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While the dumpster-cam is handy, the Hot tub cam is dandy! More room to lay out the big finds, etc. I had a very good day at the Greenberg show today, bargains galore, many Tyco bargains as well. Many billboard cars in boxes going for $4-5 each. I picked up a few that interested me. So, on with the show!
Here's the overall collection I got, lots of various stuff.
Here's most of the Tyco / Mantua stuff, minus one black metal Mantua flat in a later pic. Pepsi was $10, the Sharknose $13, the Bicen-boose $4, others $1 or so.
Here's some various Billboard cars and specialty cars. I'd just bought a propellor car minus one prop on Ebay recently, found this one with both intact, paid $15, most of any of the cars I bought today. They're AHM, I believe, and hard to find. The kraft container flat is interesting, there's different markings on the other side, see below pic.
First time I'd seen this car, pretty nice! $10, but worth it to me.
Here's some other cars, for my Purina consist, with a Thrall-door and old-time boxcar versions
I think thats' enough Purina cars for me, I've got at least 20 now.
The tracksters were a GREAT find, they had 3, but I already had the BN truck, at $10 each I should have bought them all, but I got the bus and Amtrak truck. Sweet!
Found this nice Marklin 3-rail engine with a vendor just selling misc. bits and pieces. He was taking Offers, so I said $20, he said 25, I said "sold!". These sell for over 50 on Ebay, don't know if it runs, but it's in decent shape. I'll try my Lionel transformer on it later, to see if it moves or turns over. Been wanting a Euro type yard diesel, so this fit the bill AND my budget, even if it's just a display model.
Last is this lot of parts, guy had mostly large-scale, but his junkbox held some small HO treasures, including the tyco flat at the bottom. I got one metal base, passenger ends in metal, and an open-frame motor ( for the gear )all for $4.
I think I left the building with $3 in bills and a pocket of misc. change. I took about $140 with me. Overall a pretty good day, I found some great bargains to take home, plus some rare cars at somewhat reasonable ( non-Ebay) prices. Hope you enjoyed my show, Hot Tub cam is offline in 3...2...1 (ker-SPLASH! )
Jerry
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 Posted - August 28 2010 : 6:54:45 PM
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yeah you shoulda got the ALL the Tracksters  I'd of paid the $10 each plus shipping & yes I do wants the Amtrak truck & the UP bus good finds tho
If you needs a pic of the Midnight Special caboose I has one 
The Tyco flatcar is a Auto Loader
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 7:05:59 PM
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Yeah, but I was saving money for other stuff. It was hard to leave it behind, but then I would have missed several other cars I wanted, so I had to chose. DARN IT!
The Tracksters are staying here.
I think I have the caboose, I just didn't have the engine. $13 ( and it DOES run, I already tested it , light works, too, looks mint ) was a good deal, I think. THey sell for $20+ on Ebay easy. It will join my Tyco BN sharknose, and my metal Mantua Sharknose. I think I have the red and yellow version, too. I forget. :)
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 7:50:52 PM
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| hehe I knows you want to keep the Tracksters Just saying I want those ones Still woulda gave you $10 for the BN Trackster
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 7:55:28 PM
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Hey Bus:
Remind me other than everything model train, slot car....
Is BN as in PRE BNSF a collecting area for you.? I've got a C-430 and/orC-628/30 in BN Green/White Somwhere I saw when I was packing. So if I'm wrong let me know....
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Posted - August 28 2010 : 9:23:42 PM
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quote:While the dumpster-cam is handy, the Hot tub cam is dandy! More room to lay out the big finds, etc. I had a very good day at the Greenberg show today, bargains galore, many Tyco bargains as well. Many billboard cars in boxes going for $4-5 each. I picked up a few that interested me. So, on with the show!
Here's the overall collection I got, lots of various stuff.
Here's most of the Tyco / Mantua stuff, minus one black metal Mantua flat in a later pic. Pepsi was $10, the Sharknose $13, the Bicen-boose $4, others $1 or so.
Here's some various Billboard cars and specialty cars. I'd just bought a propellor car minus one prop on Ebay recently, found this one with both intact, paid $15, most of any of the cars I bought today. They're AHM, I believe, and hard to find. The kraft container flat is interesting, there's different markings on the other side, see below pic.
First time I'd seen this car, pretty nice! $10, but worth it to me.
Here's some other cars, for my Purina consist, with a Thrall-door and old-time boxcar versions
I think thats' enough Purina cars for me, I've got at least 20 now.
The tracksters were a GREAT find, they had 3, but I already had the BN truck, at $10 each I should have bought them all, but I got the bus and Amtrak truck. Sweet!
Found this nice Marklin 3-rail engine with a vendor just selling misc. bits and pieces. He was taking Offers, so I said $20, he said 25, I said "sold!". These sell for over 50 on Ebay, don't know if it runs, but it's in decent shape. I'll try my Lionel transformer on it later, to see if it moves or turns over. Been wanting a Euro type yard diesel, so this fit the bill AND my budget, even if it's just a display model.
Last is this lot of parts, guy had mostly large-scale, but his junkbox held some small HO treasures, including the tyco flat at the bottom. I got one metal base, passenger ends in metal, and an open-frame motor ( for the gear )all for $4.
I think I left the building with $3 in bills and a pocket of misc. change. I took about $140 with me. Overall a pretty good day, I found some great bargains to take home, plus some rare cars at somewhat reasonable ( non-Ebay) prices. Hope you enjoyed my show, Hot Tub cam is offline in 3...2...1 (ker-SPLASH! )
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â August 28 2010Â :Â 6:49:25 PM
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Hey nice finds, i also like the gemlin in the background too
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:45:12 AM
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I believe if you look closely, there's 3 Gremlins in the background 
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 08:11:49 AM
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That Angle on the rear roofline of the one on the right is wrong for a Gremlin I think. "B" pillar on the one directly behind the hot tub again I don't think so!? Where's the Pope of Gremlin's (AMC_G...)to weigh in on this???
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Edited by - romcat on August 29 2010 09:27:16 AM
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:15:01 PM
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quote:That Angle on the rear roofline of the one on the right is wrong for a Gremlin I think. "B" pillar on the one directly behind the hot tub again I don't think so!? Where's the Pope of Gremlin's (AMC_G...)to weigh in on this???
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Originally posted by romcat - August 29 2010 : 08:11:49 AM
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[quote]I believe if you look closely, there's 3 Gremlins in the background Walt Lewis[\quote]
Walt is correct, there are three Gremlins in the photo - the black car is a 16-valve VW Scirocco , my wife's hot rod. Here's a better pic of the lot :
BTW, there's two MORE Gremlins in the garage (you can't even see them now they're buried ), and an orange one off to the side not in the picture to the left. Six total at my house.
Jerry
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:17:33 PM
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| at least if you get thirsty you can have a pepsi ken
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:19:22 PM
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Should have realized who posted that!
Btw; does anyone know how to get a hold of Jeff Foxworthy!!!??? Cause he needs to see this picture. He may resurrect his career.
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I leave "Y`all" to think about that!
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 12:47:36 PM
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| When I saw "Hot Tub Cam"...I'm like, "Oh, dear...next we're gonna have 'Girls Gone Wild About Model Railroads'
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 2:42:13 PM
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quote:What do you call a guy who has 13 cars that aren't mobile and a home that is?????"
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YES! And when a storm comes along it blows the hubcaps off "yer" house!!!
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 7:09:37 PM
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I have to admit I'm disappointed in this topic. I thought I was going to see every young man's fantasy...hot tub pics of girls you picked up at a train show.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 8:48:57 PM
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quote:I have to admit I'm disappointed in this topic. I thought I was going to see every young man's fantasy...hot tub pics of girls you picked up at a train show.
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â August 29 2010Â :Â 7:09:37 PM
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Maybe I could set up a hot tub perimeter layout, and get some nice young ladies to pose in the hot tub while vintage Tyco's run round and round the Lake of Love. Would THAT satisfy a fantasy or two? I won't pose in the tub with it, might give ya nightmares, not fantasies. 
Er, and Burlington, WHAT shows do YOU go to that you see hot young ladies? All I ever see are grizzled older men and train geeks. LOL.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 9:27:14 PM
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| Aside from my wife, I never see any ladies at train shows. Just trying to make a joke.
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 9:48:44 PM
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Sadly I would have had to "moderate" that! 
Family forum and all!
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 10:38:46 PM
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quote:quote:That Angle on the rear roofline of the one on the right is wrong for a Gremlin I think. "B" pillar on the one directly behind the hot tub again I don't think so!? Where's the Pope of Gremlin's (AMC_G...)to weigh in on this???
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 29 2010 : 08:11:49 AM
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[quote]I believe if you look closely, there's 3 Gremlins in the background Walt Lewis[\quote]
Walt is correct, there are three Gremlins in the photo - the black car is a 16-valve VW Scirocco , my wife's hot rod. Here's a better pic of the lot :
BTW, there's two MORE Gremlins in the garage (you can't even see them now they're buried ), and an orange one off to the side not in the picture to the left. Six total at my house.
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GTÂ -Â August 29 2010Â :Â 12:15:01 PM
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Hello Jerry, off topic, but on this topic, out of high school I bought a brand new 1975 Silver Gremlin X with the V8 option.
Do you have one of those I can take off your hands?
I would love have one again, as I took mine and had it highly modifidy, and it would lift the front wheels... Surprise to the street scene at the time...
Mike
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Posted - August 29 2010 : 11:30:23 PM
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Jerry, I know of two guys who would like to pay you a visit, and not just because of the hot tub.
http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers
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Posted - August 30 2010 : 5:53:44 PM
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Nice trains AND cars! Do you have a pic of all your gremlins parked side by side? That'd be cool to see.
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That's a pretty neat show. It's premiering in Canada tomorrow (no joke) on the history channel. I watched a few episodes while I was in the States last week.
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Posted - August 30 2010 : 7:12:31 PM
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Clementine is really sweet and unusual.
When i look at all the pics of all the name brands on the sides of rolling stock TYCO had to make a bundle just on the endorsements
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Posted - August 30 2010 : 8:14:37 PM
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Hello Jerry, off topic, but on this topic, out of high school I bought a brand new 1975 Silver Gremlin X with the V8 option.
Do you have one of those I can take off your hands?
I would love have one again,
Mike
Originally posted by Mike - August 29 2010 : 10:38:46 PM
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Mike, I own NINE Gremlins, and none are V-8s...I can ONLY wish! They're hard to find, and command (low) 4 figures nowadays when they appear for sale on Ebay. You can convert one, but you need the unique specific pieces to do it, such as right exhaust manifold, driveshaft, and metal motor mount brackets to get it done. I have all the pieces now, but have enough trouble trying to get one going without doing a conversion ( lost my only spare 304 motor to weather and time, so none available right now either ) A buddy of mine in PA is into Pacers, and had one, but a few winters ago, a tree fell on it and pretty much destroyed any chance of fixing it. He's saved the parts, but couldn't save the whole car. Ugh! Best bet is to check Ebay, they pop up from time to time. Beaters I've seen sell for $1,000 or more, nice ones over $4k or better. My rare ones include two GT versions, 1978 only, 2 canvas sunroof versions, a 71 and a 72, very rare. The others are just plain janes. My best is a 74 gold Gremlin, nothing special, needs a timing chain and carb work. Hasn't run now in 7? years. Just lack of money coupled with other things just prevents me from much progress. Hopefully my job will turn around soon, I'll be back to 40 hour weeks, and I can afford to spend a bit on them again.
I'll send ya some pics of mine if you like....
My fleet, in better days, about 8 years ago. Now the driveway is extremely cluttered, and I need to clean it out.
Jerry
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