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Steam 2-8-2 Mikado - CB&Q Burlington Route | Purchased on 2004-05-30 - in New condition |
| Marklin number 81466 | Mikado 2-8-2 from set 81466; First loco, taken apart by me. Better since taken care of by Stiskas. | |
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Class 89 Steam tank loco - Vacation | Purchased on 2004-06-23 - in Good condition |
| Marklin | Little Tank Loco 8800, 3-pole, from one of my first sets. I've purchased a lot of these tank locos from time to timel and I've swapped shells around as well, so the precise identification of each chassis is doubtful. This onekept with the cars from the va | |
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Diesel F7 - Santa Fe | Purchased on 2004-07-20 - in Good condition |
| Marklin number 88606 | 3-pole? Currently with front pilot; usually run with another in a double ended AA consist. Recently replaced headlight with white directional LEDs configured so that both are on when AA consist is moving forward. | |
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Steam 2-8-2 Mikado - Southern Pacific | Purchased on 2004-07-24 - in Good condition |
| Micro-Trains | Another Mikado 2-8-2. Tender (and caboose from same set) converted to MT couplers - Tungsten added 7/20/05 for better traction. Original dim headlight replaced by very bright white LED 3/07. Excellent runner. | |
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Diesel F7 - Pennsylvania RR | Purchased on 2004-11-28 - in frount coupler condition |
| Micro-Trains | Was a throw in with another engine/car lot. Had with a MT marklin coupler set. Repaired and wheel-wipered by myself. Shell swapped for an NYC. Trucks/couplers changed more times than I can remember. | |
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Diesel F7 - New York Central | Purchased on 2004-11-28 - in used condition |
| Micro-Trains | plus four cars & caboose; basically the shell and chassis went into my F7 box. | |
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Diesel F7 - Santa Fe | Purchased on 2004-12-05 |
| Marklin number 8860 | with front coupler; used as rear engine in double-ended AA style running. Recently replaced headlight with white directional LEDs configured so that both are on when AA consist is moving forward | |
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Steam 4-6-2 Pacific - Bavarian | Purchased on 2004-12-06 - in runs choppy condition |
| Marklin number 8892 | lower front lights clear. Runs ok after Stiska rejuvenation. I keep it to run with my old-style euro passenger cars. | |
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Diesel Class 361 Switcher - DB | Purchased on 2004-12-14 - in old condition |
| marklin number 8804 | red deisel switcher old style with 3-pole motor; runs perfectly after my initial tinkering. Lives under plexiglass on my first "turntable" layout. | |
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Class 89 Steam tank loco - Christmas | Purchased on 2004-12-15 - in new condition |
| Marklin | Has the problem of slipping armature, but runs OK when everything is squared up. | |
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Diesel F7-A - Lehigh Valley | Purchased on 2005-01-27 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 14005 | Bought shell only but swapped it onto Glen's old Western Pacific chassis. | |
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Steam 2-8-2 Mikado - Milwaulkee Road | Purchased on 2005-01-30 - in MIB condition |
| Marklin number 8139 | Stiska 3/13/05 - Tungsten added 7/20/05 for better traction. Runs great and kept at the cape for the bannister line. | |
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Diesel Electric Loco - Solar | Purchased on 2005-03-30 - in new condition |
| Marklin | euro style engine with pantograph | |
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Class 89 Steam tank loco - Vacation | Purchased on 2005-04-03 - in used condition |
| Marklin | This is from a second set I bought because the original engine had stopped working. I've purchased a lot of these tank locos from time to timel and I've swapped shells around as well, so the precise identification of each chassis is doubtful. | |
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Diesel F7-B - Lehigh Valley | Purchased on 2005-05-19 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 17005-2 | dummy B unit to pair with the F&A shell. Original couplers Marklin. | |
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Diesel F7 - Milwaulkee Road | Purchased on 2005-11-12 - in new condition |
| Marklin number 88603 | Front pilot installed instead of coupler. | |
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Diesel F7 - undecorated | Purchased on 2005-11-18 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 12000-2 | dummy 'A' unit; paint & decal to B&M someday | |
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Diesel F7 - Milwaulkee Road | Purchased on 2006-04-15 - in new condition |
| Marklin number 88603 | 2'd Milwaulkee F7 sometimes used in an AA consist, so front coupler is installed. Purchased with caboose | |
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Steam 4-6-2 Pacific - Baltimore & Ohio | Purchased on 2006-04-26 - in new condition |
| Marklin number 8881 | colorful blue paint; good running Pacific steamer | |
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Steam 4-6-2 Pacific - Pennsylvania RR | Purchased on 2006-12-16 - in new condition |
| Marklin number 8882 | brown paint; Pacific; runs good | |
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Steam 2-8-2 Mikado - New York Central | Purchased on 2007-03-18 - in used; painted; converted condition |
| Marklin number 8808 | Used all-black NYC Mikado with MT coupler on tender and some brown paint on wheels. Runs OK after a little minor service. My original intention was to convert to private logo, but the lettering etc., on the tender is quite lovely, so who knows. have added | |
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Diesel SW-1 - CB&Q Burlington Route | Purchased on 2007-03-26 - in new; custom condition |
| ZThek | Ordered privately from Lajos Thek, who had created the kit; built by one of his custom helpers. Started to run pretty rough lately (2011) | |
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Diesel F7A Shell - Nelson Grey | Purchased on 2007-04-15 - in old condition |
| Nelson Grey | unpainted Nelson Grey F7 Shell | |
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Diesel Railbus - Chiemgau-Bahn | Purchased on 2007-10-03 - in modified condition |
| Marklin number 8112 | "The previous owner modified this set by replacing the original motor with a mini brushless motor of the Rail-Bus and canceling the interior light system and adding red stop lights for the Intermediate Car. In reverse all lights cancel" | |
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Diesel F7 - New York Central | Purchased on 2008-03-05 - in new old stock condition |
| Micro-Trains number 14003-2 | Nice look, makes a pair with my old one; though same road number | |
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Tender - Northern Pacific | Purchased on 2008-04-28 - in newish condition |
| Marklin number N/A | Standerd tender to alternate with the modified tender I already have | |
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Diesel Railbus - Marklin | Purchased on 2008-06-01 - in used condition |
| Marklin number 8802 | no coupler; works OK but runs backwards; motor upside down? | |
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Diesel GP-9 - C&NW | Purchased on 2008-06-19 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 982 01 072 | matches my SW-1- test runs beautifully - road number 608 | |
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Diesel GP-7 - Nickel Plate Road | Purchased on 2008-06-19 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL-6203 | ran very well in test run; dealer-only road number 829 | |
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Diesel GP-9 - Milwaulkee Road | Purchased on 2008-08-08 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 982 01 042 | Road #801 | |
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Steam 2-6-0 Mogul - Southern Pacific | Purchased on 2009-08-13 - in excellent condition |
| Micro-Trains | The classic Micro-Trains mogul based on Marklin Class 89 chassis; runs well; this one has the more traditional tender; Road #1681 | |
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Diesel GP-9 - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2010-04-24 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 982 01 202 | B&M; had to have it. Road Number 1718. | |
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Diesel F7 - Piedmont & Shore | Purchased on 2011-01-10 - in old condition |
| mixed number N/A | This is a Nelson Grey F7 shell painted and decaled as 'Piedmont & Shore #148' running on a modified Marklin 8875 diesel chassis. I am told these shells were sold as a kit specifically for this chassis. The chassis runs rough, but does run. | |
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Diesel GP-7 - Nickel Plate Road | Purchased on 2011-01-31 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL-6203 | Road number 422; to partner sometimes with road # 429; runs slightly faster but it's OK. | |
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Diesel F7-A - Lehigh Valley | Purchased on 2011-02-27 - in used condition |
| Micro-Trains number 14005 | Second road number so I can make a distinct A-B-A setup. Will take coupler from rear and put in the front of the other A unit, so they can both couple with the B unit which is Marklin/MT. | |
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Diesel Railcar - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-03-15 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL62207 | RDC1, road number 6102. All four available B&M's were bought at the same time. This one has been converted to an unpowed unit. | |
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Diesel Railcar - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-03-15 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL62207 | RDC1, road number 6133. All four available B&M's were bought at the same time | |
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Diesel Railcar - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-03-15 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL62208 | RDC2, road number 6207. All four available B&M's were bought at the same time | |
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Diesel Railcar - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-03-15 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL62208 | RDC2, road number 6208. All four available B&M's were bought at the same time | |
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Diesel GP-9 - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-04-23 - in new condition |
| Micro-Trains number 982 01 201 | road number 1715 | |
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Diesel Railcar - Boston & Maine | Purchased on 2011-04-23 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL62207 | A new one (from a new vendor) to provide a powered version replacing the 'converted' original 6102 unit. | |
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Diesel GP-35 - Pennsylvania Railroad | Purchased on 2011-06-23 - in modified condition |
| Micro-Trains number 981 01 010 | withDigitrax DC123-M0 pre-installed | |
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Diesel GP-30 - New York Central | Purchased on 2011-09-15 - in new condition |
| AZL number AZL-62105 | These locos have manufacturing issues, but this one finally runs after insulating the top of the shell with paper. And it's gorgeious. Road number 6121. | |
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Chassis - | Purchased on 2011-10-15 - in new condition |
| L.J.Thek | Will experiment with a couple of plastic shells and Lajos' brass shell on this. | |
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Diesel F7A Shell - Pennsylvania RR | Purchased on 2011-10-15 - in used condition |
| MT | Intact shell; different road number (9508) from my other one. Will mix-and-match with my F7A chassis, as usual. | |
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Diesel F7A Shell - Pennsylvania RR | Purchased on 2011-11-02 - in used condition |
| MicroTrains | Green shell, road number 9648, photographer riding on one of my F7 chassis. | |
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Diesel F7A - Santa Fe | Purchased on 2011-12-02 - in used condition |
| Marklin number 8860 | Bought another one (still waiting to grab the elusive Blue/Silver warbonnet.) Anyway, this is an old one; runs OK. Will pull a variety of Western Marklin boxcars around a tight Rokuhan layout or two. | |
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