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 Posted - June 22 2017 : 01:25:20 AM
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So Last November, I purchased my first Brass Locomotives. This Mantua "Yard Goat" from the Postwar Era, is really special, because I'm following in the footsteps of the early Model Railroaders, and how they got their start.
However, I'm looking for a headlamp, a whistle, and an air reservoir tank, as well as maybe railing pieces for the front end and a front coupler for the locomotive. It has a dummy coupler on the tender. It's really a nice historic piece, and I'd like for it to look nice again, sorting out the yard on my model railroad. Mechanical wise, it's solid- with a cleaning only being necessary. Anybody who knows how to get these parts (and avoiding eVIL-bay while doing it), I'd be most grateful for the help.
Thank you.
- Nikolaus Bautista (trainguru)
P.S.: Here's my new model railroading blog, and specifically, the post about the Yard Goat! Take a Look: http://nikosmodelrailroadroundhouse.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-new-old-mantua-yard-goat-heres-to.html
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 Posted - June 22 2017 : 12:30:47 PM
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| Well, can anybody provide me a lead on the parts I seek?
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Posted - June 22 2017 : 12:58:43 PM
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| Hi Nik, Give me an address and I'll mail you an air tank (you can PM meJ. I don't have a headlight or whistle. I like your plans to just clean it up and get it working. Lots of history there.
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Posted - June 22 2017 : 7:07:30 PM
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PM me with your address and contact info.I have several of these to scab parts from.
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - June 22 2017 : 7:30:22 PM
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** There are a lot of nice people here. Even a few silly one also. Good luck with your 0-4-0 camelback. You may have never read this but Mantua metal products of the 40 and after were re-detailed to give each one a little different look of their own.
frank
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Edited by - toptrain on June 22 2017 7:48:39 PM
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Posted - June 24 2017 : 11:22:23 AM
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Enjoyed your blog, Nick. I don't do social medial, so I cannot comment
therein, but I look forward to seeing more of this most interesting
endeavor from this unique piece from the dawn of HO.
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 Posted - June 24 2017 : 7:01:48 PM
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| To all who have taken an interest in this project, thank you. I'll keep you all updated here, as soon as progress is made.
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