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Hey Guys:
Added this last week. Always liked athearn Hi-f and RDC's.
On the box it says:
"The New Size in Train Sets, HO Scale for year round enjoyment" Wonder what year this is from? RDC's are plastic with HI-F NOT Metal.
Set me back all of $27.
The trailer unit at the bottom in the first photo and seperate below I don't think originally came with the box. Anyone ID it?
Cheers,
Gareth
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 5:20:11 PM
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Hi romcat, nice set!
That trailer unit is an Athearn undecorated streamlined RPO, perhaps built from a kit. Were these used with RDC-1's and 2's before the integrated RPO RDC-3 made an appearence?
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 6:33:55 PM
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Hi Gareth. The RPO is one of the 6 streamline style passenger cars Athearn made.
The area where the 72' RPO was, is where the track goes. The RDC set consisted of 1-RDC-1 and 1-RDC-3, 18" radius Atlas track and 1 - 9" terminal track and 1 - 9" straight. No power supply.
The RDC sets were made from 1960s on up. If you can tell me the set number on the box I can narrow down the vintage.  Carl
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 6:49:06 PM
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Thanks Carl:
It's 6204.
and TW for the RPO info.
-Gareth
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 7:40:03 PM
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Gareth, set 6204 was cataloged in 1961-62. Nice find. Carl
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 7:55:02 PM
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hey Carl:
I guess the only thing "wrong" with them then is that the previous owner installed kadee's!
btw Carl If I gave you the model number of my two recently aquired Athearn Little monsters, could you tell me roughly when they were made?
One says: 1999 - 5:95
the other
says: 1999 - 4:95
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 8:18:28 PM
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Little Monster 0-4-2T Vulcan cataloged 1960-61
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 8:20:28 PM
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Cool!
Thanks Carl. Always liked those little guys!
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 8:46:03 PM
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I have set 6206 New haven RDC set. It had a Foam insert it disintegrated with age. Carl
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 8:57:12 PM
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Carl:
The insert in mine is plastic. why do you suppose the difference?
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Posted - March 07 2010 : 9:04:09 PM
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I have seen sets with Plastic, Cardboard, and Foam. I guess what ever was cheaper or easiest at the monment.  Carl
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Posted - March 08 2010 : 7:24:55 PM
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Nice RDC's guys! I especially like the paint job on those NH units. Very cool
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Posted - March 08 2010 : 8:17:33 PM
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Those New Haven units are kewl, and they look mint. Even the frames are shiny. Have you ever handled them?
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Posted - March 08 2010 : 8:28:46 PM
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Yeah, The McGinnis(sp?) paint is great, one of my RR Faves!
Mine will get redone in CN or CPR
-Gareth
PS: het Cheezer, did you know Intermountain is bringing out one of their FP-9's in the Confederation train scheme and though I'm a wee tad loathe to admit it I toured the Train as a boy in 1967!
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Posted - March 08 2010 : 9:44:15 PM
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quote:PS: het Cheezer, did you know Intermountain is bringing out one of their FP-9's in the Confederation train scheme and though I'm a wee tad loathe to admit it I toured the Train as a boy in 1967!
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I saw an ad for something like that at a hobby shop a month or two ago I imagine it'll be pretty expensive though. That's cool you got to see it up close...by tour do you mean walked through the engine? Must've been neat. I remember going inside a CP engine a few years ago...not sure what kind...AC4400?...something like that. I've been through a couple of Alcos as well. Good stuff.
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Posted - March 08 2010 : 9:55:45 PM
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Hey Cheez:
The Centennial Train of 1967 was a Museum train of Canadianna. It toured the country for the whole Centennial year. When I saw it, it was enourmosly long and took hours to go through with my Mom and see all of the exhibits. The train was parked on a siding in Toronto adjacent to a shopping plaza parking lot to allow easy access. I was feeling a bit misty eyed there. this is a strong memmory and my Mom was gone not that many years later. Been getting on 30 years now and I'm getting way off topic... funny world. Geez I'm in a mood aren't I!
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Posted - March 21 2010 : 8:15:22 PM
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as to the frames, mine has still-shiny trucks, but the frame is dulled those things are really speed demons, aren't they?
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Posted - September 21 2010 : 11:42:30 AM
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quote:Little Monster 0-4-2T Vulcan cataloged 1960-61
Originally posted by VintageHOÂ -Â March 07 2010Â :Â 8:18:28 PM
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Athearn made them up until about 1964. I just aquired my second one mint with all parts intact in its original mint yellow "pacific" box with instruction sheet.
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Posted - September 21 2010 : 12:00:50 PM
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Mine is obviously an older edition in a different box though original. It has a, well it was probably a red insert 50 years ago with the word "Athearn" scripted inside. It's all original & immaculate save for a tiny crack on the boiler below one of the shell retaining slots. If I can find it when unpacking I'll photo it in the box.
I have another w/o the original box in worse shape it will be detailed and repowered since it's already dinged up.
They were pretty poor runners in the day. only 4 wheel pick-up and poor power. A re-motor and contacts on the trailing truck axle will certainly help. The span between that trailing truck and the drivers should help bridge switch frogs and dead spots on track.
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 Posted - July 31 2011 : 11:20:39 AM
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Guys:
That RDC set in the box is available for sale.
-Gareth
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