purchased at the TTOS train show in Buffalo last Sunday. Picked up the Schnabel car for $70. perfect condition!

My purchase of a Lionel Standard gauge 402E  Saturday at the Raleigh train show will probably be my last for awhile. Have a lot of O and Standard and most is packed away. Will concentrate on making what I have run good.

   I had never seen the tanks on the inside before. It had never even occured to me anything other than barrels, cans or bottles would be inside . 

Were there ever any bigger tanks used? Like a box car built over a tank? 

The milk tanks are prototypical. That said, I wish they left them out. Detail that is not seen, IMHO, is a waste of money. I have 7 of these milk cars and I really like them. As stated before, they are expensive. Since I don't ever plan to take off the roof or leave the doors open, I would prefer it if Lionel left the tanks off and saved me a couple of bucks.

All from the Lionel Warehouse Sale.

MartyE, did you finally get your Turbine????

Matt Makens posted:

MartyE, did you finally get your Turbine????

YES!

While I wait for my Mogul issues to be fixed.  I purchased a New Haven ten wheeler I plan to re-letter to Rutland.   Should be delivered today.

Picked up some cool freight cars:

1)  TTX TOFC with Allied moving van trailer

2) New Haven 50' double door box car. 

This Atlas Trainman U23B in Chessie paint. 

Now my C&O U23b has a companion and lash-up partner. 

Video runby of the new U23b lashup:

Been looking for one of these since early this year. For some reason, I just think Atlantics are really cool. Anyway, I did something I never do, I bought a locomotive on eBay. I just had to have it. Kind of wish I didn’t buy it during Allentown week, but it is the first time I have found one. 

Got a little brother for my ES44 and SD70.  He’ll put in alot of work one day.

Ted I knew I liked you from all the work you have done on your layout and shared with the rest of us. But man I really like you knowing your sporting BNSF! Way to go! 

mike g. posted:

Ted I knew I liked you from all the work you have done on your layout and shared with the rest of us. But man I really like you knowing your sporting BNSF! Way to go! 

  BNSF   

Well not so much bought as made, some uncommon 1002 gondolas

picked up the last billboard at menards today, and my gondola order came in!  thing is sweet!

I just purchased the Woodland Scenics H&H Feed Mill.  I didn't know it existed until yesterday when I found an ad for it in the Dec. 2016 issue of the other 3-rail publication that I had intended to set aside until December 2016 and then forgot about!  I've been so happy with my other Woodland Scenics B&R structures that as soon as I saw this I had to have it.  I'll post my own images when I have it in place on my layout.  In the meantime here's the stock image that did it for me.  I think all the "plumbing" on the roof is so neat.

I probably will replace the orange-ish LED visible in the image with something whiter; the stock LED looks to me like high-pressure sodium which I don't think existed in the 1950s.  Having made this purchase, I'll be parting with my MTH feed store and possibly my MTH granary.   My small town can't support two feed mills.  Stay tuned.

Ted, is that Toyspecialists loco? 

Chris, Love the Atlantic. I agree. They're nice little engines. Mine is the first scale steam engines I bought.

Matt Makens posted:

Ted, is that Toyspecialists loco? 

Toyspecialist(whoever they are), didn’t get it, I did.  Thx Fredstrains!  Neat little diecast engine.  As you know, this type model is special.  

Jagrick posted:

Well not so much bought as made, some uncommon 1002 gondolas

Gonna build that disappearing train layout now?

jim

funny you should mention thatI was very happy with the way they turned out especially the lettering sharpness

Bought these at the 2017 Lansing Model Railroad Club show last weekend. I didn’t know the SP Mint Car existed until I came across it on Amazon. I’m a big SP daylight fan so I immediately jumped on it. Similar situation for the MTH GE Evolution caboose but i bought it off of a MTH dealer. I can’t wait to try out the D&H RS-11 when I get home with a train layout to run it on! 

I have the UP Genset and I love it. Its such a cool loco

Pat Kn posted:

Chris, Love the Atlantic. I agree. They're nice little engines. Mine is the first scale steam engines I bought.

I also agree.  Although the 4-4-2 design ( all roads ) popularity in the past was enormous, they have been eclipsed by the late steam giants so popular today.  Time was that this wheel arrangement was the go to for first class passenger service.  It's fortunate that the PRR's foresight in design and propensity for using smaller steam MU'ed helped keep the E6 alive until the end of steam.

Lionel's first scale E6 was also my first scale purchase.  It's now upgraded with an ERR, CCM.  I'm always on the lookout for a more recent version in Legacy.

Bruce

Thanks to a fellow forum member found this MTH two-car add-on set 20-6665.  

The prize here is the "Pittsburgh."  This combined with my original five-car set MTH 20-6565 assembles a realist prototypical B&O "The Columbian" consist.

This is some of the stuff I got at the Boeing model train show in Kent this morning.

The trees were very impressively made, and I got a good deal on those. I would have bought more if they had any more summer trees. As for the ticket dater, it has dates that go into the 1940s, which is something I've been looking for, for many years. Normally these ticket daters sell for at least a hundred bucks, I got an absolute screaming deal on this one.

Now I need to figure out how to get a ink ribbon for it...

D134

Mansfield show was a bust for me but on the way home I stopped in Menard's to get these that came in. Three sets of wiring for the buildings. Pic Paul

I bought the couplers for these 3rd Rail units

 Makes the gap much much much much much better

PRRronbh posted:

Thanks to a fellow forum member found this MTH two-car add-on set 20-6665.  

The prize here is the "Pittsburgh."  This combined with my original five-car set MTH 20-6565 assembles a realist prototypical B&O "The Columbian" consist.

These are certainly handsome Ron. Looking at the product locator  on MTH site they are shown with dark trucks. Is the silver from the factory? I like it. My K-Line 15" cars have silver which looks really nice.

Also, does the 5 car set have the illustrated vista dome car?  How about some photos of the whole train please?

Just picked up these two MTH Hoppers from my LHS. They are a pre-order from the 2017 v1 catalog. I'm pretty happy with these. They look nicer in person then they did in the catalog. 

Jagrick posted:

Well not so much bought as made, some uncommon 1002 gondolas

Well that is one thing you can do with all those extra 1002 gondolas!

Pat, The hoppers look great!  I have an older Pilsbury one that a Forum member threw in to complete a trade!  Very nice.

Ever have that "I can't believe I ate the whoooooole thing" feeling?

I didn't even go in to this year's Allentown First Frost expecting to take home another locomotive.

But I went "loaded for bear" and came home with this monster, my first PS3 steamer

---PCJ

Hey Mark, what do you think about these hoppers

Photos courtesy of the internet

c.sam posted:

PRRronbh posted:

Thanks to a fellow forum member found this MTH two-car add-on set 20-6665.  

 

The prize here is the "Pittsburgh."  This combined with my original five-car set MTH 20-6565 assembles a realist prototypical B&O "The Columbian" consist.

These are certainly handsome Ron. Looking at the product locator  on MTH site they are shown with dark trucks. Is the silver from the factory? I like it. My K-Line 15" cars have silver which looks really nice.

Also, does the 5 car set have the illustrated vista dome car?  How about some photos of the whole train please?

Sam good observation, BUT!

B&O's "The Columbian" is a very special consist to eastern railroading.  Which I will hit on when I post Friday or Saturday.

But in this case MTH made these sets (the 5-car and 2-car add-on) prototypically correct.  As stated "The Columbian" is special to the B&O and eastern railroading.

"The Columbian" inaugurated May, 1949.  The two complete consist built by Pullman-Standard had silver (aluminum)  painted trucks and a gold bottom stripe.  Have gleamed this from pictures in my small (only 12-volumes) library.  A picture of the "Pittsburgh" included this in-part in the caption "... the trucks are no longer in silver (aluminum) , still ... ." 

MTH also made the dome correct, low profile with flat glass window (no distortion).

Unfortunately have no trackage.  That dream has most probably vanished.  Was intending to lay some track on the hardwood (hardwood central) this Tuesday when the lady of the house was at the hair dresser.  But my lead Oncologist has scheduled me to meet (consult) with another new Specialist (number 6 on team) tomorrow.

I picked up a Hudson #773 while in Allentown for the First Frost meet.

At yesterday's Trainfest Show in Milwaukee (West Allis), WI, I picked up my 27" indexed turntable from Steve (seated) at his Ross Custom Switches booth. He even helped me load it into my car trunk before the show got rollin'. That's super service.

The demo model shown below is his 33" largest size. A really slick, heavy-duty design. Can't wait to get mine installed and "dialed in".

Tom

Navy Yard Switcher.  I picked up a Navy Yard Switcher at the Allentown Train Meet, yesterday.  I also picked up a Post-War celebration Navy submarine on flat car and a Lionel Wind Turbine.  

Here's a short video of the switcher on the test track after i lubricated the gears and oiled the armature.  

One question I have is lubrication of the worm gear at the lower end of the armature shaft.  I suspect removal of the brush plate is required to do so.

https://youtu.be/3HPFliZ5IOA

PRRronbh posted:

c.sam posted:

PRRronbh posted:

Thanks to a fellow forum member found this MTH two-car add-on set 20-6665.  

 

The prize here is the "Pittsburgh."  This combined with my original five-car set MTH 20-6565 assembles a realist prototypical B&O "The Columbian" consist.

These are certainly handsome Ron. Looking at the product locator  on MTH site they are shown with dark trucks. Is the silver from the factory? I like it. My K-Line 15" cars have silver which looks really nice.

Also, does the 5 car set have the illustrated vista dome car?  How about some photos of the whole train please?

Sam good observation, BUT!

B&O's "The Columbian" is a very special consist to eastern railroading.  Which I will hit on when I post Friday or Saturday.

But in this case MTH made these sets (the 5-car and 2-car add-on) prototypically correct.  As stated "The Columbian" is special to the B&O and eastern railroading.

"The Columbian" inaugurated May, 1949.  The two complete consist built by Pullman-Standard had silver (aluminum)  painted trucks and a gold bottom stripe.  Have gleamed this from pictures in my small (only 12-volumes) library.  A picture of the "Pittsburgh" included this in-part in the caption "... the trucks are no longer in silver (aluminum) , still ... ." 

MTH also made the dome correct, low profile with flat glass window (no distortion).

Unfortunately have no trackage.  That dream has most probably vanished.  Was intending to lay some track on the hardwood (hardwood central) this Tuesday when the lady of the house was at the hair dresser.  But my lead Oncologist has scheduled me to meet (consult) with another new Specialist (number 6 on team) tomorrow.

 

Ron,

Those are really nice cars!  Thank you for the prototype information.

 I'm sorry you are having health issues!!

Got some cool stuff at the Monroeville Greenberg show yesterday! Postwar Milwaukee Road geep, KW Transfomer, postwar crane and log car and a real train car brake wheel. 

Pennsyfan713 posted:

Got some cool stuff at theMonroeville Greenberg show yesterday! Postwar Milwaukee Road geep, KW Transfomer, postwar crane and log car and a real train car brake wheel. 

In your observation and estimation, how does that show appear to be doing?

FrankM (McKeesport; Clairton; Homestead; Munhall; Glassport; Braddock; Duquesne; West Mifflin; South Park native )

Moonson posted:

Pennsyfan713 posted:

Got some cool stuff at theMonroeville Greenberg show yesterday! Postwar Milwaukee Road geep, KW Transfomer, postwar crane and log car and a real train car brake wheel. 

In your observation and estimation, how does that show appear to be doing?

FrankM (McKeesport; Clairton; Homestead; Munhall; Glassport; Braddock; Duquesne; West Mifflin; South Park native )

Pretty good to be honest. I saw a lot of families there yesterday. There were a lot of kids running around excited about the stuff on display. Also there was a good mix of stuff available. I saw plenty of postwar Lionel quite a bit of MTH and a lot of antique toys as well. I was focusing on the postwar stuff so I didn’t look at the dealers that had modern trains or other gauges but they were there. 

Uhhh, maybe I did and maybe I didn’t...   

Thank you, Pennsyfan713.

FrankM

Oh yeaH, I almost forgot the latest bribe., er SENHRR company car!

Hi Matt, GLC ? I am awaiting delivery of a new 2018 GLE (replacing my 2015 ML).

Moonson posted:

Hi Matt, GLC ? I am awaiting delivery of a new 2018 GLE (replacing my 2015 ML).

Yes it's a GLC.  Drove both and liked both, but the Chairwomen liked this because it didn't have the  metal post behind the rear doors.  Saved a few bucks on that choice.  Hmmm, more trains?

TedW posted:

Uhhh, maybe I did and maybe I didn’t...   

 

 

Do I hear songbirds?  

Scored this auction last night.

Need to give it a road name- probably Chesapeake and Ohio.

More junk, picked up this Bing crane ($39) and Bing signal bridge ($7.95).  The crane is process with a thread over on the tinplate forum and the signal bridge will be next. I also picked up these three Marklin cars ($9.99) for repair.  Opps, sorry, I already showed the Marklin cars last week.

TedW posted:

Uhhh, maybe I did and maybe I didn’t...   

 

 

Ted, that new Track looks wonderful under that old engine you have there! Great Find!

mike g. posted:

TedW posted:

Uhhh, maybe I did and maybe I didn’t...   

 

 

Ted, that new Track looks wonderful under that old engine you have there! Great Find!

That’s a gorgeous Pennsy turbine right there! I have one that I’m planning to repair once I order some parts for it. Mine needs new e-unit contacts and a drum. That’s always a fun repair...😐

new in box!

RSJB18 posted:

Scored this auction last night.

Need to give it a road name- probably Chesapeake and Ohio.

Well, since this is a model of the Baltimore & Ohio C-16 0-4-0 “Little Joe” or “Docksider,” I would suggest B&O. Someone renumbered that MTH model, and did an accurate job. The four C-16 Docksiders were numbered 96, 97, 98, and 99. For some reason, despite issuing three runs of the Docksider lettered for the B&O, MTH always used the same road number, 97, so it would be nice to see a no. 99 out there.

By the way, nos. 96 and 99 were eventually converted to coal-burning units with tenders and reclassified as C-16a. The saddle tank was removed, so the two locomotives looked distinctly different. I wish MTH had followed up by making this switcher using the existing mechanism.

Here’s an accurately painted N scale model by Rivarossi for the no. 99.

Jim R. posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Scored this auction last night.

Need to give it a road name- probably Chesapeake and Ohio.

Well, since this is a model of the Baltimore & Ohio C-16 0-4-0 “Little Joe” or “Docksider,” I would suggest B&O. Someone renumbered that MTH model, and did an accurate job. The four C-16 Docksiders were numbered 96, 97, 98, and 99. For some reason, despite issuing three runs of the Docksider lettered for the B&O, MTH always used the same road number, 97, so it would be nice to see a no. 99 out there.

By the way, nos. 96 and 99 were eventually converted to coal-burning units with tenders and reclassified as C-16a. The saddle tank was removed, so the two locomotives looked distinctly different. I wish MTH had followed up by making this switcher using the existing mechanism.

Here’s an accurately painted N scale model by Rivarossi for the no. 99.

Thanks for the info on this Jim. exactly what I plan to do with it.

Nice Rivarossi engine. I have two in HO- a NYC Hudson and a PRR Y6b Mallet.

Bob

RSJB18 posted:

Jim R. posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Scored this auction last night.

Need to give it a road name- probably Chesapeake and Ohio.

Well, since this is a model of the Baltimore & Ohio C-16 0-4-0 “Little Joe” or “Docksider,” I would suggest B&O. Someone renumbered that MTH model, and did an accurate job. The four C-16 Docksiders were numbered 96, 97, 98, and 99. For some reason, despite issuing three runs of the Docksider lettered for the B&O, MTH always used the same road number, 97, so it would be nice to see a no. 99 out there.

By the way, nos. 96 and 99 were eventually converted to coal-burning units with tenders and reclassified as C-16a. The saddle tank was removed, so the two locomotives looked distinctly different. I wish MTH had followed up by making this switcher using the existing mechanism.

Here’s an accurately painted N scale model by Rivarossi for the no. 99.

Thanks for the info on this Jim. exactly what I plan to do with it.

Nice Rivarossi engine. I have two in HO- a NYC Hudson and a PRR Y6b Mallet.

Bob

I think I know what I need to do.

Can't say exactly cool but needed supplies. Went to Home Depot today and picked up paint I was running low on, some foam applicators, another box of drywall screws and a few 1X4X8's. And my stuff I ordered from Scenic Express came today. So now all set for working on the layout tomorrow. Pics............. Paul

Yes, the new SD40 CSX Diesel finally came to my layout....

Matt, Everything you buy is cool!!  

Today FED EX dropped off a package for me. Looks like I am becoming a little pack rat. I bought these for backups. Pic.......Paul

leapinlarry posted:

Yes, the new SD40 CSX Diesel finally came to my layout....

Way too much color next to those steamers. Very nice though!

Thanks Mark, I’ve got a pretty nice collection of stuff

new C&O steel caboose by MTH 

Fresh out of the box

Making it official.  Really nice little engine...

Very nice Ted.

That's a really nice one, Ted!!

Not a train. I just bought a house.

After living in tiny apartments for the last 5 years, I finally have a space for trains!

I need to move the trailer and take down the shelves. But this 10x20 space is designated for a layout! Let the planning begin!!!

Congratulations on the handsome train room with a house around it, Tom!!!

Congratulations Tom!  I believe your WP&Y route will fill that space in no time.  By the way, the house looks fantastic.

Congratulation Tom, Looks like you are going to be busy with house work and layout work! Its a good thing one makes the other easier!

Picked this baby up on Friday!

I don't know how cool this is to some but it's the first one I ever bought.  Picked it up at the TCA meet in Philly today.

I picked up a dozen pieces—a full circle's worth—of 42" diameter O27 track in near pristine condition for $15 at the Greenberg's show in Wilmington, Mass., yesterday. Modest, yes, but a satisfactory acquisition all the same.

Matt Makens posted:

Really nice looking pair of locomotives, Matt!!

Larry

Thanks, I just need the cars. Hopefully they get here before i go hunting so I can run em when I  out there

Dan Padova posted:

I don't know how cool this is to some but it's the first one I ever bought.  Picked it up at the TCA meet in Philly today.

always liked that!

Purchased the MTH Railking 60' Veterans Unit Baggage Car from Nicholas Smith Trains. Now I have all the cars to go with the Veterans set.

I found these at a gift shop in Callabash, NC.

Haven't found anything yet but it certainly is nice to work in a store that has all sorts of things I can't have haha. I've been drooling over a Railking Imperial J for the past week as well as the somewhat difficult to find P42s in Phase V. We've had one since release and somehow nobody's snagged it.

Scored again on an auction last night. Joined the BL-2 club.

You picked the correct livery as well, Bob!!  ;-)

Good deal!

Last week found this on my from steps, another McCoy Caboose to add to my growing Collection

Bought this Lackawanna Brass caboose from a gentlemen that emailed me on the forum. Can't open until christmas. This is a pic until then.

newest additions to the Cuyahoga Valley RR roster Both courtesy of Nick's Trains in Raleigh, North Carolina. A Lionel 2328 Burlington GP7 circa 1955-56 and a 3562-1 ATSF operating barrel car circa 1954 only. Great pieces and a hobby shop loaded with postwar Lionel.....and more

A while back, my brother said he had a builder's plate off of a World War II heavy military flat car, that he had bought at a military show in Belgium. I didn't think much more about it, then this showed up in the mail today.
Its about 7X10", I think its cast iron.
Crazy heavy.

That is really cool Lee. There used to be a huge 3 or 4 foot long builders plate from GE on the front of the steam turbines down in the steam plant on my old boat, CVN70.  I always thought that would be a great one to borrow for a while.

I picked up my first ETS tinplate cars and this neat Bing 0-4-0 clockwork loco shell.  I have a couple of references as to what it once was, but I'll post them over on the tinplate page at some point when I hopefully put it back together.

Not exactly train related but I got a new motherboard for my workstation PC build. Plan to start a train Youtube channel once the project is done, as I'll have the processing power for 4K video editing.

Hey, my house is on this thread somewhere

Santa came early...C&O GP30 by Lionel

Just when you pay off your credit card then you find what you been looking for found me a very nice cc2s so it’s back to debt again lol

It's funny how that works isn't it!

Cool to me. 

Tried to buy a set of Hiawatha passenger cars but got hosed by the seller.... ☹️

We went out to have dinner in Tacoma, I stopped by a hobby shop along the way, I found these two books and some scale flowers, only paid 26 bucks for the whole lot of it.

I'm sure that it helped that the books were of a subject matter that not a lot of people around here would be interested in.

My latest.

p51 posted:

We went out to have dinner in Tacoma, I stopped by a hobby shop along the way, I found these two books and some scale flowers, only paid 26 bucks for the whole lot of it.

I'm sure that it helped that the books were of a subject matter that not a lot of people around here would be interested in.

Nice Lee, where did you pick that up?

mike g. posted:

p51 posted:

We went out to have dinner in Tacoma, I stopped by a hobby shop along the way, I found these two books and some scale flowers, only paid 26 bucks for the whole lot of it.

I'm sure that it helped that the books were of a subject matter that not a lot of people around here would be interested in.

Nice Lee, where did you pick that up?

Online trains on South Tacoma way.

They have a 20% off everything sale through this weekend.

I liked the Williams Ringling Bros Baldwin 4-6-0 soooo much I got last week; that I picked up a C&O version today.  I like how it looks with my Anheuser Busch/Budweiser cars.  Gonna stop by the LHS tomorrow and pick up some engineer figures.

Matt Kramer posted:

I liked the Williams Ringling Bros Baldwin 4-6-0 soooo much I got last week; that I picked up a C&O version today.  I like how it looks with my Anheuser Busch/Budweiser cars.  Gonna stop by the LHS tomorrow and pick up some engineer figures.

I love those Williams 4-6-0's. They are fantastic little engines. I had a little fun with mine.

Matt Kramer posted:

I liked the Williams Ringling Bros Baldwin 4-6-0 soooo much I got last week; that I picked up a C&O version today.  I like how it looks with my Anheuser Busch/Budweiser cars.  Gonna stop by the LHS tomorrow and pick up some engineer figures.

Hey Matt--when you get a chance, could you post a pic or two of that Ringling Bros engine? Video even better! :-) I've been considering that engine and would love to see it in action.

I know, I know I am really late to this party.  But have not paid any attention to the "Keepsake" offering for two or so years.

Anyway was at Kohl"s this week picking up an accessory for new Keurig.  Instead of walking directly to check-out headed to/through Christmas decor.  About 20-feet ahead was the very small Hallmark display.  At the bottom spied the silhouette of an engine I had.

The second Lionel set Santa brought me was Christmas 1948.  It was the "Electronic Set" with the Pennsy S2 turbine 671 in the lead.  So just had to have it.

Ron

pdxtrains posted:

Matt Kramer posted:

I liked the Williams Ringling Bros Baldwin 4-6-0 soooo much I got last week; that I picked up a C&O version today.  I like how it looks with my Anheuser Busch/Budweiser cars.  Gonna stop by the LHS tomorrow and pick up some engineer figures.

Hey Matt--when you get a chance, could you post a pic or two of that Ringling Bros engine? Video even better! :-) I've been considering that engine and would love to see it in action.

I highly recommend the Williams 4-6-0's. Great low speed operation and a beautiful little engine with great construction and weight. Williams smoke units leave a lot to be desired, but I wouldn't let that stop you.

pdxtrains posted:

Matt Kramer posted:

I liked the Williams Ringling Bros Baldwin 4-6-0 soooo much I got last week; that I picked up a C&O version today.  I like how it looks with my Anheuser Busch/Budweiser cars.  Gonna stop by the LHS tomorrow and pick up some engineer figures.

Hey Matt--when you get a chance, could you post a pic or two of that Ringling Bros engine? Video even better! :-) I've been considering that engine and would love to see it in action.

I’m not home at the moment, but do have this pic on my phone.  I’ll try to get some video later:

Went to the Parma Ohio show this morning. It was a pretty good show with some decent prices on engines. I still go to the shows with my needle in a haystack list of wants. But I happened to go by this one table and there it was and I couldn't resist buying it. There is just something about those single dome tank cars. So that was my unexpected buy for the day. Pic.........Paul

Postwar Lionel #211 Alco AA diesels circa 1962-66.......

paul 2 posted:

Went to the Parma Ohio show this morning. It was a pretty good show with some decent prices on engines. I still go to the shows with my needle in a haystack list of wants. But I happened to go by this one table and there it was and I couldn't resist buying it. There is just something about those single dome tank cars. So that was my unexpected buy for the day. Pic.........Paul

Nice find, Paul,

A big plastic Johnson.....boy, could I lock this thread permanently....but I won't

Bruce

paul 2 posted:

Went to the Parma Ohio show this morning. It was a pretty good show with some decent prices on engines. I still go to the shows with my needle in a haystack list of wants. But I happened to go by this one table and there it was and I couldn't resist buying it. There is just something about those single dome tank cars. So that was my unexpected buy for the day. Pic.........Paul

I was at the Parma show also and like you with my needle in the haystack list. Ended up buying a postwar Lionel 211 Alco diesel pair for a real nice price...(as if I needed more Alcos)...but hate to leave there empty handed!

I finally got an engine that I can remember from my childhood,locomotive and train books checked out from a local library,this was the only one I can specifically recall, it impressed me when I was 8 and it still impresses me,this is my 2nd steam engine after I got the Southern Pacific Daylight about a year ago,I got the Big Boy 2 weeks ago today,blown away by the size and then shocked at the weight when struggling to lift it from its styrafoam tray,it sat on static display for me to oogle over as soon as I got in from work each day,finally this evening I took it to the train room again where I struggled to lift it onto the tracks without damaging any details,only to find it impossible to get the drawbar connection in,so off the track it came and I struggled even more to get tender and engine together set on the tracks lol,

Paul2 that tank car was pert of the Frisco Fallen Flags #5 set.

Picked this up at Barnes and Nobles today. Very interesting story about the Seaboard.

Bored, my railroads Chairman of the Bored went to a local junk mall, indoor bazaar, flea market, trailer-trashcan, etc...  Among the crowd there was a man in blue standing around waiting for work. With his price sign humbly displayed at his clean step. "Old Scool" and odd; he will not fit in on most lines around here and I'm easy. But that's cheap labor, and he did seem clean and well rounded. So I gave him a shot, paid the 2 bit Price, and we will put him to work in the Industrial Park South toy layout.

 Meet our newest employe! Fisher P. Rolensquiki

   I've been looking for a small figure for the FRED flying saucer at the end of my Looney Tune's Marvin the Martian train for a few years. Always too big before; but I finally I hit a homerun...or umm.. a three pointer. I always hoped it would be Tweety. I think the ball will become a helmet.

Now to emit an evil laugh, slink away and go chop him up.. Mwa hahahaha 

I think I'll need a light in the FRED dome now too.

p51 posted:

Picked this up at Barnes and Nobles today. Very interesting story about the Seaboard.

Lee, Seems you are always picking up something interesting!!!!

p51 posted:

We went out to have dinner in Tacoma, I stopped by a hobby shop along the way, I found these two books and some scale flowers, only paid 26 bucks for the whole lot of it.

I'm sure that it helped that the books were of a subject matter that not a lot of people around here would be interested in.

Lee, not sure how the value of the original volume "Southern Railway in Color" is holding now.  But several years ago when still participating I found one (was very much looking for) where the guy was asking and holding at $95.00.  I was considering it (wanted it) but was far from pristine condition, so passed.  Late found a "new" one online for $45.00.  Ended up happy.  

These at-least where very hard to find.

Ron

PRRronbh posted:

p51 posted:

I found these two books and some scale flowers, only paid 26 bucks for the whole lot of it.

Lee, not sure how the value of the original volume "Southern Railway in Color" is holding now.  But several years ago when still participating I found one (was very much looking for) where the guy was asking and holding at $95.00.  I was considering it (wanted it) but was far from pristine condition, so passed.  Late found a "new" one online for $45.00.  Ended up happy.

Ron,

These books are from the 90s, but I was sort of surprised (and yet, not, at the same time) to hear this.

Not bad for $8.00 each, huh? The volume 1 has a torn dust jacket and a ding in the cover, but the content is fine.

I'm sure the value here is directly  related to how far they were from any former SRR territory.

Adriatic posted:

Bored, my railroads Chairman of the Bored went to a local junk mall, indoor bazaar, flea market, trailer-trashcan, etc...  Among the crowd there was a man in blue standing around waiting for work. With his price sign humbly displayed at his clean step. "Old Scool" and odd; he will not fit in on most lines around here and I'm easy. But that's cheap labor, and he did seem clean and well rounded. So I gave him a shot, paid the 2 bit Price, and we will put him to work in the Industrial Park South toy layout.

 Meet our newest employe! Fisher P. Rolensquiki

 

   I've been looking for a small figure for the FRED flying saucer at the end of my Looney Tune's Marvin the Martian train for a few years. Always too big before; but I finally I hit a homerun...or umm.. a three pointer. I always hoped it would be Tweety. I think the ball will become a helmet.

Now to emit an evil laugh, slink away and go chop him up.. Mwa hahahaha 

I think I'll need a light in the FRED dome now too.

Yes, the FRED dome definitely will need a light...a blinking light...whirling blinking lights would even be better!!

That red light isn't just for show; it works already.

(a tripod, two plastic AF wheels only at the rear. Up front the coupler keeps it straight while the 'thumbtack" acts as the center rail pickup (and third tripod leg). The outside rail pickup is a "track wiper"; (a length of solid wire that rubs the inside edge of the outer rails.)

  In the dark, the FRED is the hardest to see well (except the red light)

So I will need an overhead lamp to insure Tweety is seen as well as the saucer.

Picked up a 1946 version Lionel 2020 in decent condition for a fairly good price. The engine came through the store in a collection and was to be sold as untested. I tested it and sniped it as fast as I could. Ran and cycled like a champ with the tender having slight issues. Tender got oiled and cleaned and now it's one of my loudest. Definitely one of the cooler things that's run under the Christmas tree over the years. Been adding a few Postwar pieces each year and now I'm up to a 671 (1947), 682, 685, and that 2020 along with various cars including a 6464-225 and a 6464-900.

This past weekend I went to a Train show in Edison NJ.

This is what I purchased:

The Lionel 116 was $7.00.
The 59 lamppost with another base was $2.00 (found in a junk box on the floor).
Prewar Motor was $5.00 (wheels need replacement and think one winding on the armature is bad, Maybe an easy fix, if not it will be parts).
Brand new Prewar pick-up $5.00

RonH posted:

This past weekend I went to a Train show in Edison NJ.

This is what I purchased:

The Lionel 116 was $7.00.
The 59 lamppost with another base was $2.00 (found in a junk box on the floor).
Prewar Motor was $5.00 (wheels need replacement and think one winding on the armature is bad, Maybe an easy fix, if not it will be parts).
Brand new Prewar pick-up $5.00

That's the stuff I live for, great finds!

RonH posted:

This past weekend I went to a Train show in Edison NJ.

This is what I purchased:

The Lionel 116 was $7.00.
The 59 lamppost with another base was $2.00 (found in a junk box on the floor).
Prewar Motor was $5.00 (wheels need replacement and think one winding on the armature is bad, Maybe an easy fix, if not it will be parts).
Brand new Prewar pick-up $5.00

Nice little haul....I do junk boxes under the tables also...never know what you might find. One man's junk is another man's treasure!

Repairs. My Century Club S2 Turbine got bound up a few years back and I had put it in storage for a bit. Well, I had sort of forgot to get it done and recently I accidentally popped my Western Maryland boxcar(in the box) off of where it was sitting against the wall(because I tripped). After picking it up, I knew something was wrong. The one diecast truck came apart. So, I took that and the S2 to my local train store to get fixed. The truck was easy, no big deal. The S2 however was bound up because of "over lubing or over greasing". I hadn't really thought that would be why because my first thought was mechanical issues of some sort.

Dave,  I'm glad you got the S2 fixed and that it was probably less expensive than a mechanical problem!!  It should be great to get it back on the rails!!

Received my BL-2 last night. gave it a quick test run this morning before work.

Bob, The Williams BL-2 looks great!  I'm glad you like it!  I have the MTH version and like it too!

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, The Williams BL-2 looks great!  I'm glad you like it!  I have the MTH version and like it too!

Thanks Mark- its a lot bigger than I thought. I little tight on 027 curves but it works.

Bob

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, The Williams BL-2 looks great!  I'm glad you like it!  I have the MTH version and like it too!

Thanks Mark- its a lot bigger than I thought. I little tight on 027 curves but it works.

Bob

Yes, it is scale and made for 031 curves, but I would think mine could do 027 also.

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

....... The S2 however was bound up because of "over lubing or over greasing". I hadn't really thought that would be why because my first thought was mechanical issues of some sort.

Is that even possible? Hardened; I understand. Over lubed; ?¿?¿?, it's making my head hurt trying to figure that one.

Unless lube crept all the way to the motor and fouled it? 

RSJB18 posted:

Received my BL-2 last night. gave it a quick test run this morning before work.

I could never do that.    

I'd end up being late  getting "sick"

 I guess if it was packed solid and capped under pressure with no air space, the loco might hydro lock.

My head hurts.

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, The Williams BL-2 looks great!  I'm glad you like it!  I have the MTH version and like it too!

Thanks Mark- its a lot bigger than I thought. I little tight on 027 curves but it works.

Bob

Yes, it is scale and made for 031 curves, but I would think mine could do 027 also.

I had a borrowed one for a bit. It ran 0-27 no problem.

  I don't think some companies want to admit 0-27 is out there because they don't make it ....?

 I guess if the S2 was packed solid and capped under pressure with no air space, the loco might hydro lock.

My head hurts.

How much grease can you squeeze into a small space before it blows, Adriatic???  

Yeah, it was baffling to say the least. I always would lube per the instruction when taking something that has been stored. I remember checking the grease to see how good/bad that was in there(which looked okay at the time). Odd thing was it was running fine Christmas night(so many Christmas's ago), and it just stopped running. That is why I thought it was mechanical. I something was running and stopped, you'd figure it would be gearing or something, not crudded up grease that just decided to stick like glue.

The thing that made my local train guy and his daughter's eyes bug out was managing to break the diecast truck on the Western Maryland boxcar while still in the box. I said about it that it must have hit just right to break the one side of the truck off. Well, I guess odd things pop up for everyone, this one was mine.

Mark Boyce 

How much grease can you squeeze into a small space before it blows, Adriatic???  

Pops?  Do you mean my head or the gearbox?