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A Tri-Ang mail coach.
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 1:37:43 PM
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And a Tyco Mail Pouch (Splurt!)
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 3:25:16 PM
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I'm jealous of you for both of those
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 3:26:23 PM
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For mail that's more than Royal, ship with Royal-er Mail! 
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 4:31:13 PM
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one to make EVERYONE jealous!
& one for Chops to make even moar jelly!
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 4:34:29 PM
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quote:For mail that's more than Royal, ship with Royal-er Mail!
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - January 29 2017 : 3:26:23 PM
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That's the royal cypher, ya goit.
It stands for Elizabeth Regina, which is Latin for Queen Elizabeth.
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 6:37:15 PM
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Yes, well, moar than jealous, you threw me into a frenzy of buying every Sara Lee
I could find. I stopped after five. You also got me into a fine stew with the Jolly
Green Giant cars, which also make a cameo appearance, here:
https://youtu.be/Nbyqs-hvet4
(The PC sign is from you, Wilde Coupe refurbished the frame of a Model
Power for that Tyco Shark, and the layout is El Paso Model Train Club).
Nice set of Marvel Comics. I have to draw the line at Sara Lee or
I shall go bankrupt.
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Posted - January 29 2017 : 6:52:54 PM
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yeah
well I still gotta find the loco & caboose for the Campbell's Soup set I has most of
Sara Lee is now owned by Bimbo (beam-bo) too
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Posted - January 30 2017 : 5:37:39 PM
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A Tri-Ang mail coach.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â January 29 2017Â :Â 1:36:17 PM
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Athearn ATSF MOW vehicle.
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - January 30 2017 : 8:09:03 PM
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Some Varney Reefers
frank
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 07:09:23 AM
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Beautiful old cars. Once I get these Silver Streak reefers off the workbench hopefully I can track down some Varneys.
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 2:03:44 PM
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Here's a Hill Bros. Coffee boxcar by Train Miniature. The prototype ran only in San Francisco between the factory and the piers on the Embarcadero and was never interchanged.
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 3:43:14 PM
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They're not the best detailed cars in the world, but I love the Train Miniature cars. Their outside-braced boxcars are and will be the backbone of my layout. Currently have 2 Outside-Braced Boxcars and 1 Double-Sheathed Wooden Boxcars by them painted in at least the base color for my railroad.
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 6:56:36 PM
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My car of the week is this Lionel HO track cleaning car from 1961. Cost back then was $9.95 - a lot of money in 1961! The cleaning brushes are powered and rotate
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 7:12:05 PM
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quote:My car of the week is this Lionel HO track cleaning car from 1961. Cost back then was $9.95 - a lot of money in 1961! The cleaning brushes are powered and rotate
Originally posted by IslandTrains - January 31 2017 : 6:56:36 PM
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I like this car & $9.95 is about $30 in today's money?
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 9:16:06 PM
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Actually, using the inflation calculator here, $9.95 in 1961 was just shy of $80! in today's money. ($79.87 to be exact)
sim-al2
Also since they cut track maintaince the trains had huge trouble making over the railroad by the end
純那
yeah
They did a Rock Island volountarily
Edited by - Pokemonprime on January 31 2017 9:16:34 PM
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Posted - January 31 2017 : 11:44:47 PM
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Tyco...
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Posted - February 01 2017 : 12:00:57 AM
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quote:Actually, using the inflation calculator here, $9.95 in 1961 was just shy of $80! in today's money. ($79.87 to be exact)
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - January 31 2017 : 9:16:06 PM
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Sounds about right. For comparison, Walthers motorized snow plow is about $60.
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Posted - February 01 2017 : 09:58:55 AM
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My COTW is a set of Authenticast and General Models Corp (GMC) Slag and Hot Metal cars...
Sean
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Posted - February 01 2017 : 1:05:37 PM
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quote:Actually, using the inflation calculator here, $9.95 in 1961 was just shy of $80! in today's money. ($79.87 to be exact)
Originally posted by Pokemonprime - January 31 2017 : 9:16:06 PM
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ok I was WRONG!
but that was from a era when Coke or Pepsi was 10 cents a bottle Milk 15cents & bread 25 cents
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Posted - February 01 2017 : 3:48:06 PM
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Are those dummy plastic knuckle couplers I see there Sean?
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Posted - February 02 2017 : 09:00:20 AM
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quote:Are those dummy plastic knuckle couplers I see there Sean?
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - February 01 2017 : 3:48:06 PM
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Just purchased them, so i am not sure yet, but they look like it. The vintage matches for sure.
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