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Funny thing is I started to buy that black and orange MTH/Ives engine and change it out with the shell of my original Ives engine(it doesn't run anymore). $199.00 at Side Track Hobbies at York great deal with Proto2. After looking at the black and orange locomotive I decided not to change out the shell and found myself making a road trip to Side Track Hobbies to buy the orange passenger cars to match the engine.

Scott Smith

Originally Posted by electroliner:

Another O AF favorite...another rebuild as in the other thread on home builds, etc

I think its from 1927 or 29. I forgot.

 

 

 

Isn't that an American Flyer #1218-looks great. I had one of those years ago in yellow. It looks better in the black color you have. Any chance you have a picture with the cars I see behind it?

Scott Smith

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Originally Posted by scott.smith:
Originally Posted by electroliner:

Another O AF favorite...another rebuild as in the other thread on home builds, etc

I think its from 1927 or 29. I forgot.

 

 

 

Isn't that an American Flyer #1218-looks great. I had one of those years ago in yellow. It looks better in the black color you have. Any chance you have a picture with the cars I see behind it?

Scott Smith

Scott

Unfortunately I bought a Chromebook that is not compatible with my camera.  I wish I could since you asked. The cars you see in the background are an observation, baggage, and a couple of passenger cars.

I was fortunate enough to find some with interior illumination (3) ....I will post a video of the other examples from the early days of my layout to show what these cars typically look like. 

 

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I picked up 5 of these AF Steeple car motors awhile back.  I haven't had much time to work with them, but I did get this one up and running with the help of a Marx motor!  The AF motor was junk - nothing but a shell and a handful of broken zinc pested wheels!  Too long a road, so....  

 

In any case, this one is an IVES 3590.  Still lots of work to be done, but it's a start!

 

BTW, I did not have to do ANY modifications to the frame or shell, so if I ever find a good IVES motor, it can go back to original.

 

Last edited by Yukon Jack
Originally Posted by Yukon Jack:

I picked up 5 of these AF Steeple car motors awhile back.  I haven't had much time to work with them, but I did get this one up and running with the help of a Marx motor!  The AF motor was junk - nothing but a shell and a handful of broken zinc pested wheels!  Too long a road, so....  

 

In any case, this one is a AF 3590.  Still lots of work to be done, but it's a start!

 

BTW, I did not have to do ANY modifications to the frame or shell, so if I ever find a good AF motor, it can go back to original.

 

NNice one

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