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Re: It's Official: No More Flyer
Well, the trailing unit in the photo is an SD70. When I did my review in OGR back in 2012, I included photos of the SD70 on my 29" radius passing track.? The couplers were at their limits, but
By Rich Gajnak · #175631 ·
Re: S scale switching layout plan
Tom. Here is my suggestion. A One Turnout Layout by Lance Mindheim. https://lancemindheim.com/2012/09/a-one-turnout-layout/ Lance also had a recent article in Model Railroaded Magazine describing a
Re: A F demise
Let me mention just a tiny bit of history here. Much of the end of Flyer in the 60's ended up at Hobby Surplus in large bins of parts.? When our lost bid for the NASG convention and it's related car
By Bob Werre · #175628 ·
Re: Stokrocki and Lane in February RMC
The February RMC has not arrived up here in the Upper Left Corner yet, but that¡¯s okay with me, because I just finished the January issue. In case you haven¡¯t seen January, Jim Martin had the NASG
By Roger Nulton · #175627 ·
Re: A F demise
The one answer to that is it is happening because they continue to re-make 80 year old models (in essence) for a diminishing market. I'd bet a re-run of any of the newer pieces (SD-70, ES-44, mikado,
By Pieter Roos · #175626 ·
Re: A F demise
Correction to previous reply : "NIB" instead of "NIV" Besides, I'm a KJB guy... wouldn't touch a NIV with someone else's hands. (LOL) John D NIB = "New In Box" for those of you who don't know.
By John Degnan · #175625 ·
Re: A F demise
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT, Bill... ebay is the nail in AF's coffin. I can't count the numbers of UNSELLING AF trains that are always listed on ebay, and at prices that one might think would guarantee a
By John Degnan · #175624 ·
A F demise
When you see the total saturation of Gilbert American Flyer for sale on eBay it is not a stretch to connect to Lionel eventually ending A F production. Considering Lionel have been doing repaints
By Bill Lane · #175623 ·
Re: It's Official: No More Flyer
Hello Rich.? ?I see in your photos ES 44s.? ?I did not fix the pilots on my ES 44 after incurring the derailments with my SD70Ace.? As a result I am not sure they have the same conditions.? ?I
By Andrew Parker · #175622 ·
Re: Converting an AF Royal Blue to scale
I sold my Hudson a few years ago to Peter Loeb up in Idaho.? Actually it came back,? he actually owned it twice;? Peter has lived an "interesting life" .? He's been very quiet for a long time
By Bob Werre · #175621 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
Oh, and SP Mike then. I have no SP references other than on line, so thank you. BTW, the tender is for sale. Tommy [email protected]> wrote:
By Tom Lennon · #175620 ·
Re: It's Official: No More Flyer
By Tom Hawley · #175619 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
Tommy.... This is a 120 SC-4 Espee tender. Dan paired it with a Espee MK-6 2-8-2. Bob [email protected]> wrote:
By adguytrains · #175618 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
David... My guess is that when he built it, we/he didn't have all of the locomotive information/books that we enjoy today. Bob [email protected]> wrote:
By adguytrains · #175617 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
Tommy, The motor is in the tender, one of the "features" of Jesse's locomotives! Kinda hard to change tenders! I will try to get some more photos this week, if I can remember where I put the engine
By David Dewey · #175616 ·
Re: Converting an AF Royal Blue to scale
Almost everything the museum will be selling will appear here first. The on to ebay or s events or ebay. Tommy [email protected]> wrote:
By Tom Lennon · #175615 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
Thanks for the info. Tommy [email protected]> wrote:
By Tom Lennon · #175614 ·
Re: Unique Southern Pacific AC-5 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 for sale
Tommy¡­Only correct for the earlier 2-6-6-2 cab forwards.
By adguytrains · #175613 ·
Re: Converting an AF Royal Blue to scale
Tommy, If you find you have more engines to sell I would be interested also. Austin [email protected]> wrote:
By Austin Birkey <aftrainfun@...> · #175612 ·
Re: Converting an AF Royal Blue to scale
Hi John, I have stumbled into two different AF Hudson's With Nimco wheels. The first was at a mainly Lionel/Ho train show where a Lionel deal has this lonely Hudson sans tender with Nimco drivers
By Austin Birkey <aftrainfun@...> · #175611 ·