Buy anything cool lately?

Got two more lighted 630 cabooses, my seventh 922 gaex case, and a 915 operating car.  All of this for $50.

I think so...

It's a Korean knock-off of the Gibson L-5 (current list price is $15K).

I found this at a yard sale. Used, but sounds (and looks) the part, stays in tune, and I got it for $150.00...with the hard-shell case! 

Mark in Oregon

Actually I did pick a real nice MTH Christmas Box Car up, to add to my LC Hallmark Toy Maker Santa Express, it will make a real nice addition to the Santa Train, with it's Christmas colors.   Needed to add a little Christmas Green to that seriously Beautiful Red Santa Train.

PCRR/Dave

Went to the Greenburg show in Monroeville Pa today. Lots of great prices and tables. Walk through looking for items I wanted but found not one. But I got a package of telephones poles at Grzyboski's. Was a good price till I added in the tolls to get there LOL. Pic.............Paul

I picked this up at a train show this weekend (Washington County AG Center Sharpsburg MD) It intrigue me and was inexpensive. It is a Lionel DC set and after a good clean up, it runs very good.  Don;t know much about it, must be from the 70's era?

Mark, nice find. Play some traditional jazz standards or bebop or even fusion. Korean copy can be made to sound good. Change out the tone pots .so atleast You won't have to insure and vault it like a real L 5!   Play here in good health. Hard shell case too? Awesome find.

paul 2 posted:

Went to the Greenburg show in Monroeville Pa today. Lots of great prices and tables. Walk through looking for items I wanted but found not one. But I got a package of telephones poles at Grzyboski's. Was a good price till I added in the tolls to get there LOL. Pic.............Paul

"Tolls", what's that.. lol I guess that's why the roads are falling apart (literally) here in the South land..

Well it started out like  this... I bought this Railking USRA 0-8-0 in New Haven 'cause at the time it was the cheapest (I guess New Haven isn't as popular as other RRs) and told myself I'd re-paint/decal it to another railroad since I don't actually model New haven.  As time went by though I began to warm up to the idea of "foreign power" on my layout and the next thing you know - I recently went out and got  a NH caboose and 40' reefer.  Looks pretty sharp I think. 

Ralph M posted:

Well it started out like  this... I bought this Railking USRA 0-8-0 in New Haven 'cause at the time it was the cheapest (I guess New Haven isn't as popular as other RRs) and told myself I'd re-paint/decal it to another railroad since I don't actually model New haven.  As time went by though I began to warm up to the idea of "foreign power" on my layout and the next thing you know - I recently went out and got  a NH caboose and 40' reefer.  Looks pretty sharp I think. 

Nothing wrong with that, looks cool.

Ralph M posted:

Well it started out like  this... I bought this Railking USRA 0-8-0 in New Haven 'cause at the time it was the cheapest (I guess New Haven isn't as popular as other RRs) and told myself I'd re-paint/decal it to another railroad since I don't actually model New haven.  As time went by though I began to warm up to the idea of "foreign power" on my layout and the next thing you know - I recently went out and got  a NH caboose and 40' reefer.  Looks pretty sharp I think. 

I've had that happen to me too.......

I got a great deal on this Williams brass Mikado in L&N paint......After I got her I liked it so much....no repaint. In fact I found a Lionel caboose and DI repaint it for L&N......

Here's a brief video clip of the lil' NH 0-8-0 in action:

Yesterday I traded a bit of "junk" for a Lionel KW transformer that needs cleaned and a new cord.  I have two in the attic  so why did I get another??  Because it was there !

that's why I have a third Type V. Local antique shop had it, beautiful shape with the box for $25...couldn't pass it up.

Between Evilbay, Craigslist, OGR sponsors, and my local hobby shop.  My collection keeps growing and growing!  Die cast vehicles, rolling stock, 3 new buildings (Menards train station and hobby shop-Woodland Scenics Sully's tavern), 3 new lionel station platforms, and bears! LOL    Have a 2003 Pennsy set with 8 or 10 buildings to pick up tomorrow.  Gives me another CW-80 and some track.   Still haven't gotten to any of the additional track wiring I planned on doing.  The new CW-80 changes a bit of that.   : )

Since my daughter is in the Air Force when Menard's came out with the Rocket Fuel Tank on flat car I ordered two because I wanted the ISO tanks.  I had some K-line CSXT flats that I had converted to Air Force and was really looking for loads not more rolling stock.  Once I pulled them out of the box this is what happened.Two ISO tanks on one flat and a K-Line SCUD missile launcher mounted perfectly in one of the holes for the tank.  I think they make a nice deterrent combined with the  Minuteman Missile launch car.  The flats were accompanied by a Menard's Polo shirt and the Lennox tractor trailer as my free surprise gifts.

I made a big order to Scenic Express, and it arrived today. I now have three rabbits running free on the layout, and finally a scarecrow for my cornfield. I also bought several sheets of static grass mats, which are going to be put on the layout this weekend.*

*I know I posted this verbatim in the "what did you do with your layout today" thread, but it seemed to fit in both places.

p51 posted:

I made a big order to Scenic Express, and it arrived today. I now have three rabbits running free on the layout, and finally a scarecrow for my cornfield. I also bought several sheets of static grass mats, which are going to be put on the layout this weekend.*

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Anytime I see p51 on a thread, I make sure to read it. Your creativity is endless, and your apparent ability  to express yourself creatively seems to be growing constantly. For example, I particularly applaud:

+the well-worn ladder sides;

+the lush variety in color and texture and density of the landscape in the background to the cornfield;

+you included a somewhat lightly-grimy and rust-stained element to the concrete bases to the iron pylons. I have not observed many modelers doing so.

I say that because, since 1995, I have constantly worked with Jim Elster's products, and once I have them in my hands, imagination takes my hands far beyond what I thought  I would be doing seeing the product in a Scenic Express catalogue or seeing the latest products on Jim's shelves. He makes many trips abroad to see what his sources have as their latest.

Has that been your experience, too, that once you have various Scenic Express products, foliage in particular, in your hands, that you find yourself doing far more with them than you had originally planned or envisioned?

Congratulations on having such success at such an enjoyable part of our hobby.

FrankM.

P.S. And I can see you are not shy to spend a buck-or-two, since I am well aware of what all the corn costs, When we don't skimp on the foliage, we get far more realistic and satisfying results, don't we.

Frank,

You are so able to write what each of us are thinking, but don't express ourselves as well.  Yes Lee is able to make the most of Jim Elster's wonderful products!  A winning combination topped off by your exquisite description!!

 Thank you all!!

P51  Fantastic modeling.  I fell like I have been there.  I the real corn field, that is.

@AMCDAVE

New Haven to "other lines...." Whats the popular lines, please? Some prefer "anything" to PENNSYLVANIA for example: 

AND, why do you think some engines have grey or Silver on the front of the Boiler or cowcatcher, front chest a different color? 

I love the photo of your NEW Engine!! ty I could not find a way to paste.

Mark Boyce posted:

Frank,

You are so able to write what each of us are thinking, but don't express ourselves as well.  Yes Lee is able to make the most of Jim Elster's wonderful products!  A winning combination topped off by your exquisite description!!

 Thank you all!!

Hi Mark, How really very nice of you to post that! Thank you very much!

I try to be supportive and respectful to my forum-mates and to the person I am addressing, as well as, hopefully, to add something meaningful or even helpful to the conversations, so I am, certainly, gratified to read this posting by you. That's very kind of you to be moved to say so. Your whole consistent pleasant attitude, expressed so often on OGR, goes a long way toward adding to the vibrancy and health of this forum.

Thank you, again, sir.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

Anytime I see p51 on a thread, I make sure to read it. Your creativity is endless, and your apparent ability  to express yourself creatively seems to be growing constantly. For example, I particularly applaud:

+the well-worn ladder sides;

+the lush variety in color and texture and density of the landscape in the background to the cornfield;

+you included a somewhat lightly-grimy and rust-stained element to the concrete bases to the iron pylons. I have not observed many modelers doing so.

I say that because, since 1995, I have constantly worked with Jim Elster's products, and once I have them in my hands, imagination takes my hands far beyond what I thought  I would be doing seeing the product in a Scenic Express catalogue or seeing the latest products on Jim's shelves. He makes many trips abroad to see what his sources have as their latest.

Has that been your experience, too, that once you have various Scenic Express products, foliage in particular, in your hands, that you find yourself doing far more with them than you had originally planned or envisioned?

Congratulations on having such success at such an enjoyable part of our hobby.

FrankM.

P.S. And I can see you are not shy to spend a buck-or-two, since I am well aware of what all the corn costs, When we don't skimp on the foliage, we get far more realistic and satisfying results, don't we.

Mark Boyce posted:

Frank,

You are so able to write what each of us are thinking, but don't express ourselves as well.  Yes Lee is able to make the most of Jim Elster's wonderful products!  A winning combination topped off by your exquisite description!!

 Thank you all!!

Big Ken posted:

P51  Fantastic modeling.  I fell like I have been there.  I the real corn field, that is.

Thank you all, especially Frank for some of the kindest words I've ever read about one of my posts (though I must say I get my fair share of them from some VERY nice folks here) and my work.

Yeah, I'm not shy about spending a little because when it comes to some things, it's just easier to crank open your wallet and get it done right the first time. That said, one of my scratch built structures cost me less than $20 including door/window castings, so I can certainly be frugal when it works out!

I'd never ordered from Scenic Express before and I was very happy. Good stuff, decent prices and it was shipped way quicker than I thought.

Moonson posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Frank,

You are so able to write what each of us are thinking, but don't express ourselves as well.  Yes Lee is able to make the most of Jim Elster's wonderful products!  A winning combination topped off by your exquisite description!!

 Thank you all!!

Hi Mark, How really very nice of you to post that! Thank you very much!

I try to be supportive and respectful to my forum-mates and to the person I am addressing, as well as, hopefully, to add something meaningful or even helpful to the conversations, so I am, certainly, gratified to read this posting by you. That's very kind of you to be moved to say so. Your whole consistent pleasant attitude, expressed so often on OGR, goes a long way toward adding to the vibrancy and health of this forum.

Thank you, again, sir.

FrankM

Frank,

Thank you!  I hope to bring something positive to the conversation.

Oh yeah! I just received 4 Southwind Brass S scale B&O cabooses They are gorgeous.

Got another B&M Boxcar that I did not have in new Condition.  Thanks Ted. I Live in NH about a 1/2 mile from a crossing on the N-S mainline between Boston and Maine.  The rails are maintained by trucks with PanAm logos on them.

Picked up a powered pair of Atlas ATSF FM Erie-Builts from Milepost 38 for a really good price. They've lost their couplers from zinc pest (contributing to the very low price), which isn't really an issue for me since I had planned to put in the pilot cover on the A-unit and install Kadees. I'll post photos after I get them set up.

Ralph M posted:

Well it started out like  this... I bought this Railking USRA 0-8-0 in New Haven 'cause at the time it was the cheapest (I guess New Haven isn't as popular as other RRs) and told myself I'd re-paint/decal it to another railroad since I don't actually model New haven.  As time went by though I began to warm up to the idea of "foreign power" on my layout and the next thing you know - I recently went out and got  a NH caboose and 40' reefer.  Looks pretty sharp I think. 

Nice looking train and your layout really looks good.  You have talent.

Don't laugh - but it's this little freightcar! Doesn't look spectacular, isn't it? But considering history, it is quite cool! It was produced in Switzerland, by a small factory called "Erno", that existed only from 1945 to 1949. Their products were cheap, as they were intended rather for children, than for enthusiasts. And you know, how kids toytrains usually look after seven decades... This item isn't. The little chip on the roof is its only fault. In this state, it is practically impossible to find.

Just got two more Weaver TOFC cars today......Pics..........Paul

They are nice Paul!  I have the Bessemer and Lake Erie one.

I bought a pile of wood and started digging through and found this buried in there: A D27 Lionel magne-traction  layout. I hope to find the mountain in there as well!! 

sweet, please keep digging and continue to share.

Wiring for D-27 also have this thread on the instructions for this. I found a legible copy of the instruction sheet and am making a clearer wiring diagram. There are 4 insulated sections on this loop of track to help control speed up the incline, down the incline and to run and then stop the train on the flats. Also reproducing the many colored gondolas used on the layout as well. It is getting warm in the shop so have several projects planned including reproducing the top part of the No. 10 Kodachrome display.

I bought this, D54 have been chasing for a while!

P51 - you need to mow the grass.

Charlie

This GP40 was delivered today and I put my Friday evening to good use. 

SPARKY74

Ohhhhhhhhsnap. Old number 7 and trains. Great mix sir! (Fabulous GP40)

Jagrick posted:

I bought a pile of wood and started digging through and found this buried in there: A D27 Lionel magne-traction  layout. I hope to find the mountain in there as well!! 

A few yrs back I built one of those mountains, where a long train disappears into a short mountain tunnel. I call it "the mystery mountain", my grandkids get a kick out of it.

I had to use two #41 postwar switchers, which are geared low, any other engine would free wheel going down and derail at the bend at the bottom.

cpowell posted:

P51 - you need to mow the grass.

One of the many great insights my parents have given me about the time/place my layout occurs in is that nobody mowed lawns until much later than the WW2 era. No motorized mowers up in those hills back then and the yards were awfully large. Maybe a push mower with the manual blades for right up next to a house, but animals would graze yards to keep the weeds in check, or they'd just be left to grow.

With WW2 in full swing on my layout, there's not enough people or time to keep grass cut (nor other niceties like that). Besides, high grass is something you just don't see much on layouts but all the time in real life!

"Touche!" Well put my good man, well put. Salute