Buy anything cool lately?

lee drennen posted:

rpmcobra

maybe you can help what is this looks like one of your cars I took these in St. Louis the other day but I don’t know what it is  

That's the geometry unit or "brick" as its affectionately know by railfans. It has sensors and gadgets and thing-a-majigs all inside to gather data on the track, without having to interrupt operations on specific rail sections. You'll usually find this just behind the power in the consist.

I found a dealer that still had these Alco PA engines from the MTH 2017 Vol. 2 catalog.  Then I found another that had the 5-car passenger set.  And now I have less money.

MikeH posted:

I found a dealer that still had these Alco PA engines from the MTH 2017 Vol. 2 catalog.  Then I found another that had the 5-car passenger set.  And now I have less money.

VERY NICE!!!!! Yes, I was shouting!

Andrew-Porter posted:

I bought a Southern PS-4 Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive and tender (Lionel 6-11103), for a lot less than retail (on the Sell/Trade Forum), because the trucks on the tender had zinc disease and disintegrated. Engine is fine. I bought a set of trucks on which the tender sits, loose. Nice as long as I don't touch it -- and of course, I'm just displaying it. See attached photos, first of the disintegrated wheel assembles, of the engine and tender, and a close-up of the engine front.

I would soooo have to fix that because I would soooo want to run it!!!

New Lionel Pennsylvania J1

I'm not a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, but I get a lot of their stuff cheap at open-air markets here in Mexico. And they make all their tracks incompatible, so you have to buy a new set of tracks every time they change the trains a little.

They make a high-quality battery-powered set of locos that require a special track, and that track is no longer available in Mexico. BUT, a large department store managed to get a bunch, and within a week, only two overpriced boxes were left.

There is more track than my lay-out can handle, and I'm taking everything down next week anyway (to set up my Christmas display.) But I spent a couple of pleasant hours moving stuff around to get a small set-up--the Thomas tracks are blue, with orange switches.

Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:

Having gone to York with no intentions to purchase anything large.  I did make a really great purchase.  Perhaps the most essential...

 

Well, that idea went out the door.  Walmart in Gettysburg.  Priceless

Did you fill it up with trains? Obviously it was empty and needed to be filled up

RSJB18 posted:

Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:

Having gone to York with no intentions to purchase anything large.  I did make a really great purchase.  Perhaps the most essential...

 

Well, that idea went out the door.  Walmart in Gettysburg.  Priceless

Did you fill it up with trains? Obviously it was empty and needed to be filled up

Very sharp question.

1). New premier propane turbine

2). 2 Refer cars from Clyde 

3). MTH special York and member box car

30” perfect for long box.  Next year it comes to York

MTH NS Red Dash 9 from Patricks Trains has been trsting the rails of the S&Y RR.

The only thing cool about this is the price.  I went to an estate sale last weekend that actually turned out to be an auction.  There was this junk box with about 100 sections of rust free post war o27 track, 20 sections of very clean brown tie, and Marx Wabash bridge.  Nobody there was interested so I won the auction for $2.50, plus $.25 buyers premium .

Don

dmestan posted:

The only thing cool about this is the price.  I went to an estate sale last weekend that actually turned out to be an auction.  There was this junk box with about 100 sections of rust free post war o27 track, 20 sections of very clean brown tie, and Marx Wabash bridge.  Nobody there was interested so I won the auction for $2.50, plus $.25 buyers premium .

Don

Don

what a great find love that bridge 

My wife went Menards tonight Christmas shopping  and she came home with this and said it’s my Anniversary gift. We’ve been married 22 years today. I am blessed to have such a great wife who is always thoughtful of everyone besides herself. 

lee drennen posted:

My wife went  We’ve been married 22 years today.

Congratulations to both of you!

Unpacked these......

MTH RK RS-3 w/PS-2, RMT Caboose

Bob

lee drennen posted:

My wife went Menards tonight Christmas shopping  and she came home with this and said it’s my Anniversary gift. We’ve been married 22 years today. I am blessed to have such a great wife who is always thoughtful of everyone besides herself. 

Happy Anniversary to both of you, Lee! That car is a good way to commemorate it and remember this Anniversary in the future.

Roomie&I have been together for 48yrs this coming Tuesday. We have fun trying to remember past Anniversaries. Some stand out and others we cannot remember. 

geysergazer posted:

lee drennen posted:

My wife went Menards tonight Christmas shopping  and she came home with this and said it’s my Anniversary gift. We’ve been married 22 years today. I am blessed to have such a great wife who is always thoughtful of everyone besides herself. 

Happy Anniversary to both of you, Lee! That car is a good way to commemorate it and remember this Anniversary in the future.

Roomie&I have been together for 48yrs this coming Tuesday. We have fun trying to remember past Anniversaries. Some stand out and others we cannot remember. 

Thanks Lew

Belinda and I do the same. Happy Anniversary to you too and Tuesday is my birthday I was 3yrs old when you got married lol 

Bob, great looking engine and caboose !

Lee, Happy Anniversary to you and Belinda! What a great wife to go out and buy you a train item! 

Lew, You have been married almost longer then I have been alive! Happy up coming Anniversary!

Vincent Massi posted:

lee drennen posted:

My wife went  We’ve been married 22 years today.

Congratulations to both of you!

 

Thanks Vincent 

I appreciate it 

mike g. posted:

Bob, great looking engine and caboose !

Lee, Happy Anniversary to you and Belinda! What a great wife to go out and buy you a train item! 

Lew, You have been married almost longer then I have been alive! Happy up coming Anniversary!

Thanks Mike

she has always been this way 

Lee,  Happy Anniversary!   (I was ordered not to answer the door for the fed-ex delivery person the other day because it contained Christmas ... I spied train size boxes ).

Back to topic...  latest addition to the fleet I managed to snag at a good price.... Lionel Visionline Niagara.  ...simply awesome.   ....now back to constructing my tunnel on the other side of the layout.

Postwar Lionel........$110, for both!

Scott.   I love when that happens specially if he has a big box in his hand. What a great snag it is beautiful 

Gandydancer. I like that caboose the light looks very bright 

Gandydancer.....  are those bright grow lights in that lit caboose?     LOL!   ...we'll know when we smell any smoke coming from it.    

ScottV posted:

Gandydancer.....  are those bright grow lights in that lit caboose?     LOL!   ...we'll know when we smell any smoke coming from it.    

 

Haha, no Scott just had the voltage turned up too high when I was taking the photo. But thanks for the comment!!!!

Bob, the RS3 and caboose are great!  I just got a Western Maryland RS3, I will have to take a photograph or two.  As Lew said, no photographs, it didn’t happen.  BTW, I was 15 when you and Roomie tied the knot!  Congratulations!

Howard, great looking cars!

Scott, the VisionLine looks great!!

Retired and absolutely loving my new hobby.  My first engine.  So excited.

WilliamJ posted:

Retired and absolutely loving my new hobby.  My first engine.  So excited.

Beautiful engine, and congratulations on your retirement!

Looks great, William!  Congratulations!

I've been searching high and low for a 2nd MTH Genset in the UP, I found the unit that I didn't have so I went ahead and ordered it.  I really like the Genset's and hope they will come out with the latest version that is out.

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, the RS3 and caboose are great!  I just got a Western Maryland RS3, I will have to take a photograph or two.  As Lew said, no photographs, it didn’t happen.  BTW, I was 15 when you and Roomie tied the knot!  Congratulations!

Howard, great looking cars!

Scott, the VisionLine looks great!!

Thanks Mark. Got one of those too RailKing with Loco-sounds

The RS-3 is one of my favorites. Can't wait to see yours.

WilliamJ posted:

Retired and absolutely loving my new hobby.  My first engine.  So excited.

William

Congratulations on your retirement! That is beautiful steamer too get it on the layout and start having fun and post some pics. You know today is Steamer Sunday 

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, the RS3 and caboose are great!  I just got a Western Maryland RS3, I will have to take a photograph or two.  As Lew said, no photographs, it didn’t happen.  BTW, I was 15 when you and Roomie tied the knot!  Congratulations!

Howard, great looking cars!

Scott, the VisionLine looks great!!

Thanks Mark. Got one of those too RailKing with Loco-sounds

The RS-3 is one of my favorites. Can't wait to see yours.

 

Love those WM Fireballs Bob 

Mo985 posted:

lee drennen posted:

rpmcobra

maybe you can help what is this looks like one of your cars I took these in St. Louis the other day but I don’t know what it is  

That's the geometry unit or "brick" as its affectionately know by railfans. It has sensors and gadgets and thing-a-majigs all inside to gather data on the track, without having to interrupt operations on specific rail sections. You'll usually find this just behind the power in the consist.

That isn’t the Brick. The Brick is the other Geometry slug. 

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, the RS3 and caboose are great!  I just got a Western Maryland RS3, I will have to take a photograph or two.  As Lew said, no photographs, it didn’t happen.  BTW, I was 15 when you and Roomie tied the knot!  Congratulations!

Howard, great looking cars!

Scott, the VisionLine looks great!!

Thanks Mark. Got one of those too RailKing with Loco-sounds

The RS-3 is one of my favorites. Can't wait to see yours.

 

Here we go Bob!  Look familiar!!    It is an early PS2 RailKing with very little run time.  I know it has the infamous 5-volt board, but the deal was too good to pass.  I opened it up and replaced the battery with a BCR.  The previous owner had replaced the original battery with a regular 9-volt alkaline.  There is not a mark on it.  I would like to add a crew and cab light sometime.

Menards M&M boxcars, heck of a deal for $20.

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, the RS3 and caboose are great!  I just got a Western Maryland RS3, I will have to take a photograph or two.  As Lew said, no photographs, it didn’t happen.  BTW, I was 15 when you and Roomie tied the knot!  Congratulations!

Howard, great looking cars!

Scott, the VisionLine looks great!!

Thanks Mark. Got one of those too RailKing with Loco-sounds

The RS-3 is one of my favorites. Can't wait to see yours.

 

Here we go Bob!  Look familiar!!    It is an early PS2 RailKing with very little run time.  I know it has the infamous 5-volt board, but the deal was too good to pass.  I opened it up and replaced the battery with a BCR.  The previous owner had replaced the original battery with a regular 9-volt alkaline.  There is not a mark on it.  I would like to add a crew and cab light sometime.

Nice Mark. I plan on upgrading mine one day if I add DCS

Marginally Train related.  An Apple watch Series 5 with an Alaska Blue & Gold band.  I also bought the NY Central Grey & Black band.  Now I wish that I kept all of my Alaska RR engines & rolling stock.

Yes, suggested by Ryan when I was talking to him at the Lionel Booth at York. Going to be a ton of reading(I'm a very slow reader). This was bought primarily for the track pans being discussed in very good detail(I did browse through the whole book spot reading some parts, couldn't stop). Needless to say it is very interesting and throrough.  Triumph I is the title of the book. There are a bunch more. Like I said, lots to entice, great detail diagrams, pictures, and artwork.

I've been neglecting my lay-out, because on Friday I start taking it down for my Disney Christmas lay-out. But today at an open-air market a vendor ripped me off for a total of $4 US for these figures.

Yes.  I bought these K-Line Interurban Pacific Electric "Blimp" red cars.  It is a two-car set.  Matt

I bought the Lionel radio tower last weekend.  It makes a neat static display, with a blinking red light on top.  But it also is a functioning AM/FM radio.  I might get one of those devices that let you play your iPhone through the radio and play clips from old radio shows.  Found a "Little Orphan Annie" episode, complete with an Ovaltine commercial, that reminded me of the movie "A Christmas Story".  Or I could play some 1950s rock and roll. 

Jeff,

I bought one earlier this year.  I also got a FM transmitter off the bay.  You connect the transmitter to your favorite source, in my case an Echo Dot, and enjoy non stop Beatles music.  I can even connect it to my ham radio station.  Very cool.

Bill

That is cool, Jeff and Bill!

JeffPo posted:

I bought the Lionel radio tower last weekend.  It makes a neat static display, with a blinking red light on top.  But it also is a functioning AM/FM radio.  I might get one of those devices that let you play your iPhone through the radio and play clips from old radio shows.  Found a "Little Orphan Annie" episode, complete with an Ovaltine commercial, that reminded me of the movie "A Christmas Story".  Or I could play some 1950s rock and roll. 

One more thing to do......

change the call letters

RSJB18 posted:

JeffPo posted:

I bought the Lionel radio tower last weekend.  It makes a neat static display, with a blinking red light on top.  But it also is a functioning AM/FM radio.  I might get one of those devices that let you play your iPhone through the radio and play clips from old radio shows.  Found a "Little Orphan Annie" episode, complete with an Ovaltine commercial, that reminded me of the movie "A Christmas Story".  Or I could play some 1950s rock and roll. 

One more thing to do......

change the call letters

Is it almost time for the WKRP Turkey Drop????  

Jeff, now you have to get one of these.........................Paul 2

Paul, Excellent!  1978!  We were all so young then!    I was working my 2nd job as an electronics technician at the time.

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Excellent!  1978!  We were all so young then!    I was working my 2nd job as an electronics technician at the time.

I was in 10th grade........

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Excellent!  1978!  We were all so young then!    I was working my 2nd job as an electronics technician at the time.

I was in 10th grade........

For me, not as young then as you guys. Memories flashing back remind me I was in my tenth year of teaching in '78.

The University of Alabama, getting my first bachelors degree (electrical engineering), and working as a DJ in a disco.

Odenville Bill posted:

The University of Alabama, getting my first bachelors degree (electrical engineering), and working as a DJ in a disco.

Bill, A DJ in a Disco!  That’s great, Bill!

A little older than the classic turkey drop and you needed your own shirt.

I found these and thought I'd share.  I had no idea that Lionel went "Soul Train" in 1975.  Here's an iron on shirt decal and patches.  As the pickers would say - new old stock.  I found them in a box of Lionel catalogs that my father had stored away.  

Should we sing...........It's LiiiiiiioNelllll Train!  

Speaking of quality control, it wasn't..."Turkey Drop"! 

It was the"WKRP Turkey Giveaway"!!!

That makes the shirt "Turkey Droppings".

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Excellent!  1978!  We were all so young then!    I was working my 2nd job as an electronics technician at the time.

I was in 10th grade........

My wife these for my birthday I just a few more to finish my collection of these Lionel Standard O

What s good wife!

If I trade instead of buy something cool does it go here?

I came home with this....  My wife had to help me take it out of the car.

I had to use hand trucks to move the two parts.

I need a real big pipe now.  But how will I put it on the the pipe?

I did buy this though

American Flyer 8B transformer.  Too cool.

Apples55 posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Excellent!  1978!  We were all so young then!    I was working my 2nd job as an electronics technician at the time.

I was in 10th grade........

          

Sorry Paul. I had no input on when I was born. 😂

Odenville Bill posted:

If I trade instead of buy something cool does it go here?

I came home with this....  My wife had to help me take it out of the car.

I had to use hand trucks to move the two parts.

I need a real big pipe now.  But how will I put it on the the pipe?

I did buy this though

American Flyer 8B transformer.  Too cool.

Trades count for sure!  That is how I acquired my Western Maryland Shay #6. 

I knew you needed that crossbuck, Bill!  

I have never seen a transformer like that one!  Cool!

Bill, depending on your pipe size (standard is 4-1/2" inches) they are fastened with U bolts to the pipe. I'm sure you can make a smaller dia. pipe work and still use U bolts. Just dig a hole for the pipe and cement in place. Or take the pipe bracket off and just attach it to your train building. I have a lot of this kind of old RR stuff that I plan on displaying eventually, switch stands, and signals mainly. Oh, and I think I have the same transformer, too.

Rusty

Odenville Bill posted:

If I trade instead of buy something cool does it go here?

I came home with this....  My wife had to help me take it out of the car.

I had to use hand trucks to move the two parts.

I need a real big pipe now.  But how will I put it on the the pipe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did buy this though

American Flyer 8B transformer.  Too cool.

Great find Bill maybe use some post hole diggers plus it’s good exercise

Bill

Can you still get the marbles for the letters? You can also use a 4x4 post that’s what they still use here in the country where I live 

Yes, Lee, you can still find the reflectors (it appears Bill's crossbuck has stimsonite reflectors) but, they can get pricey. Mine needed some and I finally found what I needed on ebay, for what I felt was a decent price.

Rusty

Glad y'all like my new toys.  Lee, YES, I have located NOS cats eyes for $1.50 each.  My wife said "order them now".  I have post hole diggers and I know how to use them (hand them to a younger man).  Rusty, I saw one in a post here on the forum.  I searched the bay to learn what it was.  I had to have one.  It will replace my Lionel CW-80 for lighting my accessories.  Anyone want a good used CW-80?  I need to order some "eyes".

Bought some very thin Evergreen plastic rod material on eBay for a project and was shocked when it arrived in a 18" x 12" x 6.5" box stuffed with craft paper--all that for a skinny package of 14" long plastic rods:

All that packaging for an item with a total cost of less than $6.

Odenville Bill posted:

If I trade instead of buy something cool does it go here?

I came home with this....  My wife had to help me take it out of the car.

I had to use hand trucks to move the two parts.

I need a real big pipe now.  But how will I put it on the the pipe?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did buy this though

American Flyer 8B transformer.  Too cool.

Does the "Crossing" part have the same bracket on it's back as the "Railroad" part of the sign ?

Good evening Dan,

Both brackets are there.  One original bolt for reference.  Both sign halves are double sided.  Only 54 broken or missing reflectors.  I like honest patina on antiques.  I will probably mount it next to the train building just like it is.

I agree, Bill!  It will look best that way!

I Picked this up for my 4 year old nephew. It’ll be his Christmas gift this year and  hopefully, a nice start on his journey to o gauge trains! 

https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/...-smart-train-review/

RSJB18 posted:

JeffPo posted:

I bought the Lionel radio tower last weekend.  It makes a neat static display, with a blinking red light on top.  But it also is a functioning AM/FM radio.  I might get one of those devices that let you play your iPhone through the radio and play clips from old radio shows.  Found a "Little Orphan Annie" episode, complete with an Ovaltine commercial, that reminded me of the movie "A Christmas Story".  Or I could play some 1950s rock and roll. 

One more thing to do......

change the call letters

Every now and then, on a discussion regarding free speech or things you can or cannot say, I'll say "booger".  Rarely do I get anyone that knows I'm quoting Dr. Johnny Fever. 

Odenville Bill posted:

Jeff,

I bought one earlier this year.  I also got a FM transmitter off the bay.  You connect the transmitter to your favorite source, in my case an Echo Dot, and enjoy non stop Beatles music.  I can even connect it to my ham radio station.  Very cool.

Bill

 

Neat idea.  I've got a Google mini, which doesn't have an audio output, but I can probably pick up a used Echo Dot if I decide to go that route.

I drive by a barn every now & then that has a set of crossbucks with 2 red lights mounted on the side of the barn. Every once in awhile he has the red lights blinking, very cool.

Picked up this neat Lionel Poultry Dispatch Car for a great price. I believe it is a re-creation of the original Postwar one.

Strap Hanger posted:

I Picked this up for my 4 year old nephew. It’ll be his Christmas gift this year and  hopefully, a nice start on his journey to o gauge trains! 

 

https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/...-smart-train-review/

I watched the review and the manufacturer's short.  It looks like there are a lot of possibilities!!  That is really neat and would be a great addition to all the wooden track parts my wife has picked up at thrift stores for the grandchildren; if we ever have grandchildren.    Thank you for posting!!!

SteveC posted:

A little older than the classic turkey drop and you needed your own shirt.

I found these and thought I'd share.  I had no idea that Lionel went "Soul Train" in 1975.  Here's an iron on shirt decal and patches.  As the pickers would say - new old stock.  I found them in a box of Lionel catalogs that my father had stored away.  

Should we sing...........It's LiiiiiiioNelllll Train!  

I missed the 75th as I was 5 at the time, but I was a member of the Lionel fan club for a few years soon afterward, they used the same logo for that. I think I had one of their patches for a while. I have no idea when I stopped being a member, it's something I had actually forgot about until now.

Th Dorfan and other Pieces are new buys. And as you can see they aren’t shelf queens 

ash standard

Is the black consist "Standard Gauge"?   They are all stunning.

Yes indeed. It’s the Black Brute set that only Lionel Club Members we’re privy to. It’s huge. 

Bill. That’s the way I use them I’ve had my share of them here when I had a small farm. Glad you found the cat eyes 

MTH F7 NYC A powered and A unpowered from @MrMuffin'sTrains.  

The best part was they shipped yesterday and arrived today.

Ask me again after this weekend's train show.

Ok one more Birthday present came in today. This one is Standard O

Yup, with one pre-ordered, sold out??, second dealer sold out, third dealer shipped a Lionel Sunshine Special Missouri Pacific RPO #45.  If persistent, you can get preorders!  Just need Menard's to offer a mail distribution center for a yard of postal cars.

There was a guy on facebook forum "EVERYTHING IN TRAINS FOR SALE RANT AND RAVE 2" That had three different HO scale bridges for sale, two would work one wouldn't ( to wide ) to go on a 14 3/4" flat car from Menards. So I bought four of the Military flats and here is what it will look like when done. I do need to find some small black chain to make it look like it is tied down with chain, but I will glue them to the flat cars 

Got a frame. Picture I took at Strasburg a couple weeks back. Had the picture enlarged. 

Okay, I'm back from the Altoona train show, and I can answer the question now.  There weren't a lot of things that I've been looking for, so I didn't spend a great deal of money.  I did come home with a bunch of 072 FasTrack curves, some assorted short-length pieces and an operating-car section.  But the only rolling stock I picked up was a very nice postwar X6454 PRR 027 boxcar.  It'll look good behind the postwar trains I'll be running this holiday season.

Oh, yeah, and my wife got me something as a Christmas present.  But I won't know what it is until Christmas day.

Today's new addition to my Disney Christmas Lay-out. I'm not interested in the cookies inside, but this truck has a nice-sounding musical box inside.

Balshis posted:

Okay, I'm back from the Altoona train show, and I can answer the question now.  There weren't a lot of things that I've been looking for, so I didn't spend a great deal of money.  I did come home with a bunch of 072 FasTrack curves, some assorted short-length pieces and an operating-car section.  But the only rolling stock I picked up was a very nice postwar X6454 PRR 027 boxcar.  It'll look good behind the postwar trains I'll be running this holiday season.

Oh, yeah, and my wife got me something as a Christmas present.  But I won't know what it is until Christmas day.

I didn't know you were a central/western Pennsylvanian!  I would have liked to have gone today myself.

Vincent, that is a pretty elaborate cookie tin.  I see the winder on the front grill.  Just like a Model T. 

Mark Boyce posted:

Balshis posted:

Okay, I'm back from the Altoona train show, and I can answer the question now.  There weren't a lot of things that I've been looking for, so I didn't spend a great deal of money.  I did come home with a bunch of 072 FasTrack curves, some assorted short-length pieces and an operating-car section.  But the only rolling stock I picked up was a very nice postwar X6454 PRR 027 boxcar.  It'll look good behind the postwar trains I'll be running this holiday season.

Oh, yeah, and my wife got me something as a Christmas present.  But I won't know what it is until Christmas day.

I didn't know you were a central/western Pennsylvanian!  I would have liked to have gone today myself.

Centre County, actually (but not State College).  What I was really hoping to find was a Flyer 0-6-0 B6b PRR switcher and/or a Lionel F3 with a damaged body but working mechanicals.  No luck with either, I'm afraid.  Well, the next show is March 8.

It’s about half the distance for you as for me.  Yes some items like that can be hit or miss, mostly miss.  On the other hand, I don’t but that much at shows.  Lots of great stuff to see, great people to visit with, but I am generally not an impulse buyer.  March 8th!  Maybe I can get there then

Just won these off ebay.

The employee badge wasn't cheap, but I've never seen another for sale at any price.

This is a 1930s badge for the bigger of the two rayon mills served by the RR I model, which even had a depot there.

My grandfather worked in that mill until the 40s.

p51 posted:

Just won these off ebay.

The employee badge wasn't cheap, but I've never seen another for sale at any price.

This is a 1930s badge for the bigger of the two rayon mills served by the RR I model, which even had a depot there.

My grandfather worked in that mill until the 40s.

Lee very cool find. It will look great in your train room and just enhance the era of your train room!

Got this from a forum member (Thank you, John) last week.  It came with original packaging intact.  Living in the Northeast, we don't see many Local RRs up for sale.  BAR cars are very colorful and I'm lucky to have several varieties.

That's a nice car Matt. I've don't recall ever seeing that paint scheme before. I recently picked up some BAR cars and a BEEP. Love the red, white, and blue.

Lee- very cool stuff. Can't overlook the history of our little empires.

Bob

p51 posted:

Just won these off ebay.

The employee badge wasn't cheap, but I've never seen another for sale at any price.

This is a 1930s badge for the bigger of the two rayon mills served by the RR I model, which even had a depot there.

My grandfather worked in that mill until the 40s.

I've been reading Trains book on Railroads at War.  It goes into detail about how railroads were part of any war effort, starting with the civil war.  WWII occupies a large portion of the book.  I didn't realize the scope the military played in railroading, both overseas and at home during WWII.  

I got this illuminated church(?) for $2.50 from a sidewalk vendor.

I got three boxes of cool stuff today.  Thirty three items including: 

A 275 Watt ZW.  A 736 Berkshire (early) with correct tender.  A 681 Steam Turbine and correct tender.  Two 6457 cabooses.  A #362 barrel loader.  A 6066T tender.  A Rail King Diner/Combine car set and several post war cars.

A Lakawanna two car commuter set.  They are BIG!

A #362 Barrel Loader.

And some prewar goodies.  1664 engine and tender, 1679 and 2679 Baby Ruth cars, plus 2672 and 2657 cabooses.

More

Bill what a haul! I like that transformer 

My Scale City Hardware arrived yesterday for my Wood Reefer  

I picked up this last week from Mario's Trains. They found items on their warehouse that weren't listed on their site, and this was one of the many items they listed last week. They also had the Phase III Heritage "Empire Builder" scheme, but that was sold by the time I got off work and had time to think about which one I wanted to get. So I ended up getting this one, because I will not be able to find another one of these again...

Only issue is that the marker lights barely light up when they are on, so I will need to give it to my local MTH authorized service center so they can figure out what is causing that. Thankfully this model still qualifies for the 1 year warranty.

This will be my last purchase for at least half a year, minus the 2 Lionel pre-orders that I have coming at the end of the year, since I am looking to purchase my own car by the end of the year. With help from my sister, she's paying for half of it since I drive her to work every weekday on top of driving myself to work.

newest member of the roster, postwar Lionel 664-700 Santa Fe.....

Somewhere during the year I bought this mother polar bear and her cub (who is holding a bottle of Coke). Today I replaced the tiny dead battery in it, and the screen merely counts from 0 to ? every time you press the red button. It's going onto my Christmas lay-out.

Just received this mail bag hook kit from Precision Scale for use in making a better RPO from the LIONEL TCA RPO 15" aluminum car that is serving as a donor for my Great Northern Empire Builder train set.  The LIONEL car has no hook.

GN bought six RPO's in 1950 and a surviving, restored version, #42 in Empire Builder livery, is featured in this piece on RPOs:

https://tripsintohistory.com/2...ad-post-office-cars/

Been watching this for a while. Treated myself for Christmas. 

Got this at a train show today, signed by the author, and a few trees...

Received my internet order of the Green Menards Boxcar along with the free Green Mustang.

Accidentally posted this in the wrong thread ^^;

I got some new train pins to add to my collection as well as a few oddballs. The new ones shown below are the 794 "100th Anniversary" (Got at Sunset Station when UP 4014 was in town) and B&O and Sunbeam (ebay purchases) in the middle. The ones at the bottom aren't train related, I just had them there when I took the photo.

Remember how Charlie Brown was complaining about the commercialization of Christmas? And then he saw that his dog had won first prize?

Quite a bit of some cool (to me) stuff lately (just got an inheritance and more space):

All the American Freedom Train (1976-series) cars (waiting on the locomotive becoming available - the GS-4)

All six of the Lionel National Toy Train Museum (NTTM) cars

All of the "Spirit of '76" boxcars (13 in all: 6-7601 thru 6-7613).

Lionel 75th Anniversary Reefer (Lionel 75th Anniversary 1585 Set): Locomotive plus 6 cars and caboose; already had one of the cars)

K-Line "Twelve Days of Christmas" (all 3 sets of  4 cars each)

All the items except the K-Line items are brand new. Didn't think all this stuff still existed - in new condition.

A good  day at the open-air market. The first three fellows will be part of a lunar railroad I plan to build in the future. (Get it? A lunar railroad in the future?) The next two guys will be part of this year's Christmas lay-out. And the last photo?

Two bucks for a battered, 12" high can of Lego "Knights Kingdom." I assembled this guy from the parts inside. Don't want him and don't need him, but that's what happens when you buy battered cans full of Lego parts.

Vincent, so Snoopy finally traded in his Sopwith Camel!  Sounds good 

I just bought Lionel's issue of the Natty Boh reefer.

It's a short run.

Lionel Great Northern "Oriental Limited" Pullman Sleeper & Diner from the Muffins.  These cars are nice and a good match for my K-Line Pullman Diner.  One problem, 3 journals came off the trucks.  Lionel where is your Quality Control?   I'm tired of buying new unused product with problems.  This becomes a real problem for the retailers because I'm probably going to the USED market here on OGR & at local shows.  I'm tired of fixing new products.

Mark Boyce posted:

Vincent, so Snoopy finally traded in his Sopwith Camel!  Sounds good 

It is a long-forgotten fact that during the Apollo missions, Snoopy reached the moon before the Americans, the Russians, and even the stupid cat who lived next door.

I did forget this!  Thank you Vincent!

And here it is! One of the best-loved Snoopy comics in history.

I went to a gentlemen's house that is trying to sell his collection. He has been working on it for about 5 years now. I've gotten some great stuff from him in the past. This past Sunday I bought 3 new to me books, some more super O track, a custom painted Reading hopper car, a 167C whistle button (which works much better for me than the regular 167) and this diesel shell.

If you're not familiar with General Models Corp. it is worth the read. I was introduced to the company through a little red and yellow speeder (that they call a handcar) that my dad bought. They made several steam engines and diesels in the late 40's into the 50's. They made this NW-2 switcher and the whole thing is metal. You could buy one as a kit and they came ready to be equipped for 2 rail, 3 rail outside and 3 rail center. They were very nice and Lionel was not very happy about them making a diesel switcher so they made their's which is one of my favorite engines from postwar Lionel. 

There is an interesting switch on the inside of the hood. It is a turn style switch but it connected to the rear smokestack. I'm not sure what it is for other than some kind of e-unit. 

Anyway, not sure what I'm going to do about building a frame and what kind of motor I will use but I'll keep everyone updated as the project moves forward. Or more like it, when I find time to start working on it after I find time in between life and my other projects. 

Interesting, informative post, Cody.

No pics yet, but I got a used bucket truck from Grzyboski's for a mere $5.00. I love a good bargain....

Got this in the mail one of my favorite pieces of O27 scale 

I bought one of the NYC custom Hudsons from @MrMuffin'sTrains.  I am pretty confident its going to beat me to my house given I am sitting over in Bangkok.

I saw the video of it on his YouTube broadcast.  Cool and looking forward to it.

John

Now that I’ve got just about all my favorite O27 BoxcarsI want.  Now I’m going after my favorite Reefers cars within my budget of course 

Mr. Peabody and his Wayback Machine are a street-vendor bargain that will appear in a future train lay-out.

          He appeared briefly in my current Christmas lay-out, but that's now in the past.

Well train friends, it’s been awhile since I’ve had a minute to say thanks for posting the neat train and related pictures. There’s some nice cars, trains and related here on this thread. I attended York last month and had a great time. Everyone was carrying packages to their cars/SUV’s, and going back for more. There were lots of train and related pieces for sale. Being that I have many items on order, (BTO) I has to be careful. Wow, it’s an addiction.... I did find the one train car I was looking for, the Lionel L&N Box car.... This is all I purchased.... I wish everyone a happy holiday season. Run these trains. 

Unfortunately, due to health issues, wasn’t able to attend the Allentown meet last weekend which only shows how sick I was at that time. Layout is in a state of flux as I prepare to move over the table to make it L-shaped so forgive the messiness. All items bought from either 1 of 2 LHSs, eBay, and a vendor outside a model train exhibit in a local flea market.   Despite flare ups from health issues, over the last 2 weeks, when I’ve been feeling well, I’ve picked up some nice pieces and some things that will definitely revolutionize my layout! Enjoy!:

1st Up- the revolutionary part I was talking about- MTH DCS! Set it up on a test loop, stil trying to get a feel for it(not nearly as easy as the original TMCC, but nothing worth having ever comes easy !)

K-line Stone walls surrounding the church. Not hooked up to be lighted yet but really like these.

Both of these from eBay. I LOVE the postwar “motorized units” and, technically, my first engine was the same as this Amtrak switcher(mid-90s Crayola set). The box car is Weaver and looks great on my Amtrak consist.

Got 6 of these telephone poles came in a bag of accessories . They seem to be HO but they work well as telephone poles in on a street especially in this sentimental, separated portion of my layout ( single O-27 single-loop w/ a spur. Scale goes to the wayside here as this part is dedicated to my grandfathers, my father my great uncles and things they gave me. Focuses on the Lehigh Valley and it’s stores and industries from the 50s.

Mack Truck by Wintoss and Dinky Toys stop light. The truck is 1/64th scale and will eventually find a home on my LV layout. 

I love these lights. Have the newer MTH ones but these are the Lionel postwar versions. Great Northern Hopper was a $5 item I bought with my DCS System. For some reason I’ve really started to like Great Northern since I picked up an RMT Great Northern Buddy.

Kinsmart 1999 Lincoln stretch($1)limo with(mayor/governor/president) whoever I feel it is at the time ha. Has a police escort of cars and 1:43rd scale Royal Canadians by Britain’s.

Postwar PRR 2452 gondola with box(not that into boxes ). “Whirley(break) wheel” variation with the “flying shoe”  on the trucks.

Williams N5C LVRR caboosefrom my LHS, came in the box. The NYC hopper I bought from the model train exhibit’s shop, is Coupled to the caboose(for photo purposes only ha) 3 bay hopper which I believe is by Weaver(905024).

Really like this 40’ high cube box car- first one I ever bought. When I went to the model rail exhibit shop yesterday, this was on the wall just as asking to be put on a nice LV consist. 2013 MTH Premier Norfolk Southern Heritage series

Some new die cast soldiers patrolling m at the DMZ. Unknown maker but They’re s-scale in size. Haven’t looked up the flag or it’s meaning(if it has one). Besides an MTH set, a k-line/o-line reproductions set, and some mid 2000s Corgi diecast figures, it’s extremely difficult to find 1:48(preference) to 1:64 scale soldiers so I always jump at the chance to pick them up:

This Solido Mercedes G-class 1:50 scale military truck(replica of the 1988-1991 type used during UNIMOG- United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group) is helping maintain the perimeter around the restricted area before the DMZ. I wish the previous owner hadn’t painted on the Red Cross symbol but not a big deal. Action News 6(tootsie toy from my dad) granted access with a press pass.

Last 2 pictures: Jersey Central ABBA “Beefs” from RMT. All units are powered except for the #53 A unit. Horn and lights don’t work but, ofherwise, after some cleaning and lubrication, all powered units run great on their own or when connected. I’ve had my eyes on these for months because 1.) I like RMT, 2.) Always wanted at least an AB Beef and 3.) the price was too good to pass up. Didn’t think I’d like this consist as much as I do but these little guys are pretty neat!

Now it’s time to try and do my first software update on my DCS- wish me luck!!

Steve

After seeing the video of the new scale Hudson, which I ordered, I decided to get a few more military cars from MTH.  Those end up being my sons favorites.  @MrMuffin'sTrains is shipping me the 105 howitzer 4 car set.  I can see they will go well with the tanks, ambulances from MTH and a special run from stockyard express, a hospital car.  

Early Christmas or wait until Christmas is the question.

John

Steve, I hope you get feeling better!  Those are all great deals.  My first venture into command control was DCS back in 2012.  There are plenty of folks here who will help you along as they did me.

Saturday (16th) I visited English's Model RR Supply near Williamsport, PA for the first time, and picked up a new RK Beth Steel gondola & some Scenic Express people.  Really nice full-line RR shop with literally everything, little detail pieces to big engines and all in between.  Several operating layouts, etc.  Best of all, friendly, knowledgable people ready to assist.  Good amount of post-war Lionel & many "letter" transformers, ie: R, TW, ZW, etc.  I'll be back to p/up my MTH pre-orders !

Steve, that is a fantastic display!

But, uhm, what's with the white flamingo?

Vincent Massi posted:

Steve, that is a fantastic display!

But, uhm, what's with the white flamingo?

First, thank you very much for the compliment! I really, really it @Vincent Massi !!

Second, u caught me with the flamingo 😅 lol. My grandmother stopped by and she likes to watch birds taking a bath in her bird bath in her backyard. Thus, I moved the flamingo from a second, less prominently displayed lake by a plasticville mansion and didn’t move it back there yet(same with the duck). Glad you liked that display!

-Steve

Mark Boyce posted:

Steve, I hope you get feeling better!  Those are all great deals.  My first venture into command control was DCS back in 2012.  There are plenty of folks here who will help you along as they did me.

@Mark Boyce thank you, Mark, for the well wishes. Greatly appreciated. There a lot to take in with th DCS system but I know I’ll get the hang of it with time. I have TMCC engine but no MTH yet so you can imagine what will be next on the agenda! I’m excited to see what the system can really do as it seems like it has a TON to offer(purchased the 3rd edition of the DCS companion as well).

Yes, the DCS companion is definitely helpful.  I still only use basic functions however.

Had lights put in my 1/43 Henrico police car.

www.youtube.com/trainbros89

Made a very big purchase yesterday, with help from my dad and sister. Got this 2019 Honda Civic Hatchback in the Sport Trim, as well as in this really nice color called "Aegean Blue Metallic." So far it's a great car, and it will come very much in handy for going to and from my local model railroad club.

With this purchase, that means no model train purchases for at least half a year (minus the 2 pre-orders I have coming in next month from Lionel).

MichaelB posted:

Made a very big purchase yesterday, with help from my dad and sister. Got this 2019 Honda Civic Hatchback in the Sport Trim, as well as in this really nice color called "Aegean Blue Metallic." So far it's a great car, and it will come very much in handy for going to and from my local model railroad club.

With this purchase, that means no model train purchases for at least half a year (minus the 2 pre-orders I have coming in next month from Lionel).

Congrats on the new car Michael! My daughter has a 2018 Civic LX and loves it. They are great cars.

Enjoy!

Won't have any photos until Christmas, but I bought a Lionel 2349 last week.

Bought this Postwar Gulf Oil tanker car at the train show in White Plains, NY yesterday:

Love the color of it. Arnold