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Here's my Tyco / IHC hybrid loco. Tyco shell on IHC running gear. I think GIC did this first, I had the shell, found the running gear, added DCC. It's a strong runner.
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 5:45:13 PM
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Gotta love that turn table!!!
I wonder what motor the Tyco/Mantua SD-24's had, that IHC was selling after they got their inventory.
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 5:46:03 PM
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my loco of the week a mdc 0-6-0 switcher ken
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 9:47:45 PM
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EagleRock,
Which brand of turntable is that? I'm in the market for one and seeking opinions on different brands.
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 10:54:18 PM
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Continuing the TYCO/IHC SD24 Torpedo boat hybrids...
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 10:57:16 PM
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quote:EagleRock,
Which brand of turntable is that? I'm in the market for one and seeking opinions on different brands.
~CamdenLine
Originally posted by CamdenLine - November 21 2010 : 9:47:45 PM
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Camden, it's the Walthers 130' model, self indexing. They claim you can have 60 tracks around the table, heck if I could figure that one out. So far I have 34 in place with room for maybe 10 more. The operation has been great. It is self zeroing, so if you remove the bridge it'll find all the track set points. I'm very pleased with it, it was pricey, but worht it to me.
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 7:24:05 PM
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darn shaygetz beat me to it  As I also have that same set he has Plus it was cheap too 
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 8:27:55 PM
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quote:....plus it was cheap too
Originally posted by microbusss - November 22 2010 : 7:24:05 PM
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...in more ways than just price. There's something to be said for a set with a locomotive that can't pull its assigned consist...
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 03:12:45 AM
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The IHTyCo Chessie SD24 looks mighty fine, eaglerock, especially the lights. Catfordken's stealth switcher is also very neat. For loco of this week I chose:
The Prime Mover! Mehano's Alco Century 430 is heavier and quieter than its early C628 stablemate but is spoiled by an absolute howler. As luck would have it, the offending goofiness is mostly covered here by a bridge. What are the chances! Still, if it quacks like a duck...
So I'm not the biggest fan of merged railroads, the Chessie System excepted of course. However, I like the Burlington Northern because the name is smooth and cascade green is cool for cats.
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 10:27:05 AM
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quote:| So I'm not the biggest fan of merged railroads |
Are you kidding?? BN is one of the most successful mergers in the 1970s! Unlike PennCentral Plus it my favorite line As is the recent BNSF meger  Nice loco tho One thing I needs is nice BN loco
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 2:01:54 PM
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quote:The IHTyCo Chessie SD24 looks mighty fine, eaglerock, especially the lights. Catfordken's stealth switcher is also very neat. For loco of this week I chose:
The Prime Mover! Mehano's Alco Century 430 is heavier and quieter than its early C628 stablemate but is spoiled by an absolute howler. As luck would have it, the offending goofiness is mostly covered here by a bridge. What are the chances! Still, if it quacks like a duck...
So I'm not the biggest fan of merged railroads, the Chessie System excepted of course. However, I like the Burlington Northern because the name is smooth and cascade green is cool for cats.
Originally posted by tykowolf - November 23 2010 : 03:12:45 AM
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Thanks Tykowolf, I'm thinkg of adding the reverse light, DCC will handle that chore. I'm also thinking of doing the same conversion to a RML Tyco, Coming Round the Mountain
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 11:58:49 PM
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Sorry I'm late to the party this week...my wife just gave birth to our second daughter Monday. Probably another Chessie fan!
Here's my loco of the week. Finally got the MoPac Bl2:
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 02:17:20 AM
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Congratulations B77! I mean on the new member of the family... your daughter that is, not the BL2... well, the BL2 to I guess!
quote:| Are you kidding?? BN is one of the most successful mergers in the 1970s! Unlike PennCentral Originally posted by microbusss - November 23 2010 : 10:27:05 AM |
Don't get me started on the PennCentral or on Conrail for that matter! I don't know about these newfangled roads, what does the X stand for in CSX anyways?
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 06:20:07 AM
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B77,
Many more blessings to you and your and your wife on the new daughter!!!
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 07:35:56 AM
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This week my Alco FA1 I painted for the Lehigh New England.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 08:22:45 AM
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quote:Sorry I'm late to the party this week...my wife just gave birth to our second daughter Monday. Probably another Chessie fan!
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â November 23 2010Â :Â 11:58:49 PM
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Congratulations...boys make you a father but girls make you a daddy...
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 10:55:44 AM
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quote:Sorry I'm late to the party this week...my wife just gave birth to our second daughter Monday. Probably another Chessie fan!
Here's my loco of the week. Finally got the MoPac Bl2:
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â November 23 2010Â :Â 11:58:49 PM
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Best of everything to your new baby. A very happy time.
frank
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 4:18:05 PM
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Two shades of gold: My just acquired Monsanto Corp F7A (from rare 2001 corporate promo 100th anniversary trainset) coupled to an original Globe Models "Gold Kit" sister from c.1955.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 4:23:08 PM
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quote:Sorry I'm late to the party this week...my wife just gave birth to our second daughter Monday. Probably another Chessie fan!
Here's my loco of the week. Finally got the MoPac Bl2:
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â November 23 2010Â :Â 11:58:49 PM
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b77,my wishes to you and family, ken
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Posted - November 25 2010 : 9:58:11 PM
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| Thanks for all the good wishes. Everything's going very well so far. She's the complete opposite of our other girl. Our older one cried 24/7, rarely slept, and wouldn't let anyone but her mother hold her. This one sleeps almost all the time and lets everyone hold her.
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