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 Posted - January 12 2013 : 10:36:03 PM
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Here's a score you can "book"!
Got mine as a MIB unsassembled kit from a surprising and unlikely source. I haven't yet illuminated the interior but plan to - I detailed it but it's hard to see. Surprised at all the cast metal detail bits!
Athearn made the cars for Walthers, BTW.
I took some liberties with the assembly; they said to install the windows with the frames on the outside, but since I had an excellent match for the dull yellow they used on the sides, I painted mine and installed them from the inside - to make the appearance a tad more subtle. It seems to work when you see them side by side. Of course, Railbox never rostered any 40' cars... so Lionel's version provides an excellent basis for comparison. 
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Posted - January 12 2013 : 11:34:47 PM
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Gotta love that Dodge Monaco
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 08:33:50 AM
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 09:20:30 AM
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Awesome GIC - always wanted one of those jail box cars - have seen them listed a few times on Ebay in last year - I remember them in the 1984 Walthers catalog
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 09:37:39 AM
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I hate you!  AMC & ME want one!! 
I saw this advertized in a old magazine Possibly a O scale mag 
This is 1 of 3 Walther's Tongue-In-Cheek models
Other 2 are the Oscar & Piker
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 10:39:19 AM
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Nice, Tony. Saw one go on ebay a few months ago for 25, didn't have the cash in the account at the time. Oh well. Keep my eye open for them still.
My COTW is solely coal, a Tyco McKeesport Coal dumper. Another toy show pick-up for cheap a few months ago.
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 2:01:51 PM
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My COTW..since I fixed the lights I might as well post it. B&O Obsv. I need one more coach to complete the set.
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 2:45:43 PM
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Bachmann Excursion car
I buy, repair, and collect
http://scvr.weebly.com/
http://seyboldlocomotiveworks.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeputation?feature=watch
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 8:16:50 PM
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From a recent win.
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 8:34:28 PM
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My latest kitbash... a bus exterminator.  I posted more about this in the kitbash forum.
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 8:34:31 PM
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You left out the left bracket [
Very nice tho
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Posted - January 13 2013 : 10:25:00 PM
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LOLOLOL...love it Thomas
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Posted - January 14 2013 : 11:19:56 AM
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quote:
My COTW..since I fixed the lights I might as well post it. B&O Obsv. I need one more coach to complete the set.
Originally posted by caboose 1Â -Â January 13 2013Â :Â 2:01:51 PM
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Ted,
Tyco or Mantua? I can help with the Coach you need! PM me on it!
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Posted - January 14 2013 : 11:21:58 AM
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quote:My latest kitbash... a bus exterminator. I posted more about this in the kitbash forum.
-Thomas
Originally posted by Redwoods - January 13 2013 : 8:34:28 PM
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Electric pantograph? Now you need a powered truck from a Trolley or Cable car!
Be AWESOME to go with a military train of some sort!
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Posted - January 14 2013 : 5:26:59 PM
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Bachmann version of Rail Box
I DO want a Jail Box!!
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Posted - January 15 2013 : 07:30:19 AM
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My latest Lionel Car. The operating Cop and Hobo car. The cop almost always catches the HOBO. But never does. He doesn't give up tho. I think he knows the Hobo is a good guy.
* I got lucky. It is like new. Everything is there, even the clip spring to hold the tower tothe track. It came with a box also.
Lionel #0357
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Posted - January 15 2013 : 09:28:59 AM
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| hi tony and frank,love both these cars,and fun to any layout ken
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Posted - January 16 2013 : 12:05:46 PM
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interesting car, toptrain How does it work?
Ever notice that whatever Lionel has in 027 ended up being a HO version?
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Posted - January 16 2013 : 2:31:49 PM
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operation : you assenble the tower on a piece of snap track, and lock it with the spring. assenmle the car as it is shown in photo. put a man atop the tower. put the other man atop the car as shown. If height on car platform is correct when car passes under tower man on it goes to top of tower and pushes other man on ot top of car.
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Posted - January 16 2013 : 5:20:00 PM
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| so each figure trades places?
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Posted - January 17 2013 : 7:31:31 PM
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Sorry to be late to the party! Here's a pair of Tyco Pennsylania streamliners that I won off eBay last week. The one closest to the camera is in good, restorable shape. The second one is questionable but I think is salvageable.
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Posted - January 18 2013 : 09:21:17 AM
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| Cheeze, i like that scene, it looks pretty realistic, good job!
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Posted - January 21 2013 : 6:24:19 PM
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| Thanks! That's the better part of my old layout.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 07:11:46 AM
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quote:so each figure trades places?
Originally posted by microbusss - January 16 2013 : 5:20:00 PM
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That is right Buss ! You have said it nicely' frank
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