Buddy L Railroad WWII in 1/18 scale.

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This is a link to another forum I post on. It’s mainly a military modeler forum. I posted this link in the “layout” forum and a couple members mentioned that I might want to post here.

http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/viewtopic.php?t=6203&start=0

I’m looking for plans for either a roundhouse or a shop. If anyone can help out, I would appreciate it.

Thanks, Kevin.

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K:

That’s an interesting old train. Is it live steam? Windup? What?

Les W.

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It’s just a large scale outdoor toy train. Pretty much a push toy. There are some locos that had a large battery and chain-drive conversion kits. I’ve heard of someone actually converting one to steam. I’m not sure just how that would be done. Mine are just for looks.

Thanks, Kevin.

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Thats a real BUDDY L from the 1920’s, I would kill for one a full set of that! They are VERY expensive and VERY collectable. DO NOT PAINT IT if you are ever thinking of selling it someday.

There was a repro a few years ago that was track powered. The originals were all unpowered though several have been powered in one way or the other. These are BIG toys! Theres a full collection on display at the Cal St RR museum in Sacramento. They are VERY impressive looking.

As Napoleon Dynamite would say: “Luckieeeeee!” [;)]

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My Loco and tender are originals from the 1920’s. The flatcars are repros from T-Reproductions. I’m just as impressed with the repros as I am with the originals. The repros are powder coated instead of painted. I’ve been building a tabletop dio to display them.

Thanks, Kevin.

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I met one of those in Kenosha just a few weeks ago. What a treasure.

The owner was a small boy in 1930 when his father got it second hand. I have a photo somewhere.

I found one on internet that sold recently for $9000. Wasn’t in as nice condition as this one and had fewer cars.

Kid powered. It came with a lot of track, even switches and a crossing.

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Nice pics.[:)] Thanks.

I’ve bid on several of those boxcars and cattle cars. I never come close though. They usually go for $700+.[sigh]

I have seen a fully restored train with about 6 or 7 cars and a bridge that was a “Buy it now” on E-Bay for $10K.(Or best offer.)

I have some extra track rail.(No R/R ties.) I’ve been wanting to make a turntable and either a roundhouse or shop. Does anyone here know where I could get some plans for either?

Thanks, Kevin.

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Plans? Who needs plans.

Spend some time in google and collect some photos of examples you like, then wing it.

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Thanks Tom,

That is what I did with all my projects up until now. I guess I just didn’t want to leave anything out. I can’t always gets good pics to go off of.

Kevin.

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I was wondering if anyone here could help me out. I’ve tried to Google pictures of U.S. railroads during WWII and I can’t hardly find any. I’m looking for pics of freight trains loaded with tanks and other equipment. Does anyone know of any websites where I could find pics like this? I’d appreciate any help.

Thanks. Kevin.

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I have updated the link with new pics on a project in progress.

Kevin.

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1/18 scale “Back Shop” for my Buddy L trains.

Updates on page #4 of link above.[:)]

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More updates.[:)]

Kevin.

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oops.

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New update.

Switch tower.

Thanks.

Kevin.

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