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Just a little in the "rough", this diamond Chemcal car by Mantua came to me just this past week, in a colletion of Mantua tankers and misc. cars. I think they're all keepers, myself. :) Anyway, here she is, sparkling or not.
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Posted - September 28 2014 : 11:38:20 AM
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Man, what the heck happened to that thing? It looks like it's been through a hurricane or something.  Anyway, my COTW is an Accurail Great Northern grain car in Sky Blue livery. I may or may not have already posted this though.
-Steve
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 Posted - September 28 2014 : 6:57:42 PM
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BN cars!
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Posted - September 28 2014 : 7:17:38 PM
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Here is a Philadelphia SEPTA M-4. I have 3 - looking for a 4th to complete the set. I have found they are hard to come by.
Once I complete the set, Ill apply the decals, windows etc.
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Posted - September 28 2014 : 7:23:54 PM
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| Of course I just looked on ebay - 2 listings. I haven't seen one for months!
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Posted - September 28 2014 : 7:27:06 PM
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quote:Here is a Philadelphia SEPTA M-4. I have 3 - looking for a 4th to complete the set. I have found they are hard to come by.
Once I complete the set, Ill apply the decals, windows etc.
Originally posted by Knights89Â -Â September 28 2014Â :Â 7:17:38 PM
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Dude, I've seen a whole lot of them at my local train show in February!No wonders they were so expensive.
-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 28 2014 : 10:49:58 PM
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/tyco/forum/uploaded/Chops124/20140928224733_Red PC Caboose.jpg
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/images/icon_mi_16.gif
Part of a mother lode sent by Micro Bus. This really cool red PC caboose.
100% Tyco. I never guessed they came in red/PC. Check out the Penn Central Placard!
Now my PC collection is complete! By the way, I am running the wheels of little red
riding hood, above, already. She is stacking up many a revenue mile. Thanks, MicroBus.
you have a good eye!
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Posted - September 28 2014 : 11:55:32 PM
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| yay I'll get me one of them Tyco PCs for ME next show
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Posted - September 29 2014 : 01:00:59 AM
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SEPTA cars muis cool. Never seen such a thing. I had once
thought about doing a point to point subway "layout" using
a four inch diameter cardboard shipping tube with a section cut
out for the platform, with automatic reversing at either end.
Did John Allen's Gory and Daphetid have a subway, as well??
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Posted - September 29 2014 : 1:26:27 PM
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My COTW is a Life-Like Champion Spark Plug car
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - September 29 2014 : 2:29:29 PM
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quote:My COTW is a Life-Like Champion Spark Plug car
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â September 29 2014Â :Â 1:26:27 PM
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nice one
AMC & me have that one
Am missing a few of those cars plus the L-L 40' boxcars too
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Posted - September 30 2014 : 3:05:55 PM
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New BN trailers and impac cars.
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - September 30 2014 : 9:51:27 PM
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quote: /tyco/forum/uploaded/raysouthernpac/20140930150522_image.jpg
New BN trailers and impac cars.
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - September 30 2014 : 3:05:55 PM
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Beware of those things. Once you have a pair of ends, if you want a correct car, you'll spend the rest of your days fruitlessly trying to obtain the required three intermediate units, one by one, only to find that they basically don't exist anywhere.
I've only ever seen Impacks at shows twice - once when I got my pair of end units just like yours, all built, and the other time when a good friend of mine had a pair of completed 5-unit sets for more than I could afford that day. I've only even found matching intermediate units twice online, too, and each for $14-$16 incl. shipping (yuk). No idea why they're so scarce.
Good news, for the prototype-nazis of the world, is that with just a pair of ends, it's a very straightforward kitbash to produce an articulated trash car like this:
--CRC
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Posted - October 01 2014 : 12:03:46 AM
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quote: quote: /tyco/forum/uploaded/raysouthernpac/20140930150522_image.jpg
New BN trailers and impac cars.
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - September 30 2014 : 3:05:55 PM
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Beware of those things. Once you have a pair of ends, if you want a correct car, you'll spend the rest of your days fruitlessly trying to obtain the required three intermediate units, one by one, only to find that they basically don't exist anywhere.
I've only ever seen Impacks at shows twice - once when I got my pair of end units just like yours, all built, and the other time when a good friend of mine had a pair of completed 5-unit sets for more than I could afford that day. I've only even found matching intermediate units twice online, too, and each for $14-$16 incl. shipping (yuk). No idea why they're so scarce.
Good news, for the prototype-nazis of the world, is that with just a pair of ends, it's a very straightforward kitbash to produce an articulated trash car like this:
Originally posted by PRR 4800Â -Â September 30 2014Â :Â 9:51:27 PM
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I actually have 2 sets with one set being incomplete in that its missing a few parts. The way I figure, these ends will either be added to the consist or provide parts in order to complete the last set. Impacs do seem to go for a bit at shows so I was fortunate enough to find mine all at great prices.
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Posted - October 01 2014 : 07:40:13 AM
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** Here is a MARX HO Huron Portland Cement car.
frank
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Posted - October 01 2014 : 11:43:13 PM
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| Nice kit-bash Connor, and a very nice photograph of it.
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