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 Posted - March 06 2011 : 9:43:04 PM
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This loco is a Proto 1000, it was on the consignment shelf at the LHS for a while at $75, a few weeks ago there was a train show about an hours drive from my house, the LHS was there and so was this loco. The price was $10 at the show. I fixed a broken axle gear, added a Digitrax DZ123 and it's up and running.
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Posted - March 06 2011 : 9:50:32 PM
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I dunno if this qualifies as a loco but Did pay $10 for it at a LHS in Denver 
Need the Amtrak version & did see the real UP one once 
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Posted - March 06 2011 : 10:08:40 PM
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I think that qualifies just fine, and so does this pair of RDCs. $10 for the pair at a train show. The dealer kept going on about "those rubber band locos" and indicated that he had a stockpile at home that he would sell me. I never followed through, but apparently he can't sell "rubber band locos" and doesn't take many to shows with him.
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Posted - March 06 2011 : 10:58:28 PM
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quote: $10 for the pair at a train show. The dealer kept going on about "those rubber band locos" and indicated that he .... doesn't take many to shows with him.
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â March 06 2011Â :Â 10:08:40 PM
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How you gonna move them if you dont' take them along? I'd buy them in a heartbeat, long as they're not asking $30 apiece! Gotta be realistic, of course. Nice pair there.
Jerry
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Posted - March 06 2011 : 11:15:43 PM
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well yikes man You better find out! You know we in here are nuts for rubber band drive locos I got 2 Athern ones 
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Posted - March 06 2011 : 11:44:45 PM
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| I like the rubber band locos, especially since there are some really nice old school shells that can be found. Unfortunately, I've never enjoyed how they run. Even my "best" ones only run well at high speed.
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 12:45:32 AM
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I get my rubber band drive locos to run very well at low speed with MRC controllers on pulse. I also use a tiny bit of dextron transmission fluid to lube the drive shafts. They still start a little fast sometimes, but I get them to gear back nicely.
~ Dave
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 12:31:33 PM
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I just hate changing bands on them - especially the F7/GP7's. Its a royal pain disassembling the trucks. The Hustlers are pretty easy tho.
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 3:43:18 PM
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How bout pre- drive altogether? 2 still new in the box after 55 years Globe Models F7's -Silver all plastic dummy kits A98 and B89.
Larry
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 3:52:53 PM
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hands across the sea so to speak,same company,same livery,just different locos and names,ken
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 6:20:50 PM
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Here is a Model Power Alco FA2, started life as a cp shell. I cut off all the molded on pices, including the squares on top of the shell that held the air horns, added home made metal ones I also add alco lift rings. All I new now is to install air hoses and air horns That and to finish the B unit, as well as make a matching Powered A unit 
  
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 6:27:43 PM
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quote:I dunno if this qualifies as a loco but Did pay $10 for it at a LHS in Denver
Need the Amtrak version & did see the real UP one once
Originally posted by microbusss - March 06 2011 : 9:50:32 PM
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I just fixed my Amtrak Plasser so it runs, so far all the ones I've seen at auction don't have the track cleaning gear, mine doesn't either, but it looks like your UP does have it. I'm thinking the TC version must be rare. Just don't see any of them equipped to fight gunk.
Jerry
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 6:36:18 PM
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here is the info on the Plasser Track Cleaner
http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/bachmannhoscalelocomotives/id62.html
Maybe what you has AMC is the later noncleaning version
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 7:43:04 PM
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 My loco for the week is a Frisco E unit from Rivarossi
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 8:11:42 PM
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My loco of the week is my Rivarossi challanger. It is a Beer train duty. Resting now on a storage track. Clinchfield RR # 670
toptrain
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Posted - March 07 2011 : 8:16:44 PM
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My first MacArthur!
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Posted - March 08 2011 : 7:16:45 PM
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Here is my LOTW, I picked up today in a great craigslist find. Marklin Big Boy DCC and sound
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Posted - March 10 2011 : 07:20:52 AM
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New auction buy, a rare?, old metal Gilbert Switcher. Haven't tried it yet, just got it out of the box last night, was too tired to fire it up. Some paint chips, but overall looks decent for the age. Missing couplers and a pocket cover, but otherwise complete.
My HO Gilbert collection is expanding, I may have 7-8 pieces by now. I have lately been organizing my stock by Maker, I've got two boxes worth of HO Lionel, still working on Marx, Varney, and Gilbert collections as far as getting them in one convenient box. But making progress organizing. This particular piece was in a lot of 17 pieces, with a couple other engines ( Rivarossi steam, Bachmann Diesel ), shells, and rolling stock, all for $27. So not a bad deal. First Gilbert "Hustler " I've seen for sale, and it's all metal.
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