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A had a pair at one time. traded them away. One red one green. Both by ROCO. They are aviable at alittle over $200 each. When I had test run one. I put power to a 3 foot section of flex track. I held the loco and applied power. It threw the track 6' away. Needless to say i never had a problum with one and they could pull. I had them for about 5 years.
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Posted - August 27 2009 : 7:21:25 PM
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one from india ken
"Sir Leslie Wilson" of the GIPR was one of the first electric locos to work in India. It was built in 1928 and was retired in 1974 as 'EF' class No.1-20027 The EF/1 class were later renamed class WCG1 and were all retired from service a few years ago. The locomotives better known as 'Crocodiles' were built at the Metroplitan Vickers works and their mechanical portions came from the SLM, Winterthur.
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Posted - August 27 2009 : 7:30:46 PM
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and this weird one from usa ken
If the standard for crocodilian electric locomotive includes snouts that pivot independently of the cab (adding to the reptilian nature of the beast), there is a North American candidate, the Illinois Terminal Class D freight motor
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Posted - August 28 2009 : 10:36:53 AM
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Hi Ken: That last one is nice. The IT. It doesn't look thet hard to make. Bowsre makes the IT trolleys that kinda match the center section. windows would have to be filled in and some replaced with louvers, and the two articulating ends fabricated. It is possiably a future project.
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Posted - August 28 2009 : 10:47:53 AM
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| would love to see one made looks good,good luck,and cant wait but will have to,to see it ken
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Posted - August 28 2009 : 11:03:34 AM
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Ken: right now I'm stuck trying to make the varney streamliner into something nice. This will take awile.
** Heres another Roco crockagator.
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Posted - August 28 2009 : 3:37:28 PM
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 nice locos but jeez I mention ONCE about Crocs I get a bunch of pics hehe  gotta love electric locos tho 
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Posted - August 29 2009 : 4:03:33 PM
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http://www.voba-medien.de/html/vorbild-baureihe-1189.html
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Posted - September 05 2009 : 6:49:21 PM
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I know you have seen it before but here is a Tyco Pennsylvania RR GG1electric locomotive, A tuscan 5 striper.
frank
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Posted - September 13 2009 : 1:24:04 PM
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Hey just thought of something! A few years ago a EU loco was painted in Great Northern colors for a movie! But I forgot what movie it was 
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 4:04:24 PM
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Here is my ROCO E144. I have 4 Passenger car that I purchased with it. Do you notice that I have installed a US horn Hook (X2F) coupler on one end. This is used on my layout.
**frank
Here is the set I own.
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Posted - November 06 2009 : 4:43:42 PM
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I'm partial to brunswick green myself:
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Posted - November 06 2009 : 6:12:39 PM
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| ooo I loves the GG1s I'd like one in HO don't care if it runs or not
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Posted - November 08 2009 : 11:27:27 PM
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How about some Italian:
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Posted - May 12 2010 : 2:58:51 PM
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the Penn Line GG1. A non scale model for HO.
A never was. New Haven GG1
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Posted - May 16 2010 : 9:21:51 PM
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ANOTHER PENN LINE GG1 ; Here in Great Northern colors.
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 12:28:37 AM
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Nice Penn Line GG1's, Frank. I never knew they were shorter than scale until I bought one.
IHC did some GG1's in NH and GN too, plus NYC and I believe Milwaukee Road. The two guys from IHC say those fantasy schemes are the hottest sellers.
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Posted - May 17 2010 : 10:02:14 PM
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| yeah thats true & Iowa Interstate Railroad (which runs on Ex-Rock Island track) bought the Rock Island logo & have a new loco painted in RI
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 3:09:08 PM
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a Tyco GG1 in Silver single stripe.#4866 factory painted.
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 4:40:45 PM
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Cool stuff guys, my Tyco GG1...
...a Marklin E94 "Gator"...
...a box cab I scratchbuilt...
...a Joeff SNCF CC6505 "Broken Nose"...
...and my 3 AHM/Rivarossi GG1s...
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hi shay my man i still think this is pucker,ken
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 6:58:25 PM
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My Fave of Shay's projects that little box cab.
Suydam made a an IT Class as I recollect. If you want a brass one Ken my Tracrion buddy from Manchester has one for sale....
He's in Cancun at present but I can ask when he gets back...
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Posted - June 08 2010 : 12:10:28 PM
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A Penn Line GG1 PRR #4059 Brunswick Green single stripe.
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Posted - June 08 2010 : 1:32:32 PM
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quote:hi shay my man i still think this is pucker,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - May 22 2010 : 6:31:52 PM
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Thanks Ken, I do appreciate the kind words.
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Penn Line GG1 # 4059 tuscan paint
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Posted - July 24 2010 : 10:46:50 AM
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| hey frank,bet they are heavy if they are like their locos,ken
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Posted - July 24 2010 : 11:03:00 AM
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Ken The old penn-line GG1s were all die cast. later penn-line and varney had plastic drive castings made of plastic. The last up dated ones using Bowser repair parts were also all metal.
varney drive.
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Posted - July 24 2010 : 11:08:25 AM
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| a few of them running around you layout will certainly test how well made the layout table is ken
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Posted - July 24 2010 : 11:25:30 AM
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Penn Line GG1 #4890 Brunswick Green
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Posted - July 24 2010 : 7:38:44 PM
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| *drools* I deffinately want a GG1 someday Even if its a Tyco idc
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Posted - August 12 2010 : 08:59:05 AM
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ATLAS Amtrak AEM7 Acela locomotive # 914.
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Posted - August 18 2010 : 8:12:15 PM
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An Acela is more streamlined. I think that is an AEM-7 or ALP-44.
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Posted - August 19 2010 : 07:04:52 AM
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hi this might clear it up,its a Atlas HO AEM-7 Electric Loco,from the year 2000,listed as 8585 amtrak acela,this i think refers to the livery rather than the loco,as these were used on the regional acela routes for a period,ken
http://www.atlasrr.com/HOLoco/hoaem7new.htm
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Posted - August 21 2010 : 10:24:39 AM
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In and amongst NJ train Fans the AEM-7's were called "Toaster's"! Always liked them....
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Atl;as AEM 7 SEPTA
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 4:19:32 PM
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Penn Line GG1 # 4917. This was built from a PL kit. It is the old original Penn Line with all metal castings in drive. You can see the screws that hold the sides on. if metal with no screws they are Bowser replacement parts. If plastic, cheep PL or varney.
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 4:21:36 PM
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PENNLINE GG1 # 5796 tuscan. this could be a varney.
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 4:23:45 PM
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PENN LINE GG1 #5796 BRUNSWICK GREEN. THIS ALSO MY BE VARNEY.
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quote:In and amongst NJ train Fans the AEM-7's were called "Toaster's"! Always liked them....
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I thought Toasters were Cylons. We always called the AEM-7's Swedish Meatballs.
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Posted - September 16 2010 : 6:24:07 PM
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I had a undecorated Atlas ALP44. I painted forest green and put come Pennsy markings on it. So now it is a Pennsy Electric. I also repainted the two Atlas AEM 7 locomotives the same way.
ALP 44
AEM 7
AEM 7
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Posted - October 12 2010 : 11:15:04 AM
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| nice loco toptrain Now all it needs is the PRR keystone logo on the side
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Posted - October 12 2010 : 11:47:22 AM
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quote:
Might get around to that someday.
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American GK E60CP.
* Here I have done mine in CNJ colors. The orange has faded to yellow.
 [/center]
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American GK EP60CF. PRR
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Posted - December 26 2010 : 12:41:17 AM
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Gotta love those American GK E60CF's
Here's a pic of mine......
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quote:...a box cab I scratchbuilt...
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That is really a sweet boxcab!
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Posted - July 09 2011 : 4:42:54 PM
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You all know How I said I wanted a GG1? Well I found one for $15
Next pic isn't electric but it is a boxcab
Seen that E60CFs in The Rock before & do want one
Have seen the GG1s in AHM before in PRR & in the 1869/1969 American Railroads scheme I picked one up & Is they heavy 
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quote:My next Electric locomotive is by Fleischmann. A Mc Ginnis painted doublender.
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That is one I would love to get my hands on as well.. I will eventually! My New Haven affliction runs deep. I even collect information on them.
About five-six years ago, on eBay I purchased 2 (over-Stuffed) full 2" binders full of NYNH&H Historical society drawings, track plans and documents dealing with
specifics about various yards, stations, equipment specific details & roster information.
I paid ~$100 for both binders inc shipping.
About a year after that, I saw a single 1" binder of much of the same information (on a much smaller scale) listed correctly on eBay.
It sold for ~$400 That listing had more detailed photos of the contents and a better description than the one I purchase, but about 1/4 the volume of information.
One binder is full of the meeting minutes and roster info as well as the previous owners own clipping from various mags on modeling specific equipment (FL9 & C-Liner) and such.
Here is an actual New Haven Electric engine I have: A EP-4 Brass Schrader Locomotive:
I also have a dozen or so Lionel E-33 electric NH locomotives in various states of condition. Most are in storage, maybe I will take a picture and post it of the couple I have sitting here.
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Posted - July 10 2011 : 12:08:34 PM
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Here is a boxcab electric I created and then sold for ~$45 on eBay...and soon regretted selling:
Sean
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Posted - July 10 2011 : 12:47:37 PM
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Here are more of my New Haven electrics. I thought I had them all in storage:
American GK E60CP and E60CF:
Penn Line New Haven GG1: I do have one more complete one in perfect condition and un-assembled...in storage of course:
New Haven Rectifier: Turns out storage was in the garage and not in actual storage locker. I do have one more on display at my office:
This is an all diecast non-Penn Line or Varney GG1 I have laying around:
Sean
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