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 Posted - July 23 2011 : 9:33:49 PM
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Hands down my favorite boxcar...it's just too cool...
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Posted - July 23 2011 : 9:59:18 PM
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Here's one of my very few AHM pieces, a Boxcar that I like a bunch....
 
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Posted - July 23 2011 : 11:44:49 PM
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uh-oh 
Anyone for TV Dinners?
Another $12 each 
NOT going back for more  She doing research on the old HO stuff via Ebay She gonna find out NONE of the stuff is worth the price she'll charge 
Y'all know we get our cars cheaper
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 12:11:05 AM
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Research is good Ben! I wish more people would do research on not only Tyco & related trains, but everything.
Have you ever been around one of those people that have something to say about every subject but has zero knowledge backing their say..
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 07:43:41 AM
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my cars this week are roundhouse vlc log cars ken
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 09:10:50 AM
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This is my COTW:
LINDSAY GHOST RARE SELF PROPELLED BOX CAR 1940'S KIT - The powered drive is supplied by Lindsay. The rest of the car is Redball:
Sean
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 09:13:49 AM
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This is my COTW:
LINDSAY GHOST RARE SELF PROPELLED BOX CAR 1940'S KIT - The powered drive is supplied by Lindsay. The rest of the car is Redball:
Sean
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 09:43:53 AM
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well Walt I'm cheap & not willing to pay too much for cars I mean she has buildings already put togeather for $10-$40+ no thanks Rather get buildings unassembled for those prices  If too many do research it will kill off the used trains prices 
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 11:04:19 AM
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thanks for posting that one sean,given me ideas,ken
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 2:22:04 PM
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Research only educates people Ben and I can't see it hurting any prices that are within reason. I believe the buyer sets the prices on any controlled market and will only pay what they feel the items is worth..
I have watched ebay sellers for 11 years now and som will list an auction at a ridiculous price. Then over the following weeks the price drops and drops until it reaches the normal value that a buyer will pay..
No one wants to spend money like they are in congress...
Walt
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 3:54:05 PM
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[quote]Hands down my favorite boxcar...it's just too cool...
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Looks like a Traimninature car. I have one. Here is the Athearn car. Maybe by Bev-Bel ?
Frank
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 4:30:21 PM
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Heres mine fer the week!:
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 5:22:39 PM
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| nice Justin I has 2 & they need the doors
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 6:05:56 PM
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quote:
Looks like a Traimninature car. I have one. Here is the Athearn car. Maybe by Bev-Bel ?
Frank
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Dang...now I gotta find THAT one...
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Posted - July 24 2011 : 8:20:40 PM
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My cars of the week are a pair of Fleischmann Santa Fe Hi-levels from the 1960's. - Thomas
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Posted - July 26 2011 : 9:35:20 PM
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My new additions are added to COTW, a pair of red Penn Line domed passenger cars. No trucks, will have to find some appropriate types to use ( anyone have a clue what will work? ).
These might look good also in my Silver sausage consist, with the black B unit, it might look more like a woolly catapillar than before! Then again, sausage IS red, usually. Italian Express?
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Posted - July 27 2011 : 6:41:46 PM
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So that's how you roll fellas? :) Neat rolling stock. Got this yesterday. Does this have a prototype RR?
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 09:51:05 AM
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quote:thanks for posting that one sean,given me ideas,ken
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Ken,
I made a small parts lot purchase last week for ~$15 plus ~$4 s/h which included these "Teaspoon of Power" Lindsay Ghost motors!
Now I can finish the incomplete one I have.
Sean
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 11:13:33 AM
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Hey Sean:
Do you have a Lindsay Stubby to compare those to? I bet they are the same....
-Gareth
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 11:28:06 AM
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quote:Hey Sean:
Do you have a Lindsay Stubby to compare those to? I bet they are the same....
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - December 13 2011 : 11:13:33 AM
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Gareth,
This is your photo from a previous post:
You can clearly see the motor has a longer shaft and a worm gear on one end.
Sean
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 12:26:06 PM
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Imagine everytihing else is the same though. Businesses don't reinvent the wheel if they can help it....
Btw, go ahead and ship the Athearn. Gonna pass on the Yardbird.
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 12:44:31 PM
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quote:Imagine everytihing else is the same though. Businesses don't reinvent the wheel if they can help it....
Btw, go ahead and ship the Athearn. Gonna pass on the Yardbird.
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When you say everything else..well sort of, but I think you would nearly destroy it trying to convert it. First, you would have to remove the gear too. Not even sure if the shafts are the same length. I think the Stubby motor shaft is longer. The only part i am sure in interchangeable is the rear motor casting, and magnet. The forward casting is different. The stubby is longer because it slides into the O shaped molder on chassis mounting bracket. This one does not have that.
OK on the Athearn...The Yardbird already sold this morning.
Sean
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 1:52:33 PM
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| neat Item How hard would it be to adapt it to a caboose?
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 2:10:23 PM
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quote:neat Item How hard would it be to adapt it to a caboose?
Originally posted by microbusss - December 13 2011 : 1:52:33 PM
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You would need a hole in the bottom of the caboose and set up just like this:
Add a bracket to hold the truck:
Sean
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 2:14:34 PM
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| sean,can i ask what the point would be in doing this,would it not be hard to match power/current draw etc,and to gain what ken
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 2:42:36 PM
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quote:sean,can i ask what the point would be in doing this,would it not be hard to match power/current draw etc,and to gain what ken
Originally posted by catfordken - December 13 2011 : 2:14:34 PM
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It's fun! What more do you need! I was not around when this was created and I was born in 1970. This car kit was from the ~50's. I have heard two versions:
to use as a helper with the old under-powered engines which pulled the heavy cars with less quality rolling trucks/wheels
to have fun with that ever popular "runaway car".
You chose, as I was not around then.
Sean
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 2:48:55 PM
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| Sean,i will go with the fun option,would be great to have it sitting in siding and suddenly give chase to a loco,with sounds shouting,hey you left me ken
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Posted - December 13 2011 : 9:38:45 PM
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Great stuff again, guys. Lots of old favorites and some awesome things I've never seen!
Here's a random boxcar:
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Posted - December 14 2011 : 7:49:22 PM
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OOPS! I just realized I put my COTW in an old thread. 
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Posted - December 14 2011 : 11:12:05 PM
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quote:OOPS! I just realized I put my COTW in an old thread.
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â December 14 2011Â :Â 7:49:22 PM
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Sorry as that was my fault for bringing it up anyway! i knew what you meant.
Sean
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