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 | | 10 Jun 2009 04:12 PM |
| I was asked to post this... ==================== RGSRR Hobbies, of Ridgway Colorado, has suffered a break in while attending the BIG TRAIN SHOW. I am asking that anyone who might be approached by someone trying to sell these items that you contact Gregory Posta at RGSRR Hobbies. I and he thank you in advance for your attention in this matter. Fred Devine =========================================================================== Here's a list of what was stolen. Keep your eyes open and let's see if we can help catch this pond scum. ============================================================================ Theft of RGSRR Hobbies on or about June 2009 Fn3 K-36 # 486 with DCC sound etc special rerailers, cab detail $4,000.00 Fn3 K-27 # 461 with DCC Sound etc $3,800.00 Fn3 K-27 # 455 with DCC Sound etc with plow $4,000.00 Fn3 C-19 # 340 with DCC Sound etc $3,000.00 Fn3 C-19 # 346 with DCC Sound Etc $3,000.00 Fn3 C-16 Bee # 268 with DCC Sound Etc extra tender plate $3,000.00 Fn3 5 Car Green San Juan Set $3,000.00 Fn3 5 Car Gold passenger set $2,800.00 Fn3 RGS Motor 2 without plow with Sound etc $800.00 Fn3 D&RGW 0505 Long Caboose $500.00 Fn3 Berlyn Tank cars 3 each $1,200.00 Fn3 Bachmann Grams and UTLX tank cars with Kadee couplers $220.00 Note all locomotives lettered with old style Scenic Line of the World lettering on the tenders Note No boxes were taken, all of the cars and locomotives need them. Note All Locomotives have Airwire 900, Phoenix P-5, NiMH batteries, and special plugs. Note all Locomotives and Motor 2 were weathered, with my spark arrestors. Note RGS 455 is a customized model, very unique. Note Motor 2 does note have the snow plow. Note tank cars 2 were Gramps and 1 UTLX with ladder, very dented and weathered. | | 
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John J
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| | 10 Jun 2009 04:28 PM |
| It makes me sad to here this. I hope they find the guy who did this. WE had a talked with AL Sunday night. ( Al is Brian's Right hand man) He told us of several thefts over the years. In fact one of the cars for the Rafael was stolen during the dinner Stat night. I really do hope they find the guy | |  | |
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gary Armitstead
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| | 10 Jun 2009 04:32 PM |
| I, too, am very sad to hear this. I hope this creep can be caught!  | | 
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Mike Reilley
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| | 10 Jun 2009 07:15 PM |
| Doesn't that convention center have a closed circuit TV system for security? I mean, folks walking OUT with locomotives in their hands is pretty obvious. They're always boxed.
Belay all that....the robbery occurred at their home store in Colorado. I misunderstood and thought it happened at the BTS. (and there's no strick through in this editor I can find).
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jebouck
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| | 10 Jun 2009 08:41 PM |
| Keep an eye on Ebay and Craigs List.
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thekollector
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| | 10 Jun 2009 08:50 PM |
| Unless he had all night, this is more than one guy! | | | |
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| | 10 Jun 2009 09:21 PM |
| This reads like Greg's personal collection that he kept in his basement. No one would have know about it unless they had been to his house. His house and store are several miles outside of Ridgway, up a dirt road on top of a mountain. Not an easy place to find. I don't know what this person is thinking because they could never let anyone see them run one of these engines anywhere nor can they sell them publicly and if the took them with no boxes then the stuff is probably being damaged beyond repair anyway. This sounds like an ignorant local yokel hoping to make some quick cash or some kid that saw the stuff on a visit and wanted it. People should just keep their eyes open as someone is bound to see this equipment and start talking. I would also guess that it's someone nearby in Colorado as I just can't fathom anyone driving several hundred or thousand miles up that remote road to break into his house and take that stuff when they know they can't sell it anywhere. But, now days anything can happen I guess. | | John Frank
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Mike Reilley
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| | 10 Jun 2009 11:01 PM |
| Oh man....that's worse...someones personal collection. | | | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 06:31 AM |
| someone needs to make sure Caboose Hobbies Knows about it ..... I am also taking a list to work and letting some of our local guys know sence we are not that far away ....... | | | scott | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 07:10 AM |
| How is the insurance company dealing with his? Are they disputing the values ? | | | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 07:52 AM |
| This looks odd to me. No box, no description, just three engines for sale with no reserve. They don't look like Greg's but where did they come from?
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/promontorybay_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZ | | John Frank
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gary Armitstead
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| | 11 Jun 2009 08:09 AM |
| Looks suspicious to me. Looks like they were photographed in a "dark" area for a reason. Can't make out "identifying marks". Interesting. | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 08:49 AM |
| E-mail the seller and ask if there is a box and instructions with them. | | | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 09:49 AM |
| The Ebay seller lists a box only for the LGB Mogul. However, the Accucraft engines appear clearly not to be the stolen ones. Seller has sold about 83 items, all in the last two months, mostly split between motorcycle parts and train bits, at least one other Mogul and a Delton C-16. I was amused by the "positive" feedback left by one customer:
"Optimistic description, Slow Expensive Shipping, What more can you ask for?" | | | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 01:16 PM |
| To be fair, that's about the only non-positive response I read, all the others were glowing. Interesting that all the motorcycle parts for sale are easily removable bits. Could be parts from customizations?
Regards, Greg | |  Be sure to visit my site, lots of technical tips and modifications, and you can search for topics and key words.
Click here for Greg's web site
PLEASE NOTE: If have a question for me, please use regular email greg@elmassian.com I won't reply to questions by MLS messaging system, sorry. | |
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| | 11 Jun 2009 02:16 PM |
| On the "fair" side, the items don't match any items on the list.
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| | 11 Jun 2009 07:55 PM |
| This sucks to happen to anyone. Definetly sounds like someone who knew what they where looking for and when to strike. Likely where not stolen to sell but to prize as there own collection. I serously doubt you will see them on Ebay. EEEE gadz dont look at my Ebay listings. I to have model railroad and motorcycle parts for sale. | | | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 08:00 AM |
| If specific models were taken at a time when they were going to be gone, whomever stole them knew darn well what they were doing.
Years ago in a town where I used to live, the local Merc dealer once has a break in. The normal thief would have probably got wheels, accessories, etc. that would be hard to track and quickly turned into cash. Nope, in this break in, tools and books were taken. Probably someone wanting to open up their own Benz repair shop.
HOWEVER, all of this brings up another matter.....
I never understood why people post first and last names of the towns where they live here on the forums. I took two random members who had their full name and hometwon on the forum, went to google, and was able to get their home address in BOTH cases.
All one would need to do is to wait for them to post "I am going to blah-blah train show for two weeks" and then help themselves to the well documented and photographed models they have posted in several other threads. | | Garrett
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| | 12 Jun 2009 08:13 AM |
| Posted By Spule 4 on 06/12/2009 8:00 AM
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I never understood why people post first and last names of the towns where they live here on the forums.
Garrett, there are forums, such as LSC, where using your name is a requirement. Best wishes, Zubi | | | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 08:17 AM |
| I know exactly how our victim feels, and also what he'd like to do to the perp. Almost ten years ago, after an open weekend in our military unit, our model railroad clubhouse was broken into and every single one of my collection of H0 Canadian brass was stolen - thirteen steam locomotives, all fully custom-painted. The most heart-breaking thing was that the collection, built up over a number of years [Canadian H0 brass is not exactly coomon here in UK], included a fully-painted 'Royal Train' - a very rare special edition model of the 'Royal Hudson and ten cars that replicated the 1939 cross-Canada train in blue and silver. That baby cost me over Can$6000 back in 1993. Not a single item of US stock of any kind was taken, only the Canadian stuff, and there were some pretty spiffy US brass locos there as well. Never saw a one of them again, ether, not were they advertised - we guess they were stolen to order. Great sorrow, then, for the loser here. The biggest loser, however, is the sad sack who took these models, for whatever reason - one can only hope that no REAL LS modeller would touch them with a bargepole. tac | | | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 09:22 AM |
| Funny-
LSC does NOT "require" it, you just need to realize the software, even though it has an entry for public-view name (handle), it isn't used when posting.
My address is NOT in any GR ad, and the only restriction on photos here is if published, no address is to be used.
Also, never have your voice mail say "We've gone on vacation. Back in a week." | | | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 09:48 AM |
| You can google my name and come up with several hits in NC that are not me.
I prefer real names.
When using real names, it is best to not be too precise in your geographical location.
At the same time, there are several hundred people on ebay that have my real address.
And in some places, millions have your name and address in the phone book.
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zubi
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| | 12 Jun 2009 10:35 AM |
| Posted By Curmudgeon on 06/12/2009 9:22 AM
Funny-
LSC does NOT "require" it, you just need to realize the software, even though it has an entry for public-view name (handle), it isn't used when posting.
Exactactically, very funny indeed.
This is how the registration form looks, the real name which you are supposed to provide, shows in the postings on the LSC forums. The login ID does not show. Best, Zubi
PS BTW it is a good idea to use real names, this is what we have our names for.  | | | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 11:19 AM |
| Hey Zubi, not to be a pain or anything but posting a registration form for another website on this site even if it's to show an example is rather poor form don't you think? | |  | |
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| | 12 Jun 2009 11:30 AM |
| That certainly is an impressive collection to lose to a theft.
Over the years, from time to time, there have been reported thefts of 1.5" scale locomotives and rolling stock. These are the big trains that typically run on 7.25" or 7.5" gauge track. The hobby for this large ride-on equipment is even smaller and tighter knit that G-scale. Imagine trying to sell some of this loot in a hobby where there might only be 1-2,000 people active in it in the US. Any equipment offered for sale would immediately be spotted and anyone running this on their track would likewise raise eyebrows. So why steal it if you can't run it? The same as stealing priceless art, you can't show it publically but you can enjoy it secretely in the confines of your home. | | Chief Engineer
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