Buy anything cool lately?

Mark Boyce posted:

So folks either love them or they hate them!  I love them.  Here are two MTH BL-2s I bought from Mike Caruso.  The number 83 is ProtoSound and is a really smooth running engine.  I happen to have a PS3 upgrade kit that will go in it.  The 7181 with the newer paint scheme is a non powered unit.  Thanks to Mike!!!

Nice, Mark!  I also saw them previously and thought they'd be great to upgrade.  I've come to believe that early MTH quality makes for excellent upgrade candidates.  Do update us when the install is completed.

BTW, I never met a first generation diesel I didn't like.  Gotta get me a BL-2 some day.

Bruce

Thank you, Bruce!  I think the same about first generation diesels.

Got this today!  MTH Soo Line GP40.

Bought the MTH Premier Line CSX B&O 185th Anniversary Caboose at The Red Caboose Motel Gift Shop in Strasburg yesterday. The gift shop there is selling MTH rolling stock there.

Picked up another Rivarossi "V215":

...this one is in near mint condition, but I've still swapped out the couplers for my own system, and will be re-motoring it like I did with my other one. These are very cool old beasts, that actually can be made to run VERY well...

Mark in (very warm) Oregon

Picked up this neat little Marklin postal car in really nice condition but missing the roof.  Also got these Lionel pieces, a rough 3854 merchandise car and this 671/671W came in the same lot.  Actually the 671 turns out to be pretty decent, it should clean up nicely.

Here is my follow-up, pics of my PC P2 Box Cab along with my NYC Box Cab also. I had only seen the PC Box Cab one time and knew it would be a hard find, so when it came up for sale on E-Bay I was ecstatic, even better was the seller lived right around where I worked so no shipping costs involved. Now I'm on the hunt for the Cigar Band P2, and the straight NYC black P2, then it's back to collecting NYC Steam.

Mark,

I love the BL-2s.  I always migrated to unusual engines. Enjoy them. Too bad the Pennsy didn't have any. 

Pat Kn posted:

Mark,

I love the BL-2s.  I always migrated to unusual engines. Enjoy them. Too bad the Pennsy didn't have any. 

Pat so agree.  Wish one of the roads I am partial to had them.  In fact I would do something so very unlike me and buy a BL-2 in a good fantasy  paint job of anyone of my favored  roads albeit not prototypical. 

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

Got an email from Atlas about closeouts so I went to their page and found this Industrial rail corn products tank car. It came today. Now I have two so far for the Pepsi Plant. Pics..............Paul 

PRRronbh posted:

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

I saw the latest MTH catalog has one.  http://mthtrains.com/20-20776-1

Mark Boyce posted:

PRRronbh posted:

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

I saw the latest MTH catalog has one.  http://mthtrains.com/20-20776-1

THANK YOU MARK!!!!!!!

I thought I had seen one but could not find it by looking at most recent catalogs or a search.

Will stop by my local dealer today to order.  They are available now at MTH.

Ron

Got my package from Scenic Express. Placed the order over the weekend. I ordered some more of their scrub grass which I really like and as I was browsing I came across a new scenery item from Martin Welberg so I ordered a bunch of them in various color tones. Unfortunately the majority of them are back ordered and won't ship till maybe August. But now that I got the first package I like the look of them. Pics.............Paul

Mark Boyce posted:

PRRronbh posted:

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

I saw the latest MTH catalog has one.  http://mthtrains.com/20-20776-1

Mark thanks again!

Local dealer ordered this morning.  Will be here in a week or two at most.

Ron

Another score! Lionel B&O F3.

PRRronbh posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

PRRronbh posted:

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

I saw the latest MTH catalog has one.  http://mthtrains.com/20-20776-1

THANK YOU MARK!!!!!!!

I thought I had seen one but could not find it by looking at most recent catalogs or a search.

Will stop by my local dealer today to order.  They are available now at MTH.

Ron

Glad to be of service, Ron!

PRRronbh posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

PRRronbh posted:

coach joe posted:

Pat and Ron, that's why I bought the Williams in GM Demonstrator colors.

Great idea.  But would have tobe MTH with DCS or maybe Lionel TMCC/TMCC II.

I saw the latest MTH catalog has one.  http://mthtrains.com/20-20776-1

Mark thanks again!

Local dealer ordered this morning.  Will be here in a week or two at most.

Ron

Ron,

I just saw this after responding to the last message!  That's great!  I'm glad you got one ordered.  The demo paint scheme really accentuates the lines of the BL-2!  I like it, but had to go with my favorite Western Maryland.

RSJB18 posted:

Another score! Lionel B&O F3.

Looks great!!!

Thanks Mark- I placed a bid on it almost not expecting to get it since it was in such good condition. I was a little surprised that it landed in my lap. It looks showroom new as you can see in the photos. I don't think it has much run time on it judging by the condition of the wheels and pick up rollers. 

Bob

RSJB18 posted:

Thanks Mark- I placed a bid on it almost not expecting to get it since it was in such good condition. I was a little surprised that it landed in my lap. It looks showroom new as you can see in the photos. I don't think it has much run time on it judging by the condition of the wheels and pick up rollers. 

Bob

 

Bob,

You just never know when a conservative bid will get the item for you!  Congratulations!

This just pulled in...

This just delivered as well.....

desk swag

New this week.

Actually a pair of A-units.

Bur primarily only interested in #190.

Got this today at Barnes & Noble. Really good article on the Chessie steam special in it.

Now arriving on track 12....

Nice photos Pete!  I need to take some better photos of my Legacy Train Master, I just received in a trade with a great Forum member I've dealt with before!

Bought the Atlas Trainman American Colloid Box Car from Nicholas Smith Trains this past Friday. It was my first Atlas purchase being that I have bought mostly MTH and Lionel Rolling Stock in the past. Very well done by Atlas.

I picked up thisand added a cook and a driver to serve up lunch to my oceanographers who just got done using this DSRV in Cook Inletadjacent to the rails this runs on

Got this a few weeks back:

It's a Heathkit #RP 1065.

Now I don't wish to sound like a braggart, but I think over the years I've gotten fairly decent at getting my locos fine-tuned and running well. Have been using Troller Autopulse units and an MRC "ControlMaster VI", and everything has been pretty good...or so I thought.

This thing is remarkable in its ability to make everything run amazingly well. From 3-pole Rivarossi locos (both HO and 0) to anything with an open-frame DC-71 to engines with Pittman can motors (also HO and 0). Low speed is terrific, the "momentum" feature is actually something that can be used in practice, unlike other packs that offer this option. Has multiple controls for pulse, but I'm finding it's just not needed. And because it started as a kit, it's very "user friendly" as far as being able to go inside and make circuit adjustments as needed/wanted.

Am still learning all it can do; it's big, heavy, think of it as kind of a DC equivalent to a ZW...  

Happy Fourth, everyone.

Mark in Oregon

Lionel Illinois Central passenger set - F3 ABBA, 6 car set, 2 vista domes.  I've been searching a long time for this and finally found a set at a decent price.  Set appears to be in new condition - I'm afraid to put it on the rails.

Don

I found this Rivarossi C-liner for sale on the net. It is two rail but I have already done a quicky conversion to test run it. Works fine on my Super O track. The plan is to re-do it into a CNR loco with its present chassis or with a stretched chassis from  a doner FB-2 for the extra motor.

Pete, Mark, Joe and Daniel, Beautiful engines. Enjoy them. 

Stan, I love the IC set. Don't be afraid, run those suckers.  That is what they were meant to do. 

Got in another station kit...which l don't need, and it does not have a family resemblance to others, although l have seen wildly different stations on roads. I kitbashed a number of Plasticville stations into very different but "related" structures. Now do not plan to use. Should have picked some other available O scale kit for similarity bashes. Now this road will look like it was assembled from a multitude of shortlines...very prototypical!

Just bought a 182 that was expertly rebuilt. Operates flawlessly 

A couple new additions to the fleet.

Lionel Canadian National 2-6-0 #86.  This was once part of Richard Kughn's Carail collection.

Also this custom Three Stooges boxcar.  Partially because I'm a major fan, and partially because the Redford Theatre where I build an annual Christmas display has a twice yearly Three Stooges Festival, so it'll be fun to run on this years display.

Pat Kn posted:

Pete, Mark, Joe and Daniel, Beautiful engines. Enjoy them. 

Stan, I love the IC set. Don't be afraid, run those suckers.  That is what they were meant to do. 

Thank you, Pat!

Stan, I agree with Pat to run the Illinois Central set.

dmestan posted:

Lionel Illinois Central passenger set - F3 ABBA, 6 car set, 2 vista domes.  I've been searching a long time for this and finally found a set at a decent price.  Set appears to be in new condition - I'm afraid to put it on the rails.

Don

You've got to run them!! Play a little "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman in the background and make a nice little video to share with us!! 

That is one of the nicest looking passenger sets in my opinion. Enjoy!!

The Redford Theatre had one of the IC sets donated for use on our annual Christmas display by the Detroit Historical Society a couple years ago.  Though I only run it when I'm present to keep an eye on things, it's certainly one of the prettier sets I've ever seen.

Enjoy yours and don't be scared to run it!

Just got this off ePay. No idea when it was made, but someone reprinted an entire one of these, almost 1600 pages!

The originals this old are usually way too fragile to read. I wanted a reading copy.

It's the June 1941 edition, which gives a great snapshot of immediate pre-war rail traffic.

bigtruckpete posted:

You've got to run them!! Play a little "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman in the background and make a nice little video to share with us!! 

That is one of the nicest looking passenger sets in my opinion. Enjoy!!

Agree. But I prefer the Arlo Guthrie version. 

Just picked this up at the Wal-Mart this morning on the way to the office:

Today while at Sam's Club I picked up two more LED shop lights. I like these because if needed I can string ten of them together......................Paul

Yesterday and today picked up two "very special" box cars to add to roster which I needed like another hole in my head.  A couple months back also picked up a special cab.  Now the cab was to complete a semblance  representation of the caboose trains that run here at the NCTM.  

But what is so special they all belonged to JERRY!  Jerry was a fellow O-Gauger and original "baby boomer" like myself but a little older.  A happy guy always telling jokes.  He and his wife owned a farm with many Quarter Horses and almost as many old John Deer tractors.   

My best memory is a train show we did together.  The deal was buy three tables and get a forth free.  So we had a U-shaped end cap two tables each.  I always take dynamic test stand to run engines.  Had a MTH RK 611 on it. I was running it and "playing the whistle" as he returned from the restroom.   When he got to our tables he opened his wallet and bought the engine explaining hearing the whistle he had to have it.

The cab,

The box cars.

Jerry passed last Summer from cancer which was suppose to be in remission.

To Jerry!

OH, a fellow Jerry worked with a HO-moldier and guy from the local toy train shop are selling off his collect for Jerry's wife.

I completed the conversion of the Rivarossi CF-A and turned it into a CP-A. Just remains to do the cosmetics and then the CNR stripes. An Alco PA was chewed up for this one!

Pat Kn posted:

bigtruckpete posted:

You've got to run them!! Play a little "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman in the background and make a nice little video to share with us!! 

That is one of the nicest looking passenger sets in my opinion. Enjoy!!

Agree. But I prefer the Arlo Guthrie version. 

Arlo's pretty good but the one by 'The Highwaymen' is my personal favorite. Hard to beat Willie's distinctive voice

c.sam posted:

Pat Kn posted:

bigtruckpete posted:

You've got to run them!! Play a little "City of New Orleans" by Steve Goodman in the background and make a nice little video to share with us!! 

That is one of the nicest looking passenger sets in my opinion. Enjoy!!

Agree. But I prefer the Arlo Guthrie version. 

Arlo's pretty good but the one by 'The Highwaymen' is my personal favorite. Hard to beat Willie's distinctive voice

Sorry Sam but the best version is by Arlo Guthie

Waiting on this to arrive....I hope it is as good as the pictures indicate...

Dennis Holler posted:

Waiting on this to arrive....I hope it is as good as the pictures indicate...

 

 

Looks great. I hope it arrives and meets your expectations.

Very nice !!  Nice cars too.

Thanks guys,  I'm trying to force myself to pick up some nice trains in addition to all the junkers I buy to restore.  I kept looking at this one over and over and eventually pulled the trigger.  I'll be curious to see what the set box number is since it is covered up under stick on tag.  I don't expect the 265E ever came with those particular 027 cars, but who knows in the world of uncataloged sets...

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

I had something similar to that 50 years ago also!  I built with them a lot!!

It just needs some feet. Fortunately....

If this works out, I won't care if anyone ever produces a NYC K-5 Pacific in 3RO or not - I'll have mine!

Mark Boyce posted:

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

I had something similar to that 50 years ago also!  I built with them a lot!!

I had em too, but man 50 years is long ago.. I'm old now I guess it was about 40 years ago for me I think 1975 or 77 when I got my sets.  Got one like you have pictured and got the bridge one.  I think I sold them both on ebay about 20 years ago lol.

Dennis Holler posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

I had something similar to that 50 years ago also!  I built with them a lot!!

I had em too, but man 50 years is long ago.. I'm old now I guess it was about 40 years ago for me I think 1975 or 77 when I got my sets.  Got one like you have pictured and got the bridge one.  I think I sold them both on ebay about 20 years ago lol.

My guess is my mother threw it out by 1970.  She threw everything out that we didn't stash away somewhere.

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

I still have my original Kenner girder and panel sets. The instructions show how to build HO scale stations with inside passenger loading. 

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

 Someone a few years ago offered off-color re-pop parts for these sets. (Possibly more durable plastic. I recall the originals being slighlty brittle.

  I was researching the prewar versions and ran across a toy info site with them. I don't recall the name but a search might help.

  Stock, custom, and made to order panels too.

I think it had an 60s version and a later revival.  Might have been different brands though.

  There were BIG ones too; "sky scrapers".

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

Nice find!  I, too, had a Kenner's Girder and Panels set in the early 1960s.  My set came with a battery-powered elevator and lots of straight and curved road sections. I used the curved road sections to build parking garages for my Matchbox cars.  There was and still is something about the geometry of parking garage ramps that fascinates me. I didn't realize the structures were approx. HO scale, but that makes sense.   

This set and American Plastic Bricks were my favorite (architectural) toys.   

Enjoy creating with your sets!

Tomlinson Run Railroad 

Matt,

   My wife for fathers day actually picked this Lionel light up for me just recently, for my new Train Room/Bar in our new home.  We take possession on the 12 of July.  This Lionel light has cool rail sounds each time you turn the light on.  I have no idea how old the Lionel light is or what old store it came out of.  This is the 1st time I have ever seen this particular Lionel Light, it may have been made for a store promotional, I do not really know however.  Anyway she looks cool with an LED Light in her.

PCRR/Dave

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

Matt,

   My wife for fathers day actually picked this Lionel light up for me just recently, for my new Train Room/Bar in our new home.  We take possession on the 12 of July.  This Lionel light has cool rail sounds each time you turn the light on.  I have no idea how old the Lionel light is or what old store it came out of.  This is the 1st time I have ever seen this particular Lionel Light, it may have been made for a store promotional, I do not really know however.  Anyway she looks cool with an LED Light in her.

PCRR/Dave

 

Grat looking find there Dave!! Tell the wife Great Job!

I finally one, the red, white and blue septa trolley.  It makes a great birthday gift.

Basement layout will have manual switches so this past week I ordered a bunch of Caboose Industries ground throws from Ross and they came this past Saturday.............Paul

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

Matt,

   My wife for fathers day actually picked this Lionel light up for me just recently, for my new Train Room/Bar in our new home.  We take possession on the 12 of July.  This Lionel light has cool rail sounds each time you turn the light on.  I have no idea how old the Lionel light is or what old store it came out of.  This is the 1st time I have ever seen this particular Lionel Light, it may have been made for a store promotional, I do not really know however.  Anyway she looks cool with an LED Light in her.

PCRR/Dave

 

These are neat for us O-Gaugers that date back to the late 40's.  My Lady's son gave me one for Christmas 2007.

PRRRON,

  You took a better picture than I did for sure.  Do you have any idea of how old these lights are and were they sold out of certain stores or what?

PCRR/Dave

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

PRRRON,

  You took a better picture than I did for sure.  Do you have any idea of how old these lights are and were they sold out of certain stores or what?

PCRR/Dave

I recall that Lowes had them for sale just before Christmas 2007.  I had thought about buying one.  But, when I went back they were all gone.  So felt very lucky and fortunate that was given this that Christmas.

Ron

Got a new RK Proto 3 C&O L1 Hudson , great sound, a really good whistle 

Got this today from a bookstore.

Here are my latest acquisitions.

A McCoy 4-4-4 engine (1957? not sure of the year engine #3512 any help would be great for identifying the year) engine weights 8.5 lb's!. 1969 Gondola, Twin peak flat with load, 1967 Hopper and a 1966 caboose.
There is just something about McCoy that are great, they are large and I can see them!

Purchase off the forum (best people to deal with!), Items look never run.

RonH posted:

 

 

I normally have have zero interest in 3-rail or tinplate, but I must admit, this is really cool-looking!

Mr. Brown dropped off some things today. Always fun to open packages. All Lionel stuff this time. Pics.................Paul

Got a couple of things, here is the first other will follow later. Set is pristine only a very few and very minor signs of corrosion. .Tested and runs great with light working. Also have the original transformer.

Mail man arrived with one of my dream locomotives. 

A BIG thanks to Mark Boyce for pointing me to this MTH engine.

My ONLY disappointment was with that Cheap,"CRAPPY" near-worthless "Quick Start Manual" that MTH (Mike Wolf) includes saving money on a $500.00 engine.  To add insult there is, at least of two days ago when I contacted them, no downloadable full manual available from their web!

PRRRONBH, Just download any PS3 manual, they are all the same. Most peopel dont read the manuals. I opened one for the first time if 4 years the other day to learn how to program the DCC decoder for consists but other than that, not necessary for me.

Recently I picked up this absolute beauty:

It is a NS Executive special set from Williams.  I installed a sound decoder in the dummy and it is an absolute tank of an engine.  Very happy with the build quality and I got it for $170 brand new!  It came with a powered and dummy unit.

PRRronbh posted:

A BIG thanks to Mark Boyce for pointing me to this MTH engine.

My ONLY disappointment was with that Cheap,"CRAPPY" near-worthless "Quick Start Manual" that MTH (Mike Wolf) includes saving money on a $500.00 engine.  To add insult there is, at least of two days ago when I contacted them, no downloadable full manual available from their web!

The engine looks great!  I really like it, and am glad you got it!!  

Yes, what Matt wrote is probably MTH's solution; a generic manual.  I still like model specific manuals, but at work I have had to get used to this sort of thing too.

Matt Makens posted:

PRRRONBH, Just download any PS3 manual, they are all the same. Most peopel dont read the manuals. I opened one for the first time if 4 years the other day to learn how to program the DCC decoder for consists but other than that, not necessary for me.

Matt, they are NOT all the "same."  Where are the function switches and pots for the BL2?  Is there a preferred exhaust port to load smoke fluid?

Since of my 130 O-Gauge power units 92 are MTH (only a dozen are RK) I do know my way around MTH stuff.  So found the function switches/pots.  But still do NOT know if there is a preferred stack to load the fluid.   The BIG point is a $500.00 engine and a CHEAP generic "quick start manual."

If one was a newbie to MTH engines?

PRRronbh posted:

Matt Makens posted:

PRRRONBH, Just download any PS3 manual, they are all the same. Most peopel dont read the manuals. I opened one for the first time if 4 years the other day to learn how to program the DCC decoder for consists but other than that, not necessary for me.

Matt, they are NOT all the "same."  Where are the function switches and pots for the BL2?  Is there a preferred exhaust port to load smoke fluid?

Since of my 130 O-Gauge power units 92 are MTH (only a dozen are RK) I do know my way around MTH stuff.  So found the function switches/pots.  But still do NOT know if there is a preferred stack to load the fluid.   The BIG point is a $500.00 engine and a CHEAP generic "quick start manual."

If one was a newbie to MTH engines?

Best way to solve this problem is to send the generic manual with a link for a more detailed engine.
Once your on the manual site there be online manuals by engine part numbers.

MARK and PRRRONBH I agree with the two of you. I bought my BL-2 Demo when it was issued as a PS-1. It was so ugly it was beautiful...............I had to have it.......................Paul

paul 2 posted:

MARK and PRRRONBH I agree with the two of you. I bought my BL-2 Demo when it was issued as a PS-1. It was so ugly it was beautiful...............I had to have it.......................Paul

Mine is in the PS-1 Western Maryland black with round herald scheme.  Not as good looking, but it's one of two of my favorite railroads.

RonH posted:

PRRronbh posted:

Matt Makens posted:

PRRRONBH, Just download any PS3 manual, they are all the same. Most peopel dont read the manuals. I opened one for the first time if 4 years the other day to learn how to program the DCC decoder for consists but other than that, not necessary for me.

Matt, they are NOT all the "same."  Where are the function switches and pots for the BL2?  Is there a preferred exhaust port to load smoke fluid?

Since of my 130 O-Gauge power units 92 are MTH (only a dozen are RK) I do know my way around MTH stuff.  So found the function switches/pots.  But still do NOT know if there is a preferred stack to load the fluid.   The BIG point is a $500.00 engine and a CHEAP generic "quick start manual."

If one was a newbie to MTH engines?

Best way to solve this problem is to send the generic manual with a link for a more detailed engine.
Once your on the manual site there be online manuals by engine part numbers.

Not there!!!!!!!!!

It doesnt matter which exhaust stack you put the fluid in, they both go to the same place

Dennis Holler posted:

Waiting on this to arrive....I hope it is as good as the pictures indicate...

 

 

Looks good Dennis. I have a set of very similar cars but do not have the engine.

Bob

Lionel's 6 car set of 18" Hiawatha cars from a couple of years ago.  Thanks to a pricing mix-up they became irresistibly affordable.  I have nothing truly prototypical to haul them with, but the Weaver F7 does the job nicely.

Bruce

Thanks Bob,  I think they were a mix and match.  The set box had 7003 stamped on the side of it which I've seen as an uncataloged set with those cars and various engine's sometimes a later 258 and others a 1688 but never the larger O gauge 265E.  This one seems to be a 1940 version based on the trucks and coupler on the tender and so it could have come in the 1940 135E set with a 2654, 2652, and 2657.  I've posed it with those cars here.  It did end up being very clean although the shipper allowed some loose track clips in the package and one of them got wedged between the steam chest and the box causing some "new" scratches.  Minor, but this engine was so clean it is noticeable to me.  I'll live though!  I probably paid a little more than I wanted, but on the other hand a paid less than half what a new MTH version would cost and I'll take a nice original every day of the week.

Matt Makens posted:

It doesnt matter which exhaust stack you put the fluid in, they both go to the same place

Then WHY on some MTH engines it dose???????

Example the MTH GenSet has three stacks which all emit "smoke."  BUT the instruction in FACT specify which stack to load!

Is this a search for a solution or an opportunity to be difficult and complain about things you have no control over?

Matt Makens posted:

Is this a search for a solution or an opportunity to be difficult and complain about things you have no control over?

The solution is for MTH to do the correct thing.  To start with they need a Quality ASSURANCE Manager, NOT a Quality Control Manager.  

After my contact with them earlier this week they shall have up dated their website to include the full manual which is in fact reference  in the cheap quickie manual.

As stated when I contacted Lionel about their site not have a downloadable manual they responded and corrected within 24-hours.

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

Great find! I had the set on the left as a kid. Turns out I still have it!! My Mom has it in a basement storage room...but not for long!! 

I plan on spray painting the blue beams a rust color so I can stage a new sky scraper building scene. 

Got this today from Mr. Brown. I ordered it yesterday and there it was on my doorstep today. Pic...........Paul

paul 2 posted:

Got this today from Mr. Brown. I ordered it yesterday and there it was on my doorstep today. Pic...........Paul

Hey Paul, I take it you already have the TIU?

WigWags for my ATSF Steelsided MTH Caboose from OScaleHauler and the MTH Caboose from Grand Central

I got these today and promptly liberated them from their cardboard prison

You s**k, Matt.

Bought this

On the left is fine mesh tulle for the screening on a cooling tower model I'm building and on the right is bigger mesh to make over 10' feet of chain link fence for the refinery in which the cooling tower is going. It was the single least expensive model RR purchase I've ever made: $0.70. Yes! That's right! 70 cents at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Matt Makens posted:

Nice!!!!! are you going to convert to Kadees?

Matt Makens posted:

I got these today and promptly liberated them from their cardboard prison

 

Also Nice!!!!    

coach joe posted:

I picked up thisand added a cook and a driver to 

Definitely different take on fast food.  

suzukovich posted:

coach joe posted:

I picked up thisand added a cook and a driver to 

Definitely different take on fast food.  

Ha, ha!  I like it!

No, there will be no kadees on this as the full width diaphragms are ridgid and need a wide gap to operate in curves

just picked this up a couple of days ago.  I love Woodland Scenics buildings!

Wow it took me long enough to play catch up. Some pretty cool stuff bought. The real eye catchers were the Lionel Hiawatha and Matts Daylight cars. Both are really nice.   For me,  nothing as cool.  Received my CB&Q NE-1 Waycar and two Santa Fe cabs the were repurposed by Jim Seacrest from Stout Actions..  Ok cool for me.

In case you were wondering yes here is the real CB&Q#14268 which is why I had bid on that lot.

Mark Boyce posted:

suzukovich posted:

coach joe posted:

I picked up thisand added a cook and a driver to 

Definitely different take on fast food.  

Ha, ha!  I like it!

Funny as it seams, when I was deployed to Afghanistan, Camp Phoenix( My Compound was next to Phoenix) had a Taco Bell and a Subway trailer out side the temporary PX, and the NATO Base at Kabul International Airport(KIA) had a Pizza Hut truck.. 

suzukovich posted:

Wow it took me long enough to play catch up. Some pretty cool stuff bought. The real eye catchers were the Lionel Hiawatha and Matts Daylight cars. Both are really nice.   For me,  nothing as cool.  Received my CB&Q NE-1 Waycar and two Santa Fe cabs the were repurposed by Jim Seacrest from Stout Actions..  Ok cool for me.

In case you were wondering yes here is the real CB&Q#14268 which is why I had bid on that lot.

 

That was an excellent pickup for you Doug!

I collect things with the character of Sarge from the Cars movies. They just came out with this, I've only ever seen them on eBay for quite a bit of money. I have no idea why, but after I got my oil changed yesterday I went to the nearby Toys R Us. I felt some strange disturbance in the force or something. Anyway, they only had one of these there.
Got it for retail instead of the huge markup for all the places I've seen it online.

They said they'd just put it out less than an hour ago and assumed it'd be gone that day. Total luck.

Got another project on the way.  It's a complete set, the engine wheels were toast.  These are a couple of auction pictures of a the engine shell and a couple of the cars, I'll post some better ones once I get it and put the engine back together.  I'm looking forward to it though, it looks fairly clean and should look pretty gone once fixed up.

p51 posted:

I collect things with the character of Sarge from the Cars movies. They just came out with this, I've only ever seen them on eBay for quite a bit of money. I have no idea why, but after I got my oil changed yesterday I went to the nearby Toys R Us. I felt some strange disturbance in the force or something. Anyway, they only had one of these there.
Got it for retail instead of the huge markup for all the places I've seen it online.

They said they'd just put it out less than an hour ago and assumed it'd be gone that day. Total luck.

Hi Lee, its always nice to find something you have been looking for! Plus sometimes its better to be LUCKY than good!

Unexpectedly picked up this near new 1950 #1467W set today. Cars have never been out of the boxes (until now!). Engine has seen hardly any run time. Perfect. Got all the boxes for everything, transformer, even the original 1950 catalog. 

The cars are still had their factory inspection/quality control inspection tags on them!

Part 2 of my birthday gift.

Happy birthday to you!!!!!

Found this Army helicopter up at my local Menards from the dicast bin for $2.99. They also had plain versions. Not sure if its available on their website. 

MIKE G, you were asking a question and here is the answer. Mr. Brown dropped off the rest of the family today LOL. I may still pick up two more hand held units but for now this is it. Pic..........Paul

mike g. posted:

p51 posted:

Hi Lee, its always nice to find something you have been looking for! Plus sometimes its better to be LUCKY than good!

Yep.

If I'd been an hour or two later, I'm sure I'd have missed out, as it'd been out for less than 10 minutes when I came in and saw it there.

The problem is, I have one shelf on my bookshelf in the layout room devoted to my Sarge collection, and there's no room for this with the rest of the stuff there. I could put it there, but a lot of Sarges would have to go into boxes.

These showed up today.  It is a 1935 version with thick nickel rim drivers and all the other 1935 specific details. In the past I had picked up two complete sets to restore (both had already been repainted once) and more recently I landed a rough but original set of the 1936 Red Comet cars with the red belly pans.  I was really surprised by how clean this most recent set is  I'll deal with the wheels and make every attempt to use thick nickel rim wheels.  It's kind of funny that lately, I've made a real effort to choose nicer original stuff versus stuff to restore.  I have been surprised by how seemingly easy it is too, it's more of change in outlook and direction than anything I guess.  Anyway sorry for the babble, here are a few pics of the set.

This 1939 version of the Gunmetal 265E also showed up today.  The motor runs so silky smooth it's incredible.  The engine is not perfect, I think it actually took a header on the nose as it is/was slightly pushed in.  I still need to work on that part a bit.  The diecast wheels are perfect on this one as is the cab.  It's not quite as nice as the 1940 version 265E I also recently picked up but it will stay I think.  You can see them both in the second pic, the nicer one is to the rear.  You can kind of see what I mean about the newest one having a tweeked nose.  We can get her fixed up though!

I bought two MTH Premier Wabash E-8's in the last month and I just got to let them stretch their legs on my clubs 102' x 28' layout.

new home soon Grenada

Scored this K-line S2 for $28.00. My second to go with a B&O Chessie version. My K-line collection is starting to surpass my Lionel's. Also have two MP-15's (PRR, LIRR), and a PRR Plymouth.

Bob

ScratchbuilderP48, where will you put the layout?

Matt Makens posted:

ScratchbuilderP48, where will you put the layout?

He can use Lionel's "Yellow Submarine." 

bigtruckpete posted:

Jushavnfun posted:

I found these on EBay.  I had loads of fun with them 50 years ago.  I'm going to use them for a steel mill I'm building 

Great find! I had the set on the left as a kid. Turns out I still have it!! My Mom has it in a basement storage room...but not for long!! 

I plan on spray painting the blue beams a rust color so I can stage a new sky scraper building scene. 

I too had the set on the left as a kid!! Wow! What a great find! Brings back memories!

Matt Makens posted:

ScratchbuilderP48, where will you put the layout?

Dumpster.

Picked up the MTH Country Passenger Station NIB for $5 at our TTOS Club meeting.  Also the K-line Milwaukee Transfer Caboose ... never seen one so snatched it for $30 ... probably too much but KY wanted it ;-)

This is for Matt:

Test ran my new to me Vision Line Big Boy. This is the reason I tore down my layout and started over. What an awesome engine.

Bruce, im a little sorry to see it go but in the 2+ years I had it she only ran 3 times. That's just not enough.

hey Matt and Bruce, congratulations on the sale. Did Bruce ask you to triple pack this monster of an engine, I told him that would be wise in making the deal.  I am glad everyone is happy and Yes, it likes broad curves, 099 and up. My layout allows this engine to really stretch out and roll. Happy Railroading and thanks for the pictures.....WOW!

This loco got to him in factory packaging

hey Matt, that's usually good enough, but, I recommend taking that factory packaging and placing it in a larger carton with lots of plastic peanuts for insured no damage.  I am glad all was well. I have seen this big engines come through the inner Styrofoam.... Take care.

Larry, Ive shipped a few trains and this shipped in all the factory packaging. I was good enough to get it to my house and it was good enough to get it to Bruce.

Hey Matt, I know you are a great packer, and I am seriously not making issues with this, I am saying, this is how I pack these engines for long journeys. I sent my VL Big Boy to a friend for some tweaking, it came back with the number boards bent a little. We just tweaked them right back to correct position. Thanks for responding, it's just the way I ship....I did receive my Southern SD45 High hood Diesel...

That building set makes me think of "American Skyline". I loved that building set. It was more S-gauge than O, but it made great looking skyscrapers. You can find it also occasionally on eBay.

   Im trying to recall the name of the guy that that a few years ago, had posted some nice photography of a similar metal building kit from the tinplate era. El Gaucho?

Bought this 22 years ago, does this qualify as lately.  Just uncovered it yesterday cleaning up the basement. It still works!!!.

I just received my 2017 MTH Club car in the mail today.  I don't normally go for these sorts of things but this one looked cool.

Jushavnfun posted:

Bought this 22 years ago, does this qualify as lately.  Just uncovered it yesterday cleaning up the basement. It still works!!!.

I trust you know their history, with their popularity of decades ago coming to a quick end when it was discovered how easily they were tipped over, causing quick fires, given their highly flammable liquid contents (kerosene ?) .

frankm

They're full of wax and mineral oil and yes that does count as lately. I have one almost that age. 

Picked up a vision line big boy today from my local train store.  Been saving up for it for a few months and finally got it.

I came home to this really cool 1941 Scale-Craft tank car kit.  It's an all diecast tank and frame.  Can't wait to put it together when I get time. I managed to be the only bidder at $9.99 on this one, I got lucky!