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 Posted - September 01 2012 : 7:50:07 PM
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Well heres my Birthday addition to COTW:
These were for Hyde!  more to come!
~John
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Do NOT try to Idiot-Proof anything!!!! God, will simply create a better......IDIOT!
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Posted - September 01 2012 : 10:08:44 PM
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Something sweet...
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Posted - September 01 2012 : 10:10:44 PM
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| um you need to add this: ] hehe but nice pic
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Posted - September 01 2012 : 10:11:47 PM
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So john are you replicating 1361 in todays time period? note the cab in the background but anyways nice gondola!!
I buy, repair, and collect
http://scvr.weebly.com/
http://seyboldlocomotiveworks.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeputation?feature=watch
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Posted - September 01 2012 : 10:53:39 PM
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Ben,
Nice pic to whom? Me or Mike? LOL
Hyde,
As for 1361, nope! Thats just an extra cab I've had that belongs to a BLI locomotive, that I got in a box of junk parts! (It has opening cab vents!) As do all the other steamer cabs I have from BLI. (I offered that cab to Frank, and he hasn't got back to me on it so, its been sitting there, collecting dust LOL
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 06:29:03 AM
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* A few repainted and relettered Life Like ( X- Varney ) reefers.
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Dubuque Packing Co.
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 07:54:59 AM
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Great looking reefers Frank...
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 09:08:45 AM
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EM-1 that was for Mike cause he forgot the ] at the end of img You got a neat pic too
Anyway here is the 25cent caboose WITH missing truck
I think COTW needs to be Sep 2-7 Cause 1st was a Saturday
Edited by - microbusss on September 02 2012 09:09:16 AM
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 12:45:59 PM
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quote:Great looking reefers Frank...
Mike
Originally posted by Mike - September 02 2012 : 07:54:59 AM
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Thankyou very much Mike.
frank
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 12:48:36 PM
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quote:EM-1 that was for Mike cause he forgot the ] at the end of img You got a neat pic too
Anyway here is the 25cent caboose WITH missing truck
I think COTW needs to be Sep 2-7 Cause 1st was a Saturday
Originally posted by microbusss - September 02 2012 : 09:08:45 AM
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Ben,
The old thread was: COTW Aug 25-31
If the new one was 2-7, the first day of the month would have not been in the posting!
Nice northeastern type caboose! ( have been collecting those for custom painting!)
~John
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 6:36:07 PM
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I believe this is a custom paint...
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 6:56:21 PM
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I had an undecorated tank car and Coors decals for a box car and decided to put this together. I'm not certain the report markings are in the correct spot on the car but after a few Coors during construction it didn't seem important.
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Posted - September 02 2012 : 7:46:54 PM
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Tom,
Good call on the few Coors during the decaling, NICE!
I might add nice tanker too!
~John
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 10:51:45 AM
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quote:Tom,
Good call on the few Coors during the decaling, NICE!
I might add nice tanker too!
Originally posted by EM-1Â -Â September 02 2012Â :Â 7:46:54 PM
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Thanks John
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 11:31:47 AM
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My latest Tyco pieces
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 3:21:09 PM
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My Turbo BN boxcar 
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 5:10:14 PM
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Turbo BN boxcar = Gimmie!
I do want one of them TT Freight Train
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 6:20:37 PM
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Another COTW, Tyco VIA/CN caboose...
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 7:47:00 PM
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Nice car Mike! One I still need to get 
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Posted - September 03 2012 : 7:48:51 PM
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quote:Nice car Mike! One I still need to get
Originally posted by DaCheez - September 03 2012 : 7:47:00 PM
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I want one also!
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 Posted - September 06 2012 : 3:00:30 PM
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Happy Birthday and cool Gondola!
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 3:03:32 PM
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This is pretty Cool! quote:
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 3:05:53 PM
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Here is my COTW submissioan. Walther ADM Uni-Temp tank car.
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 3:06:33 PM
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Thanks Dave! I thought I done a B&O MOW train, I might as well start a CSX and possibly a Chessie System one as well, as I also got the start of a Western Maryland in the works too!
Can't tell I have a "thing" for MOW equipment huh?
NICE tank car Dave BTW!
P.S. For everyone, the pictures of the CSX MOW gondola, is of 2 of them, look at the road numbers on the pictures and the loaded tie are different as well!
~John
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 3:15:06 PM
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| Hey, I have 3 extra V/A caboose for trade. I need some of the older reefers and will add cash if I have too.
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 7:53:54 PM
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quote:Well heres my Birthday addition to COTW:
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At first I thought you meant that meter gizmo in the back. What is that and what do you use it for?
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Posted - September 06 2012 : 9:59:00 PM
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Sam,
Thats my test power pack for my shop, I can tell what volts a motor is drawing, and how much difference in set volts as the loco moves.
Also if you flip the switch on the top right side of the gauge, it will also read AMP draw, for burned up motors, or overload. Its also directional to move the locomotive left or right, on the 3 foot test track that you see the trains on as I take a picture.
At the other end of the test track is a Kadee coupler height gauge, and then near the right hand side (you'll see the "L" hook, there are 2 more that my Alligator jumper cables grab ahold of for hanging purposes), for connecting directly to the motor to see how well the gearing is working but at the same time need to power the locomotive, and or clean the drivers of dirt and grime.
Was an old electric tester from Radio Shack, that I added a polarity switch in to have forward and reverse, and a bridge rectifier as well to take it from straight DC current, to more of the pulse stuff that a regular MRC power pack would have. At this point, I believe its something like 15 years old or more!
I also have it connected to a N scale test track thats just behind the HO track seen in the pictures! Which is also on a toggle switch to turn it on or off as needed!
~John
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 07:59:10 AM
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quote:Hey, I have 3 extra V/A caboose for trade. I need some of the older reefers and will add cash if I have too.
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - September 06 2012 : 3:15:06 PM
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Actually, that's VIA...
HEY, CHEEZ! HE'S GOT WHAT YOU WANT!!!
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Posted - September 07 2012 : 6:05:05 PM
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quote:| Hey, I have 3 extra V/A caboose for trade. I need some of the older reefers and will add cash if I have too. |
I'm afraid I don't have many reefers to trade  Some Purinas and a Hershey, but that's about it. Unless your looking for either of those, I"ll just keep bumming around Canada for the caboose...hell, I saw a Tyco VIA engine at a Salvation Army last week. Those things grow on trees around here
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