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 Posted - October 06 2013 : 12:49:10 PM
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My COTW is a Cox Big Pine Lumber caboose.
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 Posted - October 06 2013 : 1:32:33 PM
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I want one!
Real cool dock How did you install the tracks?
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 2:43:06 PM
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quote:I want one!
Real cool dock How did you install the tracks?
Originally posted by microbusss - October 06 2013 : 1:32:33 PM
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The tracks are code 70 rail spiked directly on top of the deck. The deck itself is a piece of 2.5mm door skin plywood that I scribed to simulate the deck planks.
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 3:45:37 PM
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Thomas,
NICE work on the deck and the rail spiking, looks GREAT!!
The caboose is a nice one too.....but the Wharf, looks AWESOME!!!!
~John
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 4:20:37 PM
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[Here is a N scale boxcar Anyone want?
/tyco/forum/uploaded/microbusss/20131006161914_Picture 1758.jpg
I meant to get the one that Amazon had for $258
http://www.amazon.com/BACHMANN-THOMAS-JEFFERSON-BICENTENNIAL-BOX/dp/B0056SGV40/ref=sr_1_130?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1375967864&sr=1-130&keywords=thomas
SEE?? 
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 4:29:03 PM
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Oh me likes Ben!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - October 06 2013 : 7:19:55 PM
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Redwoods,
The dock scene is great, right down to the seaweed and seal under the dock! I've seen quite a few harbor scenes, but you're the first I can think of who modeled the seaweed.
Kudos for creativity!
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 03:55:48 AM
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Redwoods I am really liking the paint scheme on that caboose. It is still managing to make a good case for itself after all these years. Great job.
J.B.
Modeling the modern-day SPSF in HO scale
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 06:50:34 AM
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my car this week atlas great northern ps-2 covered hopper,ken
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 08:29:36 AM
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A set of 5 Maintaince of the Way cars by Tru-Scale
Commissary car
Bunk car
Engineering tool car
Flat car
Ballast car
frank
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
Edited by - toptrain on October 07 2013 08:58:21 AM
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 12:28:48 PM
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My COTW:
A depressed all metal flatcar with a gear load:
Came in a set of vintage cars purchased for $41 incl s/h including my LOTW offering for today, a walthers articulated M-190 from the AT&SF. Awesome find that I spotted only a few hours before the end. I had been watching several of the sellers offerings previously and spotted the M-190 in the background. I asked him about it but never heard anything. Managed to snag it!
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 1:56:57 PM
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Frank,
Yet again, a NICE Older MOW set!
Sean,
That depress center with the gear, is that gear die-cast? It looks as tho it is.....the angle can play tricks on the camera.(and those looking at it) NICE snag too, I might add!
~John
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 1:59:58 PM
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Well, while I'm here....I ought to contribute to huh?
Sadly, NOT a bad car, but its fate, (well you'll see later) isn't even a car!!! BUT while, its in "car" form......I thought I'd post it! Picked up at the last Train show, for a "Buck, Buck"
~John
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 4:54:55 PM
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found this weekend going threw my inventory are these two Sara Lee cars. one has filled sterups and black lettering. The other open stirups and brown lettering.
have fun seeing witch ones you have.
Andy
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 5:02:51 PM
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| I got the sane 2 cars Andy! Note the lettering is different & the cars are too
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 6:02:28 PM
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They are different, look at the steps having 2 in one corner along with ladder and the other car has cast on grab irons!!!!! INTERESTING, considering they are TYCO? right?
~John
Many have tried to, and failed, ya just can't repair stupid...
Do NOT try to Idiot-Proof anything!!!! God, will simply create a better......IDIOT!
Edited by - EM-1 on October 08 2013 07:52:41 AM
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Posted - October 07 2013 : 6:56:21 PM
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They are backwards from each other. Turn one around and they will be the same. Just as noted the lettering color is different.
frank
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Posted - October 08 2013 : 09:14:49 AM
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Can you imagine a Sara Lee car full? I would enjoy heading into one of those with a gallon of milk and a fork.
Randy
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Posted - October 08 2013 : 10:14:13 AM
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My car of the week is one that is pretty rare and does not show up too often. I was looking on eBay and at first glance I thought it was a Union Pacific caboose in with some other cars and kept on going. Just by chance I wanted to look at the other cars and when I did I noticed that the Union Pacific caboose was actually the Rio Grande caboose.
This is the set the Rio Grande caboose goes with:
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Posted - October 08 2013 : 7:16:37 PM
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real cool caboose I'd like to find just the loco & caboose myself 
Sean - is the passenger car a Life-Like?
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Posted - October 11 2013 : 5:10:38 PM
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My Red Ball crane once more, just in one piece! old school diecast Roundhouse couplers will install. Won't ride the rails, just a static piece:
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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