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 Posted - March 29 2020 : 11:26:35 AM
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Moving right along, an Athearn BB, hand painted in a fantasy paint scheme. Hey, at least it's better
than that awful G of Guilford, or the confusing Pan American logo, that this grand old Flag
became. Question: did Tyco ever do any B&M stuff? I grew up in B&M country, lot of fond memories,
sorry to see it go.
Edited by - Chops124 on March 29 2020 10:48:33 PM
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Posted - March 29 2020 : 4:34:50 PM
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Chops a very interesting post you've created. it leaves so many thing open to discussion. Your colorful text fills my mind with visions untold. Your photographic talents are without question of the best I have seen.
Keep up the good work.
Frank
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Posted - March 29 2020 : 8:32:02 PM
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quote:Chops a very interesting post you've created. it leaves so many thing open to discussion. Your colorful text fills my mind with visions untold. Your photographic talents are without question of the best I have seen.
Keep up the good work.
Frank
Originally posted by toptrain - March 29 2020 : 4:34:50 PM
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 Seriously, though. I think Chops forgot to post his actual post.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - March 30 2020 : 5:55:22 PM
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Hunter and Summer, the Blaxland Switchers, pose for a portrait.
The root of my recent inactivity has been caused by the finishing of some projects! 
My LOTW is Blaxland Ridge #2 "Hunter"
I custom painted and decalled hunter, it was my first attempt at decaling and I quickly picked up on some techniques. I instantly got better with the next loco I decalled. I also removed all the molded on grabs, and made seperate ones. This is one out of 3 Model Power Boosters I own. I've got this one, and a B&O one together and fancy, but my soon to be custom Santa Fe is in pieces. That one is a trainwreck! on the topic of boosters, I've always been surprised that everyone's called this model power 0-4-0 just a "Switcher".
Nobodys really put together that it's a 21st century mantua booster. Interesting.
I also added some details and decals to my ML-8, Blaxland Ridge #11, "Summer".
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Posted - March 30 2020 : 11:32:17 PM
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Nice work!
Had my rubber band Hustler out this morning. Works great, the rubber band drive
has a nice little flywheel effect that keeps it moving.
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Posted - April 01 2020 : 1:30:18 PM
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| Thanks chops. Nice Hustler. Didn't know they had flywheels.
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Posted - April 01 2020 : 7:18:05 PM
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quote:Thanks chops. Nice Hustler. Didn't know they had flywheels.
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â April 01 2020Â :Â 1:30:18 PM
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Sorry, no, doesn't, but the stored tension of the rubber bands keeps the wheels turning
when it hits a a rough patch, or over a switch.
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Posted - April 01 2020 : 11:19:59 PM
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Chops- Tyco did make a blue B&M hopper car. And here it is
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-HO-B-M-Hopper-344D-/143218033405?ul_ref=https%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-53200-19255-0%2F1%3Ficep_ff3%3D2%26pub%3D5574933636%26toolid%3D10001%26campid%3D5336728181%26customid%3D%26mpre%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww%252Eebay%252Ecom%252Fitm%252FTyco-HO-B-M-Hopper-344D-%252F143218033405%26srcrot%3D711-53200-19255-0%26rvr_id%3D2356740223777%26rvr_ts%3D38e50e3b1710a6e573334987ffefd6cd&_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1&ul_noapp=true
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Posted - April 01 2020 : 11:23:52 PM
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And a box car
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tyco+B%26M+freight+car&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2Fimages%2Fg%2F3EQAAOSwrL1daRy9%2Fs-l300.jpg
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Posted - April 02 2020 : 08:16:05 AM
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Tyco also had B&M operating hopper cars:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/uploaded/davefromMD/20130216163850_IMGP0154.JPG
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - April 02 2020 : 08:31:09 AM
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quote: quote:Thanks chops. Nice Hustler. Didn't know they had flywheels.
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â April 01 2020Â :Â 1:30:18 PM
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Sorry, no, doesn't, but the stored tension of the rubber bands keeps the wheels turning
when it hits a a rough patch, or over a switch.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â April 01 2020Â :Â 7:18:05 PM
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Oh! Stupid me! 
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Posted - April 04 2020 : 7:02:00 PM
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Posted - April 04 2020 : 9:57:40 PM
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| YIKES Mike, another Mike Strike.
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Posted - April 04 2020 : 10:03:09 PM
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Posted - April 29 2020 : 8:22:00 PM
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quote:Nice work!
Had my rubber band Hustler out this morning. Works great, the rubber band drive
has a nice little flywheel effect that keeps it moving.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â March 30 2020Â :Â 11:32:17 PM
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Some guys here have actually installed flywheels on their Hustlers or other Athearn rubber band engines. I put them on a RDC, I painted and it flies....
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Posted - April 29 2020 : 8:40:59 PM
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Nice pieces , Guys!
Like, Mike's Boston Maine...
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