JAD GG1 set

Seafoid,

I can't see your picture, but there should be 5 cars in the set. I think there was a baggage, combine, dining car, coach and observation.

I do know that this is not a JAD train.  It was made by John Daniel of JAD, but he released it by himself as a Daniel's Railway Lines product.

Most of the time the engine no longer works unless it has been re-motored because the castings for the motor trucks expanded locking up the motor.  As far a I know, there are no replacements.  I am working on one right now to try to get it running using Aristocraft g scale motors.

Does your run?

Joe

Seafood, please take a few minutes and search the forum for this subject, I have answered this many times. I will be happy to answer it again, but cannot at this time.

But I will say if you have a JAD GG-1 set, you have a extremely rare piece! Like Joe said, the set was not made by JAD, but John Daniel's Railway Lines. It is a separate entity entirely. 

I will get back to this soon. Congrats on your new set.

ARNO

Seafoid,

I just did a search like Arno suggested.  The answers you are looking for are there on your January 17th post which is nearly identical to this one.

Joe

Thanks guys. I remembered that earlier post, but did not recall about the GG1 being mentioned in there. I am wondering if the GG1 I have was remotored as there is no evidence of metal fatigue on the motor or the truck franes.

Did you try running it?

You won't always see the metal fatigue, but the effects could be there. Post a picture of the motors and I can tell you if they are shot. Most of the time the bushings on the one axle would be pushed out of the frame from the swelling. Other times it is more evident with visual cracks and broken pieces.

ARNO

Gentlemen, I know that I'm late to the party, and that our good friend & mentor Arno is no longer with us...  However, having just acquired one of Arno's Standard Gauge GG1 passenger sets, I would like to make a few observations.  First, This thing is gorgeous !  Having only seen a single example in real life at the TCA Museum in Strasburg ( from a distance separated by glass ).  I could not appreciate the level of detail that is cast into these cars.  Second, The dealer, who's name is Gary, said he is handling the selling off select pieces at the family's request.  As such, this is an un-altered set direct from Arno's collection...  And interestingly enough, it is also a 4 car set which composed of...  the 1781 Strasburg coach, 1782 York coach, 1783 Harrisburg diner, and 1784 observation.  So Arno's set does not contain the 1780 car that you mentioned.   Thirdly, I don't know how he did it, but his engine shows no signs of warping, swelling, or cracking on the side frames or motor trucks, that appear to plague so many other pieces.  Did Arno have a secret about how to preserve these things ?  Fourth,  After a thorough cleaning & lubrication, this engine runs like a champ.  Starting out smoothly from a standing start, and accelerating evenly with it's consist in tow...  Boy, can this thing motor !   Lastly, it is obvious this set was lovingly cared for and preserved by it's previous owner.  So after taking a 380-E passenger set down from my wall to make room for it ( hey, it was there for 23 years ).  I plan on keeping this set on display for as long as I live.  You can ask my wife about buying it after she's a widow. Because as long as I'm breathing, I plan on giving Arno's set a good home.

Would someone kindly post a picture of the GG1 that is the subject of this thread, for the benefit and education of those of us who have not seen one ?

Here you go Dan, all std gauge,

dave

Forgotten-Branch posted:

Gentlemen, I know that I'm late to the party, and that our good friend & mentor Arno is no longer with us...  However, having just acquired one of Arno's Standard Gauge GG1 passenger sets, I would like to make a few observations.  First, This thing is gorgeous !  Having only seen a single example in real life at the TCA Museum in Strasburg ( from a distance separated by glass ).  I could not appreciate the level of detail that is cast into these cars.  Second, The dealer, who's name is Gary, said he is handling the selling off select pieces at the family's request.  As such, this is an un-altered set direct from Arno's collection...  And interestingly enough, it is also a 4 car set which composed of...  the 1781 Strasburg coach, 1782 York coach, 1783 Harrisburg diner, and 1784 observation.  So Arno's set does not contain the 1780 car that you mentioned.   Thirdly, I don't know how he did it, but his engine shows no signs of warping, swelling, or cracking on the side frames or motor trucks, that appear to plague so many other pieces.  Did Arno have a secret about how to preserve these things ?  Fourth,  After a thorough cleaning & lubrication, this engine runs like a champ.  Starting out smoothly from a standing start, and accelerating evenly with it's consist in tow...  Boy, can this thing motor !   Lastly, it is obvious this set was lovingly cared for and preserved by it's previous owner.  So after taking a 380-E passenger set down from my wall to make room for it ( hey, it was there for 23 years ).  I plan on keeping this set on display for as long as I live.  You can ask my wife about buying it after she's a widow. Because as long as I'm breathing, I plan on giving Arno's set a good home.

Forgotten-Branch, is your set Brunswick Green or Tuscan? I have a 4-car set in Tuscan, but no diner. I have the York, Strasburg, Observation, and the 4th car is, I think, marked "Club Car." I'm still in the hunt for the diner. I agree--these cars are beautiful, and they almost always catch visitors' attention. 

John

The cars in this set are a deep Brunswick Green with gold lettering, and have black trucks & under-body details. I have them on a shelf between our grandfather’s Blue Comet set, and his Orange 18, 19, 190 set with the maroon 42. That’s where his 380-E with the green passenger cars was sitting previously.

david1 posted:

Here you go Dan, all std gauge,

dave

Thanks Dave.  I never knew they existed.  Not crazy about the red wheels though.