SUNDAY PUZZLE FUN 3-28-21 THE NEW HAVEN GEEPS

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THE NEW HAVEN GEEPS
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  1. There’s no question, (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Flyer won the race to develop a model of a diesel ( _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ). Lionel had been first with a ( _ _ _ _ _ ) diesel in 1948 with the ( - _ _ _ _ ), but Gilbert brought out it’s GP-7 practically at the same time as ( _ _ _ _ _ ) - Motive was finishing it’s trio of ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _) in 1949-50.
  2. Both A. C. Gilbert and Maury (_ _ _ _ ) liked the ( _ _ ), and Flyer engineers worked directly from scale ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) and publicity photos supplied by ( _ ). Quoting Carl Byron and Roger Carp from 2005’s “All-Star Electric Trains of the 1950’s”, from where the majority of this puzzle’s questions were created; “The ( _ _ _ ), truck ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ), and underbody details were ( _ _ - _ _ _ ) out of a zinc alloy known as ( _ _ _ _).”
  3. The first cataloged Geep was the No. 370 for 1950. Offered both for (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) sale and as a component of Diesel ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Freight Set No. 5012T, the new No. 370 was painted ( _ _ _ _ ) with ( _ _ _ _ ) and blue ( _ _ _ ) stripes on the sides of the ( _ _ _ ). A red and yellow GM ( _ _ _ _ _) logo decal brightened up the cab sides.
  4. (_ _ _ _ ) was always keen to tout the ( _ _ _ _ _ ) of their trains, especially after they switched to S gauge ( _ _ - _ _ _ ) in 1946. And the beautiful new pilot casting attested to that philosophy. Unfortunately, the coupler ( _ _) installed at each end can, at first glance, weaken that claim.
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THE NEW HAVEN GEEPS
66 WORDS

BEWARE BACKWARDS ANSWERS

  1. There’s no question, (AMERICAN) Flyer won the race to develop a model of a diesel (ROAD - SWITCHER). Lionel had been first with a (FREIGHT) diesel in 1948 with the (F - THREE), but Gilbert brought out it’s GP-7 practically at the same time as (ELECTRO) - Motive was finishing it’s trio of (DEMONSTRATORS) in 1949-50.
  2. Both A. C. Gilbert and Maury (ROMER) liked the (GEEP), and Flyer engineers worked directly from scale (DRAWINGS) and publicity photos supplied by (EMD). Quoting Carl Byron and Roger Carp from 2005’s “All-Star Electric Trains of the 1950’s”, from where the majority of this puzzle’s questions were created; “The (PILOT), truck (SIDEFRAMES), and underbody details were (DIE - CAST) out of a zinc alloy known as (ZAMAK).”
  3. The first cataloged Geep was the No. 370 for 1950. Offered both for (SEPARATE) sale and as a component of Diesel (SWITCHER) Freight Set No. 5012T, the new No. 370 was painted (SILVER) with (YELLOW) and blue (DECAL) stripes on the sides of the (HOODS). A red and yellow GM (SHIELD) logo decal brightened up the cab sides.
  4. (FLYER) was always keen to tout the (REALISM) of their trains, especially after they switched to S gauge (TWO - RAIL) in 1946. And the beautiful new pilot casting attested to that philosophy. Unfortunately, the coupler (BAR) installed at each end can, at first glance, weaken that claim. Alternatively, adding a (LINK) coupler and diminishing that great casting would have been worse.
  5. The Geep did of course lose th
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So sorry to hear Penny. Your puzzles have appeared like clockwork each week. I have always been impressed with your creativity and diligence in posting. I wondered what happened when there was nothing posted on Sunday. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Greg

Northwoods Flyer

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Becky: Having read many of your posts and contributions to this forum it is apparent that you have done much to help the members here. Whatever, tradgedy or loss has befallen you, I will pray that the Lord see’s you though this difficult time.

Dennis from NJ

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See the Disneyland thread, page 10.

Also see the last entrys on page 9.

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SPF will return soon. Hopefully, a bit of normalcy will return to my world with it. [;)]

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A situation devoutly to be wished, you dear woman!