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So, I finally got to open the box, but testing and running will be another week, at least. These
busses typically start bidding at 100 clams per whack, and I got all 3 on a neglected eBay
auction. Not decided whether to keep them all (what the heck, right?) or keep one or two
and sell the rest. Dig the headlights? Groovy.
I do have a quantity of unused overhead caternary, so maybe I can dream up a way to
shoehorn it into the already cramped Armodilloville, which currently has a trolley bus
system, a trolley system, and a subway.
Unknown if they run, they are made in West Germany, which carries a reputation for
longevity.
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Posted - March 22 2021 : 10:39:16 PM
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Hope they run! Pls keep us posted.
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Posted - March 23 2021 : 12:29:42 AM
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Thanks again for steering (no pun intended) my attention to these
critters, I would not have found them otherwise. In fact you've flagged
a number of great calls over the years, you've got a good eye. These
things are just as cute as puppies. Maybe I can shift my lazy self into
gear to give a clean, grease, and quick test tomorrow.
I am thinking just maybe I can work them into the Armadilloville
trolley way, and run a trolley and a bus simultaneously on separate
circuits...
Or maybe instead a separate micro layout just for trolley busses, one
that I can throw in the back of the hatchback and take to model
railway shows...heaven knows I'm getting a small, but growing
collection of buildings that no longer fit on Armodilloville.
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Posted - March 23 2021 : 01:10:51 AM
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| I really like those buses!!
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Posted - March 23 2021 : 1:14:03 PM
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They are really cool, Walt. Tyco US 1, and other makes, just too fast for me. A regular slot, at slow speed,
simply cannot even see it. This old vintage stuff runs pretty good, but I found the hard way that running it
too long and too slow makes the motors overheat badly. I run it for maybe ten minutes at a pop, then
let it cool for a while, seems to be a good formula.
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Posted - May 25 2021 : 03:33:20 AM
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Did you ever get these guys rolling, Chops? I'm actually kinda interested in these model trolleybuses. It's just they seem to cause an absurd amount of trouble based on your *ehem* adventures.  
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