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 Posted - July 01 2009 : 1:43:35 PM
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What Brand is this F ? Seems to be Tyco. but the gear looks a bit like Varney.
Many thanks - Erich
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Posted - July 01 2009 : 2:32:51 PM
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Looks like a MarX F3 shell, a reworked Mantua Tyco MU2 powered front truck, a Model Power rear truck and an Athearn chassis. The piece of wire, at the fuel tank, goes through holes that normally has the motor mounts secured.
Pop the top on that thing. Does it work?
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Posted - July 01 2009 : 2:47:06 PM
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http://cgi.ebay.at/USA-Diesellok-HO-von-VARNEY-oder-Mantua-TYCO_W0QQitemZ230352887650QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDE_Modellbau_Modelleisenbahnen?hash=item35a21a1f62&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Dont know if this thing works. dont like to buy it. Posted the Ebay link. seems nobody bits on it.
many thanks for help - Erich
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Posted - July 01 2009 : 11:31:37 PM
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That thang is just plain wrong...
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Posted - August 18 2009 : 03:02:17 AM
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| It's a cobjob. Varney did offer that scheme though. In fact it likely is a Varney, because the plastic F's of that era with a metal chassis, the potmetal chassis tended to swell, crack, and disintegrate with age, I have one here somewhere that suffers from that issue, it makes an okay display piece but I have to be careful to even handle it.
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Posted - August 20 2009 : 5:45:18 PM
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HI lvrr325!
quote:It's a cobjob. Varney did offer that scheme though. In fact it likely is a Varney, because the plastic F's of that era with a metal chassis, the potmetal chassis tended to swell, crack, and disintegrate with age, I have one here somewhere that suffers from that issue, it makes an okay display piece but I have to be careful to even handle it.
Originally posted by lvrr325-August 18 2009: 03:02:17 AM
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I think the shell is the only Varney piece . this and the gears reminds me on it .
many thanks to all - Erich
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Posted - August 21 2009 : 09:22:39 AM
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quote:That thang is just plain wrong...
Originally posted by shaygetz-July 01 2009: 11:31:37 PM
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LOL....Yes it is!
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Posted - September 07 2009 : 12:38:32 PM
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It looks like a Varney body, Athearn F7a frame, A tyco drive in the nose and a varney drive in the rear.
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