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My new find, With new pics..
Posted by Munster518 on Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:00 PM
Over the past few weekends Ive been setting up a small layout displaying some of lionels vintage accesories at the local library. It seemed to be a hit with all audiences ranging from adults to kids. It really made me feel good when the parents where asking me where can I buy trains, and what would be a good starter set. Thats what made it worth it to me[:)].

Well, while starting to pack things up at the end of the day, a man comes in and says "Ive got some trains for sale, would you be interested" my reaction of coarse is yes. He brings me out to his car, opens the trunk, and they're they are an assorment of early 20s and 30s lionel and even a 347 passenger set with the set box. The assorment is a bunch of odd freight cars and a steam engine thats got two different tenders. Anyway, I guess this was a good way to get started in collecting standard gauge [:D][:D][:)].

Sincerely
John







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Posted by dwiemer on Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:18 PM
Just once I would like to have that happen to me. Congrats, I am sure you will spend many hours of enjoying these.
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Posted by prewardude on Thursday, December 8, 2005 9:32 PM
You are so lucky! Why can't this kind of thing ever happen to me?!

Congratulations! [:D]
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Posted by pbjwilson on Thursday, December 8, 2005 10:02 PM
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by Jumijo on Friday, December 9, 2005 5:23 AM
Congratulations! I wish I was so lucky!!!

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Posted by GregM on Friday, December 9, 2005 10:00 AM
Sounds like a case of "made luck" to me. Because John invested his time and energy in the library display he was able to purchase the gentleman's trains. Seems fair to me.[:)]
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Posted by FJ and G on Friday, December 9, 2005 11:07 AM
That's great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope they didn't cost too much
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 11:12 AM
Wow - considering the age of those they're in amazing shape. I particularly like the little boxcab electric - I have a repro Hornby clockwork one (try searching ebay for "Hachette Hornby" sometime - they did a whole series of tinplate reproduction O models with a magazine partwork, including a few clockwork locos) in my tiny collection of tinplate O but it's based on a French prototype rather than an NYC one. A good find!
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Posted by philo426 on Friday, December 9, 2005 11:37 AM
Wow! who would have thought you could find a boxed standard gauge set in such great shape!Congrats!
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Posted by Munster518 on Friday, December 9, 2005 11:40 AM
Thanks everyone, the only thing about the set is that the electric engines drive wheels are cracked badly and need to be replaced. And the head light cases are cracked so I would replace those also. I'll try to post some pics of the other misc trains Ive got. Thanks

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Posted by cnw1995 on Friday, December 9, 2005 2:17 PM
Hurray for you, John! I am jealous. This never happens to me either. [:D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 3:02 PM
Wheels from olsen, piece of cake, great find!
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Posted by howgreenfield on Friday, December 9, 2005 3:10 PM
NIIIIIIIICE !!!!!!! One day something like this will happen to all good classic toy train collectors...
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 9, 2005 9:11 PM
Wow! What an amazing AMAZING find! Congratulations! Have fun with them!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:05 AM
Cracked wheels and headlights aside, it does look to be in exceptional condition. I recently bought the identical set...minus the boxes and track..but right down to the same colors and even the combination latch/hook couplers on the #8. Sure wish mine was as complete! Goes to show ya....promoting the hobby does have it's perks. WTG John.

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Posted by Brutus on Saturday, December 10, 2005 11:05 AM
VERY cool!

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Saturday, December 10, 2005 3:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by prewardude

You are so lucky! Why can't this kind of thing ever happen to me?!

Congratulations! [:D]

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Posted by Munster518 on Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:21 PM

I just got around to taking a few more pics of the other Misc trains he had sold me. Also, I had just recently received a call from him saying that he's got a few more older lionel as he would put it. He had mentioned a crane, which If Im not mistaken is the one that clamps onto the rails, thanks again everyone.

John








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Posted by tmcc man on Saturday, December 10, 2005 4:34 PM
I love the steamer! That is what I would be interested in finding. Lucky, lucky, lucky.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:12 PM
John...again, you've got some pretty exceptional examples there! You'd almost swear they were 5 year old reproductions, the condition is that good.
On the offhand, if the guy happens to have a standard gauge #19 combination coach/bagage car in dark olive green, circa roughly 1922, in the same condition as your #8, I'd be willing to make you a generous offer. I need one to complete a set. Thanks

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Posted by otftch on Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:20 PM
Seems like " what goes around ,comes around " to me.Good luck with the set.
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Posted by dwiemer on Saturday, December 10, 2005 11:48 PM
just keep posting pictures like these and I will have to change my shirt from drooling![tup]

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Posted by prewardude on Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:14 AM


That first picture of that power station has a nice "feel" to it, with the sunlight streaming in on it. It's a feeling that you just don't get with plastic postwar/modern stuff.

I can't believe the condition of those trains! Very nice, indeed.

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