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who made me
Posted by NVSRR on Sunday, December 3, 2023 5:42 PM

Who made them?  The seller said they were Ambroid kits.  I can not find any such ore cars by Ambroid.  These are all wood. and clearly assembled by a craftsman. 

 

Shane

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Posted by Little Timmy on Sunday, December 3, 2023 8:11 PM

Possibly a Main Line Models kit. They made some well detailed wood kits.

It's a nice find.

It's very similar to a Gould/Tichy Trains ore car.

Whoever built it was patient. Tiny wood parts require a steady hand.

 

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Posted by NVSRR on Monday, December 4, 2023 5:59 PM

After digging through ho seeker.   I am thinking they might be scratchbuilt.

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Posted by rrebell on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:03 AM

The trucks are central valley.

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Posted by rrebell on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:21 AM

Might be a Campbell car before they got out of the car buisness.

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