@Donnie Kennedy posted:Got these mpc Santa Fe gp9. The power unit was from the bay, and the dummy from a forum member! A little tlc to the power unit and they're running awesome. Gonna add lights to the dummy. These hold a special place in my heart. My dad, who didn't make a lot, but darn did he work his tail off 7 days a week for us. Still managed to go to church twice a week as well. I remember when I was about 6 he came home from the hobby store with the power unit. He was so proud of that engine. We ran it every Christmas and had it on our 5x9 layout. I know she's not a top of the line Lionel engine, but it brings back a lot of good memories of him and I together. This hobby has really helped me cope with the loss of him back in November of 2020.
HEY AGAIN DONNIE. 
You have inspired me with your reply on this thread to have some fun on a project that I had given up on .
A rather inexpensive Lionel ( I think it was a 48045 ) that I had bought for Christmas back in the late 70s for my daughter and my then wife .
It was in bad shape in my boneyard with a missing drive wheel , missing intermediate drive gear , missing truck side plate , no maintenance, etc. , etc. It too had memories attached and your love of your memories convinced me to revive the ole Santa Fe. She once again provides the ozone atmosphere I remembered.
The Santa Fe can now reside with the Santa Fe switcher 6220 that my Dad surprised us with in the 50s.
A BIG THANK YOU DONNIE . 
