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Redneck Justin
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Poll Question:
Which do you think is better? The ahm or Tyco MDT?

Choices:

Tyco
ahm
both
niether
dunno
equally both

(Anonymous Vote)

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Which do you think is better? The ahm or Tyco MDT?

Originally posted by Redneck Justin - March 10 2010 :  2:21:12 PM




Uh...what's MDT stand for?

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My Tyco out lasted the AHM. I actually used to race them on my childhood layout. The motor of the AHM MDT burnt out. I remember it smoking and smelling. The Tyco one kept going even after accidently spilling chocolate milk on it (I was about 6 at the time).
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That's quite a story, x2f. I've got several childhood toys with mysterious food remains on them. As for the poll, I went with "dunno" because I only have the AHM. I got if for 2 bucks because it was labeled "don't run." I opened it up and found a wad of fiber around the gears. Once removed, all is well and it runs like a champ.
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Hey...what about Bachmann's...

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I believe Bachmann's locomotive is a WDT as it has three axles. (I only have AHM's also.)
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Which do you think is better? The ahm or Tyco MDT?

Originally posted by Redneck Justin - March 10 2010 :  2:21:12 PM



Uh...what's MDT stand for?
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Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT - March 13 2010 :  6:05:45 PM




Oh, THAT MDT. I never had the Tyco versions, I did have an AHM, I think, and it burned up. Still have it somewhere in storage. So I really can't compare the two myself.

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I think the Tyco is a lot better beacuse it has all wheel drive unlike the ahm which can't pull much.
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Didn't Bachmann make an MDT as well? Or was that a DDT? Hell I dunno! Thats pretty sad, I can't remember!
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Didn't Bachmann make an MDT as well?

Originally posted by EM-1 - April 01 2012 :  12:43:49 AM



So, what are the Marx and Lionel versions called? They MDT's as well?

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The Lionel switcher was a geared version of the Athearn Hustler they made for them that Lionel marketed as a Husky, and the Marx was their own take on the Hustler. The Hustler had no prototype, but was an approximation of an industrial switcher. Athearn came up with that name, I don't know what Marx called theirs.

http://www.guidetozscale.com/html/athearn_hustler.html

The Plymouth MDT was a real prototype, and I think Bachmann is the best in terms of scale. The AHM's are oversized because of the large motor, at least OO (because the AHM was the first in 1965), and I think the Tycos may be too. I don't know if any MDT's had 6 wheels, though.

The article in the above link mentions the 60's Tyco center cab, and identifies it as an accurate Plymouth CR4. The shell detail is crude, but I really like them. It's a shame they didn't make them very long.

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Originally posted by shaygetz - May 22 2010 :  12:08:19 AM

I know this has nothing to do with the poll but, that layout of yours looks so realistic.How did you do it?

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