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Mine would be the 4-6-0 steamer done for Budweiser Beer. I only have the locomotive.
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 5:31:28 PM
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| Nice loco! I have the Budweiser old-time reefer, but that's it. For photos, what I do is just open up "Paint" find the folder with the pic and open it, then use the "Resize, Rescew" tab to shave down the photo. I usually go for about 30%.
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 6:21:19 PM
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Nice Ten Wheeler...
My favorite would have to be the GG1, a very credible job for a toy...
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 7:48:13 PM
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From hence it came a midnight dreary...
sorry.
Put a search for "Lil Six" and you will find my favourite locomotive... Mantua locomotive, that is.
I thought I would save space.
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 9:49:24 PM
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My favorite Tyco engine would have to be the Amtrak F-7.
I received one of these as a kid in the 70's and ran the wheels off it.
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 10:17:37 PM
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I have close to 100 locomotives now (said for perspective and not to brag), and while there's plenty of contention within the top 10 or 5, nothing comes close to #1:
I just honestly never ever get tired of gazing at it.
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Posted - August 07 2008 : 10:27:35 PM
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I'm sorry GIC, but I can't help but add, now that I heard this song, seeing your shark makes me laugh.
All in good humor though.
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Posted - August 08 2008 : 11:51:40 AM
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I'm happy today! Just came in--an entire So76 set, unused, only thing missing is outer box. Among the goodies are log dump, derrick car, freight station, AND lighted service station! Best of all, an unused (with handrails in package) So76 630, with perfect decals.
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Posted - August 08 2008 : 9:17:22 PM
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I've posted this before. This is my first Tyco Mantua. It runs great and is in great condition other than missing the little uncoupler pin on the bottom of the front coupler and it's sans traction tires 
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Posted - September 29 2008 : 2:47:44 PM
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I aquired a TYCO General from a friend l
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Posted - October 24 2008 : 12:50:51 PM
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Here is one of my Mantua 0-4-0c Reading #1147.
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ive been in the hobby for three weeks now and the one i found in a bundle yesterday seems to be quite rare
so for now this can be called my dusty favourite
another shark you'll say yeeaahhhh
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Posted - January 23 2009 : 6:03:54 PM
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Here are two photos of a brass and cast 1950's Mantua 4-6-2 Pacific.
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Posted - February 12 2009 : 1:14:12 PM
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The DSP&PRR 4-6-0
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Posted - February 12 2009 : 1:18:28 PM
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| hi frank now that is nice is it all original or one of your specials ken
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Posted - February 12 2009 : 9:27:17 PM
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This Tyco Mikado is my favorite locomotive....
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Posted - February 13 2009 : 12:04:51 AM
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Picking a favorite is a hard thing to do.
It could be my very first Mantua/Tyco locomotive.
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 1:19:15 PM
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Here is a Tyco Pacific I detailed for the New Haven RR 4-6-2-# 256 and #265
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 1:27:05 PM
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| hi frank a franklin mint plinth have you got the loco ken
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 5:16:08 PM
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Ken : What is a plinth. I don't know what it is. Franklin mint made two locos . the Southern cresent pacific and the New York Central Hudson. I don't know of any others.
frank
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 5:21:34 PM
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hi frank you have it under your loco,i have the loco that goes with the plinth ken
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Posted - February 18 2009 : 5:22:08 PM
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Frank,
That 50's pacific is quite a find. The smooth boiler is an interesting look. Do those older large motors run better than the PM-1's?
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Posted - February 19 2009 : 09:34:29 AM
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my favourite mantua/tyco is this southern crescent ken
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Posted - February 19 2009 : 11:39:28 PM
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My favorites are the Tyco 630's. I wanted one of these as a kid in the 70's but never had one. I got these four on ebay auctions.
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Posted - February 23 2009 : 09:04:40 AM
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Nelson : The New Haven Pacific isn't from the 50's or 60's. It is a latter one. Those were all metal with a tower gear arrangement. This is a TYCO-Mantua with a plastic tender body, cab, and pilot. It has a standard PM-1 motor.
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Posted - February 23 2009 : 10:48:59 AM
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quote:Nelson : The New Haven Pacific isn't from the 50's or 60's. It is a latter one. Those were all metal with a tower gear arrangement. This is a TYCO-Mantua with a plastic tender body, cab, and pilot. It has a standard PM-1 motor.
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I think he meant this one:
It's a really neat loco Frank! 
    
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Posted - February 23 2009 : 11:29:14 AM
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This is a old Cast and Brass 1940's and 1950's locomotive. Here was the first use of the valve gear that would be used to this day for the pacific locomotive. It also was the original tower gear with a inclosed worm gear making constant contact with center drive axle gear. A large 5 pole pittman motor with felt disk oilers is used. The motor so large I've never seen one burned out. The body was all brass with brass and cast detail. The tender the all die cast version that would continue on with the Pacific and Mikado into the early 60's. The trailing truck was a boster trailing truck used only on the model.
frank
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Posted - February 23 2009 : 1:13:12 PM
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| hi frank thats one beauty of a loco no chance of getting one this side of atlantic,if you ever decide to sell give me a loud call? ken
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Posted - February 25 2009 : 3:36:31 PM
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ken : That pacific has a permanent home in my collection. I'm looking for the consolidation to go with it.
frank
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Posted - February 25 2009 : 3:54:10 PM
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| hi frank,hope you get it,i did not think for one minute you would part with it,but always worth asking ken
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Posted - October 15 2014 : 11:53:38 PM
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My favorite Tyco/Mantua is my all metal Pacific from the 1950's. In fact, it's one of my favorite model trains that I have in general.
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Posted - October 16 2014 : 5:40:12 PM
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First locomotive I ever got was the 1976 Rock Island Alco 430 road number 4301 with metal rails. There's a plastic rail version and most don't have the rails at all. It's a beaut - my very favorite.
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Posted - October 16 2014 : 7:52:33 PM
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quote:my favourite mantua/tyco is this southern crescent ken
Originally posted by catfordken - February 19 2009 : 09:34:29 AM
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 Nice one you've got there, catfordken, especially the livery.
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Posted - October 16 2014 : 9:09:04 PM
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quote:
First locomotive I ever got was the 1976 Rock Island Alco 430 road number 4301 with metal rails. There's a plastic rail version and most don't have the rails at all. It's a beaut - my very favorite.
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There's something about the Rock Island 430 that I really like! I had two uncles who lived just minutes from the Rock river... I would bet someday I will buy one of these...
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Posted - October 17 2014 : 06:48:31 AM
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I narrowed mine down to two, my C430 PRR or the Queensland Rail C430.
If I absolutely had to narrow it to one, it would have to the PRR. It was by the grace of God that I seen it and won it on eBay.
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Posted - October 24 2014 : 08:32:00 AM
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I did a poll on steamers back in January - interesting results. Pacific and Shifter won by a long shot. The Shifter is my favorite since it was my first engine. I also remember seeing it in the first books I bought like "Small Model Railroads" (Pine Tree Central) and "HO Railroad That Grows"to name just 2. I own one from the 50's, and 2 from the 60's (one with smoke). I also own a Pacific, Mikado, and Little Six from the 50's but the Shifter willl always be my favorite. Sorry, but no interest in Tyco/Mantua diesels, except for a 50's Sharknose.
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Posted - October 24 2014 : 09:53:45 AM
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This is an agonizing question for me - there are so many DIFFERENT Tyco engines that I am fond of, how to chose????   I like the classic electric GG-1, the big E8, the SD-20's are great, and the F9 carbody is just a classic. But if I had to make a decision, it would be the small shunter diesels, I just happen to love those little diesels that are made for small industrial use. Not sure why, but they just tickle my fancy to no end. 
Here are two of the more sought-after versions, I got them at the TImonium MD show a few years ago, $25 each, far below Ebay prices. I have the Republic Steel, UP, and a few other roadnames as well. I'd like to get all the versions eventually. 
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Posted - October 26 2014 : 02:01:38 AM
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My favorite Tyco....thats an easy one 
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Posted - October 26 2014 : 11:54:50 AM
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quote:My favorite Tyco....thats an easy one
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â October 26 2014Â :Â 02:01:38 AM
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I guess I can see why you like them so much. The paint scheme's kinda cool.
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Posted - November 04 2014 : 6:07:04 PM
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Mine would be the Royal Blue 2-8-0, just wish it had a engine mounted drive system like later Mantua engines have. Mike
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Posted - November 05 2014 : 12:16:44 AM
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My Chattanooga Choo Choo consol from my first Tyco set in 1975. Not just any Chattanooga Choo Choo consol, that one. I traded it away to a friend way back when, regretted it, and managed to get it back shortly after. It's in sad shape, but I don't care.
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Posted - November 06 2014 : 2:27:44 PM
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I think my favorite Mantua is this pre-war brass 2-8-0 Consolidation!
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Posted - November 06 2014 : 7:26:56 PM
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quote:I think my favorite Mantua is this pre-war brass 2-8-0 Consolidation!
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - November 06 2014 : 2:27:44 PM |
Bachmann later made this engine in plastic. Your Mantua will probably be running strong years after the last Bachmann has split its gears.
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Posted - November 06 2014 : 8:12:47 PM
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quote: quote:I think my favorite Mantua is this pre-war brass 2-8-0 Consolidation!
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - November 06 2014 : 2:27:44 PM |
Bachmann later made this engine in plastic. Your Mantua will probably be running strong years after the last Bachmann has split its gears.
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No kidding, man!
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Posted - November 16 2014 : 4:14:23 PM
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quote:Mine would be the Royal Blue 2-8-0, just wish it had a engine mounted drive system like later Mantua engines have. Mike
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Because of the shared tooling it's probably possible to convert this to a conventional drive using parts from a Mantua 0-8-0. The shell and frame are the same. Then use the frame from a Tyco crane under the tender shell.
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quote: 
The Tyco Milwaukee Road EMD E7A has always been one of my favorites. The chrome finish was easily damaged and today these can be tough to find in good shape.
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - December 31 2014 : 10:24:18 PM
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I'd have to say this is my favorite Tyco locomotive.
http://tycodepot.com/
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quote: quote:
The Tyco Milwaukee Road EMD E7A has always been one of my favorites. The chrome finish was easily damaged and today these can be tough to find in good shape.
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - December 31 2014 : 10:24:18 PM
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I'd have to say this is my favorite Tyco locomotive.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 01 2015Â :Â 09:24:23 AM
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I do have to agree, that is a fairly handsome model.
-Steve
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The EMD E8/9A Demonstrator is one of my favorite color schemes of all time.
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quote: [/URL]
The EMD E8/9A Demonstrator is one of my favorite color schemes of all time.
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - January 01 2015 : 10:39:35 PM
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Wow...that is beautiful. Have never seen that particular scheme. Who built that model?
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