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PW Lionel matches up with its prototypes

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PW Lionel matches up with its prototypes
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 5:08 PM
I thought I would start a topic showing a postwar car, loco, or accesorie, and show a picture on what its based on. I thought it would be fun on how they match up to the prototype.

Operating ore cars...

s2-turbine

k-4 (2025-35)

gang car

bascule bridge

car from stockyard

ice car (reefer)


If any of you guys think and can find others, post them on here!
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Posted by ben10ben on Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:43 PM
Alco FAs

EMD F3s

EMD NW-2

Ben TCA 09-63474
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:43 PM
coal loader

44 tonner

GP7

Trainmaster

Bucyrus Erie Crane Car

coal ramp
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jkerklo
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Posted by jkerklo on Monday, April 18, 2005 8:49 AM
Jerry, what a great idea!

Thanks. I am surprised at how close the models look, compared to an original.

I am even more surprised that pictures can be found.

John Kerklo
TCA 94-38455
www.Three-Rail.com
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lionelsoni
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Posted by lionelsoni on Monday, April 18, 2005 9:55 AM
Perhaps someone from CTT would post the pictures that ran several years ago in the story about the prototype Lionel Lines.

Bob Nelson

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 1:59 PM
here are some from my recent trip to the Virginia Museum of transportation:







and finally "the velocopede"

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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 18, 2005 2:59 PM
The GG1






I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:16 PM
SP style caboose

BUDD diesel cars

Ballast Tamper

Burro Crane

Boxcab Electric

Gantry Crane

Beacon

Switch tower

Signal Bridge

dwarf signal

oil derrick
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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:20 PM
Trolley: http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/image.pl?width=300&img=/pictures/roster/1374csl.jpg[

Little Joe: http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/image.pl?width=300&img=/pictures/roster/803ssl.jpg

Shay: http://www.irm.org/cgi-bin/image.pl?width=300&img=/pictures/roster/jnlc5.jpg

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

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Posted by lionelsoni on Monday, April 18, 2005 3:59 PM
"PW" covers a lot of time, 1900 to the mid sixties. So here are some prewar prototypes with those miniature pantographs:

http://alfredbarten.com/oldmaud3.html

Jerry, that's not an RDC.

Bob Nelson

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 18, 2005 7:38 PM
Well, let's see. What hasn't been posted yet?

Blue Comet


General


175 Rocket Launcher


0-4-0 Switcher


N5C Caboose


NYC Hudson


Hellgate Bridge


Gooseneck Lamp


Madisson Heavyweight Car


NYC Dreyfus Hudson


Commodore Vanderbilt


Army Gas Turbine Switcher
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spankybird
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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 18, 2005 8:08 PM





I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 18, 2005 8:23 PM
My dad to these pic back in 1950, in St. Louis.



I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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