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 Posted - July 09 2007 : 01:15:22 AM
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Hi Guys:
Time for us all to do some Show`n Tell:
This weeks Loco from me is:
A Hobbytown All metal Alco RS-3 This thing weighs about two pounds and has an "O" scale DC-91 motor which will pull about 100 cars on the flat!
To answer GIC's question, here is a photo of a Hobbytown Chassis with a Pittman DC-91 motor. In this case it's an EMD F-7 chassis:
At this point this is hands down my favourite HO scale locomotive!
I actually have three of these PLUS an RSD-4/5 12 wheel drive version. Below is my actual RSD-4/5
Here's some shots of the slightly later version in their seperate boxes:
If you hook one to a wall and put it on the track and turn it on and come back in the morning it will wear brass rails through to the ties and still be purring along!
-G
Get `EM posted!!!???
Edited by - romcat on July 10 2007 7:33:08 PM
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Posted - July 09 2007 : 01:36:53 AM
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| Wow... 2 pounds, 100 cars? I may have to look around for one o' dems! Looks pretty nicely detailed from what I can tell. But how does an O scale motor fit in there?
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Posted - July 09 2007 : 01:51:04 AM
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This started out as a Bachmann F9.
I added some extra details, repainted it and put a modified Model Power dual drive chassis under it.
The photo was taken in my back yard on top of an old trash can covered with dirt.
These are a couple of photos of the drive.
 
Ray
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Posted - July 09 2007 : 01:58:59 AM
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My hobbytown has a It's a Athearn AC4400 http://www.hobbysmith.com/photos/Athearn/AC4400_UP_flag.jpg
It's HUGE, I want it but I need to get a job first 
Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!!
Edited by - Dan on July 09 2007 6:06:27 PM
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Posted - July 09 2007 : 7:28:43 PM
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Sometimes my residents leave me things to keep or dispose of for myself. Once a guy left me two Carl Goldberg Eagle 63 R/C aircraft kits. Another left me a box of Tyco and Life-Like in near mint condition. This was one of the locos in the lot, a LL F40PH in MBTA colors.
Edited by - shaygetz on July 09 2007 7:38:15 PM
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Posted - July 09 2007 : 7:56:04 PM
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Nice shot & Ballasting!!
-G
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 1:08:36 PM
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Yes, excellent track and road works under that Life-Like MBTA F40PH!
Tony Cook
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http://ho-scaletrains.net
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 2:10:22 PM
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| Yeah, no kidding! What did you use for the grade crossings? They really do look especially real!
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 4:58:08 PM
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Well while I have several favorite locomotives I still favor this old gal.
Its a custom painted Athearn GP7 with a stock Athearn drive.[:D]
Tony,My dad use the Pitman DC91 in the majority of his Penn Line and Hobbytown locomotives..
Your Alco looks very nice.
Larry
Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry.
Serving The Industries Of The Hocking Valley.
Edited by - Brakie on July 10 2007 5:00:29 PM
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 6:31:36 PM
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| I'd tell ya how I did it but G would hang me for hoggin' his thread[;)]
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 6:49:14 PM
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Not True!
Sing it out babe. It's convesation about someones existing collection. A nebulous connection but hey...
-G
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:27:12 PM
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quote:Not True!
Sing it out babe. It's convesation about someones existing collection. A nebulous connection but hey...
-G
Originally posted by romcat - July 10 2007 : 11:49:14 PM
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All rightie then...in a nut shell...
Campbell's bridge ties glued between and beside the rails then carved and sanded to the railtops...
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:29:44 PM
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Some pencil point bolt detail slathered in Licorice and Hippo Gray craft paint wash and powdered black pastel chalks...
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:31:20 PM
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Asphalt shingles cut to fit and glued down...use the back side---any Floridian has a boat load to send those in need.
Edited by - shaygetz on July 10 2007 7:35:17 PM
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:33:05 PM
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Elmer's paint pens, a straight edge and more pastels to weather and your little LPB road crews are off to the races....
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:40:15 PM
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Hey Shaygetz
Nice work man!
Brakie:
Geeps; Long hood forward in operation on your Pike?
-G
Edited by - romcat on July 10 2007 7:44:29 PM
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Posted - July 10 2007 : 7:42:18 PM
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Thanks, G. Hey, Brakie, good to see you.
Edited by - shaygetz on July 10 2007 7:42:43 PM
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Posted - July 11 2007 : 02:15:07 AM
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Man thosew are some really fine crossing you have done up...thats an important detail on a layout thats over looked lots of times. I bet those are the nicest ones i`ve seen. I`ve tried building some but it never works...the flanges of the wheels always seem to catch.
A lone amature built the ark! A large group of professionals built the titanic!
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Posted - July 11 2007 : 11:05:22 AM
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quote:Hey Shaygetz
Nice work man!
Brakie:
Geeps; Long hood forward in operation on your Pike?
-G
Originally posted by romcat - July 11 2007 : 12:40:15 AM
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G,I use long hood forward on my Huron River Ry.My C&HV uses short low hood forward....On my other locomotives I follow the prototypes locomotive operation...R.J.Corman favors short hood forward but,will operate his geep 9s in either direction.
Larry
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Serving The Industries Of The Hocking Valley.
Edited by - Brakie on July 11 2007 11:09:14 AM
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 Posted - July 11 2007 : 11:38:05 PM
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gosh, I lost my rivot counting spec's...
Shaygetz, I would like to add to the compliments on your crossing. Verddddy nIIIIIce, sir!
ah, there're my spec's...
a nice highway dept. truck inspecting the crossing... uh, the driver's on lunch break somewhere? (just noticing no drivers in the cab...)
wait, maybe it's the heet I'm suffrin' from...
Romcat, I admire loco's that are heavy and can putt lotta cars! Uh, how much voltage (or amps) does that Pitman motor draw?
Y'all doin' and lookin' good.
John
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
"I love your catenary!"
Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - July 15 2007 : 2:00:17 PM
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Hey Zebrails:
No Idea, don't know where my Multimeter is!
-G
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