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 Posted - August 27 2017 : 11:56:51 PM
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You rarely see any HO FEC, much less a B unit. I found this under a table at the train show yesterday, and decided it should hook up with my FEC BL-2 unit. There are no markings on the bottom, it has knuckle coupler pockets on the base. Decent unit. Needs some weight, though.
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Posted - August 28 2017 : 07:58:12 AM
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I'll jump right in and say it is a Varney. I know i have seen an F3A unit that is painted the same. The plastic B under frame looks bright and clean like it is brand new. The body colors are worn away by handling on the raised edges of the doors. I think there is a matching passenger set also.
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Edited by - toptrain on August 28 2017 08:17:53 AM
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Posted - August 28 2017 : 09:06:15 AM
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Yes it's a Varney, the brass brackets that hold the wheel side frames are Varney and it matches perfectly the one I have.
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Posted - August 28 2017 : 1:39:04 PM
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I have a custom-painted AHM SW1 in the same FEC scheme. I have a few FEC projects on the docket. Early FEC GP9 and a CNW ex-FEC F7A off the top of my head.
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Posted - August 29 2017 : 12:51:23 AM
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Thanks for the ID, I like Varney. Didn't expect that one, usually they mark their products, but saw nothing on this one...maybe inside the shell. ?
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Posted - September 08 2017 : 10:06:41 PM
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| I am looking forward to seeing that set up: BL2 and B.
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