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 Posted - November 23 2010 : 1:22:32 PM
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Latest train show finds. The 3-pack of Spirit of 76 cars was $20.00 and the VIA/CN Caboose were $3.00 each.
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 1:37:51 PM
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ooo I want one of the VIA/CN cabooses  nice haul tho I even got a caboose with Royal Blue on it  What did you pay for the Wonder Woman Car & what it the Red Box one? 
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Posted - November 23 2010 : 4:54:55 PM
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| The Wonder Women was $5.00. In the red box is a Pennsy box car also for $5.00. I purchased the IC car because when I was a kid growing up in York, NE a store by the name of Alco opened up and that was the 1st thing i purchased from the store. Great memory.
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 01:40:11 AM
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Cool stuff. I like the Via cars Unfortunately I can't even seem to find one...some day though
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Posted - November 24 2010 : 02:45:05 AM
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| The hoppers are grand, I must say. And the cabeese are neat as pins! Slightly off topic but something I've long wondered, is the ICG classed as an east or west railroad?
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 12:27:56 PM
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Those Manmayunk Mining & Smelting cars are pretty interesting looking.
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 8:19:07 PM
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I did very well today at the train show in KC:
Only one tanker is a real keeper, the others I bought for the trucks. At $1 each it was a no-brainer. The Lionel BN went back together and runs nice. Just needs handrails and a horn.
A couple Athearn switchers. The SF is slow, can't figure why yet. The shells were cheap, and so was the box of stuff.
These three SF shells were free!
The Varney and the yellow Box SF are dummies, $2 and $1 each! The other boxed locos were $2! They look like they are brand new...the RS-2 was still in original shrink wrap. The auto carrier was only 4 bucks. I almost walked out before I found this table.
There's one more loco just out of sight, but I'm going to start another thread on it. I already "lost" the Rock Island loco to my daughter, who thought it was pretty. Frankly, I always thought that paint was "pretty," and never liked it. But for 2 bucks, I wasn't going to pass it up.
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 9:31:43 PM
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neat finds Good stuff Need to find some of those pickups someday 
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Posted - November 28 2010 : 11:25:34 PM
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You got some good deals for sure I see you bought a few of those plastic cars my layout is covered in...I always thought the sloppy bumper/headlight paintjob was the work of a previous owner. Looking at yours though, it would seem I was wrong I also like that Florida East Coast engine.
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 2:20:14 PM
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My finds from todays Greenburgh train show at Somerset NJ.
I got 6 diesels.
* Athearn custom painted GP7 Reading
* Atlas Alco C-424 Reading
* E-R Models RF16A Baldwin demonstrator. ( Shark Nose)
* E-R Models RF16A Baldwin demonstrator.
* Bachmann FTA Santa Fe standard paint
* Bachmann FTA Santa Fe Chrome paint.
* Along with them is a Varney 4-6-0 ( casey jones) boxed needs work.
* what seems to be a tyco caboose, BUT is not a standard caboose. It has a metal frame with light. Also a formed clear plastic window insert.
* a Hess miniture truck 2009 with space shuttle.
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 2:25:19 PM
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A little better photos. The Bachmann FTA's will be cut up for parts. I need the pilots for a doublender project.
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 2:29:40 PM
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quote:My finds from todays Greenburgh train show at Somerset NJ.
* ...Along with them is a Varney 4-6-0 ( casey jones) boxed needs work.
* what seems to be a tyco caboose, BUT is not a standard caboose. It has a metal frame with light. Also a formed clear plastic window insert.
* a Hess miniture truck 2009 with space shuttle.
frank
Originally posted by toptrain - January 15 2011 : 2:20:14 PM
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I've been trying to get either a restoreable Casey Jones by Varney, or parts. I've got a partial new kit, but missing running gear, motor, etc. Nice find! The junkers on Ebay are selling for $20 or more.
Caboose could be a Mantua, they had metal bottoms.
Nice on the Hess find.
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 2:30:31 PM
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| nice find frank even the fta pilots ken
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 3:05:46 PM
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Ken ; By getting two, the pilots will match. If i only could have found bodies. The chrome one has the old Hong Kong drive. The motor is a pancake built into the rear truch. The other is the FT that is in the market right now. Maybe i could power a box car or something with the drive.
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 3:11:50 PM
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Here are the bachmann FTA's I got for there pilots. and the Varney 4-6-0
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 3:17:02 PM
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| real nice finds Frank *jealous*
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Posted - January 15 2011 : 10:38:36 PM
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The nice thing about the Somerset show was there were no "Beanie Babies" or "Pickle Vendors". Not alot of quality Ho. I did find a few items. Will post pics later.
The Shark Nose Demonstraters are cool!!!
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Posted - January 16 2011 : 10:15:01 AM
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* I'll gat there about 2 PM. Enough time to talk a little, walk around once and then Pack up.
* So many toy venders. Out of all the dealers a little more than half are trains. Did you see the huge New York N gague train club setup. I am HOer and evenous of what can be done with N. But it is so small! I have a hard enough time seeing the HO.
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Posted - January 16 2011 : 5:14:10 PM
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I missed the N ga. set-up. I was studying the O ga layout as I like the track set up.
There were a lot of toy vendors and they were not selling a thing.......
Slim Pickin's:
The Bachmann Metroliner (is a power unit)
AHM FM So. Pacific
Athearn F7" Super Power" unit
Athearn Hustler( for a project)
Life Like Transformer ( I like the humming noise they emit.... So I remember to unplug it)
Tyco Broadway Trolley- Painted
Edited by - AF Kid on January 16 2011 5:25:20 PM
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Posted - January 16 2011 : 6:17:41 PM
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* Well the Varney Casey Jones is almost together. Needs a tender connection, cleaning, Lube, and test run.
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Posted - January 16 2011 : 9:29:09 PM
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* Here are a couple of old Athearn yellow box reefers I also got at the Greenburg show today. Both are steel. Also original type with opening doors.
* ATSF Chief car # 8392, box #1605.
* Canadian National car # 207882 it came in a box car kit #1209
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Posted - January 22 2011 : 6:37:29 PM
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Today's haul from the Merchant Sq Mall show:
AHM E8 PRR Green Freight- NIB
Athearn FM Santa Fe- NIB
Athearn PPR PB-1 NIB
AHM RS-2 Santa Fe shell- New
Tyco Plymouth Switcher- No lettering but I am gong to paint it an Amtrak MoW orane.
Tyco SF GP-20 with railing- NIB (for $5 I couldn't pass it up).
The FIND was a Tyco "A"-"A" 1959 era C & O F9 engines with the silver roof. These were in someone's junk tray.
Revell Mow Track Cleaning Car.
An Athearn or American GK NJ Transit E60CP. This has problems as the front & rear skirts had a portion removed and two steps are missing.
Bachmann Amtrak phase III passenger car.
Edited by - AF Kid on January 22 2011 6:38:48 PM
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Posted - January 22 2011 : 7:08:48 PM
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| the NJT E60CP is also missing its electrical pickup bars (trolley pole)
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Posted - January 30 2011 : 9:47:59 PM
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| That's a nice haul. I love seeing what everybody finds.
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