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Ok I know its early but didn't see one  so I'll start off with my garage sale find!
loco sez RSO atest Z-74174 Made in Yugoslavia
boose is Tyco I think Tested loco works fine 
came with 2 Tyco power packs & tracks & cars might sell the trax & packs sometime
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 5:25:50 PM
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| Hey Ben, Your Rock Island pieces are neat!!
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Well, I just finished weathering this Mehano RS-2 a bit more. Keep in mind that it was mostly like this when I bought it.
I concentrated on the trucks and exhaust stack.
Hope you like it.
    
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 5:43:08 PM
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| hey thats neat MM looks like it belongs in the scrapyard I do have a second RI Tyco truckless caboose too
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 7:23:01 PM
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I believe the F unit is an F9 and was sold by Tyco near the end of their train business. Going in Circlez calls it a true F9 in one of his posts. I had one and gave it away before realizing what I had. The caboose is Tyco but might say somehting else on the bottom when it was produced but sold by Tyco. Both I think came in a set.
The RS2 weathering job is very good modeling work.
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 7:56:39 PM
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ok then WHY does loco say RSO on the bottom? Caboose has nothing except Made in Yugoslavia Has a upside down peace sign with Izola on it  just realized the ladders on front are broken Oh well can't have it perfect
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 10:38:44 PM
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I'm sure someone out there knows the details but I think I'm correct about them being Tyco but subcontracted to RSO, Mehano, etc to fill sets.
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 10:48:13 PM
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Very cool RI loco. Oddly enough, I have one just like it! Need it back Alco Fan?
I love the weathering job on that RS-2! That would look great parked behind a loco maintanence building!!
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Posted - May 16 2009 : 10:56:40 PM
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Thanks everyone.
My next idea is to add a headlight, or in this case a heavily frosted piece of clear plastic.
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 07:11:09 AM
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No thank you Hypoponera. You're a pal. It's interesting when I got it at the LHS he said it was Tyco but I was too smart for that.
Enjoy!
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 09:40:47 AM
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| hehe am planing on doing that with that RI loco I got except use LEDs! will post my other RI loco soon
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 12:42:24 PM
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Here's a photo of another RI F-9.
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 1:08:53 PM
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thats neat Ray   don't think the real RI had that paint scheme on a F-9
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 7:10:04 PM
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Here is another Rock Island. I still have to dust and give it a good cleaning.
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Posted - May 17 2009 : 8:46:05 PM
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this has officially become a CRI&P topic anyway here's my other RI loco with truckless caboose
loco is Bachmann made in Hong Kong I still hate my webcam
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Posted - May 18 2009 : 10:17:34 AM
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here is the FREE Shark I'm getting later this week
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Posted - May 18 2009 : 5:34:45 PM
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| Nice RI's Ben! I may have to buy a Rock Island engine someday... I like 'em!
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Posted - May 18 2009 : 6:11:50 PM
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| Matt your RS-2 looks great! Though I'm left wondering did you ever get to working on your new layout or is it just parked on a makeshift track deal?
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Posted - May 18 2009 : 6:45:29 PM
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quote:Matt your RS-2 looks great! Though I'm left wondering did you ever get to working on your new layout or is it just parked on a makeshift track deal?
Originally posted by ChrisC-May 18 2009: 6:11:50 PM
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Unfortunately, it's just on a piece of track.
I have mostly all the track pieces I need, the big thing holding me back right now is finding some roadbed. And the cash to pay for the roadbed. It's really starting to get on my nerves! 
I'm also considering putting the track directly onto a sheet of foam, because I'm more concerned with reducing noise than anything else.
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Posted - May 18 2009 : 7:05:49 PM
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| Foam sheet on top of plywood, best of everything Yea I know what you mean about not having cash sometimes to buy stuff. I have money to get whatever I want train wise. But I'd much rather keep saving so I can get a house to put all this stuff into! And I'm sure once I get a house I'll be back in the same boat as you lol.
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Posted - May 19 2009 : 09:44:28 AM
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| when I ran the loco I found at Garage sale for a while it stank Any ideas? needs lubed?
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Posted - May 20 2009 : 9:15:53 PM
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I posted my RI Alco and Shark before so this is what I have to offer. The original MU2 was used in an other project and this was scraped. When I saw another one on the "bay last week I decided to take the power from an SF Alco of the same era. The front plow was missing so I figured what the heck and used sheet plastic to make another and painted it with common craft store acrylics. It now has hand rails and I'll try to update the picture. I also replaced the missing window glazing with "package" acetate. Lucky it still had horns.
Here is the updated pic. Has handrails now and I used crafts acrylic paint to touch up the paint chips. Looks better I think.
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Posted - May 20 2009 : 10:21:18 PM
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Hey MM 1498- I think I am a little farther in the process of building my layout, but I am stuck at the same thing as you (roadbed). I think I am going to use roofing shingles for my roadbed, along with maybe a little Woodland Scenics ballast. I thought about using rock salt, but figured It would be hard to paint and it would probably dissolve when I painted or glued it, and if it didn't dissolve then It might corrode the rails. I tried to find a house getting a new roof, but I live in a fairly small town and I only found one, but they put the new roof over the old one . I think I am just gonna have to shell out the 20 bucks for a pack from Lowe's. I don't know how big your layout is going to be, but It might be worth it to spend 20 bucks on shingles instead of maybe even a 100 on Woodland Scenics ballast. Hope this helps!
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 07:23:56 AM
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quote:
That's an interesting idea, and I'm sure you know I like doing things a little bit different than most.
Were you thinking of stealing shingles from a construction site? Hmmmmmmmmm?
Just kidding, just kidding...
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 08:58:05 AM
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| umm didn't I say "this has officially become a CRI&P topic"? Thought I did
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 2:59:13 PM
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quote:Well, I just finished weathering this Mehano RS-2 a bit more. Keep in mind that it was mostly like this when I bought it.
Hi Matt
I like that rotten Loco! do you put on any lettering?
beside I think its a good objekt for a LED headlight job!
MG. - Erich
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 4:20:20 PM
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quote:Were you thinking of stealing shingles from a construction site? Hmmmmmmmmm?
Just kidding, just kidding... |
No, I just wanted to see if they were chucking the old ones that they tore off the old roof, but good idea . . . just kidding!
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 6:06:13 PM
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quote:quote:Well, I just finished weathering this Mehano RS-2 a bit more. Keep in mind that it was mostly like this when I bought it.
Originally posted by MM 1498-May 16 2009: 5:38:46 PM
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Hi Matt
I like that rotten Loco! do you put on any lettering?
beside I think its a good objekt for a LED headlight job!
MG. - Erich
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It used to have a roadnumber and was a CN loco. You can still kind of see it under the weathering, like the real thing!
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 6:31:07 PM
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| MM 1489 is right I can barely make out the CN logo on loco
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Posted - May 21 2009 : 10:23:16 PM
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ok here is the RI locos lined up just got the Shark
/tyco/forum/uploaded/microbusss/RI locos.jpg
found info on RI model trains
http://www.rits.org/www/modeling/riho.html
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Posted - May 22 2009 : 5:32:54 PM
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... the rocky road that went out on the blues.
John/Zebrails
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Posted - May 22 2009 : 6:54:46 PM
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Superb paint job Ray!! Any other shell mods?
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Posted - May 22 2009 : 7:13:12 PM
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| well it was a last ditch effort on RIs part shame tho Wouldn't it be neat to see The Rock or Route Rock on a AC loco? IF I had the money I'd buy a new loco & paint it in a "what if" Rock Island scheme
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Posted - May 23 2009 : 01:05:49 AM
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quote:Superb paint job Ray!! Any other shell mods?
Originally posted by Alco Fan-May 22 2009: 6:54:46 PM
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The F9 is a stock Model Power paint job,
I bought a pair of them, one powered and one dummy.
I did modify the pilots (they were broke off) I spliced in Tyco pilots to the shells.
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Posted - June 10 2009 : 10:36:24 AM
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Microbusss,
Your F9 "Tyco" came in the "Overnight Freight" Set replacing the RI Shark that was on the cover of the set box. based on an auction on the 'bay.
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