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 Posted - September 04 2010 : 10:24:15 PM
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 This is a Tyco Union Pacific EMD E-7 "City of San Francisco". It needed cleaning, one brush spring, and new traction tires and now runs flawlessly. I have always loved the long diesels and was glad to find these two (see below).
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 10:30:42 PM
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 This is a Tyco New Haven EMD E-7 that I just picked up (along with the above pictures Union Pacific E-7) at an antique mall at the bargain price of $5.00 each. This one ran great but needed a headlight bulb, which I replaced today. I'm playing around with some LEDs as replacements for the original bulbs, but I replaced this one with a new incandescent bulb. It still needs a front coupler. I like to use brand new couplers when I can-the springs are usually worn out on used ones-and I have some coming from Bowser, but they're not here yet.
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 10:53:16 PM
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Hey, a6m5zerosen:
Look at the title of this thread....it says APRIL 2010. I know why too...I bet you copy/pasted from the format suggestion on the forums page and forgot to change the Apr to Sep. I've done it a few times myself. Just log in and edit your first post.
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 11:23:31 PM
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Ain't got one o' those, but I does got an Atlas Master Series Dash 8-32BW, undecorated...
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Posted - September 04 2010 : 11:39:43 PM
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 neato traino shaygetz Gonna decorate it?
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Posted - September 05 2010 : 02:39:06 AM
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Awesome E-types, a6m5zerosen.The New Haven McGinnis scheme is a real looker.
quote: neato traino shaygetz Gonna decorate it?
Originally posted by microbusss - September 04 2010 : 11:39:43 PM
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Ditto, shaygetz. If I had a brute like that, I'd hit it with chrome and a red Warbonnet to make a 21st century Silver Streak!
My LOTW is my latest digital consist, a Bachmann FT-AB set:
These B&O engines were full of surprises, the most unexpected being that each probably weighs almost twice as much as my old Bachmann F9! When combined with the FT's reasonable detail, excellent smoothness and quiet operation, it all adds up to a pretty impressive model. I like 'em lots.
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Posted - September 05 2010 : 07:30:28 AM
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my loco(s)of the week are the best deal i ever got,£4.99 the pair along with a lot of crap track,and broken buildings,at a boot sale,silent,sweet runners and powerfull,ken
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Posted - September 05 2010 : 12:03:32 PM
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| Are these two custom painted?
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Posted - September 05 2010 : 12:11:08 PM
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| hi a6m5zerosen,standard kato prr green/black,dirty with a few added extras to pilot on one and a little dab of red and yellow ken
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 6:40:38 PM
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While organizing my HO stuff, I got out this model this morning, and ran thru the HOSeeker website looking for the particulars. Looks like it's a '63 Tyco model 4-6-0 Switcher, I printed off the parts list and pics, but there's no '63 Catalog, and it doesn't show up in the 62 or 64 catalogs online. Anyway, haven't tried to run it yet on track, but hooking power up to it at my keyboard, it does run nicely and the headlight even works. Needs a new cab, coal load, and fix the wire that's bent. Otherwise a decent little engine. Guess I'll look for parts from Bowser to see if they have them.
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 6:54:56 PM
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I just restored a similar unit. Bowser should have nearly everything you need-go to http://www.yardbirdtrains.com/YBMspecs.htm and click on the 4-6-0 Rodgers diagrams. Looks like you're missing a smokebox support and a motor cover, too.
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 7:10:36 PM
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i found a tyco its a 70s dixie belle model ken
http://www.hoseeker.net/tycoinformation/tycocatalog1973pg02.jpg
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 8:02:39 PM
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quote:i found the tyco its a 70s dixie belle model ken
tycocatalog1973
Originally posted by catfordken - September 06 2010 : 7:10:36 PM
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Yup, thats it! guess its a later version, then, Thanks, Ken !
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Posted - September 06 2010 : 10:13:23 PM
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My LOTW is an A-B set I picked up at the flea market Saturday. I've been collecting all the different Santa Fe paint schemes, and this one has eluded me for a while. I thought with it being an Athearn that it wouldn't be much to get it running....but three days and a lot of frustration later I found that not to be true. It's an early F7 with no flywheels, and the metal frames on the power trucks were all bent out of shape...but I finally got it going:
Now I've got to fix the horns that I painted the wrong shade of yellow, and find some detail parts for the trucks, but at least it runs. Now I just need to find the yellow/silver version.
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Posted - September 08 2010 : 3:37:36 PM
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In connection to Burlington77 Marbleized plastic Building on the BOTW Thread.
Here is a A-B-A Pennline F units. Also have Passenger Cars the same way  Carl
Numquam Immoderatio Satis Est
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Posted - September 08 2010 : 3:56:09 PM
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ok I'll post my Athern F7 A-B units 
mytyco has found me a truck YAY! & these only cost me $5 from a garage sale With brass tracks I don't needs 
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Posted - September 11 2010 : 08:14:46 AM
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quote:my loco(s)of the week are the best deal i ever got,£4.99 the pair along with a lot of crap track,and broken buildings,at a boot sale,silent,sweet runners and powerfull,ken
Originally posted by catfordken - September 05 2010 : 07:30:28 AM
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Blimey, a couple of Kato's for under a fiver! They sure look like they mean business. Remind me to go bargain hunting with you, catfordken, if ever I'm in the old country.
Hey microbusss, good to hear your UP B-unit will soon be fully wheeled! Repost a picture when the new truck is fitted.
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Posted - September 11 2010 : 08:50:20 AM
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| hi tykowolf,i always go for the bargain boxes at auctions,made lots of money from them,but this was only one i found that contained train stuff,i really believe the owner did not know they were there,they are great runners,ken
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