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 Posted - November 14 2009 : 12:33:10 AM
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I got my first Revell today:
It's nicely detailed, heavy, and different from most of what I have. Are these things common? I didn't know anything about Revell having HO trains until recently.
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Posted - November 14 2009 : 11:03:06 AM
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I got one of those last month but it is going to need some repairs to the steps and a paint job.
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Posted - November 14 2009 : 3:17:52 PM
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Nice looking caboose. I have two of their U.P. 0-6-0's, but I didn't know Revell made cabeese. I'm guessing it has a diecast frame.
It's interesting that most manufacturers were making sprung trucks back in the 50's and 60's, something that fell out of favor. I've always found sprung trucks to track much better than rigid ones.
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Posted - November 16 2009 : 07:58:52 AM
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The Revell line was a well-made set of HO-scale trains. Mid-'50s start for Revell...here's more info...
http://ho-scaletrains.net/revellhoscaletrainsresource/index.html
The Revell structure kits survived a number of re-issues, both from Revell as well as showing up in the AHM line and other places.
The Revell F7 never came back, but the SW7 did return in Con-Cor's line. Many of the Revell freight cars were and are in Con-Cor's offerings. Con-Cor holds most of the former Revell tooling.
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 12:34:45 PM
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Coincidently that was my first Revell piece also. Revell may have made about a dozen cabeese, if that much. I'll get an exact number later. Outside of Tyco and Mantua, I started to pick up these cabeese. There is something about them that I liked. I sold off the one pictured below and it surprised me how much it went for. The key seems to have the little blue man as we dearly refer to him. I don't think I'll be replacing it. If you're interested in collecting these I still have the NH Trainliner Caboose MIB.
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Posted - October 04 2010 : 12:58:33 PM
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A couple others :
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 7:56:58 PM
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I know of at least 2 variations in the Revell caboose (of this wood type)
The older ones had the horizontal brakewheel on top of the shaft, with the
ladders that "loop" on the roof...the newer version had the verticle brakewheel
on the modern type brakestand, and the ladders did not rise above the roof
on the ends...I think the newer type also had molded brake rigging underneath,
while the older ones had seperate tanks, etc...like Roundhouse. All the ones I had
had metal talgo trucks some w/springs some w/o. I quickly changed that
put on seperate KDs' and Athearn caboose trucks...
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Posted - February 15 2013 : 08:52:39 AM
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Just picked up this Revell CP caboose at my LHS... Needs some railing and ladder work in the shop...
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Posted - February 15 2013 : 10:50:38 AM
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| Revell Cabooses: 4060 UP, 4062 ACL, 4064 ATSF, 4066 NH (Brown), 4068 B&O, 4070 SP, 4072 NH (Gray) and 4074 CP
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