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 Posted - January 04 2013 : 11:09:14 PM
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The reason for the unusual start date is because of there not being a Set of the Week for December 30th to January 4th, and that week is almost over.
I thought for this, I would share a train set I got in Christmas 2010, when I really began to make my layout a more "permanent" one. I hope one like this counts, as it's a much newer Life-Like train set, but it still has that "classic HO" look and feel to it...
This isn't just a renaming of their older "(Super) Power Charger" train set. The figure-8 Power-Loc track actually features a 90-degree crossing instead of the usual bridge/trestle setup, which I actually don't mind (keeps the whole thing at level!) It does also include their stock pen, operating dual crossing gates, Snap-Loc train station building kit, along with some (unpainted) figures, vehicles, trees, signs and utility poles. It's enough to help put a good start on a model railroad! I do have some pics from when I originally set it up on Christmas day 2010:
I also set up the figure-8 with some additional track from the Power-Loc track expander set to make a couple of sidings, and also used some more buildings and accessories I had. The grass mat and lichen there was new and I also installed it onto the plywood I put the train set on.
The lead locomotive. I have since installed AccuMate knuckle couplers on it (as it surprisingly came with horn-hook couplers!)
Included stock pen...
Railroad crossing
Train station building kit.
Not to mention, that was back in late 2010. Today, that layout now looks like THIS:
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Posted - January 05 2013 : 6:32:39 PM
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my set this week,all mint boxed ahm set,ken
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Posted - January 05 2013 : 7:16:11 PM
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Nice, Ken. That's a 60's set with metal wheels and a Bowker with brass details.
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Posted - January 07 2013 : 5:08:31 PM
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My Varney Aerotrain Set
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Posted - January 08 2013 : 12:26:11 AM
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Me And My Aero...
Nice.
John
Here's a set of funny trains... okay, they're real pictures... except for Pearls... Let me know if you don't get the picture...s.
  
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Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - January 08 2013 : 12:04:37 PM
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tcox009 - Am super jealous of that Varney Aerotrain Set I LOVE it <3
One that goes "choo choo" whould be the Chattanooga Choo Choo set
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Posted - January 09 2013 : 6:05:20 PM
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quote:...
One that goes "choo choo" whould be the Chattanooga Choo Choo set
Originally posted by microbusss - January 08 2013 : 12:04:37 PM
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Not sure if you noticed: "...S Scale..." The artist is from the UK.
That is what surprised me. Out of five most produced scales, "N" and "HO" are not mentioned!
And, "S Scale"!? Wow!
John
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
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