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I just found these in a dumpster tonight with a empty Life-Like train set box!
no name on bottoms of the gondolas but holes in the bottoms where the trucks attach to
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 Posted - January 21 2015 : 8:28:57 PM
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Ben is dumpster diving AGAIN!!! 
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Posted - January 21 2015 : 8:33:51 PM
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quote:Ben is dumpster diving AGAIN!!!
Originally posted by walt - January 21 2015 : 8:28:57 PM
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SO??? This just happens to be only a 2nd time I found a few trains in a dumpster
1st time was finding a Crosley boxcar from a Crosley promo set
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Posted - January 21 2015 : 8:45:17 PM
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Great find Micro-B.
Was wondering though, what is it about a particular dumpster that says "I might have model trains"?  
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - January 21 2015 : 9:00:01 PM
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OOOOOHHH, GIMMMMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted - January 21 2015 : 9:39:56 PM
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| Garbage of the Week?
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Posted - January 21 2015 : 11:35:37 PM
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What's amazing is that the stirrup steps are not broken off. The trucks and couplers are missing, they've been thrown away, and yet the steps are there. Not life-changing, but still surprising.
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 07:35:52 AM
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quote:Great find Micro-B.
Was wondering though, what is it about a particular dumpster that says "I might have model trains"?
Originally posted by JNXT 7707Â -Â January 21 2015Â :Â 8:45:17 PM
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It will have an Aerotrain parked on it.
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 08:17:41 AM
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quote:What's amazing is that the stirrup steps are not broken off. The trucks and couplers are missing, they've been thrown away, and yet the steps are there. Not life-changing, but still surprising.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - January 21 2015 : 11:35:37 PM
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true but the slots where the coupler goes thru IS broken 
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 11:48:17 AM
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I just wish I could drive by a dumpster and not see Ben's feet hanging out of it...
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 12:26:23 PM
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I read this and the first thing that came into my mind was the boxes of "failed" projects I have left in my garage and Ben acting like a kid in a candy store
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 1:41:34 PM
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quote:OOOOOHHH, GIMMMMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by rbturner - January 21 2015 : 9:00:01 PM
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lol really? 
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 7:04:48 PM
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quote:OOOOOHHH, GIMMMMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by rbturner - January 21 2015 : 9:00:01 PM
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This one was extremely funny!
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 10:38:34 PM
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Nice rescue Bus! What ya gonna do with it?
Here's my JOTW from tkruger
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Going to fix up the body and use the caboose. Never had a track cleaner before.
The SF GP-20 has a badly damaged body, but the MU-2 motor cleaned up nice and runs great ... This is a keeper for a spare MU-2 and I need the railings on another engine.
 [/URL]
UP GP-20 with MU-2 ... blew out the dust, polished the wheels, lubed the motor & gears and pulled 14 coal hoppers & caboose around with ease. Great runner! Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet.
The 430 motor & gears were seized with dried grease. After cleaning, polishing the wheels & a lube job, it runs real nice. Going to put railings back on, side frames and couplers ... this one is a keeper ... been wanting one forever.
Thanks again tkruger!
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Posted - January 22 2015 : 10:52:40 PM
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First, dumpster cam. Now dumpster diving!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - January 23 2015 : 12:53:56 AM
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quote:First, dumpster cam. Now dumpster diving!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - January 22 2015 : 10:52:40 PM
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I hope these comments doesn't get Microben, "down in the dumps"....
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Posted - January 23 2015 : 08:41:56 AM
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quote:First, dumpster cam. Now dumpster diving!
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - January 22 2015 : 10:52:40 PM
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been doing the diving for YEARS
oh & I lied about this being my 2nd time finding trains
I forgot about the New Brite G scale set I found with the melted BN boxcar 
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Posted - January 23 2015 : 8:54:29 PM
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First, dumpster cam. Now dumpster diving!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - January 23 2015 : 9:31:28 PM
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| Ben needs to find himself a pool ladder that helps him go in and out of the dumpsters. I'd also be worried that the lids would fall closed on me while in one!
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 01:32:44 AM
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The Tyco Depot
Edited by - NickelPlate759 on January 26 2015 01:36:42 AM
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 09:30:06 AM
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quote:I just found these in a dumpster tonight with a empty Life-Like train set box!
no name on bottoms of the gondolas but holes in the bottoms where the trucks attach to
Originally posted by microbusss - January 21 2015 : 7:51:28 PM
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That looks pretty cool, actually. I like the natural weathering, makes it look like a scrapyard piece or something.
-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 26 2015 : 12:37:02 PM
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quote: I like the natural weathering, makes it look like a scrapyard piece or something.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â January 26 2015Â :Â 09:30:06 AM
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The weathering effect is perfect. Don't wash them Micro-B!
http://tycodepot.com/
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 Posted - January 26 2015 : 12:50:52 PM
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& why not wash them?
After all That was only DUST on them & they look cleaner now hehe
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 3:52:53 PM
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quote:
After all That was only DUST on them & they look cleaner now hehe
Originally posted by microbusss - January 26 2015 : 12:50:52 PM
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 4:50:37 PM
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Found this in my parts box. Don't know what it goes to, maybe a coal car. It does want to run though.
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 5:21:02 PM
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tramp, could that be a tender drive?
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 5:29:33 PM
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| That is what I was thinking Jerry. I think I have a tender body with no undercarriage. I do not have anything to go with this motor even if it fits the tender body, it is just in the box.
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 6:27:32 PM
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Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â January 26 2015Â :Â 01:32:44 AM
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I believe I recognize those boots as Microben's...
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 6:39:44 PM
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quote: That comes from the Tyco Chattanooga tender drive locos from the 70's and 80's. I know because I have one myself.
-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 26 2015 : 8:43:44 PM
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Originally posted by thetramp - January 26 2015 : 4:50:37 PM
[/quote]That comes from the Tyco Chattanooga tender drive locos from the 70's and 80's. I know because I have one myself.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â January 26 2015Â :Â 6:39:44 PM
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That is what my tender body says. Thanks, but don't know what to do with it as what you see is what I have.
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 9:03:49 PM
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Dumpster diving; "it's not just for lunch anymore".
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 10:11:32 PM
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quote:
you funny
I said it was only dust on them
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Posted - January 26 2015 : 10:21:57 PM
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quote: They look much better now. I can't believe 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 27 2015 : 12:20:13 PM
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quote:
They look much better now. I can't believe it.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â January 26 2015Â :Â 10:21:57 PM
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SEE Jerry?? he liked it now that they are clean
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Posted - January 27 2015 : 7:26:55 PM
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quote: quote:
They look much better now. I can't believe it.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â January 26 2015Â :Â 10:21:57 PM
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SEE Jerry?? he liked it now that they are clean
Originally posted by microbusss - January 27 2015 : 12:20:13 PM
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Honestly, it depends on what you wanted to do with them. Me, I would probably try cleaning them but honestly, I usually take things as they are and only do stuff to them when I want/need to do so.I like them cleaner overall.
-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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