Got this new old stock Weaver coal car and scavenged a coal load from another Weaver car at the hobby shop that they agree to sell with it. Also got these new old stock MTH high tension tower set because it was only $30. I'm trying to figure out where they'll go, but I have a national power and light building already so I'll incorporate them somehow.
@coach joe posted:You posted the GP30 on another thread, maybe Front End Friday, and I was wondering what replicant was posing as Dennis Holler.
Heh heh heh, I get a little squirrely on occasion!!!
I realized I had WWII vintage flatcar loads, both US and German as well as current military vehicles on flatcars. Other than a P-38 and P=40 above my layout, I had no rolling stock specific to the WWII Pacific Theater. I found this model of a Japanese Medium Tank (I assembled) and while searching for that, I also found this M29 Weasel amphibious vehicle (3D printed. I mostly just painted it). Never knew the M29 existed.
If you're interested in seeing my collection, here's a YouTube video. Three loops, 65 locos and rolling stock.
@Leroof posted:Guttersnipe, thx for reply. I believe that the majority of available nautical models is plentiful in H.O. Scale. I have only made two full scale barges (one cement, one work barge) A full scale rail float, one small steam trawler, most of which typically involve the range of postwar periods in deep water harbor scenes. There are several fine 1/48. Scale paddle boats kits available. They wouldn’t fit my chosen era well.
Of interest to note that before true tug boats made their appearances, paddle boats did all the towing and pushing and were a force to reckon with!
above, a bit off topic but I will enjoy building my cool acquisition and will post progress.
It is true that most of the watercraft are in HO scale, When I was spending most of my time in that scale I did a version of the SS Catalina. and even eighty scale feet and being actually a very small ship, it is still almost an actual four feet long. I don't know too many people that can afford that much space on their pikes, One is pretty much limited to Coastal Steamers
@ToledoEd posted:I realized I had WWII vintage flatcar loads, both US and German as well as current military vehicles on flatcars. Other than a P-38 and P=40 above my layout, I had no rolling stock specific to the WWII Pacific Theater. I found this model of a Japanese Medium Tank (I assembled) and while searching for that, I also found this M29 Weasel amphibious vehicle (3D printed. I mostly just painted it). Never knew the M29 existed.
If you're interested in seeing my collection, here's a YouTube video. Three loops, 65 locos and rolling stock.
Fantastic Production, coupled (railroad term) super music selection. got me to thinking of an old but true story, and I plan to name Names to Justify those that were there. A fellow Model Railroader and musician, Tommy Dial was on his way home on leave from somewhere on the west coast, to La Puente, when he saw three Century 415's working together, he had to stop to watch, as at the time Bill Crain, and Perect Scale minatures had just put out a model of the C415's and we belonged to the club at bill's Shop. the crew spotted him in his uniform and stopped to thank him for his service and found out where he was going. Tommy got a Cab ride all the way to the yard in La Puente. In a parallel piece, we have been talking about boats and ships,the only adition I could suggest would be perhaps a torpedo boat about two and a half feet long, or a LCT about a foot long. If I had the time I'd build it for you
@ToledoEd posted:I realized I had WWII vintage flatcar loads, both US and German as well as current military vehicles on flatcars. Other than a P-38 and P=40 above my layout, I had no rolling stock specific to the WWII Pacific Theater. I found this model of a Japanese Medium Tank (I assembled) and while searching for that, I also found this M29 Weasel amphibious vehicle (3D printed. I mostly just painted it). Never knew the M29 existed.
If you're interested in seeing my collection, here's a YouTube video. Three loops, 65 locos and rolling stock.
That is a first class collection Ed. You have some beautiful stuff. Love the new Space Force set, and the presidential Locos, I'd be remiss if I didn't say I love all the US and Foreign military equipment'...
I picked up this beautiful Weaver Canadian Pacific G5a from the Big E train show in Springfield this afternoon, and it runs great on TMCC with 4 chuffs per rev and fan smoke. Really nice example of Weaver's late steam offerings, and a good price sealed the deal for me.
It's a bit of a mystery though, as I have no idea why #1229 would be lettered in the "Ohio Central" lettering. Furthering the mystery, the plaque on the bottom of the engine states "03 of 04" and says this is a 2 rail model, which it obviously is not. I believe G5 #1293 was the only G5 locomotive painted in the "Ohio Central" lettering, which may relate to this engine somehow. As far as I know #1293 ran on the Cuyahoga Valley tourist line up in Ohio, hence the lettering. I can't find any other images of this exact model online. If someone has any answers about this please let me know.
Purchased these Lionel pw f3's 2333 Santa Fe which I added a 2343C B-unit, also 2333 NYC had a 2344C B-unit.
As I usually do w/Lionel pw engines, tear them completely apart, go over the wiring, cleaned, greased and oiled each unit. Each set was in very good condition, so they only needed little maintenance. The Santa Fe's are the early ones produced in 1949 w/rubber stamped lettering. NYC's needed the front coupler rebuilt.
I now have all 5 pw Santa Fe F3 sets and all 3 pw NYC F3 sets.
Guttersnipe, thanks for the kind remarks. Great story. I've been looking for a "Navy" addition, in fact a PT Boat, (but not sure if a 1/48 scale model would fit), although I do have a TBF Avenger on a flatcar to Honor George H. W. Bush, but why I didn't include it in the video escapes me. Thank you so much for the offer to build a model. That's a very touching offer in an of itself.
Quarter Gauger48, thanks for always following my posts and commenting. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys and be well!
I’ve got several built and unbuilt 1/48 Hellcats, TBF’s and a few others snd always been tempted to use a few to model them being transported on flatcars. I’m just curious how common those planes on flats really was? I think I have seen prototype photos so I get that it happened. Just a curiosity more than anything.
@Dennis Holler posted:I’ve got several built and unbuilt 1/48 Hellcats, TBF’s and a few others snd always been tempted to use a few to model them being transported on flatcars. I’m just curious how common those planes on flats really was? I think I have seen prototype photos so I get that it happened. Just a curiosity more than anything.
Dennis, yes the TBF was transported by flatcar from the manufacturing plant to the Naval Air Station. Here's what I did. My layout restricts the car to the outer loop, and even then it's iffy. Go Navy!
In my early stages in the hobby, not quite grasping scale, gauge, and selective compression I purchased a 1:48 Huey model kit and Hellcat, F4F I believe, with the folding wings to use as flat car loads on the Lionel flatcars from my youth because the airplane and crane that originally sat on them were lost to time. imagine my surprise upon completing the Huey, it was huge in comparison to the flat car. The Hellcat was a better fit, however it was still too big form the Styrofoam tunnel sitting over the track on one corner of the layout.
Just purchased 4 Lionel Halloween Twilight Passenger cars to go behind my Lionel Transylvania Mikado. Here's a video of the three..just waiting for my observation car to arrive.
@ToledoEd posted:Dennis, yes the TBF was transported by flatcar from the manufacturing plant to the Naval Air Station. Here's what I did. My layout restricts the car to the outer loop, and even then it's iffy. Go Navy!
Proudest moment of my live was at the Swallow the Anchor ceremony, for my son CMC son in law, But one of the many things I remember was when he left the Vertical lift Carriers for the, as he called it, the tail hook Navy
@Dennis Holler posted:I’ve got several built and unbuilt 1/48 Hellcats, TBF’s and a few others snd always been tempted to use a few to model them being transported on flatcars. I’m just curious how common those planes on flats really was? I think I have seen prototype photos so I get that it happened. Just a curiosity more than anything.
Looks great, but I believe they were transported in cradle on their bellies, But the sentiment is still fantastic
@ToledoEd posted:Guttersnipe, thanks for the kind remarks. Great story. I've been looking for a "Navy" addition, in fact a PT Boat, (but not sure if a 1/48 scale model would fit), although I do have a TBF Avenger on a flatcar to Honor George H. W. Bush, but why I didn't include it in the video escapes me. Thank you so much for the offer to build a model. That's a very touching offer in an of itself.
Quarter Gauger48, thanks for always following my posts and commenting. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys and be well!
Did a quick study. in 1/48 it would measure out to about twenty-six inches by seven. The haul would be the hard part, but there was a Guy in San Diego that would carve any haul you wanted. How can I encourage you to go for it
@coach joe posted:In my early stages in the hobby, not quite grasping scale, gauge, and selective compression I purchased a 1:48 Huey model kit and Hellcat, F4F I believe, with the folding wings to use as flat car loads on the Lionel flatcars from my youth because the airplane and crane that originally sat on them were lost to time. imagine my surprise upon completing the Huey, it was huge in comparison to the flat car. The Hellcat was a better fit, however it was still too big form the Styrofoam tunnel sitting over the track on one corner of the layout.
That was why I hung my 1/76 planes in my HO days
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