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DanMacK
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Starting this off with my latest loco purchase. Stopped into my "other" LHS yesterday and saw this little gem. Don't know if she runs, but for $15.00 I couldn't say no.

Athearn "Little Monster" more or less complete.

In the third pic u can see some of my TH&B mousepad :D





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Nice "Little Monster" steamer, DanMacK!! Great Find!! :)


Here's my LOTW offering:

Conrail F9 #4015 glistens as it passes beneath the signal bridge, hauling a load of freight labeled for CR and PC on the Ephrata Valley Railroad. This awesome locomotive was part of a trade conducted with DanMacK, and as you can plainly see, thanks to his excellent packing, the Conrail F9 along with other items, made a safe trip across the border, to PA!

Thanks again DanMacK, for a great trade.


Here's a video of the Conrail F9 delivering quality, and speed, on my layout!
Enjoy:https://vimeo.com/246660688





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I like that Little Monster. The belt railroad that ran to the wharfs in San Francisco had 0-4-2 engines just like Athearns model. And the Conrail F9 is really sharp looking.

My LOTW is this Model Power Metaltrain Canadian Pacific F7



It has a sound decoder and it is a sweet runner.
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This week is a Broadway Limited, New York Central Hudson.
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my latest won it on sunday will update photos on its arrival,ken



1947 mantua reading pacific

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Most interesting contributions- particularly like the shiny glory of the
Conrail F9 and the rather unusual Athearn 0-4-2. Having nothing
better to serve up, here is a video of my Penn Central F under
power:
https://youtu.be/kbpTeRFVGIk
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Awesome contributions! Love seeing that F9 running RP.

OK Ken, I'll bite... That pacific has what looks like a Mantua tender, but WTF is the rest of it? Doesnt look familiar at all.
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quote:
Awesome contributions! Love seeing that F9 running RP.

OK Ken, I'll bite... That pacific has what looks like a Mantua tender, but WTF is the rest of it? Doesnt look familiar at all.

Originally posted by DanMacK - December 12 2017 :  12:00:47 AM


agrees
but what does it say on the diamond logo on the tender?
It resemble IC
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my latest won it on sunday will update photos on its arrival,ken

Originally posted by catfordken - December 11 2017 :  10:00:56 AM



* Congratulations! Great Pacific locomotive! They are tuff to find. They get into collections and just stay there. They go father to son. Any of them this 4-6-2, the 4-4-2, 2-8-0, 4-4-0, 2-6-0, and all the little ones which may be the hardest to find.
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hi danmack,its a 1947 reading pacific,as seen in all its nakedness below,ben it says reading lines

walkways,bell and couplings in this photo still to be fitted,done now

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Prewar Mantua?
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No 1947,pre war are all brass and as rare as hens teeth ken

hopefully sean will not mind me showing for illustration purposes

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A fine piece Ken.
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Nice. Love the old stuff. Gorgeous locomotive

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Looks amazing Ken, especially after cleaning and polishing.
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Lots of great contributions this week.

Here is my LOTW, a Life-Like Good & Plenty loco and boxcar. Still searching for the remainder of the set.

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quote:
Lots of great contributions this week.

Here is my LOTW, a Life-Like Good & Plenty loco and boxcar. Still searching for the remainder of the set.



Originally posted by Brian4321 - December 14 2017 :  11:24:06 AM


don't have that boxcar grrr
but I don't like licorice anyway
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No 1947,pre war are all brass and as rare as hens teeth ken

hopefully sean will not mind me showing for illustration purposes

Originally posted by catfordken - December 12 2017 :  12:19:24 PM



Don't mind at all Ken. That is why I post them, for people to use as a reference. Before I started posting them ~13+- years ago, there really were very few good reference images on line.

To keep with Ken's theme... Here are a pair of Mantua Pre-War 4-6-2 Pacifics...


Sean

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I'm really starting to get a new respect for the older stuff. I started with 1980's Tyco and I've been regressing.

I've also been looking for a good version of that 0-4-0 (any road, not G&P). All the ones I find are overpriced and missing the boiler front.

Looks like the gon and the caboose are available on eBay right now!

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as promised photos of loco on arrival,runs very smooth and with a bonus,a working headlamp,got to add bell and few other bits,only going to touch up this one,ken



danmark,these older locos to me are the best that mantua/tyco made,take a bit of fettling to get running smoothly due to age,but well worth it

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Lots of great contributions this week.

Here is my LOTW, a Life-Like Good & Plenty loco and boxcar. Still searching for the remainder of the set.



Originally posted by Brian4321 - December 14 2017 :  11:24:06 AM



Double damn- just when I thought I was off the slippery slope. I must have one! RP- if you
see one in your travels...
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[quote]Lots of great contributions this week.

Here is my LOTW, a Life-Like Good & Plenty loco and boxcar. Still searching for the remainder of the set.



Originally posted by Brian4321 - December 14 2017 :  11:24:06 AM



Double damn- just when I thought I was off the slippery slope. I must have one! RP- if you
see one in your travels...


I'll keep an eye out....


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True to his word, RP guided me right into a Good and Plenty box car, which was like on the
Richter scale of Sanka and Bubble Yum. I paid a lot, but am delighted. Then, RP guided me
like a laser beam right into an E60 I wanted to rebuild my ATSF E60- and that only went for
$15.50; usually I see them go for $80 and North. THANKS, RP!! Wow!]

Brian, this G&P caboose is up on eBay right now, $9 plus FREE shipping. Looks NIB.

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You're quite welcome, Chops!! Glad that I was able to help!
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I'll stay with the old Mantua pacific locomotive. I just took this photo a few minutes ago. heres mine on my layout's service tracks. I'll post the full picture in "My layout' thread.
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Fine looking machine there Frank.
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Brian, this G&P caboose is up on eBay right now, $9 plus FREE shipping. Looks NIB


Chops, thanks for the heads-up!
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Dan, nice find with that Little Monster! You got one heck of a deal on that--the last one I saw was going for $60 and I had to pass it up. Still haven't been able to get one yet. Hopefully she runs!
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Brian, this G&P caboose is up on eBay right now, $9 plus FREE shipping. Looks NIB


Chops, thanks for the heads-up!

Originally posted by Brian4321 - December 26 2017 :  10:42:10 PM



Let me know if you move on it!
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I'll stay with the old Mantua pacific locomotive. I just took this photo a few minutes ago. heres mine on my layout's service tracks. I'll post the full picture in "My layout' thread.
frank



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Frank,

That Pacific looks to be on the later generation chassis. I can tell the drivers are not spoked and the valve gear/hangers are from the later version.

Sean

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