Buy anything cool lately?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

OK Bob........when they followed you home were they in a little RED WAGON that was attached to your hand.

Nice Pennsy stuff sir .

🤪😎

@RSJB18

IF my memory is correct it was you Bob that recently took the plunge into Reading.
This just showed up in an email from Mikes.

Steady now.

@pennsyfan posted:

@RSJB18

IF my memory is correct it was you Bob that recently took the plunge into Reading.
This just showed up in an email from Mikes.

Steady now.

yea.........

@RSJB18 posted:

yea.........

Hmm, I have a little bit of a trend going with the Reading Company 🤔

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

Hmm, I have a little bit of a trend going with the Reading Company 🤔

Yea,  this.....

became this overnight......

and then I added....

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

Yea,  this.....

became this overnight......

and then I added....

Bob

Bob,

Isn't it amazing how those things just appear overnight. I think the elves bring them.

Bob

I just wish, though, the elves would pay for them

This just came in today.

My first auto boxcar with end doors.

@das boot posted:

Purchased a MTH 40' high cube to kit bash at the most recent York to parallel the METCA P-51 theme diesel. Using comic to art (Lichtenstein) and employing a comic storyboard concept as inspiration, I came up with this.

Would you make another one to sell? That is awesome.  

@bobfett posted:

Bob,

Isn't it amazing how those things just appear overnight. I think the elves bring them.

Bob

I really think it's the Gremlins that came with some of my not so great starter sets i sold. I think they hide under the train table, and when I'm not looking order and commit to buy things that show up on my door step.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. 🥹

I'm really liking these original  Williams freight cars. Really nice quality for the money! Trainz has some really nice prices.

Was going to show off my Menard's tankers, but my dogs found this in the backyard:

A 1615 switcher, from 1955, like new with all the boxes:

@Darrell posted:

Was going to show off my Menard's tankers, but my dogs found this in the backyard:

Kinda looks like Norma Baits Kitteh!  Even has the same attitude.

Named him Kuro Luna, means black moon, since we got him at night and all.

@Donnie Kennedy posted:

I really think it's the Gremlins that came with some of my not so great starter sets i sold. I think they hide under the train table, and when I'm not looking order and commit to buy things that show up on my door step.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. 🥹

So the Voices talk to the Gremlins and the Gremlins use the web and Donnie wins?  What an arrangement!

Two K-Line boxcars (new in box) and a box of Marklin switches and parts.  $ 60.00 for the lot.

One of the boxcars is going to donate a truck to another car that came with a broken truck.  It'll be replaced with trucks from my truck stockpile.  Wanted to put a correct truck on the car.

The value of used freight cars has fallen to the point that cars are more valuable for parting out than for running.

@cbq9911a posted:

MY EDIT

The value of used freight cars has fallen to the point that cars are more valuable for parting out than for running.

Agreed - die cast trucks are usually more expensive than the freight cars to which they’re attached.

I'm a big fan of this artist's work, got his new book today.

I came across a random ebay auction about to end with no bids so I took a chance. 21 trees 6.5" and 4.5" sizes, some packs new, some used, for $21 after shipping. I'm happy with the quality/price ratio.

I just noticed I rushed the photo and the guy on the bench is having a rough day. 😆

@Tommy_F posted:

A 1615 switcher, from 1955, like new with all the boxes:

That's the one somebody needed a while back to shunt hoppers back and forth

@Darrell posted:

Named him Kuro Luna, means black moon, since we got him at night and all.

Tux approves......

@coach joe posted:

Kinda looks like Norma Baits Kitteh!  Even has the same attitude.

Yep- butt parked firmly on the ROW......

Nassau Hobby Warehouse Sale!

@Brooklyn Corey posted:

Nassau Hobby Warehouse Sale!

Nice collection from the sale and another good video Corey.

You did pretty darn well.  ( I like your partner helping with the opening...............I didn't notice any kitty treats being opened though. )

@Brooklyn Corey posted:

Nassau Hobby Warehouse Sale!

Going to have to re-watch later. My cat wants to play with your cat, or with the dinosaur

@RSJB18 posted:

Tux approves......

Yep- butt parked firmly on the ROW......

The world is so much better with four-legged people.  To bad two-legged ones can't learn from them

I went to Nasasau Hobbies yesterday to pick up my MTH UP auxiliary water tender and while looking at Nassau's custom MTH cars, I spotted an MTH tanker commemorating the US Navy's Blue Angels.  In past Memorial Day weekends, the Blue Angels preformed here at Jones Beach.  They always put on a great show and this tanker is perfect for the occasion

May have gone off the deep end.  Picked this stuff up yesterday.  65 or so plastic shoe size boxes of parts and trains needing repairs. 21 Cardboard boxes of trains and parts.  Included mostly Lionel O gauge items and parts but some HO (including Marklin and parts, some Standard Gauge, some #1 Gauge, some O scale (Diecast NW2 engine and cars). There were also two prototype signals.  I think one is from a switch and the other is some sort of Lantern plus a lantern that has been converted to a plug in light.  (The HO layout is from another expedition)

I looked at everything for over an hour trying to determine value but there was no way to calculate so went with gut instinct.  Then spent an hour trying to decide how dead I was going to be bringing all of this home and filling one side of the garage.  My wife's mini-van was packed front to back, including the passenger seat and floor!

I have no idea as to what I'm going to do with all of this stuff but I guess it's good since my wife said she won't kill me because then she would have to get rid of it all.

I got this postwar Lionel 6112-85 Canister Car on Stout for a reasonable price.  They listed it as unrun, and it and the box were in C8-9 condition.  That looks to be true.  I don't, as far as I know, have a blue car in my collection (engines yes), so I'm pretty happy with it.

For (father and son) Claire and John "Jack" Chennault (WWII legends) and for all those Lionel (Tiger) diesels, I did my frequent MTH 40' high cube boxcar purchase via Ebay and created a pop art cartoon inspired boxcar.

It's better to be lucky than good all day long!   A friend of mine who does some train collecting called me several months ago and asked me if I was interested in some New York Ontario and Western passenger coaches.  I had no idea what he was talking about but I said yes, absolutely. I was sure no one made anything like that for that railroad so whatever they were, we can work with it.  And part of my layout is New York Ontario and Western. I half expected someone took some old kit cars and painted them or something  along that line. Well, when I looked at them as I took them out of the boxes, I wondered if this was  a fairy tale? Who actually made something like this in NYO&W colors and this nice?. They were all brand new and really nicely detailed These really were a find. There is a postal baggage car, three coaches and a parlor car, Check them out. I sent my friend Jeff a note and told him had on coming . They were by MTH.

@Bill Park posted:

It's better to be lucky than good all day long!   A friend of mine who does some train collecting called me several months ago and asked me if I was interested in some New York Ontario and Western passenger coaches.  is a postal baggage car, three coaches and a parlor car, Check them out. I sent my friend Jeff a note and told him had on coming . They were by MTH.

Gorgeous cars, Bill!  You must be so glad you said yes. Those make a great looking consist and look especially good on your layout.

Thanks for posting.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Nice collection from the sale and another good video Corey.

You did pretty darn well.  ( I like your partner helping with the opening...............I didn't notice any kitty treats being opened though. )

Thanks!

@Guttersnipe posted:

Going to have to re-watch later. My cat wants to play with your cat, or with the dinosaur

🤣🤣 🐈🐈

@TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Gorgeous cars, Bill!  You must be so glad you said yes. Those make a great looking consist and look especially good on your layout.

Thanks for posting.

Ditto

Kuro Luna is a really nice looking "tuxedo cat", so called for their markings.  What language is "kuro"?

Ran our new Harry Potter set, adding a 2nd Dementor sound car and additional passenger car to make it a 5 car set. The Dementor sound cars were very unexpectedly, surprising fun to run. The european type steam engine made smoke rings just link post war steam engines of yesteryear.

@colorado hirailer posted:

Kuro Luna is a really nice looking "tuxedo cat", so called for their markings.  What language is "kuro"?

Kuro = black in Japanese.

@Bill Park posted:

It's better to be lucky than good all day long!   A friend of mine who does some train collecting called me several months ago and asked me if I was interested in some New York Ontario and Western passenger coaches.  I had no idea what he was talking about but I said yes, absolutely. I was sure no one made anything like that for that railroad so whatever they were, we can work with it.  And part of my layout is New York Ontario and Western. I half expected someone took some old kit cars and painted them or something  along that line. Well, when I looked at them as I took them out of the boxes, I wondered if this was  a fairy tale? Who actually made something like this in NYO&W colors and this nice?. They were all brand new and really nicely detailed These really were a find. There is a postal baggage car, three coaches and a parlor car, Check them out. I sent my friend Jeff a note and told him had on coming . They were by MTH.

WOW! That's a beautiful set Bill. So.....what's gonna pull 'em???????

@FrankRazz- sharp tanker!

@Brooklyn Corey- A great haul. I stayed away from the Nassau clearance sale.....not cause I wanted too.....( see @lionelflyer 's comment below.
"I have no idea as to what I'm going to do with all of this stuff but I guess it's good since my wife said she won't kill me because then she would have to get rid of it all."

Bob