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I recently found this Mantua box car, it's one I've not seen before. I like the Indian logo.
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 12:10:01 PM
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my COTW, one of my custom boxcars done for a friends road
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 1:38:48 PM
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Taken on El Paso Model Train Club layout earlier this week. Wharf by
F. Sunderman, a member. Car can be seen on video under Loose Ends: Jellomania.
Indian Head and Desert Belt boxes way cool. Nice looking layouts-
do you all, or as is said in Texas, "y'all," have more photography
of y'all's layouts?
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 6:20:46 PM
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Good stuff as always, guys. Anyway, to fit in with the obvious box car theme of this week's COTW, I'm going to post my H0 scale Northern Pacific box car I got in my first model train set about ten years ago.
-Steve
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 6:59:20 PM
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A hard to get Tyco car
Another hard to find boxcar by Athern
Please comment
Nice cars guys I likes
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 7:04:54 PM
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Microbusss, I like the bubble yum car the most for some bizarre reason although the Athearn car is cool too.
-Steve
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 9:49:13 PM
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quote:Microbusss, I like the bubble yum car the most for some bizarre reason although the Athearn car is cool too.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 13 2014Â :Â 7:04:54 PM
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it went to a Bubble Yum promo set
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id26.html
Set also had a piggy-back with BY on it & Walt won't give me ONE! 
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 11:20:02 PM
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My COTW is an Athearn T&P Plug Door Box
Regards.John ********
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Posted - July 13 2014 : 11:44:56 PM
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quote: quote:Microbusss, I like the bubble yum car the most for some bizarre reason although the Athearn car is cool too.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 13 2014Â :Â 7:04:54 PM
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it went to a Bubble Yum promo set
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id26.html
Set also had a piggy-back with BY on it & Walt won't give me ONE!
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You didn't do too bad overall so don't feel too bad. I think I might've seen the Tyco bubble yum semi trucks at train shows a couple of times for a decent price.
-Steve
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 12:01:21 AM
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From Bachmann, probably a special run , not sure if it was part a promo set for
Spartan Stores , Grand Rapids MI or just by itself for Spartan emplyees or what.
Yep, Spartan Stores is a real company that is alive and doing well.
[URL=http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/jbsmith966/media/009.jpg.html] /tyco/forum/uploaded/jbsmith966/009.jpg [/URL]
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 12:23:46 AM
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I won't beg for comments here guys, but here's a few of my Bubble Yum pieces... Box car really not too hard to find, just watch ebay.
What MicroBen FAILED to mention is when I was buying the B-Y trucks with trailers, they were selling on eBay between $30-$42 each...
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 12:41:22 AM
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I look and I look. It is like trying to find the
Loch Ness Monster or quark. Fortunately, half,
er, a quarter, er, or an eighth of the fun
is trying to find the blessed thing. I
think you cornered the market!
Is there, or is there not, a Bubble Yum
in a hot pink, or am a dreaming this??
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Jeff
All things come to those that wait long enough (Provided Ben doesn't get there first)
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 3:15:17 PM
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JACKPOT!!!
A recent find
Be still my beating heart
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 4:40:34 PM
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quote:I look and I look. It is like trying to find the
Loch Ness Monster or quark. Fortunately, half,
er, a quarter, er, or an eighth of the fun
is trying to find the blessed thing. I
think you cornered the market!
Is there, or is there not, a Bubble Yum
in a hot pink, or am a dreaming this??
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â July 14 2014Â :Â 12:41:22 AM
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No hot pink ones from Tyco, Jeff... Or at least I've never seen or heard of them...
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 6:19:36 PM
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Leo,
I really like the B&A round top Reefer, Cool Find.
Regards, John **********
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 9:26:32 PM
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quote:I recently found this Mantua box car, it's one I've not seen before. I like the Indian logo.
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â July 13 2014Â :Â 12:01:59 PM
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So THAT'S what that place was!!! New Oxford, PA is a small town about 1 1/2 hours south of Harrisburg. In it is a building with two smoothside passenger cars jutting out from the wall. I was driving by it a while back and stopped to look inside and it looked like an old train shop or club - I guess that's what the place was!
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 9:29:33 PM
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this week for me it is a MDC old time reefer. Coors Beer
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 9:30:47 PM
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quote:this week for me it is a MDC old time reefer. Coors Beer
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - July 14 2014 : 9:29:33 PM
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I LOVE that one Do want someday
Real car is at the Colorado Railroad Museum
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Posted - July 14 2014 : 10:32:48 PM
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quote: quote:I recently found this Mantua box car, it's one I've not seen before. I like the Indian logo.
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â July 13 2014Â :Â 12:01:59 PM
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So THAT'S what that place was!!! New Oxford, PA is a small town about 1 1/2 hours south of Harrisburg. In it is a building with two smoothside passenger cars jutting out from the wall. I was driving by it a while back and stopped to look inside and it looked like an old train shop or club - I guess that's what the place was!
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â July 14 2014Â :Â 9:26:32 PM
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It looks like they are still open with limited days and hours. I used to live about an hour from there but didn't know it existed.
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quote: quote: quote:I recently found this Mantua box car, it's one I've not seen before. I like the Indian logo.
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â July 13 2014Â :Â 12:01:59 PM
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So THAT'S what that place was!!! New Oxford, PA is a small town about 1 1/2 hours south of Harrisburg. In it is a building with two smoothside passenger cars jutting out from the wall. I was driving by it a while back and stopped to look inside and it looked like an old train shop or club - I guess that's what the place was!
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â July 14 2014Â :Â 9:26:32 PM
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It looks like they are still open with limited days and hours. I used to live about an hour from there but didn't know it existed.
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â July 14 2014Â :Â 10:32:48 PM
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The site with the 2 B&O Coaches was Paul's Model Train Shop. It closed sometime in the 90s. The coaches were scrapped 2011.
The Conewago Valley MRRC is alive and well. The CVMRRC Club Car was produced by Mantua in 1966 and came in kit form.
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Posted - July 15 2014 : 12:11:10 AM
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where was the hobby shop at?
looks likeb there's a unusual 4 wheel PRR bobber caboose near the station
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http://www.inyork.com/hanover/ci_18515722
The address for the hobby shop was 201 Lincoln Way West, New Oxford, PA 17350.
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Posted - July 15 2014 : 08:30:39 AM
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quote:
oh yeah! it was across the street from the depot
I remember seeing that place on Google Earth once
Shame they were scrapped
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Posted - July 15 2014 : 8:41:54 PM
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Great cars this week
My COTW is an Athearn Chessie/B&O caboose. I painted it a little more, so as to look close to a caboose that sits at Cass WV.
 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - July 15 2014 : 11:29:43 PM
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awesome Chessie caboose
Was there any marked WM or B&O?
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Posted - July 15 2014 : 11:56:35 PM
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That's a pretty cool looking caboose, JNXT. I can barely tell that you painted that thing at all.
-Steve
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Posted - July 16 2014 : 10:02:07 AM
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Hey Jerry, that caboose is actually a custom job done by Bev-Bel; their part number 297.
Randy
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Posted - July 16 2014 : 2:44:39 PM
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| Very nice cars so far. This one is a MTH HO scale box car. 
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Posted - July 16 2014 : 3:17:22 PM
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quote:| Very nice cars so far. This one is a MTH HO scale box car.
Originally posted by wks - July 16 2014 : 2:44:39 PM
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MTH made (makes?) H0 scale stuff? Nice car 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."
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Posted - July 16 2014 : 10:59:05 PM
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quote: quote:| Very nice cars so far. This one is a MTH HO scale box car.
Originally posted by wks - July 16 2014 : 2:44:39 PM
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MTH made (makes?) H0 scale stuff?Nice car though.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 16 2014Â :Â 3:17:22 PM
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Yeah, MTH has been in the HO train business for a while. Their models are very detailed, not unlike the ones in their better known O scale product line.
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Posted - July 16 2014 : 11:53:18 PM
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quote: quote: quote:| Very nice cars so far. This one is a MTH HO scale box car.
Originally posted by wks - July 16 2014 : 2:44:39 PM
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MTH made (makes?) H0 scale stuff?Nice car though.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â July 16 2014Â :Â 3:17:22 PM
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Yeah, MTH has been in the HO train business for a while. Their models are very detailed, not unlike the ones in their better known O scale product line.
Originally posted by ChessieRRÂ -Â July 16 2014Â :Â 10:59:05 PM
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Huh. You learn something everyday, they always say and this proves that saying.
-Steve
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Posted - July 17 2014 : 12:34:39 PM
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My COTW:
A wood craftsman built Ambroid 1 of 5000 Vinegar tank car...
Introduced in September, 1958, this is a model of a M. Richter Sons Co. Vinegar Tank Car from 1929
I do not have the actual model yet, so I found some images on line to give you guys a better image of them:
This is the car hidden in the lot I just purchased:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123023_trains7172014.jpg
This is the model itself as depicted on this website:
http://www.trainweb.org/ambroidkits/trains/woodkits/Ambroid_5-Cars.htm
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123113_vinegar1.jpg
This is the close representation of an actual car depicted on this website:
http://torontorha.blogspot.com/2013/11/is-our-vinegar-car-one-of-only-two.html
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123215_vinegar2.JPG
Sean
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Posted - July 17 2014 : 12:42:44 PM
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That's a very unique find, Mustangs.You must be proud of yourself for finding that thing.
-Steve
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Posted - July 17 2014 : 3:43:48 PM
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quote:
It is a very nice find kovacste000, but I would hardly say I'm proud of finding it. I can think of many more things I am more proud of... Actually, it was a stretch to come up with a suitable car this week.
Nonetheless it is still a neat and presentation worthy car.
Sean
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Posted - July 17 2014 : 4:42:48 PM
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quote: quote:
It is a very nice find kovacste000, but I would hardly say I'm proud of finding it. I can think of many more things I am more proud of... Actually, it was a stretch to come up with a suitable car this week.
Nonetheless it is still a neat and presentation worthy car.
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - July 17 2014 : 3:43:48 PM
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 I was exaggerating a little bit there.But it is a nice car nonetheless.
-Steve
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Mustangs_n_Trains - what is the SP Hydra-Cushion Sky Box?
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Posted - July 17 2014 : 5:17:26 PM
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quote:Mustangs_n_Trains - what is the SP Hydra-Cushion Sky Box?
Originally posted by microbusss - July 17 2014 : 4:46:39 PM
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Ben,
What's funny is that that car is one I knew would draw attention and I am not surprised it was you that asked! LOL
I don't know yet, but when it comes, I will post pictures. Most likely next week as my COTW.
Then again... I might forget by then! LOL
Sean
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Posted - July 18 2014 : 09:52:37 AM
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quote:My COTW:
A wood craftsman built Ambroid 1 of 5000 Vinegar tank car...
Introduced in September, 1958, this is a model of a M. Richter Sons Co. Vinegar Tank Car from 1929
I do not have the actual model yet, so I found some images on line to give you guys a better image of them:
This is the car hidden in the lot I just purchased:
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123023_trains7172014.jpg
This is the model itself as depicted on this website:
http://www.trainweb.org/ambroidkits/trains/woodkits/Ambroid_5-Cars.htm
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123113_vinegar1.jpg
This is the close representation of an actual car depicted on this website:
http://torontorha.blogspot.com/2013/11/is-our-vinegar-car-one-of-only-two.html
/tyco/forum/uploaded/Mustangs_n_Trains/20140717123215_vinegar2.JPG
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - July 17 2014 : 12:34:39 PM
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That is a VERY fine lot you got there. Silver Streak offset-cupola caboose and Hart Convertible Ballast car (MKT), Ulrich drop-bottom gondola minus trucks, Mainline Models (I think) Phenix Cheese reefer (that's one billboard car I would not mind having at all! ), Athearn rotary, and all the way in the back I see two OB 40' reefers, either all-metal Roundhouse or Ambroid. Plus whoever made that Skybox - I have NEVER seen one in HO! You are one helluva lucky guy to get all that!
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