Swap Meet Treasures /Track Cleaning

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Hi Guys. I like going to train show swap meets. I look for inexpensive treasures. I always thought that engine & dummy units looked neat. At one of the swap meets I picked up a GP 9 engine for $25.00. Well, I figured out that it was made in Mexico and would not follow on my 027 track cuppled behind the GP 7 that I had from the 60"s. The next meet I bought a set of truck wheel parts and made a dummy for the GP 9. It works great and I repainted it. Whatt to do with the motor truck? It would run on the track without the body & frame attached so I began looking on line at antique inspection cars and I made a car from a model A Ford kit and wood. I found that it would pull my track washer with a small car attached. It works well for cleaning the track-- and with the red flashing LED light on top it is fun to watch. Some pictures attached.


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very nice! that’s the best part of shows for me.I love going thru the “treasure boxes” under the tables. Gives me plenty of rebuilding projects.

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Nice work model a.I too enjoy looking through the treasure boxes at the shows.Always the the chance of finding a goodie.