Any one know what this used to be?

[Philip H]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-Scale-ICG-Engine-Rough-Shape-/160840422172?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item2572d6131c#ht_500wt_1304

[peteski]

Judging by the trucks and the slots in the shell it looks like a Model Power or Mechano diesel from the 70s or 80s. SD45?  Unless it has some sort of nostalgic value, I would not bid on it.

[Mark5]

Concor SD45 (Mehano)

[Philip H]

Thanks gents.  I don't think ICG actually had any SD 45s in that scheme . . . and I can roll my own . . . but the lack of truck side frames and the missing wheel intrigued me . . .

[peteski]

For more info on the Con-Cor version see http://www.visi.com/~spookshow/ccsd.html
For the Mehano version see http://www.visi.com/~spookshow/yugosd45.html

[Bob Bufkin]

Phil I think I have one of those in PRR stashed somewhere.  If I can find it, you can have it.

[Bendtracker1]

Thanks gents.  I don't think ICG actually had any SD 45s in that scheme . . . a

Phil they had one lone SD45, #7000

[Ed Kapuscinski]

My guess would be Pro-Plan, maybe Alpo or Purina (or the Wegmans stuff that Damian chooses over any of it). Doesn't look like it originally came from a can...

Seriously, the crap we used to think was acceptable. Sometimes I'm amazed that people stuck with N scale long enough to get to the AK RS-3... but then I remember, I had one of this guy's SD40-2s brothers.

[GimpLizard]

One of my first N scale locos was an early 80's Model Power SD-45. Considering it only had one powered truck, it wasn't THAT bad of a runner. 'course it wasn't all that great, either. Still, it was sent to the scrapper once the AK RS-3 showed up.

[spookshow]

There's a picture of that exact engine (ICG 5325) in my 1981 Model Power catalog. So, that would make it one of these little Mehano catastrophes -



POS when new, so virtually worthless as shown in that auction.

Cheers,
-Mark

[Philip H]

Phil I think I have one of those in PRR stashed somewhere.  If I can find it, you can have it.

No thanks, as Bendtracker points out ICG did have a single SD45, but the MP number is the wrong road number and the prototype has more flaired radiators.

[nickelplate759]

ICG 7000 also had those cool L-shaped right-side windshields that were briefly popular.

[Bob Bufkin]

You the third person who didn't want it.  Can't even give that POS away.  Guess I'll save it for wreck damaged loads or place it in a junkyard cut up somewhat. 

[sizemore]

You the third person who didn't want it.  Can't even give that POS away.  Guess I'll save it for wreck damaged loads or place it in a junkyard cut up somewhat.

Or you could test gravity with it.

The S.

[davefoxx]

You the third person who didn't want it.  Can't even give that POS away.  Guess I'll save it for wreck damaged loads or place it in a junkyard cut up somewhat.

Does it blend?   

DFF