Friends Models 1" line of engines

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Sandiapaul
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Re: Friends Models 1" line of engines

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Bill,

Nice looking engine, is there a prototype for it?

Paul
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Re: Friends Models 1" line of engines

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Sandiapaul wrote: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:56 am Bill,

Nice looking engine, is there a prototype for it?

Paul
Yes, Southern Pacific Atlantic #3000; Lester Friend's own take on it. :mrgreen:

1" scale. Designed late 1940s. Off the market since 1979. Castings available. Drawings available. Construction articles available.

www.friendsmodels.com has a link near the top of the page that will take you to the 1" scale Atlantic.

Thank you,
-John
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Re: Friends Models 1" line of engines

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Paul:

it is a copy of a freelance loco done by George Thomas of the Philadelphia area in 1966.

4 bolts and the entire boiler & cab come off for easier transport (for us old people who no longer want large trucks or trailers).

Gentleman in the picture is owner of the original.
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I am doing my best to duplicate (within the limits of available castings) and some forced creativity
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Too many things going on to bother listing them.
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Re: Friends Models 1" line of engines

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Lookin' good Bill!

David
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