Had some TTOS guys and their wives over for some train running on Halloween. One of the guys brought me a Marx CV shell which I put on the layout 
Steve
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About how many years was it in the Black Lagoon?
It'll buff right out 
but seriously I thing I've been to that lagoon and came back with some trains....
This 260E must have been on top of that CV
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Now that is some serious "patina"!
Steve, how about bolting a motor in that CV and running it as-is? 
Dennis, did you or are you going to restore that 260E? I would like to see the "after" picture!
I have a bit of a soft spot for old, rusty locomotives. While it isn't exactly tinplate, this is a live steam loco I bought... it was in a basement near a river for many years and has literally been under the flood waters more than once:
But they can always be restored....
those steamers must have been in the trunk of that Plymouth that was buried in Tulsa
James
Just after Ken gave it too me, I went to the motor drawer and got the motor from that CV shell I sent you. It looks like it could have come out of this one. Now to get that motor working without making it look too good.
Steve
Originally Posted by WindupGuy:
Now that is some serious "patina"!
Steve, how about bolting a motor in that CV and running it as-is?
Dennis, did you or are you going to restore that 260E? I would like to see the "after" picture!
I have a bit of a soft spot for old, rusty locomotives. While it isn't exactly tinplate, this is a live steam loco I bought... it was in a basement near a river for many years and has literally been under the flood waters more than once:
But they can always be restored....
You know what they say - Great minds think alike! Looking forward to seeing it run...
