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Evolution of a Favorite: The EMD SD45 as offered by Atlas (Mehanno) and Kato

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EMD SD45 - GM Demonstatrato #4351 http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/emd4351.jpg Over the course of N-scale's history, models of the EMD SD45 have come (and gone) over the years. I managed to miss most of these examples, being brass, though the Con Cor offering eluded my intent during the period as well. Perhaps this is for the better? Grade   Model Year Prototype Year          DCC   Importer/Vendor   Exporter/Manufacturer F 1969 1965 . Various Mehano (Yugoslavia) D 1972 1965 . Con-Cor Mehano (Yugoslavia) C 1985 1965 . Con-Cor Con-Cor (Austria) B 1985 1965 . Key Endo (Japan) B 1988 1965 . Hallmark Samhongsa (K...
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Evolution of a Favorite: The Alco C-420 as offered by MRC/Model Power and Atlas

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AlCo C (Century) 420 https://www.american-rails.com/alco-c420.html Having been in N-Scale for most of its existence I have a few examples of early "excellence" that really cause me to despair. Anyone that has been here for a little while can 'fondly' recall some of the utter garbage that passed for locomotive models back in the early days. Even then some were better than others... Atlas started selling the single powered truck SD45 and GP40 probably about the time I started N; my first set was an SD45 (GM Demonstrator) with freight cars, a loop (oval) of track, and transformer/power pack. I think I still have the caboose. Along the way the line of the "single powered truck" expanded only slightly with the addition by MRC (the power pack people) with the Mehano C420; there were a few others if I recall, but this was the only one I managed to acquire, and twice. The other examples in my roster were the RSD15 which had two power trucks, and the...
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