In honor of York Week, a couple of items from Mr. Muffins...

First, from Lawn-guy-land... love the ‘64 -‘65 Worlds Fair theme - I went quite a few times as a kid growing up in Brooklyn (by subway, not the LIRR ). And the MAP scheme is great.

Second, another MAP hopper - anyone surprised it’s New Haven???

And, finally, a PRR boxcar - I’ve always liked when they used a larger keystone...

Finally got to a train show in my area....bought an excellent condition Lionel 6346 Alcoa Quad Hopper for $25...

LGB RIGI cable car set.
Hopefully it’s not too terribly large for my O scale layout.  Researching it, apparently this particular model was only for dealers to display in their showroom, to operate continuously,  and has a nifty plaque stating just that.  

That would look great around a Christmas tree. And it would look super on my layout!

Fly-planes play-trains, when you get that up and running I would love to see a video of it!

The cable car reminds me of what was on one of only two layouts I saw growing up.  The man had his basement full of train layout with a snowy mountain in the back corner with a cable car going up the mountain.

@Mark Boyce posted:

The cable car reminds me of what was on one of only two layouts I saw growing up.  The man had his basement full of train layout with a snowy mountain in the back corner with a cable car going up the mountain.

Mark, that's why I want to see it. Maybe I can scratch build one! Lol

@FlyPlanes-PlayTrains posted:

LGB RIGI cable car set.
Hopefully it’s not too terribly large for my O scale layout.  Researching it, apparently this particular model was only for dealers to display in their showroom, to operate continuously,  and has a nifty plaque stating just that.  

@mike g. posted:

Mark, that's why I want to see it. Maybe I can scratch build one! Lol

Yes Mike, I think you probably have the skills to scratch build one.  You certainly have the mechanical skills.

@FlyPlanes-PlayTrains Thank you for sharing your neat purchase.  It brought back a good memory from 55 or more years ago!!

Mike g., and Mark B. Yes, the cable car project would be very interesting, and I to would like to see the LGB RIGI Set work. I would even like a set as I think it would work well with O Gauge... April 2016, while on tour in Seoul Korea, we ride a cool cable car. It would be a nice accessory, and with LED lighting be a focal point type scene. It was a very safe and fun ride. Happy Railroading Everyone

That's a couple of neat photographs, Larry!  What a great experience!

Thank you Mark, it’s do to my wife being Korean, from Busan. Now, my dealer just called to say my ne Fake News Stand is ready for pick up. Wow, I’ll go get it next week, after the election. Happy Railroading Everyone

I guess I have Williamsitis.

I keep getting good deals on those wonderful and simple Williams locomotives.

Here is my latest purchase from the BAY of E.

Williams Chesapeake and Ohio BL2

I had the Lionel caboose " I am a caboose hoarder" and I think It looks like a nice pair.

I bought this one from TRAINZ.com and I will suggest when you purchase from them request to ship via FED EX ground or USPS,

NOT SMARTPOST! It took forever to ship that way.

Larry, that is the second Fake News stand I have seen this week.  I think I need to get one also!!  I do think I recall you saying before your wife is Korean.

Harleyhouse, that is a great looking BL2!!

Bought the 56 Halloween Rickety Railroad Station for my Petite Standard Gauge & O Gauge Halloween Layout (2020). Its been 7 days of waiting for Priority Mail and it still has not arrived. Sooo bummed. Its the last piece of the Layout puzzle, hoping it arrives before the 31st. As of yesterday it was still in VA, and I'm in KS.

Just landed Williams Brass K4 number five for $64.....I've managed to pick up several of these over the years for pretty cheap.  Just another project I guess lol. In the past I have picked up other Williams K4's for $60, $75, and $139 and then $200 for the streamlined version.  I love K4's!!

Got really lucky, and through  a friend, got my grubby paws on two of the rustic kits that were, l think, only available at the Narrow Gauge Convention, several of which l missed .  The corner store, that l had bashed others into that format, and the garage.  With no interesting rolling stock, glad there are structure kits and Menards buildings to provide  a background.  Sure got a lot of work ahead of me.  

@harleyhouse posted:

I guess I have Williamsitis.

I keep getting good deals on those wonderful and simple Williams locomotives.

Here is my latest purchase from the BAY of E.

Williams Chesapeake and Ohio BL2

I had the Lionel caboose " I am a caboose hoarder" and I think It looks like a nice pair.

I bought this one from TRAINZ.com and I will suggest when you purchase from them request to ship via FED EX ground or USPS,

NOT SMARTPOST! It took forever to ship that way.

I have the same engine. I highly recommend changing the motors to series wiring. It will run much better at slow speeds.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

I have the same engine. I highly recommend changing the motors to series wiring. It will run much better at slow speeds.

Bob

And the lighting works better also!

Mike G., nice haul from Menards.  Those flats look great as does the water tower. Your mother in law came through big.

PRRRick, those K-Line Pacifics were neat for lower end steam.  I've got a NYC in gray "Lightning Stripe" paint and an Anheuser Busch.

Thomas, nice score on that Pennsy steamer.

Paul, can't say I've ever seen that LawnGuyLand map hopper but it is show stopper.  I always liked the map series and I remember a trip to that World's Fair from the Bronx, probably aided by the 8mm home movies taken by my parents.

@charles mcdaniel posted:

And the lighting works better also!

And I find the switches on my layout work better when voltage is applied at a proper level. These engines are rockets at 6V but my old Lionel switches hardly move.
K-line diesels are the same.

This MTH Rock Island 50' box car. I have no affiliation/connection to Rock Island, I just thought this color and the "Rock" logo are cool looking.

Early morning ebay shopping. A Great price so I hit the BIN button.

Trainz.com New in the box Boston and Maine GP9 horn only.

Arrived in 3 days with FED EX shipping.

Looks great with a matching B&M N5C caboose by Williams and a Williams B&M boxcar.

I guess you really can’t have too many trains - a few freight cars from Nicholas Smith...

And finally... I picked up another Lionel C-420, compliments of Nassau Hobby’s York Sale (this was one of their exclusive runs - have always liked this paint scheme).

The past couple weekends I purchased some freight cars and a bug called standard gauge bit me. There are actually about 7 menards freight cars total, but 4 were already put up in my storage unit when I took this photo

Ordered my log load for my AF Wide Gauge log car.

@franktrain posted:

I picked this up on a trade for some repairs I did. Been at the bottom of a box for a while! Lionel Milwaukee Road postwar 2351 from 1957 one year only. Wires needed replacing, E-unit cleaning and some touch up. Horn works also, has a good crack on one nose just super glued to stabilize it. I wonder where it will end up in the next 63 years?

First run.

Nice save on the #2351, Frank! Looks great, runs great; commendable...

On a recent RV trip to Branson, Missouri had a chance to visit the local Menard’s in Hollister, Missouri about 4 miles from the RV park.  We do not have a Menard’s here in Alabama.  They have a great selection of buildings and freight cars.  I did purchase two lifesaver tankers, also a Lemax Lighted RR crossing signal and a lighted Christmas tree.

From EBAY, I just picked up a bunch of Spur O (O gauge) people made in Germany by a company called MERTEN.

They are really nice and different from the usual offerings. I never heard of MERTEN before - have you?-

I bought two Lionel girder bridges.  I found two "US STEEL" bridges for $5.00 each.   I retired, the first time, from US STEEL in '99.  The placement is not final.

Bill

@Dennis Holler posted:

Just landed Williams Brass K4 number five for $64.....I've managed to pick up several of these over the years for pretty cheap.  Just another project I guess lol. In the past I have picked up other Williams K4's for $68, $75, and $139 and then $200 for the streamlined version.

Wow; you can hardly buy an HO steamer for that kind of dough. How is the quality of this "Williams" stuff?

Mark in Oregon

This week’s purchases: a log load for my original AF wide gauge log car, a Dept 56 RR station for my small Xmas layout, and the two color bulb set for my Halloween RR station. Will share pics when these arrive.  

@Strummer posted:

Wow; you can hardly buy an HO steamer for that kind of dough. How is the quality of this "Williams" stuff?

Mark in Oregon

They run great really, the only downside is the crappy Seuth smoke unit and the QSI reverse.  The QSI is fine too when it works.  So I guess I have 6 Williams brass now and one Weaver T1 in Brass.

I have the Williams Streamlined K4 and I think paid about $200 for it.  It's really nice no issues at all.

The L1 2-8-2 is also in great shape, I found it semi local  about 45 min away and it made a nice present from my mom who still likes to physically purchase presents.  It was $175

Then I have two prewar version Williams K4's which I think were the earliest K4 they made, but run/ran fine.  One of them took a tumble off the layout and mashed the fragile brass pilot so it's been staying in the box for a while.  Paid $139 and $75 for those.

The last two are the later Crown edition Postwar pilot K4's and both of these are really basket cases, paid $60 for one and $64 for this most recent one but it is complete but has clearly been dropped, the cab is broken free and there are a few dents in it. So 4-6 are current runners with two projects. So $713 for SIX Brass Williams steamers is pretty good to me even if a couple are serious projects.  Four of the six are nice layout runners.  Here are a couple of them, can't beat em for the cost.  Always tempted to buy some ERR upgrade stuff for them.  I even managed to pick up 4-5 MTH smoke units so I could add real smoke units to them just have not gotten off my but and upgraded them yet.

Stopped by Legacy Station on Saturday to pick up a pre-order of some MTH 19th century passenger cars (no pics of those just yet) and fell in love with the MTH Restored 4014 Big Boy. The whistle steam smoke effect is what ended up selling me:

While at the store, I had the opportunity to bump into @ericstrains.com who also picked up a 4014. He posted a short video the same day:

@mattrain posted:

Stopped by Legacy Station on Saturday to pick up a pre-order of some MTH 19th century passenger cars (no pics of those just yet) and fell in love with the MTH Restored 4014 Big Boy. The whistle steam smoke effect is what ended up selling me:

While at the store, I had the opportunity to bump into @ericstrains.com who also picked up a 4014. He posted a short video the same day:

Nice seeing you there!

-Eric Siegel

@mattrain posted:

Stopped by Legacy Station on Saturday to pick up a pre-order of some MTH 19th century passenger cars (no pics of those just yet) and fell in love with the MTH Restored 4014 Big Boy. The whistle steam smoke effect is what ended up selling me.

Matt the Big Boy is awesome! Something tells me if I was in the store with you and Eric I probably would have bought a Big Boy also!

Got my two car beer reefer set from the NJHR's today.......pic ......Paul 2

Buy anything cool lately?

Yes, but I'm not one to brag. Don

@scale rail posted:

Buy anything cool lately?

Yes, but I'm not one to brag. Don

Wow!

Legacy or DCS? 😂😂😂😂

Got another Scale Craft Reefer kit.

Gee Don, last time I posted pictures or comments about my autos on this forum, I was tattooed and the posts were removed by Alan promptly. Maybe you will fare better.