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by Varnish Car
Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:24 am
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: DRR Badges on eBay
Replies: 4
Views: 92

Re: DRR Badges on eBay

Wow, that was easy, and a lot cheaper I bet!
by Varnish Car
Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:18 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: DRR Badges on eBay
Replies: 4
Views: 92

DRR Badges on eBay

I hadn't seen any posts here about these 2 auctions but wanted to check if anyone was aware of them:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405488505120?i ... SwfRxnjayn

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/405488498203
by Varnish Car
Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Disney Train Collectibles - What have you got?  What do you want?
Replies: 112
Views: 54203

Re: Disney Train Collectibles - What have you got?  What do you want?

One of my latest additions to my collection: an early real wicker top Walt Disney World Conductor Hat with Magic Kingdom badge and Walt Disney World side buttons.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 3494108401
by Varnish Car
Tue May 11, 2021 8:00 am
Forum: Other Railroads
Topic: The Wild, Wild West
Replies: 3
Views: 1210

Re: The Wild, Wild West

Roy: Thanks for sharing some photos and information from my webpage. In answer to your question, the name "Wanderer" was never uttered in the four season run of "The Wild Wild West". It was only mentioned onscreen in the movie version. The name of West and Gordon's private train ...
by Varnish Car
Tue Apr 20, 2021 1:35 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Conductors Caps Redux
Replies: 93
Views: 10686

Re: Conductors Caps Redux

I have bought a couple of these over the years from them. I believe they get the caps from Midway. They also offer one with a fabric top rather than the plastic mesh which is at least a little closer to a real Disney double-top cap, but in addition to the plastic faux wicker not being on top, the ca...
by Varnish Car
Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!
Replies: 14
Views: 1837

Re: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!

Yes, I had Bill’s Retlaw badge repo on the hat before this so I could swap this one for it. If the hats have grommeted holes on them already they are spaced for a particular size badge. The original SF&D badges are narrower than the later SF&D versions and Retlaw badges. I was going to use b...
by Varnish Car
Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:48 am
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!
Replies: 14
Views: 1837

Re: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!

No, I put the elastic band on until I can mount the clasps for the badge. Badges with the slots on the end rather than holes for clasps were often mounted with an elastic band or cotton laces.
by Varnish Car
Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:24 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!
Replies: 14
Views: 1837

Re: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!

A quick look at the badge mounted on a DRR wicker-top hat.Thanks again, Bill, for taking this on! https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/121019048_10223263099981848_6830283085401337329_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=yEW1L3551XoAX8O_t9-&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=86...
by Varnish Car
Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!
Replies: 14
Views: 1837

Re: Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad repro. STATION AGENT badges are here!

Thanks again, Bill! Should be receiving my check soon!