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Ok fellows - went to pick up those trains today - A pick - up load full -see pic below. There is some more stuff to go back and get - magazines etc in totes and plastic bags. All of the items have been in storage since 2002 when her husband died. She broke down in tears as a photo of her husband was in an open cardboard box of structures. She is a senoir citizen and lives alone on a pension and 20 hrs a week. My goal is to help her get the most $$ for her late husbands train items as she needs the money and who deosn't right now. I told her my service to her would be free and any of the items that have value I will ask for it. There is one tote full of what appeared to be mint in box assorted Ho Scale trains. I am excited as what i will find - There will be some good deals i can tell you. There is one tote also full of track -Tyco tru steel and a ton of brass - will confirm more on sunday as i have not had time to go through all totes. I will be fair to any forum member who is interested in anything i may post - it will be on a first come basis which i will base on the individual who sends an email through the Tyco forum as it will have date and time sent. i will reply back to all but please remember i work a full time job during the week - so reply may not be instant. This will be my first time doing this on here also. Again there is a lot to sort out and the lady thinks there may be some more in her house. There are a ton of magazines that i have to go back and pick up - One tote full of old MRR appeared to be 60's -80's from a glance
My truck full of HO trains
The layout her late husband began building - going back to salvage track - all Atlas code 100 with remote switches - all mine and won't be sold - sorry it also has a powered Atlas turn table
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Posted - May 01 2010 : 10:14:17 PM
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Posted - May 01 2010 : 10:49:23 PM
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Wow, 7 tubs of stuff, plus a pile of buildings? I'll be interested to see what's in there. 
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Posted - May 01 2010 : 11:26:42 PM
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Thank god for trucks!
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 11:14:30 AM
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Yup, I'll be interested as well. Any idea on what kind of rolling stock he has? Tyco? Athearn? Bachmann? etc. ? Mixed?
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 11:32:17 AM
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UPDATE - IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP SOME STRUCTURES -TYCO - POLA AHM AMD WHAT APPEARS TO BE MODEL POWER - THERE IS A TUB OF FREIGHT CARS - GLANCING IN IT LAST NIGHT -SEEN SOME 80'S POSSIBLY 70'S LIFE LIKE IN BOXES. THE STRUCTURE BOX I AM WORKING ON NOW HAD 2 AUTO TRAIN PASSENGER CARS - BACHMANN ISSUED- AUTO TRAIN DECALS ARE FADED SOME ON ONE CAR AND THE OTHER IS DECENT - HAD DIRT DOBBERS NEST ON ONE SIDE - THE MUD WAS LIKE CEMENT AND TOOK ME A WHILE TO REMOVE - HAVE PICTURES OF BEFORE AND AFTER CLEANING. WILL POST LATER TODAY HOPEFULLY
JERRY LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR SINCE YOU ARE THE FIRST I AM AWARE OF THAT HAS ASKED
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 12:19:19 PM
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You have any PRR Erie or Erie Lakawana? Let me know ok.
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 12:24:49 PM
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Brian:
I'm interested in Vintage Brass (Suydam, Kidder, Gem, Alco models) and metal (Hobbytown, Mantua, Varney...) locomotives. Probably only afford one if there is any but let me know...
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 12:39:22 PM
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| I wants billboard/ad cars
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Y'all can have the trains...can I have dibs on the '79 Ford 4x4?
HAHHAHAHA
Cough. 
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 1:46:10 PM
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| any up big boys?
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 1:54:41 PM
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quote:I wants billboard/ad cars
Originally posted by microbusss - May 02 2010 : 12:39:22 PM
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LOL, I saw that coming. Me too!
I'm looking for a few of the Life-Like Billboards which you mentioned you have. In particular I still need the Welches, Kool-Aid, Froot Loops and 7UP. That's off the top of my head.
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 1:57:03 PM
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| Nice haul Brian! Can't wait to see more pics of what you found. If you come across any Tyco streamliners, please let me know :D
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 2:15:35 PM
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Hey Brian, I need about 8 or 10 more Tyco Fluorescent Light Poles if you run accross any. New or used is fine.....
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 4:59:31 PM
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quote:| In particular I still need the Welches, Kool-Aid, Froot Loops and 7UP. |
DITTO!
I needs Lightpoles too & whatever else accesories Can't think of any atm
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 6:21:08 PM
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I, aka. "The Train Show Scrounge", will buy just about any rolling stock manufactured prior to 1970, that I don't already have. Looking for some structures, such as houses, 1950's design or earlier. Ambroid kits.
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 8:44:37 PM
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| oh also want fast food buildings too & the 7up Plant EXCEPT KFC Already got 2
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 10:01:40 PM
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Hi Brian,
If theres a Tyco Northern Pacific Shark nose mark me down for it, also looking for Bubble Yum trailers, Western Pacific caboose.
Thanks, Tom
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 10:02:21 PM
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Everyone - Thanks for you requests - here goes - I am beat - after 8 hrs with the help of a friend - this guy had a lot of older stuff with some new. All of this was is storage since his death in 2002 -so all of the trains are all the way back to early 70's and up. A lot are in nice AND OR NEW MINT condition. There is quite a bit of everything - NO VARNEY - BIGBOYS - OR BRASS - sorry Romcat. There is one Kato RS model in southern paint. The front truck gear seems to be stripped as shaft turns but wont turn wheels - back wheels turn fine and motor runs great- this is an early version KATO. There is so much to list - it is going to take a while
FOR THOSE WANTING TRACK - TON OF TRACK
BRASS - I HAVE A TON OF BRASS TRACK ALREADY BOXED- AHM ATLAS TYCO. 4 BRAND NEW SWITCH TRACKS REMOTE CONTROL ATLAS - 2 LEFT 2 RIGHT - THERE 30 AND 45 DEGREE CROSSINGS A WYE TRACK POWER TRACK CONNECTORS SMALL SNAP SECTIONS - ALL IS NEW OR LOOKS NEW - OVER 100 PCS 18 RADIUS CURVES AND 9 INCH STRAIGHTS - MORE AHM AND ATLAS THAN TYCO
TYCO TRU STEEL - MORE THAN APPROX 50 PCS OF CURVE - STRAIGHT - RE -RAILERS - CURVED POWER RE-RAILERS 2 REMOTE SWITCHES - NEED A LITTLE CLEANING - TRACK LOOKS NEW SOME MAY NEED A LIGHT CLEANING ON RAIL TOPS - SOME IS MADE IN AUSTRIA - OTHERS YUGOSLAVIA AND SOME HONG KONG. THERE ARE SOME SMALL TYCO SNAP PCS AND I/8TH RADIUS SWITCH TRACK CURVES - OVERALL CONDITION OF TRACK IS GOOD TO EXCELLENT
LIFE LIKE STEEL TRACK - AROUND 20 PCS APPROX - MAINLY CURVES - 1 45 DEGREE CROSSING
ON THE BOX OF BRASS - I AM ASKING $35.00 WHICH INCLUDES SHIPPING CHARGE FOR US BUYERS - CANADIAN BUYERS ADD $5.00 ALL OTHERS OUTSIDE US - WILL HAVE TO GET A QUOTE TO YOUR LOCATION AND AS YOU KNOW IT ISN'T CHEAP EITHER -SORRY NOT MY DOINGS THOUGH - THIS IS A HEAVY BOX AROUND 5 LBS!!
ALL THE OTHER TRACK I HAVE NOT WEIGHED OR BOXED YET - IT IS JUST BUNDLED UP - TRACK QUANTITY IS APPROX - I WILL GET EXACT AMOUNTS LATER IN WEEK - NO NICKEL SILVER AT THIS TIME
STRUCTURES - TOO MANY TO LIST INDIVIDUALLY - I AM GOING TO GROUP MOST INTO LOTS - NOT ALL WILL BE POSTED ON HERE AS SOME ARE GOING TO EBAY - THERE ARE 2 TYCO ARLEE STATIONS ASSEMBLED - BOTH NICE - 1 TYCO OR AHM FREIGHT STATION - HAS BLUE COLOR ON IT AND IS EARLY 70'S - 1 LL KFC - NO SIGN - AND SO MANY MORE LOOK FOR PICTURES OF LOTS I WILL POST ON HERE OR HEADS UP ON EBAY LISTINGS
THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE QUANTITY OF ROLLING STOCK - AHM BACHMANN TYCO OLD ROCO - SOME I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH AS POLAROID CAR WITH POLAROID COLOR GRAPHICS - HAVEN'T DECIDED IF I AM GOING TO KEEP FOR MYSELF OR SELL. - I HAVE ONLY KEPT A FEW THINGS FOR MYSELF IN WHICH I HAVE PAID THE LADY FOR AND IS MINUSCULE COMPARED TO WHAT IS LEFT TO SELL
LOCOMOTIVE - ASSORTED TYCO AHM BACHMANN STEAM AND DIESELS AND A FEW OTHERS - NONE WILL BE LISTED UNTIL I GET TIME TO TEST THEM AND CLEAN THEM AS ALL NEED WHEELS CLEANED FROM GLANCING AND SOME LUBING
ROYAL BLUE - I HAVE 2 CHATTANOOGA SMOKING STEAM LOCOMOTIVES - ONE IS BROWN TOP #1261 AND OTHER IS #638 - BOTH MOTORS RUN EXCELLENT - TRACTION TIRES NEED REPLACING ON 1261 AND 638 HAS BOTH INTACT BUT PROBABLY NEED REPLACING - CAN NOT ADVISE ON SMOKE CAPABILITY THOUGH AS I DIDN'T TEST NEITHER FOR IT - YOU HAVE FIRST DIBS AS I THOUGHT OF YOU FROM AN EARLIER CONVERSATION - IF NOT INTERESTED -OTHERS MAY BE LET ME KNOW ASAP THROUGH PM - IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN THESE ALSO PM ME AND I WIL LET YOU KNOW OR IF SEVERAL ARE INTERESTED - I WILL MAKE A SEPERATE POST STATING WHO GOT THEM BASED ON PM RECEIVED FIRST . 1261 IS MISSING RIGHT SIDE AND PILOT CHROME RAILING ON BOILER AND MISSING FRONT PILOT WHEELS - DRIVE WHEELS /RODS TURN FREELY ON BOTH LOCO'S. -638 IS HEAVIER THAN THE 1261 VERSION - 638 IS DEFINITLY OLDER VERSION AND COMPLETE WITH ALL RAILINGS And bell - bell is missing on 1261. ALSO ON 1261 - HEADLIGHT IS CENTER AND 638 -HEADLIGHT IS ON TOP OF BOILER FRONT
DACHEESE - I HAVE AN ATHEARN COMPLETE AMTRAK TRAIN - POWERED A UNIT DUMMY B UNIT AND AN DUMMY A UNIT AND I THINK IT WAS 5 ATHERAN AMTRAK COACHES - IF INTERSTED PM ME AND I WILL SEND PICTURES TO SEE IF YOU WANT - IT IS IN NICE CONDITION - I DON'T THINK ANY OF THE COACHES WERE LIGHTED - NO TYCO COACHES - ONLY OTHER COACHES WERE A SET OF LIFE-LIKE SOUTHERN WITH AN NO ROADNAME IN SOUHTERN COLOR
MB - NO 7 UP PLANTS - I DID FIND A FEW OLD LIFE - LIKE POLE LIGHTS - I WILL SEND THEM TO YOU FOR FREE - SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS - THESE ARE UNTESTED BUT APPEAR TO BE IN WORKING CONDITION PM ME FOR BILLBOARD CARS IN SPECIFIC
NYC - PM ME FOR BILLBOARD CARS - I CANT REMEMBER HOW MANY THERE WERE IN BOXES OR WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THEM  I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ANY OF THOSE YOU MENTIONED - I WILL CHECK TOMORROW AFTER I GET HOME FROM WORK
RED NECK JUSTIN - YES - COULDN'T LIVE W/O A TRUCK - COULDN'T HAVE HAULED THIS IN MY WIFE'S NISSAN ALTIMA OR OTHER MIDSIZE CAR - FORD CROWN VIC OR CAPRICE -YES
JERRY = PM ME
NC SHORTLINES - YES THERE ARE SOME HOUSES I REMEMBER SEEING THAT ARE 50'S ERA -PM ME - I WILL HAVE TO DIG THEM OUT OF ONE OF TUBS AND GROUP TOGETHER TO SEE WHICH ONES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN AND SEND A PIC TO YOU
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 11:15:27 PM
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Funny that Brian mentioned the Polaroid car. I have one of these and I don't even know where it come from. Maybe my wife picked it up at a train show...
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Posted - May 02 2010 : 11:24:32 PM
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quote:Funny that Brian mentioned the Polaroid car. I have one of these and I don't even know where it come from. Maybe my wife picked it up at a train show...
Originally posted by walt - May 02 2010 : 11:15:27 PM
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Walt that's the same car - on bottom of one i have from one of the tubs -it says Roco Austria - Thanks for posting picture
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 12:01:43 AM
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| I want to thank everyone for the strong interest so far - stay tuned for coming pictures of lots on trading post and ebay listings heads up - if interest is stronger on here - may not do ebay at all and save everyone the headache.
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 05:31:25 AM
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Brian, I could use the any salvageable Autotrain drivetrain parts (motor, gearing, trucks, etc.) if you don't need them.
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 07:07:27 AM
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quote:Brian, I could use the any salvageable Autotrain drivetrain parts (motor, gearing, trucks, etc.) if you don't need them.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â May 03 2010Â :Â 05:31:25 AM
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Nelson - I will pm you later today -off to work for now - drive train truck and gearing 100% runnable! and undamaged
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 11:17:02 AM
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What kind of Tyco/Mantua locos are there?
Also, the Kato RS locomotive. Got a picture?
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 10:16:37 PM
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quote:Hey Brian, I need about 8 or 10 more Tyco Fluorescent Light Poles if you run accross any. New or used is fine.....
Originally posted by walt - May 02 2010 : 2:15:35 PM
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Walt - sorry no Tyco light ups in this collection
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 10:18:22 PM
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quote:Hi Brian,
If theres a Tyco Northern Pacific Shark nose mark me down for it, also looking for Bubble Yum trailers, Western Pacific caboose.
Thanks, Tom
Originally posted by eaglerock109Â -Â May 02 2010Â :Â 10:01:40 PM
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Tom - i think i remeber seeing a WP caboose - maybe by life-like? will get back to you and let you know
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 10:24:01 PM
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quote:What kind of Tyco/Mantua locos are there?
Also, the Kato RS locomotive. Got a picture?
Originally posted by graftonterminalrr - May 03 2010 : 11:17:02 AM
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1 silver streak - runs great - chrome is faded - good project loco - SFGP20 - don't know if it runs - SF f unit mu powered unsure of running capabilities - 2 chattanooga smoking locomotives -both run - one is #638 and the other 1261 - 1261 missing some chrome railings and front pilot truck and bell - 638 is complete and heavier than 1261
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Posted - May 03 2010 : 10:42:25 PM
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quote:Y'all can have the trains...can I have dibs on the '79 Ford 4x4?
HAHHAHAHA
Cough.
Originally posted by theoldreliable - May 02 2010 : 1:33:11 PM
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No!!
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 10:33:27 AM
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I'd be interested in any steamers you may have. Also, any vehicles you may come across.
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Posted - May 04 2010 : 9:15:48 PM
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quote:I'd be interested in any steamers you may have. Also, any vehicles you may come across.
Originally posted by Redneck Justin - May 04 2010 : 10:33:27 AM
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Justin - i will get back with you on this - have to see if any vehicles
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