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Title: scores from the Train show today
Post by: NSD9-40CW on April 28, 2012, 08:52:59 PM
I went out to an train show today,my first one in a long time,and I have to say I got some great Deals.

To start off I got an Custom KCS SD40-2 for 40 bucks
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1032.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa402%2Flouisianarailfan%2Ftoday001-27.jpg&hash=cef5ab0c5b30defffa3a48349a605192b0c37509)

Then up next is an BB KCS Boxcar Kit for 9 bucks
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1032.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa402%2Flouisianarailfan%2Ftoday002-23.jpg&hash=4abd13ebdaad8b2561c753093bd8c745ed70f89a)

Now this is where the deals really kick in.
I got this Athearn Undec Clay Slurry Tank Car for 8 Bucks and they regular are like close to 30 MSRP.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1032.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa402%2Flouisianarailfan%2Ftoday003-26.jpg&hash=e3f7c0c7963557d227f784866fbedc9b1af486af)

Got this Tangent 100T BLE Coal Hopper for 8 bucks yep I said 8 Bucks regularly an 34 buck car.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1032.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa402%2Flouisianarailfan%2Ftoday004-19.jpg&hash=db14c8abbffa60be646a3f8aa26bb0377019ef0e)

But this was the greatest find of em all. I found an Athearn Genesis 89ft Long runner set which regularly is 80 bucks for only 30.
(https://www.jreb.org/ns/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1032.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa402%2Flouisianarailfan%2Ftoday005-22.jpg&hash=1db5798098d2637656c17e9405ea812dd0aec405)
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: Badhorse79 on April 28, 2012, 10:31:53 PM
SCORE.... um are you watching monsterrailroader in the back ground there .... he said I was a hacker so I unsubscribe ... he trips out to much but man he has some great stuff congratulations on the grabs
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: NSD9-40CW on April 28, 2012, 10:48:12 PM
Thanks man
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: thpbears on April 29, 2012, 07:26:24 AM
Yeah that was some great buys. I like that coal hopper very much.
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: NSMoWandS on April 29, 2012, 12:48:19 PM
Good deals. Question though... How is the tangent model? I haven't run across any of those yet and was wonder about the quality. Most here know my love of exactrail( well, lack there of). And was just curious about tangent.
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: NSD9-40CW on April 30, 2012, 02:37:44 AM
The Tangents are very detailed, and they are up there with the Athearns and ERs on detail. Very nice car which is why im shocked I got it at that price
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: NSMoWandS on April 30, 2012, 01:09:11 PM
Thanks for the info... it just seems everytime I buy an Exactrail... the details is great... but... the car is too light, or the trucks are not in gage... I know those are easy fixes... but, for their top of the line... you would think QC would be better. But, thanks again... I guess I will give Tangent a try.
Title: Re: scores from the Train show today
Post by: stillbre on May 07, 2012, 12:37:54 PM
The Tangent line is head and shoulders above everything else.  They are the pinnacle of RTR freight cars.  That being said, the Bethlehem quad hopper they did is only correct for the UP cars.  The L&N, CRR, and BL&E cars are all too tall for their respective prototypes.  They don't look bad by themselves but they should be shorter than the Bowser triple hopper but instead are the same height.
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