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Photos of MicroBen,owner of "Dumpster Cam", in HO scale, dumpster diving for Tyco trains, or whatever.

Need captions to these photos!

"I smells Tyco trains!!!"
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" I wants moar trains"
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Now that's funny. And I can definitely see Microbusss doing (and saying) that.
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quote:
" I wants moar trains"

Originally posted by NC shortlines - February 06 2015 :  6:04:19 PM


well I DO!

"Help! I fell in & can't get out!"
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Great detailing, Walt.

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It was bound to happen eventually. Nice scene!
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quote:
["Help! I fell in & can't get out!"
Originally posted by microbusss - February 06 2015 :  8:40:30 PM


The mental image of the operator for the "I've fallen and I can't get up" button receiving that call: priceless!
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This is an excerpt from the Scottsbluff Chronicle:

"First responders arriving on the scene soon realized that the muffled cries of "Help Me!" from deep inside the dumpster were actually shouts of "Gimmees; Gimmees!" and that the erstwhile victim was actually fighting their rescue efforts. It reportedly took 5 firemen to break the man's grip on the edge as he was dragged kicking and screaming from the refuse bin. His pants were later found to be stuffed with broken toy trains and plush toys. He is currently under observation."
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ohhh yer FUNNY, NKP
& the newspaper is the Star-Herald actually
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quote:
This is an excerpt from the Scottsbluff Chronicle:

"First responders arriving on the scene soon realized that the muffled cries of "Help Me!" from deep inside the dumpster were actually shouts of "Gimmees; Gimmees!" and that the erstwhile victim was actually fighting their rescue efforts. It reportedly took 5 firemen to break the man's grip on the edge as he was dragged kicking and screaming from the refuse bin. His pants were later found to be stuffed with broken toy trains and plush toys. He is currently under observation."

Originally posted by NickelPlate759 - February 07 2015 :  8:19:27 PM



Brilliant!
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As for these little dumpsters, I think they are pretty cool. They come in about 8 pieces and you have to build them... I painted one blue last night but it's too dark for my liking.

You get 3 of them for right at $8 with shipping. The problem I see is I will be needing a bunch of them. I am visualizing using 3 behind the 7-UP building... So like MicroBen, I sure hope to find some goodies in one of them! :)
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So like MicroBen, I sure hope to find some goodies in one of them! :)
Originally posted by walt - February 07 2015 :  9:48:52 PM


I always do, Walt
Like flatscreen TVs (rare), toys, electronic junk, motors, copper & aluminun
AMC does DD too
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"Where is that Ebay lot that PR 4800 was bidding on??? Mmmph! Frozen
broccoli. Chops must have beat him to it!"
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hope be found his dumpster camera,they are mighty rare items lol,ken
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broccoli. Chops must have beat him to it!"

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lol
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Photos of MicroBen,owner of "Dumpster Cam", in HO scale, dumpster diving for Tyco trains, or whatever.

Need captions to these photos!

"I smells Tyco trains!!!"

Originally posted by walt - February 06 2015 :  5:56:54 PM




Brilliant. I think we all need to add this to our layouts.
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well I did find change in a coin mech from a pop machine NEXT to a dumpster on Monday
there was $4.80 in it!
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I am thinking about relocating to near a Nordstrom's or Macy's dumpster in hopes of finding something really nice in them!
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Saw where someone was looking at this thread and had to put it up for fun....
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last Monday: found a older 37" Vizio in trash

not much this week except some Wiss clippers

course in the BNST scrap pile are these:

Should I go swipe them all?
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