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 Posted - July 21 2007 : 4:18:01 PM
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NO...THE TITLE IS NOT A JOKE!!!
Today I was in Smiths Falls, Ontario for the annual chocolate and train festival. Smiths Falls is home to a Hershey Factory, as well as a railway museum/old train station. I picked up some Tyco trains at the train show, as well as getting some nice shots of some CP trains....and chocolate!!! there was chocolate!!![:D]
I bought 3 Tyco engines at the train show, as well as a Domino Sugar Center Flow hopper in its original box.
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This is a Tyco CN F-7 I got.
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I rescued this battered survivor out of a box of shells and junk locomotives. She doesnt run...yet[;)].
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This is the third engine I bought at the show. A Tyco CPR diesel switcher.
Now, on to the full sized trains. They had 2 CP engines parked outside the convention center that you could climb up on and walk through. Later on I got a video of 2 passing through the yard. On the way home, we chased a train, and caught the second half at a crossing...but thats ok, cuz we got the good part on video...the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncei8KI3N7g
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And just so everyone knows, CPR in no longer "Canadian Pacific Railways"...it is just "Canadian Pacific".
-cheez
Edited by - GoingInCirclez on July 22 2007 2:07:00 PM
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 Posted - July 21 2007 : 4:34:35 PM
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Hey Cheez:
Does that mean you don't need that F7 CN I have?
-G
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Posted - July 21 2007 : 7:56:02 PM
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| Cool video Cheez-- See that the CP has the same problem with graffitti as US RR's do. So there was a lot of tyco at the show?? I know you came up with some chocolate and cheese combo??
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Posted - July 21 2007 : 10:09:40 PM
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quote:Brianstyco Posted - July 21 2007 : 7:56:02 PM
Cool video Cheez-- See that the CP has the same problem with graffitti as US RR's do. So there was a lot of tyco at the show?? I know you came up with some chocolate and cheese combo??
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Yes, the eggo waffles with cheez ande chocolate peanut butter[^]. Its actually pretty good.
There was quite a bit of Tyco, considering the size of the train show. I saw a pair of Silver Streaks, a Pennsylvania GG1, some other common Tyco engines. Only Streamliner I saw though was CN, and I've already got a set of those.
-cheez
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 1:24:09 PM
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So, that's where all those Bachmann Canadian hoppers run...
Nice video Cheez! Looks like you did well at the Chocolate and Train Show too!
[}:)]
Tony Cook
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 1:47:57 PM
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Hey Cheez:
That little yellow switcher isnt all that common, hang on to it. There is a matching Yellow CP caboose you should grab to go with it.
The nose problem on the CN F7 can be fixed too, got a Dremel tool? Nice thing about mangled Tyco's is they are perfect to practice on!
-G
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 2:05:25 PM
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I got the Via engine running. Turned out it just had a truck on backwards. Its got a nice MU motor in it. Runs great[:P].
The CP switcher works well too. Replaced the broken horn on it and it looks good as new.
Don't know what to do about the CN though... The hole inside the front of the engine has stripped, so I can't get a coupler on the front. Its traction tires are gone and the bottom of the truck isn't the screw on kind, so i dont know how to get the wheels off to replace them. It needs a new horn too.
-cheez
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 2:13:37 PM
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Crazy canucks, still using cabooses [:P] Love the sounds in that video... and the unmarked crossing is cool.
Nice finds Cheez. Are you planning to touch up the VIA at all?
I love those cylindrical hoppers. The updated Bachmann ones are very nice for the money... that red Canada one is the only one I don't have (haven't found it "local" yet!)... my only complaint is I wish they would change the road numbers because I have like 20 of the others...
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 2:21:02 PM
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A Gawd Dammed Bay-Window Caboose in 2007!? OK, can you say Union!?
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 2:27:57 PM
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I'm not sure what to do about the Via engine. You can't tell from the pic, but the yellow paint has large cracks all over it. The spots with no paint have flaked off. I don't think touching up the spots would help, cuz then more paint would prolly flake off. I could either scrape all the paint off the nose except for the CN logo, and then repaint the nose making sure not to cover the CN logo, or I could leave it as it is.
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 2:45:01 PM
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You're right, that does pose extra challenges.
You could try to "flow" some paint into the chipped ares. You'll need a paint that's thick enough to cover well, but fluid enough that you could just "dab" it on and let it flow on its own.
If you aren't afraid to experiment, try using a paint marker to get the idea. When you press the tip down and the paint flows out? That's kinda the effect you want... if the paint is that fragile to start, you have nothing to lose.
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 3:00:16 PM
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Is there some sort of paint that you can apply over flaking/cracked paint to seal it??...something that dries completely clear?
-cheez
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 3:12:35 PM
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You could use gloss or dullcote, which might help. The problem is that the paint underneath is no longer bonded to the plastic... so it could still want to peel off even under the sealer coat. However, a good seal coat would provide a good barrier and make it more difficult (if not impossible) for it to flake off. Worth a shot in any case...
If it doesn't work, you can always fall back to your mask-and-repaint idea. But this is a great testbed for experimenting in the meantime, so you should use it.
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 3:30:29 PM
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Just reread your comment on fixing the others...
For the CN, see if you can find a screw that fit the hole that's there. Preferably one that doesn't until you thread it in. I guessing the hole isn't too big - just bigger than one for a Tyco coupler - so... you can try to use an Athearn or Walthers (pretty much the "standard") Horn-hook in its place.
The traction tires are going to be difficuly, but not impossible. I have indeed replaced these on an MU-2. You'll basically have to use tweezers and toothpicks to slip and stretch it in there and around the wheel... I can't give you a "how to" on this but you just have to mess around till you figure it out. It's not easy but it can be done.
If you get desperate, just break the sideframe off, replace the tires, then glue it back on. That's a last resort though.
Some people also drill out the rivets so the entire sideframe plate comes off intact. They then use long 2/56 screws and nuts to hold it back on. Personally, this is too much effort and expense for me...
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Posted - July 22 2007 : 4:14:50 PM
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Thanx for the tips GiC. I got the tires on easy. I actually had more trouble getting the truck back on, than I did putting the tires on[B)].
The hole for the coupler is the part thats damaged. The screw is fine. When I took the old coupler off (coupler had no tab so didnt spring back) the screw and hole were very dry. I guess as the screw came out, it scraped off some of the plastic. I'll see if a bigger screw will work. If not, I'll buy a coupler pocket, and glue that inside.
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