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 Posted - July 07 2019 : 12:57:43 PM
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Dummy Varney Aerotrain Set
Since powered up:
using this Athearn SW1500 chassis with the rearmost bogie
removed.
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Posted - July 11 2019 : 10:33:44 PM
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Rock Island Marx set with added cars
I got the box at a antique store with the loco only
Thanks to a couple members I completed the set sans tracks
the other 2 cars
note the USAF logo star is upside down
other tank cars its right
don't believe this a rare car but it is cool
you like, Chops?
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Posted - July 12 2019 : 10:25:40 AM
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Dang!! Where'd you find that one?? Having collected a few Marx
pieces, I had to get more 'cause they run so nice. Those Marx
pieces, rivet counters laugh at 'em, until a string of them is
doing laps around their $80 cars lying in the ditch, derailed.
You know you got me started on that Aerotrain. Ever since
you picked one up, and showed it running nice as you please
on the dumpster cam I just had to have one. But the price
was always white hot on eBay.
WKS came to my rescue and sent me this dummy, which
from some good advice Top Train, was able to convert it
to a powered unit without too much trouble.
No matter how much weight I put in the coaches, they would
not stop derailing. So I jimmied in a couple of spare British OO
bogies trimmed to fit, and then she ran great!!
Hoping to find some time to fire her up this weekend, test out
the new addition to Armadilloville.
Edited by - Chops124 on July 12 2019 10:39:07 AM
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Posted - July 12 2019 : 12:15:20 PM
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quote:Dang!! Where'd you find that one?? Having collected a few Marx
pieces, I had to get more 'cause they run so nice. Those Marx
pieces, rivet counters laugh at 'em, until a string of them is
doing laps around their $80 cars lying in the ditch, derailed.
You know you got me started on that Aerotrain. Ever since
you picked one up, and showed it running nice as you please
on the dumpster cam I just had to have one. But the price
was always white hot on eBay.
WKS came to my rescue and sent me this dummy, which
from some good advice Top Train, was able to convert it
to a powered unit without too much trouble.
No matter how much weight I put in the coaches, they would
not stop derailing. So I jimmied in a couple of spare British OO
bogies trimmed to fit, and then she ran great!!
Hoping to find some time to fire her up this weekend, test out
the new addition to Armadilloville.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â July 12 2019Â :Â 10:25:40 AM
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read the description 
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