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I was delighted to see that the premiere issue of HO Collector magazine covered the Bachmann Action caboose. I've painted mine as a logging caboose inspired by a similar caboose that ran on the Hammond Lumber company up in northern California. I added a sash under the roof and braces for the cupola.





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Nice model Thomas.
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* My car for this week is a Varney special chemical tank car, Union Carbide.
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My car this week is a weathered Penn Central hopper with load, bought it this way.

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A lesser known use of gondolas by the Penn Central...
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My car this week is a weathered Penn Central hopper with load, bought it this way.

Jerry in Va



Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT - February 26 2017 :  9:54:34 PM


Reminds me of the stuff I used to shovel out of the stables. That car must be recently out of
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