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Here is the video of my Mantua Rio Grande Davenport switcher #50
Sorry chops I just really like the supermarket music! 
does anyone know how rare these are I am not sure.
This Locomotive is based off of the only narrow gauge diesel that the rio Grande ever owned.
They did however test some for the U.S. army.
It was used for switching in My hometown of Durango Colorado in the 1960s. of course this model is standard gauge ho But I don't mind because its classic!
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 1:08:23 PM
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That's a nice little Davenport, there. I've run a Davenport D50, standard gauge locomotive, and I recognize a lot of features of your locomotive as typical Davenport. The construction of the frame the cab, and the ladders is the same. The side blister for the air compressor is a Davenport practice. The use of side rods is the same, though on standard gauge, they used an inside frame with the cranks mounted right on the wheels, but I see what Mantua was doing here, imitating D&RGW 50.
Mantua did a nice job.
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 1:40:04 PM
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| I really like diesel switchers with side rods you don't see that much in America
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 3:59:20 PM
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That is a cool piece, indeed. I am told they are fairly rare. I had one, now
in parts, that I was running at the Club layout. It straddled two electrically
opposed blocks. I went over to see why it had stalled and picked it up.
It was a few degrees below red hot and I dropped it on the concrete
floor, and bye bye Mantua Davenport. If you need parts, let me know.
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 4:50:56 PM
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| mine does get hot sometimes did yours have a reversing light?
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 4:57:01 PM
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check this out the rio grande one does not appear to have a back light I found this post on a thomas the tank engine forum where someone had an identical switcher new in box with no back light its the rio grande one
https://blueplastictracks.com/showthread.php?tid=3207&pid=36436#pid36436
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 9:51:49 PM
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Awesome video Erik, and great layout as well!
Gotta say, although I didn't know about supermarket music being a thing, it is really cool.
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Posted - October 26 2020 : 10:47:51 PM
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quote:Awesome video Erik, and great layout as well!
Gotta say, although I didn't know about supermarket music being a thing, it is really cool.
Originally posted by RP model railroads - October 26 2020 : 9:51:49 PM
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Thanks I'm glad that you like it
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Posted - October 29 2020 : 6:26:30 PM
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Saw this Sumpter Valley locomotive and thought of this thread:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3626286714105810&set=gm.1824848764313940
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Posted - October 29 2020 : 7:28:44 PM
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| Yeah actually Rio grande number 50 did originally belong to the Sumter valley railroad then was bought by the Rio grande in 1960 and they used it for switching in Durango until the San Juan extension was abandoned in 1970
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Posted - October 29 2020 : 10:05:01 PM
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| Great super market music. Really got me bopping. The track level shots really effective, and I am admiring the bilevel track plan with an eye to plagiarize.
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Posted - October 30 2020 : 10:12:20 AM
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quote:Great super market music. Really got me bopping. The track level shots really effective, and I am admiring the bilevel track plan with an eye to plagiarize.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â October 29 2020Â :Â 10:05:01 PM
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hee hee I can't wait to see it!
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