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I've been digging through ebay the past few weeks scooping up a hoard of new (to me anyway  ) Tyco streamliners. Here's a pair of chrome Santa Fe cars that just arrived 
The bodies are rough and the lighting has been gutted, but for $14 shipped I'm not complaining. The parts are worth that to me
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Posted - April 29 2012 : 8:40:41 PM
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My COTW is a red Conrail boxcar by Playart, under the name Charmerz. Don't often see red Conrail pieces,thought this one unusual. I'm trying to collect entire consists of a certain make, I've probably got more than 10 pieces of Playart so far. Got this one last fall in 2011.
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Posted - April 29 2012 : 10:02:34 PM
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I'll post 2 favorites of mine
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 01:28:25 AM
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I just won this Tyco Ajax on Ebay a couple hours ago. Bought it as a gift for my nephew and had it sent directly to him. He mentions his interest for the Tyco Ajax hopper, often....
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 07:34:18 AM
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Ben, those manufacturer cars are ALWAYS nice, where did you find the Roundhouse hopper?
Someplace I have a NMRA box car, and I think I have the Model Ralroader Mag car as well!
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 07:44:33 AM
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my car this week is one i have always wanted,not because its hard to find but a real piece of history,even my kids love it,ken
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 08:14:43 AM
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Ken,
I'm not familar with that car? What it is? I never seen a 4 trucked passenger car before.....
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 08:28:03 AM
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Abraham Lincoln`s funeral car,see link ken
http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/lincoln/hebelongstotheages/ExhibitObjects/LincolnFuneralCar.aspx
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 09:53:20 AM
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It is tuff to follow a lincoln car. I'll put in a Bowser N5C caboose.
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 09:56:44 AM
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EM-1-- The Lincoln Funeral car in HO is quite valuable
Also I got the Roundhouse car at a train show during Depot Days in Cheyenne,Wyoming last year Which is the same place I got the ExactRail car
I keep the hopper in a Roundhouse box hehe
I'm going back to Depot Days on May 19th YAY! 
toptrain - ooooo I want one of those cabooses!
Also the PRR caboose cupola is similar to the Tyco caboose cupolas
Whoever posted this COTW needs to change the month
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 10:39:27 AM
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Good call Ben...I fixed it. At least I got one of the months right!
Nice stuff guys
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 11:44:33 AM
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Nice catch, Ken...the metal wheelsets makes it their earlier Pocher offering as they changed the wheelsets to all plastic like the one I own...
Mine is not as cherry as yours, I had to replace the smokejacks and the railings are dinged...
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 12:16:43 PM
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| bob got the abe car thanks to a good friend,who i hope knows how much i appreciate this piece ken
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 12:39:55 PM
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Cool...
Mine came from a poorly described box lot, I put in a low bid hoping no one would notice and won. A little rougher than it first appeared, it'll do until I find a better example.
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 12:48:55 PM
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bob,still a nice catch,i have been on ebay for years,never seen one Abe Lincoln car,in any condition,sold here in uk,ken
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 4:01:37 PM
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I didn't think the Lincoln car had dual trucks tho!????
Why? Smoother ride for the funeral????
I've seen pictures of the Lincoln train and didn't notice the cars having dual trucks like that.....Really interesting, who made that HO car?
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 4:10:27 PM
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the real thing ken
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 5:14:02 PM
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I have learned something new today! As I didn't realize the Lincoln funeral train had dual trucks!
Definately different to see on a passenger car!
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Posted - April 30 2012 : 8:40:17 PM
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| EM-1-- The car was supposed to be Lincoln's personal private car to ride in but instead was used as his funeral car
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 12:44:10 PM
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| I looked on the web quick, but don't see anything about it, but I seem to recall that the car had four trucks because it was extra heavy, having had some armor added to protect the body.
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 1:40:15 PM
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Since you liked my 2 cars, EM-1 How about this one?
I think this year is their 80th Anninversary
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 2:55:24 PM
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OHHHHH Walthers Ann. Car.... NICE!
EDIT: I need to learn how'd to type!
~John
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 3:08:07 PM
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2 more for the pot ken
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 3:12:09 PM
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Dang you guys and collecting these cars! (I sold a tone of some of these a few years ago at a show!)
Now, I wish I still had them!
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Posted - May 01 2012 : 5:14:23 PM
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Here's my contribution...
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Posted - May 18 2012 : 7:28:43 PM
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quote:2 more for the pot ken
Originally posted by catfordken - May 01 2012 : 3:08:07 PM
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Nice one Ken. I got a roundhouse anniversary loco just like yours in a flee market box i bought a few weeks ago. Mine is still shrinkwrapped but I'm tempted to ope her up.
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