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My COTW is a Varney B&O hopper from the 60's. Someone who had this before me actually upgraded the couplers to have Kadees, which is pretty cool. 
-Steve
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 12:38:34 PM
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My car this week is a plug door box car with no maker stamped on it.
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 12:58:09 PM
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Lordy, I hate Kadees. For a while I got on the Kadee kick and spent more time chasing lost knuckle springs and
trying to adjust coupler heights. The latest craze is
scale air hoses that couple magnetically.
If I had a dime for every complaint I've heard about
my faithful old X24's then I'd be able to buy Zelda
15 Pacific tenders, and wheels.
Anyways, my old Tyco junk is grinding out the miles,
literally doing circles around those high end train
sets lying on their sides because of a coupler failure.
To be fair, my professional model railroader bud,
Moose, hardly ever has a derailment, but spends
an actual 12 hour day getting his equipment
precisely right, but then has to handle each
piece like a soufflé fresh out of the oven.
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 3:02:48 PM
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quote:Lordy, I hate Kadees. For a while I got on the Kadee kick and spent more time chasing lost knuckle springs and
trying to adjust coupler heights. The latest craze is
scale air hoses that couple magnetically.
If I had a dime for every complaint I've heard about
my faithful old X24's then I'd be able to buy Zelda
15 Pacific tenders, and wheels.
Anyways, my old Tyco junk is grinding out the miles,
literally doing circles around those high end train
sets lying on their sides because of a coupler failure.
To be fair, my professional model railroader bud,
Moose, hardly ever has a derailment, but spends
an actual 12 hour day getting his equipment
precisely right, but then has to handle each
piece like a soufflé fresh out of the oven.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â March 20 2016Â :Â 12:58:09 PM
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In my experience, both horn hook and Kadees have always worked just fine for me. Both of them have their own issues when it comes to coupler heights and whatnot, but, for me, both kinds have always worked well.
-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 - March 20 2016 : 3:45:23 PM
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When necessity has required, I've wrassled a horn
hook to a Kadee. I've had so many springs sproing
over my head. Trying to find one is like trying to
find a dropped contact lens. Ah, the horn hook
life for me.
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Posted - March 20 2016 : 7:14:48 PM
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The Katy plug door reefer, and the B&O hopper are wonderful cars. Painted and lettered in a factory way. Both are pleasant to see. Thankyou !
frank
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Posted - March 21 2016 : 8:46:21 PM
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My car of the week is a Revell Erie long flat car with real log load # 4030.
frank
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Posted - March 21 2016 : 9:29:52 PM
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Tyco Bubble Yum
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Posted - March 21 2016 : 9:51:26 PM
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| AAAAAAAARGH! GIMMIES!
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Posted - March 22 2016 : 07:49:47 AM
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$1. Nabbed this off Tinplate Henry.
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Posted - March 22 2016 : 4:05:07 PM
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Cat of the Week. Chopsticks the Siamese playing with tractors from a stash purchased
at very reasonable prices from MoparRocker74. For you slot car guys, Mopar is selling
off his collection of 600+ slot cars, including a wide array of US 1 Trucking.
PM me and I'll send you his direct email address. He was most pleasant and willing to
negotiate very fair prices and shipped promptly.
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Posted - March 23 2016 : 5:09:34 PM
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Nice cars and cute cat. This next one an Atlas caboose.
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Posted - April 15 2016 : 9:23:37 PM
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quote:...no maker stamped on it.
Originally posted by thetramp - March 20 2016 : 12:38:34 PM
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One of Roundhouse/MDC's earlier plastic freight car offerings after they gave up making everything 100% metal. 50' boxcar with a one-piece metal bottom and either a plug door or a strangely wide standard door. Only have one of each type here, not very common cars
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