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 Posted - December 25 2017 : 4:43:29 PM
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Here's my LOTW offering:
This was a Christmas gift from my parents: Tyco "Yellow Bonnet" Santa Fe freight F9A #4015, along with another corresponding A.T.S.F. red caboose!!! It's in mint condition, and without lube or new traction tires, this locomotive successfully hauls 6 cars -- a nicely-sized freight haul for any locomotive on the Ephrata Valley Railroad.
The last photo shows the "Yellow Bonnet" F9 #4015 side-by-side with "Blue Bonnet" F9 #4015, before the "Blue Bonnet" F9 was taken to the table for kind storage, along with the rest of the locos in the roster, until its next run on the layout. 
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." - Matthew 5:16
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Posted - December 26 2017 : 10:43:38 AM
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Congrats on another remarkable addition to the F Collection, RP. Last week,
RP asked me if my F units had the plain white, or red and white, worms
in love logo, I wasn't sure, and to my surprise realized that Tyco put out both
editions. Then Microbusss sent me a back issue of Classic Trains that contained
this interesting bit of information: "Reacting to negative comments about the
PC livery, in April 1968 the Altoona began releasing shopped diesels with a
red "P" in the logo. Eventually 149 diesel and electric locomotives received this
treatment until it was discontinued two months later when the red faded to pink."
The article goes on to say that a number of GP 40's unexpectedly popped up
with an orange "C"' late in 1968, with no apparent rationale behind it- perhaps
they had some extra paint, who knows.
(Classic Trains, Summer 2016).
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Posted - December 26 2017 : 9:47:15 PM
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A not completed yet BLZ 231-761. I have a brass detailed backhead and a Mellnor brass floor and hinged floor extension. Gonna put a couple seats in the cab. It actually looks nice black.
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - December 27 2017 : 12:44:48 AM
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Model Power...
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Posted - December 27 2017 : 4:32:09 PM
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Nice piece, Mike. What is that pink building behind it, and is that a
GTO?
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Posted - December 28 2017 : 9:13:48 PM
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'69 Super Bee... Chops...
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Posted - December 29 2017 : 3:28:56 PM
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| Hoohoo!
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Posted - December 29 2017 : 7:25:53 PM
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what is the PINK building?
Anyway my LOTW
A custom dummy I got
I think it looks like a Doodlebug of some kind or a trolley
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Posted - December 30 2017 : 7:27:05 PM
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quote:what is the PINK building?
Anyway my LOTW
A custom dummy I got
I think it looks like a Doodlebug of some kind or a trolley
Originally posted by microbusss - December 29 2017 : 7:25:53 PM
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The Pink Building is Model Train Store...
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Posted - December 30 2017 : 7:34:39 PM
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| Great pic, Mike. Love that interurban, Micro!
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