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 Posted - April 12 2009 : 2:26:23 PM
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It's been a good weekend for flea market deals. Today I went to an automotive swap meet (my other love) and low and behold one vendor had some model train items (including common Tyco freight cars new in box). I picked these up (new in box):
Not yet sure what I'm going to do with them. Perhaps I'll remove the road names and reletter them to CP or CN which is what I'm modelling. I may even come up with a fictional scenic tour name and pick up a steam engine to pull it. I'm modeling late 1950's. Any idea as to the age? One was in a "Scene Masters" box. They both have "spiral" wheels (spirals on the insides). Not bad quality.
I also scored this:
From what I've read it is from around 1974. I paid 10 bucks which I think is fair. I have the perfect siding to place it.
It's been like Christmas around here. Next week should be good as there is a huge model train show in Woodstock, Ontario, about 15 minutes from me.
Todd
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Posted - April 12 2009 : 2:32:11 PM
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| sacra bleu mon dieu never not to southern coaches what next,ken
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Posted - April 12 2009 : 4:04:39 PM
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Did those come with diaphragms? Seems like a neat feature for plain ol' Life-Like cars. 
    
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Posted - April 12 2009 : 4:36:05 PM
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DON'T PAINT THE BEANO DINER!!!!!
Those are from the late 70s/early 80s. The original molds came from Varney and were eventually acquired by AHM/Penn Line.
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Posted - April 12 2009 : 5:07:59 PM
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Ok, I'll leave them alone. Ya, they came with diaphragms and they are real soft rubber. Surprising for Life Like. I'll entertain trades for CN or CP passenger cars or whatever.
Todd
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 03:49:53 AM
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I don't know why you can't paint them.
The dies on those were originally Penn Line until PL went under in 1964; Varney sold them until 1968, then Life-Like sold them. AHM was never involved. You might still find them in the Walthers catalog as a LL product. I think they're newer than the 80s, from when LL was cleaning up some of the old stuff and offering it with a more prototypical appearance.
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 7:22:09 PM
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quote: ...AHM was never involved...
Originally posted by lvrr325-April 13 2009: 03:49:53 AM
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Never say never...
Edited by - shaygetz on April 13 2009 7:24:52 PM
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 7:59:54 PM
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 neat cars guys but I'll stick with the regular couplers & not the Kadee kind
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 9:56:47 PM
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I have a set of the Lifelike heavyweight cars also, picked up recently at a show. Mine are lettered for Southern (the sleeper is labeled Pullman). They are pretty basic, but perfect for a small layout, and look nice. No interiors, but frosted windows, so it's not noticeable. Mine didn't have diaphragms--I'm wondering if they were add-ons. Chris
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Posted - April 13 2009 : 11:06:38 PM
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quote:
Mine didn't have diaphragms--I'm wondering if they were add-ons. Chris
Originally posted by Adams-April 13 2009: 9:56:47 PM
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I think they were Life-Like additions, there's no mention of them in the AHM/Penn Line parts list or the original Varney ad in MR.
Edited by - shaygetz on April 13 2009 11:07:26 PM
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