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Duplicates
Posted by AggroJones on Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:11 PM
Help me compile a list of scale models that have been done more than once.

All in HO.......

USRA light 2-8-2 -----Trix, Genesis, IHC, BLI

UP 4-6-6-4 ---Bowser, Rivarossi, Lionel, Genesis

UP 4-8-8-4 ---Trix, Rivarossi

F7 ---Genesis, Athearn, BLI, Intermountain, Stewart, MRC

C&O 4-8-2 --IHC, Spectrum

SD70MAC --- Kato?, Genesis

PRR K-4 ---- BLI, Spectrum, Bowser

Include scale please.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 2:43 PM
All in HO, too...

F-3: Genesis, Intermountain

E-6: P2K, BLI

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Posted by orsonroy on Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:33 PM
QUOTE:
Help me compile a list of scale models that have been done more than once.
All in HO.......

USRA light 2-8-2 -----Trix, Genesis, IHC, BLI


Add Bowser, Oriental (1/2 & 1/2 brass and cast) and AHM (same molds as the current IHC)

QUOTE:
UP 4-8-8-4 ---Trix, Rivarossi


Add Bowser and Revell (non-powered)

QUOTE:
F7 ---Genesis, Athearn, BLI, Intermountain, Stewart, MRC


Add Life Like, Bachmann Tyco, Mantua, Marklin (I think, years ago), Model Power, Globe, Varney, and anyone else who's ever built engines in HO!

And add brass to all of the above.

And add to the list the B&O's 0-4-0T Docksider. Brought to you by (at least): Varney, Bowser, Rivarossi, Life Like, AHM and brass.


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Posted by AggroJones on Friday, August 13, 2004 8:05 PM
Brass doesn't count here, Breyer. Almost every engine has been done in brass one time or another.

HO.

C44-9W: Athearn, Kato

FM trainmaster: Athearn, Atlas

Baby Trainmaster: Bachmann, Atlas?

USRA 2-8-2B: Rivarossi, BLI

PRR GG-1: BLI, IHC

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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:38 PM
HO....

SD40-2 ---- Kato, Athearn, BLI

E7 ---Con-Cor, BLI, P2K

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Posted by ciortato on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

Brass doesn't count here, Breyer. Almost every engine has been done in brass one time or another.

HO.

C44-9W: Athearn, Kato

FM trainmaster: Athearn, Atlas

Baby Trainmaster: Bachmann, Atlas?

USRA 2-8-2B: Rivarossi, BLI

PRR GG-1: BLI, IHC


For PRR GG-1, add also Rivarossi
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 7:45 PM
HO..

GP-7: Atlas, Athearn(?), P2K.

K-4s: BLI, Spectrum

SD70MAC: Kato, Athearn Genesis

AC4400CW: Kato, Athearn (I think)

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 7:57 PM
Challenger--Lionel/Athearn

What about non-locomotive rolling stock?
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Posted by andrechapelon on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:17 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

HO....

SD40-2 ---- Kato, Athearn, BLI

E7 ---Con-Cor, BLI, P2K


You're forgetting the Model Power E-7's. OTOH, I think Con-Cor bought the tooling. I believe the MP units were actually built by Roco.

Oh yeah. Same applies for E-8's/9's.

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Posted by darth9x9 on Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:19 AM
GP-35 done by Athearn and Kato
GP-40 done by Atlas and Athearn
SD-35 done by Atlas and Con-Cor

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 21, 2004 3:58 AM
GP 38's by Atlas, Athearn, & Proto
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Posted by sparkingbolt on Saturday, August 21, 2004 4:47 AM
Bowser and AHM "Casey Jones" If it counts, cuz...

Bowser and AHM (Rivarossi) labeled a 4-6-0 Casey Jones. The AHM was pretty accurate, the model representing the loco as built with a clerestory on the cab roof.

Bowser's was nowhere near accurate for that Illinois Central prototype in any phase of its existance. So 'zit count?
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:20 AM
Opppps[:0][:0][:0]
I almost forgot, Alco PA's by Athearn and P2k!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:11 AM
GP-9: Life-Like P2K, Front Range Products, Cox, Model Power, Walthers, Hobby Town of Boston, Lionell

GP-7: Life-Like P2k, Front Range Products, Atlas, Athearn, Lionell

GP-30: Lionell, Athearn, Bachmann, Life-Like P2K

SW-1500: Athearn, Bachmann

SW-7: Athearn, Con-Cor (although its more of a late model NW-2)

NW-2 Kato, Revell, Varny, Con-Cor (their "SW-7" was really an NW-2 as said above)

S-12: Athearn, Stewart

C-628: Stewart, Model Power, Life-Like, AHM, IHC

C-630: Stewart, Tyco

GP-20: Tyco, Mantua, Life-Like P2K

GP-18: Life-Like P2K, Bachmann, AHM

well thats all that comes to mind right now.... im off for bed and i'll rack my brain more later...
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:05 AM
Monograhm had a stattic model of a 4-8-8-4. Its now made by someone else.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:42 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by darth9x9

GP-35 done by Athearn and Kato
GP-40 done by Atlas and Athearn
SD-35 done by Atlas and Con-Cor




Athearn did a GP40-2. It was not a duplicate of the GP40. Con-Cor and Atlas have released a GP40. The Con-Cor model is actually the old Atlas model that was built by Roco years ago.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme

GP 38's by Atlas, Athearn, & Proto


Atlas did a GP38.

Proto 2000 and Athearn have offered a GP38-2.
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Posted by andrechapelon on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:04 AM
It just occurred to me that nobody has mentioned the NYC J1 Hudson, which has been done in HO by American Flyer and BLI (and I vaguely remember that Marx might have done a really [censored] version) of the same engine).

'Course the AF version hasn't been produced for at leat 40 years, so it may not qualify if you're talking about locos produced in the last 10-20 years or so.

The Varney (now Bowser) "Casey Jones" and the MDC Harriman 4-6-0 might also be considered duplicates as they're based on essentially the same prototype (SP T-28). The Varney engine originally was sold without valve gear, which made it more closely resemble the Stephenson equipped T-28. To be technically correct (more or less), the Bowser version needs to have the cylinders off the "Old Lady", since, with Walschaerts valve gear, it's basically a T-31.

Maybe one of these days BLI or Bachmann Spectrum will get around to doing a Harriman 4-6-0 as either or both a T-28 and T-31. At least Bachmann has the proper tender for it, although the handrails are wrong.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by TEFFY

Monograhm had a stattic model of a 4-8-8-4. Its now made by someone else.

Bob


Its now made by Con-Cor.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:48 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kbfcsme

Opppps[:0][:0][:0]
I almost forgot, Alco PA's by Athearn and P2k!
Don't forget, Trix makes them too![:0]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 1:07 PM
E R Models packaged and imported an FP7 - made for them by Roco and now in the Roco range. Not sure if this counts as a duplication - to the best of my knowledge nobody else has made an FP in HO scale. If any other UK-based modellers read this, check out www.ehattons.com as they have a stock of these locos very cheaply at the moment (22 August 2004). Just passing on information that might be of use to others!

I would also suggest Tri-ang as an addition to the F-unit listings - they made a diesel loco resembling an F7 in the late 1950's as part of their "Transcontinental" range - both A and B units were made though it was not a good model - wrong shape! Running was surprisingly good despite only having one truck powered, in common with most other Tri-ang products of this period. They can sometimes be found on eBay at a variety of prices, though they're really only of interest to collectors now.
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Posted by AggroJones on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 3:46 PM
Now for PRR K4-- BLI, Spectrum, Bowser, MTH.

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Posted by cjcrescent on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:15 PM
RB,
Atlas imported the Roco FP-7 during the seventies. From what I have seen, the ER-model is the same one. Roco was supposed to be producing an updated version with many improvements for release but I haven't heard of anything on this in about a year. For a time it was on their website.

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