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 Posted - March 15 2011 : 9:17:44 PM
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I bought a sealed one this past weekend at a show, and found one I'd bought some time ago, I'd forgotten I had it, and put them together for this photo of the twins. The photos don't do my newest one justice, taking it carefully out of the plastic shrink material and foam surround, it is absolutely drop-dead S-W-E-E-T. Bright, shiny, no dirt, no tarnish on the brass wheels, just superb condition. I fired it up Sunday, and it hesitated at first, then slowly gained speed. Obviously has sat for many years in storage. But it finally picked up RPMs, no squalling, ran smooth as glass. I'll have to find a special place for this one, away from klutzy cats.  I'll run it some, but will relegate the other one to pulling my consists for now. Here's some pics of them both -
Can't believe i only paid $10 for it. That was one show worth skipping my own club's show the same day for. 
Jerry
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Posted - March 16 2011 : 01:35:19 AM
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VERY NICE, Jerry. Wish they were mine!
Walt
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Edited by - walt on March 16 2011 01:36:57 AM
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Posted - July 31 2011 : 9:19:18 PM
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She`s Shiny Mint Condition!
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Posted - August 01 2011 : 8:45:58 PM
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Nice locos.
I got my first USA Express free when I won another Alco from a seller and he sent me an extra, one of these, by mistake.
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Posted - August 01 2011 : 8:56:09 PM
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well loco is from one of the last sets Tyco made befor exiting the model railroad biz in 93
Yes do want one someday 
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 Posted - August 11 2023 : 12:43:54 PM
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"I bought a sealed one this past weekend at a show.
And found one I'd bought some time ago.
I'd forgotten I had it and put them together for this photo of the twins.
The photos don't do my newest one justice.
Taking it carefully out of the plastic shrink material and foam surround.
It is absolutely drop-dead S-W-E-E-T.
Bright and shiny with no dirt nor tarnish on the brass wheels just superb condition."
"Can't believe I only paid $10 for it. That was one show worth skipping my own club's show the same day for."
Jerry
Originally posted by AMC_Gremlin_GT on March 15 2011
Definitely gorgeous set you have Jerry
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