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The tractor got delivered last weekend while I was down playing on the trails at Grayling with the Museum's M880.

The M275 is SWEET!!!!! Tranny's nice and tight, no leaks to speak of, starts at first push, scaringly quiet inside. Does need new exhaust and some other cosmetics, but I think I did alright.

Just need to find the water leak in the trailer that keeps dripping by the back door.

Should be ready to show at Grayling Oct 7 & 8 at the Train Excursion display.

(yeah, I posted the pic under "trailers" but figured more people would see it here.)

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Looks like you got a very nice tractor. Wish I had one.

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Jason,

Maddawg showed one in his pic from Coleman's Surplus. Check that thread and see if it's available. I have a feeling it's gonna come in REAL HANDY!

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I rather like the M348. That 275 looks great too. I think you'll like it!

Congrats on the M275. I too think you're going to like it. I really like mine. I don't see any rust on the trailer, very nice!

Tractor

Hey I think I have seen that trailer before. Anyway good looking truck, looks like you did alright.

RE: Tractor

Hey bigbee, very cool 4-color MERDC camo-scheme! I love the trucks with the 4-color camo.

Bruce

Olney, MD
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1991 M149A2
1989 M932A2
1989 M925A2
1989 M101A2
1988 M977
1988 M105A2
1987 M1045
1987 M105A2
1985 M1009 (3)
1970 M149A2
1964 M129C
1963 M332 (3)

looks different now-

Joe- yeah, you got a close up look. Thanks again for your help in picking it up and storing it for me. Looks a little different now, with all the stuff gone inside.

I'd like to match the trailer to the tractor, paint wise, but that won't happen for a while. Unless I can find the paint already faded to match the tractor,

here's the other end

A lot brighter with the brown tables and desks taken out and the walls cleaned from all the nicotine stains.

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Brian-

What's the plan for the trailer? Restoration? RV? Both tractor and trailer look great. Congratulations.

Matt

Trailer

You got it looking a lot better. I figured a little tlc would go along way. How did you strip the floor?

RE: Trailer

Dam I'm jealous. Limited real estate forces me to play with much smaller toys.

Original purpose

Matt- I originally bought the trailer to use it for the Museum's display when we travel. A lot easier to open the doors than to set up a GP Medium, haul all the stuff from the truck, hang it in the tent, fix what broke on the way, take it back down after the show, and start all over again. It will also have my bunk and cooking stuff, so it will be my camper.

EC Kaiser- It helps to have friends close by whose neighbors already think they're nuts.

Joe-I just grabbed hold and pulled!!!!!. It was just a linoleum floor, it came up in strips and pieces. Found out the reason for the problem was a couple quarts of oil that leaked out, plus the water leaks and the angle of the floor piled most of it in the corner. Got some cheap replacement at HD for now. Might put wood in later.

Floor

Man that was way to easy, I figured it was going to be a big job. That ought to be one nice rig when you get it done.