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 Posted - May 23 2007 : 6:14:56 PM
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Any ideas? This looks so much like a Shell Station in my neighborhood, I have to get one if it is HO Scale. Thanks.
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Posted - May 23 2007 : 6:20:24 PM
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| It looks a lot like plasticville to me. I think we have the same kit in N scale on our club layout.
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Posted - May 23 2007 : 10:41:47 PM
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I also think its a Bachmann product.
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Posted - May 24 2007 : 09:30:22 AM
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Yes indeed, it's a Bachmann kit from the 1970s. Really pretty well done for its time...proportioned nicely and a very common design Shell Station.
Here's a pic of the Bachmann box...
There is an N-scale version that was/is in Bachmann's line too.
Last I remember seeing this tooling, it was dressed in Army Green and served in the Model Power line as I recall.
Surprised Bachmann's hasn't made it available again in their HO-scale line. Think it departs the B'mann roster by maybe 1990. One would guess the use of the Shell Oil trademarks may have made it unattractive to keep in the line?
Tony Cook
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Posted - May 24 2007 : 12:29:00 PM
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we got one of them on our HO 12 X 36' layout, up here in Kamloops, BC. It is quite good looking.
ZZzz
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Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
Edited by - zebrails on May 24 2007 12:29:40 PM
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Posted - May 26 2007 : 12:28:01 AM
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Oh a "newer" plasticville, I should be able to pick this up cheaply at a train show. With some detailing this could turn out nice. Thanks for the info everyone.
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