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Well I have the cars lettered for the Baltinore and Ohio RR. First pick up a Testors dull-coat and coat these cars to dull and darken the cars. Next find if I have them some bottoms for the HObbylines cars and truchs and couplers for them.
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quote:I see a steam switcher in one of the pics, #479. I didn't know hobbyline made a steam switcher.
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â July 17 2020Â :Â 6:17:37 PM
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Alex whenever you see the HObbyline kit car adds or on ebay the 0-4-0t is usually there. HObbyline released the New York Central 0-4-0t in ready to run in 1956. I say that because it is the first time it appears in any catalog of HObbyline or train stores. In 1957 they released the it again this time in Union Pacific RR. I think this is the years the kits were released.
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Oh, I see. It is the saddle tank. For some reason I forgot about it. 
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quote:Some pretty awesome never released cars by HObbyline, I've got to say. So, Tyco wasn't the only one that didn't actually release what would have been surefire sellers (the Oreo 62' box car, the Tide center-flow hopper, etc) :(
Originally posted by RP model railroads - July 17 2020 : 3:31:30 PM
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true
one other being the 7-Eleven building
but that shouldn't be hard to customize the B-R building into one
GIC made the Tide & Oreo cars
but he has Unknown Slogan on it
I found out what it is searching
its America's Favorite! 
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Here you see a Lehigh Valley passenger train at the Rockport station. It has 1 Combine and a Daycoach.
My recently acquired HObbyline B&O Alco FA-1 is seen nosing past the stopped train. One more Daycoach for the Lehigh Valley train set and I will have set #411 The Wall Street.
Here you can the expanded view showing the B&O combine. That makes 2 original pieces to set 462, I still need 4 more.
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Looking good, Frank! Loving the retro look.
Say, how is the layout coming along?
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quote:Looking good, Frank! Loving the retro look.
Say, how is the layout coming along?
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Thanks for asking. I am just stumbling with the wiring of the layout. Can't get it done. Maybe admitting this will help move me to get it all running so I can move on to other finishing details.
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I hate wiring also. Just not my cup of tea. Still, we love to see
your Dawn of HO collection running. Just remember to insulate
the inner rails of any power directing turnout, that faces its
opposite.
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Here is a close up of the B&O FA-1 and combine.
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Posted - August 08 2020 : 12:52:17 PM
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Two views of my B&O passenger train My temporary Royal Blue.
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COOL!
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With the addition of an H12-44 body in C&O, I now can make using a rebuilt H12-44 drive a running C&O version. Here is the C&O set 421 "The Whistle Stopper" using the same cars that are seen in a 1955 catalog. As you can see this loco has quite a bit of playtime showing in its scuffed up blue.
As seen in the third photo I have added a HObbyline box car as many modelers back in the day would have done. In 1953 all you had made by HObbyline were the box car, gondola car, and flat car. In 1954 the tank car was added, In 1955 the Hopper car is added completed the 5 freight cars made by HObbyline.
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| I like the vibrant colors of your cars better than the stock colors Frank. Nice work!
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Here is my HObbyline B&O FA-1 pulling my Royal Blue set of passenger cars I just finished decorating.
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Above the B&O set seen still is lacking completion. Some of the cars have original trucks but are from streamlined sets and are silver. On the last two cars, they are not HObbyline trucks or even trucks of the same type.
Here is the completed set with all matching trucks.
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Here is a head-end look at the B&O set completed. I am still working on the second English diecast set. The blues will be darker there.
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| Sweet rake!
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Posted - August 22 2020 : 5:33:15 PM
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Here are my two HObbyline, HObbyline road-name box cars
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| Beauties.
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Posted - September 08 2020 : 2:21:47 PM
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The HObbyline Box cars altogether from my collection. Missing is my Western Maryland box car.
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I missed a couple of box cars so here is the 18 I have.
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Classy!
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| Superb collection from the Dawn of HO.
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Posted - September 11 2020 : 9:38:18 PM
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Thank you, Jeff. I finally got a 1953 catalog that came with a 1953 set #1. I should get it before the end of next week. The PRR FM H12-44 has no drive, just some parts It has a good body. I have a good spare to go with the set and a few different flat cars to choose from to replace the missing one.
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As Micro Busss noted, your collection reflects roads that were
up and running during their introduction and production.
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quote:As Micro Busss noted, your collection reflects roads that were
up and running during their introduction and production.
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Yep, Jeff, that's the way it is when you collect trains from the 1950s. These trains were made when the railroads they represent were still running. The decorative passenger trains English made for the Pennsy, Up, Wp, LV, and Erie were still out there going to their many destinations.
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Posted - September 17 2020 : 1:32:34 PM
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HObbyline 1953 set #1. It had no name. A PRR set with an H12-44, one box-car, one flat car, one gondola, and a PRR caboose. Box car comes two ways with all white logo, and black logo
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Came with the original box and 1953 catalog.
Here is the set
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Posted - September 17 2020 : 8:14:03 PM
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real nice
would like to get one of them H12-44 locos
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That is off the charts HO cooldom. First thing out of my
mouth was, ‘oh man!’ That corresponds to the post war
years when the big manufacturers were trying desperately
to horn in on diesel the road switcher market. Frank, we’d
love a little video of this set polishing the rails.
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Posted - September 18 2020 : 08:14:39 AM
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quote:real nice
would like to get one of them H12-44 locos
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What's the difference between an H12-44 and an H10-44?
They look the same 
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Posted - September 18 2020 : 08:41:31 AM
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Google search had a little blurb about design
elements initially designed by Raymond Loews,
of GG1 fame, were left off to save money.
Also louvers were added to reduce chance
of battery explosions. Wonder how often
that happened?
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quote:Google search had a little blurb about design
elements initially designed by Raymond Loews,
of GG1 fame, were left off to save money.
Also louvers were added to reduce chance
of battery explosions. Wonder how often
that happened?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 18 2020Â :Â 08:41:31 AM
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I do know the H10-44 has streamlined parts, perhaps those were the parts removed on the H12? That's mega interesting. That's a good candidate for a future episode revolving around Fairbanks for my series.
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quote:That is off the charts HO cool dorm. The first thing out of my
mouth was, ‘oh man!’ That corresponds to the post-war
years when the big manufacturers were trying desperately to horn in on diesel the road switcher market.
Frank, we’d love a little video of this set polishing the rails.
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Jeff, Me to.
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I made a new video of HObbylines C&O H12-44 with some freight cars. A new yellow rare tank car is seen here for the first time. I have the C&O H12 with a proper caboose. Both have yellow lettering. I used my phone's camera to make this video and I am surprised at how clear and sharp the video is.
About the Conoco tank car, it is seen 2 times in the 1954 catalog on page 5 then page 7. In the 1956 plus power dealers catalog, the CONOCO can is seen 4 times. Once on each page 2,3, and twice on page 4.
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Youtube link;
https://youtu.be/cvIrjRrWgig
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Great video, and history!
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Durn it, does it run?? I notice your using that old
school fiber tie flex track.
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quote:Durn it, does it run?? I notice your using that old
school fiber tie flex track.
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Yep, it runs on my test track. The control panel I made was a flop because of its location. Got to do something else, and put it someplace else.
As to the fiber tie track, yes I still use it. Still, after 40 years I am looking for problems with it.
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Posted - October 25 2020 : 9:47:42 PM
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I just went through everything in the 4 pages of this thread. I have only shown my box cars in single shots. They were done at the old Victorian station. I'll post my tank cars now at the same station.
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Baby Ruth. 1957 RTR was available, as this tank shows, Only logo is a sticker. Kit also
Dow Chemical 1957 RTR ? Kit only
CONOCO. In catalogs for 1954 and 1956. May not have been released.
Cities Services RTR 1954 to 1956.
Du Pont RTR 1956
Shell RTR 1957 kit only
Monsanto RTR no, Kit only
Union 76 RTR 1955, no kit
Mobil Gas 1954, Kit yes.
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| Those look like they came off the line yesterday.
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quote:Those look like they came off the line yesterday.
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Chops I've been lucky. Still looking for some ready to run tanks cars to replace the kit cars in the collection. The DOW, Shell, Mobilgas, and Monsanto are all kit cars I put together. Don't know if ready to run versions were available. Mobil is seen in 1954-55 so it has a ready to run version. The other 3 are all 1957 kits.
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Here is a look at 2 views of a HObbyline locomotive I have re-lettered for ATSF to make it possible to post sets for set 116 The Santa Fe "Prospector".
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Awesome!
Love that green Matchbox Mack B fire truck near the crossing. 
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| Wow, and I love the backdrop. Could be Jim Thorpe, PA from one angle, Canyon City, CO from another.
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Here is my FM H12-44 HObbyline diesels. HObbyline black 1000, PRR black, UP yellow, C&O blue,
ATSF black, Lehigh Valley maron, B&O blue, an NYC, and a CNJ which I painted finishes the group of diesels.
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reminds me of Half life 2
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| Razor train!
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Here is a recently acquired HObbbyline boxed train set. It is #465 The Union Pacific "Mountaineer". A set from 1954.
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| Immaculate set. What, pray tell, is that high wheeler to the right?
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quote:Immaculate set. What, pray tell, is that high wheeler to the right?
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Yes I am wondering what it is as well
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A plastic toy model of the Dier Adler Locomotive. here is the Trix set.
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OOOH, First Gen. Go, Cat, go.! Believe I can see the lines of the wood
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