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Found this at the train show yesterday, an AHM 2-8-4 Berkshire, near mint and runs just fine...
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 1:49:11 PM
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nice find shay,matches mine,runs a bit rough but its complete,ken
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 2:02:30 PM
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AHM AT&SF Mallet
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 2:46:10 PM
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Ok, I gotta know - how much do you PAY for these big steam engines at the shows? I see them priced around $75-150 at the shows for the big boys like these. Do you get them way cheaper, or just pay that much? That's one reason I haven't bought any, they just are way up there in price, and I know I'm not going to run them as DCC engines. Just curious as their prices at other shows.
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 2:51:00 PM
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I paid $30 for my 2-8-8-2 Y6b and $35 for my Berk, both were at shows and no haggling, though I probably could've knocked off another 5 on the Berk with some arm twisting, that particular vendor and I go back a bit...
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 2:55:51 PM
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 ye gods Look at the size of the PRR GG1! 
What scale is it??
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 3:11:48 PM
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Ben that "G" is a O scale MTH model that does not get ran anymore because it does not have DCS and I don't run my O stuff in "conventional" anymore.
Jerry the mallet was part of a large AHM set that was cataloged through Montgomery Wards it came with the set box all the component boxes for the nine cars and loco and original transformer cost me $125.00 plus 18.00 shipping from a private seller.
My Big Boy was 40.00 boxed but that came from a postwar Lionel dealer who just wanted to get rid of it quick.
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 3:14:30 PM
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One of my project engines, I hope to create an AMC Thrill show consist, using this Bachmann Thrill Show engine. Got to finish converting some Nabisco boxcars to AMC logo paint and lettering, and get'er DCC'ed as well.
Should be a fun consist when I'm done.
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 5:09:06 PM
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big boys over here are well out of my realm, the one week i was caught short cash wise missed a tenshodo big boy for £180,but i will get one,do not care who makes it ken
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 5:14:07 PM
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Your prices are way cheaper than the ones I see here in the Mid-Atlantic area for train shows, I'd jump on it if one sold for $30-40 , but I rarely see them under 3 figures. We must have the Gold Plate specials here.  Still, I'll keep my eyes out for deals, they've been good the last year with the economy tanked, so I've been buying the small stuff like TYco engines, Hustlers, the odd Alco C415. But no price drops on the big boys like you guys have that I've seen. Wow. I can see a whole set for $180, I just can't justify $100+ for steam engine that I"m not going to run DCC at this point. I'd rather buy 10 pieces of rolling stock or a few diesel engines I can convert and run.
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 5:14:16 PM
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Jerry:
My LTS has a consignment RRosi Mallet, whats that a 2-6-6-2? oe 2-8-8-2 in great shape with box for around $75.00
-Gareth
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 5:27:53 PM
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quote:Jerry:
My LTS has a consignment RRosi Mallet, whats that a 2-6-6-2? oe 2-8-8-2 in great shape with box for around $75.00
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 21 2011 : 5:14:16 PM
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...the way Yankee coin is going right now, at would be about $6872.36 in US dollars right?
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 6:26:01 PM
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$40?? That CHEAP, taycotrains Wish I could find one in #4004 that cheap 
Think I'll show my $1 find from a toy show last year
Now don't get excited cause you THINK it a powered loco cause its not
It's dummy that lights up
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Posted - August 21 2011 : 6:51:58 PM
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I Like Dummys!
Great Price MB!
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Posted - August 23 2011 : 4:02:22 PM
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Heres my lil' Lifelike tank engine.Runs good fer a cheapie brand and being a trainset style engine. Probaly 70's do to the open frame motor.
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Posted - August 23 2011 : 11:26:10 PM
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I found this Tyco Aussie switcher, added a decoder, great little runner. Needs one horn and a front handrail.
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 07:18:17 AM
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I have here a Bachmann Pennsylvania railroad B8s side tank switcher.
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 11:14:05 AM
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IM DIEING FOR THAT AUSSIE SWITCHER!!!!!!!!!
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 11:56:52 AM
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This is my LOTW:
It is a recent resurrection / restoration and repowering done by my buddy in VA for me. The "can" motor is now located in the cab:
Sean
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 12:11:42 PM
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hi sean who made it ken
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 1:51:24 PM
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quote:hi sean who made it ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 24 2011 : 12:11:42 PM
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I believe it is a D&RG (actually a non-specific) 2-6-0 was imported by International. Made between 1950 and 1956. This is what i was told by friend whom I consider to be an expert when it comes to brass models.
Sean
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 1:53:11 PM
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| SWEET LOCO love it ken
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 1:54:09 PM
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Love that little Mogul, Sean!  Very cool that he was able to cab mount the new motor.
The Tyco Depot
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Posted - August 24 2011 : 2:01:38 PM
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quote: quote:hi sean who made it ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 24 2011 : 12:11:42 PM
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I believe it is a D&RG (actually a non-specific) 2-6-0 was imported by International. Made between 1950 and 1956. This is what i was told by friend whom I consider to be an expert when it comes to brass models.
According to my friend in VA that restored it:
"The solder job on it was horrible, so I disassembled the entire frame and steam chest, cleaned the parts up and re-soldered everything right. I also had to replace the drivers, they were all bad. I moved the motor to inside the cab, instead of the tender, it will run much better this way. I used a medium sized can motor and a Korean gear box with a short derlin drive shaft I made from parts of an Atlas diesel engine. It runs nice now"
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - August 24 2011 : 1:51:24 PM
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