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 Posted - November 21 2010 : 5:23:10 PM
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Here's an early Tyco clearance check car. I've had this for sometime, it was missing the yellow "fingers" but I found one mail order.
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 5:50:28 PM
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my cotw a varner nyc pacemaker ken
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 8:30:39 PM
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here is my almost BN green NYC caboose
What do a clearance car do anyway & is it still used today? 
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 10:51:28 PM
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AHM...
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Posted - November 21 2010 : 10:52:36 PM
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[What do a clearance car do anyway & is it still used today?
Originally posted by microbusss - November 21 2010 : 8:30:39 PM
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I'm prety sure they checked tunnel clearances. Not certain if they are used today, probably have some new fangled technology.
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 04:57:54 AM
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here are 2 different Chattanooga cabooses These I got from Nov 6th train show in Denver
Also went to a train show in Alliance,NE Took a few pics & pics of trains around BNSF yard Also went to Carhenge as well
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 11:38:45 AM
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How many scale forests have been felled and carted on Tyco Southern RR pulpwood cars? Enough to reforest the surface of Jupiter (think about that one for a minute).
But here's one you probably haven't seen before:
I surmise this to be a pretty rare early production version. The graphics and road# are different than the typical Southern RR examples. The mask on this actually comes from the somewhat scarce Southern Skid Flat. It's also fully painted, as opposed to the bulk of production with was simply molded in red with white graphics applied.
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 3:08:14 PM
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Hi All,
Great stuff! I have finally started (again) my picture taking to catalog my train collection, I hope to be done by Christmas, LOL! Not that I have a lot, but with the kids and Grandkids running around time is limited.
This is an AHM Tempo live stock car that I got in a box lot of junk.
Mike
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Posted - November 22 2010 : 3:52:00 PM
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 intersting cattle car there, mytyco Is it metal?
Here is my Polaroid taken with a Polaroid digicam
I canabalized the trucks from a Tyco caboose
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 Posted - November 22 2010 : 8:31:59 PM
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Hi Microbusss,
The Cattle car is plastic. I do like this one. I am going to have to get some couplers on it and get it on the road.
Mike
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 5:42:13 PM
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This came in the mail for me today. In box to boot. Its in immaculate shape for being older than myself.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 12:01:05 AM
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Here's one I got in a cheap lot on ebay. I kind of like the design.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 02:32:41 AM
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Brilliant mix of cars this week, fellas, but no passenger cars? All together now: Oh no-no, no, not the vista!
Union Pacific Budd Vista Dome by Walther's in Armour Yellow delights the eyes but Mavis is running late for the bus. Quick march, Mavis!
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 02:39:55 AM
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quote:
Hi All,
Great stuff! I have finally started (again) my picture taking to catalog my train collection, I hope to be done by Christmas, LOL! Not that I have a lot, but with the kids and Grandkids running around time is limited.
This is an AHM Tempo live stock car that I got in a box lot of junk.
Mike
I have this same car with the original metal wheels on it. I installed No. 5s and body mounts on it.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 02:42:09 AM
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quote:Here's one I got in a cheap lot on ebay. I kind of like the design.
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â November 24 2010Â :Â 12:01:05 AM
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I have one of these that is still in the original box.
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Posted - November 27 2010 : 3:39:09 PM
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Here's a new acquisition just in from Florida, a Playart Fire Caboose. I think this is my first playart caboose.
Hope to one day have a whole consist of Playart rolling stock and engine.
Jerry
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 01:22:46 AM
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Hi AMC_Gremlin_GT,
I so envy your trip to my home state. My last trip back was in 98. Sounds like you had a good time and found an interesting plant for the layout to boot.
I just wanted to share with you more of the set for your Playart caboose.
I hope you enjoy
Mike
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 02:27:17 AM
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| That's very intersesting, mytyco. So Playart was another brand sold under the Model Power label. I really like AMC's Fireies caboose and the Tyco/Bachmann/Playart triple tanker in your set is a lot of foam!
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 05:56:02 AM
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quote:Hi AMC_Gremlin_GT,
I so envy your trip to my home state. My last trip back was in 98. Sounds like you had a good time and found an interesting plant for the layout to boot.
I just wanted to share with you more of the set for your Playart caboose.
I hope you enjoy
Mike
Originally posted by mytyco - November 28 2010 : 01:22:46 AM
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Hey, thanks for sharing that! Now I'll know what else I'll have to collect to get the entire set (already saved your image ). Playart is hard to find, might take awhile to build that set.
Yes, I had a good time, last time for me was '97, I went down to Lakeland for the Sun N' Fun fly-in there, and camped out. I was into Ultralight flying ( well, LONGING to fly, anyway!), still haven't lost enough weight or found enough money to get my flying lessons in. Oh well, there's still time enough left if I hit the lottery or my company finally starts doing better (before I retire? LOL, yeah right! ).
Anyway, appreciate the posting of that group, I'll be looking for the rest now.
Jerry
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