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Okay, my wife works at Dollar Tree and I get serious satisfaction from finding new ways to expand my model railroad in cheap yet interesting ways. Just thought I'd share a couple ideas and see if anyone else would like to give their own... 1. The little tubs that Crystal Light drink mix comes in (Wal Mart and others have their brands), make great disposable cups for paint. You get four to a large size container, and the container itself is great for shakers for ballast/flocking. 2. Sewing needles, painted gray, make perfect HO scale parking meters. 3. Old locomotive shells (you can find junk locos for this at next to nothing), are great for making AC air handling units. The various vents and access panels can be cut up and put together with some scrap styrene to make very convincing models...and the small access doors make nice coal hatches for those turn-of-the-century structures! Love to hear your ideas![:D]
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