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 Posted - April 23 2013 : 8:52:57 PM
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Perhaps some of you will recall the old Tyco slotcar set I posted about last year (a $4 thrift store find). Today I was back in that same store and I found yet another HO scale slotcar set! 
Today's find was a glow-in-the-dark Life-Like set, probably from the 90's. It was all tossed in a big, clear plastic bag and labelled "Model Trains - $7.00". I guess someone can't tell the difference between trains and cars  Either way, for $7 I'll take it. 
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Posted - April 23 2013 : 10:01:30 PM
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Nice haul! Even had two slot cars, er, trains with it? That's a deal no matter what they call it!
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Posted - April 23 2013 : 10:54:08 PM
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You go boy! Never seen HO slot cars anywhere except Hobby Lobby in my area.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - April 24 2013 : 12:29:09 AM
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Is it Life-Like? I remember the terminal track from my friend's big Tyco set. Maybe they ended up with the track tooling?
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Posted - April 24 2013 : 01:30:12 AM
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You are correct NP. The terminal track is a Tyco...I had a loop of Tyco set up and was using it to test the cars 
Edited by - DaCheez on April 24 2013 01:31:20 AM
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Posted - April 24 2013 : 08:22:32 AM
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Nice find. Rarely do I find slot cars.
Slot cars are more of my passion. I've been slowly learning trains. Couldn't tell you the difference between Gp20 or most others. Sad, I know.
I've been finding many trains. Most of the time for $20 with more than 10 cars and 2 or more engines.
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Posted - April 24 2013 : 10:20:35 PM
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Wow Great buy
Blane is the name,
Trains are the game.
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Posted - April 25 2013 : 12:42:11 AM
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Nice find DaCheez, go to a website called Autoworld... There is a lot of neat stuff out there...
Ps. any new guitars...
Mike
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Posted - April 25 2013 : 11:10:04 AM
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That's the opposite of me Jeepman. I almost never see trains, and when I do they're junk.
Thanks, Blaneo
Mike, I'm not sure if I found the right autoworld. I'm not really in the market for a real car . No new guitar purchases lately...I've just been playing what I have. How about you?
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Posted - April 25 2013 : 11:15:52 AM
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Here it is...
http://www.autoworldstore.com/
Just click on slot cars...
Mike
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Posted - April 25 2013 : 11:21:25 AM
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I have one AW T-Jet car. Does ok. Not as good as other they sell.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - April 25 2013 : 11:40:55 AM
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[quote]Nice find DaCheez, go to a website called Autoworld... There is a lot of neat stuff out there...
Mike.
I remember the old Autoworld magizines with the model kits and slot car stuff. Gonna have to buy one on Ebay someday....
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Posted - April 26 2013 : 11:53:09 PM
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| Save some cash guys if you want to try an Auto World car go to Hobby Lobby. Be sure to print off a 40% coupon from their site prior to going and pay 1980's slot car prices. $12-$16
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Posted - April 27 2013 : 12:28:37 AM
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If you own a smart phone, it'll pull it up and still counts.
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