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 Posted - May 18 2014 : 10:49:45 PM
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I'll post my train set find at a garage sale
027 Lionel set $10
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Posted - May 18 2014 : 11:36:45 PM
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A new shot of old stuff, this "set" is a collection of five vintage Life Like circus cars my sister, and honorary Tycohead, sent me from Florida. She picked them off ebay one at a time. The head end power is a Proto 2000 piece that went from analog Pennsylvania to DCC National de Mexico and now probably something else. Like I've said, I am getting away from Tyco and Mantua as head end power due to reliability issues like split drive gears and such. The cars themselves carry additional weight of 7 pennies each over each truck, but it appears I will have to increase my investment. The wheels roll stiffly because of the brass wipers that illuminate the interiors and derailments happen often on curves, turnouts. Always a challenge: I could fill them with lead, but then nothing short of a Big Boy triple header, or quartet of DD-40X's would be able to haul them.
Edited by - Chops124 on May 18 2014 11:38:03 PM
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Posted - May 20 2014 : 11:56:57 PM
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| Cute sets so far. I improvised this next one as a Burlington freight set. 
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 12:12:14 AM
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quote:I'll post my train set find at a garage sale
027 Lionel set $10
Originally posted by microbusss - May 18 2014 : 10:49:45 PM
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 I can't believe you got that set for so cheap. Especially if the engine runs.
-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 - May 21 2014 : 12:22:39 AM
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| Cool sets, and . . . the circus is coming to town! Say, Ben, what's the big wheel in the tender?
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 12:24:24 AM
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quote: Say, Ben, what's the big wheel in the tender?
Originally posted by Barry - May 21 2014 : 12:22:39 AM
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Would you believe the Chugg-Chugg Sound? 
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 09:53:30 AM
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quote: quote: Say, Ben, what's the big wheel in the tender?
Originally posted by Barry - May 21 2014 : 12:22:39 AM
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Would you believe the Chugg-Chugg Sound?
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 12:24:24 AM
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Yep. That's what it is. I know that because the wheels looks identical to the Tyco sound cars and I believe Microbusss mentioned that in another thread.
-Steve
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 09:58:40 AM
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quote: Yep. That's what it is. I know that because the wheels looks identical to the Tyco sound cars and I believe Microbusss mentioned that in another thread.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 21 2014Â :Â 09:53:30 AM
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yes but skinnier & run on the center rail
IF you has a problem with the sound use a thick rubber band around the wheel
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 12:14:12 PM
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quote: quote: Yep. That's what it is. I know that because the wheels looks identical to the Tyco sound cars and I believe Microbusss mentioned that in another thread.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 21 2014Â :Â 09:53:30 AM
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yes but skinnier & run on the center rail
IF you has a problem with the sound use a thick rubber band around the wheel
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 09:58:40 AM
[/quote]Also, that engine looks like it was made in the dark age of Lionel. In fact, I think they're still in their dark age. They've been in it since the 1970's.Again, cool set for the price though.
-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."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 21 2014 12:14:52 PM
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 5:50:21 PM
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I needs a FACE for the loco 
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Posted - May 21 2014 : 9:25:14 PM
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quote:I needs a FACE for the loco
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 5:50:21 PM
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Then find a Lionel Thomas face and glue it to the front of the locomotive and boom! You've got yourself an American Thomas The Tank Engine character! Just kidding of course.
-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."
Edited by - kovacste000 on May 21 2014 9:25:33 PM
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 03:02:12 AM
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My SOTW is this New Bright set based on the movie It's A Wonderful Life. It was made to go with the Hawthorn Village Christmas buildings. I have repainted the train to look more like a Nickel plate Road set and some of you might get the joke because it was posted in another thread 
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 09:34:50 AM
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quote: A mediocre set made for a brilliant movie. Thanks for showing us what you did to it.I'm sure it looks much better than it was originally.
-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 - May 22 2014 : 12:01:26 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 5:50:21 PM
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Then find a Lionel Thomas face and glue it to the front of the locomotive and boom! You've got yourself an American Thomas The Tank Engine character! Just kidding of course.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 21 2014Â :Â 9:25:14 PM
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ok ok I meant the front boiler COVER on the front
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 4:40:22 PM
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quote: quote:I needs a FACE for the loco
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 5:50:21 PM
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Then find a Lionel Thomas face and glue it to the front of the locomotive and boom! You've got yourself an American Thomas The Tank Engine character! Just kidding of course.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 21 2014Â :Â 9:25:14 PM
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/Vomit/.
--CRC
Edited by - PRR 4800 on May 22 2014 4:40:45 PM
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 6:09:47 PM
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quote: quote: quote:I needs a FACE for the loco
Originally posted by microbusss - May 21 2014 : 5:50:21 PM
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Then find a Lionel Thomas face and glue it to the front of the locomotive and boom! You've got yourself an American Thomas The Tank Engine character! Just kidding of course.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â May 21 2014Â :Â 9:25:14 PM
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/Vomit/.
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â May 22 2014Â :Â 4:40:22 PM
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I have to agree to that comment. It would look ugly.
-Steve
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