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| (...) In-home, floor level use is probably fine, but if you ever run that on a layout you better hope that it doesn't take a spill, or the silver paint is likely to get uglified. I was never really sure if they were painted or not, but recently I (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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| (...) Whoa, thanks for the heads up. Our tree is in a carpeted room, and I doubt I'll ever run the thing except around Christmas time. It'll probably spend most of its life on display. Sad to hear about the scratching issues, Dave. I will remember (...) (15 years ago, 4-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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| (...) The painted silver parts can take a certain amount of abuse (I mean, the stuff doesn't flake off when you rub it, so...), and simply tipping over probably isn't enough to do much damage unless it's at high speed on, say, some sort of natural (...) (15 years ago, 5-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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| (...) Dood! Model railroaders go to great lengths to get that "weathered look!" (URL) When I was with the GMLTC, we did a show that featured an amazing guy who scratch-built these beautiful 8" gauge live steam locos. They were unfreaking believable! (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Christmas Trolley in Metallic Silver (drool)
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| (...) The Nerd Herd cars are never smeared with sooty grease that I can recall. Utterly destroyed, on occassion, but otherwise they are clean and pristine. (...) Did I say functional model steam locomotives? Because I meant the kind that can flatten (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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