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 Posted - June 05 2009 : 09:40:09 AM
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Here are some things I bought at a train show last year. A RailPower C32-8. $5.00 I have stripped the paint and have decals for the Ballast Express scheme.
Some AHM GP18 shells, Western Pacific. $1.00 each. Notice that some of the shells still have the bell. I think the bell is the first thing that gets broken on these locos.
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Posted - June 05 2009 : 3:51:59 PM
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Neat stuff, do you plan on running them all end to end? That'll look cool, but would take a lot of juice to run! 
    
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Posted - June 05 2009 : 5:13:29 PM
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| A lot of jucie???.... I think the lights in the house would dim. No, I'm not going to power the geeps. Keep them for display or maybe sell a couple on ebay. The C32 I might post some progress pictures. I have the Detail Associates wire mesh grilles and a few other detail parts. This is kind of a first for me, using metal detail parts. So we will see how it goes.
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Posted - June 05 2009 : 11:14:14 PM
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I've been a bit curious about using metal details myself, seems like an odd thing to do with a plastic shell.
Good luck, and remember to let us know how the C32-8 turns out. I didn't know they made a model of that particular locomotive, only 10 were built!
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Posted - July 08 2009 : 8:39:45 PM
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A more recent train show purchase.... I went to the Golden Spike train show in Charlotte a couple of weekends ago. There is a vendor who drives up from Florida. He has some good stuff at decent prices. He had two MDC , 2-8-0 outside frame locos. One had extra detailing, the other was basic. Both looked practically new. Got the pair for $45.00. They run very nice. I think they have been remotored. Sorry, no photos at this time.
Also, got an Athearn Trainmaster, dummy chassis for $2.oo. I'm planning on using the trucks for my Tyco N&W C630.
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