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 Posted - August 06 2007 : 02:49:23 AM
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Hey Guys:
Well Since last week was the "Baby" Trainmaster from Fairbanks Morse, I though this week I would show a full size TM from the PA's neighbour, the great State of NJ.!
Grimy like the real thing. I have two extra shells for this; one will be painted TM Demo:
And the other for PRR. This saves a bit of cash by allowing shell swaps to change things around a bit!
What make a TM unique you might ask, well: The engine is an opposed piston design used by the US NAvy's Submarines during WW2! For their day incredibly versatile...
OK, guys, let fly what have you got? I know Cheez fgot a extra cool deal this last week!.... over to DaCheez....
-G
Edited by - romcat on August 07 2007 01:41:18 AM
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Posted - August 06 2007 : 04:12:50 AM
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I guess this would be the infant Trainmaster.
This is an Athearn Trainmaster shell chopped up and installed on an Athearn Hustler chassis. The walkways and pilots are scratch-built.
I also built a gear drive for it.
Ray
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 Posted - August 06 2007 : 1:39:32 PM
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I finally got something new to post here. I picked this up last Thursday for $15. Its a Tyco Industrial Switcher in General Electric paint. It runs great at low speeds...very smooth.
(sorry the pics are a little blurry...the engine is pretty small)
-cheez
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Posted - August 06 2007 : 2:01:01 PM
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Nice Plymouth cheez.
I have a Westinghouse and UP Plymouth they are pretty neat.
Ray
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Posted - August 06 2007 : 2:10:11 PM
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Hey Guys:
Ray ever see railings for a CC Mantua? These are what I and a lot of people refer to as "Critters" I have a project similar to your "ITM" in the works. A few actually, just gotta get some better tools...
-G
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Posted - August 06 2007 : 6:19:06 PM
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My TM is an Athearn that I swapped out the second generation motor for a later one. Being N&W, it's run long nose forward.
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Posted - August 06 2007 : 11:45:37 PM
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quote:
Ray ever see railings for a CC Mantua?
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I came across 2 sets years ago (I used them) and haven't seen any since.
I could use a couple more sets myself, normally I would just make up a set, but I have a few I want to be all original.
Nice critters by the way.
Ray
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Posted - August 10 2007 : 11:26:03 PM
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Here's my contribution.
Tyco Mantua Mike that I recently built. Still need to letter and detail it. Hopefully add a Helix Humper too.
And a Bachman B-23-7 I got off of E-scam.
This was advertised as an Athearn, but magically turned into a Bach some where in the postal system. (Gotta love E-Bay![V]) I kept it so I can MU it with one I already have.
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Posted - August 10 2007 : 11:45:02 PM
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Thank for the contribution,... see ya on Sunday.
-Gareth
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