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 Posted - April 11 2023 : 1:47:03 PM
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Doing my usual spring cleaning. Found this. So. Know what it is? Anyone need it?
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Posted - April 11 2023 : 1:55:25 PM
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quote:Doing my usual spring cleaning. Found this. So. Know what it is? Anyone need it?
Originally posted by thesiding - April 11 2023 : 1:47:03 PM
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Posted - April 11 2023 : 4:18:00 PM
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That looks like some sort of block detector/ signal driver. But I can't find anything about it on the web.
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Posted - October 16 2023 : 6:57:19 PM
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Went to sale last weekend advertising old trains. Mostly HO. ALWAYS check boxes . AND when I opened the box discreetly.  I know one of these is AHM. But the others?     of.  
There are multiples of some will be for sale on e bay ALSO does anyone have instruction sheets?
Edited by - thesiding on October 16 2023 7:05:32 PM
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Posted - October 17 2023 : 5:42:39 PM
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man I would convert all the signals to a flat LED 
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Posted - March 18 2024 : 5:46:51 PM
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Yeah its a passenger car BUT WHO MADE IT? For sale on e bay now with other goodies avinathan is seller that be me
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Posted - March 18 2024 : 11:06:30 PM
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That's a Varney streamliner from the 1950s. Nice car!
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Posted - March 19 2024 : 10:50:27 AM
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| Thank you for info It's for sale on e bay now under avinathan
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Posted - September 30 2024 : 11:14:43 PM
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New acquisition s. And what brand is the steam loco?       
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Posted - September 30 2024 : 11:21:38 PM
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| The little steam engine is American Flyer HO. Looks like a nice vintage lot!
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Posted - September 30 2024 : 11:43:45 PM
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| The two metal boxes are sixty years old next month they seem complete despite no trucks or couplers maybe going up on e bay soon
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Posted - October 01 2024 : 12:17:44 AM
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| Nice find. As DaCheez said, the 433 loco is American Flyer/Gilbert. It appears to be missing the slope back tender that has the pickups and supplies power to the engine.
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Posted - November 19 2025 : 10:33:08 PM
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What is this? . If you are interested check e bay # 167943124406. For this and other items It is a street car
Edited by - thesiding on November 19 2025 10:41:45 PM
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Posted - November 20 2025 : 12:47:08 PM
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That's an Indiana High Speed Trolley. The model was produced by Pennsylvania Scale Models, and later acquired by Bowser. Nice piece!
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Posted - September 26 2026 : 4:44:40 PM
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  It has been a hectic few months but have been accumulating many items including the pics. Thoughts anyone?
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Posted - September 26 2026 : 9:08:28 PM
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Looks hand-made or at least kitbashed. From the Lionel peir next to it, I'd say its G gauge or Gauge 1, Probably gauge 1 due to the size of the rails. Looks like whoever made it used it for subway operations (or the sort) due to there being 3rd rails and how sharp the curve is (plus how steep the grade is, looks like one track goes up, camera angle makes it hard to tell.)
Its also missing one point, so trains can only turn right
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Posted - September 27 2026 : 5:29:05 PM
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| Regarding that large scale switch: I don't think those are third rails. They appear to be wooden stringers, an often overlooked detail on railroad bridges. The rail used appears to be aluminum, which is an interesting choice for handlaid track. It conducts electricity well but can't be soldered to, hence the spikes in the ties everywhere. Obviously it's missing a switchpoint, but those are pretty easy to make with a section of rail and a file. I particularly like the way you can see the notched stock rails, which allow the switchpoints a place to "hide" and cut down on switch related derailments. I do this on a much smaller scale on my own HO track, but most switches you buy don't have this notch. If they did you probably wouldn't have near as many derailments with them as you do, but this detail is apparently not cost efffective in the manufacturing process.
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