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My COTW is an Athearn Blue Box era NMRA 25th anniversary express reefer from 1974. I've never seen anything like it until now, honestly. From what I can tell, the reefer was actually custom painted on the trucks and door, since all the other ones I could find had black trucks and unpainted door hinges. I got it pretty cheap, too, for like $6 including tax. The only problem, really, is that it's missing a handrail, but that's okay by me.
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Posted - January 03 2016 : 1:57:44 PM
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My COTW is this Marklin bobber caboose. I replaced with original wheelsets with RP25 wheels.
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Posted - January 03 2016 : 6:54:28 PM
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A car from the train show at Edison NJ, yesterday and today. A unbuilt kit for a Thomas, 6 dome Roma Wine car. It is like a brand new one.
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Posted - January 03 2016 : 9:46:02 PM
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My COTW is a UP flat with a UP stake truck on it. Got it a few years ago at a WV train show.
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Posted - January 03 2016 : 11:16:11 PM
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Tyco Coke.
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 05:11:40 AM
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quote:Tyco Coke.
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Originally posted by walt - January 03 2016 : 11:16:11 PM
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the ONE Tyco car that''s been eluding me! 
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 09:40:15 AM
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Nice colorful cars shown so far. This one a MRIA commerative car by Tyco.
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 12:28:03 PM
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Nice colorful cars shown so far. This one a MRIA commerative car by Tyco.
Originally posted by wks - January 04 2016 : 09:40:15 AM
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Another 3 needing in my collection 
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 2:32:49 PM
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This Electroetren 3 plank wagon is a reproduction of the original that had three
smaller amphorae, painted red around the collar. I have found one image of the
original amphorae load in a European model train book from the early 1970's,
but having scoured the web have never found a like image again. Anyways,
my sister "Underdog" May recreated this piece for me. If you find one, or even
an image of one, please post.
Real nice flat, btw.
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 2:49:38 PM
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Lindsay Ghost rare self-propelled box car kit from the 1940's-50’s
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 4:42:28 PM
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Was there also a matching nut car and flake car, all lettered for Frisco, or would that have been politically incorrect?
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 03:07:28 AM
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That fruit car is astonishing. The floor boards appear
individually laid out. What is up with this hybrid
reefer/passenger coach and why is it self propelled?
Does it run??
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 11:46:15 AM
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| I suppose that self-propelled box car could make for an interesting "run away" car scene on a layout.
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 1:29:40 PM
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quote:I suppose that self-propelled box car could make for an interesting "run away" car scene on a layout.
Originally posted by Barry - January 05 2016 : 11:46:15 AM
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true but I'd rather have a Runaway caboose
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 2:41:29 PM
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That Thomas 6 dome Roma Wine car is very desirable. You were very lucky to find on in brand new condition. I have one, but mine was a $2 car from a box of many other $2 cars. I was lucky that all 6 domes were there and the paint was still very very good. I had to straighten out the running boards and hand rails and I had to fabricate 2 of the frame pieces, but I was able to do that and make it look like new.
Congratulations on that find.
Regards, Vic B.
quote:A car from the train show at Edison NJ, yesterday and today. A unbuilt kit for a Thomas, 6 dome Roma Wine car. It is like a brand new one.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - January 03 2016 : 6:54:28 PM
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 5:38:24 PM
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quote:That Thomas 6 dome Roma Wine car is very desirable. You were very lucky to find on in brand new condition. I have one, but mine was a $2 car from a box of many other $2 cars. I was lucky that all 6 domes were there and the paint was still very very good. I had to straighten out the running boards and hand rails and I had to fabricate 2 of the frame pieces, but I was able to do that and make it look like new.
Congratulations on that find.
Regards, Vic B.
quote:A car from the train show at Edison NJ, yesterday and today. A unbuilt kit for a Thomas, 6 dome Roma Wine car. It is like a brand new one.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - January 03 2016 : 6:54:28 PM
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Originally posted by bitlerisvj - January 05 2016 : 2:41:29 PM
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Hi Vic !
At $2 you made out. My cheapest one was $6. if I remember correctly. That is the one with the 5 domes. I have a second one which is complete and built it was $8 or 10.This kit one is the third. I did find 1 Ambrose Wine car unbuilt. It would be neat to find a Ambrose one built up. Or one of their Baker's Chocolate tank cars. Not this Saturday but next is a very good train show in Allentown PA at Merchants Sq. Mall. I have my hopes up for that show. Or the last weekend in February is the Allentown Spring Thaw show A even better one. Might get lucky.
frank
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 7:36:32 PM
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AHM made a Roma Wine car too!
Anyway here are 2 Tyco hoppers
Can you spot the differences?
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