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Here's one to start the week. A nice, clean Union 76 Tanker from my auction lot:
I don't think it's ever been run...it's super clean. One side did, however need some attention because of the way the boxes were piled in together. At least this one didn't seem to get wet. I've got a whole box of Bachmanns that apparently were sitting on the basement floor.
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 05:56:34 AM
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This one came from a recent show in PA and is NIB. I haven't even put it on the track yet.
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 09:28:56 AM
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Oddly enough I have another Tyco this week. I had one of these from the fleet of original hand me down stuff from the family. It was in so-so condition, so I used it for a painting experiment (my PRR 50' boxcar). But I always missed the El Capitan scheme, until last weekend.
Best part is this one is in WAY better condition than mine ever was.
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 10:20:18 AM
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nice car Alco Fan *is jealous*  Gotta find that one 
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 4:26:16 PM
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I'm not generally a fan of billboard cars. I make an exception with Tyco because theirs are such a fascinating study into the "Jeckyll vs. Hyde" mentality that destroyed (or saved, depending on your point of view) the company and if you're going to collect Tyco, well, you need to take the bad with the good.
That said, sometimes I find a billboard car I just have to have. Like this one:
Too much awesome in this one. I've always smiled at the concept of a "pickle car" ever since childhood, I fell in love with Richard Scarry's load-losing "Pickle Truck" in Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (A favorite book of Bethany's now, naturally). As for this patricular billboard car, the colors are sparse yet numerous and well-applied. The nerdy cartoon stork is an advertising legend, and the befuddled look on his face is pure comedy. There's a lot of detail in the flower/star logo. And the graphic layout is simply a pleasing design too.
I might have to upgrade this car and sneak it into my normal revenue-ops fleet ;)
Oh yeah, it's a Life-Like. Don't think Carl ever posted this one.
Edited by - GoingInCirclez on November 22 2009 4:29:00 PM
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 4:56:53 PM
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Nice pics, guys
This one was just in time for the holidays at the swap meet this weekend for a $1.25...
It's a nice looking Athearn car with sweet graphics.
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 8:21:11 PM
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GIC, I had to cut down on posting Billboard Cars. MicroBusss Might Get too light Headed with too many, at one time... I have to space them out .. Carl
Anyway. I saw your 40' vlassic and raise you one 50' vlassic..
Numquam Immoderatio Satis Est
(Too Much Is Never Enough )
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Posted - November 22 2009 : 8:43:36 PM
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Likin' those pickle cars fellas. VHO, that's gotta be some of the biggest lettering I've ever seen on an HO scale car. 
    
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Posted - November 23 2009 : 10:48:45 AM
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my cars for the week,both varneys ken
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Posted - November 23 2009 : 12:14:04 PM
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hey VHO I got that same car!  Ken Now I knows what ADM stands for
think I'll add this hard to find car again
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Posted - November 23 2009 : 1:46:22 PM
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My Southern Pacific, Overnight Merchandise Service by Trainminature
toptrain
" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Posted - November 23 2009 : 6:01:09 PM
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What an interesting graphic Toptrain. Great shape for Varney Ken. Nice cars fellas.
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Posted - November 23 2009 : 6:13:49 PM
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Hey GoingInCirclez,
I had that boxcar and a JuicyFruit car as well... this was during my teen years... 'cuz, I thought they never really existed in real life, so, I painted over these two cars with green paint for the pickle car and silver for the JuicyFruit...  ...
Well, these days I now look long and distant for these billboard boxcars, reefers, hopper and tank cars.
By the way... check these out: http://cgi.ebay.com/5-Mantua-Streamline-Aluminum-Passenger-Train-Cars-HO_W0QQitemZ380179002790QQcmdZViewItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item58846f35a6
Oh, the days of old...
I will add my two cars as soon as I get home.
John
I don't have a one track mind. It depends on the turn-out.
"I love your catenary!"
Is that a power-trip or just another pick-up line?
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Posted - November 24 2009 : 5:32:10 PM
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Hello guys
not a big fan of pickles but i really like this car from tri-ang i found in
montreal in a private collection i bought
PAT
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