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My COTW is something I got at the last train show for $7. Any time I see a passenger car laying there complete for under $10 I'm interested! Looking closer, I was hooked - I have not been able to remove the roof yet, but inside there is a complete hand-made interior - one end has tables and chairs, the other bedrooms - so it appears to be some type of lounge/sleeper. Lots of added underbody details.
At any rate, someone but a lot of time and effort into constructing this freelanced railroad piece.
   
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 09:52:39 AM
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Nice one, JNXT. It's not everyday you see coaches go for that cheap. Anyway, my COTW is a 1980's(?) Model Power box car in Southern Pacific livery that I got at a train show a week ago.
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 10:25:29 AM
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Another car I picked up in a lot at a train show. Cost for this car .75 cents. It is a Libby's famous foods billboard car. There are no markings as to the maker, but I believe it is an Athearn.
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 11:09:54 AM
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A recently acquired Fleischman NYC 2 bay hopper.
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 12:25:46 PM
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Jerry, I'm also strangely drawn to passenger cars, especially the metal ones.
Another slippery slope.
My car this week, an AHM ore car, well, nine of them.
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 12:49:38 PM
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PGE33 - I always thought those cars looked like the Rising Sun flag of Japan
JNXT 7707 - cool car But what do B&T mean? 
thetramp - 75 cents?? Look in the Bargin Box for these cars? 
Usually I find cars or locos for $1 or less they has broken parts or a flaw in them 
BUT we loves cheap stuffs like that Yes?
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 1:00:43 PM
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quote:thetramp - 75 cents?? Look in the Bargin Box for these cars?
Usually I find cars or locos for $1 or less they has broken parts or a flaw in them
BUT we loves cheap stuffs like that Yes? |
It was a box of cars that you could pick what you wanted. 8 cars for $5.00. Yes, I did get some good ones.
Edited by - thetramp on November 23 2014 1:01:44 PM
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 2:30:35 PM
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quote:
JNXT 7707 - cool car But what do B&T mean?
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It has to be someone's personal freelanced railroad. I Googled it, hoping I could find a link either to a real railroad or maybe someone's personal website - but came up empty. So I imagine somebody had his own railroad empire and as is the case eventually - it became part of an estate sale, with the history lost forever.
I'm keeping this one as it is, it fires my imagination every time I look at it - and the B&T will join my Amtrak 'rainbow era" consists and maybe a fall excursion train
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 6:01:16 PM
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My COTW is a real toy lovers dream - a Kaybee boxcar. I just sold my only boxed K-B a month ago to my co-worker who wanted one badly, and what do I run across, but another one. So I now have another boxed one (for me).
Jerry
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 7:41:42 PM
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quote:My COTW is a real toy lovers dream - a Kaybee boxcar. I just sold my only boxed K-B a month ago to my co-worker who wanted one badly, and what do I run across, but another one. So I now have another boxed one (for me).
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â November 23 2014Â :Â 6:01:16 PM
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That is a nice car Jerry. Wouldn't mind having one myself.
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 10:18:17 PM
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I'll look for one for ya, thetramp 
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 11:27:07 PM
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My AHM Polaroid box car.... 
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 11:51:39 PM
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My COTW:
HO SFTZ 254007 BF GOODWRENCH PROMOTIONAL DETROIT MICHIGAN PIGGYBACK FLAT CAR
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Posted - November 23 2014 : 11:57:36 PM
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A Bobber made by Mantua this time around
[URL=http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/jbsmith966/media/album2/002-4.jpg.html] /tyco/forum/uploaded/jbsmith966/002-4.jpg [/URL]
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I really need to dust that display case,,anyways if you look carefully you will see the word Mantua on the bottom. plus this the only bobber I got with a bottom like this one, which is why I took the photo,,any best guesses how old this one is ?
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 12:06:17 AM
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hey I got that TYCO caboose & its from the Red Box era
I still hasn't changed one loop coupler yet
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 09:25:30 AM
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I actually saw one of these in "Little Trains" livery with no couplers for $3 at the last train show. Why didn't I get it? I have no idea. Nice caboose though.
-Steve
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 10:14:03 AM
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Mine this week is a Roundhouse G+D 36´ reefer!. - Erich
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 11:21:15 AM
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Just won this Life Like box car on Ebay
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 12:15:58 PM
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darn it! I got the one with the corn cob on it
Need to find that one
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 6:03:28 PM
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quote:
I really need to dust that display case,,anyways if you look carefully you will see the word Mantua on the bottom. plus this the only bobber I got with a bottom like this one, which is why I took the photo,,any best guesses how old this one is ?
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Originally posted by jbsmith966Â -Â November 23 2014Â :Â 11:57:36 PM
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If that loop-and-hook coupler is original to it, probably mid-50's. Nice find.
JNXT: Cool car! I too am a sucker for passenger cars. I've seen some passenger cars like that (AHM I believe) where the roof is removed by unhooking little plastic clips on the bottom of the car. I've also seen cars where the roof has been glued on however... 
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 6:22:47 PM
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My second offering this week, a box car that I found in a box with another car. This was available from Canadian Railway Modeller Magazine in 1990 to celebrate their first anniversary. It is one of only 250 produced.
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 6:32:02 PM
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quote:I actually saw one of these in "Little Trains" livery with no couplers for $3 at the last train show. Why didn't I get it? I have no idea.Nice caboose though.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â November 24 2014Â :Â 09:25:30 AM
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I saw that Little Trains caboose at the show I went to on Saturday, unfortunately the guy wanted $10 for it( had the original Mantua box with it, though ). I had never seen that one before, not even the one labeled Tyco. I just didn't want to pay that much for a Bobber. Oh well.
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 6:49:59 PM
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quote:
JNXT: Cool car! I too am a sucker for passenger cars. I've seen some passenger cars like that (AHM I believe) where the roof is removed by unhooking little plastic clips on the bottom of the car. I've also seen cars where the roof has been glued on however...
Originally posted by DaCheez - November 24 2014 : 6:03:28 PM
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Cheez: yeah it is a Rivarossi (same as AHM) but unfortunately whoever rebuilt this gem decided to do away with the clips! So I was faced with prying it off somehow, but the thing is on tight. I decided, "you know, I think I'll keep the look"
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Posted - November 24 2014 : 7:02:47 PM
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all kinds of cool stuff this week.
a Pullman
Something from Canada
Corn Flakes,,mmmmmmmmm
the GD line
GM Goodwrench all the way from Detroit
Polaroid , very colorfull
Kaybee , I remember them from long ago
SoPac,NYC, and Libbys for dinner.
Rising Sun hoppers,,interesting paint job,,inspired by Imperial Japanese Navy flag ?
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Posted - November 25 2014 : 9:51:15 PM
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My entry this week is an old time brass combine that cost me $4.00 on eBay. Will get it around the 1st of Dec.
Inside view.
Will go nicely with my brass 4-6-0 once its restored.
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Posted - November 26 2014 : 3:26:00 PM
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quote:darn it! I got the one with the corn cob on it
Need to find that one
Originally posted by microbusss - November 24 2014 : 12:15:58 PM
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There are 2 on ebay right now, one guy is asking $76.50 and that is a reduced price, the other one is going for $15.00.
I got mine for less than $3.00(CDN).
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