Buy anything cool lately?

No problem, sorry about the delay. I totally spaced em til I found them sitting on the counter

I figured it was something like that.  )

After a dry spell, train-wise, got two Lionel postwar childhood favorites: new in box 58 and a like new in box 352.  Also, ordered a set of Vision Line Baldwin demonstrators at a discount I just could not resist (and I tried, I think).

That was really nice thing your coworker did. Now that your working as a contractor, it will be along time before you really retire. Especially if your good and like  what you do. Of course the advantages are you can work when you want to, not when you have to.  I think congratulations is the right word..

I picked up a few things in the last month and found my photos from my last

Suzukovich,

Thank you For the congratulations.  The contract work is the part of the job I'm leaving that I know best.  None of the other engineers want anything to do with it, but are forced into it.  It will be alright for a few more years then I'll fully retire.

those are really nice trucks and busses.  You made some excellent purchases.

Picked up a few of the Lionel / LCCA NASCAR race cars at the Boston Convention. Then picked up a PW 6424 auto transport off the Bay to tramsport the race cars to the next race.

   Bill T.

I had a few trains come this week and I had a chance to that some photos.

1st is Lionel's 115th anniversary clock and mine is #18 of 115 

You can have the outer blue light on or you have it blink.

Also I received these trains.

Though I don't collect or run postwar anymore, this is one piece I've always wanted but couldn't find for a price I was comfortable with. Well I came across it last week on an auction site and got lucky. 

2345 Western Pacific F-3

One of 10 KMT cars I picked up at an online auction earlier in the week.

     Bill T

Picked up this set of 3 Weaver Sinclair cars here on the forum.  Ecstatic!

I got in something that I never had before.  It's a 1949/51 Unique Arts O gauge electric tin set with the #1950 locomotive.  The cars include a hard to find cattle car, and it has the original Unique Arts transformer.  Quite out of the ordinary.

NIck

As an avid reader of the O Scale Motor Vehicle Chronicle post each Friday I have become aware that there are many nice non big 3 die cast cars out there.

Here's 2 Studebaker's I picked up this week. A 1950 Champion and 1958 Golden Hawk.

Azgary 

hey...how'd you get my cars???

Wound up finally acquiring a 3rd Rail SP 4-10-2 #5021, an engine I never thought I'd find.
All a result of dumb-luck, to boot!
I won an auction on the big auction site for another 3rdRail engine, but after the auction ended, I was informed that the engine wasn't actually available for sale.
As a means of making amends, I inquired if the seller happened to have any other 3rd Rails avialable for sale, and as chance would have it, this was one of them.

This one was currently no. 1 on my most wanted list.

Now to keep a look out for SP&S #700.

Just picked up the 50th Anniversary Hudson Set and the Santa Fe Super Chief from 2000. AMAZING SETS!!!

Added this P5a to the roster a few weeks ago.  Bought right here from Canadian forum member Dave.  It's my first DCS loco and goes through all the PS2 functions nicely.  Finally I have a PRR engine that's best suited for hauling freight.  Thanks Dave.

Bruce

Ordered these today from Menards:

I own this one also, you're going to love it.  One of my favorites.  Enjoy!

Got a set of lightly used Polar Express scale heavyweight passenger cars off the 'Bay.  Was forced to the top of my price range but managed to win the auction.  The set has the baggage car, old (abandoned?) toy car, 3 coaches, and the observation car. Just need to snag a diner &, of course, the scale PE Berkshire. No pics to share, as of yet, but it should look great next to my Gold set.

Got this MTH Railking ALCO RS-1 in New Haven a while ago. The colors and detail are real nice, basically premier quality at railking price. I also found this K5LA and couldn't resist because its my favorite horn. It seems to be from the 80s and has 2 Nathan cones and 3 Amtrak cones. All the bells look to be the wide font versions except bell #1.

Monday morning brought a few new additions. I managed to get two more Weaver wood chip hoppers, my quest for them is now at 8 cars and I got my Weaver flat with trailer from the Canadian club. Here are pics...............Paul

Are you sure they're not part of one of Madonna's old costumes??

Saturday I picked up a dirty, scroungy looking Lionel 2018 with a nice tender for $20. It buzzed but wouldn't run.  Took it apart and spent about 4 hours cleaning and lubing it then it started running. The shell was beat up and needed paint and while pondering this I remembered I had just bought a nice, like new engine shell from a Forum member numbered 2026. Same as the 2018 so put them together and have a like-new engine that is a great runner. Fun to take a chance.

naw...not pointy enough

Testing the horn. Wish MTH would make an F40ph with a k5la horn.

I'd like to mount those on my truck...for when traffic bogs down. 

used to be  a trucker that came into the IH dealer I worked at that did that. he said he had a ball making people in stopped traffic look for the train....

Well today I went shopping at Menards. And I purchased a new tool storage cabinet. So now I will be able to find all my tools.  First thing I need to find them all. They are all over this house from all 3 bed rooms, all kitchen draws, near the washer and dryer, you guys see them clutterd at the layout, and in the garage. Then I purchased more lumber yesterday from Menards.  For another project I am doing.  And then I purchased a new shop vac to try and keep the breezeway as clean as I can. 

Dinner in the Diner

Great Railroad Recipes of All Time  

Picked up this used book.

Gary

• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway - This is the second time, I have purchased this book. 

  I've seen plenty of church cookbooks, but this is something different.  Have you tried any of the recipes?

Yes - Page 18, Braised Duck Cumberland, is my favorite. Also like page 56, Great Northern RR, Chicken Pie.

Gary

The Porter with the dinner chimes answers questions I've long wondered.  I have a set of those chimes and wondered if they were meant to be portable and played horizontally as pictured. 

I've had dinner on Canadian National.  To quote a favorite Canadian comedian, the ham in my ham sandwich was so thin, the pig hardly felt it coming off his arse.

Bruce

I'm jealous.

...Oh great! Now I'm hungry too  

 Let me know if you want a copy of Martha Washington's spiced pear recipe to follow that duck dinner.

Great stuff with some Calder's ice cream  

Funny when I played it, both dogs started growling and my daughter's cat tail puffed up and she started hissing until it stopped. Guess that's an unintended response.

Scot, I've had my eye on one of those tool boxes for a while. I'll get one eventually

Had an interesting experience today. Was in an antique store and a dealer had a mint in-the-box Lionel pre-war O gauge set. Everything was like new including the big box. The original price was on it, in pencil, $7.50  !!  A day's wage when it was new. It is set #131  with a 248 engine in green paint.  Original  O gauge track in the box. The guy didn't know what he had and I think I could have bought it for less than $150. I passed on it because I am an operator not a collector. Hope someone picks it up who appreciates it.

I recently bought the NYC GP9 #2380 from 1996 with TMCC Command Equipped sounds and features. 

I don't know if I've asked this before but does this cannon actually work? Cause if that was so that would be AWESOME!!! 

Dan

Dan,

    It's not a cannon it is a mortar. In any event it is way cool.

JohnB