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 Posted - September 09 2019 : 08:37:18 AM
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Here's my LOTW offering:
Mantua Great Northern F9A - got this at the Train Show recently for $10, I believe. Runs smooth, and is in mint condition (aside from needing a new rear coupler.)
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Posted - September 09 2019 : 09:51:04 AM
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Posted - September 09 2019 : 1:16:10 PM
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HObbyline FM H12-44 Road Name is HObbyline.
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Posted - September 09 2019 : 9:39:44 PM
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Nice Mantua. Does that have the flywheel drive?
Here’s my LOTW, mint in box (box a little rough though :/) Canadian Pacific 0-8-0
I’ll make a separate thread with all the photos.
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Posted - September 09 2019 : 11:05:22 PM
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Posted - September 10 2019 : 10:28:17 PM
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quote:Nice Mantua. Does that have the flywheel drive?
Originally posted by kristofer4301Â -Â September 09 2019Â :Â 9:39:44 PM
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No...it has the "newer" Mantua MU-2 style drive. Mantua, after "Tyco" was sold to Consolidated Foods, began producing certain locomotives under the Mantua name, using the MU-2 style motor first used in the "Red Box Era" F's.
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 06:31:04 AM
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quote: quote:Nice Mantua. Does that have the flywheel drive?
Originally posted by kristofer4301Â -Â September 09 2019Â :Â 9:39:44 PM
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No...it has the "newer" Mantua MU-2 style drive. Mantua, after "Tyco" was sold to Consolidated Foods, began producing certain locomotives under the Mantua name, using the MU-2 style motor first used in the "Red Box Era" F's.
Originally posted by RP model railroads - September 10 2019 : 10:28:17 PM
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So it has the MU-2s with screws instead of rivets I’m guessing.
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 10:21:39 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTBkewH6lJY
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDU6AbybXMk
 
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 12:28:55 PM
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quote:
Mark my words I will find a sealed Chattanooga train set.(for a reasonable price of course)
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 9:46:13 PM
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Yes...I think so. I'll grab a pic of the underside tomorrow.
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Posted - September 11 2019 : 11:37:01 PM
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Hey, I'm back to post my LOTW. I've been pretty busy as of late with college, work, and especially moving (had to move across the country ). Anyways, I just got this beautiful Rivarossi LMS Royal Scot not too long ago off of Ebay (the package came from across the pond). The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was just how amazingly detailed it was. Once I put it on the tracks, there was a slight jitter, but it very quickly smoothed out. One cool thing about this loco is that the little white lamps on the front light up!Based on the packaging it came with, it seems to have been made in 1978. Absolutely love this thing. ![]()
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Posted - September 12 2019 : 5:46:30 PM
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cool awesome Royal Scot loco
I bet its OO scale too
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Posted - September 12 2019 : 9:00:55 PM
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quote:cool awesome Royal Scot loco
I bet its OO scale too
Originally posted by microbusss - September 12 2019 : 5:46:30 PM
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It is but it isn't. It's apparently a bizarre mixture of 00 and HO scales. Apparently these things didn't sell well in England because of that.
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Posted - September 13 2019 : 7:57:58 PM
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A Bachmann DCC/sound Interstate railroad Alco RS-3 diesel locomotive. I got it off E-Bay for $64.00. Not a bad price. The locomotive runs and looks new.
     
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Posted - September 14 2019 : 2:54:25 PM
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Nice one, Steve! The marker lights slay me.
That Interstate is gorgeous. Never seen that
paint scheme- would make an amazing themed
layout, or would fit in anywhere as a leaser.
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Posted - September 14 2019 : 5:14:56 PM
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Underside of my Mantua Great Northern F9A....
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