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 Posted - August 29 2010 : 10:49:47 AM
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Well BUS is supposed to have put a "6" wheel Steamer in here!!!??? But Alas, Alack he's AWOL!
Well hopefully he spots this and drops in that Steamer he mentioned last week.
In the meantime here's a space holder:
Dominion & Atlantic (CPR) U-3 Switcher
-Gareth
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 11:38:28 AM
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Until then, here's my Spectrum GP30 I got a couple weeks ago in a lot. Missing it's front and rear hand rails when I got it, I used Athearn GP35s colored with magic marker to keep the narrow profile...other than that, it was mint...
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:00:55 PM
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OK, here's my newly acquired Marklin Z280 , or 3065 in Marklin's model series - just found one on Ebay, used, listed at $160 to start, no bids yet. And I paid $25 for mine yesterday.  Now all I need is 3-rail HO track. LOL.
I'll try to check it out today with a transformer, if I can find one that quick. I think I know where they are, my AC ones. Can't wait to see how it runs.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:13:22 PM
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one of my favourites supplied to me by a member love it,english light mikado,ken
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 5:18:56 PM
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Here's a little 6 wheeler, run very well
I like that GP 30 Shaygetz
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 6:50:43 PM
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Here's my latest Tyco acquisition. It's pretty much mint and came in what I assume is the original box.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 6:56:15 PM
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Nice one Cheez. Microbusss is going to be begging when he sees that.
Here's one that fits into the "theme" of the week:
It's a Mantua Classics 0-6-0 from their Classic Six set, which I need to get around to posting on SOTW. Got the whole set on a closeout website for under 40 bucks. This one actually survived an eight foot fall off a shelf onto a wood floor.
Notice the dumpster-cam.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 8:45:13 PM
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well excuse me romcat I was AFK mowing all day loading & unloading hay
Well here's my Bachmann 0-6-0 anyway The tender coupler was shortened by previous owner  So it derails alot & it is for sale or trade 
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 01:32:37 AM
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This is a Proto 2000 EMD E8/9 Electro-Motive demonstrator I picked up at a train show recently. It was brand new in a beat up box. I took it out of the box and ran it around a test track a few times, but I haven't installed the pilot doors yet. Not bad for $20.00, but it definitely needs some break in time.
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 04:45:06 AM
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Just noticed how AMC's Marklin Z280 has the same offset wheel configuration as the Tyco and Mantua 'Little Sixes'. That's so neat!
DaCheez's E7 is too cool and a6m5zerosen's EMD demonstrator is an absolute gem, I'd like one of each please! Interesting mix of engines this week, folks.
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 08:34:18 AM
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"Black Beauty" 
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 09:20:23 AM
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| erich,the member who sent me this one also sent a spare one which i hope to bring back to its full glory,ken
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 12:28:46 PM
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This is the brand new Athearn Genesis Santa Fe F-7A. I was hesitant to buy one of these, as they're a bit on the expensive side. I found this one on eBay with a buy it now of about $80.00 and bought it on impulse. To be fair, it is a single A unit with no sound and it is not set up for DCC-it is DC only. But, as I'm pretty much an old school transformer-and-two-wires kind of guy, it suits me just fine. The stainless steel sides and plated aluminum are incredible in this scale-the photos do not do it justice. If I had one complaint, it would be the number boards-they are beautifully done, but they do not illuminate. I'm sure I can find a way to make this happen, though, if I can work up the courage to tear this thing apart & start messing with the electronics! 
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 12:35:49 PM
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Odd how someting so ubiquitous; a Santa fe F-7 model in HO scale can exemplfy beauty as well but this does. It's almost as if, if you're going to collect HO Diesels, your first draft choice should be one of these.
just my opinion of course and I'm an Alco/MLW guy but few things say "Train" the way this does.
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 2:44:35 PM
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ok I'll post my other 0-6-6-0
don't believe me? well here is proof that they is classsified as 0-6-6-0s
& the REAL one in North Platte at last year's Rail Fest
yes going the 18th of Sept but its a 3 day event on 17-19
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Posted - September 01 2010 : 2:58:51 PM
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quote:erich,the member who sent me this one also sent a spare one which i hope to bring back to its full glory,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - September 01 2010 : 09:20:23 AM
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So you have a surplus............... - Erich
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 12:16:41 AM
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quote:
This is a Proto 2000 EMD E8/9 Electro-Motive demonstrator I picked up at a train show recently. It was brand new in a beat up box. I took it out of the box and ran it around a test track a few times, but I haven't installed the pilot doors yet. Not bad for $20.00, but it definitely needs some break in time. |
I LOVE the colours/paint scheme on that engine!
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 06:48:06 AM
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Yup, Cheez:
It's sure nice paint. Like to do that on another engine. on that E8 it looks elegant.
-Gareth
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 07:37:00 AM
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quote: If I had one complaint, it would be the number boards-they are beautifully done, but they do not illuminate.
Originally posted by a6m5zerosen - September 01 2010 : 12:28:46 PM
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I've found that rather irksome in these latest wonders...issues like illuminated boards that were settled long ago in the high end market and yet you fork over hard coin to find out it still isn't done.
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 09:55:43 AM
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Get'in to my Favorite.
The CNJ Pacific #822
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Posted - September 02 2010 : 10:06:23 AM
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quote:one of my favourites supplied to me by a member love it,english light mikado,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 29 2010 : 12:13:22 PM
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Ken ; Your Locomotive of the week is very nice. The USRA Design is neat and clean looking.
frank
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