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Bought a box at the flea market for $40.
3 Tyco Santa Fe passenger cars in good shape; Tyco lettered cast metal 0-6-0T and bobber, Navy flat car, Republic tank car, MEC box car, a couple others, Athearn PRR F7A-B set (rubber band drive) in so-so shape, Athearn Wabash caboose (rare), some other cars, one Lionel HO parts car, pieces of an IHC 2-6-0, a bunch of track. Probably $80-$100 worth total.
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Posted - May 23 2016 : 09:36:49 AM
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Minute Maid! *Grabby Paws* gimmies! 
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Posted - May 23 2016 : 10:37:44 AM
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Wow, that Minute Maid is yet another piece I've never
heard of.
Congrats on the Acela. The couplers are a bit of a pain,
and I discovered the only way to assemble the train
is lay it on its side next to the rails, couple it, and
gently, with the help of an assistant, tip it right side
up and rail the entire unit. I bought replacement
couplers off Bachmann on Line as the are prone
to getting snapped off.
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My finds from today's show in Ralston, NE:
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Recent estate buy from my last trip home:
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Posted - June 04 2016 : 9:01:36 PM
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That is a nice score Redneck Justin. Wish I could find that at estate sales around here but I have no such luck.
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quote:My finds from today's show in Ralston, NE:
Originally posted by bnsfIAÂ -Â June 04 2016Â :Â 6:13:34 PM
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am jelly you found those in my home state!
Only want 2 of the buildings tho
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Posted - June 05 2016 : 12:38:34 AM
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Nice score bns. Justin, #$%$% it, leave something good for the rest of us!!!! (getting VERY
GREEN). Extremely good score.
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Posted - June 05 2016 : 9:08:25 PM
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Great score Justin. Lots of great power all at once. I never did that good.
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Went to TWO sales yesterday The first had some stuff BUT
Look at what I got at the second
  
IT DOES RUN 
When I saw the Pennsylvania went over to check it Metal with weird couplers
Tried to find light in the badly lit garage and found the name Tenshodo
Got it at a great price
Got ithome tried it out..........................................................................................
it works
AND SADLY DESPITE how great this is gotta sell it cause well
need the money
Only got it because I got it at a good price
SO got to e bay avinathan seller to see more
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* Last Saturday I went to my friends house in Long Valley NJ. I helped him out with some stuff and he showed me some trains he got on E-bay. Then he asked me to work on a few on them and drop what ever is ready off to another friend in Elizabeth NJ who is going to Timonium Maryland train show July 9th.
* Well I really liked the Akane C&O class H8 2-6-6-6 Allegheny. The front pilot was damaged and in need of repair so it would run. Otherwise a real beauty. I wound up trading for it. Today I re-soldered the damaged pilot and got it running. When I checked my Gem model catalog from 1966-67, I found the H8 listed there as a Akane model made for sale by Imperial Models. I already have the Winton 2-6-6-6 H8. It needs much more work.
* I also got from Charlie a Mantua 2-8-2 that was a old conversion to a 2-8-4. Also in need of work.
* There is a Penn Line PRR T1 4-4-4-4, I will be working on for Charlie. It has no trailing truck. None of my 2 spare 4 wheel trucks fit as this are to large in height. This stops the needed motion of the training truck. I got lucky because the 4 wheel trailer that comes with the mantua 2-8-4 fits the T1. Now I have just one spare Mantua trailing truck for a Mikado so returning it to a Mikado is what needs to be done. The 4 wheel truck need some magic to have it fit correctly. I do think it can be done.
* Also a Penn-Line PRR K4 which needed some parts. Tender trucks, trailing truck, drawbar, and a front pilot mounted. Plus it was all apart. Now it is back together and running. Needs paint and lettering. I also got a Mantua metal shark nose with 2 drive trucks from Charlie. It needs to be checked if it runs and serviced. Also paint and lettering and a spare dual horn I have needs to be mounted.
* Earlier today I went to Elizabeth to another friends house and dropped off the trains I had ready for Timonium. I also found out that I can go also. I haven't gone there in 20 years. It will be like a brand new show for me.
Well here is a photo of a few of the locomotives I have now.
Frank
The C&O H* 2-6-6-6 factory painted.
The mantua 2-8-2 As I got it. I haven't worked on it yet. It has a feed water heater, and a all weather cab a different front pilot. Some nice extra details. BUT!! a Pacific body doesn't fit a Mikado frame. Need some magic. Now all weather cab is longer than a standard cab and more magic is needed here also. Now the different front pilot is one I don't like the looks of. I have a good standard front pilot and will use it.
The mantua Shark nose.
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Posted - July 02 2016 : 3:57:52 PM
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the grocery store is a Life-Like 7-11
its missing the sign on top
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Posted - July 02 2016 : 9:10:58 PM
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I went to the flea market and got these trains.
quote:the grocery store is a Life-Like 7-11
its missing the sign on top
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Thank you Buss. Frank
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quote:
the grocery store is a Life-Like 7-11
its missing the sign on top
Originally posted by microbusss - July 02 2016 : 3:57:52 PM
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Thank you Buss. Frank
Originally posted by toptrain - July 02 2016 : 9:10:58 PM
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this the reason I wants 2-3 of the Tyco Baskin-Robbins stores
Cause once Tyco was going to make a modern 7-11
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Posted - July 10 2016 : 11:33:50 AM
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My finds at Timonium Maryland yesterday.
Frank
tray 1
Train Miniature wood reefer, Peerless Brewing co. $5.
Gilbert, 33819 box car, NYC operation, unloads boxes. $10.
Marx, Box car, New haven, operating, door opens and man with hand truck with box goes * * in and out of the car. $4.
Varney, 2 bay covered hopper, Atlantic Coast Line. $2.
Gilbert, Caboose, NYC, original all metal car 1930's. $3.
Marx, Caboose, Santa-Fe. $2.
Gilbert, 0-6-0 switcher, PRR #155. $35.
Gilbert, 0-6-0 switcher, no name or number. $35. (this type drivers are on 31004.)
Tray 2
Varney pass car set 3 car, Mari Anne Limited. $30.
Hornby-Dublo, Pullman , Car # 74. #10.
Atlas, 2 bay covered hopper, Lehigh Valley. $4.
Mantua 0-4-0t NYC. $10.
Aristo-craft, 2-8-0, No tender and front pilot, $5.
Marx Hustler, Green industrial switcher, not shown. $10.
frank
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Posted - July 24 2016 : 12:19:30 PM
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Just got home from the Wayne train show at the Pal there.
Stuff I got is
!- Bowser tender, bronze, for the light bronze mountain.
2- A all metal 2 dome tank car. Globe.
3- Tyco PRR pass set 2 coaches and a observation car.
4- Athearn CN reefer.
5- Marx Erie Flat car to carry a trailer.
6- Varney metal box car, Katy.
7- Fleischmann B&O covered hopper.
8- Revell N&W hopper.
9- Fleischmann PRR Gondola.
10- AHM reworked Lincoln Car.
11- TYCO 0-6-0t metal road name TYCO. With original Box.
12- Gilbert Santa-Fe hopper missing its cover.
13- Mantua Tyco USN operation hopper.
14- Lionel Navy diesel by Athearn.
15- Gilbert Hudson tender
16- Gilbert 0-6-0 for parts.
frank
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Posted - July 31 2016 : 6:28:46 PM
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Hamburg PA today. Gilbert 0-6-0 31019.
Mantua 0-6-6-2 Reading.
Tyco us army box car
Tyco US Army bobber caboose
Book The Classic Eastern America Railroad
Brian Solomon (lead author)
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 07:29:08 AM
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Some photos I took walking around the Hamburg train show yesterday.
frank
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 10:01:24 AM
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| lotta Drool Candy in those pix
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 2:51:04 PM
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I went to the Pomonta Fairplex Yesterday for the Great Train Show. The show is smaller than the GTE so less vendors and higher prices. Got there at $5 a piece.
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - September 03 2016 : 12:31:55 PM
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Giant stadium flea market had a few pieces that are now mine. A Marx passenger set in Santa-Fe. A F3a and 2 cars. A Revel SW7 in New Haven. A Varney Santa Fe tank car. A Commissary Kitchen car and a Hart gondola, both by true Scale.
frank
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Posted - September 10 2016 : 8:01:33 PM
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Today was the Allentown train show at the Merchants Square Mall. A list of todays finds.
One diesel loco, a bunch of cars, and 2 Vollmer engine houses.
frank
True Scale Caboose supply car gray.
Marx Cities-Service, 2 water tanks on a Cities Service flat car.
Marx IHCX 6130 flat car with 2 bulldozer loads.
Marx Westinghouse flat car with generator load.
Mark Allstate tank car, olive drab color.
Marx Hooker tank car, gray
Athearn B&O work caboose.
Varney B&O metal box car, Timesaver service, B&O 467110.
Mantua, A.H.Mathieu tank car. Of the old all metal series with paper sides.
Gilbert, C&O RSD5, Bell Ringer, 31022.
Vollmer, 3 bay round house with auto doors.
Vollmer, 2 shed engine house with auto doors.
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Posted - September 24 2016 : 3:13:15 PM
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Sorry for the slightly crappy image, but here's my pickups from the LHS.
Some train wheels, a truck bed with cargo, some milk bottles, the body of a tractor, some wheels, a battered and unfinished wooden Union Pacific boxcar that I'll be attempting to do some basic work on, and a General American Refrigerator Express "Dairymen's League" reefer car. No idea on the reefer car's make. It's heavy, has metal trucks, and plastic wheels/construction. Much weightier than my any of my Tyco billboard reefer cars, or my AHM boxcar. It's in good shape save for missing couplers.
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - September 24 2016 : 4:28:50 PM
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| After collecting since I was about 7(?). I have never been to a train show. I plan on going to one next month but I am afraid that I will get overwhelmed and not keep a level head. Does that happen to anyone else? I mean so much eye candy at once is just too much to take in sometimes.
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Posted - September 24 2016 : 6:16:03 PM
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quote:After collecting since I was about 7(?). I have never been to a train show. I plan on going to one next month but I am afraid that I will get overwhelmed and not keep a level head. Does that happen to anyone else? I mean so much eye candy at once is just too much to take in sometimes.
Originally posted by kristofer4301Â -Â September 24 2016Â :Â 4:28:50 PM
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yeah me it does
but just relax, walk around & only get stuffs you needs or don't have
& get stuffs when you 1st sees it!
one time I saw a HO Lionel radioactive car that I was 5min too late to get & it was sold for $2!! 
going to a toy show Oct 1st & hoping to find trains there not just vehicles which I also needs
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Posted - September 24 2016 : 8:03:43 PM
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It is very difficult to keep a level head at a good train show. I try to keep in mind what I need, or at least what I already have, so I don't go overboard. I have a spreadsheet of what I have, so I can try to maintain perspective. Although I have made a few impulse purchases lately, and haven't updated the inventory. How many TYCO loading ramps do I really need?
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Posted - September 24 2016 : 9:49:30 PM
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| Depends on the show If it is an established one then..........
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Posted - October 01 2016 : 7:19:08 PM
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Hello everyone! I stopped by an estate sale today and picked up this haul of TYCO and some busted up Bachmann plus three transformers. Got the whole lot for $50. Not bad I don't think with two 0-6-0 shifters and the rest. 
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quote:Hello everyone! I stopped by an estate sale today and picked up this haul of TYCO and some busted up Bachmann plus three transformers. Got the whole lot for $50. Not bad I don't think with two 0-6-0 shifters and the rest.
Originally posted by Gary BÂ -Â October 01 2016Â :Â 7:19:08 PM
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Definitely a good score. Is that unloading box car mint?
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| Headed to Des Moines for the state fairground flea market tomorrow! Hopefully find some good stuffs
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 6:52:41 PM
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Back from the New York Society of Model Engineers, train show today.
** New York Society of Model Engineers, train show, 10-29-2016.
Train Miniature ATSF box car.
Tyco Chiquita Bananas reefer.
Varney New Haven Metal Box car.
Gilbert Mobilgas Tank Car 33517.
Gilbert Canadian Pacific large flat car 33544.
Bachmann GP35 Canadian Pacific with DC on board.
A Marx Hudson 4-6-4, loco only parts for now. No smoke .
Fleischmann large articulated all metal depressed canter flat car.
Fleischmann Crane car 1495 BC. made from a Kit.
Athearn B&O F7A&B BOTHE POWERED AND A UNDECORATED F7A dummy. It came with a Athearn B&O bay window caboose.
frank
I have no group photo yet. Will post soon.
Here it is.
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For all our Canadian members. There are two Canadian Pacific items that are in this group of trains. The Bachmann GP35, that is said to be DCC equipped, and a Gilbert large metal flat car 33544. here are photos of just them.
frank
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Posted - October 29 2016 : 7:41:08 PM
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would post mine but already did them in the Event page
Oh I did screw up
I didn't get a pic of the Z to G scale RailBox cars display on shelves
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Well yesterday as seen I got some things that were good and some so-so. I went to the Wayne train show today. I seen the dealer I know Garry there and had 6 tables of stuff. the list
Lionel GP7 American Flyer 5513.
Lionel Husky Rock Island 0058.
Stewart F3A Ontario and Western.
Marx diesel switcher Blue #10.
Varney covered hopper FCM.
Varney tank car BECCO. Missing trucks.
Ulrich SP gondola.
Liliput crane car red.
Athearn all metal 3 dome tank car DEEP-ROCK.
Thomas all metal 5 dome wine car ROMA WINE. Missing trucks.
Lets not forget - HESS fire truck.
Frank
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quote:Well yesterday as seen I got some things that were good and some so-so. I went to the Wayne train show today. I seen the dealer I know Garry there and had 6 tables of stuff. the list
Lionel GP7 American Flyer 5513.
Lionel Husky Rock Island 0058.
Stewart F3A Ontario and Western.
Marx diesel switcher Blue #10.
Varney covered hopper FCM.
Varney tank car BECCO. Missing trucks. After I removed it from its display stand.
Ulrich SP gondola.
Liliput crane car red.
Athearn all metal 3 dome tank car DEEP-ROCK.
Thomas all metal 5 dome wine car ROMA WINE. Missing trucks.
Lets not forget - HESS fire truck.
Frank
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Nice GP7. Got one of those myself. I love that paint scheme. Also cool F unit. I rarely see Ontario and Western anything!
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Posted - October 30 2016 : 5:13:00 PM
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| So you won't need the frame?
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Posted - October 30 2016 : 7:51:14 PM
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quote:So you won't need the frame?
Originally posted by thesiding - October 30 2016 : 5:13:00 PM
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What frame ?
frank
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Posted - October 30 2016 : 8:03:48 PM
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The Lionel GP7 , American Flyer I serviced and it runs fine, I still need to put couplers on it.. The Lionel Hustler runs good to, as does the Marx and the Stewart too. The Thomas wine car has the couplers mounted now and trucks are also put on. The Varney tank car needs work. The crane hasn't been touched yet. The Varney hopper and the Ulrich gondolas are complete and need nothing to run.
frank
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 06:00:33 AM
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Really nice vintage score, Kristoffer. I hope you post the Lilliput
Crane as a COTW soon- I've never seen one. Heck, any of those
would make for great OTW's.
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 10:07:59 AM
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| The lionel frame have not checked it yet
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 3:45:01 PM
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quote:Really nice vintage score, Kristoffer. I hope you post the Lilliput
Crane as a COTW soon- I've never seen one. Heck, any of those
would make for great OTW's.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â October 31 2016Â :Â 06:00:33 AM
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Unfortunately those are not my trains!
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 4:03:04 PM
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I like the Roma Wine car. Pretty hard to get and they usually fetch a few $$ .
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - October 31 2016 : 4:45:26 PM
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quote:I like the Roma Wine car. Pretty hard to get and they usually fetch a few $$ .
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - October 31 2016 : 4:03:04 PM
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* They are nice to see on the layout, and run good. Frank
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 2:43:00 PM
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Back from Allentown PA. Here is todays finds. List first.
Allentown first frost Train Show
11-12-2016 Saturday
Marx GP7 MONON. Need part
Marx F3 NYC body.
Revell caboose, New Haven Trainner.
Mantua old time horse car, Central of Georgia. 2 each.
Mantua " Bell Of The Eighties". 4-4-0, cast and brass.
Lionel U S Air Force, Minuteman, Huskey.
Marx flat with 2 bulldozers, IHCX 6130.
Marx NYC " Early Bird " box car.
Marx, Work Car, Rock Island, RI 90798.
Fleischmann B-B electric, DB In sad shape !
Fleischmann 1367 2-8-2 Mikado Union Pacific. In sad shape !
Triang Hornby Pacific In sad shape !
Gilbert 33511, Gulf, 3 dome tank car.
Gilbert 33517, Mobil, single dome tank car.
Gilbert 501, CB&Q 2 bay hopper with coal load.
frank
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 2:55:06 PM
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Here are some photos from the Allentown train show.
frank
more to come.
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 2:57:52 PM
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Last 5 photos.
frank
frank
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 3:05:04 PM
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kooool
How much was the Gilbert AF loader?
lotta great stuffs for sale *droooools*
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 7:42:06 PM
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quote:kooool
How much was the Gilbert AF loader?
lotta great stuffs for sale *droooools*
Originally posted by microbusss - November 12 2016 : 3:05:04 PM
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* Buss That was a table, one of 3 or 4 hundred. I got into looking for thing I could get, and didn't take more than the 10 photos you seen. I guess I got distracted. That was just another table. One thing there, 70% of the tables were either Lionel, or Flyer S gauge. * Pete was there. I was nicely surprised. I seen him about 3 times. He was always real busy digging through all the trays of trains. He was real busy so I didn't bother him, but the first time we meet.
* Well I got another Lionel critter. Lionel calls them Huskies I think. Small 2 axel diesel switcher that look like the Athearn Hustlers. I almost got a atomic energy commission Huskies, but the dealer just wouldn't come down. The Air force one is ruff. Last owner drilled out the cab end light and messed it up. The way it was it was still $20. I, seen as the photos show a Marx rocket launching car. It was listed as $115. Dealer said he would take $100. Even at that we were $70 apart.
* Maybe next show, in 2 weeks, I'll get more and better photos. Take care Buss.
frank
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 9:40:31 PM
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quote:
* Buss That was a table, one of 3 or 4 hundred. I got into looking for thing I could get, and didn't take more than the 10 photos you seen. I guess I got distracted. That was just another table. One thing there, 70% of the tables were either Lionel, or Flyer S gauge. * Pete was there. I was nicely surprised. I seen him about 3 times. He was always real busy digging through all the trays of trains. He was real busy so I didn't bother him, but the first time we meet.
* Well I got another Lionel critter. Lionel calls them Huskies I think. Small 2 axel diesel switcher that look like the Athearn Hustlers. I almost got a atomic energy commission Huskies, but the dealer just wouldn't come down. The Air force one is ruff. Last owner drilled out the cab end light and messed it up. The way it was it was still $20. I, seen as the photos show a Marx rocket launching car. It was listed as $115. Dealer said he would take $100. Even at that we were $70 apart.
* Maybe next show, in 2 weeks, I'll get more and better photos. Take care Buss.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - November 12 2016 : 7:42:06 PM
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kool
well only want that loader since I has the exact car for it!
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Posted - November 12 2016 : 9:57:37 PM
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| Nice pictures and finds. Love that line up of GG-1s.
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