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 Posted - April 20 2008 : 1:45:35 PM
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As promised, here is my beaten with an ugly stick AHM NYC FTA. Maybe it will grow on me, if it weren't NYC someone else would own it right now. This isn't catalogued or mentioned on Tony Cook's AHM site. Any info available is appreciated. The engine is still in transit so I can't verify much detail on it. The shell is not painted but raw black plastic. The nose is decaled and unsure of the side lettering/numbering. Is it the real deal or custom?
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Posted - April 20 2008 : 2:13:39 PM
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I love it . I've seen them before but that's all I know. I've tried to win a SF version but no luck. The snub nose is what caught my eye then and now. This is a interesting and historical part of the hobby. Have fun with it.
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Posted - April 20 2008 : 2:45:54 PM
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I picked up this one over the weekend.
This thing is a really "rat" to look at but I can not believe
how well it runs.I just love the way the carbody rocks on the
trucks when it goes into a curve.
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Posted - April 21 2008 : 11:37:34 PM
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My LotW was an interesting find at the Haunt:
Custom-painted C&O C430... but the crasftmanship is incredible. Someone took the time to rebuild the motor, add wight between the body prongs on the ends of the fuel tanks, shave and redo the numberboards, install jewelded marker lights, and add some detail piping atop the air intake and radiator grille areas. The whole thing is held together with old-school brass hex-head bolts, feels VERY solid and runs very well.
I tip my hat to you sir, whomever put this thing together!
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Posted - April 21 2008 : 11:42:51 PM
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Hey GIC:
MU-2 powered, yes?
Real pretty! I second the hat tipping!
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Posted - April 22 2008 : 7:58:07 PM
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| Whoever did the C&O C430 also took the time to paint the lower part of the handrails to blend with the body.
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Posted - April 22 2008 : 8:29:55 PM
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The C&O 430 is awesome. I may move to KY if the fishing at the haunt is that good.
Video, Video, Video!
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Posted - April 22 2008 : 10:16:57 PM
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Thought I would throw this one in, a cox team championship from 1976...that I am putting back together...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 10:55:03 AM
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| Nice looking Cox GP9m! I rebuilt one and have it posted in the custom/kitbash section. Mine started as a thick painted Cheesie unit. Yours looks to have nice bright paint! Great looking loco!
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 3:56:11 PM
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quote:As promised, here is my beaten with an ugly stick AHM NYC FTA. Maybe it will grow on me, if it weren't NYC someone else would own it right now. This isn't catalogued or mentioned on Tony Cook's AHM site. Any info available is appreciated. The engine is still in transit so I can't verify much detail on it. The shell is not painted but raw black plastic. The nose is decaled and unsure of the side lettering/numbering. Is it the real deal or custom?
Originally posted by New_York_Central - April 20 2008 : 6:45:35 PM
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NYC, that F-unit (FT? Who can tell? [XX(] [;)]) was marketed by American Train & Track, and has the same trucks and drive from the AHM C-Liner. ATT imported from various manufaturers like Mehano, and also imported some small Japanese brass locos in the 60's and early 70's.
Here's a web page with some ATT info: http://www.tri-ang.co.uk/OONew/attLocos.htm
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 7:41:50 PM
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Thanks...it is starting to look ok, still has some work, runs decent but will go into the collection, would like to pick up a gp9 shell sometime and make a el version, have not researched to see if they had any but I like the looks of the gp 9 esp. the front and the top over hang... run el, nyc and penna on my layout at times as they all came this way at times, el was the main one..and I like the color later on...you can see it in the stoney creek layou tsection...again thanks, working on a ahm c liner right now... too many projects that need to get completed..but just can noy help myself...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 10:21:35 PM
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quote:My LotW was an interesting find at the Haunt:
Custom-painted C&O C430... but the crasftmanship is incredible. Someone took the time to rebuild the motor, add wight between the body prongs on the ends of the fuel tanks, shave and redo the numberboards, install jewelded marker lights, and add some detail piping atop the air intake and radiator grille areas. The whole thing is held together with old-school brass hex-head bolts, feels VERY solid and runs very well.
I tip my hat to you sir, whomever put this thing together!
Originally posted by GoingInCirclez - April 21 2008 : 11:37:34 PM
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Nice find G-I-C ---- Goes to show with a little effort and imagination that a toy Tyco loco can be an impressive detailed model.
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 11:15:11 PM
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quote:Nice find G-I-C ---- Goes to show with a little effort and imagination that a toy Tyco loco can be an impressive detailed model.
Originally posted by Brianstyco - April 23 2008 : 10:21:35 PM
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You know, the more I look at that, the more I discover.
The filled-in pilots? Done with carved and sanded wood!
The motor mount? Custom retrofitted to a brass plate directly screwed to the shell. It does not rattle when you pick it up.
The extra weights by the fuel tank? Are actually part of a custom metal subframe!
The rebuilt motor? Had the rivets removed, and the block tapped for screws.
And I don't know what was done to the motor, but it runs the smoothest and hardest of ANY MU-2 I have ever seen! The armature is blue though, I wonder if that's a clue...
I would love to disassemble it to learn more of what was done, but I don;t have the proper tools to loosen those hex-heads. Normally I would just use needle-nose pliers but I have too much respect for what was done here to risk messing something up.
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Posted - April 23 2008 : 11:56:36 PM
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Dissection sounds like a good idea. I'm certainly interested in what's inside the MU-2 casing that has been changed.
This idea about powering the rear truck from the the front MU-2 (ala a Hobbytown or Varney Switcher method) came up with Ray as we began talking about the TERP project...
So if you can wihout damaging it open her up and photo it, I'd sure appreciate it. It's like Cheez and Shaygetz said recently, the sheer joy of seeing faces in full "Gob-Smack" mode when a Tyco GG-1 with a TERP truck(s) comes tearing out of a tunnel with 30 cars behind is worth any rivet-counters scorn!
OOORRRRAAAAHHHHHH! [:D]
-Gareth
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 06:29:06 AM
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quote:Thanks...it is starting to look ok, still has some work, runs decent but will go into the collection, would like to pick up a gp9 shell sometime and make a el version, have not researched to see if they had any but I like the looks of the gp 9 esp. the front and the top over hang... run el, nyc and penna on my layout at times as they all came this way at times, el was the main one..and I like the color later on...you can see it in the stoney creek layou tsection...again thanks, working on a ahm c liner right now... too many projects that need to get completed..but just can noy help myself...Garret
Originally posted by Puppyfang - April 24 2008 : 12:41:50 AM
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Hey Puppyfang, where'd you get the pic' for your Avatar?
Not sure if this pic' of my EL PA is of interest to you.
This ALCO PA is a powered B-unit Athearn... metal trucks, older motor.
I'd sell it if you're interested.
John
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
"I love your catenary!"
Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 09:18:49 AM
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I love that nyc fta...that thing is cute...have to look for one of those for the collection...thanks for showing it...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 9:07:00 PM
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Thought that nyc would like this...
hope you like...a real shark fest....Garret
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 9:18:45 PM
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| ^^^ NYC loves it, thanks for the pics. ^^^
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 9:20:28 PM
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Hey PF:
Who made the Rf-16 "B" units?
-Gareth
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 9:25:24 PM
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| And thanks for that info NP. I'll clean it up a bit and post more pictures soon. Hopefully I get it by Saturday.
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 9:50:12 PM
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quote:And thanks for that info NP. I'll clean it up a bit and post more pictures soon. Hopefully I get it by Saturday.
Originally posted by New_York_Central - April 25 2008 : 02:25:24 AM
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No problem. If you compare them, you'll see it has the same blocky faux-FM trucks that the AHM C-Liners had. Does it have the older 5-pole motor and metal axles?
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - April 24 2008 : 10:03:57 PM
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B units from model power...they run 2 to 3 dollars in there clearance area, both dunnys and powered, also picked up 3 santa fe shark bodies for I think one dollar each, two are for a project and the best one I will save to remount on a chassis...Garret
"Though amid all the smoking horror and diabolism of a sea-fight, SHARKS will be seen longingly gazing up to the ship's decks, like hungry dogs round a table where red meat is being carved, ready to bolt down every killed man that is tossed to them . . ." by Herman Melville
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