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Cajonpassfan

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Hurry while they last...
« on: April 01, 2021, 01:45:25 AM »
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Got this today from BLW....
Thought I’d share the joy :o
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Re: Hurry while they last...
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2021, 04:15:25 AM »
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Maybe because I actually run the cars, I can't quite bring myself to pay marked up collector type prices for MTL cars.
More power to Pete if he can get 4-6X what the cars originally sold for new, and I suppose $275 for that set of tank cars is better than the $1100+ that someone supposedly once paid for one of those sets.

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Re: Hurry while they last...
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2021, 12:49:38 PM »
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Ahhh.....I don't have those tank cars, but if only I had kept my MTL purchases from the 1970s in their factory packaging and never run them- probably would have paid the kids' college tuition and I'd be driving a new car.  On the other hand, I've had a lot of fun running mine instead of paying an accountant to track the capital gains.

But that ad does explain why it is that I can get any number of foobie paint schemes on tank cars for $10 each, but plain old black UTLX cars are not to be found. Still, whoever paid $1126 for 5 REALLY wanted them.  I can always pick up some undecs and decal my own.
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Re: Hurry while they last...
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2021, 01:09:32 PM »
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There's a set on the bay right now... No association, but interested to see what they go for...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Trains-Kadee-65062-UTLX-39-Single-Dome-Tanker-6-Car-Pack/333937138724?hash=item4dc0345c24:g:ptEAAOSwu-FgX73f&redirect=mobile

These might be a good candidate for a 16 pack from MtL!

Brings to light the fact that N Scale needs a proper UTLX tank car. An X3 would be killer!

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