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I recently acquired three Lionel 027 passenger car,  these are the 2400 series from 1950, I think because they have the solenoid couplers.  In any event,  I was admiring the details on the cars, with the rivets and trucks, and put the car on the living room table next to a box of Series 1 baseball cards (a Kodak moment, IMHO). I noticed that the people on the window strips looked like they were having a fantastic time in the Hillside observation car. 20170423_152633

With the lights on, you can see them really enjoying their time together, maybe having a martini or two on their way home.

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Now, compare that 1950's style fun, with these dour and boring people in the O Gauge 2500 series  observation car from the 1992 Great Northern passenger car set.

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Have a great week everyone! 

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wild mary posted:
Firewood posted:

That's funny - they're just a shadow of their former selves. 

Actually they are shadow people from the other side.  It's true 'cause  I heard George Noory say it on "Coast to Coast".

I have been listening to George Noory for over 25 years... I started when he was Art Bell.  

Only true followers will understand the previous sentence.

But you, wild mary, already know that.  

Dave, it brings back fun memories. The other thing to look for in the late 40's early fifties 2400 cars are the two screw that look like vents that hold the top on. Now you made me pull one of my 2600 Irvington cars out, dust and all. They weren't 027 but were having a good time too. I always wanted the 2400 cars in green. DonDSC_5185

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