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I just picked up this Athearn SP 1984 Olympics edition.
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Posted - February 05 2009 : 12:44:11 AM
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The Rodgers #382 that J.L. Jones road into glory, April 30th 1900. Cheers Mike
Still NT's, I have Aspergers.
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 08:35:01 AM
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my latest pair,1 was slightly weathered?,othered untouched,both kato sd40s,both run sweet,both boxed,and most importantly,cheap both date from 1991 ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 09:20:55 AM
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Nice SD40's catfordken! I like the other locos too. Here is a rolling shot of my Kato powered Athern RS-3's. These are the first engines I bought since my Tyco years. What a difference compared to the stuff I'm use too. Can motors with 8 wheel drive, and so quiet I've had them almost run into me while trying to align cars on a adjacent track. Offset road numbers too!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 1:46:54 PM
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My AHM SD40-2, a custom painted trade that is numerically correct.
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 2:42:12 PM
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Alco's rule guys! Nice RS3's!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 2:55:02 PM
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| emd forever ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:07:17 PM
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Hey you'll be lucky if there's a General Motors (EMD) at all by the end of 09. Especially the cars. Hard to say whether I tow more Chryslers or GM's.
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:08:19 PM
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| sign of the times,who knows what will be here ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:13:32 PM
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Yeah, including us! A lot fewer cars on the road so even the towing business is slowing.
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:24:22 PM
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| by the way shaygetz hows the olympic coming along ken
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 6:32:30 PM
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Hope to get some batteries for my digital camera next week and add some LotW stuff. Actually bought two brass pieces late last year, though I'm going to drastically pare down my collection in the next while!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 11:10:32 PM
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quote:by the way shaygetz hows the olympic coming along ken
Originally posted by catfordken-February 06 2009: 6:24:22 PM
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The pride of my SD40-2 stable, no kidding. Like any Athearn dummy, it has its issues staying on the tracks---but---it looks like a million bucks on or off the rails.
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 06:42:37 AM
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| glad to hear that,ken
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 7:51:09 PM
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could not resist putting this little blighter in,thought about respraying but then it would not be original,little six will be redone over next week ken
 
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 10:13:12 PM
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Like that one as it is Ken, write a back history on it!?
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 10:42:29 PM
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got it's older brother from 1953
from mantua (kit no 213)
smooth ride for it's age...
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 11:41:04 PM
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Is that a 4 wheel trailing truck on that unit?
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 12:43:47 AM
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quote:Is that a 4 wheel trailing truck on that unit?
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat-February 07 2009: 11:41:04 PM
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Kemtron sold a 4 wheel trailing truck for those to add better electrical pick up.
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 12:48:22 AM
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No, kidding! Like it!
hey Ray, do you have any of those HI-F replacement motors for trade? I forget they were Pittmans wern;t they? Also I sending Dan money in the next couple of days, it's in my PP acc't now. Hopefully by month end I'll have cleared that and you'll be able to finish the Varney and have your Vandy tender! The economy just blows, it's even affecting towing! We've done 11 tows the whole month so far! Arrrgggghhhhhh!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 07:38:38 AM
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| hi gareth no real history on my part but its all original,no replacement parts outside the motor,runs like a dream,ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 08:43:01 AM
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and this will be the little six to go with it ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 11:00:56 AM
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I purchased this one a few years back for a few dollars. It did not run. Well, I finally got to tinkering last week and hacked up some spare power torques and here you can see the result:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4ITFP1AKbs
It runs pretty slow and smooth compared with my other power torques. I plan to use this one as a lease engine on my home RR.
Russ
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 11:17:59 AM
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| hi Russ just thank your blessings it runs,still a nice item ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 12:05:22 PM
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i have decided to do bedt 13 ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:42:17 PM
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Hey Ken:
Good choice. Brooklyn is a neat place!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:49:24 PM
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| only real loco like tyco i could find and it falls into nyc ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:54:25 PM
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That was a awesome RR Ken, lots of character! Lots!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:55:55 PM
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| got a book on it will find and read it later ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:58:01 PM
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The Bedt is a very popular shortline.
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:59:53 PM
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| noticed that by fact its got its own website ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:02:25 PM
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Funny thing. I hate big cities, but it's what I want to model! Go figure!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:03:52 PM
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| most railways start or end at cities,as thats where the money is
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 6:06:19 PM
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 8:03:16 PM
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| the real fun if you can open your mind and have the skills would be to do a small town railway or a mining line with all the detail that goes with it ken
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