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A business car for the AV

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Mik
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  • From: Slippery Rock, PA
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A business car for the AV
Posted by Mik on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 1:47 PM

Complete with a backstory: http://www.the-ashpit.com/mik/kimberlycar.html

Some detail pics of the build:

Not too bad for a tiny Kalamazoo car?

Mik, CMO, gandy dancer, and all around flunky of the Allegheny Valley Garden Railroad - the outdoor, indoor, indoor, outdoor line http://www.the-ashpit.com/mik/layout.html
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  • From: State College, Pennsylvania
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Posted by PJM20 on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 4:32 AM

That looks pretty good, the first picture almost makes it look like Abraham Lincoln's private railroad car during the civil war. - Peter

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Posted by IRB Souther Engineer on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 12:14 PM

Looks good. The first picture is my favorite.

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Posted by captain perry on Friday, December 31, 2010 11:26 AM

The car is cool...I especially enjoyed reading the "back Story"  makes the car that much better!

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