Buy anything cool lately?

TedW that's reeeeal niiice.  Kinda big, almost didn't fit in the tunnel.

just this...

I've just received two items purchased from Ebay sellers.  I am very pleased with both of them.  Bothe are new.  

The horn, in the Great Northern loco doesn't seem to want to work however.  This loco is the newer version made by Lionel in the late '90s if I am not mistaken.  I've tested the loco using my Post-War ZW.  When I use the horn button, nothing happens.  I wonder if anyone here has an idea why ?

On another post someone had an RMT BEEF and the horn wouldn't work when he pushed the Whistle button on his ZW.  Gunrunner John suggested swapping the leads at the transformer and the horn worked. 

coach joe posted:

On another post someone had an RMT BEEF and the horn wouldn't work when he pushed the Whistle button on his ZW.  Gunrunner John suggested swapping the leads at the transformer and the horn worked. 

I was thinking the same thing. Swapping the leads corrected a similar problem that I had a while back.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thanks, I'll give that a try.  Right now, terminal "D" goes to the center rail, and "U" to the outer rails.  Would there be any issues with other post-war equipment if I swapped terminals ?

Last week I received my Lionel Legacy Rutland Mogil from Patrick's Trains. I got a chance to try it out on my test track on Saturday. Haven't had a chance to bring it to the club and let it stretch it's legs. I'm running conventional since I don't have TMCC or Legacy. 

https://youtu.be/h-b451uOLJI

 The Mogil will pull my milk train. I presently have an Atlas Rutland RS-1 that pulls the train.

Pat Kn posted:

Last week I received my Lionel Legacy Rutland Mogil from Patrick's Trains. I got a chance to try it out on my test track on Saturday. Haven't had a chance to bring it to the club and let it stretch it's legs. I'm running conventional since I don't have TMCC or Legacy. 

https://youtu.be/h-b451uOLJI

 The Mogil will pull my milk train. I presently have an Atlas Rutland RS-1 that pulls the train.

Nice little rig!

Howard, you are right about Pat's Mogul!  As I commented on YouTube, I would have been tempted to get one if they had it in B&O or WM; and I don't care if either Road even had any Moguls.

Picked up this Stoddart wall art at a train show in Timonium yesterday. I know it is fictional but I liked it and could not pass on the price of $20.00.

Scored this on Trainz last night. Needs a little TLC but the price was right.

Should go nicely with my Greenport Scoot set.

cpowell posted:

Picked up this Stoddart wall art at a train show in Timonium yesterday. I know it is fictional but I liked it and could not pass on the price of $20.00.

WOW, that is a steal! Those usually go for well into three figures.

I love their stuff, I have a ET&WNC logo they made for me, hanging on the layout room wall...

I was lucky at a train show this past weekend in Asheville N.C..

I found a LGB coaling tower for my outside  G garden train project in excellent shape.

It was one of the things I was going to really hunt for over the winter.

Larry

Larry Sr. posted:

I was lucky at a train show this past weekend in Asheville N.C..

I found a LGB coaling tower for my outside  G garden train project in excellent shape.

It was one of the things I was going to really hunt for over the winter.

Larry

Quite the score there Larry!~ Also people want to know what your watching on TV when the picture was taken! LOL

Decided that my MTH repro Ives circus set was lacking something, a caboose.  Found this little guy:

  Dan, there are no pw that I know of that are polarity sensitive, but whistle bells can be a pita at times.

That is to say the PW horn/whistle is operated by both a pos. or neg. offset in the ac wave. It's relay doesn't normally care which offset it sees.

A modern version would likely see the pos. offset and whistle. And if it sees a neg. offset it rings the bell instead. Bells usually take 2-3 seconds of holding to start to operate.

Some electronic whistles don't see a pw retifier disk well. A diode string addition works very well there. They can be set up to boost, or slow just slightly (1.5-3v)

In performance, the old tranformers added a voltage boost to compensate for the whistle motor. New equipment "turbo boosts" with 5 extra pw volts it doesnt really need. 

Some "diode based"modern transformers will not blow all of my pw whistles and the engines slow greatly without the old 5v boost if they do work.

Your boost is likely intact on a ZW, good for all pw, and adding 1-4 heavy diodes to a 2 pos. temp, center off toggle can trigger the electronics without speed change. 2 each direction will give a 3v offset ea. when jumped in, I find it more reliable than a single diode each way and just a 1.5v offset. After loco rectification for a can motor, that big offset not really a concern. You might see some pulsing on an open frame; not detrimental, just not ideal. (PW whistle switch has stages as you turn the handle, high all,  lowers after a split second to a lower mechanical holding voltage; I.e. it gets high offset/boost to get things moving then quickly lowers the values to just enough to keep its relay activated.)

Moving wires may effect relationships with other circuits, esp transformers/power packs, accessories taps, etc. and how  you used them.

Carey TeaRose posted:

Decided that my MTH repro Ives circus set was lacking something, a caboose.  Found this little guy:

 

Always liked the colors of the Ives Lionel transition cars. Especially this caboose

jim

Kerrigan posted:

p51 posted:

Just scored this off eBay. Been looking for this for a few years:

Those valuable?  I've quite a few books like that from the 1930's and 40's ... was thinking of "passing some on" ... for a few sheckles.

Not sure what this one fetched, but Loco Cyclopedias from late 30s to about 45 were getting $200 a piece a couple of years ago. The 44 version has the end of steam plus early diesel and electrics

The 2017 MTH Christmas Car arrived today.

Big Jim posted:

The 2017 MTH Christmas Car arrived today.

I am glad that MTH makes the effort to stay in touch with the theological roots of the season

Big Jim posted:

The 2017 MTH Christmas Car arrived today.

Nice car, always liked them.
Unfortunately I stopped buying Christmas cars when Lionel had a problem with their 2012 issue stating that it would be out in the spring/summer of 2013 (great planning for Lionel).

Garrett76 posted:

Big Jim posted:

The 2017 MTH Christmas Car arrived today.

I am glad that MTH makes the effort to stay in touch with the theological roots of the season

I agree, Garrett!  While I include many non-religious Christmas themed items on the layout, I only have 3 Christmas cars, all with a religious theme.  I missed seeing this one is available.  I'll have to get one!

Today I picked up my first two American Flyer rollingstock. 

American Flyer 282 Pacific:

American Flyer Caboose 638:

(don't worry my caboose has the two link couplers)

Got another light from Sam's Club and my package came from Scenic Express today. Also got two tunnel portals to blend into the walls for the upper section plus I got the long bridge girder to go over the tracks. Pics......Paul

Hey Paul, things are really looking great! I am so sorry your a Packers fan! But everyone needs a DREAM!

Really though I think what your doing on your layout is truly GREAT!

Question did you fit your portholes before gluing the walls up?

MIKE G, I just leaned the walls for pictures but when I start laying in the wall I will be gluing the tunnel portals to the walls on each side............Paul

Jim Waterman posted:

Kerrigan posted:

p51 posted:

Just scored this off eBay. Been looking for this for a few years:

Those valuable?  I've quite a few books like that from the 1930's and 40's ... was thinking of "passing some on" ... for a few sheckles.

Not sure what this one fetched, but Loco Cyclopedias from late 30s to about 45 were getting $200 a piece a couple of years ago. The 44 version has the end of steam plus early diesel and electrics

I got it for WAY less than the normal going rate of about $150 and up. I nabbed it as I wanted one from the war years and was hoping if there was any info for the military and import stuff for the war effort. Just won it off eBay, just waiting for it to arrive.

I already have the 1941 one (an original one, not the Kalmbach reprint) which I nabbed for less than $50 about a year ago, in great shape, also off eBay.

There are a lot of these on eBay, where people are asking for well into 3-figures, but it doesn't seem many are selling for that amount anymore.

A guy had one of these 1944 ones (wrapped in plastic, of course, so I couldn't see the content) at a big show last year and I watched several people ask how much, then slowly put it down as if it might blow up, upon learning the guy wanted what I recall was about $175 or so.

paul 2 posted:

MIKE G, I just leaned the walls for pictures but when I start laying in the wall I will be gluing the tunnel portals to the walls on each side............Paul

just asking, cause I learned the hard way! I did the walls on my old layout then went to put the portals in and had to go back and trim the walls up as they stuck out into the portals! LOL man did I feel dumb! But wont happen again!

I received these nice postwar Lionel 204 Santa Fe Alco's  from a eBay purchase. Better then I expected and they run great!

I purchased this K-Line PRR Mikado from a fellow forum member several weeks ago.

ncdave posted:

I purchased this K-Line PRR Mikado from a fellow forum member several weeks ago.

Hey I recognize that engine! Haha. Glad you enjoy it!!!

I picked up a couple of tasty tidbits this week.

ncdave posted:

I purchased this K-Line PRR Mikado from a fellow forum member several weeks ago.

Although not a Belpaire Fire Box it is still prototypical for the Cincinnati area as a Pennsy class L2.  Good looking model.

TedW posted:

I picked up a couple of tasty tidbits this week.

 

 

WOW!!! WOOF!!!

franktrain posted:

I received these nice postwar Lionel 204 Santa Fe Alco's  from a eBay purchase. Better then I expected and they run great!

very nice

Watched an eBay auction all week, and snagged it this afternoon. Went high $$$ at the last. woof!

But its now mine. A very special item for my layout. The Std. Gauge T-Reproduction No. 70 Dorfan crane. 

Carey TeaRose posted:

Watched an eBay auction all week, and snagged it this afternoon. Went high $$$ at the last. woof!

But its now mine. A very special item for my layout. The Std. Gauge T-Reproduction No. 70 Dorfan crane. 

Something like this?

Very nice, will look great on your layout.  Congrats on the win!

Picked this up!  never thought I'd see it in a buy-it-now auction long enough to grab it!  MTH 20-20273-1 Premier #1070

Carey TeaRose posted:

Watched an eBay auction all week, and snagged it this afternoon. Went high $$$ at the last. woof!

But its now mine. A very special item for my layout. The Std. Gauge T-Reproduction No. 70 Dorfan crane. 

Wow what a fine carry home and have to keep my eyes open...... great find !!!

Joe Gozzo