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Bruk posted:

Who made that TTT-6 with the Young Valve Gear?

I don't know, but I wish I did.  At first, I figured it was going to be a modified KTM.  It's not.  It's custom built from scratch. Whoever did it, did a masterful job. I've owned several TTTs. This is one of my favorites. Second only to the Bassett custom KTM shown earlier in this thread.

The collector I bought it from wasn't sure who built it either. He said he bought it a long time ago from some modeler who used to run it at the Pomona fairgrounds.

The tender trucks and springs have  gotten a little weak.  So it doesn't ride level, and wheels make contact with the body.  I'll have to figure that out before I can run it.  

Just picked up the latest Union Pacific MTH SD70M cab 4014 from my dealer. Runs nice, sound good, and now is in revenue service on the layout. I don’t operate any steam engines so I didn’t purchase this engine as part of the Big Boy restoration project, I bought it just because I like Union Pacific diesels.

Nice Dudley. Thanks Bill. Keep them coming. Obviously most of what I model is in the decade of 1946-1955 but it's fun to see some more modern UP power!  Maybe someone has some 19th Century early 20th stuff too?

Since I primarily operate trains in the 1970s and later era, this is about all I can contribute to the 1946 to 1955 era.

Nice crane car.  I like the modern stuff too.  I just don't have any. That's why it's nice to see others post it.  I like the look of the SD70ACe diesels but if I start getting into modern era items I'll have to mortgage my house and my wife would leave me.

Will post better pictures after moving. Here are my last 2 to get boxed up. Both 3977 as well as 3985. Have a few pictures as well that I took of 3985 as a youngster. 

UP / D&RG heritage SD-70.

Thanks Vash, nice shelf-o-challengers!

Cool heritage diesel Bill.

a few more shots of the

3rd Rail Union Pacific Early Challenger.

#3802 w/Oil Tender.

MTH FEF brought back from the junkyard. 
Before.

Today,

I wanted to model the engine as it appears today so the red front warning light was eliminated.

Pete

Very cool Pete.  Nice work. 

You're an Inspiration.... I have a Lionel FEF pulled apart on my bench for the past year and a half I need to get back to.  Adding sellers FWH and repainting TTG to match some GGD cars.  

This will be a future UP Piggyback car. It started out as a old AHM I added the rub rails using evergreen styrene 

Great photos guys.  Back on the forum so hope to participate more. Had hip replaced last week so not much else I can do for awhile except work on trains and visit forums, but feeling better every day.  

Nice piggyback Lee.

Welcome back Butch.  Had enough of the Vette, eh?

UP City of Las Vegas

Sorry Witt, I just saw your post.

I have numerous projects for the vette including sound proofing and new carpet, but unable to do anything that physical yet. Just had a 5 speed installed before I went in the hospital, which is a godsend with the 4:11 rear end I want to retain. Only got a chance to driver it back from the shop before the hip pain was extreme so looking forward to really getting to do a test drive.

Being recently retired I will have time for both hobbies now and am really getting bitten by the train bug again.  Building my 1st IM kit in 4-5 years and having a ball.

UP's are making their way out of their boxes. Will give Lionel credit, the new #1111 is picture perfect! 

Scratch another one off the white whale list thanks to Stout Auctions.

Should have this in my hands sometime soon.

I'll likely send it out for some work for smooth running and to make it perfect.

From what info I can find, I believe  OMI only made 10 models of this prototype.

Better pics to come. These are Stout's

OMI 0178 FEF-1 #815 coal w/experimental boiler casing.

The UP Western Pacific Heritage.

Grrrrr. Shipping damage makes me crazy.

Butch, you are absolutely right to demand wrapping and shipping brass locomotives separate from their boxes.  Lesson learned.  

It was going to get work and paint anyway, but sheesh, didn't need more to do.

Well, today I actually had a few minutes to tinker.  So I pulled out the consolidation which I haven't touched since I purchased it a couple of months ago. 

I was able to get all the running gear aligned and lubricated. Freed up the gearbox. Aligned and oiled all wheel sets. Checked for contact and clearance issues.  I think for the first time in twenty plus years this thing is now running.

Everything moves smooth and freely by hand turn, but it is a GROWLER!!

Not sure if it is the worm gear slipping around or more likely, there is also a sprung universal link on the shaft from the motor to the gear box. More work than I have time for today.  One more thing on the list...😉

I've posted photos previously when I picked it up, but here's a few more new ones.

KTM Union Pacific 2-8-0

I have a KTM Mogul.  Noisiest thing imaginable!  I figured it was the motor, and was going to replace it and the gearbox.  As I recall, there was just a mis-adjustment somewhere, or a loose screw or something.  Smooth as glass now.

A nice passenger trio of clerestory roof heavyweights from Golden Gate Depot I picked up end of last year.

Heavyweight Coach, Diner, and Observation....

Interesting how the striping and lettering is different in the observation.  I seem to recall a discussion regarding this some time ago.

Beautiful cars.....

Love the UP!

Bill,

Funeral train looks Sharp.

Wow Whit!  I just saw your post on the FEF-1 damage. That's pretty severe and may cost more to fix than insurance or Stout is willing to pay. As you stated, I now insist on seller wrapping the loco and tender individually and shipping them separately from the factory box. I'm willing to pay for it and if the seller isn't willing to do it I just pass. Too many heartbreaks before learning this lesson. 

Been doing a little modeling but nothing serious. Really been experimenting with trucks, couplers, bolster mods, brake shoes and weathering.

Bought some body bolster conversion kits from Protocraft along with some of their "type E" couplers and putting them on another IM kit I'm slowly building. Just trying to standardize and figure out which way to go. 

You guys are aware of the UP thread on the 2-rail forum, right?

Yes, but this is more of a "show and tell" thread Bob. Sometimes I post to both. 

Thanks Bob. It's a nice thread. I checked it out. I agree with Butch.  Something about the pace. I like drifting out here in the eddy of the photo album. A little more relaxed.  

Bill nice inspection car.

All of you need to encourage Scott/3rd Rail to try a late 4-10-2.   I cover a 1942-1954 UP FTT!

Golden Gate Depot Heavyweight Combine.

GGD Union Pacific 

This hobby is a sickness........ 😔

Ladies and gentlemen The Challenger has arrived.

I really liked the rail sounds !

Winston, that's awesome!  Great post.