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 Posted - December 23 2009 : 12:37:16 PM
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This was sold by Athearn in 1985 MERRY CHRISTMAS BOXCAR. Believe they sold a NEW YEAR car also. I only have this Christmas Car -They did make these for other years in the 80's. Anyone who has more input on these - feel free to add
Edited by - Brianstyco on December 23 2009 12:40:33 PM
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Posted - December 23 2009 : 12:46:32 PM
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Nice...
...I got the next years, 1986, at a swap meet last month...
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Posted - December 23 2009 : 3:49:01 PM
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 very nice cars These are ones that has eluded me over the years  Oh well I'll find some someday
Edited by - microbusss on December 23 2009 3:50:21 PM
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Posted - December 24 2009 : 08:38:47 AM
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quote:Nice...
...I got the next years, 1986, at a swap meet last month...
Originally posted by shaygetz-December 23 2009: 12:46:32 PM
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I forgot about that one - Thanks for adding to post - I like it by the way!!
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Posted - December 24 2009 : 09:33:53 AM
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Is that actually painted and sold by Athearn, or is is Bev-Bel? Hadn't known Athearn to do their own seasonal commemoratives, so I'm genuinely curious.
That's a nice car Brian. Very subtle and elegant color contrast... and a nice use of the Chessie System font too . I'll have to keep an eye out for one.
BTW the cars you made arrived a couple days ago... they're excellent! Many thanks good sir!
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Posted - December 24 2009 : 11:25:26 AM
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| From what I've seen, Tony...the cars are Athearn. Bev-Bel's Christmas cars have BBC in their reporting marks. I'm flipping through old MRs as I type...
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Posted - December 24 2009 : 11:56:45 AM
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| Shaygetz - Ahh... you're right of course, I forgot about BevBel's reporting mark traits.... same vein as "MMP" technically being Mantua and not Tyco. I wonder when Athearn stopped doing seasonal cars of their own; I came into the hobby properly not too long after that car was made, but neither saw nor heard of any releases from the 90's on. Of course I probably wasn't paying too much attention, either.
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 Posted - September 29 2024 : 2:57:31 PM
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I got this at a swap meet last month.
Originally posted by shaygetz on December 23 2009Â
Cute car. Christmas around the corner. I believe some of you are looking for this car to complete your Holiday sets.
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