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rgcw5
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Recent eBay appropriation, a claw crane for the junkyard


just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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walt
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I have a pair of these to wire and make work like the real ones.
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microbusss
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rgcw5 - cooool Those things are rediculously over priced!
walt - I got 2 of those But the stupid top keeps falling off!
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hi rgcw5 cool piece of gear ken
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kovacste000
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My AOTW is an old Matchbox Lesney BP tow truck.

It just looks cool on a layout and on my shelf.
-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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Chops124
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quote:
My AOTW is an old Matchbox Lesney BP tow truck.

It just looks cool on a layout and on my shelf.

Originally posted by kovacste000 - March 07 2014 :  6:40:41 PM


That is a score!!
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Chops124
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quote:
Recent eBay appropriation, a claw crane for the junkyard




Originally posted by rgcw5 - March 03 2014 :  11:34:01 AM


Arrrgh, not the claw! Sweet find! Way to go! Looking forward to seeing the junk yard.
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Chops124
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quote:

I have a pair of these to wire and make work like the real ones.

Originally posted by walt - March 03 2014 :  12:00:39 PM


Nice find. I didn't know of there existence until you posted this!
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scsshaggy
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My AOTW is Jordan's version of an early Ford bus:



Here's an example of the prototype:

This bus still hauls passengers around Henry Ford's Greenfield Village.
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kovacste000
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quote:
My AOTW is Jordan's version of an early Ford bus:



Here's an example of the prototype:

This bus still hauls passengers around Henry Ford's Greenfield Village.

Originally posted by scsshaggy - March 08 2014 :  4:12:14 PM

That's pretty dang cool.I'm so jealous of you.
-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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