Buy anything cool lately?

Ralph,  I have the MTH Premier B+M 38-2.  It is one of my favorites as it was local in the Boston area. The level of detail on these MTH engines is simply amazing.   Enjoy your B+O GP 35 , it is a beauty. 

NS6770Fan,  I did check out the couplers.  Pried on the rear one a little bit and got it to open.  Shot both of them with a little dry lube and now they work like their supposed to.  I discovered the the rear coupler cut arm was missing.  I looked in the box for it but didn’t find it.  I don’t see it in one picture I took the other day,  which was right after I took it out of the box, so I think it’s missing.

 Above are shots of my other recent acquisitions.  The MTH George Bush funeral train baggage car, an MTH CNW waffle side box car, two MTH 8000 gal. Tank cars for either MOW or work trains, an MTH ATSF crane tender to go with the matching crane which will in a work train and an MTH ATSF operating dump car to go in the MOW train.

 

Larry

I bought two new cars from @MrMuffin'sTrains.  They had a name your price sale on an EOTD husky stack and also picked up a Santa Fe Wi-Fi caboose.  I didn't open them until tonight but am looking forward to running them.

John

Railroad Belt

Made in the USA with real leather.

Sold by: Schrader's Railroad Catalog • 230 South Abbe Rd. • Fairview, Michigan 48621

Gary

That's a nice belt, Gary!  I'm wearing one with a different train pattern that my wife ordered from Schrader's years ago.  It has held up very well!

Purchased a few things this month. Last week I bought this:

I have been wanting another Atlas O Horizon car for a long time, and I finally have this one on the way. It's gonna go great with my Horizon Dinette and my 2 Amfleet cars! Now all I need is another 2 more Amfleet cars, so I will be able to recreate how the San Diegan would have looked like if the route never got renamed and not gotten passenger car replacements.

The other purchase was yesterday, that being a 5 pack of passenger cars for my Reading T1.

If I really like these, I will be adding another 2 - 3 cars to my collection. So it will be a close enough recreation of the "Reading Rambles" excursion train.

I bought a Tonkin Cat MH3049 material handler, two Motorart New Holland dozers and two Menards’ BNSF flat cars for my MOW train.  I thought the material handler would look better with its grapple than a backhoe with a scoop on a gondola with ties.  I had no idea that it was so big!!  I’ll have to mount it on a flat car.

Larry 

 

Bought these 18” NYC passenger cars.  I need help from the NYC experts on what motive power pulled this paint scheme.  

I ordered myself a Father's Day present from Mario's on Sunday. Delivered today at 5:00pm.

MTH Railking Scale GP20.

Charlie

Stopped into our local S.P.C.A. thrift store, and here is what I walked out with for $30.00

rtraincollector posted:

Stopped into our local S.P.C.A. thrift store, and here is what I walked out with for $30.00

Who would have thought to look in such a place for those treasures ?   Good find.  

Dan Padova posted:

rtraincollector posted:

Stopped into our local S.P.C.A. thrift store, and here is what I walked out with for $30.00

Who would have thought to look in such a place for those treasures ?   Good find.  

Our older daughter found two O gauge sets in a big box at the St Vincent DePaul Thrift store back in 2013, so at age 57 I finally got the train set I wanted for Christmas when I was growing up!!  One was a set with a 2026 and the other with a 621.  All in good working order.

These were not a purchase but found among my late uncle's stuff.  I am not versed on old metal toys, so anyone that would like to enlighten me, please do so.  The steam roller and farm tractor are plastic.

 

 

The Greyhound is likely 1930s Marx. Maybe the tractor & roller too. Google incompetence online may forbid more posts by me, watch your mail too Dan.

Dan very nice find

Tractor is Banner toys (I missed that)

rtraincollector posted:

Stopped into our local S.P.C.A. thrift store, and here is what I walked out with for $30.00

BILL! Take me with you the next time you go to a thrift store!

I can't top that haul from the SPCA thrift store, but I was in a local antique shop yesterday, and walked out with a near-mint Marx Meteor NYC observation car (with box, no less).  I aready have the Meteor set with 333 locomotive, but the observation car was missing a bit of paint on its roof, and I'd been looking for a replacement ever since.

This one is new.  Runs just great.  Lionel #6-84468 - USRA Light Mikado "New York Central" #5187.  Actually should have a light freight consist I think, but that pax car set is new to me also.  

TedW posted:

This one is new.  Runs just great.  Lionel #6-84468 - USRA Light Mikado "New York Central" #5187.  Actually should have a light freight consist I think, but that pax car set is new to me also.  

Ted, that is one magnificent locomotive!

My wife asked me if I stepped in dog doo as that is suppose to be good luck. Thursday night about 5 P.M. I went on to evil bay as some of you call it, and saw a train set with only a $13 bid and 5 minutes to go, So I figured I would watch this and throw a stupid bid in at last minute. Well I won the set for $13.50 + 27.08 in shipping. I waited till today to make sure the seller wasn't going to back out, but got fedex confirmation that they had it.  

RT, if that set runs, you got yourself a fantastic bargain.

If it doesn't and I put TMCC in it I'm still ahead.

My MTH Reading Madison passenger cars finally came in today. They are very nice looking and much nicer than I was originally expecting. I'm not super fond of the looks of them just yet, but I think I can grow to like them a lot. The box they came in is huge, it's the biggest train box I have ever seen. The people in the cars is a nice feature to have, and the LEDs are very nice. They aren't entirely flicker free, but that might be from my track not being 100% perfect and clean.

Yes I am aware that these are not entirely correct to what the real "Reading Rambles" excursion trains had. The real cars had 4 wheels trucks, not 6 wheel trucks. This is the closest cars I could find, nobody else makes anything close to the real cars. But these will do just fine.

Dan Padova posted:

These were not a purchase but found among my late uncle's stuff.  I am not versed on old metal toys, so anyone that would like to enlighten me, please do so.  The steam roller and farm tractor are plastic.

 

 

Love the toy soldiers!! Another passion of mine I always try to work into my layouts- there’s always some kind of conflict happening. Very nice...Sorry to hear about your Uncle, my condolences- but, just like my grandfather, I’m sure he’d be happy to that his possessions are well taken care of and in your hands.

Sincerely,

Steve

A lot of pick-ups from eBay or hobby shops over the last week and a half:

From eBay- postwar UP 202- Shell is beat up, lacks a rear coupler, but runs quite well!

My dad had a Santa Fe 215 shell that I was able to put on the above UP- looks nice IMO!

RMT Great Northern Buddy with extra lights and speed control(switch to go to parallel and series on the bottom). On the box, it says that this model should be in “Parallel” when paired with any older models of RMT buddy’s. However, I’ve read elsewhere that that they should be in series- any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Pair of postwar Santa Fe 218 FAs. The powered unit is missing the mAgnetraction/gear box. Thinking i might take the one from the UP 202 and fit it on this guy. Still, runs like a champ!

Picked this ‘dummy’ AEM-7 up at Joe’s Train Station in Doylestown, PA after I went to Nick Smith’s and found out they hadn’t updated their summer hours. After researching the AEM-7 948 non-powered on MTH’s website, I realized someone changed the roof and pantographs(roof from black to gray, pantos from black to prototypical orange) very happy with this get! Just wish it had lights with it.

Picked these up at Nick Smith’s(one of the reasons I went). Corgi 1/50 scale British Paratrooppers. Great height and fit well in my “international zone”

Picked up this Marx B&O F-3 on eBay. Seller said it ‘wasn’t running’ some cleaning, lubrication, and CRC on the e-unit as it going just fine!

Got this set from Pat's Trains. A Great Northern S-2 with four coaches (20-3500-1) by MTH. I think this may be my favorite engine now.

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

rtraincollector posted:

Stopped into our local S.P.C.A. thrift store, and here is what I walked out with for $30.00

Wow! What a deal!

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

I'm glad you have recovered from the food poisoning!!  The cars look great!

Mark Boyce posted:

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

I'm glad you have recovered from the food poisoning!!  The cars look great!

Thank you!

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

I'm glad you have recovered from the food poisoning!!  The cars look great!

Thank you!

You are very welcome!!

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

   No no no......  You are to NOT supposed to swallow the N gauge when you pop them into your mouth 

  I like just about all of the Canada cars. Great graphics on all of them. My fav. is an old Tyco HO red & white box car ? or long reefer ? 

Speaking of food preservation; What did you eat anyhow? 

Bad poutine curd? 

Adriatic posted:

TheRWBYRailfan posted:

Got sent to the ER last week on account of severe food poisoning (doing great now! ), this was my get-well present from eBay. Well, both of them on one listing. Shoutout to the guy from Cassville, Pennsylvania if he's got an account here. Absolutely love them! They'll see use behind my LC Union Pacific "Sherman Hill Scout" RS-3 and LC+ Burlington Northern NW2 the most.

   No no no......  You are to NOT supposed to swallow the N gauge when you pop them into your mouth 

  I like just about all of the Canada cars. Great graphics on all of them. My fav. is an old Tyco HO red & white box car ? or long reefer ? 

Speaking of food preservation; What did you eat anyhow? 

Bad poutine curd? 

Homemade Spaghetti, probably bad cheese or something. It had me concerned because I had to vomit after a bit, and I started regurgitating blood. Afterwards there was discomfort in my lower abdomen. We didn't take risks because a doctor said it was better to get it checked before it got worse, IF it got worse.

Oddly enough I do have one scattered memory where a  5-ish year old me once wondered what a Bachmann N-scale Santa Fe Stock car tasted like. Needless to say plastic tastes terrible. Never put a train in my mouth again.

Original Lionel Dealer Poster from 1947

Latest custom run from Andy Petersen, an Atlas 50's era 8000 gal Bardahl oil tanker.

As a matter of fact, yes. When these were introduced back in 2016, I had to try and get the Boston & Maine 6 pack. I got lucky to get 3 at my local train store, but it became hard to get the rest. I did manage to pick up one at my first York in October of 2017, but just couldn't find the remaining 2. Believe it or not, the first place I looked after buying the first 3 just happen to be the place I was looking at engines online(usually to see what's out there) and their they were. Placed my order Sunday night and they arrived this afternoon.

Your Boston and Maine acquisitions were wonderful. !!!!   Enjoy  !!!!!

rtraincollector posted:

My wife asked me if I stepped in dog doo as that is suppose to be good luck. Thursday night about 5 P.M. I went on to evil bay as some of you call it, and saw a train set with only a $13 bid and 5 minutes to go, So I figured I would watch this and throw a stupid bid in at last minute. Well I won the set for $13.50 + 27.08 in shipping. I waited till today to make sure the seller wasn't going to back out, but got fedex confirmation that they had it.  

This is one of the first sets that I bought 20-some years ago when I got back into the hobby.  It was always a great runner.  I broke up the set and sold it about 4 years latter for the same amount of money.

Congratulations on your great score!

Jim

I pre-ordered one of the TSM Parade of Progress Futurliners three years ago when they were $150.

Diecast Direct is now blowing them out (in the Sales/Bus area) for $70 each!  So, I bought three more!

Jim

Fortunate to buy this Texas 2-10-4 from the Jim McIntosh collection

Well I wasn't planning on buying anymore locomotives but this was too good of a deal to pass up. It's a MTH 20-3079-1 Santa Fe 3460 class Hudson, number 3460, the "Blue Goose". It's in like new condition with zero run time (rollers and wheels show no wear) but was part of MTH service, i.e. robbed of parts for warranty repairs. As such it has no boards, smoke unit, or any wiring harness. It does have the motor, drivetrain, and all lights. Currently it has a bridge rectifier and just runs forward. My plan is to install a steam PS3 upgrade kit in the winter, along with a spare PS2 smoke unit. I can't reveal where I got it as I promised to keep it on the down low. It was a screaming deal, as even with the cost of the PS3 upgrade kit it will still cost less than half of what a factory PS3 "Blue Goose" would cost.

Fwiw, I have been on a container kick lately....

Hub 53' and APL 40' containers

Evergreen 40' containers

Hamburg Sud 40' Containers

OOCL  20ft & 40ft containers

Weaver Models 20' containers-Weathered

I just picked up my first Lionel cars to convert to 2-Rail! A D&H Centerflow Hopper and a C&NW PS-2CD.  So far I haven't strayed far from Atlas, Intermountain and Weaver for converting over to 2-Rail if needed. So, needless to say I'm excited and a little nervous, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews on these cars. I'm looking forward to getting some Lionel PS-1 Boxcars to convert someday soon!

ALCO-C628 posted:

I just picked up my first Lionel cars to convert to 2-Rail! A D&H Centerflow Hopper and a C&NW PS-2CD.  So far I haven't strayed far from Atlas, Intermountain and Weaver for converting over to 2-Rail if needed. So, needless to say I'm excited and a little nervous, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews on these cars. I'm looking forward to getting some Lionel PS-1 Boxcars to convert someday soon!

Alco, this is an interesting, informative post. But help out a beginner, if you would.

 

Why are you converting perfectly good three-rail O gauge cars to two-rail?

Looks like purchases are really brisk, lots of nice train and related merchandise, Bill T, neat Bar Dahl oil cars, Dave NYC, Nice B&M hoppers, Lou1985, Neat 3460 Sante Fe Class Hudson and nice Passenger cars, cool video, hope everyone has a great weekend, I picked up a set of City of Denver Lionel Aluminum Passenger Cars, even the StationSounds car, all being re-lit with LED lighting and adding many more people....Happy Railroading 

Vincent Massi posted:

ALCO-C628 posted:

I just picked up my first Lionel cars to convert to 2-Rail! A D&H Centerflow Hopper and a C&NW PS-2CD.  So far I haven't strayed far from Atlas, Intermountain and Weaver for converting over to 2-Rail if needed. So, needless to say I'm excited and a little nervous, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews on these cars. I'm looking forward to getting some Lionel PS-1 Boxcars to convert someday soon!

Alco, this is an interesting, informative post. But help out a beginner, if you would.

 

Why are you converting perfectly good three-rail O gauge cars to two-rail?

Hi Vincent,

I only model in 2-Rail and that's why I'm converting them over from 3-Rail. Even though I've been collecting and researching O Scale for a while, I'm a beginner as well with a modular layout to go around the room. Construction should begin this fall! Feel free to ask any questions that you might have!

Darin

Vincent Massi posted:

ALCO-C628 posted:

I just picked up my first Lionel cars to convert to 2-Rail! A D&H Centerflow Hopper and a C&NW PS-2CD.  So far I haven't strayed far from Atlas, Intermountain and Weaver for converting over to 2-Rail if needed. So, needless to say I'm excited and a little nervous, but I've heard nothing but raving reviews on these cars. I'm looking forward to getting some Lionel PS-1 Boxcars to convert someday soon!

Alco, this is an interesting, informative post. But help out a beginner, if you would.

 

Why are you converting perfectly good three-rail O gauge cars to two-rail?

Scale body, but not scale couplers ("big lobster claws") or prototypical mounting of couplers (most 3r is "Talgo" type, on the truck vs body) ;wheels have a different profile with rounded or fast angled treads and transition to flange differs; and hugely oversided flanges ("pizza cutters") are the norm on 3r for better performance on tubular track lacking the edges of T head rails.

Scale wheels end up thinner too.  Look close at your HO wheels and you can likely note similar differences.  Some use more toyish set ups than others to improve performance on less than perfect trackwork.  

2r folks of all scales tend to attack their issues resulting from more prototypical scale with better track, better gauging, and more prototypical weighting (heavier)

Thanks to Nassau Trains and Grzyboski’s Trains for my new project. I planned to just buy the chassis for parts, but it was hard to not put this SD70 together with the variety of shells that were up for sale. I have a couple of the Heritage units already, and the Southern was on my want list. The next best thing to buying one, building one! I will have to order the trucks and a couple small parts from Lionel, but this will look good in a lash up with my other two Heritage units! 

The shell looks great, SBFORD27.  That will make a great looking engine!

Mark Boyce posted:

The shell looks great, SBFORD27.  That will make a great looking engine!

Thank you.

I have the shell mounted on the chassis now and all features work as they should. I need to clean the dust off of it and try to find some green paint to touch it up. I am excited to see it completed and pulling some rolling stock!

Thank you, Darin and Adriatic.

Researching on the web, I was surprised to learn how popular 2-rail O gauge is. I would have considered it to be meaningless with unpowered rolling stock, but the 2-railers tend to demand more accuracy.

Another GEEP!

Lionel GP-9 with railsounds and command.

Had to have this Lionel 6-16739 Foghorn Leghorn. Got it off the Bay new in box, good price.

RSJB18, Bob, that’s a beautiful B&O Diesel, reminds me of living in Flora Illinois back in the late 1950’s/1960’s and seeing this particular GP9 diesel paint scheme in the Flora yards. Simply a beautiful color scheme. 

Paul, Thank you for the Western Maryland Alco Information and photograph 

Vincent Massi posted:

Thank you, Darin and Adriatic.

Researching on the web, I was surprised to learn how popular 2-rail O gauge is. I would have considered it to be meaningless with unpowered rolling stock, but the 2-railers tend to demand more accuracy.

You're welcome Vincent. Sorry, I should have been more detailed in my response, but Adriatic explained it very well!  Here's what I should have said:

I came into O scale from HO which I still model. I never gave O scale much consideration back in my early HO days as I thought all O Scale was 3 Rail and not to scale.  In fact I would often catch myself saying that I wished they made O scale more like HO.  After moving to Colorado in the late 80's, I went to the Holy Grail of Model Railroading Caboose Hobbies. It was there that my old beliefs with O scale were shattered as I happen to see a 2-rail locomotive and rolling stock on display (Que the heavenly light shinning from above with angels singing). Well, that put me into a whirlwind of research into what I had been missing all these years. It was not too long after that I picked up a Red Caboose GP9 and thus beginning my adventures into 2-Rail.

I would have to agree that 2-Railers are really HO modelers only in a bigger scale that do want their trains to be more prototypical, scale and detailed as your research indicated.

I'll get some better pictures of the hoppers I just picked up along with some of my other O scale collection. Until construction begins on the modular layout, I'm going to start at least one modular section or a diorama to get my feet wet, that way I have something that can photograph my equipment on.

Darin

Picked up the MTH reefer car for my Norfolk and Western passenger set. It has been weathered and my other cars are not, but it will be ok! It will do until I can find a non weathered one!

Apples55 posted:

Well, Mark... I know you (and some others here about) who not only like WM, but BL’s (sorry - not a big fan)... so here is another Facebook pic. The caption reads:

”Western Maryland Railroad EMD BL-2 Locomotive No. 81 in 1971.

The Western Maryland Railway (reporting mark WM) was an 835 mile Class I railroad operating in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania from 1852 until 1983. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973, although it continued independent operations until May 1975 after which time many of its lines were abandoned in favor of parallel Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines. In 1983 it was fully merged into the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which later was also merged into the Chessie System with the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which is now CSX Transportation. The WM's headquarters were in Baltimore, Maryland”.

 

Thanks Paul!

leapinlarry posted:

RSJB18, Bob, that’s a beautiful B&O Diesel, reminds me of living in Flora Illinois back in the late 1950’s/1960’s and seeing this particular GP9 diesel paint scheme in the Flora yards. Simply a beautiful color scheme. 

Thanks Larry. One of my favorite paint schemes too. That's why I bought it. Looks much nicer than the "Blue Dip" look of later years.

Bob

I was able to get a bunch of K-Line kits.

Thank you, Darin, for your informative post on 2-rail O gauge.

Now THAT is a snazzy-looking diesel!

Vincent Massi posted:

Now THAT is a snazzy-looking diesel!

Thanks Vincent. The BL-2 was made by GE-EMD to try and compete with the ALCO Road switchers. Unfortunately it was not very popular and did not stay around for long. The much more popular GP series quickly replaced the BL-2. I like the car body styling of the BL-2 and find it very unique.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMD_BL2

Bob

Maybe not as popular as the ALCO switchers .......but you are so right,  that is one good looking engine.  Love the gold lines against the black body !!!!!

Thank you Paul and Bob!!  I have two BL-2s.  I don’t know for sure why the Western Maryland Rwy became my favorite since I grew up on the B&O.  I recall a parade of freights pulled by solid blue F units.  The Fireball is an attractive insignia on the WM engines.

RSJB18 posted:

Apples55 posted:

 Thanks Paul!

Great, Bob... you’re pulling an @MELGAR on me - not only the same engine, but the same number!!! Nice shot. 

P.S. if you are ever up in my neck of the woods, the Stourbridge Line runs from Honesdale to Hawley and uses a BL for engine power on some of their trips. I’ve seen the engine, but never ridden one of their trains (sort of like living in NYC for 40 years and never going to the top of the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty!!!).

https://www.thestourbridgeline.net

I have never been a set collector but I happened upon this Super O set box in really nice shape with most of the set contents at what I considered a bargain.  This is the 2291W 1957 Rio Grande F-3 freight Super O set with 2379 AB F-3, orange barrel car, cop and hobo car, generator car, M&STL boxcar and Rio Grande caboose.  All of the ancillary bits were loose in the box (buttons, control rails, dump bin, barrel ramp extender, paper work, etc) making this a very complete set minus component boxes.  The trains were in good condition but they were not really what I wanted out of this set.  I had always wanted to have a boxed set for display in my train room and this set box was so nice I thought why not?  I sourced replacement boxes for the components from East Coast Train parts and now I have the boxed set for display I wanted.

Rolland

My first MTH model...

Outstanding detail, looks great behind my Lionel 2-8-0 and a string of K-Line hoppers. 

Mark in Oregon

Absolutely beautiful, Mark!

Interesting point: every photo and model of a PRR caboose that I have ever seen has the cupola in the center with no windows underneath it.

 

Vincent Massi posted:

Absolutely beautiful, Mark!

It really is; my lousy photo doesn't do it justice. All those free-standing grab irons, nice sprung trucks: heck, there's even a guy inside holding a cop of joe! 

The only improvement I'd like to do would be to put inserts into the "porthole" window openings; just to fill in that gap caused by the thickness of the body casting. I bet if I look around, someone has offered these in the past...(?)

Mark in Oregon

You read that right...1/24!

Late yesterday, Mr. Brown dropped off my latest haul of good deals from @MrMuffin'sTrains

First up are two Atlas O BAR 50’ PS-1 Plug Door Boxcars. They are rather heavy (a good thing) and have great graphics...

BUT... the spacing between the cars seems unusually large - does anyone have experience with these cars... is the spacing normal???

Next up is a MTH Long Island Gondola with a Bridge Girder. Based on a recent discussion on another thread, I think the car is done in the Tichy paint scheme!!! One of the things that drew me to this car was the girder marked for the ‘64 - ‘65 New York Worlds Fair which I fondly remember visiting on many occasions (the girder even sports the Unisphere, the symbol of the Fair which still stands in Flushing Meadows Park ). The girder is metal which gives the car a good heft.

Finally is an MTH Exxon Tank Car...

Thanks Steve!!! 

 

Posted this in the Tinplate forum as well, but just wanted to share it here, too. Picked it up for $25 at an antique mall. Didn’t know what it was, just thought it was different with the coupler on the front and the price seemed decent. In the process of getting it into working order:

Illinois Terminal SW1200 (30-20587-1) and calf unit (30-20587-3)

MikeH posted:

Illinois Terminal SW1200 (30-20587-1) and calf unit (30-20587-3)

Mike, that is one beautiful diesel. And the history of the Illinois Terminal Railroad (Wikipedia), which I had never heard of before,  is interesting.

Finally picked up UP9096 -- not because it was in the Funeral train, but because I was looking for a UP SD70ACe with flags, scale wheels and fixed pilots.

AGHRMatt posted:

Finally picked up UP9096 -- not because it was in the Funeral train, but because I was looking for a UP SD70ACe with flags, scale wheels and fixed pilots.

That my friend is a very nice engine.  Great sounds also.  Probably my favorite modern diesel in my collection.  Congratulations.  You purchased vey well.

NAME TRAINS

I purchased these at my LHS, they have a non-toxic finish and are compatible with other wooden train systems. Made in the USA by Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Middlebury, Vermont. www.maplelandmark.com

Two complete trains and each consist spells out a grandchild’s name. ADAM & NOAH.

Gary

Apples55 posted:

Late yesterday, Mr. Brown dropped off my latest haul of good deals from @MrMuffin'sTrains

First up are two Atlas O BAR 50’ PS-1 Plug Door Boxcars. They are rather heavy (a good thing) and have great graphics...

BUT... the spacing between the cars seems unusually large - does anyone have experience with these cars... is the spacing normal???

Next up is a MTH Long Island Gondola with a Bridge Girder. Based on a recent discussion on another thread, I think the car is done in the Tichy paint scheme!!! One of the things that drew me to this car was the girder marked for the ‘64 - ‘65 New York Worlds Fair which I fondly remember visiting on many occasions (the girder even sports the Unisphere, the symbol of the Fair which still stands in Flushing Meadows Park ). The girder is metal which gives the car a good heft.

Finally is an MTH Exxon Tank Car...

Thanks Steve!!! 

 

Very nice Paul. The LIRR gon is cool.

Bob

This is cool, for me at least- first step into command Control:

Currently just running conventional with the Cab-1. Heading out soon to find a TMCC engine at a store nearby where they have a good selection of TMCC locos. Have my eyes on a pair of k-line interurbans.

also picked up a LV #40 RMT Buddy, completes the set:

This k-line kruiser from eBay, Mercedes G-ClassUS Army Jeep . Also a set of 4 Lionel highway lights(you seee the one to the left of the jeep).Goes well with the soldiers and the wellys GM Police SUVs.

I bought this magnificent Ferromex SD70ACe today, and it runs smoothly. I am concerned about its lack of high speed, but even when crawling at low speed, it is a smooth operator. Ferromex owns 116 of this specific version of the SD70AC, which was replaced in 2015 by a more emission-free version.

I wonder: does anyone else on this forum own any Ferromex locos or rolling stock?

Vincent, the Ferromex engine looks great!!  I don’t know much about Mexico, but the color combination looks Mexico to me.  

I bought these MTH Premier Santa Fe Alco PA’s, very pleased, beautiful set.

I can't believe that I just bought this for 55 cents US at an open-air market here in Mexico! It is HO scale, and it runs perfectly in both forward and reverse, powered by two AA batteries. It runs along my HO track, taking curves with no problems, and it fits perfectly.

Great find and great price.  Wish that one came in O Gauge. 

Lightning struck twice today! I had bought the battery-powered HO steamer that I just posted about. But I also bought this loco today. The problem is no matter what I did, I could not get the top off, so I finally made a small break in the back. I installed  a single  AA battery, and it runs great.

Unfortunately, it doesn't fit on any tracks that I have, but for $1, it sure is a nice-looking piece of junk.

MikeH posted:

Illinois Terminal SW1200 (30-20587-1) and calf unit (30-20587-3)

What an awesome set!!!

MikeH posted:

Illinois Terminal SW1200 (30-20587-1) and calf unit (30-20587-3)

Mike, thanks for posting close ups, the "Football" scheme is one of my favorites!

Rusty

Probably not too interesting to you who run the more modern, sophisticated systems, but I just got this yesterday from a fellow Forum member (thanks, Mike!):  

In (almost) new condition: it is a real brute and I suspect any of my AC-driven stuff will love it.

Now, I still really like my old Flyer "15B", but I'm hoping this unit will offer a bit more "flexibility"...we shall see...

Mark in Oregon

Added this MTH GP30 EMD Demonstrator to my collection of GP30s.  It’s in brand new condition and had less than 8 minutes on the chronometer and 2.4 miles on the odometer.  It is an early PS2 with the 5V. boards.  Bought it for less than $180 not including shipping through the Trainz auction.

Vincent I have an MTH Ferromex ES44AC that I bought a couple of years ago.  Had the Lionel version but sold it.  I also have an MTH TTX/TFM auto rack, which is now TTX KCSM.

Still trying to keep up with Brian!

 

Larry

PSAP2010 posted:

 

Vincent I have an MTH Ferromex ES44AC that I bought a couple of years ago.  Had the Lionel version but sold it.  I also have an MTH TTX/TFM auto rack, which is now TTX KCSM.

 

 

Larry

For my personal knowledge, PSAP, why did you buy Mexican locomotives?

Vincent, I bought it because occasionally I have seen a Ferromex ES44AC in a BNSF consist as run through power in my neck of the woods.  The same reason I have CSX, NS, KCS, CN, and CP engines to run with my BNSF or UP engines.  Oh, and I like the livery.  Although most of the time when I have seen a UP train it has nothing but UP power.

Here’s a shot of my Ferromex ES44AC.

Larry

PSAP2010 posted:

Here’s a shot of my Ferromex ES44AC.

Larry

Here is my SD70ACe

Larry's ES44AC and its variants have been in production since 2005

Larry, your Ferromex looks great too!!

Thanks, Mark!

 

 

Larry

Vincent Massi posted:

PSAP2010 posted:

Here’s a shot of my Ferromex ES44AC.

Larry

Here is my SD70ACe

Larry's ES44AC and its variants have been in production since 2005

Vincent, the real Ferromex 4672 was built in 2007 and real Ferromex  4061 was built by Bombardier in Mexico in 2011. Just a little Google research.  

Note the greens are different on both engines.  When 4672 was built it was in the same green as your 4061.  I think 4672 was repainted circa 2017 in the green of my 4672.  When I ordered it I assumed it would be in the original green.  I was a little disappointed and surprised when I got it.  

 

Larry

PSAP2010 posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

PSAP2010 posted:

Here’s a shot of my Ferromex ES44AC.

Larry

Here is my SD70ACe

Larry's ES44AC and its variants have been in production since 2005

Vincent, the real Ferromex 4672 was built in 2007 and real Ferromex  4061 was built by Bombardier in Mexico in 2011. Just a little Google research.  

Note the greens are different on both engines.  When 4672 was built it was in the same green as your 4061.  I think 4672 was repainted circa 2017 in the green of my 4672.  When I ordered it I assumed it would be in the original green.  I was a little disappointed and surprised when I got it.  

 

Larry

Man, we're getting all kinds of good information. Ferromex is a fascinating railroad.

PSAP2010 posted:

Added this MTH GP30 EMD Demonstrator to my collection of GP30s.  It’s in brand new condition and had less than 8 minutes on the chronometer and 2.4 miles on the odometer.  It is an early PS2 with the 5V. boards.  Bought it for less than $180 not including shipping through the Trainz auction.

Vincent I have an MTH Ferromex ES44AC that I bought a couple of years ago.  Had the Lionel version but sold it.  I also have an MTH TTX/TFM auto rack, which is now TTX KCSM.

Still trying to keep up with Brian!

 

Larry

Saw this listing too. I was tempted but I went in another direction.

Enjoy it Larry.

And this was the result....

Adding more BAR equipment and getting a Bi-centennial set all in one shot

Bob

Strummer posted:

Probably not too interesting to you who run the more modern, sophisticated systems, but I just got this yesterday from a fellow Forum member (thanks, Mike!):  

In (almost) new condition: it is a real brute and I suspect any of my AC-driven stuff will love it.

Now, I still really like my old Flyer "15B", but I'm hoping this unit will offer a bit more "flexibility"...we shall see...

Mark in Oregon

I bought one when first out, before the Z4000 was available.  Thought it would be the "cat's meow" for many reasons.  But quickly found out that my many MTH engines really did not like it.  For one thing with this vs. my KW the MTH engine sound system would all hum.  Did not like that!

Ron 

PRRronbh posted:

Strummer posted:

I bought one when first out, before the Z4000 was available.  Thought it would be the "cat's meow" for many reasons.  But quickly found out that my many MTH engines really did not like it.  For one thing with this vs. my KW the MTH engine sound system would all hum.  Did not like that!

Ron 

Then it's a good thing I don't have any MTH engines...plus, I don't really care for "sound systems" anyway...so I guess I'm good. I think my locos will be happy enough.

EDIT: I've got company through the middle of next week, so I won't be able to give this thing a complete test for a while, but just a quick check shows my PW Flyer(s) and '90s era Lionel(s) seem to like it... 

Mark in Oregon

Since l am a fan of side door, combine, and drover cabeese, and never pass up a cheap Bob Peare "Traincraft" side door kit, l got these two needing restoration off the net.  Also included a covered hopper that was a plastic kit with a metal frame, but l can find no brand.  It is missing a few simple side braces, but l can't use in 1940, so $5.00 and shipping owns the hopper.  The cabeese will get working couplers, and green and yellow repaint and custom decals.  Too bad Peare didn't model the FEC sidedoors, and l'd have my boomered Great Western cabooses.

Picked this up today. 

Had this for a few months now.  Couldn’t get a good picture on my temporary layout.

It’s the new MTH version of the RF&P E8 commuter train.  Saw them as a kid when dropping my Dad off at Broad Street Station in Richmond.  He would take it quarterly to D.C.  for business meetings.

It runs and looks great.  Very satisfied with my first Premier engine purchase.

These two signals and controller just came in from a website you guys have been buying from for awhile.  They really work nicely and just over $17 shipped.  The controller will run a number of signals.  Adjustments for brightness and flashing rate.

I just ordered the Peabody LC+ diesel 6-84698 and matching 6 pack of cars  6-84770.  I really like the paint job.  A nice thing about being a newbie is that I do not have to wait for new products to come out because it's all new to me.

 

Purchased these last Friday during the TrainWorld free shipping deal. Now I got 7 cars to pull with my Reading T1. This 2 pack of cars is actually a bit nicer than the 5 pack I purchased last month. The diner car has a lot of attention to detail in the interior, all the seated figures are holding plates with food on them, there are standing figures serving food, and even a chief in the kitchen part of the car. Now I really want to purchase the matching RPO car, maybe even the last 2 car pack.

I can't wait to run these at my local club some time next month, since running 7 cars on my home test track is not really ideal.

I bought two cars today at the Monroeville Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  One is another Atlas Steam Era Classics Western Maryland two bay hopper.  The other is a K-Line Heinz Pickle car.  No photographs because Mrs. B. scooped them up as soon as I got in and put them on the gift shelf for my birthday or Christmas.  

Mark Boyce posted:

I bought two cars today at the Monroeville Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  One is another Atlas Steam Era Classics Western Maryland two bay hopper.  The other is a K-Line Heinz Pickle car.  No photographs because Mrs. B. scooped them up as soon as I got in and put them on the gift shelf for my birthday or Christmas.  

Christmas???????    That's pretty cruel Mark....

c.sam posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I bought two cars today at the Monroeville Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  One is another Atlas Steam Era Classics Western Maryland two bay hopper.  The other is a K-Line Heinz Pickle car.  No photographs because Mrs. B. scooped them up as soon as I got in and put them on the gift shelf for my birthday or Christmas.  

Christmas???????    That's pretty cruel Mark....

Sam, My birthday is November 3rd, so maybe not quite as cruel!  LOL

Mark Boyce posted:

c.sam posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I bought two cars today at the Monroeville Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  One is another Atlas Steam Era Classics Western Maryland two bay hopper.  The other is a K-Line Heinz Pickle car.  No photographs because Mrs. B. scooped them up as soon as I got in and put them on the gift shelf for my birthday or Christmas.  

Christmas???????    That's pretty cruel Mark....

Sam, My birthday is November 3rd, so maybe not quite as cruel!  LOL

Still, to have to wait for a car or two....     I rest my case!   :-)

c.sam posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

c.sam posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I bought two cars today at the Monroeville Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  One is another Atlas Steam Era Classics Western Maryland two bay hopper.  The other is a K-Line Heinz Pickle car.  No photographs because Mrs. B. scooped them up as soon as I got in and put them on the gift shelf for my birthday or Christmas.  

Christmas???????    That's pretty cruel Mark....

Sam, My birthday is November 3rd, so maybe not quite as cruel!  LOL

Still, to have to wait for a car or two....     I rest my case!   :-)

She always asks for gifts to give me back.  It's better than getting a necktie!  

MTH SD70M-2

Went to my LHS this weekend to look in the bargain bin for my next post-war restoration project and came across this little Lionel HO set that was NIB and had a Lechmere Sales (circa 1960's large Boston department store) sticker for $13.88. Got it for a good price and took it home and cleaned and lubed everything up and it runs great - it's just a small collector's item, but my 2 year old granddaughter loves it and can operate the transformer lever.

Pictures are not of the one I bought - mine is actually in better condition, especially the box.

Scored this 4 car set of Lionel Lackawanna MU commuter cars from 1991/2. For a little over $200, I consider that a steal.

As a boy who grew up in Lackawanna territory and along the NJ Transit electric lines (Gladstone to Summit), these were a must have.

The electronic reverse unit is a little finicky, but otherwise these are quiet, smooth runners. The powered unit has twin Mabuchi can motors. Seems like good candidates for command control upgrades.

Yes. I saw this at the news stand the other day, and picked it up today. I'll put my nose in it tomorrow some time after work, been a busy week.

Thomas, much enjoyed your Lackawanna recent acquisition and seeing your video of it. Lived in NJ,  (Berkeley Heights) for many years and took what we nicknamed the Erie Lacsadasical for its sometime spotty service to NYC. Friday nights had a well earned bar car many of us attended as well on the return trip. 

Took Menards up on their free Mustang offer

Recently acquired a new Lionel reefer off of eBay alongside three tins (One WP, two 3" Post Cereal 1950's). I just ordered a set of more tins today but will likely arrive later in the week. The reefer is the Lionel NYRX Reefer from the Jersey Central Yard Boss set, and the small tins are all vintage Post Cereal 3" tins from the 1950's.

These are tins above are the ones I just ordered but have not shipped yet. I will still get a dupe Southern, but that will be handed off to a close family member.

Picked up a few more trucks at a reasonable price from Diecast Direct. Pics...........Paul 2

Just received mine yesterday.  Now I need the free time to add a special detail.  Hopefully will get the time within next couple of weeks.  Plus have another special car to work on to complete my George H Bush funeral train.

Ron

I recently stumbled into a good deal on a Lionel 6-18058 #773, Century Club NYC Hudson and a six-pack of streamline passenger cars, and ran them last night at the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair on the Rappahannock Model Railroaders modular layout.

I'm usually more of a switcher or "small O-Gauge" kind of guy, but this thing is definitely "cool" and it's been on my wish list for years!

 

She's a beauty Rich. Enjoy.

One of my favorite steamers of all time.

I got some cars that will really set the time period on my layout. 

I have been looking for these for a long time. Non sports cars but common and recognizable vehicles of the time I am trying to show. 

SilverLake, that yellow and brown Country Squire station wagon looks like the car my parents had in 1970. I passed my Pennsylvania driver's license test with it on the first try.

Yes, I remember those Country Squires, and that model looks just the part.  I passed my Pennsylvania test in 1972 in Dad's '69 Ford Galaxy.  It was intimidating having a State Trooper in the passenger seat grading the test.

I swore I would never buy another cheap plastic wind-up train. And then I saw this today for 55 cents...Yes, it works.

Vincent Massi posted:

I swore I would never buy another cheap plastic wind-up train. And then I saw this today for 55 cents...Yes, it works.

In the infamous words of the foaming mobs..."Videos please!"    

Big Jim posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

I swore I would never buy another cheap plastic wind-up train. And then I saw this today for 55 cents...Yes, it works.

In the infamous words of the foaming mobs..."Videos please!"    

Whatever happens next, I'm blaming it all on Big Jim: