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 Posted - June 17 2018 : 10:41:55 PM
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A purchase from an estate lot at my model train shop, this Postage Stamp N gauge set is complete, pretty cool to get a nice unmolested set. One of my few nice sets in my collection.
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Posted - June 17 2018 : 11:09:16 PM
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| Really nifty. Is that the same Aurora that makes the HO slot cars? If so, I had no idea they made trains too.
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Posted - June 18 2018 : 01:05:45 AM
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The loco looks German, the cars look American, and the
caboose looks like some kind of brake van. I can still
recollect the day when N scale was like, whoa, super
tiny, and everything ran at a scale 240 MPH.
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Posted - June 18 2018 : 9:19:51 PM
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I just found this in a dumpster today!
missing a gondola I think but its still a Train Set 
yes loco was tested & ran great! 
Edited by - microbusss on June 18 2018 9:20:37 PM
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Posted - June 19 2018 : 01:44:45 AM
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I'm going start dumpster diving...again...I was once a garbage man
for Cheshire Disposal in Keene, NH. All I ever found was frozen
broccoli and other, rancid, things. They say what doesn't kill
you makes you stronger. I say what doesn't kill you can leave
jabbering Indian to yourself, as well.
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Posted - June 19 2018 : 11:55:43 PM
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Congrats, busss. Now you can keep an eye out for the missing car.
FYI, the tax law has changed to make charitable giving less advantageous. The increase in the standard deduction, coupled with the capping of the state and local tax deduction to $10,000, means far fewer taxpayers will be itemizing their deductions in the future, indirectly affecting charitable giving. I'm willing to bet that there will be more "stuff" thrown away than giving to Goodwill, Salvation Army, and other charities.
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Posted - June 20 2018 : 07:35:56 AM
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Whoa, you learn stuff in here you never expect. Thanks for
tax law update, Brian.
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Posted - June 20 2018 : 08:50:32 AM
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quote:FYI, the tax law has changed to make charitable giving less advantageous. The increase in the standard deduction, coupled with the capping of the state and local tax deduction to $10,000, means far fewer taxpayers will be itemizing their deductions in the future, indirectly affecting charitable giving. I'm willing to bet that there will be more "stuff" thrown away than giving to Goodwill, Salvation Army, and other charities.
Originally posted by Brian4321Â -Â June 19 2018Â :Â 11:55:43 PM
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I'm a little more hopeful than that. I don't think many people are such bean counters as to be affected by that. Many of us give to resale shops rather than throwing stuff away out of an aversion to waste. Many, if not most, people give to charities in which they believe and not just to itemize the donation.
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Posted - June 21 2018 : 11:31:43 AM
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| When I lived on the other side of town, a neighbor made a living by selling items at multiple local flea markets and a monthly yard sale at his house. He obtained these items by driving around on trash day and pulling items from the trash and cleaning/fixing them up. A few items that come to mind are a bicycle with a broken sprocket, a big wheel where the wheel kept falling off, furniture with wobbly legs, etc. All he did was make minor repairs/cleaning and then sold the goods for a reasonable price. Keeping in mind that he got the items for free, he made a lot of money. In addition to owning a townhouse, he drove a corvette. If you live in the right area, dumpster diving or curb cleaning can be profitable.
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Posted - June 21 2018 : 3:43:16 PM
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quote:Congrats, busss. Now you can keep an eye out for the missing car.
Originally posted by Brian4321Â -Â June 19 2018Â :Â 11:55:43 PM
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I prolly have the exact missing car anyway 
besides I don't need the set I found anyway
Edited by - microbusss on June 21 2018 3:47:49 PM
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