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ednadolski

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Another kind of prototype weathering....
« on: September 05, 2019, 06:43:10 PM »
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What will they weather next?



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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2019, 08:48:14 PM »
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Well, a lot of the guys whom I run trains with look kind of "weathered", but I think it's natural, not modeled.  :P 
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2019, 10:18:09 PM »
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Isn't those kind of throttles on the pircey side?   :scared:
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2019, 10:23:14 PM »
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Quote from: MK on September 05, 2019, 10:18:09 PM
Isn't those kind of throttles on the pircey side?   :scared:

You bet.  The green one cost $1225 and the black one $1084.

https://www.iascaled.com/auction/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383076137421
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383076144258

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2019, 10:50:20 PM »
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Quote from: wcfn100 on September 05, 2019, 10:23:14 PM
You bet.  The green one cost $1225 and the black one $1084.

https://www.iascaled.com/auction/
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383076137421
https://www.ebay.com/itm/383076144258

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Those prices were for a charity auction. Go to Iowa Scaled Engineering website for real pricing, but still a chunk of change.

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 11:08:07 PM »
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Quote from: TLOC on September 05, 2019, 10:50:20 PM
Those prices were for a charity auction.

Yes, the one I linked to. :)

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2019, 01:29:16 PM »
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It is a big chunk of change, so I've been on the fence about it.

Looking forward to operating on a layout tomorrow that has gone 100% Proto-throttle.

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ednadolski

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2019, 06:33:07 PM »
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Quote from: railnerd on September 06, 2019, 01:29:16 PM
Looking forward to operating on a layout tomorrow that has gone 100% Proto-throttle.

 8), please be sure to post a report/review for us! 

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Ed Kapuscinski

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2019, 03:56:45 PM »
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The throttles themselves are about half that.

I saw a thing on ISE's site about spare faces.

But I've got to say: I really love this. One of these things will be top of my list when I get a layout up again.
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2019, 04:01:11 PM »
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Quote from: MK on September 05, 2019, 10:18:09 PM
Isn't those kind of throttles on the pircey side?   :scared:

Yes, but I love my ProtoThrottle.  The only way I could make the experience better would be to add a second ProtoThrottle, so I could run two locomotives or consists without having to switch back and forth on one throttle.  But, because they are pricey, that will have to wait.

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #10 on: September 13, 2019, 04:14:46 PM »
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Quote from: davefoxx on September 13, 2019, 04:01:11 PM
Yes, but I love my ProtoThrottle.  The only way I could make the experience better would be to add a second ProtoThrottle, so I could run two locomotives or consists without having to switch back and forth on one throttle.  But, because they are pricey, that will have to wait.

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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2019, 05:03:54 PM »
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Quote from: Steveruger45 on September 13, 2019, 04:14:46 PM
Now the wife knows what to get you for Christmas.    Ka-Ching.  😊

Genius!
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2019, 09:22:34 PM »
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Now if they would just come up with one for steam locos.  But, with an automatic stoker, please - I don't want any coal shoveling in the train room.  :trollface:
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2019, 10:38:55 PM »
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Quote from: Maletrain on September 13, 2019, 09:22:34 PM
Now if they would just come up with one for steam locos.  But, with an automatic stoker, please - I don't want any coal shoveling in the train room.  :trollface:

Yeah, but I could dig the brass levers and a steam pressure gauge. Pulling a string for the whistle too.
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Re: Another kind of prototype weathering....
« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2019, 10:47:36 PM »
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These things always crack me up.... is it for a train or a 747?

http://raildriver.com/assets/images/raildriver/rd.desktop.home.jpg

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