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The first in June:

Lionel 6-84690 - LEGACY Steam Berkshire "Wheeling & Lake Erie" #6401

DSC_7156DSC_7159DSC_7167DSC_7175 in June:

and in mid-July:
O Scale Premier 4-4-4-4 T-1 Duplex Steam Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) [Shark-Nose]
Bought both from Mr. Muffin's Trains, for less than retail.
The purchase meant that I had to play musical trains, moving engines, box- and passenger-cars around to display them to the best advantage. 
Photos taken on my drop-leaf farm table. Rule to show size.

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Intermodal madness! I'd been stuck on a "1970's thing" for most of this year (i.e. lotsa Penn Central) but now I've moved up to the 1980's. The 1980's around here (Mid-Atlantic) meant that we were down to 3 railroads - Amtrak, Chessie System and Conrail. It was also an era of explosive growth in intermodal shipping. Although invented in the late 1970's the Husky Stack, Gundersons and such didn't really take off until the mid 1980's.

Sizing up my collection I decided that my intermodal game needed an equipment upgrade.

 I picked up some additional 40' containers, an MTH Conrail 60' flat with 20' containers and this TTX spine car set with SeaLand containers. I also used the additional containers to populate the freight cars I already had with some fresh stock.

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I finally got a chance to meet up with my friend to pick these 2 Atlas O 33000 gallon tank cars, that I already paid for about a week ago. I saw him operate these before at my local club and I really liked the look of them and he asked me later if I would like to buy them, so I did and I am glad that I did. Since they are really awesome looking cars and they look great behind any modern diesel.

Only problem is that he didn't have the warning placard stickers that get placed on various parts of the car, but I didn't mind that. The cars also had some printed warning labels put on them (where those stickers would have gone), but I was able to easily remove them so no big deal. I might just have to buy more of these in the future, since they are very unique looking. But for now 2 will do for me.

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At the Greenberg train show in Edison, NJ today, I bought my first Lionel postwar style Berkshire.

Made in November of 1993 (year AND month I was born, just 3 days early of my actual date of birth), it’s decorated in Pere Marquette markings and has both an electronic E-unit as well as RailSounds.

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In spite of the condition of the engine being a bit rough around the edges, it runs super smoothly and quietly, even for an AC motor locomotive, and at $150 that's tough to beat. Now I just need some matching passenger cars...

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Have 2 things to share.  While poking around Depot Train & Hobby in Cleveland last w/e I found an MTH Reading Crusader boxcar from 1999. They didn't have much MTH there but I was glad to get this to add to my future "Alphabet Route" consist (WM/RDG/CNJ).   Also yesterday at auction a bunch of Plasticville kits , apparently new in the box, came up on the block so I had to get those too.IMG_0209IMG_0218 

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trestleking posted:

Have 2 things to share.  While poking around Depot Train & Hobby in Cleveland last w/e I found an MTH Reading Crusader boxcar from 1999. They didn't have much MTH there but I was glad to get this to add to my future "Alphabet Route" consist (WM/RDG/CNJ).   Also yesterday at auction a bunch of Plasticville kits , apparently new in the box, came up on the block so I had to get those too.IMG_0209IMG_0218 

Trestleking, that is a nice-looking boxcar. But I suspect that you snagged some real treasure if you got those Plasticville kits at a low price.

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I finally got one of the Lionel SD60M Legacy models that has been out for a couple years. Due to it being out on the market for a while I got it at a good price from one of the big dealers. It is the Union Pacific #6187. I really like the blinking beacon on top and the horn. I also just received one of the brand new Lionel Union Pacific C44-9W (SP Patch) #9647 Non-Powered. I think it goes well with the SD60M.IMG_20190821_154117IMG_20190821_154203IMG_20190821_154217IMG_20190821_154226IMG_20190821_154303

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Vincent Massi posted:
Lou1985 posted:

The Lionel SFRD sound refrigerator car I pre ordered came in. I picked it up at my LHS today.

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Lou, that's one of the sharpest-looking boxcars I have ever seen. According to your video, you have a tendency to collect good-looking railcars.

It's not a boxcar, it's a refrigerator car. But yes I do like the SFRD color scheme. I have 10 other Lionel scale SFRD refrigerator cars similar to this one. With no sounds of course. 

Vincent Massi posted:

Lou, I find your posts interesting and informative, but I have to ask a beginner-level question: what sounds does a refrigerator car make?

Lionel put "freight sounds" in this and a few other refrigerator cars in their 2018 v2 catalog. The cars play random sounds of a train running down the tracks. So thumping on rail joints, flange squeal, and banging when the car starts or stops.

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LOU1985,

Beautiful car.  My wife and I enjoyed your video.  I have been curious about "sound cars".  Do they work on a conventional system?  I hope she liked it enough to buy my one.

Bill

Yup. They will work conveniently no problem. All the sounds are based on the movement of the car. Just put it on a powered track and go.

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