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Amazing that this thread has been the most popular over time since 2011!! It has been fun and now that it has reached 2500 comments and 51 pages, I am going to let this thread run it's self without me. I don't feel that it was any real accomlishment, but fun to see the thread at one time booming. However, I know there is others that would like to lead the way on the count. Thank You, to everyone who has contributed and had fun with the crazy auctions tread! Walt
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[/quote]once I start my layout I'll show you the results hehe
getting a bunch of block signals Wednesday

Originally posted by microbusss - September 15 2020 :  8:38:06 PM

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Microbuss, at my age, I'm not sure I will be alive when you get your layout!!
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That Hooker Chemical Booster steamer is awesome! I never knew Mantua made that, and it would look awesome pulling Tyco's Hooker Chemical tankers.

Originally posted by RP model railroads - September 15 2020 :  10:34:57 PM



You have no idea how rare this thing is. And yeah, it would!

Walt, are you leaving the forums?
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Major cool factor here, where else you going to see an orange steamer?
I got a nice 44 ton center cab Hooker, but if I can get my gnarly hands
on this one, I'll sell the center cab to pay for it. Thanks for the tip! I got
it on my watch list. Four bids on it, and still has three days to run.
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Major cool factor here, where else you going to see an orange steamer?
I got a nice 44 ton center cab Hooker, but if I can get my gnarly hands
on this one, I'll sell the center cab to pay for it. Thanks for the tip! I got
it on my watch list. Four bids on it, and still has three days to run.

Originally posted by Chops124 - September 16 2020 :  6:11:21 PM



If you get that loco chops, you'll be owning one of the rarest locomotives mantua ever produced. I hope you win. godspeed.
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Speaking of crazy auctions, I just won this lot of 10 HO locomotives off of Ebay at an excellent price tonight, less than 10 bucks a locomotive basically! Included is what appears to be a perfect TYCO Burlington Route SD24, as well as 3 AHM Seaboard Coast Line C-Liners (they are rather difficult to find in that scheme) as well as a SOO Line C-Liner, among others. Now, at least 2 of them are dummies, according to the seller, and none have been tested, but since over half the lot is AHM, I'm sure the risk will be worth it. Can't wait until they arrive! More diesel locomotives are bound for the EVRR.

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You have no idea how rare this thing is. And yeah, it would!

Walt, are you leaving the forums?

Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3 - September 16 2020 :  07:15:59 AM

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Hi, Alex. No, I am not leaving the forum. I just topped out at the 51 pages on this thread and decided that I am not going to participate in keeping it going. It's been around a long time and maybe someone else will enjoy keeping it alive, or not. I will still post on other threads and the OTW ones as always...
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You have no idea how rare this thing is. And yeah, it would!

Walt, are you leaving the forums?

Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3 - September 16 2020 :  07:15:59 AM



Hi, Alex. No, I am not leaving the forum. I just topped out at the 51 pages on this thread and decided that I am not going to participate in keeping it going. It's been around a long time and maybe someone else will enjoy keeping it alive, or not. I will still post on other threads and the OTW ones as always...

Originally posted by walt - September 16 2020 :  10:11:44 PM

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uh, ok then.
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Whoa, RP, theEVRR is seeing a huge influx.
We will enjoy seeing them run.
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Whoa, RP, theEVRR is seeing a huge influx.
We will enjoy seeing them run.

Originally posted by Chops124-September 17 2020: 9:39:58 PM



Thanks Chops! Yeah, the Ephrata Valley Railroad will be seeing more and more updates over time, like the stone quarry site, and more. Also, I'm really looking for some "new" HO train cars, as I haven't bought any for the EVRR for a long time.

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I threw down a bid at $37 this morning and left a max bid of $75 while I went to sleep for
the day. Woke up after a nightmare of getting a job as a printer salesman and went back
online to shake it off. My max bid had already been surpassed, and I threw down additional
bids and raised it to $100 and was still being outbid!!!

I've been down this road before, only to have the high bidder withdraw his bids in the closing
minutes, leaving me with an expensive bag. I really do like this piece, it fits the zany character
of Armodilloville, but I really need to have some restraint here!!!

I'm going to pull the plug on this auction and see if this cute orange switcher shows up
somewhere else...or maybe not...to be continued...

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oh boy, the chase is on. I did just sell a small pile of overage on eBay, so I do have some play money
to burn, and better to get one nice item than a bunch of widgets and broken stuff that I don't need or already have. Folks, if you're watching, El Chopo, here, is going to throw down a big final bid in the last seconds. Won't be time to reload for another bid, so the action is going to be down to the wire. Too slow, my bid isn't taken. Too fast, he slips past me at the finish line. Drum roll please, the count down to Tycomania has begun.
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The bid just jumped to $119. Someone getting nervous on the trigger, there. Hold your fire boys until you see the whites of their eyes...steady now, steady...
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Chops does the last second bidding as I do for something I really want to win. I used "Bid-Nip", a bidding servive that lets you set the time of you bid. I set mine on 3 seconds before the auction ends!
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AAAAAARRRRRRRRGH! I was high bidder in the last ten seconds, and he beat me by a dollar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!!
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Wow - sounds like it was a battle for that little steamer.

I always use the "7-second rule" when bidding on auctions, and it has rarely let me down.

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There it was. I nipped in at 20 seconds, he hesitated 10 seconds, then beat me. I wonder if it is Bill Gates or
someone who’s going to have buyer’s regret in the morning?
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Not Bill Gates. He's busy trying to make a vaccine for a basic cold that has a point 26 (quarter of 1% death rate). I always done the 3 second snipe bid when I really wanted an item!! I had paid for a few auctions that I felt bad after paying so much for it!
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10:4 on that.
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Ouch!!! I know your pain, you don't know how many Bachmann climaxes I've lost!!
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Darn none of you got it looks like it has a price tag in the upper right-hand corner for $32 must have been sold at a train show or store I wonder where.
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Good eye, Erik. Probably just as well. Even though almost all of my eBay
listings sold, I was getting a little too jazzed up on that orange locomotive.
At least I have the satisfaction of
knowing that guy is thinking, "I paid what for that locomotive???"

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Good eye, Erik. Probably just as well. Even though almost all of my eBay
listings sold, I was getting a little too jazzed up on that orange locomotive.
At least I have the satisfaction of
knowing that guy is thinking, "I paid what for that locomotive???"

Originally posted by Chops124 - September 20 2020 :  3:54:24 PM



Haha!! If I ever get one of those boosters, I'll paint it orange and do even better than mantua ever could!!
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Tyco-Old-Dutch-Cleanser/193697426615

This bloke must be smoking Great Dane (refer to Cheech and Chong for humor).

See my other listings for more cool stuff. Friends and family discount to TFers.
Thinning the herd, but keeping my 35 or so NH Tyco box cars. NFS.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1975-76s-Tyco-Chatanooga-Choo-Choo-Elec-Train-Set-NEVER-BEEN-OPENED/293770468470?hash=item4466159c76:g:9QkAAOSwzkVfbLcB

HAAAA HA HA HA! HA!

Boy howdy that was a good laugh. The motor block in the tender must be made of solid gold, and old #638 must have a diamond encrusted.

Some people should stick to designer shoes and purses, as they don't know what model trains are worth for nothing.

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Same seller as the Chattanooga set. Same price.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tyco-Durango-Electric-Train-Set-NEVER-BEEN-OPENED-Ho-Scale-7318/293765770498?_

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I try to be nice I try. Had to PM the seller and ask if I
could smoke some of his Great Dane with him.
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I try to be nice I try. Had to PM the seller and ask if I
could smoke some of his Great Dane with him.

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 07 2020 :  11:10:52 PM



Probably drank the Chattanooga's smoke fluid

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here is an old ebay auction that I found on worthpoint the seller didn't realize that this was a pre pod and reccomended that It be used for parts or converted into a dummy
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ho-tyco-burlington-northern-408595751

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Speaking of crazy auctions, I just won this lot of 10 HO locomotives off of Ebay at an excellent price tonight, less than 10 bucks a locomotive basically! Included is what appears to be a perfect TYCO Burlington Route SD24, as well as 3 AHM Seaboard Coast Line C-Liners (they are rather difficult to find in that scheme) as well as a SOO Line C-Liner, among others. Now, at least 2 of them are dummies, according to the seller, and none have been tested, but since over half the lot is AHM, I'm sure the risk will be worth it. Can't wait until they arrive! More diesel locomotives are bound for the EVRR.

Image credit to Ebay seller

Originally posted by RP model railroads - September 16 2020 :  9:26:13 PM



hi, new guy here, what is the difference between the three engines in the lower right? trying to lock down what I had 45 years ago. most interesting in the ID of the rightmost one (and how to specify it from others)
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Speaking of crazy auctions, I just won this lot of 10 HO locomotives off of Ebay at an excellent price tonight, less than 10 bucks a locomotive basically! Included is what appears to be a perfect TYCO Burlington Route SD24, as well as 3 AHM Seaboard Coast Line C-Liners (they are rather difficult to find in that scheme) as well as a SOO Line C-Liner, among others. Now, at least 2 of them are dummies, according to the seller, and none have been tested, but since over half the lot is AHM, I'm sure the risk will be worth it. Can't wait until they arrive! More diesel locomotives are bound for the EVRR.

Image credit to Ebay seller

Originally posted by RP model railroads - September 16 2020 :  9:26:13 PM



hi, new guy here, what is the difference between the three engines in the lower right? trying to lock down what I had 45 years ago. most interesting in the ID of the rightmost one (and how to specify it from others)

Originally posted by tater1337 - October 10 2020 :  10:30:19 AM

the one on the far right I belive is a tyco santa fe f-9 maybe life like not tyco I can't tell
the other two next to it are ahm c liners another type of locomotive in a similar paint scheme
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Erik is 100% correct. The rightmost locomotive is a Santa Fe F9, made by TYCO, and the 2 locomotives next to it are Santa Fe C-Liners, made by AHM.

Hope that helps.

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Wow, that's quite the collection, Erik!
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Wow, that's quite the collection, Erik!

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 11 2020 :  12:51:31 AM

no this is a lot that RP found on eBay
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Wow, that's quite the collection, Erik!

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 11 2020 :  12:51:31 AM

no this is a lot that RP found on eBay

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Yep.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-WESTINGHOUSE-ATOMIC-POWER-PLANT-BUILDING-KIT/133531332701?_
For a few bucks more you can buy the real thing!

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-WESTINGHOUSE-ATOMIC-POWER-PLANT-BUILDING-KIT/133531332701?

For a few bucks more you can buy the real thing!

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 21 2020 :  04:21:20 AM



if the interest was big enough, someone could buy that, scan all the parts with a 3d scanner, then give away the digital files and 3d print kits for those without 3d printers

I've seen it in other hobbies, you just need the right guy in the hobby to have the floodgates come loose

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looking at tyco horn couplers among other things

found a lot of tyco cars that was cheaper than couplers packs currently listed

including shipping

I got a feeling I'll need to have a car graveyard area in my layout
I'll know in about 9 hours to see if I get outbid
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quote:
quote:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-WESTINGHOUSE-ATOMIC-POWER-PLANT-BUILDING-KIT/133531332701?_
For a few bucks more you can buy the real thing!

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 21 2020 :  04:21:20 AM



Absolutely CRAZY on price and $42 shipping???
if the interest was big enough, someone could buy that, scan all the parts with a 3d scanner, then give away the digital files and 3d print kits for those without 3d printers

I've seen it in other hobbies, you just need the right guy in the hobby to have the floodgates come loose

Originally posted by tater1337 - October 21 2020 :  11:10:42 AM


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quote:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-WESTINGHOUSE-ATOMIC-POWER-PLANT-BUILDING-KIT/133531332701?
For a few bucks more you can buy the real thing!

Originally posted by Chops124 - October 21 2020 :  04:21:20 AM


oh I want one!
but so NOT at that price!!

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That may be the most insane asking price EVER posted on this thread! PLUS the $42 dollar shipping is beyond crazy! UnbeLIEvable...
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Makes me want to go smoke some Great Dane. My nuclear power plant cost me about $10 and works fine!

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Said I wouldn't feed this page but can't pass this one up! You can now own these Tyco Fluorescent lights for a total of $44.95!! AND lucky for someone, They have 2 pair!! Total insanity to say the least!! I don't think I have ever paid over $10.00 for any pair of the almost 200 of these poles that I have! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-TYCO-No-103-Fluorescent-Street-Light-Lamp-Poles-HO-Scale-Model-RR-NOS/324181912244?hash=item4b7abf6ab4:g:oYsAAOSwW1Fe0TV-
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/HO-Scale-TYCO-F7A-Engine-Runs-Great-2-Lighted-Passenger-Cars-Nice-HO70824/124431098554?hash=item1cf8abe2ba:g:JBEAAOSw955fT5Hx

Here's an interesting one. Tyco PC cars, but without the green stripe. It's possible someone painted the window-band silver, I guess. The numbering/lettering looks original.
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I would be led to believe that this is one of Tyco's common mistakes. Lettering is so normal looking. Just my opinion, I could be wrong...
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I like it, but will sit it out. Seems a bit pricey.
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Is it possible that these coaches are actually Gilbert, and not Tyco? I've heard that Tyco shared the same tooling on their passenger coaches with Gilbert, and neither were stamped on the bottom (at least with my Tyco passenger coaches) ?
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no same here my tyco passenger cars have no tyco markings anywhere
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didn't a member in here get a entire PC passenger set CHEAP at a train show one time?
it was like TEN DOLLARS!?
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