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Terry
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 Posted - October 31 2010 : 10:10:26 PM
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Acquired this shark recently and appears to be new. Had to make one minor repair with much thanks to the how to from you great guys on the forum. Runs as good as it looks. This is a first for me, hope it works.
terry
Edited by - VintageHO on November 01 2010 07:26:32 AM
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Posted - October 31 2010 : 10:35:35 PM
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| Awesome. That's one of my favorite Tycos. I've got one that's repowered, and one that's original. Nice start to LOTW. I'll have to find something to show tomorrow.
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Posted - October 31 2010 : 11:50:07 PM
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My contribution - a recent Antique Mall pick-up GP-20:
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 05:21:17 AM
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Super shark, Terry! I have a dream, one day I'll find, a real RF-16 and paint it green because it looks so mean in a hockeystick theme.
Hey Vanderbilt, love your tenders!  Almost as much as I love your Santa Fe GP20. Geep Superfleets make grown men weep.
From an IHC-Roundhouse set I picked up this afternoon, my LOTW is also a predecessor to the BNSF:
Hmm, I did intend these photos to be catalogue-like minimalist but I seem to be adding more junk every week. Somewhere in there is an IHC Great Northern 0-8-0 steam engine which, I believe, is closely related to the Tyco model... or not. Whatever, it's a fine little loco and a welcome addition to my growing roster.
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 06:02:24 AM
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my loco of the week tyco e7 burlington,ken
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 1:25:11 PM
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quote:
[center]Somewhere in there is an IHC Great Northern 0-8-0 steam engine which, I believe, is closely related to the Tyco model... or not. Whatever, it's a fine little loco and a welcome addition to my growing roster.
Originally posted by tykowolf - November 01 2010 : 05:21:17 AM
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Yep, the IHC 0-8-0 and 2-8-0 have the old Tyco Consolidation boiler tooling. 
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - November 01 2010 : 3:59:33 PM
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Today mine is a Front range GP7 That I did for the CNJ
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - November 02 2010 : 05:21:06 AM
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quote:| Yep, the IHC 0-8-0 and 2-8-0 have the old Tyco Consolidation boiler tooling. Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â November 01 2010Â :Â 1:25:11 PM
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Thanks for the clarification, NP, knew it was something like that. Speaking of which, I should have an IHC 2-8-0 in a few weeks so it will make for an interesting comparison.
Very nice GP7, toptrain. Who are Front Range and what became of them?
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Posted - November 02 2010 : 08:11:07 AM
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Its actually a GP9 (phase 2). Front Range existed in the 1980's selling GP7's and GP9's mainly as well as Kader GP30 shells on its own drive (similar to Bev Bel). They went under by end of the decade. Rumor has it Athearn bought the basic tooling design's and is incorporating them into their new upcoming line of Genesis GP7/9 units due next year. At the time the FR Geeps were the only serious contender to the aging widebody Athearn GP7 (AKA "GP9").
Larry
Edited by - SOU2645 on November 02 2010 08:13:14 AM
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Posted - November 02 2010 : 08:21:48 AM
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This may clarify ken
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Posted - November 03 2010 : 03:36:17 AM
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Thanks for the info, SOU2645. I'd never heard of Front Range before, too old for me I guess.
Love the add, catfordken. The "or 7" looks very much an afterthought but isn't it nice they gave modellers a choice.
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Posted - November 03 2010 : 05:46:36 AM
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Originally posted by tykowolf - November 01 2010 : 05:21:17 AM
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Nice scene Tycowolf! - Erich
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Posted - November 03 2010 : 7:00:58 PM
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| Thanks, Erich. Should be much better when my layout is done. Assembling a few snapkits gained me some perspective on how it will all look in 3D. I aim to make sure my trains won't totally be hidden by structures taller than I anticipated.
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