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 Posted - July 08 2008 : 6:23:36 PM
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It took me a long time to find an Auto Loader at auction. I'm not sure if these are the original cars, anybody know? Thanks! 
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Posted - July 08 2008 : 6:44:10 PM
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Sure looks the same as mine which was in the original box. Ask GIC!?
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Posted - July 08 2008 : 6:47:27 PM
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They look like the original cars, some kind of AMC Javelin, I think. I have those, along with 2 later auto racks with what could be a Chrysler K car, or early 80's Mustang. 
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Posted - July 08 2008 : 6:47:30 PM
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I have the original badly mangled box. The Tyco Trains Resource says they came with 3 cars of each brand and in various colors, sometimes without cars.
Thanks for the help Fellas!
BTW: Adams and Romcat thanks, I had seen the generic cars but forgot about them and the TTR didn't mention them. I have a few of those cars.
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Posted - July 08 2008 : 8:18:30 PM
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| Cool...always wanted to have a train of about fifty of those things running at a train show.[:D]
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Posted - July 09 2008 : 07:59:06 AM
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this might interest the car loaders ken
http://cgi.ebay.com/HO-Scale-Heljan-1717-Auto-Train-Terminal-Loading-dock_W0QQitemZ160250354871QQihZ006QQcategoryZ484QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247#ebayphotohosting
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Posted - July 10 2008 : 10:55:22 AM
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not a cheesie collecter,but this caught my eye love it,more than likely for all the wrong reasons ken
 
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Posted - July 13 2008 : 11:48:54 AM
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Hello All--Just finished "restoring" my Mantua aluminum "Golden State" set. When purchased, had aftermarket trucks, couplers, and lighting removed. I replaced all the chassis with new-in-box Mantua chassis from a Pennsy set (now I have a bunch of bottomless Pennsy cars!). All are perfectly 'original' and lighted, now. Two additional cars are not shown here. The Golden State was operated by the Rock Island and SP. The RI purchased a car set in these colors, but SP opted out of their purchase, which would have created a new train, the 'Golden Rocket,' leaving RI's cars to operate on the Golden State.
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Posted - July 13 2008 : 1:34:36 PM
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Ken, Pretty colorful cabooses. They make a nice collection by themselves.
Adams, Excellent work restoring the Pass. set.
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Posted - July 13 2008 : 2:38:42 PM
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hi Alco Fan,not 2 cabooses its one in 2 different colours,its listed as bi coloured
chris lovely set,on my way to you,to collect (just joking) ken
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Posted - July 13 2008 : 10:36:33 PM
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quote:not a cheesie collecter,but this caught my eye love it,more than likely for all the wrong reasons ken
Originally posted by catfordken - July 10 2008 : 10:55:22 AM
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Nice Ken--I like it also as i too am a Chessie fan as is Alcofan
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Posted - July 14 2008 : 04:29:15 AM
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| guys have nothing against cheesie,but had to draw a line,which occassionly i cross,otherwise i would soon run out of space and money,i try to stick to a few ie southern,santa fe,union pacific, pennsylvannia,and cn&w,have a few canadian and a few european,plus the ones that are a bargain i get to trade ken
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