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 Posted - February 08 2015 : 6:38:32 PM
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I love train shows, especially the smaller vendors who are local, never know what you will find. At one guy's booth, I was on the floor going through the boxes there, found a junk bin with stuff I wanted. This cigar box was chock full of metal, sprung trucks, I don't think CV, but still nice ones. I asked how much, he said Ummm...$5 for the whole box. DONE! I also got some WM F7 shells, an Athearn U36B Auto Train with decoder, among other pieces. well worth the visit to his spot! 
Jerry
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 6:45:24 PM
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Those $5 junk box deals are the best. Nice haul!
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 Posted - February 08 2015 : 7:30:16 PM
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here is my oogly Athern double door boxcar I've had since young
yeah it's had a rough life & I did the graffiti 
I'd love to find one just like it but I do want the doors & parts to fix this one too
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Posted - February 08 2015 : 9:57:42 PM
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Microbusss; what the heck happened to that thing? Not only does it look mangled, it has a diesel truck as one of the wheel sets. 
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"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 - February 09 2015 : 01:39:18 AM
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quote:
I knows A m missing a sprung truck for it 
Its been loose in a box for a few years
Oh well I still like it
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Posted - February 09 2015 : 09:23:39 AM
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quote:  If you have a layout, you could probably use it as a junk yard piece or something.
-Steve
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Posted - February 09 2015 : 10:43:34 AM
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quote: If you have a layout, you could probably use it as a junk yard piece or something.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â February 09 2015Â :Â 09:23:39 AM
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good idea! I will or a scrapyard scene
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Posted - February 09 2015 : 6:20:50 PM
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quote: quote: If you have a layout, you could probably use it as a junk yard piece or something.
Originally posted by kovacste000Â -Â February 09 2015Â :Â 09:23:39 AM
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good idea! I will or a scrapyard scene
Originally posted by microbusss - February 09 2015 : 10:43:34 AM
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Yeah, okay.
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