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Tom Kepshire

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Rider Cars
« on: February 09, 2012, 09:44:03 am »
This is what a Rider Car looks like. #81214. This may be the one my brother and I rode in.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2012, 09:45:04 am »
Oh yes, this could be the famous Monon Rider car that my famous brother and I so famously rode in.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2012, 08:10:58 pm »
Tom,
Attached is another photo of the same car, 81214.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2012, 09:19:54 pm »
I think that is a relative of Gene Remaly riding on it.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 01:13:11 pm »
That is 2nd cousin Ralph.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2012, 11:23:03 pm »
Hi Tom
Attached is my version of a rider car from a troop sleeper in N Scale
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2012, 08:59:21 am »
For those of you not familiar with the name Greg Hiley, he is one of our new society members from Australia.  Welcome Aboard ! 
Australia is the home of the longest tangent track in the world if memory serves me correct.
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2012, 09:19:39 am »
Very nice work Greg. Have you finished either of the Rider kits you purchased?
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2012, 08:50:28 pm »
As Per Request Tom The Kit rider car.
I substituted brass wire for grab irons
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Re: Rider Cars
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2012, 09:00:59 pm »
Very nice work Greg..If any of you N scale modelers are looking for a similar kit, Stores has 1 left in inventory. See www.mononstores.com for details and to order.
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