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This is the way it arrived for the seller with PT power, AAR trucks, screw in Mantua Tyco weight, filled rear lights and snap on truck frames that sets it apart from mere PTed Geeps. It's missing the nose herald and is the second of two recent lucky ICG finds.
I submit that it is original but uncatalogued from around '74-'75 era.
Comments welcomed.
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Posted - September 27 2009 : 4:48:26 PM
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AHM #5145 Conrail 4-6-2 USRA
Numquam Immoderatio Satis Est
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Posted - September 27 2009 : 5:48:54 PM
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Very handsome VHO!
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Posted - September 27 2009 : 7:30:36 PM
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ooo I seen one like that in a old train magazine & I believe there was a Amtrak one as well  Most HO purists don't like stuff like that  But I do like that Conrail steamy May Conrail rest in peace 
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Posted - October 03 2009 : 07:38:25 AM
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It's been a slow week at the LotW!!
Get out there and buy something!! Don't expect a Tyco Train Stimulus Package either:)
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Posted - October 03 2009 : 10:32:16 AM
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i like that conrail steam. that's sweet.
i'm going to ask a dumb question, what is the LOTW for? new finds or?
jerry
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Posted - October 03 2009 : 12:27:00 PM
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It's for any locomotive that you think is worth showing, at least that's the way I roll:) I try to use Tyco or Tyco related, for example the Mehano Alcos that Tyco used in the last offered sets that replaced the C430s. But I have shown DD40s and a kit bashed BL2 and Athearn HiFis drives as well.
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Posted - October 03 2009 : 5:05:37 PM
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Okay, since it's slow this week, here are some pics I took a while back of my American Flyer Hudson proudly showing off its carbon footprint.
This was the first photo, which quickly taught me not to photograph it at full throttle. *choke*
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Posted - October 03 2009 : 7:13:28 PM
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OK now, I'm impressed!
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Posted - October 04 2009 : 8:21:20 PM
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quote: Hey NickelPlate; I see I ain't the only one with a Hudson made by American Flyer! I have one of these and it has the Wabash name on the tender. When I acquired it a few years ago, I had to strip it down, clean all the gummed up crud out of it, then lubricated it, and it ran fine once assembled. I may have to do it again since it runs slower than it should.
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Posted - October 07 2009 : 11:31:09 PM
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quote:
Hey NickelPlate; I see I ain't the only one with a Hudson made by American Flyer! I have one of these and it has the Wabash name on the tender. When I acquired it a few years ago, I had to strip it down, clean all the gummed up crud out of it, then lubricated it, and it ran fine once assembled. I may have to do it again since it runs slower than it should.
Originally posted by badman55-October 04 2009: 8:21:20 PM
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Hi Badman, sorry for the late reply. AF locos are great, and I have an 0-6-0 that smokes like a demon too. The Hudson is currently in pieces, because the axle gear was almost entirely stripped (something the seller didn't tell me  ), and I'm working on replacing it.
I also repowered the original motor with two diametrically magnetized disc magnets (the north & south poles are along the edge), and it has a lot more torgue. I'll have to post photos of how I did it.
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Posted - October 07 2009 : 11:34:15 PM
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quote:Okay, since it's slow this week, here are some pics I took a while back of my American Flyer Hudson proudly showing off its carbon footprint.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759-October 03 2009: 5:05:37 PM
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I hereby christen thee: "Bigfoot" 
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Posted - October 08 2009 : 12:57:47 AM
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I hereby christen thee: "Bigfoot"
Originally posted by GoingInCirclez-October 07 2009: 11:34:15 PM
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Shhhh!!! Al Gore may be listening.
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Posted - October 08 2009 : 10:52:10 AM
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| hey VHO just remembered aside the Conrail & Amtrak steamers I believe there was also a PennCentral one too Least I'm not a purist cause of the billboard/ad cars I has
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Posted - October 13 2009 : 5:55:49 PM
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quote:This is the way it arrived for the seller with PT power, AAR trucks, screw in Mantua Tyco weight, filled rear lights and snap on truck frames that sets it apart from mere PTed Geeps. It's missing the nose herald and is the second of two recent lucky ICG finds.
I submit that it is original but uncatalogued from around '74-'75 era.
Comments welcomed.
Originally posted by Alco Fan-September 27 2009: 08:54:04 AM
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Just chiming in Guys and Gals! How's everybody? Nice find Alco Fan! I'm sort of partial to ICG having all 3 locos in my roundhouse.
Take care all!
Ray
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Posted - November 26 2009 : 10:38:58 AM
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quote:Okay, some pics I took ... showing off its carbon footprint.
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OMG  , those photos are NICE! Seeing the smoke like that, almost looks 3D effect! Awesome shots, man! Wow...
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