Automobiles/ Trucks 1/43-1/50 scale let’s see them

@DG very nice! Love the police cars- look like road champs? I like the white one without the state/local association so that’s more versatile.  What state are the gray ones?

Great engine pick-ups! All look great but CSX is a R.R. I run so those 2 caught my eye. quick search of the cab numbers says that you got yourself MTH  Dash-8 and SD70mac? Please correct me if I’m wrong, just an educated guess. Anyway-Awesome pick-ups! I run MTH and Lionel but my CSX Loco Power is from a Legacy SD60 with the white cab roof. Always liked that lightning bolt on the later CSX  SD units

Since this thread is about diecast cars and trucks, I will throw one diecast/train picture in so I stay on topic and also answer the above questions.

The white police car and two of the gray ones are Road Champs, however the slightly darker gray one is from GearBox. The gray ones are Kentucky State Police and the white one is Lexington Ky police.

The engines in first pictures are MTH and so are the ones in this set.

Thanks @DG I appreciate your answering and understand sticking to the topic.  Again, Very cool police cars! Also, nice BNSF tractor trailer with container load. That’s a really neat truck

I've attached a number of pictures of my layout featuring a car show, The Red Caboose Motel, 2 villages, "MY house" with dream vehicles, a camp site w/car, and a World War II show featuring (different scales) military vehicles. As you can see, I'm a car as well as a train nut.

Enjoy.

@JDFonz posted:

Thanks Ted,

I believe a Rolls is in the wings. A Silver Wraith.

Still have my Silver Wraith from fifty-plus years ago:

One of the first Dinkys to feature window glass and a sprung suspension.

Go easy on her...

PD

Nice pd, I have one that I purchased on the bay, it’s pretty beat up. I’m going to do a total resto on it. Not sure what I’m going to do on the paint job, color wise. I am awaiting delivery. Do you have other dinky’s as well?

Yeah, I have a bunch. Many are saved from my ill-spent youth, others I picked up because they were on my wish-list back in the day. The Old Man used to buy them for me at a small toy shop on the outskirts of DC. I just got a near-mint 3-piece 25-pounder field gun set...been looking for a nice one of those for a very long time.

Here's a few that I have pics of:

A few Corgis around too:

I have a bunch. There's also an outfit (DeAgostini) making replicas now...those are really nice, new with a box.

Your restos look nice...keep going.

PD

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

Richie C: The bike shop next to the general store has a motorcycle parked in fromt of the esablishment.  Can't tell first hand but could it be a Harley by any chance?  Don't see many bikes on layouts.  Why is this?  I assume there are bikes that are 1:48 or close enough to scale to include them on layouts?

Hey guys, how about a Monday Motorcycle "photo shooting" for a change?

i have quite a few motorcycles on my layout, almost all schuco piccolo because they’re 1/48 scale and modeled after motorcycles in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Pricey though. If you’re not a stickler about scale, MTH makes a set of Harleys in 1/43 but, all modern era, from the last ten years or so. They’re decent models but, the difference in size is IMO, more obvious in motorcycles than in cars. Sort of like with figures but, you can almost justify it as real people come in so many shapes and sizes and you can often place them appropriately. i’m away so can’t post any pictures but maybe some other members will.

PD, this car is worth a small fortune on the Bay'...... You've kept in great condition'...👍😀

For' Trinity River Bottoms Boomer 😃 Harley's..

David Ad.  your car show is fantastic, Thanks for the photos!

PD, wow, what a fine rolls! Spectacular shape!

So many cool cars, now I want to open boxes I have tucked away!

Ted, that Rolls is PD’s Hopefully mine is delivered tomorrow.

PD, I had a handful of corgis as a kid, but never had a dinky. Now I can’t seem to get enough of them. I’ll admit, I have been buying a lot of Atlas dinkys. They are remakes. I’ve also picked up a bunch of Dan-toys as well. I have a new transporter coming from the U.K. Really like the ones you have.

I have a couple of motorcycles on my layout. They are parked behind the buildings (a bar) because they are too big and that shows when parked next to the 1:43 cars.

Found on image of a number of my motorcycles. Mostly Schuco Piccolo in front of the shop.

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Really cool shots of bikes guys.  Thanks!  Size is no biggie when used in the Forced Perspective mode.  The late legendary John Allen did this on his Famous Gorre & Daphetid HO layout and it worked well.

jerrman: Love the bike shop.  Bet I can guess what Mr. Fireplug is thinking?  "Thank goodness, just another bike, and not Rover preparing to do a heist job on me!"

Joe

Added lighting to the truck

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

Richie C: The bike shop next to the general store has a motorcycle parked in front of the esablishment.  Can't tell first hand but could it be a Harley by any chance?  Don't see many bikes on layouts.  Why is this?  I assume there are bikes that are 1:48 or close enough to scale to include them on layouts?

Hey guys, how about a Monday Motorcycle "photo shooting" for a change?

I don't remember exactly where that motorcycle came from - it was a few years ago. My recollection is that it could have come in a 4 pack of motorcycles. - possibly the MTH Railking set.

@NelsonW posted:

Added lighting to the truck

Wow!  I've got that truck and what an awesome enhancement!  Did you use a battery and hidden switch or is there a wire to a power pack somewhere?

Really clever, NelsonW; thanks for posting!

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WGB Pete',

Beautiful scenarios you have posted'... Nice modeling'!! Very nice'...