Whatever happened to Moondog Express?

Dr. John

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Posted by Dr. John on Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:40 PM

Looking at back issues of CTT I see numerous ads for Moondog Express ties and road systems for O gauge layouts. I have done numerous web searches but cannot find any current website or phone number for this company.

Did they go out of business? If so, did anyone pick up their line of products? 3-R Plastics carries ties which I have used, but I have not found a comparable road way (made from recycled tires, resembles asphalt). Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Dr. John

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Posted by Dr. John on Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:17 PM

I'll try one more time (see post above).

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rlplionel

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Posted by rlplionel on Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:22 AM

Sadly, I believe they did go out of business. I'm not aware of anyone who picked up their line of products.

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Dr. John

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Posted by Dr. John on Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:40 AM

Thanks, Robert!

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laz 57

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Posted by laz 57 on Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:11 PM

The MOONDOG Express wasn't that a tag team in the WWF back in the early 80's? Managed by the great LOU ALBANO.
laz57

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:16 PM

Moondog was also the nick name for Alan Freed, the Cleveland Disc Jockey who coined the term Rock 'n Roll.
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ChiefEagles

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, April 14, 2005 9:07 PM

Think it was also Gidget's surfing boyfriend.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 15, 2005 11:17 AM

I found this web site store that still carried some of the line.
http://www.train-station.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/page=Supplies_Scenery.html/SID=19818548
There may be more available on some hobby shop's shelve still. Good luck.

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Bob Keller

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Posted by Bob Keller on Friday, April 15, 2005 11:25 AM

I also think Moondog was the name of a one-time character, a "hippie," on an old episode of Gomer Pyle, USMC.

BTW the last contact we had with the ex-Mrs. Moondog was when we bought rubber streets for our two-level layout (upper level holiday/lower level desert) project layout in the Dec 1999 issue. At the time she said we were buying the last of the roads, but that she planned on doing another run. It really is a first-class product unlike any other on the market today.

Bob Keller