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The Erie-builts were numbered 90LAB for Santa Fe. An A-B-A combination that only ran for about 15 or 16 years. They had so much engine problems with them that they kept them on a short leash and only ran them on runs where there were plenty of engine shops, which pretty much assures us that they...

:thumb: 18" Dick Texas Chief

That happens to all of the 400's on our club layout. Sometimes it will come back if you just turn one of the knobs, but most of the time you have to plug it in. Dick Texas Chief

Russ, how about the two toned gray "Scout" cars? Dick Texas Chief

:wave: Kevin, take them to an Auto Zone or O'Reilly's or Advance auto parts. They won't pay you anything for them, but they'll get rid of them for you.:thumb: Dick Texas Chief

If thier security people are anything like most local police dept's., and you try to report a violation, they'll probably arrest you!!! Dick Texas Chief

:curse: Does anyone know how to remove the shell from the new Bachmann ATSF 4-8-4? They didn't learn from the past and brought it out without traction tires and it does good to pull it's own weight. I'd like to add some weight under the shell, if there's room. Thank you very much. Dick Texas...

:thumb: I don't believe the Georgetown loop is running this time of year but the Colorado reilroad museum is in Golden, just west of Denver. If you're in Denver long enough and you're a model railroader, you absolutely have to go to Caboose Hobbies. It's the Mecca of model railroad hobby shops...

:thumb: Dom, if you have ever been in military service, tell them when you check on the tickets. They used to give quite a good discount for Veterans. Dick Texas Chief

:wave: PRESENT!!! Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas. Dick Texas Chief

Rio Grande, the f3's that Lifelike makes are Proto 1000 not 2000, hence the molded on grabs. It still has the same drive mechanism though.:thumb: Dick Texas Chief

sign1 Thanks Jeffery, that made my day!:thumb: Dick Texas Chief

Josh, the Intermountain trucks, for all practical purposes, are Accurail trucks. Before Intermountain started making thier own HO trucks, they bought and used Accurail trucks by the bulk. When they started making thier own, they pretty much copied the Accurails. The IM brass wheelsets are...

:thumb: Before you buy, make sure you check out Intermountain. Great detail, heavy, smooth running, reasonable price and I think they use Soundtraxx decoders. Dick Texas Chief

:wave: Trainwhiz, BLI doesn't make an ATSF version of the 2-8-2 either. The ATSF 2-8-2 that they advertise is a generic USRA 2-8-2 and Santa Fe never owned any. They can be kitbashed into something similer to a SF version, but it will take a lot of work. I thought about doing that, but I figured...

:oops: Sorry about that. I must have stuttered when I hit "Submit". Dick Texas Chief

Great pic! But it worries me a little, I work for Auto Zone.:cry: Dick Texas Chief

"NEOLUBE", It darkens and lubricate's also. Dick Texas Chief

They may not be as rare as you think. They're pre Amtrack paint schemes that Santa Fe was trying out. Dick Texas Chief:thumb:

David, when I first posted this thread, you could get a PCM Big Boy at Trainworld for $499 preorder. They've since raised them to $549, $579 ,(or something like that) in thieir MR ad, but their website still shows them at $499. One of my fellow club members has one and really likes it. Dick...