filing. 2 of the frame's screw holes line up almost perfectly with screw posts inside the shell.
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