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 Posted - November 24 2012 : 7:48:16 PM
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I thought in my travels around the forums last week, I saw that someone was looking for one of these. In any case, I haven't seen one of these before, but I'm sure somebody was looking for:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/American-Flyer-HO-Santa-Fe-Diesel-with-Matching-Caboose-/170945292094?pt=Model_RR_Trains&hash=item27cd22273e
Sorry I didn't come earlier, but it ends in 23 hours.
In the event I find one of these at the flea market, is it 'special'? Is this the kind of car that should not be used for a kitbash?
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Posted - November 24 2012 : 9:15:13 PM
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These are so hard to find, it'd be a shame to kit-bash them. The caboose is one of the rare "Bayola" style, as I call it, I have the red one and yellow one, the blue Wabash version is the most rare, and most expensive, to find. I'd personally not modify these if they were mine, since you don't find these in this good a shape often, assuming you like to collect different makers of trains. I"m working on collecting HO cars and engines by AC Gilbert/AF, Cox, Revell, Playart, Lionel, Penn Line, Marx, and other small-volume makers. Nice pair, thanks for posting this!
Jerry
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Posted - November 24 2012 : 10:31:42 PM
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I usually know enough as when not to cut something up. As this just looks odd, I wouldn't cut it up. In fact, I don't think I'd buy it because it's not what I'm looking for. I am collecting various equipment for operation on a railroad I'd like to build, usually going on a tight budget for the hell of it. This is more of a collector's piece, as I doubt there are many around. I don't have any intention of buying it, but as it had no bids a few hours ago, I figure someone on here would go for it.
What would that thing be worth anyway? If I ever decided to have one like that, I think a Tyco coupla and a MP 36' caboose would work. I think it's kind of ugly.
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Posted - November 24 2012 : 10:47:41 PM
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Not to sound snarky, but the collectors can have it... to me it's just a sad reminder of what Flyer became in its final days. Even the S scale Casey Jones were more appealing, yet they can be had for a song. I guess they were produced en masse.
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Posted - November 25 2012 : 2:04:56 PM
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The red plastic shell SF F3 and the red plastic shell SF caboose are common and not that valuable. There are two variations of the F3 which are very hard to find. One is painted red on a white shell, the other is painted dark red over a blue shell. There is also a red painted caboose.
American Flyer produced seven Bay Window Cabooses with many variations. C-3008 Red Santa Fe, 33618 Red Erie, 33260 Blue Wabash, 33621 Yellow C&O, 33623 Red M&St.L, 33625 Red NYC and 33627 Red PRR.
The NYC 33625 bay window caboose is the rarest of the AF HO line. It was only avialble in one 1963 train set.
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Posted - November 27 2012 : 01:32:28 AM
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| I don't know why you'd bash a Gilbert when there are so many better looking options for a starting point.
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