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 Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:07:07 PM
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I picked up three cabeese today at the local train show. The Tyco reverse blue stripe bicentennial is obvious (not in this photo), but no markings on these other two. The second bicentennial came in a Life like boxcar box, and the yellow and black all-metal caboose was loose, and missing a truck, which is sprung on the one present. any help appreciated
Jerry
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:17:50 PM
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the 1776 is lifelike not sure on other ken
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/lifelikemodeltrainscollectorsresource/id23.html
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:47:45 PM
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Hey Jerry:
I think Ken nailed the So76 Caboose it matches the theme of their F7 So76 unit perectly.
As to the other caboose because of it's age, not the model but being an ouside braced unit, I'm interested in a possible trade. Unless of course if you're wild about it.
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:51:51 PM
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Jerry, The yellow and black all metal Caboose is a MDC (Model Die Casting) outside braced Caboose.
Nice find.. You do not find diecast metal cabooses in good condition.  Carl
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Edited by - VintageHO on August 28 2010 6:59:27 PM
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:55:40 PM
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quote:Hey Jerry:
As to the other caboose because ... being an ouside braced unit, I'm interested in a possible trade. Unless of course if you're wild about it.
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 28 2010 : 6:47:45 PM
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Not sure about "wild", but I AM collecting some all-metal cars like Varney and others, simply because they are metal, and from a different modeling era. I won't say no to a possible trade, but I don't intend to give it up right now. :) This is one of my first all-metal cabooses, although I may have another somewhere, I don't remember. This is definitely of an early era, ie outside bracing, so I may use it on my early-era consist someday. Again, if you come up with a possible trade item I want, I'll listen, but for now, it's a hold-on-to car.
Jerry
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:59:18 PM
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quote:The yellow and black all metal Caboose is a MDC (Model Die Casting) outside braced Caboose.
Nice find.. Carl
Originally posted by VintageHOÂ -Â August 28 2010Â :Â 6:51:51 PM
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Hey, thanks for the ID, buddy. I thought it was(a nice find), too. I'll have to contact my junk-box buddy to see if he has one of those specially sprung trucks so I can complete the caboose to operational status.
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 7:03:17 PM
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Jerry. If you can't find a match. Walthers makes a Leaf spring type Caboose trucks. Carl
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 7:11:56 PM
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quote:Jerry. If you can't find a match. Walthers makes a Leaf spring type Caboose trucks. Carl
Originally posted by VintageHOÂ -Â August 28 2010Â :Â 7:03:17 PM
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a WORKING leaf spring? That's what these are, they have two copper or brass formed faux springs, they clip onto two little metal nubs top and bottom on the truck to spring it from the axle bar. Neat little set-up, never seen it before, I don't think.
Jerry
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Posted - November 09 2010 : 1:03:38 PM
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That MKT caboose is in decent shape....I've a few of these and none looked that good...this car doesn't need much to restore...nice find
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Posted - November 10 2010 : 10:15:53 PM
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The Life-Like cabeese are easy to spot. They're all that same shape.
The metal one is much more interesting. I've only got one piece of metal rolling stock, and it's never been assembled.
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