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Williams scale E7 AAs

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Williams scale E7 AAs
Posted by cnjcomp on Friday, November 10, 2006 3:52 PM

Is anyone out there running the William's scale E7 AA units with the Williams 60' Aluminum Streamline coaches.  How do they look?

 

Thanks  Cnjcomp

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Posted by cnw1995 on Friday, November 10, 2006 4:18 PM
I've seen them running on someone else's layout. They looked great to me. I didn't mind the strip inserts of silhouettes in the coaches instead of clear windows with passenger figures. To me, that was the biggest difference with a Lionel/MTH product. Also, the engines had no engine sounds or smoke. But we didn't miss that.

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Posted by chuck on Friday, November 10, 2006 6:41 PM
They look OK.  They also look better with 72 foot (aka 18" cars).  16" cars look pretty good behind "F" units.
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Posted by jefelectric on Friday, November 10, 2006 6:52 PM
LHS has a set on the display layout behind a GG1, they look very good.
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Posted by cnjcomp on Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:32 AM
Thanks for the info.  When I saw the specs that the E7 AA units are 36" long, I was worried that they would look huge next to the 16" cars.  Track radius is not a problem since I am running 36 & 48" Fastrack.
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Posted by phillyreading on Saturday, November 11, 2006 8:46 AM

Are the F7's similar?   I have a set of F7's ABA with Santa Fe on them, run good and can handle 031 curves, and have a set of six matching aluminum passenger cars.

If the E7's look too large try using 18 or 21 inch long passenger cars.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 18, 2006 12:27 AM

Why doesn't someone produce clear plastic window inserts, overhead lighting, and interiors for Williams'spassenger cars?  Does anyone do what K-Line had available for O-31"????

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Posted by Ole Timer on Monday, November 20, 2006 10:18 PM
Hummm ... all the williams I've seen lately have sounds and smoke . But those passenger windows have to go ! You can get window material and replace those ... come on guys do a little detail work ! I'm replacing all mine on the upcoming winter days and nights .

       LIFETIME MEMBER === DAV === DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS STEAM ENGINES RULE ++++ CAB FORWARDS and SHAYS

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