¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThis is definitely NOT a Mantua. And I have wo of them right here to prove it. It is, IMHO, an International. Someone, I believe Gem also had an early brass model but it did not have a vertical motor. I have two Gem B&O C16a¡¯s with very similar drives but I haven¡¯t been able to get them on the test track yet. The New One model had a longer, rather ungainly looking, cab. The first Mantua I had ran like clock. Smooth, quiet and it could sustain a slow enough speed to satisfy most slow speed switcher freaks like me. I got it out of the packing, bent the fireman¡¯s cab roof back up into position (happens easily in shipping on these) and placed it on the tracks. After maybe about a minute or two of running it ran way better than I expected. John Hagen ? ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of George Galyon via Groups.Io ? Per your suggestion, I did find a 1956 International Catalogue in hoseeker with a "goat".? No exploded drawings available unfortunately.? However, odds are it is NOT a Mantua...International is a good bet.? It has a metal worm and worm gear so DCC is problematic...good runner though.? Thanks.? |
