So my Christmas order from North Lima Train Works arrived today (actually a replacement order for the original order lost by FedEx) in the big box.
The first part of this LIONEL Union Pacific parts order were the “Chatham” coach; “Clifton” combo car; “Plainfield” vista dome coach; and, large door baggage car shells, along with their respective interiors and frames. The trucks and couplers were ordered and received when LIONEL had its 50% off sale in November. (Top to bottom are the "Plainfield," "Clifton," "Chatham," and large door baggage cars.)
These four UP cars were part of the LIONEL 6-31712 Anniversary set of seven cars and Alco diesels. I initially bought the three I already had as donors for NP North Cost Limited and Great Northern Empire Builder smooth-sided, 15” aluminum passenger cars, but decided they are too nice to paint and chose, instead, to complete the seven car set and find donor E or F units to repaint to match.
During the LIONEL sale, I also bought Pullmor motors and F-3 front motor trucks for them. For some reason, the rear motor trucks were not available or over-priced compared to NLTW’s price, so my NLTW order also included two rear F-3 motor trucks.
I feel fortunate to have acquired the motors and trucks at favorable prices since they are replacement components for those same items that were lost in a recent move from GA to VA. There were a few miscellaneous parts also, but that's all for now.
And, again, props to NLTW for getting to me so quickly these replacements for those lost by FedEx.