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Post by Spice7 on Oct 6, 2019 14:43:49 GMT
I like doubles.
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Post by dennym57 on Oct 6, 2019 14:49:17 GMT
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Post by Sir James on Oct 6, 2019 15:59:32 GMT
Not on purpose but I have ended up with several Lionel conventional GG1s. And several 773s of various issues. Yes I did buy the 773s on purpose.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2019 16:58:56 GMT
Here is the gray with one of the best smoke units Lionel ever produced.
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Post by Country Joe on Oct 6, 2019 17:54:49 GMT
Marty, that's an incredible smoke unit. It's hard to believe it's a Lionel.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Oct 6, 2019 18:24:40 GMT
As I started the thread I can hijack it. Like both the GG1's in your photo but what's that door at the bottom of the photo the tracks run under? Looks a bit like Train Valhalla is behind it. You guessed correctly. The Glenn Snyder shelves are mounted to the wall between the staging area and the attic layout. The photo of the AS-616s was taken where the red arrow is in this shot. Oh for an attic. Or a basement. OR BOTH - more twins! Seriously that is a serious GREAT layout design and must be a treat to operate.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Oct 6, 2019 21:45:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 0:23:58 GMT
Emile, that color scheme does exist. I think it looks great. Gary.
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Oct 7, 2019 1:15:53 GMT
Emile, that color scheme does exist. I think it looks great. Gary. Great find! Even the same road number: 8100. Thanks Gary. Emile
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Post by harborbelt70 on Oct 7, 2019 13:55:53 GMT
Dear All, The People appear to be speaking with one voice as "The More The Merrier" has a pretty much insuperable lead. Only I and one other voter selected my accidental and redundant first vote option (I'll bet I know who the other voter is). However, I shall not lock the poll but leave it open for further and better (if possible) submissions. In light of the number of "Twins" posted, I have decided to come clean about one of my primary engine obsessions, which is the U.P. #80 Coal Turbine. As produced/recycled by MTH at least three times, this 3-unit monster has 4 motors, 3 smoke units, two sound systems, a die cast fuel tender and measures nearly 4 feet long: Although the prototype was a monstrous failure, years ago I became so fascinated by it that that when I spotted a PS1 version sitting in my LHS I got it - notwithstanding that even at that stage I ran only command control. About a year later, I sent it off to Mike R. and Phil at Train America Studios for conversion to PS2. By the stage they did it there was already a PS2 version out, and when it was cataloged again I ordered that as well. (This was my first experience of MTH's version of BTO and it was nearly two years before the set arrived. Or at least it seemed that long as the shipping date was put back so many times it seemed ridiculous.) My fascination doth not end there. I also have this set in 2rail brass and HO, although these are only display pieces. I know Lionel will never produce a Legacy or VL version of this because of MTH's offerings probably having saturated the market. BTW, MTH took a cheapo shortcut with this model because the sounds are the same as for their U.P. "Big Blow" oil or gas-fired turbines. However, #80 still lumbers down the track growling loudly like some big dawg or dinosaur.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2019 14:21:06 GMT
Dear All, The People appear to be speaking with one voice as "The More The Merrier" has a pretty much insuperable lead. Only I and one other voter selected my accidental and redundant first vote option (I'll bet I know who the other voter is). However, I shall not lock the poll but leave it open for further and better (if possible) submissions. In light of the number of "Twins" posted, I have decided to come clean about one of my primary engine obsessions, which is the U.P. #80 Coal Turbine. As produced/recycled by MTH at least three times, this 3-unit monster has 4 motors, 3 smoke units, two sound systems, a die cast fuel tender and measures nearly 4 feet long: Although the prototype was a monstrous failure, years ago I became so fascinated by it that that when I spotted a PS1 version sitting in my LHS I got it - notwithstanding that even at that stage I ran only command control. About a year later, I sent it off to Mike R. and Phil at Train America Studios for conversion to PS2. By the stage they did it there was already a PS2 version out, and when it was cataloged again I ordered that as well. (This was my first experience of MTH's version of BTO and it was nearly two years before the set arrived. Or at least it seemed that long as the shipping date was put back so many times it seemed ridiculous.) My fascination doth not end there. I also have this set in 2rail brass and HO, although these are only display pieces. I know Lionel will never produce a Legacy or VL version of this because of MTH's offerings probably having saturated the market. BTW, MTH took a cheapo shortcut with this model because the sounds are the same as for their U.P. "Big Blow" oil or gas-fired turbines. However, #80 still lumbers down the track growling loudly like some big dawg or dinosaur. I really like UP#80. It is a BEAST. I may try and acquire one.
Gary.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Oct 7, 2019 14:41:04 GMT
I really like UP#80. It is a BEAST. I may try and acquire one.
Gary.
I invite you to join the club. The PS3 version is out and I think available direct from MTH. I have no idea whether the PS3 feature/sound set includes anything really new (although I doubt it). My two have incandescent front lights and the Mars Light function is something of a "blinker" but frankly that's a minor point. This set has never been very expensive bearing in mind the sheer size of what you get. The overhang on curves of the middle turbine unit at both ends is pretty gross but I don't mind that either. P.S. When I mention two (twin!) sound systems, that is what TAS installed in my PS2 converted version, which is still the one that I run most often. Although I have had the other one apart for smoke unit servicing, I can't immediately remember if it has a sound system in the front ALCO unit as well as in the turbine unit. I think it must and there are definitely two motors in each.
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Post by Joe Saggese on Oct 7, 2019 15:59:24 GMT
I like looking at doubles but I like running single engine with 2 - 3 cars.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Oct 7, 2019 22:36:14 GMT
My last word for now. I said earlier that I thought I had a video of a Veranda Turbine on Norm C's superb layout. This, old and scratchy and low-res as it is, is what I think I was thinking about - although I am no longer convinced I got the layout right:
Love that smoke and sound. Don't care if my two sound alike (although otherwise I can tell the difference(s) between them).
Also, whoever's loco and layout this was/is, the turbine smoke output is better than mine.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Oct 13, 2019 7:19:35 GMT
YES!! The engines looked so nice, I bought them twice!
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