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The reefers are almost all here! 2 more boxes this morning received

More reefers from Scale trains have arrived but still 2 boxes not delivered per UPS tracking, the tracking says delivery before 7pm tonight for the last 2 boxes

4 of the personal 8 cars I ordered arrived along with some client reefers I ordered direct from STX, my 4 only…

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This just showed up today...and damn this was fast considering i ordered it on E bay:
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Practically impossible to find in hobby shops and train shows, so i bit the bullet and...On the cover is one of four L&NE 2-10-0s with Bethlehem booster on the tender, and is crossing Lehigh River on spectacular bridge which unfortunately does not exist anymore. $74 with shipping and handling.
 
Alcomotive said:
This thread would pertain to any Model Railroad related items you ordered and received for your MRR or other.

So include your picture and tell us about it and even give your review or reasons for obtaining the item or items
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Bulk purchase of 143 reefer cars. Athearn base that are custom Painted by a company called Show Me. These were part of the California Dreamin' series. Documentation says there were 18 different designs. I got 15 of them in this lot. BUT I can count seven others in one of the original magazine ads for them. Don't know what is up with that. I had been looking for the CalOra car for years, but actually forgot about this brand when the YesterYear company came out with the same design with better graphics and on a better quality car. Almost all the cars have at least one, and most often more, stirrups broken off. But I knew this before I purchased, and got them less than $2 a car. What I don't have is the ice hatch covers! I'll have to get a huge batch 3d printed.

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I found these gems a week ago, bid on something like this previously but it got jacked up over $30! These details were a "buy it now" item and listed at $15.00, which is just about the original price! Usually these older items go way above the original price.

Now I have to revamp my thinking on the logging scene I am planning for my layout

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In the ad it was only a picture of the cover, I couldn't really tell what the contents were cause the pic was too small, but I needed the cant hooks for sure

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More than enough details included. I did not even know there was such a thing as a steam powered buck saw

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I may be selling some of the small items that I cannot use

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I only paid 5 cents more than the list price!

It was a lucky find, Dave LASM
 


logandsawman said:
I found these gems a week ago, bid on something like this previously but it got jacked up over $30! These details were a "buy it now" item and listed at $15.00, which is just about the original price! Usually these older items go way above the original price.

Now I have to revamp my thinking on the logging scene I am planning for my layout

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In the ad it was only a picture of the cover, I couldn't really tell what the contents were cause the pic was too small, but I needed the cant hooks for sure

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More than enough details included. I did not even know there was such a thing as a steam powered buck saw

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I may be selling some of the small items that I cannot use

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I only paid 5 cents more than the list price!

It was a lucky find, Dave LASM
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That sounds like a great deal, congrats
 
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UPS saved me a few minutes ago from going crazy on Wednesday. Re-supplies of Tamiya XF86 flat clear (12 bottles ) some new to me Vallejo Air colors and a couple Matt flat varnishes to try. I ordered the rust and steel set because it was less on sale than buying the individual bottles
 


Iron Horseman said:
Bulk purchase of 143 reefer cars. Athearn base that are custom Painted by a company called Show Me. These were part of the California Dreamin' series. Documentation says there were 18 different designs. I got 15 of them in this lot. BUT I can count seven others in one of the original magazine ads for them. Don't know what is up with that. I had been looking for the CalOra car for years, but actually forgot about this brand when the YesterYear company came out with the same design with better graphics and on a better quality car. Almost all the cars have at least one, and most often more, stirrups broken off. But I knew this before I purchased, and got them less than $2 a car. What I don't have is the ice hatch covers! I'll have to get a huge batch 3d printed.

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I love bulk purchases, congrats
 
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