Pigs, pigs and more pigs

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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My son is into pigs. His Thomas and friend trains all haul pigs. His military train has pigs on them. But these pigs are not in gauge. Has anyone seen a large quantity pack of pigs in HO scale ??? Seen some woodland scenic pigs, but they are $9 for 6 pigs. How bout some unpainted pigs anywhere??

Thanks,

Tim

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Walthers lists pigs from a variety of companies.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/search?quick=pigs&quicksrch_butt.x=22&quicksrch_butt.y=12

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Enough oink for your buck?

I’ve been looking at livestock trucks full of porkers. Don’t tell them they are on their way to the meat market.

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I just saw a great photo of an HO 50’ hicube pig pullman by model power for $3.00
OOPS ! ! ! it was in a copy of MR October 1982, but the photo is great, never saw one of these before. They sure must have smelled nice.

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Get him a Marklin flying pig loco!!!

underworld

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

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Tim,
Musket Miniatures:
http://www.musketminiatures.com/
has mature pigs listed at 8 for $ 5.75, but unfortunately doesn’t have a picture of them.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543

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Heh. I have 6 different Mathers Double Deckers that I dont know what to fill with these pigs being piggy on prices.

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Javern, thanks for the links, didn’t know how to do a search online. The 6 pink at the top look great, but the 12 woodland are nice. My LHS has 6 for the same price as online 12 cost.

Bob, thanks for the link, glad in wasn’t a link sausage. [:)]

Underworld I have to find it and download it and print it. He will think that is great also.

Thanks.

Tim

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This is exactly why we need a forum for trading. Pigs are usually availible in sets, but not necessarily by themsleves. I need beasts of burden, cattle and lots of horses. If such a thing was set up, I could trade with Tom. Or I could ask the group if anyone had any extra Hogwarts passenger cars. Or I could trade the N scale saw mill I got in a lot with an N scaler that got HO structures.

Sorry Tom. Didn’t mean to hijack.

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Hey Chip its early, who’s Tom ? Water the N scale and add fertilizer, maybe it will grow into HO.

Tim[:o)][:o)][:o)]

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Sorry Tim, Brain F***. I tried that. and well, you want some mushrooms?

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Take a look at http://www.actionfarmtoys.com/64farm3.htm. Some of these may work even though they are at 1:64 scale.

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Thanks aardvarknav, that hit the oink !!!

Tim

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Not to be piggy with this but we need a trade or swap forum here!!! I am with Space Mouse on this one too!!!

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Tim,most good railroad modelling stores always have a stock of creatures for the fields.I always check out the model farming sections of toystores.Hope this helps.