A Whack of stuff for sale...
Hey Guys:
I'm am seriously paring down my collection of Vintage model trains. I'm in Canada but will be travelling to the states next week to visit my Brother and will ship stuff people want at that time. If you don't know me, well I haven't been on here in some time I'm pretty sure Nelson or Tony Lucio or Sean can vouch for my integrity....
I gave a pristine Athearn 1960 or 61 RDC set box that's spoken for I believe.
Also a Mantua 8 Ball unassembled. It appears as though it never was....
Barr-Nixon Switcher kit
Athearn Hustlers, NOS with or without Ernst Gearing kits.
MDC 0-6-0 Switchers, I think I have three, none fully assembled.
Varney Pullmman kit
Ambroid kits....
I'm going to create a folder to sell this stuff and add pictures as I go....
I will also be making a trip again in October and will do the same thing...
I'll make a document up in pdf so anyone can look at what's there. I'll replace it as things are sold or I find them....
Everything I ship will go in fixed rate USPS boxes... small or Medium normally.
Best,
Gareth
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Re: Varney Southern Pacific Cab-Froward ??????
Hi Pete: ? That's pretty exciting - I'd love to see the photos of the Cab-Forward. ? George Higgins ?
To: yardbirdtrains@... From: pdebeers@... Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:34:29 -0700 Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Varney Southern Pacific Cab-Froward ??????
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A few years ago, a person I worked with asked me if I wanted a box of "old trains" he had. He had no use for them, so I took them. I the box was a large batch of Varney loco's in various states of repair. I put them away for a "SHORT"???? time. A few days ago I was going through the box and in the bottom was a Varney Yellowstone in pieces and a S.P. AC-12 Cab Forward. The boiler looks like the Yellowstone but was modified to S.P. style. One of the drive frames was extended to the rear / tender. The cab is cast but the front again changed to S.P.? Both drive units are stamped Varney. I was wondering if anybody anything about this unit. The person who gave the box to me was Rex Varney. If and when I can get my camera to work with this computer, I will take photos of this unit. Thanks. Pete De Beers
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Varney Southern Pacific Cab-Froward ??????
A few years ago, a person I worked with asked me if I wanted a box of "old trains" he had. He had no use for them, so I took them. I the box was a large batch of Varney loco's in various states of repair. I put them away for a "SHORT"???? time. A few days ago I was going through the box and in the bottom was a Varney Yellowstone in pieces and a S.P. AC-12 Cab Forward. The boiler looks like the Yellowstone but was modified to S.P. style. One of the drive frames was extended to the rear / tender. The cab is cast but the front again changed to S.P.? Both drive units are stamped Varney. I was wondering if anybody anything about this unit. The person who gave the box to me was Rex Varney. If and when I can get my camera to work with this computer, I will take photos of this unit. Thanks. Pete De Beers
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I guess I needed [?] some excitement in my life ? I got tangled up with the family Terrier and pulled a syattic " The dog is fine , I'm in the Doghouse ! That figures ? Any how I'm resting more until it mends . Doc. sez nothing's broken ? This thing won't let me fiddle about on the computor for long spells . Stay safe all . Henry H.
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And what was the other thing I forgot ? And you are ? They didn't make many of them , and yes the parts were "standard" Mantua production pieces ! Henry H.
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--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "Paul" <atsf1man@...> wrote:
Hi All.
Ok this might be the first sign my memory is failing. I loved Mantua
Steam locos and kits growing up some (blank) years ago. My Wife got
me a Mantua 2-10-0. I never herd of this model. There was a RMC
artical to kitbash one and I did that(sorry I sold it). This one
looks to have a flywheel on the back of the motor. Seems like all standard Mantua parts and tender. Can anyone give a history and is
this real Mantua or after market knock off? Memory is the second thing
that goes.....I forgot what the first was....Paul G. in Fl
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Paul-
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Yes it is real!? In later years Mantua started combining parts into new locos like the Berkshire and the Decapod.
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Richard.
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From: Paul
To: yardbirdtrains
Sent: Fri, Aug 16, 2013 6:17 pm
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Mantua 2-10-0 ?
Hi All.
Ok this might be the first sign my memory is failing. I loved Mantua
Steam locos and kits growing up some (blank) years ago. My Wife got
me a Mantua 2-10-0. I never herd of this model. There was a RMC
artical to kitbash one and I did that(sorry I sold it). This one
looks to have a flywheel on the back of the motor. Seems like all standard
Mantua parts and tender. Can anyone give a history and is
this real Mantua or after market knock off? Memory is the second thing
that goes.....I forgot what the first was....Paul G. in Fl
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Re: Looking for a smoke box door
Nuts,,,I've got one but its 7 1/2 HO feet across!!!
KarlB
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--- In yardbirdtrains@..., "rxensen" <rxensen@...> wrote:
I'm back the smoke box door 6.5 scale HO feet across.
Ron Christensen
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Knowing the diameter of the smokebox would make it easier to be helpful.
Chuck Peck
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I'm looking for a brass smoke box door for a pacific, original locomotive manufacture unknown. If you have any thing like this i can get more details
Ron Christensen
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Re: Looking for a smoke box door
I'm back the smoke box door 6.5 scale HO feet across.
Ron Christensen
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Knowing the diameter of the smokebox would make it easier to be helpful.
Chuck Peck
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I'm looking for a brass smoke box door for a pacific, original locomotive manufacture unknown. If you have any thing like this i can get more details
Ron Christensen
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Mantua did produce a 2-10-0 decapod kit for a brief time. The URL for the first page of a circa 1980 decapod instruction sheet is
Go to the HOSeeker web site under Literature - Mantua - Instructions/Part Numbers - Steam Engines - 2-10-0 Decapod 1980 for the remainder of the instructions.
Dennis K
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Yeah, it's legit.? I remember seeing ads for this 'way back when, and more recently(1980s?) too. Usually in RMC and/or MR. Check your way back issues... Fred Hultberg
From: Paul
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2013 11:31 AM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Mantua 2-10-0 ?
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Hi All.
Ok this might be the first sign my memory is failing. I loved Mantua
Steam locos and kits growing up some (blank) years ago. My Wife got
me a Mantua 2-10-0. I never herd of this model. There was a RMC
artical to kitbash one and I did that(sorry I sold it). This one
looks to have a flywheel on the back of the motor. Seems like all standard Mantua parts and tender. Can anyone give a history and is
this real Mantua or after market knock off? Memory is the second thing
that goes.....I forgot what the first was....Paul G. in Fl
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Hi All.
Ok this might be the first sign my memory is failing. I loved Mantua
Steam locos and kits growing up some (blank) years ago. My Wife got
me a Mantua 2-10-0. I never herd of this model. There was a RMC
artical to kitbash one and I did that(sorry I sold it). This one
looks to have a flywheel on the back of the motor. Seems like all standard Mantua parts and tender. Can anyone give a history and is
this real Mantua or after market knock off? Memory is the second thing
that goes.....I forgot what the first was....Paul G. in Fl
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Re: Welcome our newest member ..
Welcome from Drearyville(Erieville - where I live in Central NY-? when it's cloudy!) !
From: Henry
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:40 PM
Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Welcome our newest
member ..
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Please welcome jamesack5417cwo@... to our group . Please browse phpto albums , some good modeling work in them . Again Welcome , Henry H moderator
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Welcome our newest member ..
Please welcome jamesack5417cwo@... to our group . Please browse phpto albums , some good modeling work in them . Again Welcome , Henry H moderator
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Hello Folks,
Does anybody know what has happened to Jim Heck.?
Denis
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A Falcon nesting in a tree
A Falcon nesting in a tree (Sorry!) --
Regards,
Walter
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Re: What's everybody working on??
Denis I'm afraid so on that price when it's done. ?  ?I wont tell the wife if you don't! ?I'm sorry, but I just can't not fiddle with them, and once you know how to wring the kinks out of them, they really are quite dependable!
And thanks to everyone for the kind words on this thread! 
KarlB
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> Karl,
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> That is one great looking engine. Going for the most expensive Mantua ever,
> huh?
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> Denis
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Re: What's everybody working on??
So Model Power has finally released some Mantua stuff? Any good? Did they correct the wheel contours(or am I 'way behind the times...)?
From: John Hagen
To: yardbirdtrains@...
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 1:18 PM
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Not if you go by today’s Model Power versions. Wowsie! ? John Hagen ? From: yardbirdtrains@... [mailto:yardbirdtrains@...] On Behalf Of Denis Long
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on?? ? ? Karl, That is one great looking engine.? Going for the most expensive Mantua ever, huh? Denis
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Re: What's everybody working on??
Not if you go by today’s Model Power versions. Wowsie! ? John Hagen ?
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Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 11:56 AM
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Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: What's everybody working on??? ? Karl, That is one great looking engine.? Going for the most expensive Mantua ever, huh? Denis
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Re: What's everybody working on??
Karl, That is one great looking engine.? Going for the most expensive Mantua ever, huh? Denis
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Re: What's everybody working on??
It’s getting that B&O look. ? John Hagen ?
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From: yardbirdtrains@... [mailto:yardbirdtrains@...] On Behalf Of Nelson
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 12:12 AM
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Subject: [yardbirdtrains] Re: What's everybody working on??? ? Beautiful, Karl! The top-mounted headlight on its own changes the whole look. Might end up heavy enough to be a frog buster.
Nelson
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