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I received these all-plastic Globe FA and B units in a lot from the 'bay. The A unit is missing the horns and numberboards and couplers as is the B but in excellent condition. I understand they were produced around '54-'55. I have it on good authority that Crown was bought by Athearn and these are the forerunners to their F units.
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Posted - April 28 2008 : 7:31:32 PM
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| hi alco fan nice items,look in terrific nick for its age,no info just thought i would put my pennies worth in ken
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Posted - April 28 2008 : 7:46:16 PM
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It's here and it's fantastic!! Straight from England (via China), is my new, beautiful Hornby Flying Scotsman. Much, much thanks to Ken!
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Posted - April 28 2008 : 7:50:50 PM
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| yipee yi yo yipee yi ya,sweated there for a while,ken
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 Posted - April 28 2008 : 10:35:39 PM
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Hi Alco Fan,
Nice F units you got there. I was wondering if they came from the factory that color or if someone painted them?
Thanks
Mike
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Posted - April 28 2008 : 11:42:28 PM
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They are factory painted gold. I think some of the powered units were gold too. I'm not sure why though.
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 01:15:05 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Alco Fan - April 28 2008 : 7:15:23 PM
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You see, now that's a nice looking engine.
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 01:34:32 AM
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quote:It's here and it's fantastic!! Straight from England (via China), is my new, beautiful Hornby Flying Scotsman. Much, much thanks to Ken!
Originally posted by Adams - April 28 2008 : 7:46:16 PM
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Wow, that's really nice. I knew Ken had something to do with it. I thought of him immediately
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Posted - April 29 2008 : 06:21:48 AM
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| THIS IS ONE OF THE LATEST,CAB DETAIL FULLY OPERATING SPRUNG LOADED BUFFERS AND LOCO DRIVEN,IF I CAN HELP OTHERS GIVE A PM KEN
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Posted - April 30 2008 : 12:45:50 AM
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| Those F-units do look pretty... almost as if they were bronzed!
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Posted - April 30 2008 : 04:41:11 AM
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quote:Those F-units do look pretty... almost as if they were bronzed!
Originally posted by GoingInCirclez - April 30 2008 : 05:45:50 AM
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Perhaps that color was supposed to make them look like quality brass models of the era. High detail at a fraction of the price. [:D]
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Posted - April 30 2008 : 9:02:51 PM
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quote:Perhaps that color was supposed to make them look like quality brass models of the era. High detail at a fraction of the price.
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B 67: I think that's a logical idea about the color, thanks. If you look at them they do make you think of brass.
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Posted - May 01 2008 : 07:18:55 AM
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| I seem to recall stocking Athearn Hustler locos in a similar color in the 80s and early 90s. It may have also been to appeal to those collectors who had cabinets of unpainted brass locos in display. Brass-colored plastic locos may not have looked so out of place. Hmmm! Just a thought. I doubt many were fooled into buying such models for any investment potential. [:D]
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Posted - May 01 2008 : 3:40:25 PM
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This is a Globe F7 dummy I repainted.
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Posted - May 01 2008 : 10:30:20 PM
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David versus Goliath?
Just some fun before I send the DD40X to ebay: a comparison of the biggest and smallest diesel locos in HO.
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Posted - May 03 2008 : 12:06:45 AM
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quote:David versus Goliath?
Just some fun before I send the DD40X to ebay: a comparison of the biggest and smallest diesel locos in HO.
Originally posted by GoingInCirclez - May 02 2008 : 03:30:20 AM
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Neat DD40X! where did you get it?
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Posted - May 03 2008 : 03:58:52 AM
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You might get lucky, GIC. I saw one of those standard line B'mann DD40's go for over $200 dollars recently.
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Posted - May 03 2008 : 10:23:00 AM
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flying scotsmans are easy to find but not in black,like hens teeth mega rare ken
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