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The MTH Galloping Ghost is a fun motorized unit!

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The MTH Galloping Ghost is a fun motorized unit!
Posted by philo426 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:09 PM

The MTH Galloping Ghost is a a cool unit!Good sounds and lighting package by QSI! https://youtu.be/b1d_-Y_4srs

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:09 PM

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Posted by fifedog on Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:06 PM

Love that paint scheme. Nice piece. PirateThumbs Up

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 3:19 PM

https://youtu.be/b1d_-Y_4srs  

You're lit!

Well that's cool!  A minor disappointment though, I was expecting an antique "ooo-GAH ooo-GAH!" horn instead of a modern "HONK!" horn.  It's OK, geese DO go HONK instead of ooo-GAH!  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 4:19 PM

Yes kind of sounds like a diesel horn !

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:28 PM

It should sound like THIS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZj0Q1sb80k

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Posted by pennytrains on Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:47 PM

Laugh  Well I have a General that sounds like an F unit!  Laugh

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:10 PM

Almost like a dive klaxon on a submarine!

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:40 PM

philo426

Almost like a dive klaxon on a submarine!

 

Exactly!  Thumbs Up

Time for a submarine musical interlude...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXhML6yMZmE

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:44 PM

pennytrains

Laugh  Well I have a General that sounds like an F unit!  Laugh

 

Interesting.  About 20 years ago I bought a Lionel "SteamSounds" tender, it made the requisite whooshing steam noises but when I pushed the whistle button a sound like an air horn came out!  Just like a diesel!

Well, I tried to rationalize it by saying "OK, it's like an SP Daylight or an NYC Niagara," but that didn't wash.  I gave it to a nephew who didn't care!  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:01 PM

I liked that show ,and the flying submarine was cool!

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Posted by bedell on Friday, March 10, 2023 7:38 AM

Why DRG paint since the Galloping Geese were on the  Rio Grande Southern?

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, March 10, 2023 8:18 AM

Yes it has a fictional paint scheme...MTH did make an all silver version which is closer to the mark.

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Posted by bedell on Friday, March 10, 2023 8:29 AM

Thanks. It is a great looking unit!  Enjoy.

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, March 10, 2023 11:20 AM

Yes very cool!

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Posted by dbaker48 on Saturday, March 11, 2023 12:22 AM

I really enjoy the Galloping Goose, I have 2 of the silver #5  units.  I purchased one and a friend of mine sent me the one he had.  He was down sizing his collection and thought I needed his.  (I operated the full size GG #3 at Knotts Berry Farm here in California for 3 years.)  On one trip I made with #3, was coming back to the depot, and going around the last curve, I noticed out the accordian door on the right side, the hub nut on the right front wheel passed me!

But, it was lots of fun explaining the history of the vehicle to all the visitors.

Don

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, March 11, 2023 8:25 AM

Interesting unit that was cobbled together to provide passenger and light cargo service!

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