Any Army locomotives out there to pull our military trains with?
Other branches of military would be OK to.
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Personally, I have a LC+ MacArthur (Mikado) on order to pull the Lionel WWII boxcars currently in production though I am partial Lionel postwar military engines. MTH has definitely produced some nice military related engines over the recent years; since I do not keep catalogs, I cannot offer any product ID's. Some on this forum with more exact information, I am sure, can give a more detailed answer to your inquiry.
I just picked up a very nice Lionel Postwar #41 Army Switcher at The Train Shack in North Hollywood. I have always liked the look of these little gas turbine engines, I think now I will look for it's brothers in arms.
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I always liked the looks of the Lionel GP7 - 6-18840 http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL...8:g:NrAAAOSwuq9ZYoUr MTH has a GP40, SW8 and a N5C in red scheme with yellow letters and numbers, also.
Rusty
How about the Army motorize Missile launcher # 44
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL...b:g:L3AAAOSwz71ZUc4f
One cheaper.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-L...-CP-7-Locomotive-NIB
How about a GP-20 by MTH ?
MTH 20-20004-1 MTH US Army Genset.
One model that is relatively recent - but, you just don't see coming up for sale that much is the LIONEL Operation Eagle Justice GP-7. (US ARMY) This was the first train I bought (on eBay) when I was getting into the hobby. Bought it as broken - and it is locked up - like a gear problem - sounds work. I figured I'd wait till I knew a bit more about locos till I messed with it. But it does have cool modern camo. Gotta get this one running by Christmas!
Marx made several Army/military/NASA locos. From prewar tin to postwar die-cast steam and plastic diesels.
Here's an old Atlas GP-9 repaint. I've got two more waiting for time in the paint shop. Very easy to do.
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wild mary posted:Here's an old Atlas GP-9 repaint. I've got two more waiting for time in the paint shop. Very easy to do.
Where did you find the decals??
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David......these MTH GP-40s do an excellent job as you can see.....
Peter
Woodson posted:wild mary posted:Here's an old Atlas GP-9 repaint. I've got two more waiting for time in the paint shop. Very easy to do.
Where did you find the decals??
The loco pictured was done by Model Crafters. The two I have waiting I'm going to do. The round Transportation decals will have to be custom made. The other decals will actually be dry transfer.
I have a good number of U.S. Army locomotives (different types) from MTH, Lionel, Weaver, RMT, and probably one or two others. I imagine I have at least 10 or more different models. All are in temporary storage pending my move to a new home and at least the initial benchwork construction of a new, decent-size basement layout. That layout will, in part, have a U.S. Army depot theme. Will post photos once everything comes out of storage and into the display cases (also in storage).
Still have a couple of other yet-to-be-released Army locomotives (from MTH) on order. I believe one of them should be on the way very soon.
MTH offering GP20
Did not realize that there was so many offerings for Army locomotives, thanks guys for your help, now I know what to look for.
Dave
Just an FYI, very few Army locomotives were ever painted OD green. A few were, but not many.
In WW2, diesels were usually grey or black (sometimes yellow, believe it or not). Black with a yellow running stripe at the frame was a 1950s thing (as is the white Transportation Corps insignia on the sides of locomotives). Steam locomotives were pretty much always black.
I have a Whitcomb 50-tonner that is lettered US Army, but what I'd love most of all is a 190-class Army steam locomotive in On30. There are several still in use around the world, mostly in places like this:
Years (late 70's) ago I saw two US Army switchers at a dock in Texas, waiting to be shipped overseas. They had European buffers and couplings, so my guess is that they were going to Germany. They were painted a shiny Army green, must have just come from the factory or rebuilding. They looked like a GE 70 tonner, but had some differences, so not sure who built them.
FireOne posted:I just picked up a very nice Lionel Postwar #41 Army Switcher at The Train Shack in North Hollywood. I have always liked the look of these little gas turbine engines, I think now I will look for it's brothers in arms.
These little mighty mites are so neat. Noisy as heck but I just dig 'em. I need a couple more too.
This is ours, the WWII Army Troop Train from 2000. My son got it for his first Christmas, and it has been lapping our tree ever since. Sorry if the pic isn't great, but the train is boxed up this time of year.
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Be certain to keep the worm gear lubricated on those Postwar Lionel #41 Army Switchers!
That gear is very prone to wearing out. I've serviced many of those little locos with their gears shot and lots of brass bits in the gear well.
A favorite of mine is the #51 Navy Yard switcher.
(same problem with gear wear)
I saw this one on display in the Orange at York in April.
It was a custom 2-6-0, Army green, loco sounds, and whistle smoke that really let loose.
Here is my Weaver Army Consolidation I picked up for a good price at a train show.
Nice running engine as it is equipped with a TAS EOB control system. The road number is correct for an Army Consol however it looks nothing like the prototype.
Here is a short video of the Transportation Corps at Fort Eustis, VA in the early 60's. The Army was still training on steam then and you can catch a few glimpses of the old WW2 Consolidations they trained on.
The book Trackside Around Newport News has a chapter on the Fort Eustis railroad with a track diagram and a lot of good pictures of their locomotives.
Ken
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nice post Ken
Anybody got a Ex Postwar #51 Navy or #42 Picatinny Arsenal they would part with? This thread giving me the Jones. You can respond to my email in profile if you wish.
Chris Sheldon
I like the MTH 3128 Berk with WWII train stuff. It's a great match.
Gerry
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MTH GP 40 #20-20577-1 PS 3 I have one and like it
