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Post by Mark R. on Jan 31, 2015 1:37:37 GMT -5
Customer sent me an assembled / painted CN Slug engine (like the Maple Leaf Trains version) to install lights in.
On the box top there is a Made in Canada sticker. The side of the box says CN SLUG 00013SL. The bottom of the box says ....
MODELE CONCU PAR:
ERIC AUCOIN
MOULAGE ET ASSEMBLAGE
TRAIN COLLECTION 2000
The box itself is clear plastic, very much like what Kadee uses for their freight cars today.
What this query comes down to is this engine has no openings in the bottom and no visable signs of being able to get inside. I'm almost thinking at this point, the entire body is solid as opposed to being hollow .... going to make it kinda tough to install headlights !
Anyone know anything about this engine ?
Mark.
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Post by tjmfishing on Jan 31, 2015 7:22:10 GMT -5
Eric Aucoin is a member here by the way. His handle is M636 but he hasn't been on in a while. Sean would know more about this than I would so I'll let him pick up where I left off.
MFMR member Jack MacQuarrie sold one on ebay a month or so ago for $300 and change.
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Post by iomalley on Jan 31, 2015 10:15:37 GMT -5
Yeah, he was commissioned by someone to mould, make patterns, paint and decal those slugs. They are essentially plagiarized from commercially available parts, except for the superstructure. (notice the footboards are very P2K-esque) A small run done under the radar I guess. TC 2000 also did plows and jordan spreaders, which were only available assembled and painted. (no decals available) I finished a few. They are crude, but for static models they look just fine.  
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Post by Mark R. on Jan 31, 2015 16:25:51 GMT -5
Thanks guys ! After a LOT of Dremel work and a huge pile of staticky residue all over the shop, I got the underbelly all hollowed out.
Interesting that it was made as a solid piece ....
Mark.
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Post by m636 on Jan 31, 2015 17:13:52 GMT -5
Hi everyone I've made the master of the slug. I was my concept BUT not the assembly of it. I am not affiliate at all with Train collection 2000. The story behind it is: I've done the master back in 2001 or 2002. I was new in the hobby didn't have much money for train. And I always want a full switcher set GP9-slug-slug-GP9. So I've built one and spoke to the guy of TC2000 who was selling some kits in Montreal store area about making a mold of it. By that time, it wasn't cheap. So the idea was to cast two unit for my self and I've giving the right to mold 25 more to be sold under is name. That way it was paying my two shell. A other long story came out after this and I would not taking about it, but I do not talk to this guy anymore. BTW' he never change is way to cast resin so Today product still look like 2001 product... Ruff and bubble. He was more focusing on quality and not the quality. From they, I've started slowly to make my home casting. Eric
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Post by stevef45 on Feb 1, 2015 5:47:09 GMT -5
any idea if those jordan spreaders are available anywhere?
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Post by iomalley on Feb 1, 2015 11:46:36 GMT -5
They pop up from time to time, but they are essentially scratchbuilt using a walthers kit for some of the parts. You'd be further ahead kitbashing your own...you'll do a better job...  |
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