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Postby 2railjon » Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:45 pm

My MTH NYC 20th Century LTD. passenger cars arrived today!!! NICE!!!! HATS OFF to MTH on this set!!!! Perfect colors, crisp lettering, separately applied truck details, venetian blinds, figures, NICE!!!!!
Now if I just had a Dreyfuss and layout to run 'em on!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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Postby AG » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:14 pm

WOW
The trucks are sweet!!!
If the spring are not SS, try to blackened it!!
Now you need to workout in your layout to see this master piece running.
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Postby Mitch » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:46 pm

highrailjon wrote:My MTH NYC 20th Century LTD. passenger cars arrived today!!! NICE!!!! HATS OFF to MTH on this set!!!! Perfect colors, crisp lettering, separately applied truck details, venetian blinds, figures, NICE!!!!!
Now if I just had a Dreyfuss and layout to run 'em on!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :oops: :oops: :oops: :cry: :cry: :cry:

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Oh, Christ, the grabhandles are way too thick, and that ladder, what a friggin' mess and Oh, :lol: :lol: :lol: Shut up, Mitch.


They're beauties, Jon. MTH is really comin' on in their detail dept. Do those have the KD mounting holes, too?


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Postby Tramp » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:49 pm

Jon, that set is something. How much? What lights up? Particularly in the observation car.

Your question. Are you asking if the boiler bands can be tinted to stand out in crisper detail?
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Postby 2railjon » Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:41 pm

Tramp n' Chain Puller- I don't know about Kadee mounting holes, the 5-set is MTH 20-65094 delivered to my door for $338.00 from Georgia. No layout up and running, so I'm not sure about the lighting yet.

Your question. Are you asking if the boiler bands can be tinted to stand out in crisper detail?

Tramp, Look at the 1st following pic 's front boiler band then look at the second pic where i've added some "digital shading" between the band and the boiler. Can you see where I'm trying to get a thin amount of "paint" between the boiler strap and plate to try to get the strap to stand out.

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Postby Tramp » Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:04 pm

Yup. If you use a diluted wash and stroke a pointed brush along the seam it should work. The wash tends to suck into the crack when it dries. As always, use a magnifier and a big bodied brush with a fine tip. That help? Not sure if it's worth it though, but that's up to you.
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Postby kkd9292 » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:24 pm

Jon,
WOW. those are beautiful passenger cars
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Postby 2railjon » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:39 pm

Hey, Ken!!!! They're beauties!!!!! Over a year and a half wait on them to boot!!!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: Sorry, my photos don't really do them justice as I had a limited amount of time to shot before the rain showers began. I'll get some more going later in the week. Honestly, if there's any Dreyfuss fans out there- these cars can't be beat for the price.
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Postby Chris Rock » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:45 pm

The trucks on that car really do look nice. Are they the stock MTH truck for their lightweight cars? I see they sell them separately in their catalogue. If they are like that, I want to get some.
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Postby hev52 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:42 am

Damn.............................that is one hell of a cool lookin' coach......................... :o :o 8)

They must of did there homework............................... :wink:

They gonna look good be hind the Dreyfess...........no doubt about it...................... :)

I'm still lookin' Bro........................... :wink:




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Postby 2railjon » Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:36 am

Tramp, Thanks!!!

Hev, Thanks, I'll know for sure if the deal goes through or not by tonight!!

Dennis, Thanks!! As usual I had the settings completely backwards!!! :oops: :oops: :oops:

Andre, Good tip! , the truck springs need to be darkened.

Chris, I'm not sure if the trucks are available for seperate sale. I do know they're are wired differently then the earlier trucks, so some wire splicing may be required.
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Postby Chris Rock » Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:41 pm

Thanks Jon. The trucks are listed in the most recent catalogue for about $25 a pair. I have to visit my local dealer to see what the deal is.
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Postby 2railjon » Tue Nov 13, 2007 3:12 pm

I'm still waiting on my new catalog!!! :evil: :evil: Also a note concerning the wiring on the new style trucks!!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :arrow: :arrow:
There seems to be a problem with some of the truck wires shorting out on certain track. Here's a link to the article and the fix:
http://ogaugerr.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a ... 6561071844
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Postby Tramp » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:14 pm

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