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kovacste000
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For this week, my SOTW is a Bachmann Donald and a Bachmann Douglas. The reason why I'm calling this my SOTW is because they're almost always together in the show they're from so I guess it counts.
-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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Knights89
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Here is my entry this week....














Still sealed. I picked it up on a site called Bonanza (www.bonanza.com). Its like ebay, but no fees. Its interesting - I have 4 of the Mantua Long Island F7A's and 2 of the B's, but I never knew Mantua produced passenger cars for them.
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kovacste000
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Good find there, Knights. Especially since it's still sealed in the box.I've actually got one of Mantua's bonus paks similar to the one you have there, but at the same time it's different. Take a look.

I got this piece at a hobby shop for around $50 still sealed. After some lubrication and greasing it runs pretty good.
-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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Knights89
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Nice set Kovacste000! Never seen it before. Yet another item to find! Funny I know that Mantua, in its final days, was offering dealers put together sets cheap - Ive seen some other Bonus packs, but nothing with the Dixie Belle.
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kovacste000
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quote:
Nice set Kovacste000! Never seen it before. Yet another item to find! Funny I know that Mantua, in its final days, was offering dealers put together sets cheap - Ive seen some other Bonus packs, but nothing with the Dixie Belle.

Originally posted by Knights89 - September 28 2014 :  7:05:22 PM

I actually found it in the 1985 Mantua catalog. This set is not shown before or after that year so that's cool.Here's some proof of that from Tony Cook's site.
-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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the way I feel IF I got a unopened train set is....I gotta open it up & RUN them!
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kovacste000
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the way I feel IF I got a unopened train set is....I gotta open it up & RUN them!

Originally posted by microbusss - September 28 2014 :  7:48:40 PM

Same with me, man. That's actually one of the first things I do with model trains once I get them.
-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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My SOTW is an IHC 5-car Penn Central set.






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metalsmith1
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Hooray for the twins!
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For this week, my SOTW is a Bachmann Donald and a Bachmann Douglas. The reason why I'm calling this my SOTW is because they're almost always together in the show they're from so I guess it counts.


Originally posted by kovacste000 - September 28 2014 :  11:54:06 AM
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NickelPlate759
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Wow, that PC set is sharp looking! I know someone who will be drooling over that.
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Chops124
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Aaaaargh! I you trying to torture me??? By the way,
awesome sets one and all. That Long Island deal is
an eye popping. Again, never dreamed such a thing
existed. Here is a "hand made" set of Tyco from last
Monday when work laid me off for a day:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqlooN66TLs
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