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 Posted - January 22 2018 : 12:56:19 AM
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A Walther's Train Line US Army GP9M, a gift from Jimmy Howard. I tried and tried
to get a decent shot of this totally cool piece, but could not get a decent focus for
nothing! Will try later. Anyhows, I like all my stuff to in some way reflect something
I saw or somewhere I've been. This locomotive pops up all over Ft. Bliss, here in
El Paso- and I am an Army vet, so it's kinda cool having this one hit the rails of
Tycolia!
Just took it out for its maiden voyage. I am REALLY liking these Train Lines. It has
the rugged good looks of Tyco- plus railing- and a superb drive and excellent
pulling power. So far, better than a BB.
Interesting side note- the Army tried a pair of Gensets out here for about a year.
What I heard is that these "green" locomotives that ran on hybrid battery power
were a total fail. I saw them parked on a siding for a long time, now no more.
This one I do see prominently every time I go by the rail siding near Biggs Field.
When it does get used, there is a long train of TTX flats loaded with armor of
every description, and a caboose for ride along security personnel.
Edited by - Chops124 on January 23 2018 3:29:30 PM
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Posted - January 22 2018 : 9:24:59 PM
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Posted - January 23 2018 : 06:17:43 AM
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* Here you see the Model Power EMD E7A made by ROCO of Austria.
frank
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Posted - January 24 2018 : 12:43:08 PM
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My L(Tender)OTW offering is a custom kitbash of a early Mantua tender. Painted for Boston & Maine (B&M)
Not sure what to pair it up with yet, but I thought it looked cool.
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Posted - January 24 2018 : 1:39:47 PM
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| The graphics seem rather well done. You're sure it's a kitbash?
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Posted - January 24 2018 : 5:53:19 PM
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quote:The graphics seem rather well done. You're sure it's a kitbash?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â January 24 2018Â :Â 1:39:47 PM
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Yep. Absolutely. The shell is a brass wrap. I didn't post pics of the underside, but it is clearly a Mantua chassis. I was pretty surprised too. Nicely done.
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Posted - January 24 2018 : 10:01:08 PM
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Chops, NICE US Army red "Geep"!! I also love that Pennsy E7A, frank!
Here's my LOTW offering:
A brilliant A-B pair of vintage 1960's "Red Box" era Tyco Pennsylvania RR F9's, purchased at the Greenberg's Train Show 2 weeks ago -- here they are operating superbly on the Ephrata Valley Railroad, hauling 8 cars in total (although I can clearly tell that's not the ultimate limit, for the A-unit is a strong hauler like most "Red Box" MU-2 Style motors are!) GO PENNSY.
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Posted - January 25 2018 : 10:36:40 AM
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| Nicely done, Shark Master!
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