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 Posted - October 24 2010 : 8:42:45 PM
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Here's one to get us in the Halloween spirit with its black and orange colors:
This came in a lot with the Tyco little six I showed a couple weeks ago and two BL2s. It looks better in real life. The camera flash kind of faded it out in the picture.
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Posted - October 24 2010 : 9:36:19 PM
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This one came in yet another box lot (surprise...) only needing a set of rails bent for it and a new horn (cobbled from the remains of a TYCO one...).
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Posted - October 24 2010 : 11:11:59 PM
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I'll throw in a Mantua UP Grey Goose Collectible. I had one and was able to pick up a second. I added DCC to this one and left the other one stock.
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 04:55:11 AM
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So the Halloween colours were your idea, b77? Neato. I love your C-Liner but what, pray tell, is that proboscis on the front? AHM really led with their chin on that one!
Nice switcher, shaygetz. What kind is it? I mean prototype not brand.
And a magnificent Mantua from eaglerock. I really have to get one of these metal pacifics soon.
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 06:37:52 AM
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hi eaglerock109 sweet mantua,my loco of the week,another american flyer hudson,was 443 but someone altered to 448,ken
when it arrived i was shocked at its condition compared to photo on ebay
but with a bit of work and touching up she looks great,bit more to do yet
Edited by - catfordken on October 25 2010 1:37:16 PM
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 07:41:41 AM
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ken ; I like it !!! Old Gilbert locos seem to never die. The just keep on running. This one is in very good condition. Like you had said it is most likely a 443.
Frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 4:44:23 PM
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| Nice clean up Ken, looking good!
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 7:14:49 PM
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quote:
Nice switcher, shaygetz. What kind is it? I mean prototype not brand.
Originally posted by tykowolf - October 25 2010 : 04:55:11 AM
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Thanks, it's an Athearn SW1100 dummy.
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 10:39:42 PM
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quote:quote:
Nice switcher, shaygetz. What kind is it? I mean prototype not brand.
Originally posted by tykowolf - October 25 2010 : 04:55:11 AM
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Thanks, it's an Athearn SW1100 dummy.
Originally posted by shaygetz - October 25 2010 : 7:14:49 PM
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Did you just call Tykowolf a "dummy" ? J/K...
" When life throws you bananas...it's easy to slip up"
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Posted - October 25 2010 : 10:56:24 PM
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quote:quote:quote:
Nice switcher, shaygetz. What kind is it? I mean prototype not brand.
Originally posted by tykowolf - October 25 2010 : 04:55:11 AM
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Thanks, it's an Athearn SW1100 dummy.
Originally posted by shaygetz - October 25 2010 : 7:14:49 PM
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Did you just call Tykowolf a "dummy" ? J/K...
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â October 25 2010Â :Â 10:39:42 PM
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That didn't come out right, did it? How 'bout a dummy SW11000 made by Athearn...
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Posted - October 26 2010 : 06:54:05 AM
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quote:quote:[quote] [quote]
Nice switcher, shaygetz. What kind is it? I mean prototype not brand.
Originally posted by tykowolf - October 25 2010 : 04:55:11 AM
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Thanks, it's an Athearn SW1100 dummy.
[iThat didn't come out right, did it? How 'bout a dummy SW11000 made by Athearn...
Originally posted by shaygetz - October 25 2010 : 10:56:24 PM
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Its an Athearn "SW1500" - actually an SW7 - Athearn created these under the premise that the then new SW1500 model from EMD (1966) would be using an SW7 carbody - based on ads EMD was using at the time to advertise and announce it. The model was relabled as it really is in 1990 when Athearn launched their true SW1500 model. Incidentally the cow and calf version is known as model TR4.
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Posted - October 26 2010 : 6:22:37 PM
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| I knew I was wrong no matter which number I picked, so I winged it...I well remember the screaming when this was out in the 70s...
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Posted - October 26 2010 : 11:31:01 PM
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quote:I knew I was wrong no matter which number I picked, so I winged it...I well remember the screaming when this was out in the 70s...
Originally posted by shaygetz - October 26 2010 : 6:22:37 PM
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LOL ole Irv didnt bother to correct it for years and same goes for the "GP9" that is really a GP7. It took 41 years to fix that. The Athearn SW7 ("SW1500") is one of my favorites of the older blue box units. I have 11 "cows" and 7 "calfs"
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Posted - October 27 2010 : 03:52:41 AM
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Dummy? I've been called far worse!
Right, so it's an SW7 masquerading as an SW1500, gotcha. Does that mean the pre-'90 SW1500 is a collector's item because of the error or is it more akin to those F7's pretending to be F9's?
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Posted - October 27 2010 : 07:13:42 AM
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| i see light at the end of the tunnel,maybe a LOTW will be coming out of it,pictures at last of those locos you cherish,i wonder ken
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Posted - October 27 2010 : 9:48:29 PM
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I don't think the SW-7 rates "collector" status just yet. At least, no more then most other blue-box locos do. They don't seem to sell for very much on ebay.
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Posted - October 28 2010 : 11:12:11 AM
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Here's my "halloween" contribution. An Athearn Western Pacific SW7 (TR4) cow-calf set from 2001. A rarely seen/found pair as these were produced for a very short time before the model was discontinued.
Larry
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Posted - October 28 2010 : 11:15:34 AM
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quote:I don't think the SW-7 rates "collector" status just yet. At least, no more then most other blue-box locos do. They don't seem to sell for very much on ebay.
Originally posted by Hypoponera - October 27 2010 : 9:48:29 PM
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Exactly - however certain roadnames can be difficult to find - including Burlington (the original release 1966-1978) WP, RI, NS, EL and Chessie and CB&Q (new release) - the latter names being done in one run in 2001 right before the model was dropped.
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Posted - October 29 2010 : 9:56:10 PM
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I'm a little late to the party this week Cool stuff guys.
I spent a few hours today going through my pile of Tyco CN F-7's, cutting, pasting, and doing what I could to get a nice trio. Here's what I came out with:
The 5628 needed the two front ladders replaced. Other than that the only thing I did was clean the wheels and fix the back coupler (the last guy put it on upsidedown). The 6536 I converted to a dummy, replaced a ladder and replaced the rear coupler. I'd still like to go back and touch up the nose paint. The B-unit was in perfect shape.
cheez
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