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 Posted - September 14 2008 : 5:00:49 PM
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My recently arrived VGN 430 Alco Century, mint w/rough box and handrails in bag. I did test it yesterday and it didn't run at first but I took it apart and oiled it and spun the armature freely with out the axles in place and it ran.
I didn't realize the stripes on the pilot came on some and not others. The box price tag form Kmart says 12/79 that I'll take as a date and is the first year of production according to the Tyco Resource Site.
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Posted - September 15 2008 : 8:01:31 PM
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With the recent talk about the Athearn GP30, I figured I'd show my GP35.
I know they're nothing special, but now I know a little bit more about them, coming from a redesigned GP30 mould that is.
Please excuse the messy handrail glue, it was like that when I bought it. I can only be blamed for the sloppy weathering. 
    
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 Posted - September 15 2008 : 8:30:24 PM
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sloppy weathering, MM 1498?
Nothing of the sort!
I'd say it looks great!
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Posted - September 15 2008 : 9:11:52 PM
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Thank ya sir. 
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Posted - September 15 2008 : 9:44:21 PM
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| That's a cool angle on that second GP35 pic... looks larger-than-life!
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 Posted - September 15 2008 : 10:08:47 PM
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That's actually a mistake...but I liked it.
The guy at the front looks pretty proud to be standing there too!
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Posted - September 16 2008 : 07:27:46 AM
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2 ahms came today berkshire is the american classic version (brown/yellow box) and the heavy pacific at&sf blue/yellow box,both were factory sealed till i opened them,run,but will be getting a lube ken
 
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Posted - September 16 2008 : 12:47:53 PM
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Athearn modern streamline diesel ADM 103 
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Posted - September 16 2008 : 1:11:07 PM
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| hi frank up till now i hated that loco but in those colours i am beginning to like it ken
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Posted - September 17 2008 : 7:23:09 PM
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Hi Frank Did you purchase the PRR AMD 103 engine or did you paint it your self..?? Carl
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Posted - September 18 2008 : 07:45:53 AM
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Thought that I would show the latest addition to Stoney creek, the Stoney Creek maintenance train, still needs to be lettered but is completed...the fanged one...garret
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Posted - September 19 2008 : 10:48:47 AM
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Hello Ken and Hello Carl !
About the ADM103: The 5 striper is one of those could , or should have been locomotives. It was a Amtrack. The black roof remains from the original paint. It looks good pulling a long tuscan red passenger train. It was fun to do and it is fun to run.
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