Buy anything cool lately?

FINALLY!  Finally my steel company yard goat arrived which MTH released in mid-June.  

As much as possible I support the local toy train shop!  When this was cataloged in the 2019 V1 when to Local toy train shop to order.  In front of me they called MTH to order.  But was told the MTH's ( Mike Wolf's) policy was only case load quantities.  Which in this would have been two engines.  Now I bet no one within 100-miles knows of this company or anyone within 200-miles (like myself) has actually been inside a full fledge steel mill.  So they would have been stuck with the second engine.  they shop ordered it from one of MTH's largest distributors which is another story in itself.

I was born, raised and matured in the second largest producer of steel in the country.  The Youngstown Steel and Tube was founded there in 1900.  Also the Republic Steel company was founded there a year or two earlier.

Anyway my home town steel company yard goat.

Oh it runs super-smooth at 2 SMPH!

Ron

Great looking yard diesel  !!!!! Have great fun with it !!!!!

Another Carolina Craftsman Kit floated in.  This of the "Frog Pond" store.  This is similar to a couple of other store and feed mill kits out there.  Because of this structure's shape, l am considering bashing into a water mill with store,  and attached grain elevator.  I do like these kits, and country stores, mills, elevators, stamp mills, and "different" RR stations.

The kit floated in on the Frog Pond!!  Have fun building it Colorado Hirailer!!

Two newest Lionel orders, the #16132 Deep Rock Three-Dome Tank Car and the MPC-era #2115 Dwarf Signal. Gonna need some help on the signal installation, im not sure if I have the right accessories to make it work properly (No Tubular Track, one #12029 Accessory Track Pack, one confused model railroader).

Got a New York Central GP9, a B&LE gondola, DM&IR tank car and more track the other day. 

I missed this reefer when Atlas"O" released it in their Masterline reefer series years ago, so I decided the next best thing was the same reefer that S-Helper Service issued in their "S" gauge line a few years prior to them retiring and going out of business. Too bad MTH hasn't done their best to keep these wonderful models alive.....

The only change from "stock' is a set of Kadee couplers (#802).

Harry Hieke had this in YORK last fall

He has sold the display unit, but said he would make me a new one

Just received from him last week through Fed Ex

Great detail and a beautiful addition, BUT the real kicker is the fact that it was sent through the mail and arrived in perfect condition

I have never seen a better packing job for a very fragile product

Thank you Harry

Jerry

This came in a couple weeks ago.  Have about 10 hours in putting it together.  Is a little fiddly, but finally got it together.  Will run on rubber bands for a few feet.

Ted, The UGears model looks great set against your layout as a backdrop.  I just watched a couple of their videos on YouTube.  Very nice!  Congrats on completing the assembly.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

3D jigsaw puzzle working steam engine.  That looks like a lot of fun Ted.   

There in the open air market: a massive Thomas the Tank Engine elevated switchyard.  $27 US, I'll use about half of it on my lay-out.                                                                                                  https://ogrforum.com/...33#97725347706921033

Vincent Massi posted:

There in the open air market: a massive Thomas the Tank Engine elevated switchyard.  $27 US, I'll use about half of it on my lay-out.                                                                                                  https://ogrforum.com/...33#97725347706921033

Badly-worded statement, Folks.  I will use the entire 8.8 cubic foot elevated switchyard on my lay-out. The other half consists of tracks, various bridge structures, and a few toy railcars, none of which I  want. I spent some time with a tape measure this afternoon and have already disassembled one structure to make room. 

The first of many "crew" members I will have riding on the platforms of my cabooses (or cabeese?) or will eventually stick inside my passenger cars W/ interiors.

It's a challenge sometimes to find a bare flat car. All the manufacturers sell them with some kind of load. I already have more loads than freight cars so when this NOS Conrail flatcar popped up for $20 on eBay I was all over it. 

Now to decide - Container (COFC) or Trailer (TOFC) ?

Ralph M posted:

It's a challenge sometimes to find a bare flat car. All the manufacturers sell them with some kind of load. I already have more loads than freight cars so when this NOS Conrail flatcar popped up for $20 on eBay I was all over it. 

Now to decide - Container (COFC) or Trailer (TOFC) ?

It's why I like flat cars and gondolas. They give us the opportunity to improve them the way we want.

The items I ordered from Nicholas Smith Trains during their "Tent Blowout Sale" have finally arrived. I mainly got the Lionel SD60E so I have something to operate with my Lionel Southern ES44AC. The Lionel Trackmobile I purchased because I have always wanted one since they are so small but rather mighty. So far I'm loving both engines, but I like the Trackmobile a lot more because of how unique it is. I can't wait to try both of these out at the San Diego 3-Railers in a few weeks. It will be interesting seeing visitors reactions to my Trackmobile pulling a few freight cars.

Both models are running perfectly by the way! The SD60E has a rather noisy smoke fan motor, but I will fix that later.

I've been putting together a collection of pw 2000 series steam engines. Last week I was surfing the bay for pw 2026 w/tenders. Found a seller selling separately two 2026 (one of each variations) and had two more separate auctions selling a tender for each engine. I found another seller selling a 2026 w/two matching tenders in one auction. Crunched numbers and realized buying the 2026 w/two tenders and one 2026 engine from the other auction would be cheaper. Then decided to buy a 2020 turbine w/tender and also found a 671 w/tender and w/ three freight cars and caboose at a good price.

All four engine runs great, two tenders works great, the other two tenders after rewiring works great.

MTH new / old stock tinplate that I picked up at the local hobby shop. I will be stopping by there more frequently.

Trussman, you picked up a very sharp-looking collection there.

Vincent Massi posted:

Trussman, you picked up a very sharp-looking collection there.

Thanks Vincent, Over a couple a yrs I acquired all but three of the pw 2000 series steam engines w/tenders. 

I ordered a Railking PS3 METRA F40PH from the Muffins, and I really like it. It is my first METRA piece, and since I've been commuting on METRA and its predecessors for 50 years or so, it was about time I got one.

Gorgeous engine .  USA colors.  Enjoy !!!!!!!

I bought this 1:43 scale 1958 Plymouth for my layout. It's going to need 4 super bright LEDs for headlights.....

I love the Plymouth, Lou!  I had a ‘73, but just not the same other than it was 2 tone and had a 318 that had more power than I ever used.

Mark Boyce posted:

I love the Plymouth, Lou!  I had a ‘73, but just not the same other than it was 2 tone and had a 318 that had more power than I ever used.

My parents had a '73 Satellite with a 318 Mark. I used to love driving it because it looked just like the unmarked cars the County PD used.

PS- I did use all of the available horsepower from time to time.

Very nice looking model Lou. Should look great with lights added.

Bob, Yes I saw police use that car as well!

Lou1985 posted:

I bought this 1:43 scale 1958 Plymouth for my layout. It's going to need 4 super bright LEDs for headlights.....

As a huge fan of the movie Christine, I highly approve. Excellent choice in car.

I most certainly did.

Looks good, Vincent!!

Vincent Massi posted:

Ralph M posted:

It's a challenge sometimes to find a bare flat car. All the manufacturers sell them with some kind of load. I already have more loads than freight cars so when this NOS Conrail flatcar popped up for $20 on eBay I was all over it. 

Now to decide - Container (COFC) or Trailer (TOFC) ?

It's why I like flat cars and gondolas. They give us the opportunity to improve them the way we want.

I like flat cars to you can put what ever you want.I like putting on oddball loads like heavy machines.Some time you might see inside a big factory.

A case of four Atlas O Masterline Steam Era 8141-1,2,3,4 Coors Refrigerator cars arrived today. They are lightly used and in perfect condition.  I was surprised that this Ebay purchase had all the packaging including original shipper and bubble wrap separator sheets.  The cars are very detailed with opening doors.

One more addition to the inter-modal fleet. Picked up this K-Line TTX car for cheap on eBay. Couldn't resist.

I snagged this 1949 Mercury Coupe yesterday at Auto Zone.

I saw this announced on an NYC Facebook Group I follow, and since I road the Harlem Line for a few years before I retired, I knew I had to order a copy (I got mine from Amazon). The book begins with some general history and then follows the general format of “chapters” covering a trip from GCT to Chatham, NY. Most of the copious photos are in black and white, but there are some great color shots as well.

Three interesting things I’ve learned so far is that there used to be a turntable and roundhouse at North White Plains (where I passed through many times), the old station at Katonah is definitely now a restaurant that I have eaten in, and that the NYC met the Rutland at Chatham and that is where the famous milk train began!!! 

The book is a bit pricey at $64.95, but I think it is well worth the cost.

Books are pricey!  Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette floated in today, and as usual, reviews and lists books about teakettle lines l would love to read.  Also floated in a kit l have to send back...described as "O", but is "HO".  Ewwww!  And is of an interesting steam mill l would have liked in 1/4". Think this guy should have known difference.

MichaelB posted:

The items I ordered from Nicholas Smith Trains during their "Tent Blowout Sale" have finally arrived. I mainly got the Lionel SD60E so I have something to operate with my Lionel Southern ES44AC. The Lionel Trackmobile I purchased because I have always wanted one since they are so small but rather mighty. So far I'm loving both engines, but I like the Trackmobile a lot more because of how unique it is. I can't wait to try both of these out at the San Diego 3-Railers in a few weeks. It will be interesting seeing visitors reactions to my Trackmobile pulling a few freight cars.

Both models are running perfectly by the way! The SD60E has a rather noisy smoke fan motor, but I will fix that later.

Love my 60E! I have NS 911 as it holds a very special place in my heart. Soon I hope to have a model in O (first I got; Loniel), HO (second, Athearn Genesis) and soon to be N scale (Atlas) Be weary with the details, as the NS designed split cooling system had its glue loose adhesion. The parts aren’t glued on too well. 

Pick up this Heritage unit to add to my Heritage fleet. The pictures don’t do this engine justice. It had a couple of electrical gremlins, but it was new, the price was right, and the issues seem to be sorted now.  

Fellow model railroaders, my UP Cam Caboose finally arrived, and my City Of Denver passenger set is now complete...The Lionel City Of Denver has new LED lighting and a new rear drum head, lit up....This has taken a year to complete. Have a great weekend friends....

Went to the Hamburg meet this past Sunday. Bought some nice looking Lionel pw 400 and 404 Budd cars at a decent price. The dealer who sold me the 400  said it runs perfect (yea.... checks in the mail) . First thing I did as usual when I got them home was take them a part to check out the electrical, clean the grease out, re-grease and oil them. The 400 had two wires off the motor and the 404 had one wire off the motor, at the price I paid for both, no biggie. After doing the maintenance they now run like new.