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While up in Montoursville, PA on Friday, near Williamsport, I managed to slip away from the wife and visit English's Model Train supply, home of Bowser manufacturing. They have a wide variety of items, including slot car and R/C car items. My first stop was at the slot area, and lo and behold, they had the HO train cross-overs in abundance! I counted at least 10 of them there.  I bought 3 of the regular, and one with the RxR painted on the roadway. I also got all the adapters I needed for all 4 as well.  Only useful with the Power-Lok track, but I have plenty of that, so I can deal with it. Now maybe I can set up that slot/train layout in the future. 
I'm going to post more pictures in the slot car section, so you can see more of these slot Xvers there.
Jerry
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Posted - December 30 2013 : 3:15:42 PM
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A couple of small billboards that came in a mixed box from an antique store.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - December 30 2013 : 4:19:30 PM
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I think those are made by Life-Like
Yes do want a few
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Posted - December 30 2013 : 4:41:08 PM
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A couple of my Tyco street side lights...
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Posted - December 30 2013 : 11:44:42 PM
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I got this on my last trip to Oregon hand built magnetic billboard. it's being upgraded with lights
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I made the billboards using promotional magnets and printing off some of the funnier signs from the internet on label paper 
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just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 01:56:08 AM
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quote:I think those are made by Life-Like
Yes do want a few
Originally posted by microbusss - December 30 2013 : 4:19:30 PM
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Absolutely brilliant. Tycomania on a new level!!!
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 01:57:51 AM
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quote:I think those are made by Life-Like
Yes do want a few
Originally posted by microbusss - December 30 2013 : 4:19:30 PM
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Beautiful Tyco work! Love that brass track! Tell us how you did the river water- a unique and vintage look!
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 01:58:46 AM
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 Posted - December 31 2013 : 12:23:05 PM
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Now one to make Walt & our newest member Chops124 envious
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 12:49:04 PM
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Oh no! I hope this last shot doesn't mean something's happened to the ever-famous dumpster cam! It's an institution.
Carpe Manana!
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 Posted - December 31 2013 : 12:54:46 PM
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quote:Oh no! I hope this last shot doesn't mean something's happened to the ever-famous dumpster cam! It's an institution.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - December 31 2013 : 12:49:04 PM
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nopes I used to pose stuffs like this on a folding picnic table but I sold it
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 12:59:39 PM
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quote:A couple of small billboards that came in a mixed box from an antique store.
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â December 30 2013Â :Â 3:15:42 PM
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Have always wanted to see a slot/track layout. I tried fiddling with a slot set up paralleling the railroad right of way, but got discouraged by the incredibly poor quality of the slot cars- they suffered badly from poor electrical pick up and loosened up their drive gears rapidly. Additionally, they seem to travel at about 400 scale MPH making them almost invisible.
Perhaps there is a better manufacture of 1/87 slot cars, but I am ignorant as to whom.
Look forward to your posting your future slot/rail layout!!
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 1:01:47 PM
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quote: quote:I think those are made by Life-Like
Yes do want a few
Originally posted by microbusss - December 30 2013 : 4:19:30 PM
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Beautiful Tyco work! Love that brass track! Tell us how you did the river water- a unique and vintage look!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 31 2013Â :Â 01:57:51 AM
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Fooled you on the track it's Atlas Nickel Silver, painted with "rail brown". Unfortunately the joint of the two sections of layout is painfully obvious
The water is Woodland Scenics, "Realistic Water" I think.... I poured it a couple years ago and it has formed some small bubbles on the surface since then. So I call them rapids
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 1:25:49 PM
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Have always wanted to see a slot/track layout. I tried fiddling with a slot set up paralleling the railroad right of way, but got discouraged by the incredibly poor quality of the slot cars-
Look forward to your posting your future slot/rail layout!!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 31 2013Â :Â 12:59:39 PM
[/quote] Actually, I am going to layout an 8X20 train / slot car track very soon. Probably going to buy lumber for the structure later today. Going to have several train / slot car crossings and road intersections, with many light ups and buildings...i
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 2:39:23 PM
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These may be common but I never aw them molded in grey before. Green Camaro shown for comparison.
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 4:30:05 PM
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athearn truck ken
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 4:33:52 PM
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quote:Oh no! I hope this last shot doesn't mean something's happened to the ever-famous dumpster cam! It's an institution.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - December 31 2013 : 12:49:04 PM
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There should be some kind of product for dumpster-cam imitators:
DUMPSTER CAMERA PHOTO STUDIO
Complete with neighborhood background, simulated sunlight studio lightbox, and durable plastic imitation dumpster lid! Only $249.99!!!
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 4:36:30 PM
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quote: quote:Oh no! I hope this last shot doesn't mean something's happened to the ever-famous dumpster cam! It's an institution.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - December 31 2013 : 12:49:04 PM
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There should be some kind of product for dumpster-cam imitators:
DUMPSTER CAMERA PHOTO STUDIO
Complete with neighborhood background, simulated sunlight studio lightbox, and durable plastic imitation dumpster lid! Only $249.99!!!
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â December 31 2013Â :Â 4:33:52 PM
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ohhh that is funny
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 4:52:36 PM
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My accessory of the week, an atlas turntable with a motor. The shed enclosing the motor has been detailed and the turntable has been leveled with the track. Right now HB&T #42 is being turned around.
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Posted - December 31 2013 : 5:37:25 PM
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quote:
I made the billboards using promotional magnets and printing off some of the funnier signs from the internet on label paper
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Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â December 30 2013Â :Â 11:44:42 PM
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The billboard looks great and the signs are hilarious! I also recently learned what a Pacer is...looks like you have a nice model of one.
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 3:01:31 PM
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quote:These may be common but I never aw them molded in grey before. Green Camaro shown for comparison.
Originally posted by TYCO-TOWN Trains - December 31 2013 : 2:39:23 PM
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I've seen a few off-white cars, not common though. those are actually grey? Hard to tell in the lighting. Unusual if so.
Jerry
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 3:09:37 PM
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Well, the whole idea with slot cars is to make them go F-A-S-T, not scale speeds. The fact that they all generally have 3-pole motors makes them awkward to use , as near-constant tapping by finger is needed to often get them moving, and with the 2-contact sliders, almost guarantees that the pick-up is highly dependent on super-clean track. The trick would be to make a more realistic motorized chassis for use at scale speeds, with geared-down motor. And add multiple pick-up points to increase power availability. I've seen miniature robot motors that would easily fit a slot car chassis, but the whole gearing thing would have to be undertaken as well. But I've also seen 1/64th scale geared-down motors and drives for experimental use in robots, too, I actually bought one last year to try to do something similar. Haven't gotten around to it yet, but it's a New Year, and anything is possible 
Jerry
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Have always wanted to see a slot/track layout. I tried.,..., but got discouraged by the incredibly poor quality of the slot cars- . Additionally, they seem to travel at about 400 scale MPH making them almost invisible.
Perhaps there is a better manufacture of 1/87 slot cars, but I am ignorant as to whom.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 31 2013Â :Â
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 5:25:56 PM
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quote:...I also recently learned what a Pacer is...
Originally posted by DaCheez - December 31 2013 : 5:37:25 PM
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God I'm old!
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 6:33:42 PM
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| If it's any condolence, you got to see/drive all of those cool vintage cars. Cars like that don't last long up north. I saw my first Gremlin today....that was exciting....
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 6:54:55 PM
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quote:God I'm old!
Originally posted by gmoney - January 01 2014 : 5:25:56 PM
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Telling God, who predates the universe, that you are old seems a bit ironic to me.
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 7:17:23 PM
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I can see that, but God, being omniscient, would understand the context! 
Glenn
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Posted - January 01 2014 : 7:27:17 PM
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| Cool accessories. Ken, that truck is super nice.
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