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 Post subject: Oar Car!
PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:43 pm 
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Mine-ore-car-coal-c ... dZViewItem

A nice start to the Hetman rail collection I think 8)

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:01 pm 
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Interesting. Looks like a genuine ore car, it probably was used in a hard rock mine before they used it for transportation of coal. Looks to be in pretty good shape overall..

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PostPosted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:24 pm 
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Thanks for keeping me in mind. It has an interesting shape, like it is half wheelbarrow / half ore car. Its cute.

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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 9:20 pm 
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Mike, are you looking for an Ore car?? That thing has been on ebay for a while. We know where there is about twenty for sale.

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:52 am 
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Id be interested in buying one, where are they for sale?

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Send us a pm & we will give you the source.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:26 am 
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Do you have any pictures of these? I would be curious what they look like.

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