Just a wee bit dear...

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Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:29 am

I know traction and trolleys sell well but.........

https://www.ebay.com/itm/K-250-Bowser-O ... SwDgtfyZv1
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby E7 » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:53 am

I like it! But not that much! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby LarryK » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:03 am

What are these people thinking?
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:24 am

LarryK wrote:What are these people thinking?


There may be very little actual thinking involved, :mrgreen:
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:33 pm

Wait!
This is the uber-rare three rail version with brass wheels and all plastic/nylon gears!
Gotta be worth that!

Here's better price anyway, just smaller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-O-27-Bi ... 3343310531
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:37 pm

Bingo!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-Brass-M ... 3802885583

No idea if same.....pedestrian catchers on one, same 11 windows......but a difference in price of an order of magnitude.

This one $65.00
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:45 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:Here's better price anyway, just smaller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-O-27-Bi ... 3343310531


Actually of interest as I use those drives under some of my scratchbuilds and for some of my kits
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:59 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ScaleCraft wrote:Here's better price anyway, just smaller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-O-27-Bi ... 3343310531


Actually of interest as I use those drives under some of my scratchbuilds and for some of my kits


Then you'll like this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dayton ... 4284674954

Doorstop quality!
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:36 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ScaleCraft wrote:Here's better price anyway, just smaller:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-O-27-Bi ... 3343310531


Actually of interest as I use those drives under some of my scratchbuilds and for some of my kits


Then you'll like this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Dayton ... 4284674954

Doorstop quality!


Saw that and briefly considered; no.
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:36 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:Bingo!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bowser-Brass-M ... 3802885583

No idea if same.....pedestrian catchers on one, same 11 windows......but a difference in price of an order of magnitude.

This one $65.00


Did not sell, :?
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:34 pm

there is still hope! The $5500 one has 5 days to go!
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:48 pm

ScaleCraft wrote:there is still hope! The $5500 one has 5 days to go!


You're confusing hope with delusional.
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby ScaleCraft » Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:38 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ScaleCraft wrote:there is still hope! The $5500 one has 5 days to go!


You're confusing hope with delusional.


Referring to your last posting:

"Did not sell, :? "

Therefore:

"there is still hope!"
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:12 am

ScaleCraft wrote:
Rufus T. Firefly wrote:
ScaleCraft wrote:there is still hope! The $5500 one has 5 days to go!


You're confusing hope with delusional.


Referring to your last posting:

"Did not sell, :? "

Therefore:

"there is still hope!"


Hope indeed -- for medical intervention; anyone trying to sell a Bowser trolley for $5500 is suffering from delusions.
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Re: Just a wee bit dear...

Postby J. S. Bach » Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:05 pm

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:I know traction and trolleys sell well but.........
https://www.ebay.com/itm/K-250-Bowser-O ... SwDgtfyZv1

It shows $55.00 when I bring it up; I see no problem with that price.


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