Would like some assistance in identifying models.

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Redone

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Hey guys, I'm new here. When I was in grade school, I had a huge obession with model railroading (and still do.) As a kid I had a nice little 4X8ft layout on a large wooden table my father built. When I started high school, my interests changed, and I wanted to use that space in my room for other purposes.

Since then, my entire collection has been in storage in our attic. Today, I pulled the old trains down to have a look at them.

I'd hate to see them go to waste, so I'm planning on putting them up for auction. The problem is, I don't know the manufacturer, value, or virtually anything about my collection anymore.

All of my stuff is still in running condition and my locos run well.

Firstly, I was wondering if any of you could identify this one:

It's a Mikado 2-8-2, and that's pretty much all I know about it.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4368/p7270130.jpg

Can anyone identify it?

I also have this, don't know much about it either. I think this one came with a train set I got when I was very young, by "lifelike?" Thus, I don't know that this one would be worth very much.

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7134/p7270132.jpg

There is also this itty bitty thing:

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/4172/p7270127.jpg

Also, I have several buildings that are built, is there a practical way of dissolving the glue to take them apart for someone else?

Thanks!
 


The Santa Fe unit is a Life-Like F-7 and probably did come from a train set. The 2-8-2 is definitely an AHM model. I owned one in the early 70's. Looks like a poor quality repaint job as well. They weren't bad engines for their time and run pretty good. With some added detail parts (and a good paint job), they make a decent model.
 
I looked on the 2-8-2 and there are no words or logos except for a "made in slovenia" text on the underside, if that means anything.
 
Redone said:
I looked on the 2-8-2 and there are no words or logos except for a "made in slovenia" text on the underside, if that means anything.
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There is the clincher! IHC or AHM marketed engines and other stuff made by Mehano in Eastern Europe. Slovenia, Yugoslavia and IIRC, Romania. Some of it runs quite well, but a little bare on details.

The Lifelike F7 is probably the single drive truck variety. They run ok if the wheels are clean, but some can be a little noisey.

The gandy dancer is probably the wost of the lot, light weight, poor contact means erratic operation at anything below warp 7.:D
 
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