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 Posted - March 30 2017 : 6:42:10 PM
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Got this interesting F today. Diecast shell that looks to be a FT or F2. Sitting on a Athearn blue box F chassis. Who made the shell? Very thick and heavy. No nothing on it says who.
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Posted - March 30 2017 : 11:02:30 PM
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I think that is a Cary die-cast FT shell. Should be a good puller considering how heavy it must be!
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Posted - April 03 2017 : 3:12:10 PM
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| The grills and details are simular to that of the Cary E8 shell I have.
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Posted - April 04 2017 : 06:30:59 AM
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* It sure looks like a Varney Body. It looks like a FT body with the F3 roof insert. It would be nice to see the drive.
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Edited by - toptrain on April 04 2017 06:32:49 AM
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Posted - April 04 2017 : 6:01:05 PM
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This is a modified Cary FTA cast shell. It has been modified to be a non-dynamic version like the original demostators. It has screens and exhaust added to improve the detail.
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Edited by - JRG1951 on April 05 2017 06:06:12 AM
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Posted - April 05 2017 : 12:24:53 AM
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Thanks John! The resident FT expert. I'm going back for the powered B. Has operating diaphragm and the same non dynamic roof. The engines were coupled by a draw bar.
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