Here is a couple HO items and new video this week nothing new. Post away guys and gals
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"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.
Post your non-O scale stuff here!
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From a G Gauge adventure of long ago.
According to one of my books, the Denver, Cripple Creek & Southwestern was a proposed but never built narrow gauge line in Colorado & Southernland.
So, I repainted an LGB 2018D for it. Besides, I never liked the fire-engine red boiler and green cab combination and replaced it with Hunter Green and Black.
The next up was a much modified Kalamazoo 4-4-0. The original had very skinny domes and clumsy, cast on over-sized striping on the tender. A real pain to remove, but worth the effort.
Rusty
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This week I present two Atlas N scale Penn Central ALCo first generation road switchers: RS-1 9915 and RSD-5 6805. The models are part of the Atlas Classic Line and were introduced during the 1980s when Kato was building locomotives for Atlas. Incorporating a number of cosmetic and mechanical enhancements implemented following their initial releases, these units are now manufactured in China.
Penn Central's component roads New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad and New Haven had all been good ALCo customers so the combined PC roster featured a sizeable representation of ALCo locomotives. The 6805 and 9915 were originally delivered to the PRR. They served the Penn Central for the duration and remained in operation until Conrail purged its roster of ALCo and Baldwin locomotives during CR's early years.
Bob
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Picked up this unusual Micro trains freight car many years ago from H & R trains in Florida. Lake Monroe and Orlando, "The gator line".
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Jonny:
Very interesting car; thanks for sharing. The Lake Monroe & Orlando obtained a charter to build from Sanford to Orlando in 1875. The South Florida Railroad subsequently took over the charter when the LM&O was quite possibly going to lose its land grants. I believe your car was a special run dating from about 1994.
The line of Micro-Trains freight cars is wonderful. They are truly quality items in every aspect of their construction. I enjoy collecting them. Since you've posted some of yours, I'll have to start going through my own roster and take some pictures for our weekly thread.
Thanks again,
Bob
Bob, Thanks so much for the very interesting information on the freight car. I did not know that that train line really existed. I agree the Micro trains are great cars and are my favorites for sure.
Here's another Atlas N scale ALCo first generation unit. This is Central Railroad of New Jersey RS-3 1540 wearing the final CNJ paint scheme. The CNJ was an early customer for the RS-3 and the 1540 was the lowest numbered of the road's original units of the class (a group of former Reading RS-3's was numbered in the 1530 series following the GP7s). The 1540 was one of the first locomotives to receive the new red scheme and it continued to operate into the Conrail era.
Bob
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Nice RS-3 Bob, that red really makes it stand out.
Thanks Jonny. The origin of the red livery is quite interesting. It was designed by Mr. David Eslick, a CNJ employee. He painted an O scale SD9 in his proposed scheme and presented the concept model to upper management. It was well received and GP7 1524 was repainted in the new colors shortly thereafter.
Bob
Great picture's everyone!
Here is another video i did tonight CSX Grain Train.
