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I've Done It Now!

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I've Done It Now!
Posted by marxalot on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:46 AM
Yes, Yes, Yes! I couldn't control myself and one new GG1 Semi-Scale Locomotive is heading my way via Williams. I have always loved that GG1 unit! The back cover of CTT got me! Shoot, I don't even have an oval of track up; shoot, I only have 0 to 15 volts of power from a 100 watt Marx supply available......... but do I care? Well a little but I am just going to keep smiling today! [8D] [8D] [8D]

Jim
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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:54 AM
They are gorgeous, Jim. I'd like one, but only because of how iconic they are. I have no other reason for justifying getting one.

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

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Posted by marxalot on Thursday, December 1, 2005 11:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jaabat

They are gorgeous, Jim. I'd like one, but only because of how iconic they are. I have no other reason for justifying getting one.

Jim


Jim,

I have a very nice copy of a painting of a GGI hanging on my office wall. It was made in 1967 . I got it at a NYC museum in Elkhart Indiana; kept it for a year and finally had it framed. I have had a lot of nice comments about it. That unit was a beauty for sure. One thing I found out about it and it made me smile was that they used Askarel filled transformers in them to step the 11,000 volts incoming to a lower voltage to power the drive motors. Askarel has PCB's and is banned from manufacturer now. The PCB's allowed for a smaller, in fact maybe the smallest, transformer to be made so even if some place decided to power up some cat with 11,000 volts we don't have the means to ever get a GG1 running again.....
So I'll enjoy my picture and my model locomotive.... as far as justifying either, well call it a quest to hang around the edge of greatness!

:)]

Jim
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Posted by trigtrax on Friday, December 2, 2005 4:44 AM
You must run..Don't walk.. to your nearest train store and buy lots of track and a large transformer.. Do not delay.. Save yourself [:D]
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Posted by daan on Friday, December 2, 2005 4:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by marxalot

Yes, Yes, Yes! I couldn't control myself and one new GG1 Semi-Scale Locomotive is heading my way via Williams. I have always loved that GG1 unit! The back cover of CTT got me! Shoot, I don't even have an oval of track up; shoot, I only have 0 to 15 volts of power from a 100 watt Marx supply available......... but do I care? Well a little but I am just going to keep smiling today! [8D] [8D] [8D]

Jim


And that's the best way to start your weekend! Congratulations on it.[:D]
Daan. I'm Dutch, but only by country...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 2, 2005 7:54 PM
Jim,

You'll be happy with your Williams purchase. They are the best when it comes to conventional locomotives. [tup]

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