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I couldn't decide on one so:
Varney Frisco Norge
Two Tyco first gen El Capitan cars with all white lettering.
I scored these at the train show in Mebane, NC yesterday.
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 10:19:44 AM
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My LOTW is a British Bachmann brake van. Hard to believe that Bachmann is the okay model railroad company in the US and are some of the best quality stuff you can get in the UK. People in Great Britain would be shocked to see how American Bachmann stuff overall aren't as good as their stuff.
-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 - March 16 2014 : 10:36:58 AM
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Here is my bargain pickup. Both are TYCO the one on the left is made in U.S. and has bolder lettering. The one on the right was made in Hong Kong and look like the lettering was rubber stamped on, as it is slightly crooked. Also the U.S. one is 3/4 of an oz. heavier. Also found a decent dairymans car as well.
 
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 11:04:08 AM
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Here are 2 from Chops I STILL owe him a couple cars 
I need to find the Norge & the Brake Van
Brake Van cause I wants to put NW on it
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 12:10:31 PM
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my car this week is a gn caboose ken
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 5:13:39 PM
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One of True Value piggyback cars.
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 6:07:08 PM
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cool, Walt I want JUST the trailers really
Same goes with Tropicana
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 6:13:58 PM
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Rivarossi "American Railroads" observation car. Have always liked these, finally found one yesterday in good shape at a decent price.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 7:04:45 PM
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quote:cool, Walt I want JUST the trailers really
Same goes with Tropicana
Originally posted by microbusss - March 16 2014 : 6:07:08 PM
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I actually have a Tyco Tropicana box car in my house somewhere. Or was it a Popsicle car? I'll have to take it out at some point. Whatever the case, it was donated along with a ton of other model train stuff a year or two ago.
-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 - March 16 2014 : 7:35:34 PM
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quote: 
Originally posted by walt - March 16 2014 : 7:27:45 PM
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Ok, it's a popsicle car. Here's a photo I found online.
-Steve
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 7:47:17 PM
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I think Popsicle sold the rights to make Twin Treats to Walmart
Haven't seen Twin Treats under the Popsicle brand in years
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 8:02:07 PM
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quote:cool, Walt I want JUST the trailers really
Same goes with Tropicana
Originally posted by microbusss - March 16 2014 : 6:07:08 PM
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 10:35:49 PM
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Today at El Paso Model Railroad Club.
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Posted - March 16 2014 : 11:18:23 PM
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Allow me to re-post, it didn't take. 
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Posted - March 17 2014 : 09:53:37 AM
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| you can go back & edit your original post &/or delete it
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Posted - March 17 2014 : 11:19:56 AM
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quote:you can go back & edit your original post &/or delete it
Originally posted by microbusss - March 17 2014 : 09:53:37 AM
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He's right, you know. Delete the broken link and leave the fine link on this forum. Sorry if that sounded a little weird.
-Steve
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Posted - March 18 2014 : 07:47:19 AM
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* Here is a Mantua Brass caboose from long ago.
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Posted - March 18 2014 : 2:03:08 PM
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| Nice caboose Frank. From what pictures of yours I've seen, I'm guessin' you have a pretty good collection of these Mantua Metal cars. I wouldn't mind seein' some photos of your collection if you get the urge to take some photos.
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 08:01:52 AM
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* Barry I have been trying to do that all along. I cant take a picture of my collection. Don't have a big enough table to put it on. It is what happens to old farts when they keep on getting other trains for there layout, and not counting or having a stopping point. Especially if they started before 1970. I take photos of what is on the layout or workbench at that given time. I got a lot of photos here in this forum. Lots of sharing of info. Only 6 or so DCC items, and a Heck of A lot of regular old DC. Lots of names, Varney, Gilbert, Mantua, Revell, HObbyline, John English, Penn-Line, Aristo-Craft, Atlas, Stewart,. It is what I have seen, have, and had, for now. I only wish I was a better photographer. I have always said my hobbies are Hiking and bad photography. I am very happy some people have politely put up with me. Thank you all.
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 1:25:34 PM
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My COTW is a Lifelike Canadian Pacific mechanical refrigerator car. Back in the days of my misspent youth, I was riding down the Illinois River on a steam boat and made the acquaintance of a salesman for CP Rail. Later, he mailed me the car and some sales handouts like a map of all the railroads in North America and a booklet about CP Rail.
It's not exactly the sort of car I routinely use, but I like having a car that came from the company whose livery it wears:
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 1:32:50 PM
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quote:My COTW is a Lifelike Canadian Pacific mechanical refrigerator car. Back in the days of my misspent youth, I was riding down the Illinois River on a steam boat and made the acquaintance of a salesman for CP Rail. Later, he mailed me the car and some sales handouts like a map of all the railroads in North America and a booklet about CP Rail.
It's not exactly the sort of car I routinely use, but I like having a car that came from the company whose livery it wears:
Originally posted by scsshaggy - March 19 2014 : 1:25:34 PM
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 That car must be really special to you. I'm jealous of what that salesman gave you.
-Steve
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 6:36:17 PM
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I think someone wanted my Union Pacific Mantua flatcar with crane?
I said it was MISSING! 
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 7:51:35 PM
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quote:* Barry I have been trying to do that all along. I cant take a picture of my collection. Don't have a big enough table to put it on. It is what happens to old farts when they keep on getting other trains for there layout, and not counting or having a stopping point. Especially if they started before 1970. I take photos of what is on the layout or workbench at that given time. I got a lot of photos here in this forum. Lots of sharing of info. Only 6 or so DCC items, and a Heck of A lot of regular old DC. Lots of names, Varney, Gilbert, Mantua, Revell, HObbyline, John English, Penn-Line, Aristo-Craft, Atlas, Stewart,. It is what I have seen, have, and had, for now. I only wish I was a better photographer. I have always said my hobbies are Hiking and bad photography. I am very happy some people have politely put up with me. Thank you all.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - March 19 2014 : 08:01:52 AM
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well, I'm actually an award-winning (nothing big, but still) photographer in addition to the model trains, and I have a setup for slowly taking pictures of all 700+ locos and cars I've got. I suppose I could take a crack at it sometime if you'd like
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Posted - March 19 2014 : 7:59:39 PM
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quote:
well, I'm actually an award-winning (nothing big, but still) photographer in addition to the model trains, and I have a setup for slowly taking pictures of all 700+ locos and cars I've got. I suppose I could take a crack at it sometime if you'd like
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 7:51:35 PM
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Yes, I would love to see that sometime
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 02:33:55 AM
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quote: quote:My COTW is a Lifelike Canadian Pacific mechanical refrigerator car. Back in the days of my misspent youth, I was riding down the Illinois River on a steam boat and made the acquaintance of a salesman for CP Rail. Later, he mailed me the car and some sales handouts like a map of all the railroads in North America and a booklet about CP Rail.
It's not exactly the sort of car I routinely use, but I like having a car that came from the company whose livery it wears:
Originally posted by scsshaggy - March 19 2014 : 1:25:34 PM
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That car must be really special to you. I'm jealous of what that salesman gave you.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â March 19 2014Â :Â 1:32:50 PM
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Pretty dang nice back story. You get bored of it, 'ole Chops will take it off your hands. Got some real spiffy Minute Man boxes and caboose in trade...
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 02:39:31 AM
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http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/images/icon_mi_16.gif
Gen'lmn, be so kind as to explain it for the computer illiterate such as I. How does that go again? Explain as you would, to a nine year old.
I fail to appreciate the nuances of reverstifying the hyper reversed U link to the transnonon reflax coduit jabberwocky. Does one merely re-thread the U drive back to F drive under a DNS sub text?
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 03:11:03 AM
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| AHM Lipton car 
Edited by - wks on March 20 2014 04:10:55 AM
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 10:16:43 AM
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OOOOO! I NEEDS that one, wks! To go with my Lipton Soups car
Plus the Niagra, Kellogg's & Wonder
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 10:22:40 AM
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| Nice one wks. I have a nice Lipton hopper. I like!
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Posted - March 20 2014 : 11:17:09 AM
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quote:http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/images/icon_mi_16.gif
Gen'lmn, be so kind as to explain it for the computer illiterate such as I. How does that go again? Explain as you would, to a nine year old.
I fail to appreciate the nuances of reverstifying the hyper reversed U link to the transnonon reflax coduit jabberwocky. Does one merely re-thread the U drive back to F drive under a DNS sub text?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â March 20 2014Â :Â 02:39:31 AM
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If by this you refer to editing or deleting your posts, there are icons above you own posts. One looks like a piece of paper with a pencil on it. That's to edit. Click it and your post will come back up in an edit window similar to when you post a new message or reply. The other looks like a piece of paper and a garbage can. That's to delete.
(Of course, you must first renormalize the framistat.)
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Posted - March 22 2014 : 01:38:25 AM
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My COTW is a flatcar and Weiner mobile load.
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Posted - March 22 2014 : 04:54:18 AM
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Busss, im the one who was trying to get that U.P car from you. I have a extra crane that I will put on it.
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Posted - March 22 2014 : 09:59:53 AM
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quote:My COTW is a flatcar and Weiner mobile load.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â March 22 2014Â :Â 01:38:25 AM
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OOOOO I WANTS!
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - March 22 2014 : 10:29:07 AM
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quote:My COTW is a flatcar and Weiner mobile load.
Originally posted by metalsmith1Â -Â March 22 2014Â :Â 01:38:25 AM
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I've seen something very similar at a train show by the Lionel layout. They put a whole train of Weiner cars on a bunch of flat beds.
-Steve
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Posted - March 22 2014 : 11:00:41 AM
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quote:Busss, im the one who was trying to get that U.P car from you. I have a extra crane that I will put on it.
Originally posted by GG-1 Guy - March 22 2014 : 04:54:18 AM
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Still nopes cause I has the entire set
2 flatcars, bunk car boxcar & 2 gondolas from RB & BB eras
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