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The loco is an original Lionel that was converted to outside 3rd rail a long time ago. When I bought it it was all apart and the paint was chipped and was very dark from a very thick coat of shellac. The conversion was done with a purpose built chassis with very detailed rods and valve gear. The only Lionel parts that were used are the boiler and tender bodies, everything else was replaced. I put a center rail pickup on the loco and tender. It runs quite well on 072 Fastrack. There is also a pretty well detailed cab interior. I am assuming that this was done with a conversion kit that was available in the 1940s. If anyone has any information on this please let me know.

The passenger cars are original 1930s Walthers built kits that I had collected over the years. They were all in horrible shape. Most of them had scratch built interiors in them. I added interiors to the cars that did not have anything inside.  I restored them a few years ago and put K-line trucks on them.

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@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

MILW ALCO RS1 #1677.

Wow!   I looked at the photo and said to myself "Nice prototype photo."  I never imagined it was a model until I saw Paul's comments above. I still didn't believe it and I had to enlarge the photo.  The only giveaway was not the model.  It was the figure on the right.  

Fabulous weathering and scenery.   

Bob

@RRDOC posted:
@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

MILW ALCO RS1 #1677.

Wow!   I looked at the photo and said to myself "Nice prototype photo."  I never imagined it was a model until I saw Paul's comments above. I still didn't believe it and I had to enlarge the photo.  The only giveaway was not the model.  It was the figure on the right.  

Fabulous weathering and scenery.   

Bob

Bob. Thank you very much. 🤝

Johan

Scale Rail: Your little freelanced electric looks like something right off Bob Hegge's Two Rail O scale Crooked Mountain Lines. 

Wonder why Bob (RIP) didn't construct the CML to 1/4" fine scale standards?  He was a master builder, using Code 100 rail on the layout and after removing the overhead on the island terminal laid third rail in it's place.

Any Crooked Mountain Lines fans here besides me?  Let's hear from you!  Better yet, are there any O gaugers who have built a layout using the CML plan modified to fit their needs?

Item: Oh yes, how silly of me, I almost forgot.  I'm a big fan of the Milwaukee Road Little Joes!  Love the cut off buffer plates on the pilots.  Cool!

Joseph Toth Jr.

Godspeed

Please pray for World Peace.  Our children deserve it, as do their children's children too!

 

I bought this on eBay a while ago. It was advertised as a partially finished prototype built by Glenn Guerra of Mullet River models. As you can see it needed some help to straighten it. I had to build a frame and floor. The ladders are from a Lionel bay window caboose. I added some interior details from Scale City Designs and LED lighting. The trucks and pickups are vintage Walthers. Decals are Champ.

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I recently purchased 2 kits from HRM Laser Models. They are highly detailed craftsman type wood kits. I have the Freight House built and am starting on the depot. Shipping was very fast and I highly recommend this supplier. He also has a coaling tower and handcar shed available in O scale.

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