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Hey, I had one of those 1776 steamers too! I bought it at a swap meet about '78 or so. I don't know how collectable those were, but I soon painted it black for a more protypical look. Alas, it was never a good runner, so I scrapped it after a while. Boy, 14 year-olds can be really dumb, huh? At least I hung on to a few of my old 70's era trains. I still have a "JOUEFF" Amtrak turboliner that I have been trying to re-power. I have installed an Athearn switcher driveline in the power car. If I can find some suitable decals I can proceed to the next phase of the project. <br /> I even kept 2 '70,s era AHM 0-8-0's that I bought brand new for $20.00!!!! from "Hobbies for Men" circa 1977. I can't believe they sell these things for $150.00 + these days. I remember back then you could get a "Big Boy" for around $80.00. <br /> Oh, the good old days! <br /> Todd C.
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