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How Tyco are you? Let me be specific, Chessie sPacific!
Chesapeake & Ohio engine #4301. This older IHC 4-6-2 was made before Mehano got precious and neglected to give all their Pacifics the Command XXV treatment. But it runs just as well in a quick express locomotive kinda way and is perfect for making steam come out of the ears of grumpy old men at your local model train club. Booyah!
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Posted - September 26 2010 : 06:43:54 AM
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a few months ago i got a dm&ir caboose,so i set out to get a loco to match,very hard as most ready made are brass and big,2-8-8-4 yellowstones,so by chance i came across a mikado number 1326,i had the decals and a spare john english,not a replica but good enough for me,had it been a modern loco might have made more effort to make it look more like the real thing,but i love the older models to remain as they were made ken
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Posted - September 26 2010 : 09:38:55 AM
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*super jelous*  I want to find that Chessie loco tykowolf!
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Posted - September 26 2010 : 8:33:38 PM
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Most of my steamers are in the "needs work" category, so I'll show this instead:
Finally got the C&O! Runs good, but growls like an angry bear. One of these days, I'm going to repower an AHM BL2. I've even got a motor waiting.
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 06:48:46 AM
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Get a Mike, on your pike! Sharp 2-8-2, catfordken. Had to look up the DM&IR, nice little mining line.
Microbusss, I think you should ask Santa for a Chessie steamer because you can't have mine!
Hey burlington, your C&O BL2 looks great and makes me want one in the Chessie scheme. Would have to paint it myself, I guess.
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 07:42:32 AM
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quote:
Hey burlington, your C&O BL2 looks great and makes me want one in the Chessie scheme. Would have to paint it myself, I guess.
Originally posted by tykowolf - September 27 2010 : 06:48:46 AM
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Why would you have to paint it yourself? AHM made them, they're all over the place. Not like they're gold plated or anything, you can probably find a shell for under $10.
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 07:49:51 AM
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quote:| Why would you have to paint it yourself? Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â September 27 2010Â :Â 07:42:32 AM
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Because I've never seen a BL2 done in the same Chessie scheme as my Chessie Pacific. If you find one, let me know!
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 08:04:18 AM
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i have trolled the catalogues and cannot find a bl2 in cheesie,could be that cheesie never had them ken
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 08:26:31 AM
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| I think AHM made 2 other fantasy steam locos that had Amtrak & PennCentral Not sure but I'd love to have either
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 4:13:35 PM
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quote:a few months ago i got a dm&ir caboose,so i set out to get a loco to match,very hard as most ready made are brass and big,2-8-8-4 yellowstones,so by chance i came across a mikado number 1326,i had the decals and a spare john english,not a replica but good enough for me,had it been a modern loco might have made more effort to make it look more like the real thing,but i love the older models to remain as they were made ken
Originally posted by catfordken - September 26 2010 : 06:43:54 AM
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Now that is a nice locomotive. Nice clean USRA Mike
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 4:16:45 PM
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Mine this week is a Aristo Craft Mikado. Frisco
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 6:58:08 PM
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Another great Mikado MacArthur, toptrain. Frisco is everywhere of a sudden!
quote:i have trolled the catalogues and cannot find a bl2 in cheesie,could be that cheesie never had them ken
Originally posted by catfordken - September 27 2010 : 08:04:18 AM
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That's okay, Ken. I've gone off the idea now. Could've just been a bad case of Chessie Fever since I was even looking at Athearn AC4400's made for the Chessie System.
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 8:35:08 PM
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The only Chessi System Engine I have is the same 4-6-2 as Tykowolf. But, mine is the earlier AHM Version see if you spot the differences  Carl
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Posted - September 27 2010 : 8:48:50 PM
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| I think there's some confusion...I don't think anyone made a Chessie Bl2, but there were plenty of Chesapeake and Ohio Bl2s. There's a difference.
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Posted - September 28 2010 : 06:16:32 AM
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quote:I think there's some confusion...I don't think anyone made a Chessie Bl2, but there were plenty of Chesapeake and Ohio Bl2s. There's a difference.
Originally posted by burlington77 - September 27 2010 : 8:48:50 PM
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My fault, I was not clear enough. No harm done.
quote:I think AHM made 2 other fantasy steam locos that had Amtrak & PennCentral Not sure but I'd love to have either
Originally posted by microbusss - September 27 2010 : 08:26:31 AM
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Wasn't there a Conrail steamer as well, microbusss? Fantasy steam engines are funnier than fantasy diesels but I don't know why.
quote:The only Chessi System Engine I have is the same 4-6-2 as Tykowolf. But, mine is the earlier AHM Version see if you spot the differences Carl
Originally posted by VintageHO - September 27 2010 : 8:35:08 PM
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 5:37:18 PM
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and handrails or lack of them ken
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 5:52:42 PM
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Good work.. The tender has Tab holes on side of shell. Newer model doesn't.. Here is the Conrail 4-6-2 ... Carl
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 7:34:08 PM
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| SEE?? I knew it! Ok VintageHO Who made that?? I think there is a Amtrak & PennCentral locos like that!
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 7:47:41 PM
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quote:i have trolled the catalogues and cannot find a bl2 in cheesie,could be that cheesie never had them ken
Originally posted by catfordken - September 27 2010 : 08:04:18 AM
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C&O yes, Cheesie or Chessie livery, no. Actually, Pierre Marquette bought the 12? or so BL-2's right before the merger with C&O, but they were painted in C&O colors. They never had Chessie paint that I know of, since that paint scheme didn't show up until 1972, WAY past the era of the BL-2. Just blue, yellow, etc. with C&O on them.
I just found a neat short history on the Chessie System ( I thought it was the actual railroad, turns out it was a holding company which owned stock in B&O, C&O, and Western Maryland. Interesting!) The Chessie paint scheme with kitten didn't appear until 1972, and ended in 1986, so there would never have been that on a Bl-2 anyway. Here's the link to the site describing what Chessie Systems actually IS : http://www.trainweb.org/CSHS/proto.html
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I learned something new about Chessie today, and they said there's actually one engine and several cars still rolling with the old Chessie paint scheme on them. So be on the lookout!
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 8:04:51 PM
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Ben. AHM made it, many moons ago. I know I put it on your List.. Have not seen a Amtrak or Penn Central. Carl
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Posted - October 02 2010 : 10:06:41 PM
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Here's two of my Chessie engines, a Hustler and a Bachmann F?. I don't know what it is, really.
The Hustler needs some work, it's not running well right now. I don't even know if I have tried the F unit, it's been sitting on a shelf for awhile. I'll have to test them again soon.
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