American Flyer 1218 restoration

Great job Steve! Something about those critters I like.

Looks like it was a fun project, nice job.

Wow!  Nice!!  Quite a transformation.  Looks like the Marx motor suits it. 

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Looks pretty decent. 

Sweet!

The Marx motor must be the small block Chevy of vintage electric trains! I see them used to repower a lot of old classics.  LOL

handyandy posted:

Sweet!

The Marx motor must be the small block Chevy of vintage electric trains! I see them used to repower a lot of old classics.  LOL

Andy, that's a pretty good analogy of the Marx motors.

Steve

Operational kitbashed vintage, nice work !! 

Steve,

Looks great, makes me want to get into my pile of junk (if I can ever find the time).

Did you make the handrails or did you already have them?

Bill

Seal Beach Bill posted:

Steve,

Looks great, makes me want to get into my pile of junk (if I can ever find the time).

Did you make the handrails or did you already have them?

Bill

Bill, the handrails are the only thing I got with the shell. Rusty, but at least they were there.

Steve

Puts my diesel switcher project to shame.

Great project, and I agree with Andy.  Nicely done!

Very nice. Took a break from the Standard Gauge stuff, eh?

Jeff, was doing a lot of cleaning stuff out and getting ready to sell, throw out or whatever. Came across this that I had completely forgot about. Instead of moving it around and storing it, decided to get it done. A quick and simple project. Black is soooo easy to work with.

Steve

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Jeff, was doing a lot of cleaning stuff out and getting ready to sell, throw out or whatever. Came across this that I had completely forgot about. Instead of moving it around and storing it, decided to get it done. A quick and simple project. Black is soooo easy to work with.

Steve

Oh, I figured that but I still could not resist posting something and it looks great!

Captaincog posted:

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Jeff, was doing a lot of cleaning stuff out and getting ready to sell, throw out or whatever. Came across this that I had completely forgot about. Instead of moving it around and storing it, decided to get it done. A quick and simple project. Black is soooo easy to work with.

Steve

Oh, I figured that but I still could not resist posting something and it looks great!

Already transferred a lot of "stuff" to Bob,  and Wendy still loves me

Steve

I dunno...small black mopars are pretty good too!

another great job Steve.

Very nice!  Where did you get the decals?

Yukon Jack posted:

Very nice!  Where did you get the decals?

Jack, I have another very nice original black 1218. I just took a picture of the rubber stamping on it, printed on glossy self stick paper.  was a simple process.

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Yukon Jack posted:

Very nice!  Where did you get the decals?

Jack, I have another very nice original black 1218. I just took a picture of the rubber stamping on it, printed on glossy self stick paper.  was a simple process.

Thanks, Steve.