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Phone: 727-391-3135 John Clemens, 527397 Way N, St. Petersburg, FL 33708-3752YODER Chesapeake & Ohio, Pennsylvania hoppers,Western Maryland hoppers, covered hoppers, woodchip hoppers, undecorated $169. Painted, lettered,weathered, Kadees, $199. Hundreds more, listingsSASE. Phone: 727-391-3135. John Clemens, 5273 97Way N, St. Petersburg, FL 33708-3752KEYSTONE MUSEUM QUALITY Pennsylvania G1aTwin hoppers, GS, GSd gondolas, scrap tin cars, H-25quads. Scale, Kadee versions. painted, unpainted, H-1-877-531-5275 TOLL FREE1-585-334-8810 LOCAL1-585-34-1003 FAXDigistardcc@netacc.netP.O. Box 577Henrietta NY 14467Your DCC, Sound and Signalling SpecialistNCE Retail DigistarDCCPH-PRO10 10 Amp DCC Starter Sys $649.95 $484.00PH-PRO10R 10 Amp Radio DCC Starter Sys $869.95 $660.00PB-110A Add-on 10 Amp Booster $269.95 $196.00PROCAB Delux Programming Cab $159.95 $119.00PROCAB-R Delux Radio Programming Cab $249.95 $188.50CAB04P Intermediate Cab w/Pot $89.95 $68.50CAB04E Intermediate Cab w/Encoder $119.95 $91.50CAB04PR Intermediate Radio Cab w/Pot $179.95 $135.00CAB04ER Intermediate Radio Cab w/Encoder $199.95 $155.50DIGITRAX Retail DigistarDCCSuper Chief 8 Amp DT400 ThrottleDCS200+ Booster $469.00 $365.00Super Chief 8 Amp Radio DT400R Throttle DCS200+ Booster$659.00 $504.00Super Empire Builder DT300 Throttle DCS200+ Booster $349.00 $269.00Super Empire Builder Radio DT300R Throttle DCS200+ Booster $549.00 $429.00DCS200 8 Amp command Station/Booster $305.00 $248.50DCS200+ 8 Amp Booster $199.99 $155.50DT400 Super IR Throttle with Programming $179.99 $136.00DT400 R Super Radio/IR Throttle w/Programming $229.00 $174.50DT300 Infrared Dual Throttle w/Programming $154.99 $115.00DT300R Radio/Infrared Dual Throttle w/Programming $204.99 $144.00UT1 Utility Throttle $79.95 $57.50UT2 Utility Throttle w/Programming $99.95 $77.50Decoders Retail DigiStarDCCNCE D408SR 4 AMP 7 Fx Wired $89.95 $70.75NCE D808SR 8 AMP 8 Fx Screw Terminals $129.95 $105.00Digitrax DG383AR 3 Amp 8 Fx JST/Wired $59.99 $46.00Digitrax DG583AR 5 Amp 8 Fx JST/Wired $64.99 $53.75Digitrax DG583S 5 Amp 8 Fx Screw Terminal $66.99 $54.75Lenz LE4024 4 Amp 4 Fx Screw Terminal $69.95 $52.95Sound Soundtrax DSX Sound Decoders $129.00 $97.00LightMiniatronics1.5V 15ma 10 Pack $9.00 20 for $17.0014V 30ma 10 Pack $8.00 20 for $15.0016V 30ma 10 Pack $8.00 20 for $15.0021’s coming... Hundreds more. SASE. Phone 727-391-3135, John Clemens, 5273 97 Way N, St. Petersburg, FL33708-3752SUNSET MODELS: B&O early 2-8-8-4 #7615, later 2-8-8-4 #7624 $1499; PRR 4-4-6-4 #6184 $1499; PRR streamlinedelectric #4746 $699; NKP 4-8-2 #845 $979, UPC-44-9W #9734 $699. SASE for listings. Phone 727-391-3135. John Clemens, 5273 97 Way N, St. Petersburg, FL33708-3752FOR SALE: O Scale brass etched C&O and N&W, round,oval and rectangular number plates. Ten differentbuilder’s plates like Lima, Baldwin, Alco,and Rodgers.Geo Washington Cameo, cylinder stars, 2 superheater andB&O Capitol Dome logo and much more. Call 304-736-7765 evenings, or go to [www.candoplates.com] WilburEpperly, 1115 Main St, Barboursville, WV 25504-1504WANTED: USH drivers for a Big Boy, also E. P. AlexanderC&O Vanderbilt tender. Ph: 773-792-0206, Dave.FOR SALE: Kits - Intermountain, Ambroid, Quality Craftand Gloorcraft. Pecos River Boxcars, hi-rail, built. Phone:717-624-8894, John Hoffnagle, 10 Sunset Ln, NewOxford, PA 17350-1618FOR SALE: Pecos River Brass, new in box, neverunpacked, #4071 GN P2 4-8-2 in as-originally-built format,unpainted brass, $750 ($250 under dealer cost). Noknown defects. Not test run. Sold AS-IS, purchaser’s risk,NON-RETURNABLE. Fax: 412-766-4213, Mail OrderTrains Plus, 349 Roosevelt Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-1024WANTED: W. A. Drake double dome tank cars, specificallyWAD-0001 SHPX. Will consider other double domecars. Ph: 763-786-8213, email- rhleners@aol.com; RobertLeners, 1144 79th Ave NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432-2802WANTED: O, S, TT, HOn3, N, brass kits, parts, basketcases, Thomas Shawnee Express, Kemtron/Precision, Pioneer,Hawk SC, anything Kemtron. Also lathe, miller,shaper, possibly drill press. Email: chris3667@lycos.com,(732) 801-6260, Chris Keegan, 300 Pat Rd., Barnegat, NJ08005FOR SALE: Sunset PRR S1 6-4-4-6 $1250, N1 2-10-2$825, Q2 4-4-6-4 $1025, all new in original boxes. RichYoder hoppers: PRR H21a $189, GLCA $179, GLA $189.Ph: 410-584-7737, Jim Hawk, 400 Symphony Circle#413, Hunt Valley, MD 21030-1978FOR SALE: OUT OF PRINT Books - Reduction of a 40-year library. Railroad, Logging, Rail-marine, MechanicalCatalogs, Gazettes, etc. List is $2.00 (cost me $2.60).Dave Newcomb, 48 Glenmere, Reading, MA 0186758 • O Scale Trains - May/June ’04
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WE BUY COLLECTIONSThe Public Delivery TrackLocomotives - 2 railAtlas..Dash 8's..$299-$349 GP-35's...$339-$359RS-1..LIRR, PRR, Rut, NYSW, CNJ, RI....$339-$359SD-35....B&O, CNJ, CSX, PC, NW, Sou, WM..$299-$349SW's...RRiv, B&O, LV, Rdg, Susq, RI..$225-$329Weaver....K-4, L-1, GG-1, C-630, NKP Berk...call..VO-1000..B&O,CNJ, GN, LV, MILW, PRR, Rdg, WM..$249..U25's..BN, EL, LV, Rdg, MILW, NYC, PRR...$179-$239..RS-3..Erie, LN, LV, NH, NKP, PRR, Rdg, Rut, Susq..$249..RS-11..C&O, CN, CV, CNW, MEC, PRR, SP.....$249..GP-38's..C&O, CP, CSX, ICG, L&N, LV, B&M...$249..U25's, RS-3's, GP-38....Non-Powered...$159..Shaft drive RS-3's, GP-38's, FA/FB's..CNJ, D&H, EL.....GN, NH, PRR, RDG, RI, LNE, B&M, WM......$99-$150MTH..PRR K-4..$695, Centipede..$895,..WP F-3's..$695Passenger SetsWeaver....Pullman-Bradley cars.......2/$219, 4/$419K-line..80' cars..Amtk, DRGW, PRR, NYC....$275-$449Box Cars - 2 railPecos River..NYC, SOU, SP, SF, CBQ, WAB...$35..C&O, B&O, WM, PM, Erie, NKP; UP, SF end door..$45Atlas..40' Steel...PRR, NYC, CNW, GN, Susq..$48-$5240' Wood..P&R, CBQ, CNJ, NYC, PRR, SP, more..$47-$5240' 1970's..Erie, L&N, MEC, PRR, SSW, MILW, B&M..$3250'..ACL, NH, RG, DH, NYC, MILW, MKT, SAL, SF..$55-$6053'..Aloha, Purina, B&M, BN, CNW, FEC, UP..$35-$5060'..DTI, MKT, NS, CSX, B&O, EL, RG, Sou, NW..$35-$50Weaver..40' & 50'..ACL, ACY, ARR, ATSF, BAR, B&O,B&M, CBQ, CGW, CIM, CNJ, CN, C&O, CP, CV, CR,D&H, DTSL, EL, GN, GT, IC, MEC, LV, L&N, MP, NYC,NH, NP, NYSW, PC, PLE, PRR, Rdg, Rut, SCL, SOU, SPTPW, UP, WM, WP, CN, Rbox, RI, MRL, more...$20-$30Refrigerator Cars - 2 railWvr/Crown..PFE, CV, CN, NYC, NP, BAR, REA, Hoods,Whitehse, Dubuque, Nrn Refrig, Beers, more..$25-$3057' Mech..PFE, CBQ, UP, SF..15 roads..$29. w/sound..$39Atlas..36' & 40'..Custom ptd CNJ, 20+ others..$42-$89New 40' steel..IC, DLW, NP, ATSF + old Intermtn..$35-$50Covered Hoppers - 2 railWeaver PS-2.. Bakers, Jack Frost, Wayne Feed, PurinaRevere, Goiden Loaf, BN, CBQ, CNJ, CNW, CP, CR, CSXDLW, DTI, EL, LV, NH, NYC, PRR, Rdg, WAB, UP..$25-$30Wvr C'flow or Grain..CR, CP, ONT, LV, NYC, PRR,Sask, Sunbeam, Amoco, Sclair, Shell, Dupont, Hercules,Rainbow, WC, MRL, BN, UP, SP, RI, CNW, MNS..$25-$30Atlas..BN, N&W, NYC, WGrace, GN, WAB..$35-$45Airslide..LV, D&H, CSX, PRR, UP, Brach, Jfrost..$35-$45PS-4427..RG, SF, MILW, LV, SOO, Wayne Fd, PRR...$55-$60Hopper Cars - 2 railAtlas..ACL, CNJ, C&O, D&H, LV, NS, Rdg, WM.. $45-$55Wartime..B&O, C&O, CRR, VGN, PRR, undec.....$47Ore cars..(Wvr trucks) B&LE, CN, DMIR, UP, undec..$27Weaver..2, 3, 4-bay and Comp..B&A, BAR, B&M, CBQCP, CR,CNJ, C&O, D&H, DLW, Erie, EL, IC, GT, NH, NSNYC, NKP, NW, PRR, Rdg, SAL, SF, UP, WAB, WM..$25Tank Cars - 2 railWeaver..Jfrost, GULF, BN, Trusweet, Allied, ADM, ArmyEthyl, Diamond, Hooker, DuPont, Sunoco,Bakers..$30Atlas..60'..Propane, CNTX, Union Tex,Tech Prop..$37-$501950's..SHPX. UTLX, Hooker, Gulf, Warren..$55-$60Flat Cars, Stock Cars, MofWAtlas..89' flats..$65. Trailers..$25. Auto Carriers..$85Pulpwood flats..ACL, ATSF, BN, SCL, IC, L&N..$47-$50Front runners......no trailer..$47; With trailer........$67Wvr Flats..SF, Rdg, CN, Erie, LV, BN, TTX, Army..$25-$30Stock..BO, CNW, Armour, RG, PRR, Rdg, Erie, etc..$30MTH..Plows, Cranes, Schnabel, dump cars, etc..callK-Line Diecast Double-Stack $50. Coil cars..$35-$40Scale signals..1 and 2 head color, PRR, B&O, dwarf,semaphore, cantilever, highway flashers, 20+ types..$20-$50Gondolas - 2 railAtlas..CBQ, CNJ, GN, MP, NW, NYC, PRR, Rdg, ..$32Wvr..Composite..CNJ, PRR, LV, RI, SF, Rdg, UP, NKP..$27Cabeese - 2 rail, 3 rail <strong>scale</strong>Wvr.. 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