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 Posted - September 09 2009 : 12:01:30 AM
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i had a shell that i was going to use for something that never happened, & a set of c630 trucks & fuel tank that wasn't being used, so i made myself a play purdy. i had to cut the tanks down a 1/4 inch on each end on both sides so they would clear the trucks. also the rear truck hit the steps, so i had to file a little on the inner steps. it's in a spot that won't be seen so no big deal. i think it turned out great for about half an hours work. tell me what you think.
jerry
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Posted - September 09 2009 : 07:00:16 AM
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Looking Good!
The Silver Streak is my favorite fantasy set from the brown box era. I have a Silver Streak set still in the box. It'll go out at Christmas time on display when my toddler son gets older. The Silver Streak was my first train set.
FWIW- I also have a "spare" loco and caboose. Those are for my son to play with in a couple of years.
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Posted - September 09 2009 : 10:15:23 AM
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Smokie,
Cool! Almost looks factory or it's a natural. GiC put tanks like that on his replacement engine ride a ways back.
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Posted - September 09 2009 : 2:23:27 PM
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not bad *wants to find one too*  Tho my Silver Streak is going to be the CP Rail one from the movie with Gene Wilder & Richard Pryor BUT I did see there was a CB&Q Steamliner decorated like the original Silver Streak movie 
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Posted - September 11 2009 : 2:01:11 PM
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well i ran it last night for the first time. well it ran great for about a minute, then in classic tyco fashion she went up in smoke. i guess i'll take it apart & look & see if i put to much oil on it. it has a felt pad on the brush side of the motor for the oil, & the brush plate is white plastic. i've never seen that before.
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Posted - September 11 2009 : 4:31:20 PM
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that loco was also the one with those 2 $50 boxes of trains!  
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Posted - October 12 2009 : 9:51:16 PM
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| Looks great....I did the same thing to a Virginian 430. Once I found a set of metal handrails, the locomotive looks great...I think the six axles makes the engine look bigger and more natural....very similar to a U30C
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Posted - October 12 2009 : 10:17:20 PM
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Looks interesting.
An SD20 using the SD24 trucks would be neat.
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