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Here is my flat. I want to restore it because somebody destroyed the roadname. I also have to put on a new breakwheel. Does enybody have a picture of this car with an original lettering or any other suggestions?
thanks for your help - erich
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Posted - December 08 2008 : 1:39:34 PM
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hi erich check this out ken
http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/redboxerafreightcars/id14.html
thanks to tony cooke
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Posted - December 08 2008 : 1:47:29 PM
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| many thanks - erich
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Posted - December 11 2008 : 4:06:09 PM
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Hi Erich
Here's another image of a 342B...
Photo by GoingInCircles...
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Posted - December 11 2008 : 5:03:29 PM
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| A lot of that Tyco ink just comes off using rubbing alcohal. That would clean it up for re-lettering. Those WM cars are very common here in the states--I have a couple myself. If that particular car or roadname has some importance to you, and you'd like another, let me know.
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Posted - December 12 2008 : 08:44:12 AM
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these arrived this week not really american but linked to american services serving in germany in 50s/60s,came in a great looking box all for 16.50 not even half their real cost of 50.95,see my ebay link if you would like a set,ken
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Posted - December 12 2008 : 8:34:45 PM
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Erich : Like you were told the Western Maryland Skid Flat are very common here. Also the lettering is different. It comes in two or three versions. I have two, one of which you have seen allready.
That Lettering was also used in a altered version on a plain flat car. It was a crane car.
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Posted - December 15 2008 : 01:53:42 AM
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Erich,
I'm curious about the euro NEM style couplers that are on your car.
How are they mounted?
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Posted - December 15 2008 : 02:17:47 AM
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quote:Erich,
I'm curious about the euro NEM style couplers that are on your car.
How are they mounted?
Carl T.
Originally posted by choochin3-December 15 2008: 01:53:42 AM
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Let me guess, a little round wire spring.... Actually, this freight car looks very "Austrian" to me.
Maybe someone wants to check the bottom of these models!
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Posted - December 15 2008 : 3:09:54 PM
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there is no mystery about the mounting of the european couplers.
its just the same ike the US.
many greetings erich
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Posted - December 16 2008 : 02:51:54 AM
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quote:these arrived this week not really american but linked to american services serving in germany in 50s/60s,came in a great looking box all for 16.50 not even half their real cost of 50.95,see my ebay link if you would like a set,ken
Originally posted by catfordken-December 12 2008: 08:44:12 AM
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the new liliput coaches from the new chinese production are very good. they overworked the old austrian models. so they look better and they run better.
so you can see that i have a some of them. the car on top is austrian.
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Posted - December 28 2008 : 08:26:45 AM
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First step of restauration (reassemling) done. Added missing breakwheel an replaced the old
european couplers with US. many greetings - erich
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Posted - January 17 2009 : 02:17:00 AM
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| What did you do and use to add the "missing" brakewheel. Your replacement wheel looks as good, if not better that the original.
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Posted - January 17 2009 : 04:56:53 AM
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| I used a smal pin-nail and i placed the brakewheel in the correct high of 33/32" with super glue. - Erich
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Posted - January 17 2009 : 4:32:37 PM
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| What make of brakewheel did you use?
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Posted - January 17 2009 : 4:34:38 PM
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| What make of brakewheel did you use?
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Posted - January 18 2009 : 04:50:52 AM
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I cant`say what brakewheel I used because i got it with other spareparts.
But if you need spares give Kadee a try. - Erich
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Posted - January 19 2009 : 02:41:52 AM
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| Thanks for the advice!
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Posted - February 06 2009 : 3:36:31 PM
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getting bored about waiting for the decials of the flatcar, i bought this caboose!
did not liked it at the first view. but after a few months i think its OK. 
many greetings to all - Erich
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 12:41:13 PM
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| Caboose looks nice I like the orange! Looks like my old Life-like one I have sitting here. Who made yours?
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 12:54:44 PM
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| Caboose is Lifelike too. - Erich
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 4:35:00 PM
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Here's a Varney caboose.
L/L made theirs from the old Varney tooling.
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 6:27:09 PM
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Hi Ray!
Seems lifelike took the tools from Varney!
I am glad about that Varney lives! - Erich
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Posted - February 07 2009 : 10:14:15 PM
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I may have some of these Tyco cars for the cost of shipping. Gotta see what I have...
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 Posted - February 08 2009 : 06:56:03 AM
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here comes my " TYCO GHOST TRAIN" (common)
/tyco/forum/uploaded/erich/DSCN0350.jpg
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http://www.gdlines.com/
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This train comes from a boy who did not liked US Roadnames. Thats the reason lettering is partly destroyed. Maybe i can get matching deceals.
many greetings - Erich
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 07:42:28 AM
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| hi erich,i like your corgi?shell tanker,ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 08:12:12 AM
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quote:hi erich,i like your corgi?shell tanker,ken
Originally posted by catfordken-February 08 2009: 07:42:28 AM
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HI Ken !
Its a VOLVO from TEKNO made in Denmark. About 40 years old. - Erich
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 08:18:39 AM
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now i see the wheels give it away tekhno a great company like dinky in its day,had lots of their stuff,in the good old days,but in 90s they started producing promo lorries in 1/50th scale shame as they were great items but as can be seen by the link not cheap to collect,ken
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370152996519
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:43:24 PM
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Great Trucks!
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:50:41 PM
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| they unlike dinky are still with us and make promos ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:55:18 PM
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How many of us have said, If I kept all my Matchbox's...
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 7:16:33 PM
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| and tycos
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 8:23:17 PM
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quote:romcat Posted - February 08 2009 : 5:55:18 PM
How many of us have said, If I kept all my Matchbox's...
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Hey Gareth. You didn't keep yours?  Well, I had Hotwheels, but same diff
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 8:28:15 PM
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| nice collection cheez all gone now,to pay for tyco? ken
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 8:42:31 PM
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| Hey Ken. NOPE They're all still sitting on their shelves over my bed. Once stuff goes into my bedroom, it never comes out! It just keeps piling up in there. I tried cleaning up once...I found 4 years worth of Halloween candy.
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Posted - February 08 2009 : 9:03:23 PM
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| good on ya,dont be tempted for short term gain ken
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Posted - February 09 2009 : 2:22:37 PM
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quote:I may have some of these Tyco cars for the cost of shipping. Gotta see what I have...
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HI Gareth
very interresting - please send PM - Erich
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Posted - February 09 2009 : 3:11:01 PM
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quote:
All of mine are in a bucket.
Actually, I did have a Hot Wheels cement mixer that might look good compared to some HO trains...time to go digging I guess. 
    
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Posted - February 27 2009 : 5:41:50 PM
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All of mine are in a bucket.
Originally posted by MM 1498-February 09 2009: 3:11:01 PM
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Hi Matt!
maybee the bucket is the wrong place, never mind! - Erich
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Posted - March 02 2009 : 02:22:40 AM
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quote:How many of us have said, If I kept all my Matchbox's...
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My collection of Fast-1's is at my mom's house... all of my Fast-1's are there... I mean, The entire set of "FAST-1'S"
and my red rim hotwheels... all my hotwheels & matchbox's...
my "You-Steer" semi-trucks, my Dinky Toys (but, I had the trains, 4 of each set...)
 MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMY!!!
oh, sorry... had a moment there... I will be okay...
(heh!)
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Posted - March 08 2009 : 11:20:10 AM
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Have finished car! thanks to all who helped me out doing this!
many greetings - Erich
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Posted - March 08 2009 : 12:54:14 PM
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Looks great Erich!
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