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Posted - April 01 2011 : 12:19:05 PM
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hey please look for them Red Box UP passenger cars or others 
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Posted - April 01 2011 : 7:57:54 PM
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I will be there...... I will have my St Louis Cardinal hat on.
Is this the show that has the pickles???
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Posted - April 01 2011 : 10:48:30 PM
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Pete ; When it was at Somerset the last time, i think it did. But I am wrong about a lot of things. I think the pickle guy is gone for good. He wount be missed. Tables are all set up . I didn't get any pictures. Just one movie of our tables with the plastic covers on them. Next to last row on the right. Last 4 tables on the right. One row away from the train layputs. About 1/2 the dealers set up today. A lot of work by the train clubs setting up their layouts.
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Posted - April 02 2011 : 5:38:02 PM
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Well I am back for today will go again tomorrow. Didn't sell much so of course didn't buy much. After tomorrow I'll take photo and list what I got. Not alot. Meet two people from the Tyco forum. Talk latter. Got to play now.
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Posted - April 03 2011 : 7:19:45 PM
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My finds they weekend from Greenberg Train show.
12 items
A Brodway Limited NYC Hudson.
A Rivarossi empire state Hudson Loco only needing some work.
A old s=Sakra Hudson parts engine.
A Main line PRR N6b wood caboose
A Varney metal 40' box car. Main Central
A MDC NYC Pacemaker box car.
A MDC Colorado Midland 36' stock car
A Laconia, Matheson Dry Ice car
A Northeastern 50' outside braced door and a half Automobile car. Southern pacific.
TM 3 commemorative cars.
Virginia, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia.
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Posted - April 03 2011 : 8:08:53 PM
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On Saturday I met Pete the AF kid. Also another member who's name I have forgotten. Maybe Nickel Plate . I am very embraced. I should have wrote it down. It would have been worse if I hadn't mentioned it at all. He was well spoken and a nice person. I do feel bad that I have forgotten it. I hope he posts a reply and helps me out.
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Posted - April 03 2011 : 9:42:40 PM
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Here is what a Broadway Limited NYC hudson looks like inside. Now this Loco realy has no problum outside of 3 broken hand rail stanchions. Now the tender is another story.
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Posted - April 03 2011 : 9:46:46 PM
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Here is the tender. the tender shell is there. So is the floor. Everything else between is gone.
I will need to do a little work here, on this locomotive.
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Posted - August 10 2011 : 8:57:50 PM
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find Red Box UP, Rio Grande, Burlington & CN passenger cars please Least look for UP 
Only reason I wants CN is the Rapido name on the sides
Also need Classic Toy Trains mag with "Gomez & his trains" on it Dec or Nov 1991 I think
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 6:39:49 PM
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Todays finds at the Greenberg train show.
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 6:53:22 PM
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| nice mixed lot frank
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 7:03:04 PM
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Ken do you recognize the loco in the lower left side. It is a Hornby Flying Scotsman. No tender but.
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 8:12:30 PM
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quote:Todays finds at the Greenberg train show.
frank
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Would you be willing to part with the early 1952ish Mantua tender and Pacific chassis in the back Frank? I am willing to pay... I kind of have a fetish for those fellas:
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Posted - August 13 2011 : 10:37:53 PM
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Todays Haul:
6- Rivarossi NJ Transit Coaches- NIB
1- IHC PRR Passenger Car-Snooth Side Diner- NIB
1- IHC PRR Passenger Car- Smooth Side Sleeper- NIB
1- Bachmann Spectrum F40PH Amtrak with strobe lights- NIB
1- Bachmann Spectrum F40PH NJ Transit with Strobe Lights- NIB
1- IHC GG1 Conrail #4800 Shell
1- AHM GG1 American Railroad shell
1- Athearn SD40T-2 SP Merger engine (for chassis- shell damaged)
1- Bachmann Metroliner- Powered
6- Bachmann Metroliner- Dummy Cars
1- Bachmann Metroliner passenger car
The attendence at the show was "Light". I guess the economy and the summer is having a negative effect on the trains shows.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 07:25:56 AM
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frank is that a hornby or hornby triang and is it loco or tender drive,might be lucky to pinpoint if there is a number on chassis beginning with r ken
variants from 60s to 90s
http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.asp?itemid=11
flying scotsman has just been overhauled and is nearly ready to return to service,the nrm took the brave step in repainting in wartime black,as seen below
/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20110814075731_flying scotsman1.jpg /tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20110814075758_flying scotsman.jpg
she will only be in this livery for a short period,ie till she has undergone all testing,then its back to apple green,you may notice she has different numbers on either side, that's because during the war she was given both (502,103)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNM6tQiIp3k
as she was in america
/tyco/forum/uploaded/catfordken/20110814082139_4472.JPG
one last point about scotsman,she was built as an a1 class pacific,then converted to a3 seen by fact that she has the banjo type boiler dome,then later a kylchap double chimney,and then in 1960 with the german style deflectors
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 08:36:12 AM
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awesome sauce, ken! Neat paint on the Flying Scotsman 
& it do look strange with a knuckle coupler between the buffers, with a headlight , bell & a whistle but that was for safety & for the crossings in USA As we do honk for all railroad crossings
___ ___ -- ___ You'll notice its morse code for Q
Also nice haul guys Am jealous I can't go to that one  Oh well there'll be one at the Rail Fest in North Platte in Sept
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 10:33:20 AM
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quote:Your son's engine was amazing! It should be put in a museum.
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At the show saturday Pete came over ( AF KID ) He was very busy at all the tables finding all sorts of train stuff. his post here tells it all. He showed me his finds then left and came back on a special trip with very nicely painted and lettered Amtrack trains he had done. He meet my son and were off talking trains for awile. Showing each other their work. He, pete, made it a much nicer day.
* I looked in a box I brought back from the show and found 3 other cars and a loco I got at the show. New photo.
* My 08-13-2011 list of stuff
Marx rock island diesel
Marx 0-4-0t new haven side tanker
Athearn 0-4-2t Vulcan
Lionel GS4 loco only for parts
Hornby R850/5 loco only. ( Flying Scotsman) in good shape
Tyco-mantua spirit of 1776 4-6-0 missing boiler front.
Tyco-mantua NYC gondola.
Thomas tank car. North American Transport. NATX 7314
Varney OB box car B&O
Penn Line combine and 2 coaches PRR
Penn Line UP box car
HObbyline DL&W box car
Athearn CNW flat with Tyco girder load.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 10:43:41 AM
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 11:01:14 AM
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Hi Kenny!
* Lots of good photos there.
* The Lionel is a GS4. Body is over painted with bad paint job. Lumpy paint all over the loco. I was told it is not a running loco so for parts for now.
* Hornby is a R850/5 loco drive. Only thing missing is the red bulb for the glowing firebox. Also the tender. Except for the nice drive wheels it is put together like a triang would be. I haven't put power to it yet. loco looks like a runner.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 11:08:54 AM
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| hi frank,let me know if you need or want a tender,was not to sure if it was a repaint but number seemed odd ken
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 11:36:53 AM
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quote:hi frank,let me know if you need or want a tender,was not to sure if it was a repaint but number seemed odd ken
Originally posted by catfordken - August 14 2011 : 11:08:54 AM
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Ken I have been busy taking pictures. Yes a tender is needed.
numbers not coming out clear, I will try again.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 11:50:00 AM
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Kenny here is a good photo. It also says Built in Britain like the old Tri-ang said.
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 11:51:13 AM
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| no probs frank will start searching for one for you ken
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 3:28:55 PM
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I was not going to go because my "sidekick/negotiator" left yesterday for the Outer Banks and I did not feel like going out in the rain....I changed my mind at the last minute....glad I did !
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Posted - August 14 2011 : 4:42:41 PM
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Sean ; The Atlantic I have had for over 6 months. I started a thread on it Under the Reading P7sa customizing. I started it and the train room, got too hot to work in, and it has sat on workbench since. I will get to it soon. Good luck with yours.
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Posted - August 15 2011 : 1:20:42 PM
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cool stuff you got, taycotrains & there is ONE in your stash I wants someday
It the Piggyback Loading & Unloading set *jealous*
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Posted - November 16 2011 : 7:35:13 PM
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Next Greenbergh Train show.
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Posted - November 16 2011 : 9:34:04 PM
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Hope I could get to this but, with the unit I just acquired from Ken, two recent ebay purchases and the two new Bowsers... I'd be afraid to go in and spend money...
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:07:16 PM
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I hope you guys that went to the Greenberg show today had a field day.....
Being out of the area, I couldn't go, so there should have been plenty of bargains around for everyone.
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:09:30 PM
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Well Gareth. It was a bigger show. I meet Nelson there. There was so much noise that I had to keep asking him to repeat thing. 65 is a trip. I seem to be saying a lot of Hu, and what. I was hoping also to see taycotrain and the AF Kid. Nelson and I had spoken a lot. I hope he had a nice day. It was good to see him.
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Posted - November 26 2011 : 7:22:34 PM
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Hi again, Frank! Thanks for the IHB 0-8-0. That was a steal. Enjoyed the conversation a lot, too. Always nice to see a friendly face. I Talked to my IHC friends too (Ray & Joe), but Ray was a bit of a pain in the a** today, so when I left I wished him a merry Christmas, then added "GRINCH!" At least that made him laugh.
I found a very nice Erie wooden caboozle later that I got for $5. I'll have to post some pictures of it. Someone did quite a nice job of assembling it.
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Posted - December 27 2011 : 4:05:40 PM
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Grenberg's Train Show, Somerset Nj, 08873.
January 7 and 8 2012
50 Atrium Drive, Somerset New Jerey, 08873.
10:00AM to 4:00 PM.
If anyone is attending. post something here.
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Posted - January 07 2012 : 6:18:22 PM
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Greenberg show Jan 7 2012
Today's show was very pleasant. First Pete ( AF kid )came and we talked a whole lot . A nice visit ! No sooner than he left in one direction Bob ( tycotrains ) and his son came. His son is one big young man. Not as big as his Dad YET ! It Looks like he will be bigger. But Bob is a tall fellow. Very tall. They are Happy together. We talked and reminisced. It was good. After that Bob leaves and Pete returns with his latest Repaints. We looked at His NJT GP7 #7000. A loco the NJT has added to it roster and repainted it Conrail blue over a Conrail paint scheme. On the real loco the Conrail has Partially bled through. Part of the old Conrail logo has shown through. Well Pete has matched that on this new repaint of his. Very Good Pete.
* Now Pete leaves and 20 minutes later Nelson ( NickelPlate ) is here. Nelson spoke to me about the Baldwin BP20s. The larger Pennsy Shark nose diesels. the ones the size of Alco PAs, Eire builds, or EMD E units. We spoke very little on this for I had little info to add to the conversation. I introduced him also to the crew I was with Bob N, Bob L and Charlie H. It so happens the last two are both very well informed about these particular locomotives, and a very interest, long, conversation developed. Me I just listened and learned. I think Nelson enjoyed it.
* It was a good day. I'll be back tomorrow to finish the show. This photo is what I picked up today. Plus one very ugly painted Erie R1 Santa Fe type ( 2-10-2 ) which isn't in the photo for I can't share this with you. The Laughter would be more than I could take. I will leave it to Nelson, if he can, to describe it. I can't. Sorry !
* I know this looks like I was shopping in London, but it was Somerset New Jersey. Our English and Canadian members can name all of them. I can only read what is written on them. I got some real good Buss type deals on them. To list them a Evening Star 2-10-0, Duchess of Southerland, a 4-6-2 with 3 matching passenger cars and a caboose. A 2-6-2t and 0-6-2t tankers. A 5 piece gray passenger set with what has to be the ugliest f7 look alike I have ever seen. Another 3 matching passenger car set missing a truck. A GW Pullman 1st class car with tables and little lights on almost every table. A Rivarossi U25C to match and pull my Burlington passenger set. A Mantua Sinclair tank car, and what is left of a Gilbert open hopper. That is todays haul.
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Posted - January 07 2012 : 8:37:53 PM
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Buss type deals? 
hehe good stuff you found
Well what I want is a uber super loooonnggg shot 
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Posted - January 08 2012 : 7:47:45 PM
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* today at the Greenberg train Show I purchased a Lima Rheingold passenger set. A electric locomotive and 4 passenger cars. A 5th also came with it. A second vista dome car . I will run the train set with all 5 cars. I also bought a German class 52 decapod made by Kleinbahn.
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Posted - January 09 2012 : 9:43:44 PM
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Frank, where's your $150 brass loco?
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Posted - January 09 2012 : 9:53:29 PM
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Frank. A word of warning check to pins on the valve rods??? I did not and my BR42 took a dive off my layout when a pin came out and a rod dropped down and away she went to a tile floor. I got my foot in the way and not much damage. I was lucky.
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Posted - January 10 2012 : 08:29:05 AM
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quote:Frank. A word of warning check to pins on the valve rods??? I did not and my BR42 took a dive off my layout when a pin came out and a rod dropped down and away she went to a tile floor. I got my foot in the way and not much damage. I was lucky.
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Ken ; Do you mean the Gutzold or the Kleinbahn?
The Kleinbahn seems Ok tho I'll take a look at the valve gear.
* I noticed , with the Gutzold, that the plastic valve gear isn't of the best of quality on that model. If ever I plan to use it more vigorously I will first change it to metal. It is more of a curiosity piece for me. Everybody seeing it asks about that tender. The Kleinbahn one seems to be a better made model. I would like to get a Fleischman decapod. The 42,50, and 52s they make are of very good running quality.
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Posted - January 10 2012 : 12:37:57 PM
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Frank,
My BR42 has metal valve rods. I am going to take Erich's advice and try to glue the pins in and see how that works. To change the drive wheels to new ones means I need to do a lot of work and could ruin the whole project. I got too many hours in it now to screw it up. Will post some pictures when I get it done.
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