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Posted - March 27 2018 : 10:16:05 PM
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Shell by Lionel, and drive by Hobbytown, or so I believe. Unlike the proto E33 this one uses four axles. I got this in Virginian and repainted it for the last extant E33. This old girl runs great, and a prized unit in my fleet.
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Posted - March 27 2018 : 10:33:48 PM
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Nice locomotive, Chops! The high-tech models of E33's, made by Bachmann Spectrum, are super expensive.....even vintage Lionel types like yours typically run at a high price, so congrats on owning one!
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Posted - March 28 2018 : 10:11:29 AM
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I agree, the prices of some of these things just drops my socks. Fortunately, there is a relative abundance of old stock around and I find that it gives me just as much fun as what a new, high tech piece offers, but that is me.
On the other hand, it must be a trick for model manufacturers that have to keep stirring up the interest in the market to have all this tonnage out there that, if made right, lasts for generations.
I am of the understanding that if DeBeers released all their diamonds, it would flood the market and knock the price out.
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Posted - March 28 2018 : 11:04:42 AM
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Lionel HO a on time WAS Hobbytown though all E 33 were band driven
Some point maybe putting Lionel HO up for sale
watch the site
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Posted - April 03 2018 : 3:38:37 PM
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If anyone has a spare pair of trucks or even just a set of truck sideframes for one of these, please let me know. Looking for them for an unusual project.
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