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How many of you are?
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 9:11 AM
ordering a OGR BEEP???? Dave
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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 9:21 AM
I'm intrigued by the Beeps, and hope to get one someday but not an OGR one. Nothing against OGR, there are just more interesting roadnames.

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Posted by laz 57 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 10:41 AM
Not me had a bad experience with the original. Wouldn't run on 0-27 turn kept derailing. Emailed company and they never responded. Will not buy another thing from them.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 11:00 AM
laz, RMT has fixed that problem. As to the question, I ordered one. I'm getting the 2005 road number. The paint job reminds of the Soo Line paint scheme.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 11:30 AM
I have two Beeps a B&O and a N&W. The B&O Beep woundn't run when I recieved it. I sent it back for replacement. They choose to repair it. It took several weeks. [V] Not a great choice when you're trying to whoo new customers. It was finally returned and works well. I will buy more eventually regardless of my first experience. They're too cute! [^] I run my N&W with a MTH bobber caboose. They were made for each other! I have no intention of buying the OGR one.
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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 11:50 AM
Beeps are cool. My daughter want s one.

What does OGR stand for?

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Posted by Jumijo on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 11:54 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dtpowell

I have two Beeps a B&O and a N&W. The B&O Beep woundn't run when I recieved it. I sent it back for replacement. They choose to repair it. It took several weeks. [V] Not a great choice when you're trying to whoo new customers. It was finally returned and works well. I will buy more eventually regardless of my first experience. They're too cute! [^] I run my N&W with a MTH bobber caboose. They were made for each other! I have no intention of buying the OGR one.
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All those roadnames you have printed on your trains are advertising.

So what does OGR stand for and what is it advertising?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:14 PM
You've got to be kidding. The only people buying them are the OGR apologists. On the otherhand, I like the looks of the RMT beeps and plan to buy a couple from Jimmy Sutter, the PRR and P&LE models.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:30 PM
I have eight of the RMT BEEPs, and a couple of models offered earlier by Toy Truck Collector.

Aside from the O27 curve problem--which was corrected early-on and is definitely NOT a problem with the BEEPs offered today, I have had no difficulties with any of the BEEPs. I consider them as one of the best motive power values in O gauge, along with the K-Line Plymouth and the Lionel 0-6-0 (both of which are more costly).

I will not be ordering the OGR BEEP simply because I much prefer to stick with items lettered for real railroads, even if the items themselves are pure fantasy.

I'll likely be ordering an Army BEEP later this week.

Try 'em! I'll bet you'll like 'em!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:57 PM
Hey Dave, Why don't you ask this on OGR? Oh that's right, you can't[B)][:D]
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Posted by 3railguy on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 3:25 PM
My wife thinks Rich Melvin is handsome and with the red and white colors, I thought an OGR beep would make an appropriate valentines day gift.
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Posted by tschmidt on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 3:26 PM
Not interested in the OGR Beep. I do have on order a South Buffalo Railroad Lackawanna Bethlehem Steel Beep.

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Posted by Jim Duda on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 3:40 PM
http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29881
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 3:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Rod M.

Hey Dave, Why don't you ask this on OGR? Oh that's right, you can't[B)][:D]

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Posted by cnw1995 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 3:56 PM
OGR is the initials for another magazine, O Gauge Railroading.

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Posted by garyseven on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:09 PM
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Posted by garyseven on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:13 PM
Order of the Golden Rule

Ordnance Gunnery and Readiness

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 4:56 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by J. Fred Muggs the [:o)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Rod M.

Hey Dave, Why don't you ask this on OGR? Oh that's right, you can't[B)][:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 7:03 PM
OGR Of Great Restrictions
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Posted by Jim Duda on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 8:37 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BillFromWayne

OGR Of Great Restrictions
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Posted by bigwally on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 8:45 PM
Not me!

Nothing against OGR and if they want to give me an OGR Beep as a subscription premium, then I'd happily extend my subscription and happily accept their Beep. But $70 for an OGR Beep? Don't think so. Like some of the rest of you, I'd rather spend a few extra bucks and get a Plymouth or Docksider.

I've got a Navy and Christmas Beep (which I love) and will buy the Rock Island when it comes out (as well as a Wabash model if it ever gets made). But an OGR Beep is just a little too much of a novelty for me!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 9:00 PM
I'm going to buy both of them. Then I'll take them to York and have Rich Melvin autograph one and Jim Barrett autograph the other one. I hope that will add value when I list them both on ebay.
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Posted by eZAK on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 9:10 PM
Wow!

I heard that lip smack all the way over here![(-D]
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Posted by Frank53 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 10:01 PM
I went to the hobby shop today, just browsing. And it's funny how this stuff affects little decisions. I was going to pick up a couple of books and mags to get some ideas, and I saw copies of OGR and didn't even bother to touch em, let alone think about buying one.

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