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by CP173
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: Accucraft Lilly Belle (live steam) for auction - NIB
Replies: 2
Views: 43

Re: Accucraft Lilly Belle (live steam) for auction - NIB

This one is truly rare. We only made 50 of these and they rarely change hands. One that is NIB is particularly scarce - many of these were steamed up. The last one I saw for auction went for ~$2500, and that was before an electric version sold for $6151!
by CP173
Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: DRR Badges on eBay
Replies: 4
Views: 88

Re: DRR Badges on eBay

I knew about the Magic Kingdom badge, thanks to Steve. I bid on it but someone sniped me. It's a bit sad as that is the only Disney hat badge I'm missing. (Apart from the Viewliner, which is outside my sphere of collecting.) I'd be most appreciative if any of the Burnsland Bros let me know if they s...
by CP173
Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Looking Back...
Replies: 12
Views: 430

Re: Looking Back...

Steve DeGaetano wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:28 pm My “SMD” is stamped into the cab wall behind the cab signal box.
How cool! I didn't know that.

The builder's plates effort was a lot of fun... and something that would likely be impossible to make happen today.
by CP173
Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:58 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Temu?
Replies: 2
Views: 117

Re: Temu?

Thanks, Steve. I'm not particularly offended by them - although the conjoined elves is gratuitous - they all just seem like an odd choice for a Disney railroad-related site. I guess Temo doesn't sell model trains... yet.
by CP173
Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:00 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Temu?
Replies: 2
Views: 117

Temu?

Do the rest of you see these bizarre ads from Temu? Apparently, Temu now sells women: some wearing elf ears, others who look painfully unbalanced.
by CP173
Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:50 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Looking Back...
Replies: 12
Views: 430

Re: Looking Back...

I thought Boschan was out of business. Can anyone confirm?
by CP173
Mon Jan 13, 2025 12:15 pm
Forum: Community
Topic: Looking Back...
Replies: 12
Views: 430

Re: Looking Back...

Re: #5, I had no idea there is paparazzi for locomotives. Is nothing sacred!?!
by CP173
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:29 am
Forum: Community
Topic: Looking Back...
Replies: 12
Views: 430

Re: Looking Back...

Someday, my young padawan, twenty years won't seem like that much time.

As for "another locomotive", it depends on the definition of "they". 8)

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1o2k1qfc ... cr8am&dl=0
by CP173
Mon Dec 16, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: Gradients on the WDWRR
Replies: 4
Views: 290

Re: Gradients on the WDWRR

Thanks, Sam, your answer makes a lot of sense. It also ties well with Steve's observations about the relative heights of the railroad.

I think we have a solid answer!
by CP173
Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: Walt Disney World Railroad
Topic: Gradients on the WDWRR
Replies: 4
Views: 290

Re: Gradients on the WDWRR

That's an interesting question, Sam. I always though that it was either: The RoW wasn't fully terraformed; that is, they left the natural grade in place They wanted a section where the engines would have to work a bit, and thereby create some nice "chuffing" sounds The only comment I've re...