Kemtron C P Huntington ...brass mid 50's

Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Hello all ..in the mid 50's Kemtron did it's best to be a one stop shopping experience catering to TT to O gauge ...HO, OO in between . One item I had seen listed in thier catalogs was the CP Huntington ...casting kit in O scale ,un-powered $ 49.50..never saw one in the flesh / brass . Well when it rains, it pours ...this pair surfaced together ...bare brass un-powered ...painted powered and engraved A F Miller ...Cucumber Gap ? Any idea what that was ?
I need to do a little work on the painted one before putting a fire in the boiler to see if she'll run .
Cheers Carey

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prrjimOGR Forum Member

Those look very nice. I had never seen anything like that from Kemtron.

Another Kemtron Model loco that I have seen a few of is the Wabash Mogul. Early in my modeling I was tempted to buy one of the kits new, but on inspection decided it was way beyond my skill level, I have seen a few built up also. They make up into nice looking models in my opinon.

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Jay COGR Forum Member

Early paint job...before I had really nice decals made.

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colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

I remember ads for both CPH and Wabash, last was interesting but as noted above, thought to be well above my skills. I would buy a good three rail model of the Mogul, but won't breathe in and hold for the offering. Wonder if CPH lived out its days on a West Coast logging line?

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Jay COGR Forum Member

Uhh, no.

https://www.californiarailroad...n-byJess-Newcomb.JPG

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harley riderOGR Forum Member

I think the builder was Art Miller. He lived in Oxnard,Ca,but was from Detroit, Mi. I met him in the late 1970s when I was starting out in O scale.

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colorado hirailerOGR Forum Member

Was that photo from the Sacramento Railroad Museum? I was there a couple of times but don't remember the CPH if there, but it has been a while. Or another museum...?

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Carey WilliamsOGR Forum Member

Thank you all ...Harley rider,..apprecaite your identification ..of Art Miller,.

Here are a few more photos of the Miller CPH ...and a video link ..to see her in motion .

https://youtu.be/AAX-uYQ4rGk