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General Discussion => N and Z Scales => Topic started by: Ed Kapuscinski on March 03, 2023, 06:58:32 PM

Title: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: Ed Kapuscinski on March 03, 2023, 06:58:32 PM: https://modeltrainmarket.com/products/n-scale-trueline-gold-800058-cn-canadian-national-rs-18-diesel-3665-dcc-ready?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=N%20Daily%20Friday%2003%2F03%2F23%20R1&_kx=w6k0kqGJDJIdzqYilIAarCa5IVihyy62_iAmEIBKBNQ%3D.S25w8i

I feel like these are rare. Maybe I get to make someone's day?
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: mu26aeh on March 03, 2023, 07:08:34 PM: They originally retailed for $144 according to post on TroveStar, you're getting a deal at $120 :D
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: Van Horne on March 03, 2023, 07:19:07 PM: I have two in Canadian Pacific maroon and grey, decoder equipped. Been thinking about putting them on one of the Facebook groups.

David
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: jjb62556 on March 04, 2023, 09:13:02 AM: I have five of them in PGE orange and green...basic Atlas RS11 guts with RS10/18 shell...Run great!
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: bbussey on March 04, 2023, 10:04:58 AM: Sold out!
Hope you didn’t dither if you wanted one.
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: dandopinski on March 04, 2023, 03:53:26 PM: Guilty! Now I have two. They are good runners and are DCC friendly. Missed out on the Life-Like CN 4032 though. :oops:
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: lock4244 on March 04, 2023, 06:22:27 PM: I have a fleet of TLT RS-18's (and a few 'RS-10's'), paid between $100-130 Cdn per copy. I basically bought every one I could find when they were released figuring they'd never be run again. To be seen if Rapido does them in N... not holding my breath.
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: lock4244 on March 04, 2023, 06:25:30 PM: Quote from: dandopinski on March 04, 2023, 03:53:26 PM
Guilty! Now I have two. They are good runners and are DCC friendly. Missed out on the Life-Like CN 4032 though. :oops:

Did the same with the Hobbycraft/LL GP9RM and GP7/9u. They actually run pretty nice and are very good pullers, but they're not a nice as the RS-18's in terms of how they run (RS-18 is an Atlas mech).

If Rapido does the GP9RM in N scale, my LL's will be surplus. IF...
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: dandopinski on March 04, 2023, 07:26:30 PM: Well, I do have the 7001 and the 7320 (wrong#). They are now riding on Atlas Chassis and are DCC. The 4012 and 4034 are real Unicorns!
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: lock4244 on March 04, 2023, 11:31:24 PM: Quote from: dandopinski on March 04, 2023, 07:26:30 PM
Well, I do have the 7001 and the 7320 (wrong#). They are now riding on Atlas Chassis and are DCC. The 4012 and 4034 are real Unicorns!

My idiot list says I have 2 x 4012 and 4 x 4034... were they hard to get when new or are they now? I haven't looked for them on ebay in years. Also have a 7001, 2 each 7074 and 7320. Like the TLT RS-18, I figured we'd never see these again so I bought my fill of them when released, both CN & CP.

I've thought about putting Atlas GP7/9 chassis under them when it comes time to DCC them (should I ever have space to build a layout)... is it major surgery?
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: dandopinski on March 05, 2023, 03:28:07 PM: Not major surgery at all. If you do a straight swap it's a tight fit, but a few strokes with a file around the perimeter of Atlas chassis will fix that.

Raul
Title: Re: TLT RS18 on Model Train Market
Post by: lock4244 on March 05, 2023, 07:22:17 PM: Quote from: dandopinski on March 05, 2023, 03:28:07 PM
Not major surgery at all. If you do a straight swap it's a tight fit, but a few strokes with a file around the perimeter of Atlas chassis will fix that.

Raul

Good to know, thank you.