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 Posted - March 12 2011 : 7:51:45 PM
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I skipped my own club's 2-day Boy Scout show to attend this sale/swap meet, and BOY am I glad I did! Found lots of good items I wanted, many cheap, some real deals, steals, and not to mention wheels. I found plenty of low-production rolling stock like Gilbert, Marx, Varney, Lionel etc. to tempt me,and I gave in quite a bit today, the prices ranged from $1 to $15 per car I bought. Most were in the $4-6 range. And some nice engines, I brought home at least 11 of various makes, including German HO ( non-Marklin ). So, without further teasing, off I go here, but I"ll save one of the best deals for last  :
One of my first buys just inside the door, I think it's a very old Athearn, $8. Powered. Number is 719 on the front boards.
I think this is abn old Ahm, no marks on the bottom I can see, other than made in Yugoslavia. Has a flat can inside, on it's side, and driveshafts.
For you fishy types, a nice $5 Tyco Starkist 62 foot boxcar, with box. can't complain about this guy! Awesome condition.
Another Amtrak Diesel, not sure of maker, will look thru my trucks crate and see if I have any that match this one. Other than the missing driveline, in very decent shape.
A John English all-metal passenger combine, thinking of changing out the undercarriage and making an RDC out of it. $5, he had another that was a painted all-passenger car. But I was low on funds by this time.
Got a pair of Hi-Liners ?, I guess athearn, rubber band powered. One even has engineers in the cab. Paid $15 for these two plus a marx flat and Gilbert reefer.
I finally got a Playart diesel engine, an F7. Seen them on Ebay, but they keep going higher than I want to pay. $10 for this one. And to go along with it, below -
Found this in a flat for $4. I've been finding Playart rolling stock, but hadn't found a caboose until today. So now I have enough rolling stock of Playart to make up a short consist. yay!
A city Services tanker, with metal chassis, for $4. I know some are rare, hadn't seen one of these yet with a metal chassis. Not sure who made this one.
Finally got my hands on a USA Express in nice condition, I wanted one for my AMC train. Still in shrinkwrap, not sure how original this is. $10 untested.
My most expensive rolling stock purchase at $15, but these Cox trailer flats are hard to find. I have one already, but decided to pick up another one.
Traincat is busy protecting a very nice purchase, I bought an entire box lot of Euro trains, with 4 engines in it, 27 ? pieces total, for $21. I used the in-house ATM to get more money, I didn't want to let this deal get away. Most are German-made Kleinbahn pieces, with one lone Fleishmann diesel engine, I think it's a Euro design. Here's one piece I picked up first, for $1, before he made me the stunning offer of $20 for the box lot. I like this next one -
This snowplow has a rubber-band powered axle to drive the plow blade. I guess it's a pusher, not motorized. Unfortunately, the Kleinbahn undercarriage metal is bowed, I wonder if this is a problem? Several of the other undercarriages for the passenger cars have the same issue, one serious, some just a slight bow.
Ok, I haven't posted all, I'll post more later in other Subjects. But here's the grand finale, my 2nd purchase of the morning, right after I walked in, the main deal I think. I already had one, but for the money, I couldn't pass this next one up -
This General looks good, haven't tried it yet, but very nice paint. But WAIT, there's MORE...see below!
With the General came these 3 passenger cars, a combine and two passenger cars. I paid $40 for the 4 pieces. It was a club sale, so someone may have donated it. I'd say this was one of my best deals of the day.  Wasn't intending to buy a General, but when the deal offers up, then what do ya do? So I bought it. Hopefully it runs better than my other one.  I'll find out.
I think total for the day, I spent about $140 on train stuff. Did have to hit the bank account again, but for the deals I got, I think I can justify it, and maybe I"ll flip some of it to recoup some money. Not sure I'll keep all the German Kleinbahn stuff, I do like some of it, the SBB set is nice with the pantograph setup. Some of the loose single pieces I may put up for sale later. Anyway, was a 2-hour train show day well-spent. The deals just keep on coming. All for now, I'll post more stuff in Round 2.
Jerry
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Posted - March 12 2011 : 7:55:03 PM
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the USA Express was one of the last sets Tyco made before going belly up in 1993 
http://tycotrain.tripod.com/tycotrains/id104.html
otherwise cool stuff &  forgot to have you look for some for me
Edited by - microbusss on March 12 2011 7:55:58 PM
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Posted - March 12 2011 : 8:38:50 PM
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Oh, I was looking "out" for you, Ben. Didn't see any Tyco passenger cars, I was looking for the UP set or singles. Nuthin' . Not this trip, anyway. No other kind, either, that I saw. That's cool on the USA set, didn't know that. Mine looks like it's in nice shape. I'll keep looking for those UP cars.
Jerry
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Posted - March 12 2011 : 9:01:58 PM
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| Do you EVER read this?? http://www.ho-scaletrains.net/ I do LOTS Gives me great info
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Posted - March 13 2011 : 7:19:23 PM
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Aren't train shows fun!!!????
That all metal pass. car for $5.00 would be the gem of the show for me.
$2. klunker diesels are also fun for kitbashing.
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