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I have been enamored with the Train Master engine since Lionel cataloged the Virginian TM (albeit the incorrect color scheme) back in the 50's.  So in the early 2000's I picked the K-Line version (seem to be the best representation of an O-gauge TM) of the Pennsy TM.  The same time added the MTH conventional Pennsy H10-44 which I upgraded to DCS.

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I believe it was 2010 that MTH announced retooling the Premier line Tran Master.  So in 2011 brought the Pennsy version (seeking the K-Line one).

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Then early in 2012 added the MTH Southern version.

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Note that MTH correctly tooled the Southern version with the set down lower pilot deck!

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Ron

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Oh Goody! Another Fairbanks Morse thread.  How did I miss this?  First one is my sand-cast Erie-Built, which you have seen before.  Next is my friend Maroon's "Fernando Valley" sand-cast F-M from days of yore.  Finally, and I forget who did the body, is my H16-66, using CLW trucks.  The body is sand cast in one piece; the trucks are lost-wax CLW.

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@bob2 posted:

Oh Goody! Another Fairbanks Morse thread.  How did I miss this?  First one is my sand-cast Erie-Built, which you have seen before.  Next is my friend Maroon's "Fernando Valley" sand-cast F-M from days of yore.  Finally, and I forget who did the body, is my H16-66, using CLW trucks.  The body is sand cast in one piece; the trucks are lost-wax CLW.

Final artFigure 07 -- Fernando Valley FM Erie-Built UP 650Cast H 16-66 4

All 3 are beauties !

If you ever need a good home to store them , I know of a place in SC 😅

@bob2 posted:

Oh Goody! Another Fairbanks Morse thread.  How did I miss this?  First one is my sand-cast Erie-Built, which you have seen before.  Next is my friend Maroon's "Fernando Valley" sand-cast F-M from days of yore.  Finally, and I forget who did the body, is my H16-66, using CLW trucks.  The body is sand cast in one piece; the trucks are lost-wax CLW.

Figure 07 -- Fernando Valley FM Erie-Built UP 650

My favorite, the B-17 as built by FM!

Here is a pic of my MTH Trainmaster that I picked up from my FIRST "Big E" experience:

As a point of continuing education...

  • A "Trainmaster" is a mid-level company officer at a railroad.
  • A "Train Master" is a Fairbanks Morse diesel.


And...for those of you who insist on shooting a HORIZONTAL SUBJECT (your locomotives) in VERTICAL VIDEO, please watch this:

90D46F91-7C68-4CDB-B6C2-5069CEC34516A few years ago my son introduced me to the Southern Pacific FM H12-44 diesels. I fell in love with them and bought one, but the model was not exactly like the SP used them. We removed the overhanging roof of the rear of the cab and added the typical ash can lights that SP used at the time. This FM engine is one of my favorites!

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!@WP posted:

90D46F91-7C68-4CDB-B6C2-5069CEC34516A few years ago my son introduced me to the Southern Pacific FM H12-44 diesels. I fell in love with them and bought one, but the model was not exactly like the SP used them. We removed the overhanging roof of the rear of the cab and added the typical ash can lights that SP used at the time. This FM engine is one of my favorites!

Sharp looking Locomotive .... I wish I could afford a model of every single scheme FM Locomotive model were made in ...

This is a great book covering SP Fairbanks Morse locos ...1AADEF39-9B14-4131-9833-57A49FE76BBD

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@dPrasse posted:

Sharp looking Locomotive .... I wish I could afford a model of every single scheme FM Locomotive model were made in ...

This is a great book covering SP Fairbanks Morse locos ...1AADEF39-9B14-4131-9833-57A49FE76BBD

Thank you. And yes, that’s an excellent book. My son got me a copy, and our edition has a picture of the real SP engine that our model represents.

@PRRronbh posted:

Question, was your Train Master made from MTH's original tooling or their newest tooling?

I ask because this is mine from their latest tooling.

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Ronkee

That beast looks beautiful...

Any idea what happened to the MTH Train Master  tooling ?

Did mth keep it ?

Is the MTH tooling what Lionel used for their MTO engines ? I dont have one of the mth engines to compare to my MTO TM Demonstrators ...

FM's first locomotive: Milwaukee Road H10-44 760:

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Milwaukee Road H10-44 731 at the old Kansas City Railroad Museum in the River Quay district in 1977:

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Alas, the 731 was without the prime mover.  Whereabouts currently unknown.

Rusty

I miss seeing 760 ... havent been to Union since we moved from Freeport to SC , 9yrs ago ....

Heres 760s FM Screenshot_20220622-090733_FacebookBuilder Photo , from my collection ..

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Photographed this gem at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, WA in 2019.  A great little museum off the beaten path a bit.

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For FM models, I have a few AHM HO C Liners from the late 70's.  Not particularly great models so I don't have photographs.  I also have Train Masters though in O, HO, and N.  My HO one is a Blue Box Athearn in PRR and was the first Athearn locomotive I ever received as a gift from my uncle when I was 9 or 10.  The O locomotive is a Williams while the N is an Atlas.  The Atlas has better detail.

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@GG1 4877 posted:

Photographed this gem at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, WA in 2019.  A great little museum off the beaten path a bit.

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For FM models, I have a few AHM HO C Liners from the late 70's.  Not particularly great models so I don't have photographs.  I also have Train Masters though in O, HO, and N.  My HO one is a Blue Box Athearn in PRR and was the first Athearn locomotive I ever received as a gift from my uncle when I was 9 or 10.  The O locomotive is a Williams while the N is an Atlas.  The Atlas has better detail.

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No S scale Train Master ? 🤣

( i dont have one , either ..)

That CNJ TM is sharp...

I do have N scale FM power and a few pieces of HO ...

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Here's a picture of my FM H12-44, all dirty and working hard spotting ore cars at the dock. I also have an undecorated Train Master of unknown origin. Possibly a  Lionel Pennsy unit based on the holes drilled in its side for a train phone.  Has TMCC and a smoke unit. Shell is  cracked on the roof,  will need repairs and then I'll paint it CNW  colors .

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FM's are cool.

Oddly, I did not include them on my "Kansas City & Gulf" paper roster when I developed the roster back in the early-mid 1990s. This in spite of FM's of some sort being on 3 of my "Foundational Four" railroads I used to guide my decisions about my fictional KC&G. (i.e. "Foundational Four" = Frisco, Mop, Rock Island, KCS.)

FM's on my "Foundational Four" breaks down as follows:

* The Frisco had a small amount of FM switchers.

* The Rock Island had a few FM 4 axle road switchers.

* The KCS had two FM 4 axle road switchers.

I will say, though, the Frisco's were quite good looking in the black w/yellow strip schemes.

Frisco's "Full Stripe" scheme:

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Or the Frisco's "Simplified" scheme:

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However, the Orange and White scheme? Well, you be the judge:

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Andre

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@third rail posted:

Here's a picture of my FM H12-44, all dirty and working hard spotting ore cars at the dock. I also have an undecorated Train Master of unknown origin. Possibly a  Lionel Pennsy unit based on the holes drilled in its side for a train phone.  Has TMCC and a smoke unit. Shell is  cracked on the roof,  will need repairs and then I'll paint it CNW  colors .

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I borrowed and operated a friends Lionel H12-44 ... fun engine to operate , but , friend wasnt selling ... was just teasing me

@laming posted:

FM's are cool.

Oddly, I did not include them on my "Kansas City & Gulf" paper roster when I developed the roster back in the early-mid 1990s. This in spite of FM's of some sort being on 3 of my "Foundational Four" railroads I used to guide my decisions about my fictional KC&G. (i.e. "Foundational Four" = Frisco, Mop, Rock Island, KCS.)

FM's on my "Foundational Four" breaks down as follows:

* The Frisco had a small amount of FM switchers.

* The Rock Island had a few FM 4 axle road switchers.

* The KCS had two FM 4 axle road switchers.

I will say, though, the Frisco's were quite good looking in the black w/yellow strip schemes.

Frisco's "Full Stripe" scheme:

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Or the Frisco's "Simplified" scheme:

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However, the Orange and White scheme? Well, you be the judge:

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Andre

KCS had 6 Erie Builts , also ... an ABBA 8000hp set , initially ... then 2 more A units to build 2 ABA sets .... the 8000hp set had a problem of breaking couplers , mid train ... they needed better twist tues ti keep couplers closed , i guess 🤣

A few Frisco FM ads in my collection ...

my mth Frisco H10-44 ,

and a RI FM ad ....

The RI did test Train Master Demonstrators , fall of 53 ... an interesting what-if !

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dPrasse:

Yes, KCS had a great looking "original" schemes.

Never really cared for the all-red, but I do like the "Blonde" scheme.

In regards to the KCS FM Erie-Built's, LOVE the "Chop Top" versions!

Here's a pic shot by my late friend, of a Chop Top in a consist at a location that's just 14 miles from where I live:

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So cool! IF someone made a good looking, good running, plastic model of a Chop Top (UP had them, too) in HO, I could almost guarantee there would be a leased Chop Top unit operating on my KC&G!

Andre

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