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Just picked up this interesting little kitbash at a local antique shop. It has a can motor and an NWSL gearbox. Runs nicely, the only problem is that the pilot is too low and it hits the rails. Pondering how to fix that...
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Posted - January 22 2017 : 1:19:28 PM
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Dang, this is uber cool. Maybe just a few strokes of a file
will cure the rail snag.
Edited by - Chops124 on January 22 2017 1:20:23 PM
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Posted - January 22 2017 : 1:38:27 PM
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Varney had kits to do this mod 
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Posted - January 22 2017 : 5:19:40 PM
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quote:Varney had kits to do this mod
Originally posted by microbusss - January 22 2017 : 1:38:27 PM
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Whoever built this did a great job. There are no seams that I can see.
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Posted - January 22 2017 : 8:35:03 PM
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A Mantua 0-4-0T I scored at my LHS for $5
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Posted - January 22 2017 : 10:43:04 PM
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My lotw is this Mantua Tyco Santa Fe GP 20
Yardmaster 54
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Posted - January 23 2017 : 05:57:15 AM
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oPPS !
Well I started off in my usually way putting a car in a loco thread.
* I deleted that ! Now what will I share with everybody today !
* Today for this week a beat up Atlantic made by New one of Japan. Distributed by Aristo Craft. Sold by AHC way back when. I got it at Allentown's Merchants square malls train show a week or so ago. It has all good castings at this time. It had no tender with it, the one with it came out of my spares. It is beat up also. I am hoping to get some time to clean it up and repaint it.
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on January 23 2017 06:23:14 AM
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Posted - January 23 2017 : 10:10:04 AM
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| Frank, I got 2 of those that I refurbished. Great runners and weigh a ton, good haulers.
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Posted - January 24 2017 : 3:42:29 PM
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My patched SP unit that i picked up at the Costa Mesa trainshow a few weeks ago.
It is a Genesis and is equiped with DCC. Get it for 50.
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - January 24 2017 : 4:41:36 PM
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See those patched SP's all over town, but fewer every year.
Looks like the layout is progressing nicely.
Kudos on that Mantua saddle tank. Lovely old piece. I rather
enjoy its manifest, as well.
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Posted - January 24 2017 : 5:03:54 PM
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quote:See those patched SP's all over town, but fewer every year.
Looks like the layout is progressing nicely.
Kudos on that Mantua saddle tank. Lovely old piece. I rather
enjoy its manifest, as well.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â January 24 2017Â :Â 4:41:36 PM
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me too
Have taken a pic of a few that were UNpatched
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Posted - January 24 2017 : 5:16:20 PM
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quote:See those patched SP's all over town, but fewer every year.
Looks like the layout is progressing nicely.
Kudos on that Mantua saddle tank. Lovely old piece. I rather
enjoy its manifest, as well.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â January 24 2017Â :Â 4:41:36 PM
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I think you're a tad confused. My LOTW is a side-tank. That cab-forward T+T bash Redwoods showed is a saddle tank.
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Posted - January 27 2017 : 2:48:16 PM
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My LOTW,,,
A Sakura 0-4-0 B&O Dockside Switcher..
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - January 27 2017 : 10:42:37 PM
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That's a nice C-16, Sean. I love the valve gear
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Posted - January 28 2017 : 10:45:45 PM
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Seen in passing, on my RIP track.
Athearn DD35 Southern Pacific.
Runs well, and was OK with my track work.
Always a compliment.
These did exist. Not sure why, but they were NOT called DD35B's
Hmm.
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 01:37:37 AM
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InterCity loco! *swipes!* 
I'd like to get a real Centennial loco & remotor it with AC motors instead
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 02:06:26 AM
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quote:Seen in passing, on my RIP track.
Athearn DD35 Southern Pacific.
Runs well, and was OK with my track work.
Always a compliment.
These did exist. Not sure why, but they were NOT called DD35B's
Hmm.
Originally posted by PGE33Â -Â January 28 2017Â :Â 10:45:45 PM
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That pretty cool! Is it a kitbash?
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 12:30:36 PM
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| Most interesting piece. Thanks for posting.
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Posted - February 02 2017 : 8:51:24 PM
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I'm told Yes, it is a kitbash.
Edited by - PGE33 on February 02 2017 8:52:08 PM
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