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jbsmith966
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Getting and early start with this Tyco Triple Dome I picked up today, mint condition !
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& now MY surprize!

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walt
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Actually not, Ben... I never had any interest in the DC cars. But here's one I do like...
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Nice set there, Ben! Guess you got'em all now. :) Clowning around a bit, I picked up this Life-Life circus car last week when heading up to PA to visit a friend. Still in the box.

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Love that circus wagon set, that is a very interesting piece that I don't think I have ever seen.
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Actually not, Ben... I never had any interest in the DC cars. But here's one I do like...
Originally posted by walt - May 25 2014 :  02:01:00 AM


heh thats a hard to get triple dome tanker
Do want one someday
Plus Shell, Mobil & Union 76

Who else made a triple dome?
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& now MY surprize!

Walt will hate me later

Its 11:20pm MST Saturday here so I'm going to bed now

Originally posted by microbusss - May 25 2014 :  01:22:15 AM



Gimme Batman car!
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Nice COTW so far guys. I've got my COTW up which is going to follow the apparent theme for this week. It's an H0 scale tanker car that came with my first model train set that I got in 2004.
-Steve

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walt
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Life-Like offered several circus pieces as shown in my 1975 catalog... I had a circus flat on my 70s layout. It's one of only 3 or 4 train cars that I still wanna buy...
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Former SF, now PC. Fantasy paint scheme. These pieces date back to the turn of the last century. I was fiddling with Tyco, on the verge of the Slippery Slope, painted during my "gotta be realistic phase." That, like the rest of my self control, went down the slope as the Tyco infection grew, like some out-of-control weed, like honey suckle vine.
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My entry includes two versions of the Timken boxcars... Athearn and...



Now, if only I could obtain the o.o.stock, Model Power version!

John
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walt
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Life-Like Circus, store display shown in 1975 catalog...
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kovacste000
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Former SF, now PC. Fantasy paint scheme. These pieces date back to the turn of the last century. I was fiddling with Tyco, on the verge of the Slippery Slope, painted during my "gotta be realistic phase." That, like the rest of my self control, went down the slope as the Tyco infection grew, like some out-of-control weed, like honey suckle vine.

Originally posted by Chops124 - May 25 2014 :  2:25:32 PM

Nice custom, Chops! That looks almost as convincing as an H0 scale Athearn custom Alaska Railroad diesel I have looks.
-Steve

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Old Montgomery Wards car, made by Life-Like. Has a KD copular on one and a horn hook on the other..
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walt
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Like the Montgomery Ward car, Lloyd...
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kovacste000
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Old Montgomery Wards car, made by Life-Like. Has a KD copular on one and a horn hook on the other..

Originally posted by lloydvfp844 - May 25 2014 :  10:06:01 PM

I know a member in my train group who has a car like that. Very convenient in my opinion.
-Steve

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Once again, a MG box car. Is there any limit to the variety? Very nice, that.
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gmoney
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My "Thematic Contribution":
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Found this Varney at a garage sale on a base for $3 with clock attached
But took off the car anyway

This has knuckle couplers & spring trucks!
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I found one of the old Walthers kits and a 7oz beer can, I hope to get it together this week
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Since we are on a tree dome kick this week my COTW is this Toy Story 2 Slinky Dog tanker.
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My entry includes two versions of the Timken boxcars... Athearn and...



Now, if only I could obtain the o.o.stock, Model Power version!

John

Originally posted by zebrails - May 25 2014 :  5:45:39 PM



AAAAARGH I simply CANNOT find the red one and it is my favorite paint scheme I've seen on a 40' box!!! So jealous!!!

And both are Athearn, silly. Yellow is 60's with metal trucks and separate door tracks (not sure if this is actually a bev-bel, I have this one somewhere), red is just a newer one with the door tracks people are used to.
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quote:
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My entry includes two versions of the Timken boxcars... Athearn and...



Now, if only I could obtain the o.o.stock, Model Power version!

John

Originally posted by zebrails - May 25 2014 :  5:45:39 PM



AAAAARGH I simply CANNOT find the red one and it is my favorite paint scheme I've seen on a 40' box!!! So jealous!!!

And both are Athearn, silly. Yellow is 60's with metal trucks and separate door tracks (not sure if this is actually a bev-bel, I have this one somewhere), red is just a newer one with the door tracks people are used to.

Originally posted by PRR 4800 - May 27 2014 :  5:44:38 PM

Not surprised their both Athearns to be honest. They both look too good to be Model Power.
-Steve

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50' Con-Cor --San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Purchased on Ebay for .99 + 3.00 shipping. Received in mail today. I have never seen one of these.
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50' Con-Cor --San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Purchased on Ebay for .99 + 3.00 shipping. Received in mail today. I have never seen one of these.



Originally posted by thetramp - May 27 2014 :  6:40:32 PM

I can't believe how cheap you got that for, man.
-Steve

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I was the only bidder. The seller did not ship it right away. I emailed him four days after the purchase and he said sorry he was late, he had to go to the emergency room. He would put in the mail the next day if I stilled wanted it or he could refund my money. I said I still wanted it, put in the mail. Iit was another 2 days before he shipped it.
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And both are Athearn, silly. Yellow is 60's with metal trucks...

Originally posted by PRR 4800 - May 27 2014 :  5:44:38 PM



Pretty ironic that they put friction bearing trucks on a Timken roller bearing car. Athearn probably hadn't tooled roller bearing trucks yet.
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And both are Athearn, silly. Yellow is 60's with metal trucks...

Originally posted by PRR 4800 - May 27 2014 :  5:44:38 PM



Pretty ironic that they put friction bearing trucks on a Timken roller bearing car. Athearn probably hadn't tooled roller bearing trucks yet.

Originally posted by NickelPlate759 - May 27 2014 :  10:34:31 PM


Those Bettendorfs have been retrofitted with roller bearings; you just can't see them for the journal covers!
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First post after a long and what will be continued absence.

Took an old AHM V&T combine apart and made it into a special coach for my 100% scratchbuilt Folsom Prison #1 when shes completed eventually.
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50' Con-Cor --San Diego Model Railroad Museum. Purchased on Ebay for .99 + 3.00 shipping. Received in mail today. I have never seen one of these.

Originally posted by thetramp - May 27 2014 :  6:40:32 PM


I got one of these in a grey boxcar
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My boxcar is basically an Athearn, but it was marketed under a different name (can't remember at the moment--need to dig out the box).
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The Bonanza Beer Car was marketed by Concor, as part of their Empire Builder Series.
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First post after a long and what will be continued absence.

Took an old AHM V&T combine apart and made it into a special coach for my 100% scratchbuilt Folsom Prison #1 when shes completed eventually.





Originally posted by SCVR66 - May 28 2014 :  01:33:56 AM


Wow, this an original and an original subject. Looking forward to more posts!
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Interiors I built for my Roundhouse Harrimans--parlor/obs and diner
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Adam,
Real cool MDC interiors.
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