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 Posted - December 18 2016 : 12:00:09 AM
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My White Elephant. I bid it up a dollar, just so I could track it. I was idly
curious what something like this would sell for at auction. I swear I was
immediately auto-out-bidded, but to my surprise I was awarded the auction
three days later, after I'd forgotten all about it. My first thought is to try to
trade up, or flip it for a small profit, but the Slippery Slope Syndrome is
taking hold and the more I look at it, the more I like its total weirdness.
Starting to think it might look fun around the Christmas tree...
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Posted - December 18 2016 : 09:18:02 AM
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quote:
My White Elephant. I bid it up a dollar, just so I could track it. I was idly
curious what something like this would sell for at auction. I swear I was
immediately auto-out-bidded, but to my surprise I was awarded the auction
three days later, after I'd forgotten all about it. My first thought is to try to
trade up, or flip it for a small profit, but the Slippery Slope Syndrome is
taking hold and the more I look at it, the more I like its total weirdness.
Starting to think it might look fun around the Christmas tree...
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 18 2016Â :Â 12:00:09 AM
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Nice set there Jeff.
Embrace the slope, keep it!
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Posted - December 18 2016 : 09:20:05 AM
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Why would there be outrage over Cherry Coke? 
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - December 18 2016 : 4:21:39 PM
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| LOL
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Posted - December 18 2016 : 4:29:06 PM
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remember this one I saw at the train show in October?
Hope you paid alot less than this one at $200
Still want one though
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Posted - December 19 2016 : 12:49:29 PM
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Well, I actually paid $50 for it. I saw this in a TF post, got curious, bid
a $1 on it just to see where it would land. Well it landed on my lap
is where it landed!
The GP 38 looks like LL, the tank car is pure Tyco with its 3 axle trucks,
and what in the world is the caboose, what with those trusses??
I probably will follow BNSF's suggestion, and embrace the slope, even
though I hardly need another train. I mean, like, Cherry Coke-
that's just outrageous!
As a-what-the-heck gesture I tossed it up on the local Craiglist at the
I-don't-want-to-sell-it price of $300. Who knows, some of these Coke
collectors are pretty rabid...
I'm going to box up and send out those box cars today, Micro.
Edited by - Chops124 on December 19 2016 12:52:28 PM
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Posted - December 19 2016 : 5:40:16 PM
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Just won this set on Ebay.
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Posted - December 19 2016 : 5:51:57 PM
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| Varney classic.
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Posted - December 19 2016 : 7:48:19 PM
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quote:Varney classic.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 19 2016Â :Â 5:51:57 PM
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From the rest of the pictures on the posting, it looks to be in A+ condition, no dirt on the bottom and all the wheels are shiny.
I was reading an article in an old issue of Canadian Railway Modeller about detailing a model to represent a CN NW1 switcher. Later I saw this set, the same model as in the article. On a whim I threw in a bid and won.
Edited by - Retired Alex on December 19 2016 7:50:11 PM
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Posted - December 21 2016 : 10:42:38 AM
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quote: quote:Varney classic.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 19 2016Â :Â 5:51:57 PM
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From the rest of the pictures on the posting, it looks to be in A+ condition, no dirt on the bottom and all the wheels are shiny.
I was reading an article in an old issue of Canadian Railway Modeller about detailing a model to represent a CN NW1 switcher. Later I saw this set, the same model as in the article. On a whim I threw in a bid and won.
Originally posted by Retired Alex - December 19 2016 : 7:48:19 PM
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This was state of the art back in the day. And HO was still just a bit unusual. Still state of the art to my
eyes. Classic beauty never changes.
Maybe I should repaint this Express Limited in PC, right down to a corporate PC helicopter... ...
no, no, no- just kidding.
Edited by - Chops124 on December 21 2016 10:43:36 AM
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