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I have a Vernors Barrel in the foyer area of the train room.  I placed a 1953 Ford • C-600 • Straight Truck next to the Lionel lunch bucket.  The truck is die cast 1/34 scale.  It is to large for the layout. I have two grand children 1 & 2 years old.  This large die cast truck is for little hands to play with in “Grandpa’s Man Cave”.  Great fun for little engineers.

Madison Hardware was in Detroit from 1989 to 1999, at 1915 West Fort St. 4th Floor Detroit, Michigan.

See 2 photos below, click on photo to enlarge.Madison Hardware 1:34 Die Cast TruckMadison Hardware Die Cast TruckCheers from Train Room Gary Pan view 2

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Got this at a hobby shop over the weekend:

This covers railroad that were VERY close to where I live. Some photos were taken at the exit off the highway with a couple of miles from my front door. There were several logging operations all around here, but sadly, most were gone before I moved to the Pacific NW.

Not a cheap book but well worth the money...

 

A very Cool. MADISON HARDWARE LCCA SPECIAL EDITION 1993  6-52025

Madison Hardware Company at 1915 West Fort St. 4th Floor, Detroit, MI 48216-1817 purchased this at Mack Tractor Sales on E. Jefferson Ave.

Their first run will be a pick up at Union Terminal, East St. Louis, Illinois. This will be a non stop run to Madison Hardware in Detroit.

Drive Safe - Take good care of all those Lionel Trains.  •  Click on photo to enlarge.Madsion Hardware Tractor & Trailer 1993 LCCACheers from Train Room Gary Pan 2 View

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From a Forumite I just got mailed in a Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) Lionel boxcar, #6-52176.  I was surprised that it was a  Lionel car for this western road, the southern end of the Colorado and Southern.  I didn't know Lionel made this.  I had forgotten it was a Lionel car after ordered, as I was supposed to pick it up at York, but didn't get the meeting lined up due to my plans that went wrong and rushed the trip.

Won a bid on the bay of a lot with about 12 items in it. I was going after a set of prewar passenger cars two 609's and a 611 I saw these cars but didn't know what they where actually thought they where more AF as it was a mix of prewar Lionel and prewar AF. What it turned out to be once I did some searching for the cars on ebay is they are 

Two Ive's Gondola's 

picked this prewar American Flyer O-gauge set up yesterday, I'm thinking 1937 from the hook and loop couplers. Haven't put it on my loop of track yet, but on the stand after lube and oil in runs like a Swiss watch. Headlight as well as caboose light has been stripped away years ago, and some decorations are gone. Paint and decals on all pieces need some tending to. I seen this set at a local flea market at least 3 to 4 years ago, drop back by there two weeks ago and it was still there. I made a offer on it but it was to low, although the owner came down on the price so I accepted. question is should a strip them and restore or leave them as they are?WP_20160428_017WP_20160428_016WP_20160428_015WP_20160428_012WP_20160428_013WP_20160428_014WP_20160428_006WP_20160428_007WP_20160428_008WP_20160428_009WP_20160428_010

 

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Carey TeaRose posted:

Just won this!! Jazzed. He's showing his age, and worse for the wear, but hoping that Tom can help me restore this Ives water tower a bit and pretty him up. He came with a friend, a semaphore that needs restoration. 

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glad you found one. looks like about the shape mine is in. a black plastic straw makes a decent water spout.

Not RR related, but my wife and I went to a glass blowing place over the weekend and she just picked up what we'd made (they have to be cured in a high temp area for a while slowly going down in temps, otherwise it'll crack). This is about 2.5" across. I used green and gold for the ET&WNC (or Southern RR) colors...

It's about the only art form I'd never worked in before. If you've never done this, I highly suggest it as it's really fun.

At my first York I picked up 5 G gauge pieces of rolling stock from Charles Ro.

I just received my first engine with another car from him.  And a bunch more LGB track from another source.

The small garden layout (some day) will be a military theme. He has some nice 1:29 scale military stock.

Here is the USMC GP 7/9 with it's cars. I haven't put on all the rails and fancy stuff just a quick inventory pictures. 

US Army next.

Big learning curve for me playing with G gauge and DC

Still having fun

Larry

 

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Dennis Holler posted:

Got these real nice Athearn O scale  box cars in one Ebay auction and then the three below  in another.  The caboose is a 1930's Walthers Crestline kit that needs some rehab.  The last four boxcars, I think, are all Walthers kit build as well.nother Walthers box car lot

I think you and I were watching the same listing/auction.  I also think there is another on E bay now referencing the top CB&Q reefer.  Nice haul!!!!!

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jim pastorius posted:

Just curious Are the Lionel-made Am. Flyer trains made the same as the older S gauge ones ? ie:  Current pick up in the tender, the chuffer ??   Do they use a can motor ?

The tender has pick ups on the axels, I haven't pulled the shell on the engine yet, so I can't tell you. It has the same controller as the Lionel chief, but can be run from either transformer or the remote. The guys in the S scale forum would be the experts. I like it. It actually looks just like the scale versions. Not like a toy looking RTR set.

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