Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 17:51:50 GMT -5
Hi all,
Finally got time to post late in the week, so I hope nobody minds me starting the new thread a few hours early.
Made a trip to Louisville last week, party to scrounge Roundhouse for stuff for upcoming HO Collector issues. Didn't do too bad, but we'll see what/if makes print eventually. Meanwhile, I brought these home:
^1956 Penn Line F7. Northern Pacific's Loewy scheme is hands-down my favorite vintage livery, and this model is a beauty. Got it along with the rest of the original Fleischmann set consist for just $40 because the loco didn't run. It turned out to be a little more involved repair than I thought: had to make a new fiber shim and insulator for the motor brushes, descuzz the the power truck gears and adjust the shims. But it runs smooth now! Love the polished metal insert for the door headlight.
Also got this as part of a complete set in box:
My first Revell 0-6-0. I've never been enamored with this from photos because I can't think of many locos that are uglier. That blunt-nosed saddletank bursting like a popped can of biscuits on a short frame makes it look like a stubby humpbacked whale. But in person, I must admit it does have quite a bit of charm... I kinda like the hideous thing.
Not to mention, Revell really wanted to make an impression with this thing. Fully die cast frame, cylinders, and boiler casting, smooth geared motor, smoke unit, and syncronized chug-box shot-shaker sound unit crammed in... in 1956! Mine is the later (cheaper) pittman motor instead of the original "Dyna-Glide" motor, but after a tune up it still runs amazingly well.
Unfortunately, this one is a survivor. The cab - the only real plastic casting - was just about dipped in Walthers goo and maybe Tenax. It had obviously been dropped and lost the windshield-to-boiler lug at some point, along with the lower mounts. I spent quite a bit of time removing the excess glue, but still... no saving it fully....
OTOH cabs are built of wood, so maybe this one's just a little realistically "rotten" compared to the boiler. Still, I wouldn't mind a replacement cab if anybody has one lying around.
That Revell line, on the whole, is pretty fascinating. Talk about an identity crisis.
Finally got time to post late in the week, so I hope nobody minds me starting the new thread a few hours early.
Made a trip to Louisville last week, party to scrounge Roundhouse for stuff for upcoming HO Collector issues. Didn't do too bad, but we'll see what/if makes print eventually. Meanwhile, I brought these home:
^1956 Penn Line F7. Northern Pacific's Loewy scheme is hands-down my favorite vintage livery, and this model is a beauty. Got it along with the rest of the original Fleischmann set consist for just $40 because the loco didn't run. It turned out to be a little more involved repair than I thought: had to make a new fiber shim and insulator for the motor brushes, descuzz the the power truck gears and adjust the shims. But it runs smooth now! Love the polished metal insert for the door headlight.
Also got this as part of a complete set in box:
My first Revell 0-6-0. I've never been enamored with this from photos because I can't think of many locos that are uglier. That blunt-nosed saddletank bursting like a popped can of biscuits on a short frame makes it look like a stubby humpbacked whale. But in person, I must admit it does have quite a bit of charm... I kinda like the hideous thing.
Not to mention, Revell really wanted to make an impression with this thing. Fully die cast frame, cylinders, and boiler casting, smooth geared motor, smoke unit, and syncronized chug-box shot-shaker sound unit crammed in... in 1956! Mine is the later (cheaper) pittman motor instead of the original "Dyna-Glide" motor, but after a tune up it still runs amazingly well.
Unfortunately, this one is a survivor. The cab - the only real plastic casting - was just about dipped in Walthers goo and maybe Tenax. It had obviously been dropped and lost the windshield-to-boiler lug at some point, along with the lower mounts. I spent quite a bit of time removing the excess glue, but still... no saving it fully....
OTOH cabs are built of wood, so maybe this one's just a little realistically "rotten" compared to the boiler. Still, I wouldn't mind a replacement cab if anybody has one lying around.
That Revell line, on the whole, is pretty fascinating. Talk about an identity crisis.
