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 Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:03:10 PM
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Mid-America Train and Toy Show
Sunday, November 27, 2011
This is what I'll be doing tomorrow morning:
http://www.midamericatrainandtoyshow.com/
It's a nice little show with a variety of items and usually a few operating displays. I've got my best deals there.
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:04:34 PM
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hey see if you can find Tyco Red Box CN Rapido, UP & Rio Grande passenger cars Please? & look for Tyco stuff on the cheap 
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 8:14:08 PM
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| I'll look, but I don't ever see many Tyco passenger cars.
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 8:58:46 PM
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| ok how about the Turbo Train Freight set?
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 9:06:30 PM
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quote:ok how about the Turbo Train Freight set?
Originally posted by microbusss - November 26 2011 : 8:58:46 PM
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I've never seen one of those ever, period. If they have one, it's mine.
Usually they have a lot of low quality common Tyco stuff, and when they do have a few "gems" I snatch them up for myself.
Edited by - burlington77 on November 26 2011 9:07:58 PM
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 9:11:04 PM
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well pic is in Tony Cook's website
Ah just let me know what you find Well I did find ONE Red Box observation CN Rapido  $10 too  Was seriously not expecting that
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 3:33:22 PM
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No turbo trains, but I actually did see some red box items. I didn't have a lot of cash, so I stuck to what I like best: cheap locomotives. For $3 each I got an AHM GP-18, an AHM center cab switcher, a Tyco GP-20, plus Thomas the Tank engine with Annie and Clarabel in HO. I didn't bother to test any of it, but to my surprise it all runs really well. I also picked up some rolling stock. I'll roll out pictures over the coming weeks.
In the non-HO world, I scored a Lionel 6475 vat car, Libby's Crushed Pineapple version. I wasn't planning to buy any Lionel, but I'd never seen one at a show. I think they used to be hard to find, so for only $15 I couldn't pass it up. I've learned to buy it when I see it if I can.
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 3:59:49 PM
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neat hope to see pics soon
I should of had you look for a Lionel girder bridge with Lionel on it
I saw some girder bridges at a LHS in Denver & I had 2 of my cars & AHA! it'll work for a 2 track bridge in HO
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 8:03:59 PM
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First pic, just for you, is in LOTW.
I scored a girder bridge a couple months ago at a garage sale. I noticed an old milk crate with a Plasticville (O scale) station sticking out of it. On further inspection, there was also a Lionel girder bridge and a Plasticville yard tower. To top it off, there was a complete vintage Marx Fort Apache playset. If I ever get around to it, I'm going to put the fort on ebay. I saw one go for $70. I only pair $2 for the whole box.
As for the show today, it was very well attended and I thought there was a nice variety of high and low end items, mostly Lionel and various HO. Next show is in March. GTE is coming through in February, but last time I went to it I was rather disappointed.
Edited by - burlington77 on November 27 2011 8:05:38 PM
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Posted - November 27 2011 : 8:37:30 PM
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Just to rub it in a little bit:
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 10:16:53 AM
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I want one!
I sees the Libby's Crushed Pineapple car It resembles the pickle cars
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 1:02:35 PM
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| Is that a Wolfman coming out of the Post Office?
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Posted - November 28 2011 : 5:55:01 PM
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quote:Is that a Wolfman coming out of the Post Office?
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â November 28 2011Â :Â 1:02:35 PM
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Actually I'd say he's hanging around by the bridge, but yes, that's him. King Kong is climbing the church steeple, the mummy is snoozing in a gondola, and Dracula is attacking railroad workers. Frankenstein's monster is still in the lab somewhere.
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