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 Posted - September 14 2014 : 11:16:54 AM
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This week, my COTW is a We Love Oregon box car I got at a train show a couple of years ago. It's actually a pretty nice little freight car.
-Steve
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Posted - September 14 2014 : 11:57:27 AM
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these are the KMT cars I got Friday
caboose
flatcars sans rocket
radar car with broken radar & wheels 
little fuzzy on the pics
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Posted - September 14 2014 : 12:07:43 PM
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My COTW is a A.C. Models vinegar tank car that I restored yesterday. It was in pretty sad shape when I got with parts loose and missing a truck. I fixed it up, added a filler cap and stirrups, archbar trucks and couplers. Then I masked the reporting marks and sprayed it silver.
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Posted - September 14 2014 : 6:33:04 PM
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I bought this Bachmann Bobber Caboose off of ebay to go with my Old Time cars pulled by a Casey Jones steamer. When I received it, I put on the track and it would roll only a few inches and stop, so I put metal wheels on it and now it rolls quiet a few feet without stopping.
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Posted - September 14 2014 : 9:11:55 PM
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My COTW is my collection of REA express cars - a couple of Walthers and another by Roundhouse.
 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - September 14 2014 : 11:21:55 PM
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Ok, sticking with the multiple car COTW theme  I have here 5 of the AHM Helium tank cars. I have several of the green one, not pictured, but I didn't feel like tracking it down tonight.  Got the Wabash, HMAX, AMAX, UP, and SP versions pictured. I think there's a Navy version as well, I should have that ( in silver) as well. I forget if there were any other versions. Anyway, figured I'd lighten up this post.
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 11:13:02 AM
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Two cars from Life-Like billboard series from the early 80's The 3 Musketeers car was given to me by my Grandfather as part of train set many ages ago.. The Fruit Loops I bought at a local Hobby Shop a few months back and has KD's on one end, and horn hook couplers on the other end!
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 1:50:10 PM
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3 Musketeers is a car I don't have
Course I want the 7up car to go with the 7up factory
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 1:52:08 PM
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I went to the Train Show at Clayton, NY and bought several flat cars. 3 are pictured here as my car of the week.
The first is an Athern from, as near as I can determine, 1953. It is in perfect condition.
The next 2 have me stumped for a maker. They have a wooden frame covered with stamped metal. Equipped with metal wheels and sprung trucks. Both run perfectly.
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 3:54:35 PM
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| well if you can see the metal weight on the bottom its prolly a Athern
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 4:22:09 PM
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| No metal weights. From prowling HO Seeker they may be a Varney Embossed Flat Car.
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 5:12:54 PM
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quote:
The next 2 have me stumped for a maker. They have a wooden frame covered with stamped metal. Equipped with metal wheels and sprung trucks. Both run perfectly.
Originally posted by Retired Alex - September 15 2014 : 1:52:08 PM
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Dude! Lucky! That is indeed a pair of Varney embossed flatcars, and in my two favorite roadnames too! This car is not very commonly found, and I've only found the B&O one (the only one on HO Seeker). I MUST find the B&LE one to feed my obsession with getting one of every HO freight car ever painted for the B&LE
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 6:03:05 PM
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my car this week is a walther 6807 reefer,complete kit,ken
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 6:26:54 PM
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@PRR 4800
Not to gloat but, at the show I got 6 flats for $25 including the 3 shown.
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 7:35:49 PM
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Two classic TYCO freight cars I got in the post today:
A special Christmas-themed boxcar and a TYCO 50th Anniversary boxcar! I will probably run both on some kind of Christmas-themed train during the holiday season on my layout.
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 10:15:22 PM
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Coffee anyone??
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Posted - September 15 2014 : 10:41:27 PM
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quote:Coffee anyone??
Originally posted by walt - September 15 2014 : 10:15:22 PM
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Love those Tyco coffee cars Walt 
Funny thing, have been looking at ebay lately for a Maxwell House car and they have been nowhere to be found. I actually got to wondering if I was nuts or something and it was some other manufacturer that did them 
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - September 16 2014 : 06:11:19 AM
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Hi PRR 4800,
Thanks for the info. on the flat cars. I have had the metal body minus the base and trucks with B&LE #4301 on it for a long time and never knew who made it.
Thanks for sharing.
Mytyco
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Posted - September 16 2014 : 10:28:45 AM
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My COTW is a custom painted and detailed MOW wreck train emergency truck flat car..
Sean
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Posted - September 16 2014 : 6:17:04 PM
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hey Walt Got the Maxwel House boxcar & the whistling billboard?
I do need that MH boxcar
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Posted - September 16 2014 : 8:26:05 PM
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Jerry, Both coffee cars are Tyco as you knew, the Maxwell doesn't show up on ebay all the time. I believe it is the hardest Tyco hopper to get.
The Maxwell hopper was the ONLY covered hopper I had on my layout in the 70s. I loved it ! I may still have a few pieces of it in my old junk box...
Ben, I do have the MH boxcar but have never had any desire for the MH whistle billboard.... 
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Posted - September 16 2014 : 11:27:53 PM
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This sweet little cordwood tender was part of a batch of unfinished scratch-built static steamers.
Made of styrene and carefully split wood with brass wire rails and grabs.
Must find something to run in front of it. Evan 
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Posted - September 17 2014 : 01:28:40 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Redwoods - September 14 2014 : 12:07:43 PM |
Now the orange overspray on the reporting marks looks like rust. A nice touch!
Glenn
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Posted - September 17 2014 : 11:03:10 AM
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quote:My COTW is a A.C. Models vinegar tank car that I restored yesterday. It was in pretty sad shape when I got with parts loose and missing a truck. I fixed it up, added a filler cap and stirrups, archbar trucks and couplers. Then I masked the reporting marks and sprayed it silver.
Originally posted by Redwoods - September 14 2014 : 12:07:43 PM
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Well done Thomas! That tank car now looks great. Maybe needs just a little weathering on the underside now!
Sean
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Posted - September 17 2014 : 11:28:18 AM
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My COTW is a Flying Caboose from Tyco.
/tyco/forum/uploaded/JRG1951/20140917112426_COTWTrabformers.gif
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Electric_Train_and_Battle_Set
Regards, John ***************************
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Posted - September 17 2014 : 7:07:18 PM
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quote:My COTW is a Flying Caboose from Tyco.
/tyco/forum/uploaded/JRG1951/20140917112426_COTWTrabformers.gif
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Electric_Train_and_Battle_Set
Regards, John ***************************
/tyco/forum/uploaded/JRG1951/20140917112750_OZ.jpg
Originally posted by JRG1951Â -Â September 17 2014Â :Â 11:28:18 AM
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That's a pretty neat Transformers item you've got there.Also, for some reason I really like the style of those cabooses from Tyco.
-Steve
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 01:23:58 AM
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oooo I want one of them TF cabooses!
its 1 of 2 caboose I wants
The other being the streamlined Durango caboose
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