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Posted - November 03 2009 : 6:34:23 PM
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Ken, I am glad you like it. When I get back to it I'll darken it up some with another coat of dull coat. Maybe even add a few lines.
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Posted - November 03 2009 : 8:35:49 PM
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She's lookin' just great Frank. Glad to see even an old beauty like that can still look good on a newly-built layout.
Keep up the amazing work as always! 
    
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Posted - November 04 2009 : 6:04:16 PM
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quote:She's lookin' just great Frank. Glad to see even an old beauty like that can still look good on a newly-built layout.
Keep up the amazing work as always!
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** Matt, I would say the layout is just started. That small 3 stall Kirbi Roundhouse wount fit any place. I was going to build a more quant older style engine facility. When I found out that the Heljan roundhouse would fit it made it that the small Kirbi did not have a place. Now I have to dig out my water and coal towers, and my sanding buildings. Maybe even my diesel maintance building.
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Posted - October 21 2010 : 11:53:01 AM
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Hello there : For some reason I have neglected this post. I Have other Streanliners That I can post coursity of Catford Ken.
My next locomotive is seen in photos in this thread of both the real locomotive, and the a color photo of the Hornby Blue LNER original version, full skirt. This photo, mine, is of a later version model representing when British Railways took over LNER operations. It is Painted In the BR green. Also the lower side skirt is removed. This is how the BR ran this engine.* *Here is the Locomotive Mallard.
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Posted - October 26 2010 : 12:42:00 PM
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This is my other British railway 4-6-2 streamlined A4 named Golden Plover.
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Posted - November 09 2010 : 12:19:34 PM
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My Next to last streamliner. A LNER A4 with original full skirt. The locomotive Sea Gull
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Posted - November 09 2010 : 12:22:05 PM
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| good day to you young man,locos looking ship shape and bristol fashion,ken
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Posted - November 09 2010 : 5:42:45 PM
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quote:good day to you young man,locos looking ship shape and bristol fashion,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - November 09 2010 : 12:22:05 PM
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I only have 1 more left to post the Corrination. Then someone else will have to keep posting.
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Posted - November 11 2010 : 8:54:06 PM
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A American Streamlined Northern. Southern Pacific GS4 in Daylight colors.
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 3:02:51 PM
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Another American Streamliner is the New York Central's Henry Drufuss Hudson.
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 3:21:20 PM
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| love those grey ghosts,ken
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 6:54:57 PM
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me too has that Buck Rogers look to it  I gotta find one someday
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 7:33:44 PM
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My favorite - Santa Fe "Blue Goose":
(at least until somebody makes a streamlined B&O P-7 or a B&O Lord Baltimore in HO)
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 07:22:04 AM
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quote:My favorite - Santa Fe "Blue Goose":
(at least until somebody makes a streamlined B&O P-7 or a B&O Lord Baltimore in HO)
Originally posted by Vanderbilt - November 23 2010 : 7:33:44 PM
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Jim ; nice engine ! The old Varney economy hudson makes a excelent streamlined Royal Blue locomotive.
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Posted - December 01 2010 : 1:36:40 PM
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Another NYC streamliner is at the Frankford roundhouse. It is assigned to the Mercury. It also shares the same name.
Frank
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Posted - December 01 2010 : 5:07:50 PM
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| all i can say is sweet ken
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Posted - December 01 2010 : 5:25:10 PM
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quote:all i can say is sweet ken
Originally posted by catfordken - December 01 2010 : 5:07:50 PM
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Ken ; Now you have seen both sides of the K-11. If only it had a NYC cab.
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Posted - December 01 2010 : 6:39:56 PM
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There is a A4 class steam locomotive No. 4496 Named Dwight D. Eisenhower 60008 formerly Golden Shuttle at National Railroad Museum
One I think you should find
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Posted - December 01 2010 : 9:40:03 PM
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quote:There is a A4 class steam locomotive No. 4496 Named Dwight D. Eisenhower 60008 formerly Golden Shuttle at National Railroad Museum
One I think you should find
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Buss : the only way I will get that one is if I got a spare body with the correct paint and relettered it.
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Posted - December 02 2010 : 02:24:44 AM
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here you go frank ken
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Posted - December 02 2010 : 08:18:53 AM
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quote:here you go frank ken
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Good Mornin Ken
Was that a loco that was renamed for Dwight later on during or after the war. Did it only come in BR green paint. I would have to change my green Mallet, unless I got another body or loco. I got to think of this after Christmass. For me it is a good thing to do.
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Posted - December 08 2010 : 4:44:53 PM
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This is my other Southern Pacific GS4. It was made before the Bachmann ones. Made for the original company to release them, Lionel.
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Posted - December 21 2010 : 08:28:05 AM
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* The N&W J class 4-8-4. A streamlined Northern.
* The two have there drives replaced with Bowser mechanisums. Since this photo the CNJ bodies have been replaced with N&W bodies both loco and tender. After renumbering new photos will be taken and posted.
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Posted - January 08 2011 : 11:22:51 AM
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| nice lot of locos frank,ken
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Posted - January 08 2011 : 3:31:39 PM
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Ken I am just trying to put streamlined Locos in the post. I have almost run out. One more planed photo of the two N&W J1's together somewhere on the layout.
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Posted - April 04 2011 : 08:41:34 AM
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Well here is a project. A Rivarossi Empire State Hudson, loco only I got at the Greenberg train show last weekend. I have a tender spare from a Drifuss Hudson. It will have to do for now. Finish is bad so it may have to be painted all black. I hope I will get it to run with what I have.
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Posted - April 05 2011 : 08:39:07 AM
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Well here is the Empire State with the spare Drifus tender. The hand painting on the locomotive is a problem that will lead to the engine being stripped of paint. Then a repainting will be done. Defiantly got to think this one out before painting. It just may get painted all black and be the "Midnight Express".
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Posted - April 08 2011 : 01:55:26 AM
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| A friend of mine has a little newer version of the Empire State (Rivarossi with a can motor). One of the things I always liked about it was the sliver metallic look. You can get paint like that pretty easily. Though all black wouldn't look to shabby either.
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Posted - April 08 2011 : 12:16:12 PM
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quote:A friend of mine has a little newer version of the Empire State (Rivarossi with a can motor). One of the things I always liked about it was the sliver metallic look. You can get paint like that pretty easily. Though all black wouldn't look to shabby either.
Originally posted by ChrisCÂ -Â April 08 2011Â :Â 01:55:26 AM
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Chris It is a possiability the Hudson will have a metalic finish. I dont know if the original had a stanless steel or a Aluminum finish. That is why black is easier. It still may not be black.
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Posted - April 15 2011 : 1:36:40 PM
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* HERE IS A N&W J1 4-8-4 NORHTERN.
* This loco is made by Bachmann. The Drive has been replaced with a Bowser drive made for this locomotive.
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Posted - April 15 2011 : 4:08:23 PM
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| bet it pulls like 2 bachmanns,well worth the conversion i would think,ken
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Posted - April 15 2011 : 4:26:38 PM
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You got it Kenny. This Bowser drive does improve what this loco can do. This kit has a complete drive. The Plastic body sit on a entire new drive. Anyone who has a Penn Line Bowser steam engine knows how good there drives are. This is the same. All bowser replacement kit are not this good. Stay away from the GS4 kit. It is not the same.
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Posted - June 09 2011 : 12:47:09 PM
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Well here is a Strealined steamer I recieves from Catfordken, the London UK Ken. It is a Battle of Britain class, Winston Churchill. Made by Tri-ang.
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Posted - June 09 2011 : 1:12:19 PM
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going to look real good when you fix these on ken
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Posted - June 09 2011 : 1:16:31 PM
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quote:
Going to look real good when you fix these on ken
Originally posted by catfordken - June 09 2011 : 1:12:19 PM
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Ken ;
I'll change the photo when it happens.
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Posted - July 09 2011 : 1:13:42 PM
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quote:My streamlined Pennsylvania Railroad K4. 
Originally posted by toptrain - November 03 2009 : 12:15:40 PM
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That is an awesome Varney Toptrain!
Here is mine:
Here is another one I have someone kitbashed starting with a Bowser Brass Mountain to represent a C&O Hudson:
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Posted - July 10 2011 : 3:11:27 PM
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Sean ; Very nice looking C&O streamliner down below your Varney. I took a photo of the one in Baltimore. The brass boiler looks just like it. I never found a tender for my varney. The Rivarossi had to do.
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Posted - July 27 2011 : 4:57:02 PM
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Here is the Battle of Brittian class, Winston Churchill with its new nameboard.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 10:16:21 AM
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A NYC Dryfuss Hudson , N&W J1, Coronation and Battle of Brittian class, Winston Churchill, in the storage tracks at Frankford roundhouse.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 11:34:04 AM
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The DeWitt Clinton is a tiny loco compared to those behemoth locos, toptrain
Streamliners are cool & awesome Wish I could find the John Bull loco 
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 4:26:34 PM
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quote:the Lehigh Valley, " Black Diamond Express "
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That Black Diamond is beautiful, Frank. I can't believe the prices they go for on eBay.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 5:22:20 PM
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OK, any kids on here; hands over ears, and go lalalalalalalalala....
Don't some of the Streamliners remind you of marital aids???
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 5:53:33 PM
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That's part of the reason I prefer non-streamlined engines... some streamliners make me snicker.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 6:40:05 PM
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No they dont
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:18:12 PM
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* A view of the Blue Coronation on the Frankford turntable.
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:22:35 PM
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| looks right at home,ken
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Posted - July 30 2011 : 7:33:14 PM
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quote:looks right at home,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - July 30 2011 : 7:22:35 PM
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Your quick Ken. Thanks for everythimg frank
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 6:00:00 PM
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Here is My first Hornby Coronation. Its roadname is the LMS which maybe the "London Midland Southern Railway". This one is painted red. It is named the "City of Lancaster" # 6243. The photo was taken on my Sons layout.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 7:29:44 PM
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hewy I read somewhere Where a museum in 2013 in UK wants to get all the locos like the Mallard for the 75th anniversary of the Mallard's record run of 125.88mph!
Including the Dwight Eisenhower & the Dominion of Canada locos
found the info
http://www.heritagerailway.co.uk/news/six-a4s-to-be-reunited-for-mallard-75th-anniversary
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