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Well well looky what I got for $9.95 + tax
UNASSEMBLED!!
Crazy yes? Jealous anyone? 
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:38:05 PM
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This is my AOTW:
It is a wood kit built hand crane:
Sean
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:59:53 PM
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| very nice piece Sean,love that vintage look,ken
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 6:52:03 PM
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Do like that Ford T-T there Ben! Great price. My AOTW is the American Flyer coal loader made for the Auto-Rama series,but, similar to the HO train line up:
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 7:53:32 PM
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my contribution
this was, in a previous life the tyco "grain elevator"
when I got it, it was in sad shape, no backplate for the conveyor, no belt and the gears to the crank were split.
replaced the belt with the lionel 397 coal belt (trimmed) painted it, then with some wild yankee ingenuity (a brass tube and an old hex bit) I hooked the main belt drive to a cheap Sears powerdriver,
now my rock quarry loads rocks (pea gravel)destined for the aggregate plant in the town of Allendale
oh and the deflector? thats parts from a Tyco bulkhead flatcar and spare bridge parts that "sacrificed" themselves
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 8:14:19 PM
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WOW! That's a nice set up Ray!
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 8:21:36 PM
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thanks Justin I dunno what they go for but am sure unassembled is rare
AF coal loader HO or O scale?
rgcw5 - Thts exactally what my friend wants me to do to my Clementine Gold Mine loader but I like the hand crank on it
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 8:35:33 PM
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They're rare PERIOD! My loader is HO scale Ben. Tyco did make a Clementine mine that was motorized. Never seen one and they must be the rarest of the rare Tyco accessories!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
Edited by - Redneck Justin on December 24 2012 8:36:43 PM
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 8:38:35 PM
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Buss, I would've been happy with a crank too, this setup works (it's direct drive, and the driver makes it go a good speed) unfortunately the crank gear was cracked and I had no idea on a replacement
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 8:44:31 PM
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ah ok I was curious & ANYTHING AF made in HO is rare especially since I got the C&O dump car I has & it goes to the unloading set
Justin - Maybe someday I'll find that Ford tractor & the trailer & do it in GVL hehe 
But I'd rather find the Dodge tractor that Tyco made 1st
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 9:19:18 PM
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Ray, try some Tyco Power Torque axle drive gears. Too late probaly.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 1:50:51 PM
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| Always hate when they put the price stickers on the box. No way those come off without damaging the box.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 7:25:22 PM
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quote:Always hate when they put the price stickers on the box. No way those come off without damaging the box.
Originally posted by ptgolf - December 25 2012 : 1:50:51 PM
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Use a hair dryer, it will soften the glue and make it easier to remove, no matter how old. Heat will make the glue soft again! Just be careful you don't burn the box. A heat gun will DEFINITELY remove it, but then you REALLY must be careful not to scorch the cardboard. But they can be removed if you take the time and have some patience with the labels ( and heat ). Steam will work, too, but you risk messing up the box cardboard and artwork if you're not careful. I prefer dry heat first.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 7:45:45 PM
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My AOTW is a Hinde and Dauch trailer on flatcar. #450 and #452 on the box. One of the items I got in last week's auction buy off Ebay.
Jerry
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 12:07:22 AM
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quote:Use a hair dryer, it will soften the glue and make it easier to remove, no matter how old. Heat will make the glue soft again! Just be careful you don't burn the box. A heat gun will DEFINITELY remove it, but then you REALLY must be careful not to scorch the cardboard. But they can be removed if you take the time and have some patience with the labels ( and heat ). Steam will work, too, but you risk messing up the box cardboard and artwork if you're not careful. I prefer dry heat first.
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+1 for the hairdryer. I've saved several old boxes using this method. One of the boxes was a 1960's copy of the Game of Life that someone had wrapped packing tape around multiple times to hold it closed. It came off almost perfectly 
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 09:06:52 AM
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This right here, is AWESOME! GREAT way to bring a loader back to life......I'll be using mine being its broken too, for a coal chute for a coal mine, my layout will be supporting!
This gives GREAT incentive to do such things!
Questio0n tho, when you have all the scenery done, whats your plans to hide or make a new drive system for the conveyor? Or do you plan to have your screw gun near by when you want to run the conveyor to load some hoppers?
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 09:29:22 AM
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Currently my plans are to put "cut rock" (AKA broken ceiling tile) around the drive system, including the driver, figure a twin coil switch machine and a momentary contact switch will work in engaging it.
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 10:40:19 AM
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Ray why not use a small 12 volt motor to power it with a flex tubing coupling and a toggle on your control panel?
~John
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 10:58:45 AM
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Actually tried that first but the torque was too great for the tubing (that 397 belt is pretty tight) and my LHS didn't have any affordable motors that could apply 9 in lbs of the torque I was measuring. I had the driver and the rod already so I prefer to go with what I have in the junk box before I go blow my cash, if it works, then I can improve on that, and its cheaper for me on the long run.
The driver puts out 11 in lbs of torque which is great for the belt operation, but none of my household jobs, the rod was a leftover from another job, and the bit came from a kit that has no use for me (the bit, not the kit) got the hopper from a swapmeet for a buck, so all in all I spent maybe $8 (belt was 7) to get it running, which to me is beyond great, goes to show that the "junk box" at the swap meets can be gold
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 27 2012 : 6:31:11 PM
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Ray,
Not bad! I was just thinking that it be a bit difficult to hide that driver for one, and then to make it work, from your control panel.......I tell yeah tho, I got a 18 volt DC motor from a Dewalt drill that fell and bent the chuck shaft, and the motor, is GREAT, for what you got going on there....
Interested, PM me, we'll work something out on it!
~John
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Posted - December 28 2012 : 9:27:53 PM
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Here are some "accessories" I added to my stations yesterday.
The station on my mainline received a new baggage cart with a fresh paint job:
My rural station received a pair of benches (which I shortened the legs on and then painted), as well as a new baggage cart:
Nothing major, but every little bit helps add to the tiny atmosphere
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Posted - January 06 2013 : 6:07:22 PM
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just thought I'd update my gravel loader/quarry
the "mountain" is old ceiling tile broken and placed, airbrushed some SP dark grey and then added cover
BTW can anyone see the driver?
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - January 06 2013 : 11:19:51 PM
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| Dangggg those rocks look good
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