Dave45681 wrote: Deputy wrote: Dave: CCI Turbine? I know 3rd Rail made a turbine a while back, but the one I saw on E-Bay was so expesive that NOBODY could meet the minimum price. Dep, I was remembering your comments in this thread from end of last year. I thought maybe you had your eye on one of the Century Club models again! :D.
Deputy wrote: Dave: CCI Turbine? I know 3rd Rail made a turbine a while back, but the one I saw on E-Bay was so expesive that NOBODY could meet the minimum price.
Dave: CCI Turbine? I know 3rd Rail made a turbine a while back, but the one I saw on E-Bay was so expesive that NOBODY could meet the minimum price.
Dep,
I was remembering your comments in this thread from end of last year.
I thought maybe you had your eye on one of the Century Club models again! :D.
Dave: You gotta think about becoming a fortune teller. Today I nailed a CC 671 S2 turbine new in box from Trainz. Now I gotta search for the correct Pennsy tender for it. Anyone know the part number???
Also, Trainz has a 682 turbine on E-Bay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230113617992&ssPageName=ADME:L:DBS:US:11
Virginian Railroad
ChiefEagles wrote: Frank53 wrote: Deputy wrote: Awww geez...I can't mess with Jim. He's been real nice to me getting the 6200 decals for my new S2 and lots of good advice. Maybe he's turned over a new leaf? Depnah - Jim's still a horse's butt - but he's a good fellow anyway. However, If that leaf he turned over was in his backyard there is probably a coffee can full of dough buried beneath it.Yes he is. Got to watch those RED headed Yanks from New England.
Frank53 wrote: Deputy wrote: Awww geez...I can't mess with Jim. He's been real nice to me getting the 6200 decals for my new S2 and lots of good advice. Maybe he's turned over a new leaf? Depnah - Jim's still a horse's butt - but he's a good fellow anyway. However, If that leaf he turned over was in his backyard there is probably a coffee can full of dough buried beneath it.
Deputy wrote: Awww geez...I can't mess with Jim. He's been real nice to me getting the 6200 decals for my new S2 and lots of good advice. Maybe he's turned over a new leaf? Dep
Awww geez...I can't mess with Jim. He's been real nice to me getting the 6200 decals for my new S2 and lots of good advice. Maybe he's turned over a new leaf?
Dep
nah - Jim's still a horse's butt - but he's a good fellow anyway. However, If that leaf he turned over was in his backyard there is probably a coffee can full of dough buried beneath it.
Yes he is. Got to watch those RED headed Yanks from New England.
Hey hey hey, watch it you! One flick of my wrist and NC is just a memory!! But that's our little secret!
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No need to pay me. It set me back all of $2.00! Really, I don't want your money. Spend it on a set of new rollers and brushes for your 682. Glad I could help!
Jim
Frank53 wrote: Deputy wrote: Jim: Got the decals today. Thank you!!!! And I WILL find someone who will give me your street address so I can pay you back Dep I'll trade Jim's address for a 682.
Deputy wrote: Jim: Got the decals today. Thank you!!!! And I WILL find someone who will give me your street address so I can pay you back Dep
Jim: Got the decals today. Thank you!!!! And I WILL find someone who will give me your street address so I can pay you back
I'll trade Jim's address for a 682.
I'll trade the 682 for Jim's address and the F3s that he turned down.
If they are the type that are connected to 2 spring tension arms, one in each direction, the rollers are held in place by rivets on the arms. They can be replaced independent of the arms or you can replace everything. Jeff Kane from the Train Tender has most every part imaginable as does others. I use Jeff, he is knowledgeable and willing to talk to you about what you need. His info is listed online at www.ttender.com, prices are reasonable too. There's many more just google model train parts.
Good luck
Mike
How do you replace the rollers????
The replacement steps look to be held on with a machine screw-nut arrangement. I'm not gonna bother with the seller. Never does much good. I'll fix her up nice...no sweat
dep
I'm sorry to hear it. Maybe all is not lost. The rollers are an easy fix and the steps on my 681 are attached to the guide under the drawbar hook held to the cab by 2 rivets. Maybe you can pick up a set. I do not know what you can do about the touch ups. Do you think reaching out to the seller would result in anything positive?
ChiefEagles wrote: jaabat wrote: Dep,Frank's price was a super incredible deal. But I was worried that my two boys would damage the trains or the boxes or the papers. They are precotious to say the least. So I reluctantly turned him down, only to regret it. A few weeks later I told him I'd take them, but he had decided to keep them. By far my biggest toy train regret. I actually didn't know Frank wanted the 736 I got until after the deal was done. He has a gorgeous 726, so he isn't hurting. Dep, now for the rest of the story. That was during the Jim A the stingy days. Now he has began to dig up some of that money he burried in his yard. Missing the Santa Fe F units was part of the learning, "You snooze, you loose." He use to be so tight with his money, I called him SQUEEKY.
jaabat wrote: Dep,Frank's price was a super incredible deal. But I was worried that my two boys would damage the trains or the boxes or the papers. They are precotious to say the least. So I reluctantly turned him down, only to regret it. A few weeks later I told him I'd take them, but he had decided to keep them. By far my biggest toy train regret. I actually didn't know Frank wanted the 736 I got until after the deal was done. He has a gorgeous 726, so he isn't hurting.
Frank's price was a super incredible deal. But I was worried that my two boys would damage the trains or the boxes or the papers. They are precotious to say the least. So I reluctantly turned him down, only to regret it. A few weeks later I told him I'd take them, but he had decided to keep them. By far my biggest toy train regret.
I actually didn't know Frank wanted the 736 I got until after the deal was done. He has a gorgeous 726, so he isn't hurting.
Dep, now for the rest of the story. That was during the Jim A the stingy days. Now he has began to dig up some of that money he burried in his yard. Missing the Santa Fe F units was part of the learning, "You snooze, you loose." He use to be so tight with his money, I called him SQUEEKY.
Well my 682 and 2046 tender arrived today. I am a bit disappointed with it. The E-bay ad says "They almost look like new". That's a bit of an exageration. On the loco I can see a touch-up spot on the boiler and the two rollers will need replacement. Not sure but I think the steps are broken off both sides of the tender. Have to compare it with one of my replacement tender shells. It's okay...but not great.
You might want to check this out. Both a 736 and tender although they are being sold separately. Probably to raise extra cash.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290101618951&rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290101626529&rd=1&rd=1
ezmike: That 681 deal you got blows my 682 out of the water!!!! You even got the boxes!!!! Cool!!!
Chief: Think I will wait for a magnetraction 736 instead of going for the one at Trainz. I think the Trainz loco might be a bit steep in price too.
Chief,
Here's the thing, I also have a 12-wheel 2671 that I purchased from my local train shop as a "mis-match" tender with a beautiful 2046, minimal chips and scratches, had both marker lights, un-cracked headlight, etc for $150 after a complete overhaul by the train shop's service department. So what the tender was missing a step and the previous owner of the loco rubbed off the 2046 decal. One really good repro tender shell and a decal from another source later and you wouldn't know it. I believe that the 2 tenders are technically interchangable so I can put them with which ever and run'em. Even put backup lights in both tenders. Boy, I'm having a ball, spending a lot onf money, but having fun.
Here are photos of the 681 I picked up off ebay the weekend before last. The photos don't do it justice. Except for the chip on the catcher nose you have to hold it in your hand and search or at least look pretty hard to find scratches/chips. The tender is a repro shell but that doesn't matter to me but the frame is absolutely spotless, no rust or oxidation anywhere.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110104887211&rd=1&rd=1
Runs great and whistles loud and strong.
Frank53 wrote: Deputy wrote: Frank53 wrote: I sure hope that's not the same guy who offered to sell you these for about half what they are worth with original boxes, inserts, paper and instruction sheets that you turned down:Hi Frank. You didn't say how much "half of what they are worth" is. DepIt was south of $300.00
Deputy wrote: Frank53 wrote: I sure hope that's not the same guy who offered to sell you these for about half what they are worth with original boxes, inserts, paper and instruction sheets that you turned down:Hi Frank. You didn't say how much "half of what they are worth" is. Dep
Frank53 wrote: I sure hope that's not the same guy who offered to sell you these for about half what they are worth with original boxes, inserts, paper and instruction sheets that you turned down:
I sure hope that's not the same guy who offered to sell you these for about half what they are worth with original boxes, inserts, paper and instruction sheets that you turned down:
Hi Frank. You didn't say how much "half of what they are worth" is.
It was south of $300.00
DOH!!!
Frank53 wrote:It was south of $300.00
LOL! Frank you must love pouring salt into wounds! Wow, yeah I'm pretty sure I'd have taken you up on that and then cranked up my TurboLister program for ebay. Always room for more track and more steam loco's!
Ahhhh...I see now. Oh man...been there done that Trainz actually has a 726RR for sale on their website for a pretty decent price. It's not magnetration (Korean War release) but that's no big loss for my use. I have the MTH tracks and they're non-magnetic.
http://store.trainz.com/Items/393180150?
Very tempting
Deputy wrote:Jim: I'm just thinkin' half of too much is still "too much". Dep
I'm just watchin' here but seems to me like I could have convinced my wife to let me get those if only to turn them around on ebay. Don't want no stinking diesel on my rails!!
jaabat wrote: Et tu, Dep? Oooooh, you guys are killin' me...
Et tu, Dep? Oooooh, you guys are killin' me...
Jim: I'm just thinkin' half of too much is still "too much".
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