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Model Railroading > Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive?Date: 04/03/21 09:18 Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: BlackWidow The pictured locomotive is a UP C45ACCTe (from what is written on the cab) but I suspect whoever manufactured it has a different designation since I think that is a UP designation. It also has the more uncommon speaker in the fuel tank assembly. Can anyone tell me who manufactured this locomotive?
  Date: 04/03/21 09:35 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: sp8234 It is a Tower 55.
Tim Hanesworth Date: 04/03/21 09:40 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: BlackWidow Thanks. I know they went away a long time ago. Did someone buy them out or did they just shut down?
Date: 04/03/21 09:45 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: arizonaBNSF BlackWidow Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks. I know they went away a long time ago. > Did someone buy them out or did they just shut > down? They were purchased by Athearn (or at least Athearn got their molds). Date: 04/03/21 18:35 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: SantaFeRuss sp8234 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It is a Tower 55. > > Tim > Hanesworth Looks nice. How does it run? SantaFeRuss Date: 04/03/21 18:36 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: Charls Tower 55 was a venture by Overland Models Importers inot the plastic field, and yes the line got sold but OMI still exist albeith just as a regular dealer now
Date: 04/04/21 08:31 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: bnsf6606 Tower 55 locos were great and still run terrific. I have one UP and 3 BNSF GEVOS. They run like a top but all have had their plastic gears replaced with metal gears from Northwest Shortline as well as Lok Sound decoders installed many years ago. Overland did a good job when they intrdoced them back then with the speakers in the fuel tank gave them a great sound. I used to have that UP 5450 and wonder if it's the same one. I sold it years ago.
Date: 04/05/21 04:27 Re: Can you identify the manufacturer of this locomotive? Author: acltrainman Speaker in fuel tank was good but would pick up metal pieces, loose spike and such, because of the speaker magnet. I also have about 4 T55 units, UP, BNSF.
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