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 Posted - October 10 2015 : 8:39:18 PM
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These two came in a good-sized lot of otherwise easily identifiable and inventoried HO stuff. After exhaustive research online (ho-seeker, ho-scaletrains, etc.), I am still not able to identify who made them:
They are identical to an older Life-Like Penn Central Caboose (same lack of markings on the bottom, other than "2141") - so I'm assuming either Life-Like or even Varney - but I can't nail it down exactly and can find none in CNW or MP roadnames referenced on the 'net. My OCD won't let me say "Life-Like" in my inventory (ah, the fun of being a "collector") withouit compelling evidence one way or the other.
Should I just say the heck with it and call them Life-Like???
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Posted - October 10 2015 : 8:46:58 PM
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| Could be Gilbert (American Flyer)
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Posted - October 10 2015 : 11:07:33 PM
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quote:These two came in a good-sized lot of otherwise easily identifiable and inventoried HO stuff. After exhaustive research online (ho-seeker, ho-scaletrains, etc.), I am still not able to identify who made them:
They are identical to an older Life-Like Penn Central Caboose (same lack of markings on the bottom, other than "2141") - so I'm assuming either Life-Like or even Varney - but I can't nail it down exactly and can find none in CNW or MP roadnames referenced on the 'net. My OCD won't let me say "Life-Like" in my inventory (ah, the fun of being a "collector") withouit compelling evidence one way or the other.
Should I just say the heck with it and call them Life-Like???
Originally posted by Vanderbilt - October 10 2015 : 8:39:18 PM
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Would help to see the trucks as well. Are they sprung? If so I would guess Varney.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-VARNEY-2468C-CNW-CHICAGO-NORTH-WESTERN-CABOOSE-603-ORIG-BOX-/301757237358
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/301757237586?item=301757237586&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true
http://tycodepot.com/
Edited by - JNXT 7707 on October 10 2015 11:18:42 PM
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Posted - October 11 2015 : 07:25:51 AM
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| Thanks for the help - I think I'm going to go with Varney as there are a couple other Varney cars in the lot and a mid-1960's time frame makes sense.
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Posted - October 11 2015 : 11:48:25 AM
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Looks to me like Varney/lifelike.
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