Buy anything cool lately?

A couple of new additions to the roster..

First up, ANOTHER MTH MAP Cylindrical Hopper (this one thanks to @Beth Marshall-The Public Delivery Track. And this is doubly delightful since the P&LE was part of the NYC System!!!

And, since “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” (we’ve got freeze warnings for tonight!!!)… bought a set of these really cool cars a couple of years ago, couldn’t resist getting another set when they recently announced them. Love them LED’s!!! Looks like I’ll have a neat Christmas train this year.

Paul,  very nice haul where did you get the Christmas box cars?

Jay

Thanks, Jay. I got the cars (30-70131) from Grzyboski’s - the fact that they are about 35 minutes away saves on shipping, but is a major temptation

Funny, was just going to search for this thread and there it was - right on top!

At Train Club last evening I got to talking with one of the newer members and American Flyer came up. "I have a ton of it" he said so I pulled out my phone to show him some of my recent acquisitions that a friend gave me when he left town recently to go back to Niagara Falls to live with his brother. He left everything behind as his health was failing and he said "It's time to put this away."  Too bad too as he was a real asset to the hobby in general and loved to pick up and rebuild old trains and toys. He enjoyed working with children and try to ignite a love of trains to them. We miss you Torby!

I'm now going through 15-20 boxes of Gilbert Flyer 'stuff' including pieces 'n parts of a dozen+ locomotives (332 Challenger & 325AC Hudson) cars, and accessories. He also liked and handles a lot of MARX that I am completely ignorant of. Was telling new member Jim about all this and he offered to trade me some green heavyweights  for a like new Flyer Water Tower in the box. He invited me over today to see his 'stuff'.  The fella truly has STUFF!  Lol.  He has an overabundance of Flyer, HO, Lionel, MTH, some K-Line and a lot of 2 rail O scale. Most in boxes and tubs. He'll be over soon to select a few things to add to the water tower for a fair trade.

Sent me home with these very nice 900 series Heavyweights with the boxes for the 3 larger cars. No box for the baggage.

Now I have a very nice restored 326 Hudson, 2  No.312 PRR  K5's and a pair of red New Haven passenger cars. A whole box of mostly common cars and a few I was not familiar with. I started with Flyer from Santa Christmas 1949. PRR  No.310 K5 freight set.

WOW Sam that is quite the haul! I am sorry to hear that it is because of your friend moving! It must be an honor to have him trust and respect you so much for such a wonderful gift!

Here is my great find at York yesterday. It was in dollar box. Other than missing one truck it’s perfect. @trumpettrain Sorry I beat you to a WM item Pat. But I lie my big find was this MARX set.
https://ogrforum.com/topic/733...4#186129109999855324

From York. The RMT PS-1 Boxcar. This is my first RMT product. I'm impressed! For $35 this is a real deal.

You should keep the doors locked on that boxcar!

Nice looking car.

Tom

PRR I1 Hippo scratch built outside third rail. No it isn’t proto48 lol!!

@Dennis Holler posted:

PRR I1 Hippo scratch built outside third rail. No it isn’t proto48 lol!!

I believe with the right back ground you could not tell that from the real thing, very nice

Bought at York a Lionel 1666 at a good cost. Already I've taken it apart to clean it up ,lube and replace brittle e unit wires. She's an old lady but still has her unique beauty. Also an early 736. That too now apart and will be reborn soon.

Grabbed this rare Limited Edition PS-2 New Jersey Zinc Covered Hopper. The car was made in 2008 by Lionel exclusively for The Sterling Hill Mining Museum In Ogdensburg, NJ In 2008. Apparently only 300 cars were produced, and extremely hard to find.

I bought this from Brady's Train.  I was looking for a PRR boxcar I didn't have, and this one fit the bill.  It's a Lionel 84895 X31 with a rounded roof.  It has very nice detailing, but the problem is the color.  It is very, very red-ish compared to the red-brown for PRR that I'm used to.  A recent PRR purchase is here, and the color difference is obvious.  I still like this one though because of the 'S' on the sides.  I found out that indicates it's a 'store' car to carry PRR equipment from place to place.  The other thing that was interesting is the little letters, 'L' and 'R', on the sides of the door.  You can see the 'L' in this picture (to the left of the opening, a little above the bottom door frame).  The 'R' is on the other side.  I hadn't seen that before.

York purchases; pictures to follow:

• American Flyer 435 O scale 4-6-2.
• Southern streamliner passenger cars (7) by Weaver.
• Lionel Chessie 2-8-4.
• Williams Great Northern Train Master shell.
• MPC clone of the 665 Hudson.
• Williams freight cars, with junker Lionel cars to provide trucks.
• Harry Potter 4-6-0 and train.  Cars are going to be relettered for Sodor Railways.
• Fleischmann HO freight cars to go with my Penn Line Northern Pacific F7 A-B-A.

Thanks to the York effect, I was able to get a new to me item.  A 1948 Baby Ruth X6454 boxcar.  Just one more X6454 to go....

What is the York effect?  Something I noticed over the last few years.  When York is running, bidders at auction sites are reduced.   It helps the remaining budget buyers to win a few things.  Some auction sites even avoid auctions during York week. 

Still waiting for the 3512 fire car body with no broken bits I obtained during the York effect.  Crossing fingers no bits get broken in shipping.  Then I can have a complete, nothing missing or broken PW 3512. 

@VHubbard posted:

Thanks to the York effect, I was able to get a new to me item.  A 1948 Baby Ruth X6454 boxcar.  Just one more X6454 to go....

What is the York effect?  Something I noticed over the last few years.  When York is running, bidders at auction sites are reduced.   It helps the remaining budget buyers to win a few things.  Some auction sites even avoid auctions during York week.

Still waiting for the 3512 fire car body with no broken bits I obtained during the York effect.  Crossing fingers no bits get broken in shipping.  Then I can have a complete, nothing missing or broken PW 3512.

Are you collecting all variations, e.g., colors?

@VHubbard posted:

Still waiting for the 3512 fire car body with no broken bits I obtained during the York effect. ....

I got the 3512 fire car.  It was missing many parts but no plastic broken

Between 2 cars I got one, unbroken, complete car!  Along with a future 3D printing catalog submission for the 3512-58 lantern.

Here is the video

3512 repair notes

Just picked this up. Have more pictures in the picture sub forum

York purchases.  The Flyer 435 4-6-2 has been repainted.

Fall fish dinner at St. Joseph in Force Pa. with Charlie and then went up to his VFM.   Hmmm.......

......RK ps3 WM Pacific followed me home.

Have agreat weekend everyone ....God Speed.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Fall fish dinner at St. Joseph in Force Pa. with Charlie and then went up to his the VFM.   Hmmm.......

......RK ps3 WM Pacific followed me home.

Have agreat weekend everyone ....God Speed.

Don’t you just hate when that happens. It’s happened to me numerous times and I don’t know how to prevent it in the future. However, since it’s there you should allow it to stay.

Jay

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

Don’t you just hate when that happens. It’s happened to me numerous times and I don’t know how to prevent it in the future. However, since it’s there you should allow it to stay.

Jay

I'm thinking it will stay Jay.     The WM has been making friends with my B&O Heavy Pacific.

I didn’t attend York last weekend, but I feel like I did…

So, on Saturday morning, I checked out @MrMuffin'sTrains auction and what did I behold but the Lionel Pennsy Trail Blazer 18” passenger car 2-pack from 2005. I picked up a NOS 4-pack set a couple of years ago, so these were a great addition. And maybe because everyone was at York, I was the only bidder!!!

And while I was researching the 2 coach set, I noticed that there was also a SoundStation Diner for the set. So, against my better judgment, I did a bit more research and what did I find but a NOS Diner from the eBay sight of forum sponsor @Scott@Trainz. So now I have a complete Trail Blazer… just have to decide which engine to run them behind. Due to the heft of all the 18” aluminum cars, something tells me I’ll need the GG1.

For this last item, I must thank/blame @Putnam Division… just before York, Peter posted a picture of an unusual car - I asked about it’s provenance and he said that it was an old K-line milk car. And, as if that wasn’t enough info, he had to tell me they also made an OJ version. So on the hunt I went and found one of the OJ cars at Grzyboski’s. I waited till after York to pick it up. It is definitely unusual - almost like two tanks on a flatcar. Thanks Peter!!!

And just think about the money you saved on gas and tolls. And, that definitely needs a GG-1 in the lead.

Jay

@Apples55 posted:

I didn’t attend York last weekend, but I feel like I did…

So, on Saturday morning, I checked out @MrMuffin'sTrains auction and what did I behold but the Lionel Pennsy Trail Blazer 18” passenger car 2-pack from 2005. I picked up a NOS 4-pack set a couple of years ago, so these were a great addition. And maybe because everyone was at York, I was the only bidder!!!

And while I was researching the 2 coach set, I noticed that there was also a SoundStation Diner for the set. So, against my better judgment, I did a bit more research and what did I find but a NOS Diner from the eBay sight of forum sponsor @Scott@Trainz. So now I have a complete Trail Blazer… just have to decide which engine to run them behind. Due to the heft of all the 18” aluminum cars, something tells me I’ll need the GG1.

For this last item, I must thank/blame @Putnam Division… just before York, Peter posted a picture of an unusual car - I asked about it’s provenance and he said that it was an old K-line milk car. And, as if that wasn’t enough info, he had to tell me they also made an OJ version. So on the hunt I went and found one of the OJ cars at Grzyboski’s. I waited till after York to pick it up. It is definitely unusual - almost like two tanks on a flatcar. Thanks Peter!!!

Very nice, when do we see the video, and I'll take a little Vodka with the OJ

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

Don’t you just hate when that happens. It’s happened to me numerous times and I don’t know how to prevent it in the future. However, since it’s there you should allow it to stay.

Jay

Thanks for the week end, however Paint that critter Green and put an Elisco Feed water heater on her, and I'll take her off your hands

I received a pair of L&NE ore cars from Pat's Trains and RMT this week. More to come later this week.....a pre-order has arrived at Trainworld......

I'll customize the loads with some black gravel if I can ever get some diesel upgrades off the bench.

Bob

I finally purchased a Milwaukee Road caboose(MTH Premier) to pair with my SD45.

Gene

Went down to Sommerfelds Trains in Butler, WI (Milwaukee suburb) for their 40th anniversary sale. 20% off all rolling stock off already discounted from MSRP plus plenty of other deals.

picked up this awesome Atlas articulated auto carrier for just $110.

if you are ever in the area, I highly recommend them; their store is absolutely packed with O gauge and Jack and the team are so great.

@Genemed posted:

I finally purchased a Milwaukee Road caboose(MTH Premier) to pair with my SD45.

Gene

That is very nice might have to have a visitor on my California Pacific

Ok gang, this is my latest online bid buy. My wife has assumed I have totally lost my mind however, what I see is a base of what can be. I like abandoned toys like this so I can restomod with out condemnation from the purest crowd.

what you see before you is future hours of enjoyment and gratification in restoring to a clean and enjoyable toy for play once more.

I will be posting future restomoding updated on the tinplate forum.

you all have great week.

yeah actually I do see it,  Alot of work, but could be fun,  the question is what ate you going for, Restoration or kit bashing?

Well yesterday was my 80th birthday and I was absolutely thrilled with the gift that my Grandson gave me.  It is a MTH "Doodlebug" and I had nothing in my collection or inventory that was anything like it.  It is really neat.  It has sounds, bell, whistle, lights, etc.  It is really cool.

I am really thrilled with this little gal.  She is really neat, makes lots of noise and looks great!!

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Well yesterday was my 80th birthday and I was absolutely thrilled with the gift that my Grandson gave me.  It is a MTH "Doodlebug" and I had nothing in my collection or inventory that was anything like it.  It is really neat.  It has sounds, bell, whistle, lights, etc.  It is really cool.

I am really thrilled with this little gal.  She is really neat, makes lots of noise and looks great!!

Don

Very cool Don.

Happy Birthday once again.

Bob

congratulations and can I borrow your Grandson

@Don McErlean posted:

Well yesterday was my 80th birthday and I was absolutely thrilled with the gift that my Grandson gave me.  It is a MTH "Doodlebug" and I had nothing in my collection or inventory that was anything like it.  It is really neat.  It has sounds, bell, whistle, lights, etc.  It is really cool.

I am really thrilled with this little gal.  She is really neat, makes lots of noise and looks great!!

Don

Very nice Don, quite different and perfect for your collection.

Gene

@Don McErlean Don, if your Grandson gives out gifts like that, my wife and I are available for adoption. We could be the young 64-year old "youths" he never had!

Tom

@RSJB18, @Guttersnipe, @PRR8976 - Thanks fellows for the birthday wishes and No my Grandson is not for lease!!

Thanks again for your comments

Don

This RMT ore car arrived a couple weeks ago and I finally opened it up. It's a custom run for New York Electric Trains.

@Don McErlean posted:

Well yesterday was my 80th birthday and I was absolutely thrilled with the gift that my Grandson gave me.  It is a MTH "Doodlebug" and I had nothing in my collection or inventory that was anything like it.  It is really neat.  It has sounds, bell, whistle, lights, etc.  It is really cool.

I am really thrilled with this little gal.  She is really neat, makes lots of noise and looks great!!

Don

Hoppy Birthday Don and your grandson sure knows his granddad.