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 Posted - November 29 2006 : 12:18:35 PM
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hi can anyone enlighten me is this loco/switcher modelled on a real item or just ficticious,no need to answer just found site made by real toys in o gauge for the kids to play with,a real TOY train by rmt,ken/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/readymadetoys_1926_684382.gif
http://readymadetoys.stores.yahoo.net/custom-beeps.html
Edited by - catfordken on November 29 2006 12:44:58 PM
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 Posted - November 29 2006 : 5:43:41 PM
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Ken,
This loco was originally made by a company called Kusan in the 60's.
It was made as a cheap train for kids to play with,some were even unpowered to be pushed by hand.
In the late 70's Williams Electric Trains bought the tooling for these engines and sold them in train sets into the 80's.
And now in the 21st Century the tooling was bought by Ready Made Toys
They updated the drive train to have 2 motors,directional lights,and other changes.
I have one of these locos and have to say it is one great running engine,
and for only 60 bucks is a great deal for the money.
Carl T.
Man of many gauges,master of none.
President of the Cape James Terminal RR.
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Posted - November 29 2006 : 8:42:56 PM
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There is no prototype. It's a sawed off GP-7. The origional Kusan model was also battery powered. RMT recently came out with the "Beef" a sawed off F3 on the same chassis as the Beep you posted. Like Carl T states, they are a good deal. I think a UP 0-2-2-0 Blig Boy would be a cool entry into steam for RMT.
John Long
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 Posted - November 29 2006 : 9:34:07 PM
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These RMT Beeps are pretty cool...oh but don't get me started collecting O-gauge...where will I put it all??!! [:0]
Here's the RMT -Ready Made Toys website for those wanting to look at their shorty O-scale offerings...
http://readymadetoys.stores.yahoo.net/index.html
Tony Cook
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http://ho-scaletrains.net
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Posted - November 30 2006 : 05:43:25 AM
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| i know they are shortened etc,but the amount of different railroads the offer is fantastic,and look quite cool,nice detailing ideal as they say for running around xmax tree,or a kids first time garden set ken
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