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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 8, 2006 11:46 AM
run the RTR for at least a month and see if the motor starts grinding.

I'm hoping my 4-6-2 comes today[swg].
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Posted by icmr on Monday, May 8, 2006 11:38 AM
Yeah.

I got a RTR NS GP38-2 saturday. It runs great but Im thinking of repowering it anyway. I also got 2 RTR 60' flat cars, one Mo-Pac and one BNSF.



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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 5, 2006 9:46 PM
Ok. I'm not going to have a TT then. But that's ok. It'll be more prototypical then.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, May 5, 2006 8:46 PM
Sounds good. Your 4-6-2 should be around 12" long. My 4-8-2 is 14 1/4" coupler to coupler.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 4, 2006 12:14 PM
Victor, I hope you get the job.
I ordered a IHC 4-6-2 on Monday and I'm getting a Stewart F3 AB set for my B-day (which is a week away[swg]) I've painted 2 passenger cars. DTO has Life-Like coaches on sale for $9. I might get a few,, they look good after I paint them as CGW[swg].
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, May 4, 2006 8:50 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by XG01X

Would it matter if you used a SW9/1200 or SW7 for the SW14?


I dont think it would matter since the SW14 was made from SW7, SW9, and NW2 parts. The only reason I can think of that you would need to use a SW9 would be if they used its frame.

Thanks for the question.



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Posted by icmr on Thursday, May 4, 2006 8:47 AM
Very true dingoix. I forgot about that. I might be going to the hobby shop saturday. Dont know what I will get. I will also go railfanning so it will be fun. Sometime soon Im going to apply for a conductor job with NS.

Lannyicrr, Im glad you asked that question because I didnt even know the answer. Im glad we have another IC guy on the forum.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 11:14 PM
Lanny, no SD40 ever wore the GD. A few GP40s did. IC switched to the orange and white about a year after they got their first GP40 and they didn't get SD40s until a bit after that.
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Posted by XG01X on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 8:59 PM
Would it matter if you used a SW9/1200 or SW7 for the SW14?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 9:12 AM
Can someone please tell me if any ICRR SD-40 ever had the "Green Diamond" logo used on it? (I know that they did use the "Green Diamond" on some GP-40s. I found pictures of those. But I haven't been able to find pictures of an ICRR SD-40 with the "Green Diamond" logo. Thanks for your help!
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 8:17 AM
[#welcome] to the forum and this topic Lannyicrr! Thanks for droping in.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 3, 2006 12:17 AM
Welcome Lannyicrr!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 11:57 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dingoix

Yeah it's called the Death Star. It was used by IC from 1988-1998. I've got 3 engines in that scheme. It's my favorite IC scheme.
Atlas GP40 factory paint


Athearn BB GP40-2 that I decaled but not painted. My first decal job. Thats why it isn't as good as it should be.


Athearn BB GP38-2 that was ATSF and I painted and decaled it to IC


IC used the orange-and-white from 1966 unitl 1975 (from 75-88 it was ICG and they used several different schemes)
This is my Atlas U33C


IC used the green diamond from the beginning until 1966 for freight diesels
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=108889

IC used orange and brown for passenger engines (E units)
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=108891 some had the green diamond logo on the front, some had the split rail logo (split rail is like on my U33C)

IC used this attractive scheme for the E9s and passenger cars used for business trains in the 1990s http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=273786

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 29, 2006 11:25 PM
Yeah, but I like SD45s because of the flared radiators[8D]
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Posted by icmr on Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:44 PM
Yes they were. It is sad but they got SD70's in the Death Star.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 28, 2006 11:45 AM
Oh yeah. I remember you telling me about that. I can't believe it was out of service.

It's too bad ICGs SD45 was scrapped in 1987. It was so close to being in the death star paint scheme.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, April 28, 2006 11:19 AM
It ruined the pic.



Victor

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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 28, 2006 9:22 AM
very true
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, April 28, 2006 9:22 AM
You know when. It was nice but they shouldnt have made it child safe.



Victor

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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 28, 2006 9:09 AM
sweet when lol
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:57 AM
Nice. I saw a GP11 IC OLS #8701.



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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:47 AM
saw a gp10 IW railroad ex ic
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:46 AM
cool
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:38 AM
Yeah they were great.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:32 AM
My favorite Paducah rebuild was definitly the GP11.
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:31 AM
i know i need to add more pics of them
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:29 AM
Yeah. Those were some neat switchers.
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:25 AM
I hope they do.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:18 AM
Maybe MR will run a article on building a SW14 sometime. At least they did the SD20.

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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by SECA

Anyone built a SW14?



I think some one has built one but I cant remember who. I know you would need a SW9 to start with.



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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin

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