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Posted - June 22 2010 : 8:34:54 PM
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I picked this off of Ebay the other day. Why is this 430 Also marked with a GP-20 number- 5628? Thanks!
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Posted - June 22 2010 : 8:48:41 PM
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AF Kid. Very Nice find. I have not seen one with that Number on it. Maybe they ran out of the 4301 boards and used the 5628 . I have two of the 4301 Type. Now I have going to have to do some research. Carl
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Posted - June 22 2010 : 11:46:55 PM
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Hmmmmmmmmmm,
a non #4301 C-430 from Tyco!?
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Posted - June 23 2010 : 01:08:39 AM
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That is a good looking engine with the odd number on it. I'm not one that cares very much on details such as that on my hobby trains & items, but I must say it is interesting to have one that different!
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Posted - June 23 2010 : 05:23:30 AM
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Well - since it is a Mantua /Tyco and not a Tyco - 5628 is common on some of these loco's as is 4301. The 5628 number board is not strictly for GP20 as Mantua /Tyco Alco 430 engines had this on the number board too. My opinion - your loco is rare due to it having 5628 stamped on it and it being from factory. I haven't seen one in this road with 5628 before either. Mantua /Tyco engines commonly have the mantua drive in them identified by the silver tab under window area on locomotive - but there are a few in the transition period that have the early pt motors as i own one in the Spirit of 76 scheme that are marked Mantua/Tyco on fuel tank weight. Great Find!! You now will have the collectors of this engine going mad trying to find another one!
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Posted - March 27 2021 : 8:59:02 PM
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Penn Central variants.
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Posted - March 28 2021 : 3:27:43 PM
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I got of those. MU2 motor. Won’t quit. Love it. One of my very first Tyco pieces when the bug bit.
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Posted - April 09 2021 : 1:50:29 PM
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Actually there are three variations of the Penn Central C430.
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Posted - April 09 2021 : 7:54:36 PM
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Three? Had no clue.
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Posted - June 03 2021 : 12:35:36 PM
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Here you go chops. White 4301, red 4301 and 5628. Also the prr.
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Posted - June 03 2021 : 1:42:27 PM
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Yup did it again forgot the short 4301.
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Posted - June 07 2021 : 08:36:58 AM
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Whoa, Nelly!
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