@Curt Henion posted:

Remember the movie Diggstown, when Bruce Dern takes his spoiled brat son to the basement of the gym and gives him the red and white Corvette? Even though I don’t have a gym, the movie inspired this scene at my dealership.

Curt, great scene...looks like the two guys are closing the deal on the red '57?    Nice detail on the fire hydrant...did you paint it yourself?  Curious to know who sells the item...

@Capetrainman posted:

Curt, it appears that "Christine" reached her destination...happy hour at "Fitz's" on North Main...

What’s Christine playing now “I hear you knocking but you can’t come in”.  

Lee, I'm guessing after "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys as Curt mentions, she'd follow-up with the flip side of "All Summer Long?"  Yours is a great choice too...will keep knockin' though just in case!  As Ed Sullivan would say..."now let's hear it for the Beach Boys!"

Thinking about The Beach Boys,  (my favorite group), I caught this young lady picking up a new board down at the depot, and loading it in her 1939 Ford “woody”. Soon, she’ll head for the Jersey shore, singing  “Catch a Wave”.

       Happy Labor Day'!

          To all contributors to, Automobile-Trucks-Lets-See-Them Thread'.

Hey Paul, no the fire hydrant came that way from Scenic Express.

Hey Artie, I grew up in California, and the Beach Boys were the best. Even with all of their problems, they are still my all time favorite group. Curt

Hey Paul, not only Ed Sullivan Show, but the Beach Boys were on Red Skelton Show a lot too. Curt

Hey Paul, It is very appropriate to have an ambulance sitting by Christine, because at any minute the crap could hit the fan with her. Curt

My personal ride.My baby.

Hey, Curt, even though I grew up on the East coast, I still liked the imagery of The Beach Boys songs.

By the way, that pickup of yours looks like a sweet ride! Well kept!

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Thinking about The Beach Boys,  (my favorite group), I caught this young lady picking up a new board down at the depot, and loading it in her 1939 Ford “woody”. Soon, she’ll head for the Jersey shore, singing  “Catch a Wave”.

Artie, that's a good looking surf buggy...funny you should mention "Catch a Wave"...one of my favorites.  Last weekend, I was walking to a local restaurant approaching the crosswalk.  This guy in his car approached the crosswalk first...didn't let me cross  Anyway, as he gunned it, he blasted the song "Catch a Wave!"  I had to play it a couple of times on the way home...

A little "flat" out there this morning...

@Curt Henion posted:

Hey Artie, I grew up in California, and the Beach Boys were the best. Even with all of their problems, they are still my all time favorite group. Curt

I'll second that, Curt..."still crusin' after all these years...!"

@Curt Henion posted:

My personal ride.My baby.

Curt, that's a good looking unit!  Looks in pristine condition...!

@Curt Henion posted:

Hey Paul, It is very appropriate to have an ambulance sitting by Christine, because at any minute the crap could hit the fan with her. Curt

Curt, her reputation precedes her...after a couple of cold ones, watch out!

Paul and Curt, it’s a 1999 Road Champs, and came with the surfboard. I grew up surf fishing and boat fishing the New Jersey shore, and still get back there occasionally. Not much of a swimmer, but rode waves on a boogie board. I was just a beach bum.

Hey Paul, I was mistaken. I checked my receipts and the fire hydrants came from Trainworld. They are Woodland Scenics #A2764 Street accessaries. There were two of them in the set. Curt

Afternoon guys, some great shots there and some wonderful cars and trucks!

Artie, I didnt even know they could surf in Jersey! LOL

mike g...NOT SURF IN NJ!  now those are "fightin words" ... we have (along with the world's best dinners) some of the greatest beaches in the world.  Seaside Heights, Cape May, Long Beach Island, etc etc...  OBTW in New Jersey you don't "go to the beach" you "Go Down the Shore" THEN after your there...you go to the beach.

Best regards

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

mike g...NOT SURF IN NJ!  now those are "fightin words" ... we have (along with the world's best dinners) some of the greatest beaches in the world.  Seaside Heights, Cape May, Long Beach Island, etc etc...  OBTW in New Jersey you don't "go to the beach" you "Go Down the Shore" THEN after your there...you go to the beach.

Best regards

Don

Don, Iam so sorry, as I have never been there. From what I have seen in movies Jersey has always been the little brother of NY. I guess I need to do some investigation before I speak! LOL

Here are some vehicles from the 1950s.

@mike g. posted:

Don, Iam so sorry, as I have never been there. From what I have seen in movies Jersey has always been the little brother of NY. I guess I need to do some investigation before I speak! LOL

Mike I’ve hauled all over Jersey it’s a very beautiful place

Mike, they’ve got miles and miles of beaches, and thick forests in the NE portion and the Pine Barrens. Don’t let the view from the NJ Turnpike fool you-it’s not all roads and industry. Of course, I’m happy living in the woods of NE PA, but I grew up in the urban towns of Hoboken, Bayonne, and Jersey City, as well as suburban Dumont. Lots, of railroads, and lots of fishing!

Artie

Mike all is forgiven!  You are among friends!

Don

Patrick, great scene, I am stuck between the Vett  or the bike with the side car!

Lee, Artie and Don, I am sure it is just a wonderful place to live. I just don't know that much about that area  but from what you guys are saying it looks a lot like here!

One of the small lakes we go fishing at!

@mike g. posted:

Patrick, great scene, I am stuck between the Vett  or the bike with the side car!

Lee, Artie and Don, I am sure it is just a wonderful place to live. I just don't know that much about that area  but from what you guys are saying it looks a lot like here!

One of the small lakes we go fishing at!

Mike, you sure opened a big can of worms'.  Jersey has a variety of different terrains.  Ocean coast line, great beaches.  Urban city areas. and in the north western area adjacent to PA, beautiful  mountains and forests.  However, it is no comparison to Washington State'  One of the most beautiful states in the north west.  I lived in both.  Let's not even discuss the tolls on the Garden State'...💰💰💰💰💲💲💲💲😢

Mike, the downside to NJ is that it’s very costly to live there. It’s much less expensive here in PA. I worked for a NYC institution, and when I moved out here to PA in 1995, my money went much further.

Mike, are there bass or trout in that lake?

The outside sales force of Morrison Door arrives early for the post Labor Day sales meeting on Tuesday morning...the top performing sales rep drives the red / white AH 3000...the young blonde, part of the administrative team, loves her VW bug, while the "boss" (in the fedora) can't part with his '55 Chevy Bel-Air...

Back to cars and trucks! The REA driver and his pup trailer barely make between the siding and the main at the crossing. It’s a good thing he’s not hauling a 40’ trailer!

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Back to cars and trucks! The REA driver and his pup trailer barely make between the siding and the main at the crossing. It’s a good thing he’s not hauling a 40’ trailer!

Artie. That’s a nice Big Job Ford you have there

Thanks, Lee. They were sold as a tractor/trailer pair by Lionel in 2012. 1/48 scale. The pups match the ones on the DL&W 53’ TOFC flats that Lionel made a few years later. So far, Lionel has not made DL&W tractors, that I know of.

Artie,

The REA is great but I’ve also been admiring that brown and white Chevy (?) station wagon in the background of both your photos.  Can you supply more details?  Its year, make, the model manufacturer, perhaps? Very nice.

Thanks, Tomlinson Run Railroad

Ted, I cant argue with you there, I have been from here to Quanico Va. for embassy school, DC, and its all nice, just to humid for me!

Artie, its some great tasting trout! Also great job on the REA Truck and trailer!

Paul, great scene! It's not very offten your find an MG next to a VW! LOL

TomlinsonRunRR, it’s a1955 Pontiac Safari by Road Champs, manufactured in 1995.

Artie

Artie, I saw that hood ornament and leapt to “Chevy” in my mind.  Nice work on the two tone look by Road Champs.
Best.

It is 1964 and this CP Autorack is delivering new 1964 Fords to the dealer. Most of these are IXO models that I have had in boxes on the shelf for a few years.

Found some Greenlight 1970 Ford F100 pickup trucks at a good price and just picked up this 1966 Mack to haul them. I used a New Ray toy auto carrier body and trailer. I did not want to destroy the truck so I modified the auto rack to fit, trimmed off one of the bottom screw mounts and slight sanding of the other center screw mounting tab to slide into the trucks 5th wheel hole. I glued on a piece of plastic to the rear so it just sits on the truck without any damage to the truck. I got a piece of brass tubing, bent it and sprayed it silver to slide over the top of the vertical exhaust stack to route it away from the vehicles. And had to raise the top deck to clear the truck wind deflector and exhaust stack. Glued on bits of plastic to keep the trucks from rolling off. All 1970 Fords on the way to the dealer. I love the colors and details on the trucks. Green light are great vehicles with good price.

I've had these for as long as I can remember, perhaps used by my Father on a Christmas putz in the late '30s for my much older Sister...  Any ideas who made them?

@kj356 posted:

It is 1964 and this CP Autorack is delivering new 1964 Fords to the dealer. Most of these are IXO models that I have had in boxes on the shelf for a few years.

Wow what a brilliant selection'.  I love those Ford wagons'... and the pick ups'.. I Take it you are a Ford man'...😁 ... So am I...👍👌

Beautiful auto carriers, both rail and truck, and beautiful vehicles. I have nothing new myself, but I don’t think I could fit another her vehicle on my layout!