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 Posted - February 18 2014 : 10:27:07 PM
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Exactly what the title says. I happen to love my Broadway trolley and I don't know why. Anyway, do you like them too? Reason why I'm posting this is because when I posted about my trolley, I heard fascinating stories about them so I wanted to know your opinions on them.You can post pictures of your trolley(ies) if you want to.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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 Posted - February 18 2014 : 10:41:49 PM
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| Waiting for MicroBen to chime in on this one...
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Posted - February 19 2014 : 12:28:21 AM
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oh fiiinnee Walt I will! 
I got a few of these trollies plus some by AHM & other companies & a few of El Cheapos that were given away 
They are San Francisco Cable Car & Desire St trolley
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 10:50:01 AM
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Come on, everybody, don't shy. This is a forum about showing off your Tyco trolleys!
-Steve
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 12:17:16 PM
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My favorite trolley ! Photo taken early September, 2013
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 12:45:30 PM
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When did Tyco do 1:1 scale, Walt?
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 3:03:29 PM
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Cool pic Walt
SF has those that are on bus chassis & yeah I do want one someday 
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 3:10:08 PM
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quote:
My favorite trolley ! Photo taken early September, 2013
Originally posted by walt - February 20 2014 : 12:17:16 PM
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May not be Tyco but it is a trolley.I've actually ridden on one of those when I went on a trip to San Francisco!
-Steve
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 3:47:37 PM
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| Yes, this is one of the San Francisco trollies taken last year during our trip across the country... SF IS AN AWESOME city in my mind... Can't wait to go back!
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 5:10:36 PM
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quote:Yes, this is one of the San Francisco trollies taken last year during our trip across the country... SF IS AN AWESOME city in my mind... Can't wait to go back!
Originally posted by walt - February 20 2014 : 3:47:37 PM
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I had fun while I was there. I definitely didn't have a bad time.
-Steve
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 7:08:26 PM
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Hey, is that guy in the San Francisco pictures in the first seat giving us the bird? This is my current favorite trolley since I re-powered it with a dirt cheap can motor.
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 7:47:29 PM
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| You know Steve, I thought the same about the guy giving the bird. But I blew the photo up and the fella is actually doing the peace sign... It nice to see that several on the trollie was happy to get in the picture and likely happy to be in San Francisco...
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 9:03:43 PM
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quote:Hey, is that guy in the San Francisco pictures in the first seat giving us the bird? This is my current favorite trolley since I re-powered it with a dirt cheap can motor.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â February 20 2014Â :Â 7:08:26 PM
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Now that trolley just tops my favorite trolley. Here's my Broadway trolley since I haven't posted it into my thread yet.
-Steve
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Posted - February 20 2014 : 9:25:50 PM
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Unfortunately, I can't even spell trolley...
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Posted - February 21 2014 : 01:13:54 AM
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Ok, now I feel better about the guy giving us the peace sign, positivity rules! My wife and I actually took our honeymoon in San Francisco just so we could ride the cable cars. Every rail fan should get the opportunity to experience that at least once.
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Posted - February 21 2014 : 10:22:42 AM
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quote:Ok, now I feel better about the guy giving us the peace sign, positivity rules! My wife and I actually took our honeymoon in San Francisco just so we could ride the cable cars. Every rail fan should get the opportunity to experience that at least once.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â February 21 2014Â :Â 01:13:54 AM
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I've experienced it! It's a little bumpy but it was fun.
-Steve
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