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 Posted - September 10 2012 : 6:42:03 PM
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Though a tad bit out of focus this came with no box but the wheels show no track time. Bought it for less than half of the popular auction site cost.
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 7:35:13 PM
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That's interesting.
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 7:50:43 PM
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My COTW..Nice clean caboose to match my Mantua 2-8-2 Mikado
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 9:31:31 PM
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Ray,
I never really payed attention, they must have done several series of "States" cars?
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 9:34:35 PM
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| actually the states cars were mainly for the Bicentennial & were the Original 13 Colonies
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Posted - September 10 2012 : 9:53:12 PM
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| It looks like AF's Pennsy is the Tyco car and Ray's is the Mantua release.
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 05:44:32 AM
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Good info Ray, ER and Busss, Thanks.
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 07:01:27 AM
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The guy I got this from was selling this for $10 bucks, but I talked him down to $2 because it was missing the information on one side of the car. Pretty sure it a TYCO error because there is no shadowing, rub marks, or scratches from where someone tried to remove the information from the side.
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 09:47:30 AM
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My COTW is an all wood with metal trimming watermelon car. (I think that is what they are called?)
I think it is either a Silver Streak or Mainline Models kit. Note the two different door option.
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 10:13:29 AM
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GG-1 Guy - I believe you could sell that for twice or more than what he wanted originally 
Mustangs_n_Trains - Open door is for livestock Solid door is for cargo That was a guess
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 10:31:06 AM
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quote:
Mustangs_n_Trains - Open door is for livestock Solid door is for cargo That was a guess
Originally posted by microbusss - September 11 2012 : 10:13:29 AM
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Ben, That is what I figured, but for some reason it is referred to as a watermelon car. I "Googled" it and here is what I found:
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Posted - September 11 2012 : 1:40:06 PM
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Thought I'd post this cause I sent in the same pic but resized to Pepsi for their Rock Your Summer Sweepstakes & YES! I won a L.L. Bean $100 Gift Card! 
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 11:08:52 AM
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Am I the only one thinking this might have been a sample? Often the samples only had lettering on one side and that looks PRISTINE on the back. I never quote pictures but this time I am. I'd pay the $10 plus shipping!
quote:The guy I got this from was selling this for $10 bucks, but I talked him down to $2 because it was missing the information on one side of the car. Pretty sure it a TYCO error because there is no shadowing, rub marks, or scratches from where someone tried to remove the information from the side.
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - September 11 2012 : 07:01:27 AM
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 11:10:20 AM
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Congrats on the gift card, Buss!
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 11:23:15 AM
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Sean ; here is my Ambroid ACL watermellon car.
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 12:37:52 PM
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quote:Sean ; here is my Ambroid ACL watermellon car.
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Nice car Frank! Me likey! 
I have a thing for the old wood hand built cars. Sure, being made of more fragile natural material like wood or metal, some things may look a little awkward and possibly out of scale at times, but nothing beats the look and feel of it over plastic.
I have a ton of old kit built cars packed away and in storage. I hope to have them on display sometime. Every lot I get that has some nice ones, I keep them.
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 8:50:22 PM
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Those watermellon cars are awesomely, detailed! I love the metal wire in the door...... Does both doors slide open?
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Posted - September 12 2012 : 11:50:13 PM
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Got this beauty from my dad - new to me! Not the track cleaner but a nice Revell MOW bunk car.
I love the MOW stuff so this is something new I never had before to start again.
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Posted - September 13 2012 : 09:55:05 AM
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quote:Got this beauty from my dad - new to me! Not the track cleaner but a nice Revell MOW bunk car.
Originally posted by Tyco Nut - September 12 2012 : 11:50:13 PM
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What is really extraordinary about this model is the DETAIL. If you look at the screen door on the side, there is a molded in angled adjustable rod like in a real door, but it's BEHIND the screening, not in front, so it's appearance is muted. And the door is slightly off-kilter. I have several of these, and they are just a joy to look at and see all the work that went into making this model and the amount of mold work required. You won't find many pieces of rolling stock with this level of detail already molded in. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted - September 13 2012 : 10:00:18 AM
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My COTW is a tanker, not a common sight I'm sure.
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Posted - September 14 2012 : 5:07:43 PM
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Tyco cable car...
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Posted - September 15 2012 : 5:53:13 PM
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I am posting this one with the Fall season in mind...
The leaves are starting to turn...
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Posted - September 17 2012 : 10:19:22 PM
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quote:Got this beauty from my dad - new to me! Not the track cleaner but a nice Revell MOW bunk car.
I love the MOW stuff so this is something new I never had before to start again.
Originally posted by Tyco Nut - September 12 2012 : 11:50:13 PM
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Speaking of detail, did you notice the grab-irons on the other side? The ones that go to the roof are not all perfect, actually molded to look worse for wear!
But, this Revell also has another purpose... I have one just the same body, etc, but also is/was an old track cleaner, equipped with a lever that raised or lowered two emery stones...
yeah, stones to scrape the rail clean of gunk... actually, it also created scratches, giving more space for gunk such as oil, dust to accumulate... clean more, scratch more!
Awesome COTW's entries!
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Posted - March 05 2013 : 12:44:18 AM
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Hello everyone im a newbie from Canada; ...but i really want to Thank the guy who posted the pics for the revell MOW car....i got 2 of those from ebay - one red and one grey; the grey one without the track cleaning (thingy) below; AND i've almost lost all the hair on my head trying to figure out what was really supposed to be there ; its got the mechanism intact - but missing the Stones....
but i wonder if that will be helpful for cleaning tracks... cause abrasions big time...maybe i'll figure something better with a Liquid containing system
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