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Meryl:
CONGRATULATIONS, MATT!
David In Indy:
Congratulations Matthew!! :-* :-*
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on February 23, 2011, 09:45:28 am ---I'm like a Cat Lady of HO trains. ... :-\
I've never seen a set like that, David, not even listed on eBay. It might be worth something as a collectible. :)
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Hi Jeff!
Here are some pictures of my Auto Train. I bought it in the mid 1970s (just after riding on it back from Florida), ran it for a few years and then put it in a box, long with my other trains, and it sat there for 35 years until I finally got it back out again. Like I said, I have no idea if it even works anymore. And it's a bit dirty (I'll clean it up soon!) but remember it has been in sitting in a box in the garage for decades. :P
The engine and part of the first passenger carriage -
The passenger carriages. They used to light up! Maybe they still do....
The rear box car which carries the passengers' automobiles...
A close-up of one of the passenger carriages. They actually have seats and interiors! You can look inside and see all kinds of things....
Here's a picture of that Victorian train station I was telling you about! A few of the roof details have been broken off....
There are more buildings in the box - a motel, a few houses, another smaller train station, etc.. and a few other trains. They are not nearly as interesting as my Auto Train though. I guess I bought it because I had actually been on it, and the train looks exactly like the one we were on, except the one we were on was quite a bit longer! 8)
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Lynne di Licious on February 23, 2011, 03:07:35 pm ---I don't know why I don't visit this thread more often. I'm remiss.
Belated congratulations, David! You're an inspiration, my Friend. :-*
And congratulations to Matt too, though like Kelda says..
I'm really sorry for the circumstances. I need to catch up on the details there too, but I'm just relieved that your family wasn't injured or worse. I don't have any understanding of a random, dare I say seemingly capricious, tragedy. :-\
And congratulations to everyone who keeps this place going strong with their commitment to posting and interacting with friends made here. I love me some BetterMost. Though the more time I spend on FB, the more often I look for a 'Like' button. ::)
:-* :-* :-* :-*
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Thank you for the congratulations Lynne, and YOU are an inspiration to me too! :-*
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: David In Indy on February 24, 2011, 01:27:33 am ---A close-up of one of the passenger carriages. They actually have seats and interiors! You can look inside and see all kinds of things....
Here's a picture of that Victorian train station I was telling you about! A few of the roof details have been broken off....
There are more buildings in the box - a motel, a few houses, another smaller train station, etc.. and a few other trains. They are not nearly as interesting as my Auto Train though. I guess I bought it because I had actually been on it, and the train looks exactly like the one we were on, except the one we were on was quite a bit longer! 8)
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Me likes! :)
I'm not into modell trains, but I like watching them for a while when I see one, and have a close look at all the great details of the miniature worlds people create. I think your train car is a small beauty, and the station also. I really, really like those two-story cars, especially the dome cars, both in real and in modell train.
Last year I was totally thrilled to ride in two of them on our Brokie train trip.
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