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 Posted - May 07 2019 : 06:59:16 AM
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A Hog-Pog I created of a highly collectible locomotive, a 1956 Rivarossi SP 4-4-2. Untill I get brave enough to do what I must to get this loco running it will sit like this.
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Posted - May 08 2019 : 01:27:11 AM
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Magnificent speedster from the days when trains were king, Frank. Nice post.
Below is a Varney Aerotrain into which I hope to successfully install this Athearn
BB chassis off a SW1500. I have waited a long time to get my paws on this
project; it is the perfect addition to Armadilloville. Any suggestions as to
where to cut the chassis off? I will be reinstalling the original trailing wheels
of the locomotive.
At long last, the long suffering denizens of Armadilloville will have some speedy
transport to evade the monstrous traffic jams. I am reading Ayn Rand's "Atlas
Shrugged," right now, and am debating if to letter it for "Taggart Transcontinental?"
"The Taggart Transcontinental Railroad, in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged, was the railroad founded in the nineteenth century by Nathaniel Taggart and, during the period of the novel's action, run by James Taggart as President and Dagny Taggart as Vice-President in Charge of Operations." (Conservapedia).
Edited by - Chops124 on May 08 2019 01:45:27 AM
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Posted - May 08 2019 : 07:15:32 AM
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quote:Magnificent speedster from the days when trains were king, Frank. Nice post.
Below is a Varney Aerotrain into which I hope to successfully install this Athearn
BB chassis off a SW1500. I have waited a long time to get my paws on this
project; it is the perfect addition to Armadilloville. Any suggestions as to
where to cut the chassis off? I will be reinstalling the original trailing wheels
of the locomotive.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 08 2019Â :Â 01:27:11 AM
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I would not cut anything and just remove one truck and it will most likely fit right up into the car body. The center axels if you are lucky will match the front side frames cast into the car body. Only cut away what diesn't fit inside the car body.
frank
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Posted - May 08 2019 : 1:05:43 PM
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Model Power...
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Posted - May 08 2019 : 1:09:58 PM
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Thanks Frank, simple answer is usually the best. Never
occurred to me to simply pop the truck. Beautiful
Uboats, Mike.
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Posted - May 08 2019 : 3:24:11 PM
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Those are ALCO's, Chops.  
Here's my LOTW offering:
Tyco Chessie System "Super" ALCO C630 #1102, a product of a recent trade with microbusss that just arrived in the mail today. It runs and lights well!! Now, I just need to clean and lube it, then install a new horn, and its destined for RETRO TYCO.
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Posted - May 09 2019 : 12:21:43 PM
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nice locos this weeks mates,mine is a pair of athearn bb powered and dummy sp sd40-2 olympic locos
what to make up this duo
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