Doorstop Diesels

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Where is Scale Craft Dave?

Out on an ice floe last I heard.........

Maybe you should go see if he is OK!

The only ice I frequent is in my drink.

You put on your mukluks and go trudging across the tundra mile after mile......until you get to St. Alfonso's and get yourself some pancakes.

[robert.]

something a little more than a doorstop
https://cabinfeverauctions.bidwrangler. ... 56/5606947

[ScaleCraft]

something a little more than a doorstop
https://cabinfeverauctions.bidwrangler. ... 56/5606947

Won't open in FireFox....but did in my alternate browser.
Large Scale shXt. #1 gauge.
I got nauseated looking at all the aristotrash. Bunch of USA...gave up in Lets Go Broke (LGB).
That GG1 is LS. You can see by the couplers. Not conclusive, but most likely. Not sure I'd run a weird gauge (scale used for Lionel 3-rail Standard Gauge) on Goofy Gauge trucks.
Prices aren't bad. Now. Eight days to go, the stupid will shake out before then.

"There were only 58 of the Bob Hendrich designed Standard gauge GG-1's ever produced. They are sometimes also found in G gauge 2-rail, as several units were fitted with G gauge trucks."
http://www.tcawestern.org/gold.htm

[robert.]

Lots of aml track. priced great $1.00 for 72 feet. 8 days will tell.

[ScaleCraft]

Lots of aml track. priced great $1.00 for 72 feet. 8 days will tell.

Yeah, that's the deal. Lots of stuff looks good initially, then there seems to be folks out there with more money than brains and the price skyrockets.

[rogruth]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

[Carey Williams]

Hello all....the Goldstar GG1 is quite a piece ..about 58 of them were made 1980's ..here is a link to see the prototype GG1 pulling 7 Randall cars ..making about a 22' in length train .....and quite heavy as all cast Aluminum...
Standard,gauge ..warning tinplate is also in video

https://youtu.be/6t2coVNs9lw

Cheers Carey

[Chris Webster]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

That picture fooled me as well - the "split in the middle" is really a pair of elastic bands holding the GG1 to a wood base.

[rogruth]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

That picture fooled me as well - the "split in the middle" is really a pair of elastic bands holding the GG1 to a wood base.

OMG ! LOL !
Thanks Chris.

[E7]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

There was a real one that was damaged in a wreck that was about 2/3 original length. It was blocked off (the damaged end), and I think it was used as a switcher. I wasn't able to find images, but there are some out there. Odd looking thing!

Rich

[rogruth]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

There was a real one that was damaged in a wreck that was about 2/3 original length. It was blocked off, and I think it was used as a switcher. I wasn't able to find images, but there are some out there. Odd looking thing!

Rich

Yes, I have seen photos of it.Maybe a G 1/2. Or 1/2 G.

[J. S. Bach]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

There was a real one that was damaged in a wreck that was about 2/3 original length. It was blocked off, and I think it was used as a switcher. I wasn't able to find images, but there are some out there. Odd looking thing!

Rich

It was used as a snow-blower.

[E7]

I never saw a GG1 split in the middle. ?????

There was a real one that was damaged in a wreck that was about 2/3 original length. It was blocked off, and I think it was used as a switcher. I wasn't able to find images, but there are some out there. Odd looking thing!

Rich

It was used as a snow-blower.

That sounds right, thinking back!

[bob turner]

Shuttlesworth did the Moire pattern. I did the Alclad II stainless paint. Doorstops! Love 'em:

[rogruth]

I think that looks really nice.
All that it might need is a railroad name and number.
But that might change how smooth it looks now.