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Posted by alexweiihman on Saturday, March 3, 2007 9:25 AM

This would probley be mine

 

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Posted by Odd-d on Saturday, March 3, 2007 9:56 AM
My favorite KLine engine is their two truck Shay.  I also have their B&O 2-8-2 which runs a close second in my estimation.   Odd-d
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 3, 2007 11:20 AM
I love those K-line K-4s they are brutes.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 2:56 PM

I have a K4 Postwar Pacific, A5 Switcher, and a RS-3 Black Hammerhead all of which I really like but my favorite would have to be my PRR 2-8-2 Mikado. It have never given me a problem, pulls great, great sounds and smokes well.

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Posted by alexweiihman on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 5:23 PM
At the TCA I want to get a PRR mikado
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 9, 2007 8:37 AM

Alex,

    Keep an eye on ebay.........they usually go between $250-$300 with TMCC. Make sure it is cab number 9628. At that price CC/TMCC is the only way to go even if you run in conventional mode (IMHO).

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Posted by A&Y Ry on Friday, March 9, 2007 10:52 AM

K-Line favorites are the scale, diecast, undecorated black workhorse Mikados, with Lima Builders Plates, which are correct for the Southern Ry's AGS subsidiary. I am sure K-Line did not intend it, but the black units work perfectly for the Southern which has been over modelled with Green Mikado and diesel freight engines.

Painter Jeff Sohn numbered/lettered and artfully decorated them in accordance with Southern's freight engine paint/trim scheme. Secondly, I liked their diecast freight cars. [my grand daughters like their model N.C. DOT FPH 59s and Cars].

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Posted by alexweiihman on Friday, March 9, 2007 12:38 PM
They did have great diecastcars, even better than MTH
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