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 Posted - June 15 2013 : 08:49:00 AM
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My Tyco General done for the CNJ #19 the locomotive "ESSEX".
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Posted - June 15 2013 : 8:19:38 PM
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Toptrain,
Is that the OEM drive shaft between the tender and loco? If not, what did you use to make one? The one in this pic looks like it's an odd shape.
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Posted - June 16 2013 : 03:24:06 AM
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Sam,
I'm not Frank, BUT, I can answer your question on the drive shaft, its not OEM, BUT to make one you need Model Airplane fuel line, tubing, the small stuff.....
How many loco's you have like the General with the shaft between engine, and tender?
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Posted - June 17 2013 : 11:00:58 AM
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quote:John to Sam,
I'm not Frank, BUT, I can answer your question on the drive shaft, its not OEM, BUT to make one you need Model Airplane fuel line, tubing, the small stuff.....
How many loco's you have like the General with the shaft between engine, and tender?
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â June 16 2013Â :Â 03:24:06 AM
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John : I don't know exactly. I have about 8 tyco generals running, maybe more. 3 or so AHM 4-4-0's, A pair at least of AHM Pocher 2-4-0, 2 Rivarossi 2-8-0s, 2 old brass 4-4-0s.
and 2 or 3 Bachmann 4-4-0. I think that is it.
frank
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Posted - June 17 2013 : 7:33:48 PM
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I may have deleted this picture, and I don't know how to get it from an earlier post. If you go here:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13284
Then scroll down a bit. I have two of these Rivarossi 2-4-0's that have motors in the tenders, but both are missing the drive shaft to the shaft in the loco.
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Posted - September 20 2013 : 08:14:33 AM
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quote:I may have deleted this picture, and I don't know how to get it from an earlier post. If you go here:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13284
Then scroll down a bit. I have two of these Rivarossi 2-4-0's that have motors in the tenders, but both are missing the drive shaft to the shaft in the loco.
Sam
Originally posted by newhudson - June 17 2013 : 7:33:48 PM
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My wandering keyboard fingers committed me to a J.W.Bowker last June without - you guessed it - no drive shaft. I madeone by threading a pop rivet nail 2-56 , placing it inside a 3/32" brass tube, and turning a 2-56 screw on each end and turning them tight against the brass tube to lock them in place. I had to be careful to get the length right, but it works like a charm. On another note, I did find the drive shaft for a long departed 1960 Mantua General that I would like to find a locomotive for.
I've been trying to rewire a Bachmann Jupitor old time 4-4-0 for all wheel pickup. It's a trial and error operation, but it will work when I get it done, although not exactly a Harold Minkowitz (Iknow I got that wrong) operation. His was successful the first time (I think!)
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Posted - September 20 2013 : 08:37:22 AM
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quote:Toptrain,
Is that the OEM drive shaft between the tender and loco? If not, what did you use to make one? The one in this pic looks like it's an odd shape.
Sam
Originally posted by newhudson - June 15 2013 : 8:19:38 PM
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sam It is just plastic tubing.
frank
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Posted - September 21 2013 : 10:28:23 AM
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quote: quote:Toptrain,
Is that the OEM drive shaft between the tender and loco? If not, what did you use to make one? The one in this pic looks like it's an odd shape.
Sam
Originally posted by newhudson - June 15 2013 : 8:19:38 PM
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sam It is just plastic tubing.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - September 20 2013 : 08:37:22 AM
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Incidentally, After I drilled out the drive shaft coupling on the motor end of my Bachmann Jupitor in an unsuccessful "trial and error" move, I restored it by drilling it out for a 1/16" piece of plastic tubing, then drilling that out for a press fit on the motor shaft. I don't remember the drill size, or maybe I didn't drill it at all, but it worked, and I'm able to adjust the socket to fit the drive shaft.
The plastic tubing does sound like a good, if not better, idea though. I have some miniature rubber vaccuum hose that may work, too. I might give it a try.
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 8:27:59 PM
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| It seems like a fair number of folks modify the shaft; perhaps of necessity due to a missing one, though they seem readily available. I'm wondering now if using the tube style modification, you end up with quieter operation? On that note, I was thinking the other day (though I haven't done a thing about it yet) that maybe if I used a couple fiber washers to mount the motor in the tender of the General, that it would reduce vibration/noise? Either of you ever try any of that or have any comments about the noise business?
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Posted - December 13 2013 : 6:51:26 PM
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Back to here with 2 more 1860 box car. Both Ontario and Western.
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Posted - December 14 2013 : 8:15:01 PM
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| That's a nice looking box car Frank. Is that a custom paint job?
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Posted - December 14 2013 : 8:25:32 PM
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Barry its definitely a custom paint, but not by TYCO or Mantua......You can see the decals edges on it!
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Posted - December 26 2014 : 09:47:05 AM
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| Colorful engines. This one a familiar Atlantic by Tyco.  A true classic. 
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Posted - December 26 2014 : 12:09:59 PM
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Here's all my Tyco/Mantua old timer stuff, which includes a Mantua Dixie Belle in Rio Grande livery and two 1890 coaches and three Tyco/Mantua 1860 coaches.
-Steve
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Posted - December 26 2014 : 3:36:22 PM
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| Very colorful equipment you have Stephen. TF News thread in Loose Ends would also be a good place to post them since they are showing old time equipment currently.
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Posted - December 26 2014 : 10:39:35 PM
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quote:| Very colorful equipment you have Stephen. TF News thread in Loose Ends would also be a good place to post them since they are showing old time equipment currently.
Originally posted by wks - December 26 2014 : 3:36:22 PM
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Thanks. The only issue with that is my current layout doesn't have detail because we don't have the room currently for such a layout (Unless you don't have to post them on a layout) although we have a layout for the train shows which the next one we'll for sure be attending will be in February. I'll try getting pictures of them or some other locos/rolling stock operating on that layout for the "Tyco News" thread at some point.
-Steve
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Posted - January 13 2015 : 08:10:53 AM
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** Here is a tyco 4-6-0 Rogers I got at the Somerset NJ train show.
A Petticoat junction Hooterville Cannonball locomotive. It is in need of some parts.
** Now here it is mostly repaired and running. Still missing the boiler to pilot bars, and a broken off tender step. Now I have 3 locomotives and only one set of passenger cars.
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Posted - January 13 2015 : 09:37:16 AM
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quote:** Here is a tyco 4-6-0 Rogers I got at the Somerset NJ train show.
A Petticoat junction Hooterville Cannonball locomotive. It is in need of some parts.
** Now here it is mostly repaired and running. Still missing the boiler to pilot bars, and a broken off tender step. Now I have 3 locomotives and only one set of passenger cars.
Originally posted by toptrain - January 13 2015 : 08:10:53 AM
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 Turned out pretty good, toptrain.Hehe, the name of the railroad on it is actually kinda funny. "Hootersville".
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Posted - January 13 2015 : 12:56:05 PM
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On the Petticoat Junction locomotives. There seems to have been two different locomotives made for this set. The one most common is the grey. My apologies to kova for using the photo of his loco, but I needed a photo of the loco and tender in the grey livery.
Then there is the photo of the one they used in the catalog
There was a discussion that the one in the catalog photo was the prototype. I just found this in a batch of train stuff I got on eBay. The logo is printed on and not a decal. Looks like Tyco produced two different locos/tenders for this set. If not, then I somehow got the prototype tender.
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Posted - March 09 2015 : 4:06:46 PM
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| Some more photos of Tyco/Mantua equipment.  sunny day with snow hidden under the module. 
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Posted - March 09 2015 : 6:14:41 PM
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| I like the girls in the water tower!
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Posted - March 11 2015 : 11:48:13 PM
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My two old timers. I have some old style freight cars I'll have to dig out.
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Posted - March 12 2015 : 01:40:02 AM
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George
After you posted the picture of the Red C&FW Tender, I started searching
the net and found two more examples of red tenders. So there must have been at least one run of the Hooterville Cannonball Locomotives with red tenders. I stand corrected.
Bill
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/uploaded/vintageho/20101109191507_Petticoat.jpg
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Posted - March 12 2015 : 07:59:41 AM
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| Maybe they did the initial production run with the red tender and then switched later to the all gray livery. Am still looking for the locomotive to go with this. Will then have both of them. Thanks for the update.
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Posted - January 25 2017 : 08:58:52 AM
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Now I have finally gotten the Mantua Bell of the Eighties. Of course passing up many of them through the years I have proved just how dumb I am. Mine needs repainting and the tender is damaged to where only a very good modeler can repair. I am lucky to have a Akane old time tender. One with much better detail. Now to clean it up and paint it. Maybe change some detail. We'll See.
frank
Bell as I got it.
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Posted - January 25 2017 : 09:35:19 AM
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I started this project 3 days ago. Here is where I am today.
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Posted - July 21 2017 : 08:54:58 AM
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Now for an almost exact prototype for the Mantua "Bell of the Eighties," the locomotive I have found is Lehigh Valley #84. There is a photo of it at Easton PA in the files of Railfan.net. The odd peaked roofline with a short boiler smoke box. A headlight with a scrolled shelf supports. Matching domes and the same location. Actually, the only difference is the smoke stack is straight with decorative cap ( cap stack). This type of stack is still available, and a easy fix.
* Also CRR of NJ #49 is very close in appearance. It also like the Mantua had the peaked roof
I have a copy of the photo but it isn't mine, so I can't post it.
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Posted - July 21 2017 : 08:56:56 AM
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* Here is my CRR of NJ 4-4-0 with the roomy larger cab.
frank
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Posted - July 08 2020 : 6:34:14 PM
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As always gorgeous classics.
Tyco classic.
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Christmas comes to Frankford Shops.
Other members can post their engines and cars as well.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 6:51:34 PM
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quote:
As always gorgeous classics.
Tyco classic.
Originally posted by wks - July 08 2020 : 6:34:14 PM
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I have this one but lost the coupling between tender & loco 
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 6:59:23 PM
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That early technology is so neat. The blue V&T is a nice varient. Frank's
NYO&W is pretty darn neat. Upstate NY is a beautiful region, even better
back in 1880's.
Question: I sold my Tyco Hospital Coach and Confederate Coach on eBay
for $25, just today. It sold so fast it made my head spin. Was I a Dumb Bass for not asking for more??
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 8:29:50 PM
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Sounds like you still made some money. I do not think those items are rare.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 10:06:48 PM
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$25 was an extreme deal for those 2 coaches, considering they were only included in Tyco's Blue and Gray Civil War sets, and those sets go anywhere from $200 to $500.
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Posted - December 14 2020 : 10:54:19 PM
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Well I got them for free, but I shoulda known better. They got snapped up
so fast.
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Posted - December 15 2020 : 11:24:41 AM
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Yeah you probably could've gotten near $30 a piece for those(or even north of that)
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