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Posted - January 04 2015 : 11:34:40 AM
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My contribution for this week's COTW is an N scale Schlitz billboard car made by Microtrains and because of the neat advertisement on the sides, it's gotta be one of my favorite N scale cars I have. 
-Steve
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Posted - January 04 2015 : 12:31:45 PM
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My car this week is a Tyco Crane car purchased many years ago.
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Posted - January 04 2015 : 6:47:22 PM
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Bought this at a thrift shop yesterday...
I don't plan to run it on my layout, as it's really long (even longer than an Amtrak car) and overhangs on the 18" radius curves. But it's such a cool display piece!
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 12:08:52 AM
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from Life Like , my True Value 40' boxcar.
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 12:59:17 AM
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Mehano snow plow.
I couldn't find an example of this type in CP's roster.
Guess I'll have to kitbash a caboose.
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 05:59:30 AM
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** For me it is a Fleischmann NYC 2 bay open Hopper.
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 07:14:24 AM
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My COTW:
More New Haven:
Sean
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 09:19:49 AM
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quote:My COTW:
More New Haven:
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - January 05 2015 : 07:14:24 AM
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 That looks so realistic. It's gorgeous.Who made 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 - January 05 2015 : 12:44:26 PM
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quote:
Sure looks like a Roundhouse
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 2:04:19 PM
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quote:Sure looks like a Roundhouse
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 05 2015Â :Â 12:44:26 PM
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I'm pretty sure it is. I have an old Roundhouse box with a picture of that caboose on it and it matches the picture dead on.
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - January 05 2015 : 7:00:29 PM
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quote: quote:Sure looks like a Roundhouse
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 05 2015Â :Â 12:44:26 PM
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I'm pretty sure it is. I have an old Roundhouse box with a picture of that caboose on it and it matches the picture dead on.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - January 05 2015 : 2:04:19 PM
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Oh, okay.Very nice custom job, though.
-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 - January 05 2015 : 7:07:25 PM
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quote:]
I don't plan to run it on my layout, as it's really long (even longer than an Amtrak car) and overhangs on the 18" radius curves. But it's such a cool display piece!
Originally posted by wiley209Â -Â January 04 2015Â :Â 6:47:22 PM
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oh I agree with you on that
these cars need a gentle curve
Not a quick 90 degree one 
The AutoTrain boxcar is like that too sheesh
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 2:18:15 PM
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Latest project in the paint shop, 3 Tyco operating hoppers that will be transformed into Pacific electric, that were formerly Southern Pacific.
These cars in Oregon was my inspiration (yes I know I reversed the colors)
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
Edited by - rgcw5 on January 06 2015 2:22:57 PM
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 4:10:06 PM
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My latest acquisition to complete my Hooterville Express. The boxes aren't much to look at, but the cars are in pretty good shape. Now, if I could just get figurines of the girls................
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 7:02:22 PM
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quote:My COTW:
More New Haven:
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - January 05 2015 : 07:14:24 AM
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It always bugged me how those Roundhouse cabooses came with coil-spring roller-bearing trucks. They're NOT easy to find, but if you ever feel like swapping these trucks, the old Silver Streak bettendorf trucks with real copper leaf springs look particularly gorgeous (and correct) under these cabooses. My 2 still have the plastic trucks cause I can't come up with enough Silver Streaks, but you out of everyone probably have some.
Okay, I confess to rivet-counter-ing about trucks. But just trucks. I'm innocent, I swear!
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 7:28:52 PM
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quote:My latest acquisition to complete my Hooterville Express. The boxes aren't much to look at, but the cars are in pretty good shape.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â January 06 2015Â :Â 4:10:06 PM
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The tricky part will be modeling, in full animation, the dog that runs behind the train.
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 8:42:05 PM
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| Hey, this is the 'Hooter"ville express. Who gives a hoot about the dog????
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 8:50:51 PM
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quote:My latest acquisition to complete my Hooterville Express. The boxes aren't much to look at, but the cars are in pretty good shape. Now, if I could just get figurines of the girls................
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â January 06 2015Â :Â 4:10:06 PM
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Yeah, that would be funny.
-Steve
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 10:00:36 PM
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quote:Hey, this is the 'Hooter"ville express. Who gives a hoot about the dog????
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â January 06 2015Â :Â 8:42:05 PM
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Well, don't get owly about it.
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Posted - January 06 2015 : 11:53:53 PM
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quote:My latest acquisition to complete my Hooterville Express. The boxes aren't much to look at, but the cars are in pretty good shape. Now, if I could just get figurines of the girls................
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â January 06 2015Â :Â 4:10:06 PM
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or even the water tower, platform, signs & the hotel?
I want the train set too 
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Posted - January 07 2015 : 10:16:59 AM
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quote:Latest project in the paint shop, 3 Tyco operating hoppers that will be transformed into Pacific electric, that were formerly Southern Pacific.
These cars in Oregon was my inspiration (yes I know I reversed the colors)
Originally posted by rgcw5Â -Â January 06 2015Â :Â 2:18:15 PM
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Absolutely LOVE it!
Sean
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Posted - January 07 2015 : 10:21:04 AM
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Thanks guys! Not sure of the maker. It is plastic and custom painted and decaled. I have a diecast New Haven in factory MDC/Roundhouse paint that looks very similar, but I picked it up with a bunch of New Haven stuff sometime this past summer. The ~2'x2.5'x1.5' box was delivered. I tucked it into the garage without opening it until now. It was like opening a time capsule! LOL
Sean
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Posted - January 07 2015 : 6:38:08 PM
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quote: quote:
Thanks guys! Not sure of the maker. It is plastic and custom painted and decaled. I have a diecast New Haven in factory MDC/Roundhouse paint that looks very similar, but I picked it up with a bunch of New Haven stuff sometime this past summer. The ~2'x2.5'x1.5' box was delivered. I tucked it into the garage without opening it until now. It was like opening a time capsule! LOL
Originally posted by Mustangs_n_Trains - January 07 2015 : 10:21:04 AM
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Then that's what it probably is.Oh, and your welcome.
-Steve
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Posted - January 08 2015 : 01:59:14 AM
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My COTW is a plain and simple Tyco refer in Ralston Purina with Manufacturers Railway markings. M.R.S. is a hometown railroad so I like to pick them up when I can.
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Posted - January 08 2015 : 08:05:01 AM
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I wasn't sure if there were one or two cars in the set. I have the passenger car #93 I picked up a few months ago at an antique show, but missing the combine car ( and engine ).
There's a european vendor who makes nudist people, you could probably easily get the girls au naturelle from them to do the water tower dio.
Jerry in VA
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Posted - January 08 2015 : 09:24:35 AM
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quote: quote:
I wasn't sure if there were one or two cars in the set. I have the passenger car #93 I picked up a few months ago at an antique show, but missing the combine car ( and engine ).
There's a european vendor who makes nudist people, you could probably easily get the girls au naturelle from them to do the water tower dio.
Jerry in VA
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â January 08 2015Â :Â 08:05:01 AM
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 No joke, someone actually makes that.
-Steve
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Posted - January 08 2015 : 10:57:57 AM
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| Will have to check up on that, thanks. Could put the girls in the water tower with their towels being blown away by the wind????? New twist on an old theme maybe....
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 Posted - January 08 2015 : 12:19:19 PM
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| Nice cars as always. This next one is a Roundhouse observation PRR.  Photo taken at Cold Spring NY. Temperature 14 degrees.  Photos taken on top of garbage can. 
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Posted - January 08 2015 : 8:07:01 PM
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Recently spotted being spotted at the El Paso Model Train Club.
Purchased from the collection of JimandNancy. Label on the box shows
12/78, KMart $1.98.
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