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Went to the club today, saw something I wanted. TYCO Virginian C430.
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 7:42:48 PM
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need caboose? 
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 7:56:53 PM
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quote:need caboose?
Originally posted by microbusss - October 29 2016 : 7:42:48 PM
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Yeah, do you have one?
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 8:18:36 PM
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quote: quote:need caboose?
Originally posted by microbusss - October 29 2016 : 7:42:48 PM
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Yeah, do you have one?
Originally posted by chevelle454Â -Â October 29 2016Â :Â 7:56:53 PM
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maybe idr
Will look in caboose box 
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 9:06:51 PM
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Nice piece, Chevelle. Had my Rock out, pulled a 19 car string without breaking a
sweat. 
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Posted - October 30 2016 : 3:51:12 PM
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[URL=http://s1228.photobucket.com/user/jdboomer904/media/Mobile%20Uploads/_3-27_zpsepd23g7q.jpg.html]  [/URL]
Ken Kidder HOn3 engine. My first brass HOn3 engine.
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Posted - October 30 2016 : 6:10:30 PM
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| Nice engine Justin, and that caboose as well.
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 09:38:14 AM
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I got a Bachmann Canadian Pacific GP35 this weekend. Is it a common one in Canada.
Frank
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 4:06:45 PM
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quote: Is it a common one in Canada.
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http://www.cprdieselroster.com/CP%208200%20Page%201.htm
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 4:48:34 PM
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quote:
Alex, I meant the model train, not the real one.
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 11:01:21 PM
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| That I don't know, I am more into steam than diesel.
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 11:43:34 PM
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Finally got a GS-4. Brand new Lionel HO GS-4.
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Posted - November 02 2016 : 10:38:21 AM
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quote:I got a Bachmann Canadian Pacific GP35 this weekend. Is it a common one in Canada.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain - October 31 2016 : 09:38:14 AM
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I have one of these beauts. I got it at a train show for dirt cheap with a Crown HO caboose last year for $12. To answer your question, I live within an hour drive from the Canadian border, so I would assume it's fairly common in Canada.
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Posted - November 02 2016 : 11:36:05 AM
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Nice GS-4 there, kristofer. Lovely mechanism when it's intact, you may want to reinforce the axles to make sure that it stays that way.
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Posted - November 02 2016 : 4:29:31 PM
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Nice score, Kristofer! I see it sits upon the old fiber tie track.
That stuff is notorious for warping when applying glue-water
for ballast, btw.
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Posted - November 02 2016 : 4:40:16 PM
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My LOTW:
Purchased in two lots since it was in pieces... the seller sold it in two lots. PFM / United Sierra # 38 2-6-6-2
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Posted - November 02 2016 : 9:11:48 PM
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| Thanks for the comments guys! I don't plan on doing any work to it as I don't plan on running much. Whenever I run trains I normally use E-Z Lock track from Bachmann.
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 05:34:10 AM
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What's the outside diameter of the boiler on that GS-4, by the way?
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 08:15:14 AM
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quote: quote:I got a Bachmann Canadian Pacific GP35 this weekend. Is it a common one in Canada.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain - October 31 2016 : 09:38:14 AM
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I have one of these beauts. I got it at a train show for dirt cheap with a Crown HO caboose last year for $12. To answer your question, I live within an hour drive from the Canadian border, so I would assume it's fairly common in Canada.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â November 02 2016Â :Â 10:38:21 AM
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Thanks steve. With NJ one state away from Canada on occasion a real CP loco will appear on a N&W train once in a while. What I recently seen was a Revell F7a and a caboose both factory painted by Revell. I haven't seen them at any train shows yet. I wonder if they made a SW7 also?
For me in Jersey it takes a trip to Buffalo on the western branch of the NY thruway, or a trip all the way up the northern branch of the thruway. Possibly 3 or 4 Hours.
frank
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 08:44:19 AM
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quote:My LOTW:
Purchased in two lots since it was in pieces... the seller sold it in two lots. PFM / United Sierra # 38 2-6-6-2
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - November 02 2016 : 4:40:16 PM
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Sean I like the purchase. United did some smart things with a motor shaft being held in place keeping the gearing properly aligned. Gears last longer this way and you also can run slower easier. Then they did not enclose the bottom gear. This is good and bad. This is very good for lubing the gear tower without taking the tower apart. BUT they say you also now can pick up ballast and jam the gears. I like it open. I have intentionally open most of my enclosed lower gears to allow for lubing and have not experienced this problem ever on my own locomotives. I guess my ballast being not there cant cause any problems, or just keep the ballast glued down solidly.
* Nice two window cabooses. And you got two of them, They look a lot like MDC ones. I think so is the gondola and that rare bird T&P factory painted stock car. All the old MDC metal line.
Frank
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 8:48:12 PM
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Look what the postman brought in! Starting life as an undecorated Atlas Alco RS-1, this locomotive received a custom paint job from it's previous owner. It's in great shape, though I don't know if it runs, and currently don't have a way to test it. Included in the box with the instructions and warranty card was a hand-written note quoting the book "Kansas City Southern: Route Of The Southern Bell" by Terry Lynch & W.D. Caileff, Jr. Said note explained the paint scheme. Here's the note in full.
"KCS had 4 RS1s built in 1943, lettered 1110-1113. Some of them, such as 1112 were painted an all red scheme, w/ heralds on cab sides & K.C.S. spelled out on the hood. This scheme was known as the "Deramus Scheme" after 1961-Wm Deramus III, railroad president.
"Kansas City Southern Route" by Lynch & Caileff""
Did I mention I got this for $13 shipped?
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 11:41:11 PM
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Alco...
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Posted - November 03 2016 : 11:57:06 PM
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Oh look, the Buckeye sideframes Tyco was shooting for with the sideframes for their six-wheel diesel trucks
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Posted - November 04 2016 : 11:38:34 AM
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quote:
Look what the postman brought in! Starting life as an undecorated Atlas Alco RS-1, this locomotive received a custom paint job from it's previous owner. It's in great shape, though I don't know if it runs, and currently don't have a way to test it. Included in the box with the instructions and warranty card was a hand-written note quoting the book "Kansas City Southern: Route Of The Southern Bell" by Terry Lynch & W.D. Caileff, Jr. Said note explained the paint scheme. Here's the note in full.
"KCS had 4 RS1s built in 1943, lettered 1110-1113. Some of them, such as 1112 were painted an all red scheme, w/ heralds on cab sides & K.C.S. spelled out on the hood. This scheme was known as the "Deramus Scheme" after 1961-Wm Deramus III, railroad president.
"Kansas City Southern Route" by Lynch & Caileff""
Did I mention I got this for $13 shipped?
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - November 03 2016 : 8:48:12 PM
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I have 2 of those. They have Kato drives and run flat out amazing. 13 was a steal. I have since converted both of mine to DCC.
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Posted - November 04 2016 : 2:55:48 PM
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quote:
Look what the postman brought in! Starting life as an undecorated Atlas Alco RS-1, this locomotive received a custom paint job from it's previous owner. It's in great shape, though I don't know if it runs, and currently don't have a way to test it. Included in the box with the instructions and warranty card was a hand-written note quoting the book "Kansas City Southern: Route Of The Southern Bell" by Terry Lynch & W.D. Caileff, Jr. Said note explained the paint scheme. Here's the note in full.
"KCS had 4 RS1s built in 1943, lettered 1110-1113. Some of them, such as 1112 were painted an all red scheme, w/ heralds on cab sides & K.C.S. spelled out on the hood. This scheme was known as the "Deramus Scheme" after 1961-Wm Deramus III, railroad president.
"Kansas City Southern Route" by Lynch & Caileff""
Did I mention I got this for $13 shipped?
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - November 03 2016 : 8:48:12 PM
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Aww, dude. Those things are good runners. I have an Atlas/Kato RS-3, and it runs really good.
-Steve
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Posted - November 04 2016 : 4:28:58 PM
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Aww, dude. Those things are good runners. I have an Atlas/Kato RS-3, and it runs really good.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â November 04 2016Â :Â 2:55:48 PM
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I have 2 of those. They have Kato drives and run flat out amazing. 13 was a steal. I have since converted both of mine to DCC.
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - November 04 2016 : 11:38:34 AM
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Glad to hear it's a great runner. I'm surprised I got it as cheap as I did, it's not like some new post I caught immediately. I saw it a bit ago, but seeing how cheap the current bid (Something like $1.65) was at, and how much longer it had left, I assumed it'd get bid up to the point where it was just as expensive as the buy it nows. Days later, I was back on eBay... and it was still there, at the original bid, with 3 hours left. Decided to throw a bid in and won it.
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - November 05 2016 : 6:57:03 PM
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| Nice grab, Pokemon. A most unique piece.
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Posted - November 07 2016 : 4:11:10 PM
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Yeah, but now it won't run 
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - November 07 2016 : 6:00:36 PM
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Eh, maybe a split gear. Lotta guys here can fix it up if
you need the hand. I hear say some of the Proto series
had a wicked bad problem with bad drive shaft gears.
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