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 Posted - September 11 2014 : 10:12:59 PM
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This is some of the other cheap-o stuff I picked up on Sunday.
I'll post pictures of the show layouts soon. Evan       
The most expensive one was the cab forward at $20
All the others together came to $27 including the Hiawatha.
The GN cars were $10 each.
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Posted - September 11 2014 : 10:21:01 PM
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Those prices are crazy mad INSANE. For EXCELLENT items. Dang..............................
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Posted - September 11 2014 : 10:45:59 PM
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Great deals there ya little rascal!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - September 11 2014 : 10:59:27 PM
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$20 for an H0 scale cab forward loco? Good gosh, what was that seller thinking when he priced it?
-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 - September 11 2014 : 11:08:04 PM
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That first locomotive, I think it's an FA1. I just sold a power chassis just like that one on ebay for $10.00.
Nice prices. Train shows have some great deals.
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 12:01:54 AM
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| Nice Haul! I love finding stuff like that!
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 12:37:35 AM
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Amazing prices! You will find nice deals in SoCal but not that good
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 01:07:57 AM
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I know!
These were all from just two tables.
The Roco FA was a cool find. I thought that drive was only sold with the D&H Shark.
That and the Athearns were sold by a couple selling their grandsons stuff.
He had a narrow gauge layout, so probably despised "ordinary" HO stuff. I can live with that.
The Rivarossi was all consignment at another table, so priced to sell. No duh!
My pal David from the LHS is also jealous of my Hiawatha.
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 11:13:05 AM
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I want the BN & Kodachrome Shouldn't Paint So Fast (SF) loco 
true, kovacste000 but I don't think CN had SP cab forwards
oh well the rules are:
1 its MY railroad
2 if you don't like it see rule #1
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 5:52:32 PM
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quote:
true, kovacste000 but I don't think CN had SP cab forwards
Originally posted by microbusss - September 12 2014 : 11:13:05 AM
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That is true but I don't give a dang because it looks awesome.
-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 September 12 2014 5:53:26 PM
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 7:00:18 PM
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One picture didn't upkload for some reason.
I'll try again.
Two Trainmasters at $2 each.
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 7:37:45 PM
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you're "stealing" these!
course another reason these are cheap is they all DC & everyone else (but us hehe) want DCC locos
TRUE??
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 7:43:18 PM
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OK there should be a law against this.
Really, especially when confronted with all these insane buys after an hour of browsing ebay. Honestly, I wonder at the mental health of the ebay sellers and obviously buyers too - because after all, if no one was buying at those prices it couldn't continue could it?
I know it has all been posted and ranted before. I remember, was it around 1982-85 or so....when "collectibles", or should I say "manufactured collectibles" first made their appearance - mostly as diecast NASCAR items and other things like the Cabbage Patch dolls. In other words, things that were produces as "instant" collectibles with premium prices (or false collectibles in my view - whereas before a collectible only became so because it was rare/desireable because of true age/rarity).
And now this pervades ebay and the local antique stores with inflated prices on items that are really just....kind of old.
BUT... before I hijack the entire thread, these are the buys that do make it all worthwhile, aren't they? Astounding!
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Posted - September 12 2014 : 7:45:42 PM
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quote:you're "stealing" these!
course another reason these are cheap is they all DC & everyone else (but us hehe) want DCC locos
TRUE??
Originally posted by microbusss - September 12 2014 : 7:37:45 PM
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Don't know about that Micro-B....I see PLENTY of DC items at train shows, antique stores and on ebay that sport "DCC" prices!
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