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Hi All,
I have the two N scale locos from Kato below and am looking for a B unit for them to match from Kato in mint condtion if Kato made them would make up a set if there is one out there anyone has one or a LHS you know of has one in stock.
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Pretty locos! I've always liked the D&H schemes. I hope you find a B to complete the consist!
Ralph
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I have a 3-unit Con-Cor set from the late 70's (D&H too). Best running locos I ever had -- slow speed could be measured in seconds per tie.
You know that D&H didn't have PB units. I had to have mine special ordered.
David
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Hi Ralph/David,
Many thanks for the replies .... ** David ** i thought it may be a case D&H didnt have B units as Kato would have released them as a set was yours a custom paint job to complete them ... the control is awesome they each have a Digitrax DN163K0A fitted in, i have an A/B set from Con Cor in U.P.
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I know ConCor made a Santa Fe "B" unit (unpowered) that you could repaint. (I found a "B" unit to go with my two Kato PA-1's in Santa Fe warbonnet colors at Tex-N-Rails. <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.texnrails.com">www.texnrails.com</a><!-- w -->) All you'd need to do was change the red stripe to D&H blue and switch decals. FWIW, the ConCor B unit is really light weight, and sandwiched between the two Kato PA-1 units, tends to derail a lot. It needs a lot of weight to stay in position between the two powered engines.
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ConCor advertised the B unit and it was a stock item. I got a powered one as one of my A units was a dummy.
D&H bought 4 PAs from Santa Fe -- no B units; possibly none left at the time? Because of the stainless steel sides they kept the warbonnet pattern in the paint scheme.
David
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Hi Herc/David,
Good suggestion Herc look out for some decal striping or convert a PA santa body i have here, with the information from you David this is a possibility though i found the video clip of two units on freight operations <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.grblogs.com/index.php/2008/03/31/daamp-h-alco-pas?blog=4">http://www.grblogs.com/index.php/2008/0 ... pas?blog=4</a><!-- m -->
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