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Personally, I have a LC+ MacArthur (Mikado) on order to pull the Lionel WWII boxcars currently in production though I am partial Lionel postwar military engines. MTH has definitely produced some nice military related engines over the recent years; since I do not keep catalogs, I cannot offer any product ID's. Some on this forum with more exact information, I am sure, can give a more detailed answer to your inquiry.

 

One model that is relatively recent - but, you just don't see coming up for sale that much is the LIONEL Operation Eagle Justice GP-7. (US ARMY) This was the first train I bought (on eBay) when I was getting into the hobby. Bought it as broken - and it is locked up - like a gear problem - sounds work. I figured I'd wait till I knew a bit more about locos till I messed with it. But it does have cool modern camo. Gotta get this one running by Christmas!

http://www.lionel.com/products...nv-gp7-8502-6-30144/

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Woodson posted:
wild mary posted:

Here's an old Atlas GP-9 repaint.  I've got two more waiting for time in the paint shop.  Very easy to do.

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Where did you find the decals??

The loco pictured was done by Model Crafters.  The two I have waiting I'm going to do.  The round  Transportation decals will have to be custom made.  The other decals will actually be dry transfer.

I have a good number of U.S. Army locomotives (different types) from MTH, Lionel, Weaver, RMT, and probably one or two others. I imagine I have at least 10 or more different models. All are in temporary storage pending my move to a new home and at least the initial benchwork construction of a new, decent-size basement layout. That layout will, in part, have a U.S. Army depot theme. Will post photos once everything comes out of storage and into the display cases (also in storage).

Still have a couple of other yet-to-be-released Army locomotives (from MTH) on order. I believe one of them should be on the way very soon.

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Just an FYI, very few Army locomotives were ever painted OD green. A few were, but not many.

In WW2, diesels were usually grey or black (sometimes yellow, believe it or not). Black with a yellow running stripe at the frame was a 1950s thing (as is the white Transportation Corps insignia on the sides of locomotives). Steam locomotives were pretty much always black.

I have a Whitcomb 50-tonner that is lettered US Army, but what I'd love most of all is a 190-class Army steam locomotive in On30. There are several still in use around the world, mostly in places like this:

Years (late 70's) ago I saw two US Army switchers at a dock in Texas, waiting to be shipped overseas.  They had European buffers and couplings, so my guess is that they were going to Germany.  They were painted a shiny Army green, must have just come from the factory or rebuilding.  They looked like a GE 70 tonner, but had some differences, so not sure who built them.

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I just picked up a very nice Lionel Postwar #41 Army Switcher at The Train Shack in North Hollywood.  I have always liked the look of these little gas turbine engines, I think now I will look for it's brothers in arms.

 

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These little mighty mites are so neat. Noisy as heck but I just dig 'em. I need a couple more too.

Here is my Weaver Army Consolidation I picked up for a good price at a train show.

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Nice running engine as it is equipped with a TAS EOB control system. The road number is correct for an Army Consol however it looks nothing like the prototype.

Here is a short video of the Transportation Corps at Fort Eustis, VA in the early 60's. The Army was still training on steam then and you can catch a few glimpses of the old WW2 Consolidations they trained on.

The book Trackside Around Newport News has a chapter on the Fort Eustis railroad with a track diagram and a lot of good pictures of their locomotives.

Ken

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