Good find this weekend!

Chris LoneroOGR Forum Member

We did our Saturday morning thing at Charlie Ro's yesterday with Marty,Dotty, Carl and Wally shooting the breeze and finding something we can't live without and when we walked in sitting on the bargen table Lind'a say's "look at that" Well "That" was an original Hellgate bridge that had been repainted" with nothing missing! Needles to say I had a death grip on it until I put it in the car! It will need to be bead blasted and repainted after I get my current project complete but a good day all around.

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2/12/1211:24 PM

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TMackOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Now that is a score!

2/12/1211:40 PM

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dottyperryOGR Forum Member

Had I come in the other door and seen it first, you wouldn't have had a chance. Good thing your hands are big and you kept them on it; someone could have bought it and snaked it out the back.

2/12/1211:49 PM

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Chris LoneroOGR Forum Member

Well Dotty;At least Linda couldn't blame you this time!

2/13/121:40 AM

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SD60MOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

How do you know that was not one of those Hellgates that Lionel "re-issued" just a few years ago?

Thanks for any kind response.

2/13/122:51 AM

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Johnsgg1OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

The reissued ones have lighting/wiring/thumbscrews to light the towers. Also the tower windows have 'glazed' window material in them. And while I don't know the dimensions, the reissue can handle two "O" gauge tracks.

I have the first reissue on my layout and really like it.

2/13/128:16 AM

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Jim PolicastroOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Nice find, Chris.

I've never seen the wider remake right next to an original, but from your photos, the narrower original seems to have a taller, more elegant appearance, even though I'm sure it's the same height. I like the fact that my remake will take two O gauge tracks, but I also like the look of the original - very nice.

The remake:

Jim

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2/13/128:53 AM

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VaGolfer1950OGR Forum Member

Good find Chris, interested in seeing the repaint on it. Speaking of repaints the "blue one" has been soaking in a bath of Easy Off overnight stripping the paint, . It will be a Norfolk Southern when done.

2/13/128:55 AM

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eddie gOGR Forum Member

You are lucky that you got there before me. If I had seen it, you wouldn't have had a chance.

2/13/129:03 AM

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Michigan & Ohio Valley LinesOGR Forum Member

Nice purchase, Chris.

2/13/129:34 AM

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locolawyerOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Chris,

Marty told me about your Hellgate Bridge find when I spoke to him last night.

I'd say you got a great buy at $125. Way to go buddy.

Erol

2/13/1211:15 AM

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Chris LoneroOGR Forum Member

Thanks everyone. The train gods were good to me that day!"And Dotty came in the wrong door" I'm not sure about the dimention difference but my big old orange and blue fits so it's all good!