Buy anything cool lately?

Well, yes, as a matter of a fact -- the following Berkshire brew was quite cool when I bought it.  Still is.  This evening I plan on preparing Welsh Rarebit from a Chesapeake & Ohio dining car recipe found in James Porterfield's excellent "combine" -- a history and cookbook, Dining by Rail.  I saw this local brewery's Steel Rail ale a while back and passed it by. (The "cho" on the label shouldn't influence a purchase, right? Besides, I prefer dark British ales.)

However, after visiting three stores looking for an ale that didn't require purchasing a six-pack for a mere half cup cooking requirement, all of a sudden this offering with its rail-themed label seemed perfect.  Notice how even the book and label colors match?  Perhaps this pairing was meant to be? But can an American Extra Pale Ale stand up to a bubbling vat of cheddar cheese and Wocestershire sauce?  I'm looking forward to finding out.  (If not, there's a little left over if rather flat Flemish Sour Ale to mix in.  Here at the TRRR -- where "our only taste is in our mouth" -- we always have a backup plan! :-)

Head Chef, Tomlinson Run Railroad Dining Services

I brought zstuff highway flashers from amazon last night.

hi yes purchased a bb-1 Pennsylvania  #3914-3915 mth 20-5561-1 Electric with proto sound 2 ps 3 boards from York excellent shape with original box

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Alan

I just received this MTH Climax Engine and 4 K-Line spine cars. I love the engine and cars. I need to replace those shiny logs with real logs though. Test ran it on my test track. I think it's pretty cool. I always loved geared locomotives. It also came with an old Atlas (pre Atlas O) UP bobber caboose which I'll put away for a future bashing project.

https://youtu.be/kMb6f0gOjE4

Just finished building this... Does that count as a "Buying something cool?"

Corey, only if it has air conditioning

Best of luck to you in your new house.

In process of designing a paper model, in O gauge, of an old Gas station, that used to be on Pacific Coast highway in California.  I started looking for a Tow truck to add to the scene, and came across a couple of pictures I liked with this web-site.  I am trying find out where I could acquire one of these models.

Matt Makens posted:

Corey, only if it has air conditioning

Punny!

Pat Kn posted:

I just received this MTH Climax Engine and 4 K-Line spine cars. I love the engine and cars. I need to replace those shiny logs with real logs though. Test ran it on my test track. I think it's pretty cool. I always loved geared locomotives. It also came with an old Atlas (pre Atlas O) UP bobber caboose which I'll put away for a future bashing project.

https://youtu.be/kMb6f0gOjE4

 

Great purchase Pat.  Before you change out the logs, try weathering them a bit by spraying with a  clear matte to get rid of the shinny appearance.  Then add a mixture of Woodland Scenics blended turf/burnt grass on the high spots, as well as WS fine soil randomly on the logs to give the logs the appearance of being dragged to the rail head in the woods.  In any case Enjoy!

Cool stuff, Corey Like the 1/1 scale house. Now you need to weather it 

This came today Legacy GN GP 9s and the MTH FA2s were combined from an earlier purchase of NH FA2 ABA with smashed shells and just arrived GN FA2 Shells. Ok cool for me.

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Picked this up at york for a great price legacy gs-2. Wasn't the black gs-6 I had intended to buy but loving it more each day looks great on display 

I got this from Scott Mann yesterday and opened it for the first time at Wanderers house. We had a great time BSin and running trains.

I know it's not exactly train-related, but I got tons of Swag from NASA and the TN Valley RR on my trip to the Southeast last month. I got to ride behind SRR 4501 on the Summerville trip (in the obs car, no less), bought a lot of stuff from their gift shop (including a great DVD of the same trip with the same rolling stock).

Then, I spent a week in Huntsville working with astronauts. I got a bunch of NASA wear and gear from Redstone...

Lee, nobody said it had to be train related

My biggest purchases have  directly affected my train buys. I bought a new fuel pump, distributor, fuel pressure regulator valve,  heater core  and 4 WD encoder motor all for the price of a Big Boy.  Have to keep the wheels rolling and now I can go to the TCA show Sunday  !!!   Sold an old  repro flintlock musket for  $$  so I can buy some RR stuff. It is all  relative.

jim pastorius posted:

My biggest purchases have  directly affected my train buys. I bought a new fuel pump, distributor, fuel pressure regulator valve,  heater core  and 4 WD encoder motor all for the price of a Big Boy.  Have to keep the wheels rolling and now I can go to the TCA show Sunday  !!!   Sold an old  repro flintlock musket for  $$  so I can buy some RR stuff. It is all  relative.

Hmmmmmm....sounds familiar.  Aluminum radiator, electric fan, fuel pressure regulator and new Holley 600. 

But I did get one train purchase....or two...

Nice Mustang but I am out of that hobby, too.  My purchases were for my only ride. Too hilly for a bike.

I got to test my Pennsy 44 Ton switcher last night at the club. I love this engine. It sounds great and pulls great, especially for a small size engine. It pulled 12 coal hoppers with no problem. Here are some pictures and an unedited video. One picture shows it next to the non-scale Lionel 44 Ton switcher.

https://youtu.be/y0rPyd4XHLM

I picked up a MTH Premier Norfolk Southern ES44AC, and a Southern flatcar with trailer from Nicholas Smith Trains.

Then I purchased a GT auto carrier, SEPTA MU set, and an Amtrak information board from York

Pat Kn posted:

I got to test my Pennsy 44 Ton switcher last night at the club. I love this engine. It sounds great and pulls great, especially for a small size engine. It pulled 12 coal hoppers with no problem. Here are some pictures and an unedited video. One picture shows it next to the non-scale Lionel 44 Ton switcher.

https://youtu.be/y0rPyd4XHLM

 

Pat,

The 44 looks, sounds, and pulls great!!  Thank you for all the photos and video!  

BTW, while I was at YouTube, I subscribed to your channel.

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

Very nice!! Glad we don't need this here in my part of SC!!

 

 

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

Very nice, nothing but the best for the snow plow drivers! One question, do the windows roll down? and does it have a coffee holder?

Williams - red re-painted - TMCC - rear LEDs added to B Unit and green to A Unit - truck sides painted silver.

Dave

mike g. posted:

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

Very nice, nothing but the best for the snow plow drivers! One question, do the windows roll down? and does it have a coffee holder?

Power Windows and Winterton Public works instructed to install coffee cup and thermos holders and mounts. 

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

Very nice, nothing but the best for the snow plow drivers! One question, do the windows roll down? and does it have a coffee holder?

Power Windows and Winterton Public works instructed to install coffee cup and thermos holders and mounts. 

I'm in! Love plowing the snow, but mostly at night when all the crazies are home sleeping! :-)

mike g. posted:

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

suzukovich posted:

mike g. posted:

Very cool, Great buy and great video!

P.S. I hear it's going to get cold back there, stay warm!

Mike

 Siku Mercedes Benz Actros  Winterdienst arrived today. So now you and Wood don't have to drive the UMOG all the time. Ok cool for me and more comfortable for you and Wood.

Very nice, nothing but the best for the snow plow drivers! One question, do the windows roll down? and does it have a coffee holder?

Power Windows and Winterton Public works instructed to install coffee cup and thermos holders and mounts. 

I'm in! Love plowing the snow, but mostly at night when all the crazies are home sleeping! :-)

And the thrill of the odd car buried in a drift.    

Today I picked up two items:

The Lionel 450 Signal Bridge (1952-1958):

and the 1999 Lionel 1602 and 1603 FT F3 NYC A-A Diesels (6-18160): 

love the finish on this set,,,,,,super glossy,,,

"The Devil Made Me Do It"...

I went to a Train Auction today and came home with a few items...there were over 500 lots, mostly new in the box...so plenty to go around.
My take for the day included:
1. 2 Lionel Ontario Northland Covered Hoppers.
2. Lionel 6-2301 Operating Sawmill.
3. Lionel 6-24177 Hot Air Balloon Ride.
4. Lionel 6-24183 Esso Gas Station.
5. Lionel Boston Mass City Trolley "3321".
6. Lionel Tire Swing Animation.
7. Lionel Operating Harry's Barber Shop.
8. 2 Rail King Box Cars: 1 - State of Michigan & 1 - Transportation Flatcar w/Firetruck.

So looks like I'll have plenty to do on my newer layout as we move into winter...Just sayin!

Paul

I ordered a Lionel Western Maryland Lionmaster Challenger as a 10th Anniversary gift from my wife.

Can't wait for its arrival.

Jim McGehee posted:

I ordered a Lionel Western Maryland Lionmaster Challenger as a 10th Anniversary gift from my wife.

Can't wait for its arrival.

 

That's great, Jim!!  

Yes, B&O E7's from a friend on the Forum....

They look great Larry!!!

PDDMI posted:

"The Devil Made Me Do It"...

I went to a Train Auction today and came home with a few items...there were over 500 lots, mostly new in the box...so plenty to go around.
My take for the day included:
1. 2 Lionel Ontario Northland Covered Hoppers.
2. Lionel 6-2301 Operating Sawmill.
3. Lionel 6-24177 Hot Air Balloon Ride.
4. Lionel 6-24183 Esso Gas Station.
5. Lionel Boston Mass City Trolley "3321".
6. Lionel Tire Swing Animation.
7. Lionel Operating Harry's Barber Shop.
8. 2 Rail King Box Cars: 1 - State of Michigan & 1 - Transportation Flatcar w/Firetruck.

So looks like I'll have plenty to do on my newer layout as we move into winter...Just sayin!

Paul

Thank you for mentioning the hot air balloon ride.  It's now on my want list

I got the hot air balloon rinde last year. Its pretty fricken AWESOME.

I got this Railking Buffalo & Pittsburgh caboose from Mercer Junction today.  I needed it to go with my Premier B&P GP-38-2 I got used earlier in the year.  All my other trains are transition era, but the B&P is right over the hill from my house, so I made an exception.

Actually, yes. Picked up this handsome set of MTH UP Alco Pa's this week and ran them today for the first time. Have not seen these before and am quite impressed. They are the only diesels in HO that Mike produces that smoke. Good detail, smooth running, and great sound from both units, All wheels are powered. Here they are at the Apple Valley Model RR Club in nearby Hendersonville NC. A beautiful mature layout in the old Southern Depot there.