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Well since there isn't one I'l start with my 2 Sunday finds
Revell H.J. Heinz Pickle Car $7
Tyco Red Box C&O gondola with pipe load $5
I don't think these are rare or hard to find But I think I paid a decent price for them 
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 12:44:30 PM
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Ben,
What road number is on that Heinz 75 Pickle car from Revell? I got one, unboxed for $5.....
The C&O car, I never knew they made those with the culvert pipes on them!
Not a bad find!
~John
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 12:57:10 PM
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my cowt...the match to my lotw
caboose 1
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:17:13 PM
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My COTW:
A scratch built wooden flat car:
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:32:10 PM
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That's way too nice! 
quote:My COTW:
A scratch built wooden flat car:
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - December 24 2012 : 1:17:13 PM
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:33:19 PM
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My COTW is a Life Like all door Thrall car:
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 1:49:45 PM
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My COTW
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 3:05:40 PM
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EM-1 - Road number is 4130
Redwoods - I love that car I has a Huggies car similar to that one
CNW bayside caboose $5 Also from Sunday trip
Note that caboose has rear marker lights & spring loaded trucks
Any idea on maker?
The antique mall where I got these He had a mess of trains Athern, Varney & RB Tycos
Including O scale stuffs 
Edited by - microbusss on December 24 2012 3:07:53 PM
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 3:19:54 PM
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| Busss, Your BW caboose was made by Varney.
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 5:36:22 PM
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My car was really an old Mantua 4-6-2 coal tender that I made a new auxilary tender for my favorite loco, my Roundhouse 2-8-0 David Lee's Circus consolidation! Painted white to match the boiler, cover still needs to be built over the whole where the coal bunker was removed. Used a bench grinder to completely remove the bunker.
 here's the before photo
I buy, repair, and collect
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Posted - December 24 2012 : 6:56:33 PM
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All metal Ulrich hopper from my operating coal ramp. Just needs a matched pair of trucks. Interesting how it works and looks like a normal 3 bay hopper. That chalkin' marks are factory and add a nice detail!
" 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 : 8:00:54 PM
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ok here I go again
Tyco kitbash # whoknowswhat 
basically cut the ends and roof and replaced it with a branchline roof and ends (you can buy them off the Atlas website) trimmed down the end ladders (could've sanded them better) and viola!
A "modern" plug door car for the Rio Grande and Colorado Western, just awaiting couplers, and some touch up work!
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 : 11:16:43 PM
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| Love that Mail Pouch car. I've got one it my "cabinet of neat stuff" that I'll show someday.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 08:00:10 AM
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My favorite train company . and my favorite railroad. A CNJ all steel box car by Trainminature.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 3:50:37 PM
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Since today is CHRISTMAS - This is the car - my custom built glitter LED lighted Merry Christmas car
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 7:48:12 PM
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My COTW is a real wet blanket - of high pressure water! Maybe foam. I'm sure Micro will rave on this one. hee hee! Got this in a lot of 4 cars bought off Ebay.
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Posted - December 25 2012 : 9:19:20 PM
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quote:
Thanks Ben! I agree with who ever said your caboose is Varney.....I'd love to get my hands on one of those just to be painted in B&O as thats a REALLY close B&O "I-7" class caboose, I think it is......
~John
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 10:15:50 AM
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quote:All metal Ulrich hopper from my operating coal ramp. Just needs a matched pair of trucks. Interesting how it works and looks like a normal 3 bay hopper. That chalkin' marks are factory and add a nice detail!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - December 24 2012 : 6:56:33 PM
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Justin, You got trucks for it? I'd be interested in seeing the trucks on it this car as the one looks like a match to one I have and don't have a set of them....PM me if interested or selling them!
~John
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Posted - December 26 2012 : 10:17:41 AM
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quote:My COTW is a real wet blanket - of high pressure water! Maybe foam. I'm sure Micro will rave on this one. hee hee! Got this in a lot of 4 cars bought off Ebay.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â December 25 2012Â :Â 7:48:12 PM
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Jerry,
I don't know if Ben will rave, BUT, I will! Thats a nice one! Better looking then my FireFox fire fighting set.....NICE! I'll be keeping my eyes out on one of those by Cox
~John
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Posted - December 27 2012 : 4:55:17 PM
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Here's another kit waiting to be built:
I've got a couple more of these old timers to show later. They came cheap from an auction lot.
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Posted - December 27 2012 : 5:09:00 PM
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that is a nice fire tanker, AMC Yeah I wants one too
Spider did one for his Zombie Exterminator set hehe
Life-Like BN boxcar Also from EM-1 THANKS! <3
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Posted - December 27 2012 : 6:32:55 PM
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Ben,
I thought, you'd appreciate that! (I got WAY to many Box cars), and have to sort through what I want to keep and pass along for trades.......
You and your "BN" so..... I thought, you'd like it!
~John
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