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 Posted - May 05 2012 : 05:24:04 AM
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Guys,
To make a long store short, I attended an auction on Thursday of this past week! I'm just now, getting to look through my winnings.....
All in one auction, (It seemed I was the ONLY Model Railroader in the place but maybe one other guy......) He ran the bid up some, but gave up after a short time....I'll "announce" the cost for the entireity at the end of this posting! 
Anyway, have a look at these:
LOOK CLOSELY............................I paid a whoppin'..............................$90.00 for the LOT!
I know guys I know, I fall in the S**T and come out smellin' like a rose, I don't how I do it, it seems to find me and I'm not gonna argue with it!
Let me know what ya think....... did I get my moneys worth!? And YES, there is a few Rivarossi's Cab Forwards, Challenger, Y6b, and an EL-5 in there, also a Precision Craft Models Y6b, and a Life-Like Proto-2000 Y3!!!!! One has sound in it, the PCM Y6b.....
Also a few basket case Brass locomotivestoo!
I questioned it after I got home, as to how lucky I came off in this one, (I actually attended as it was listed to have "tools" I didn't buy a SINGLE tool! My wife, was like, no tools John, NOPE just $90 worth of choo choo's! LOL
ENJOY, 
~John
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 Posted - May 05 2012 : 06:02:15 AM
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Where's that pile of cow poo you keep falling into? I WANT a go at it! LOL! Yeah, you should get a visit from the Model Railroad Police, you stole that lot. What a deal. And a steal, even if the other guy "ran" it up some. I'd have paid way more than that, for sure! Congrats on your great purchase, and can't wait to see more detailed pics of the individual engines.  Woot!
Jerry
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 07:52:04 AM
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| hi mate not much to say other than when you climbed out of the cow poo,those roses must have smelt great ken
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 08:53:10 AM
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cow poo funny guys But I do wanna "hurt" you for some of those trains!
Darn shame alot of those locos don't have tenders! 
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 09:15:54 AM
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| Good for you. Now...keep the good stuff, eBay the other stuff and give the money to your beloved to spend as she wishes...you'll never have to account for your hobby again.
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 11:32:29 AM
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Holy smokes Batman! SOO JEALOUS!
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 11:45:06 AM
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Guys,
I know its a mess of steamers! As for them, Ben, they do have the tenders on ALOT of them, I merely could not get them all in the picture!
I'll have pictures of the locomotives as time permits and they are on my active roster.
As for the cow poo, It finds me, I swear, this isn't the first time I've hit it big like that and I'm sure it won't be the last!
As for the amount, I have not got all counted yet, but Rivarossi seems to be the "favorite" of who ever owned it all......I think, there is 4 Rivarossi Berkshires in there, 3 Rivarossi 4-6-2, 3 Rivarossi 0-8-0's, 3 Rivarossi 0-6-0's, one Rivarossi 2-8-2, One Rivarossi 4-6-4, one Rivarossi Challenger, 2 Rivarossi Cab Fowards, 4 Rivarossi Y6b/EL-5's, one Rivarossi 3 truck Heisler.
Then you got the IHC stuff, 2, 4-8-2's, 5, IHC 2-8-2's, 4, IHC 4-6-2's.....
Mantua, I've noticed, but have not counted yet......So....
And then I believe 3 Brass steamers, 2 of them are 4-4-0's, and I believe a 2-6-0, and I'm not sure but the PCM Y6b is brass as well.......
I'm still in the fog of this haul, needless to say but again, I'm not gonna argue with it!
~John
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:15:53 PM
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Excellent buy!!!!
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:24:29 PM
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a really nice lot there well worth the bid, the more i look, the more i see, ken
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 3:58:14 PM
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| well in that case Gimmie the C&O steamer!!!
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 4:31:33 PM
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You must mean the B&O steamer as there isn't any C&O in there that I have found yet.....
Anyway, sadly, thats the PCM Y6b, to be made into a EL class 2-8-8-0.... Unfortunately, I won't be parting with that one!
~John
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 6:12:46 PM
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 6:34:22 PM
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Luckily for me there is nothing there that interests me or makes me envious.
As long as you'r happy with what you have.
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 6:55:06 PM
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Whats the matter Nelson? I couldn't help myself! Funny part is, it was an auction that was to have tools for sale which was the whole reason I went just to attend if not spend a few dollars!
Gareth, yeah I thought I got a really good deal.....I'm happy.....Even tho, I didn't come home with tools as I had told my better half, I was gonna!
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 8:23:40 PM
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| well I did mean the steamer painted in Chessie System colors hehe
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 8:50:18 PM
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quote:well I did mean the steamer painted in Chessie System colors hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - May 05 2012 : 8:23:40 PM
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OHHH that one, an IHC 2-8-2.....Ya should have specified, "Chessie" As opposed to C&O as they to me were 2 different entities!
Which was to be a "stand in" for the Chessie Steam Special excursion that happened from 1978 to 1982......
I'm not sure if that one is complete or not as I'm still sorting through everything to see whats all there and to make a list of what I'm keeping and what I'll be selling/trading.....
~John
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 8:52:19 PM
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quote: quote:well I did mean the steamer painted in Chessie System colors hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - May 05 2012 : 8:23:40 PM
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OHHH that one, an IHC 2-8-2.....Ya should have specified, "Chessie" As opposed to C&O as they to me were 2 different entities!
Which was to be a "stand in" for the Chessie Steam Special excursion that happened from 1978 to 1982......
I'm not sure if that one is complete or not as I'm still sorting through everything to see whats all there and to make a list of what I'm keeping and what I'll be selling/trading.....
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â May 05 2012Â :Â 8:50:18 PM
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oh that fine I just like that loco in Chessie System & I wants one someday hehe
Even if it the Tyco version idc
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Posted - May 05 2012 : 11:34:55 PM
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quote:Whats the matter Nelson?
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â May 05 2012Â :Â 6:55:06 PM
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Why can't I ever find deals like this?  I've gotten some good ones, but nothing like this haul. But to be honest, I don't have a lot of room for the stuff, and then I would have the chore of selling most of it off, which I hate. The money wouldn't be bad, tho.
I guess you have the magic touch, John. Congrats! 
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 01:39:13 AM
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Hey Nelson:
I'll do my best to contribute to your hoardingism!
How many of those RRosi 0-4-0's do you have? Rememeber you have to find space for that stunning Adirondack RS3! 
-Gareth
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 09:42:46 AM
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Nelson,
I'm telling you, I fall into the cow poo all the time.....Alot or I should say most, don't believe me!
Which as time passed on this auction lot I got. this is how I'm gonna break it down.....
As you all know, I have a custom shop/repair shop.
So, the items I want for my own collection will be kept (and used as an advertisement).
There will be repair/replacement parts kept. For YTR purposes.
Then the other stuff thats complete, will be checked and resold in shop as inventory.
Some will be traded, to those of you out there if interested.
Now back to Gareth,
You know, I think there is like 3 or 4 units of the RivRssi 0-4-0's in this mess......Not sure if any are complete, you looking for the 0-4-0 T and the 0-4-0 with tender?
Let me know as there could be atleast one complete loco if all of them put together to make one locomotive! BUT, I'm not possitive!
ALL the 4-4-0's are now spoken for so all you know, they will be headed Kens way!
~John
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 11:02:50 AM
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Hey;
Nope, as I said, no interest in anything to add.
I was joking w/ Nelson cause i just mailed him one...
I'm in the process of amending my collection to a LOT FEWER pieces of specific interest. I could pretty much spend the rest of my life working with what I have.
Mind you having said that, I will add two "Subscription only" units this year, a Rapido FP9A and a True Line Trains SW1200rs. First I have one piece to add from a memeber here but thats it.
I learned some time ago that the more stuff people have the more they seem to want (they would say "need" most likely).
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 11:06:23 AM
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Gareth,
You definately got a point with the "want/need" comment! (I'm definately guilty of it myself!)
Happen to have any Athearn round roof heavy weight coaches? I need one for a custom car I'm building to complete a set I have and it requires the roof of that preticular car!
~John
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 11:20:34 AM
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Hey John:
Don't collect passenger stuff. I have one , sorry make that two kits.
Varney embossed side Pullman
Tyco streamlined end coach a kit thats CPR.
This latter one will likely end up going to a forum member as I would be kitbashing it and that would ruin a rather UNCOMMON (note not using RARE!) that a Tyco forum member might enjoy having.... Most likely candidate there would be Cheez since it fit's in with his collection pretty well.
Btw, it's open season on anything for my Unimats since they are in the Practical side of life...!
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 11:42:35 AM
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Thanks Gareth! I thought I'd ask on the Athearn round roof cars, as I need one of them, shell only so.....
Anyway, another question, your Unimats up for grabs? *O_o* What ya take for the dividing plate and rotary table?
~John
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 12:00:44 PM
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Hey John:
Email me through the forums link and I'll send you a project and construction dwg set for making a pretty nice one...
My DH (there really isn't a Rotary table for the DB200/SL1000) unless you mean the 3 jaw chuck you can mount to the DH for work holding.... only set me back $150. Wonderful deal. Same guy sold me a Mitotoyo 1-2" Mike for $15 cause on of the plastic trim pieces is missing!
I'm after a Threading attachment for which I wil spend the rest of my life looking for the "Patterns" a 4 jaw independent chuck and a slow speed bracket. Nice thing about the Uni is everything I add, adds to it's value.
One of my Uni's is a showroom like model, the other a "Beater" I'm actually going to put both in my will. The good one which hopefully by then will be worth enough to hellp an as yet unborn Grandchild go to college, the other will likely be given to a forum member.
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 7:30:34 PM
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Nice find EM-1.
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 7:31:45 PM
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Thanks Alco!!!!!! And I wasn't even suspecting trains when it came up to the auction block!
~John
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 7:55:25 PM
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quote:Hey Nelson:
How many of those RRosi 0-4-0's do you have?
Originally posted by romcat - May 06 2012 : 01:39:13 AM
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Nun yo' bidness! 
John, not sure why you describe it that way... more like you regularly hit the jackpot.
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Posted - May 06 2012 : 10:58:27 PM
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I knew it!
The Jim Jones of Dinky's!
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 02:14:56 AM
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Nelson,
Honestly, I don't know any other way to describe it.. beside fallin in the cow poo pile......Hit the jack pot. well damn it.....it be nice to hit the REAL jack pot, just once! So I can buy this damned house I live in and rent out the other side for awhile, and close off the basement to the other side and the attic to expand my side!
That be awesome!
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 3:42:37 PM
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quote:Nelson,
Honestly, I don't know any other way to describe it.. beside fallin in the cow poo pile...
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â May 07 2012Â :Â 02:14:56 AM
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I'm sure that's how your wife describes it.
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 3:44:17 PM
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And Nelson, your absolutely right! She does! LOL
~John
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 5:46:38 PM
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let me know if you want to part with any!! Great find!!
I buy, repair, and collect
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Posted - May 08 2012 : 07:19:15 AM
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SCVR,
Yes I'll be selling and trading some of them, but not all.....Let me know what your interested in as that will/can determine what I want to keep and such for parts and all!
PM me with a list or such.........A side note, Articulateds, as a few here knows, aren't for sale trade or otherwise! (I'm a HUGE articulated fanatic, and alot of my steamers on roster already are articulated! Alot of the others tho, can be fair game!
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