Please post pictures and descriptions of your Club Cars

Bought this LIRR Grumman TOFC set that was designed by Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers...

more to follow

Bob

Here is a Lionel Railroader Club vat car...

Don

Here's a K-line club car that was part of a set done for Yuengling Beer. The car is actually a bank.

This is the LOTS club car, a Lionel box car, from 1989 when I was a member. The not-very-good photo is when it was on my layout in Escondido, California where I was living at the time. Then moving from there to Hawaii for 20 years, then Utah, 13 years ago and where I am now, the car is no where to be found. It must have been lost or misplaced during one of the moves.

LOTS 2009: 500 NC&StL Boxcars were offered the LOTS' 30th Annual Convention in Chattanooga, TN. (Lionel 6-52550)

2015 New York City TCA National Cars.

Weaver for TCA

Weaver for METCA

Weaver for METCA

Very Rare Weaver for METCA, table car??

Pete

Since Bob @RSJB18 mentioned the great folks at the NLOA… here are a few of their offerings on my roster.

And Vern and Mark mentioned LOTS. They still make some really nice club cars…

And let’s not forget our friends at the NJ HiRailers…

I know I’m on the hook for their second run of Bohack reefers!!!

But beware most the boys from METCA!!! They seem to have the largest and most varied club car program. And I’m expecting another of their special engines soon…

Good Afternoon Everyone,

Here's a custom by me using METCA's Atlas O's 3 pack of USA 20' shipping containers.   This is now part of my patriotic train.   

Started with an Atlas O undecorated 62' short bulkhead flatcar,   then sprayed with Tamiya rattle can dull red.   Used Woodland Scenics dry transfers for the USA 1776 lettering/numbering.   Sealed everything with Tamiya rattle can semi-gloss clear.   The wood decking/bulkhead planking came from Protoloads and was stained with Minwax and was glued to the car deck/bulkheads using Elmers carpenters glue.   The cribbing is basswood and was glued to the containers and decking also using Elmers carpenters glue.

@Apples55 posted:

But beware most the boys from METCA!!! They seem to have the largest and most varied club car program. And I’m expecting another of their special engines soon…

Paul,  I agree-METCA has been killing it for a number of years with the wide variety of custom runs.   Kudos to Stu Rankin.

The Maine 3 Railers club produces at least one club car every year; some years more than one. Here is a selection of recent cars...

Railroad Museum of Long Island 2019 tribute to LI's rich history of duck farming.....

@HiramO posted:

The Maine 3 Railers club produces at least one club car every year; some years more than one. Here is a selection of recent cars...

The orange Moxie car is the only one I've ever seen.   Really like the blue lobster reefer.   Are these cars only available to club members or can they be purchased by anyone?

@HiramO posted:

The Maine 3 Railers club produces at least one club car every year; some years more than one. Here is a selection of recent cars...

Been back in O gauge since the late ‘70s, and have never heard of your club, until reading this post. Got some pretty nice items in your display case. Some close-ups would be appreciated!

TCA 2005 Convention Car

Weaver, done for the Train Station, Mt. Lakes, NJ

this RCA flat is from the Railroad Museum of Long Island, they have made many Long Island based club cars over the years.

RMT Custom Runs...

PROJECT CNJ #113 Restoration ore car by RMT. Only 300 made RMT 96799-26, as of yesterday 5-18-2024, just 24 left.

Custom Run for STRASBURG RR Gift Shop in 2019. RMT 96499-401 N&W #611 Steam Reunion - Black version

RMT 96499-401X N&W #611 Steam Reunion - Brown version - SAMPLE

Custom Run for NY ELECTRIC TRAINS NY Subway Authority RMT 968733

Custom Run for METCA RAHWAY VALLEY RR RMT-96454

Walter

Charles Chips made in USA Boxcar

My friend Leroy Kirchner and I hatched the idea of a Charles Chips boxcar. Leroy’s life long friend’s son was the holder of the Charles Chips franchise. Once he was interested; I contacted Stu Rankin, METCA’s Division Car Chairman. Stu helped with the design and I interfaced with the licensor. He wanted a Road number that was longer than usual. I tried to talk him into splitting the number into two numbers; but he was steadfast. He was also unmovable on how many cars we could make. All the cars were sold to pre-orders before the product was shipped from Lionel.

Another NLOE car- LIRR Bobber Caboose (Lionel)

@Walter Matuch posted:

RMT Custom Runs...

PROJECT CNJ #113 Restoration ore car by RMT. Only 300 made RMT 96799-26, as of yesterday 5-18-2024, just 24 left.

Custom Run for STRASBURG RR Gift Shop in 2019. RMT 96499-401 N&W #611 Steam Reunion - Black version

RMT 96499-401X N&W #611 Steam Reunion - Brown version - SAMPLE

Custom Run for NY ELECTRIC TRAINS NY Subway Authority RMT 968733

Custom Run for METCA RAHWAY VALLEY RR RMT-96454

Walter

I visited the project 113 website the car isn’t listed. Where is it available?

pennsyfan... suggest you email them rrproject113.org or call minersville at 570-544-8300 . They do answer all communications but may take a few days. Or visit their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RRProject113/ or Project 113 O gauge Ore cars are available at Hadesty's Hardware in Pottsville, PA and Valley Nursery in Ashland, PA

Hope this helps.

Walter

@Walter Matuch posted:

pennsyfan... suggest you email them rrproject113.org or call minersville at 570-544-8300 . They do answer all communications but may take a few days. Or visit their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RRProject113/ or Project 113 O gauge Ore cars are available at Hadesty's Hardware in Pottsville, PA and Valley Nursery in Ashland, PA

Hope this helps.

Walter

Thank You!

The Maine 3 Railers website is at maine3railers.org   Cars are available to members and to the public, but most sell out pretty quickly.  We have a traveling layout, present at many venues through the year, but only in Maine. As requested, here come some photos...

More photos

Yet More Pics

Last Batch!

Whoops...

So not exactly a club car, more a set of decals that was given out to participants of the 1982 LOTS meet in Mobile,  Alabama...

A friend gave my late father two decal sets from this convention and he never used them.  I found them languishing in his decal box while cleaning out the train building and decided to use them.  Weaver PS-1 boxcar stripped and repainted yellow, decals applied after an initial glosscote to help hold them together.  This is one of the two that I have; I'm willing to wager they're the only ones in existence.  Fun little window on history.  Thanks.

Cheers,

Price

Frank's Roundhouse produced a set of five cars for the 1991 TCA Convention and one car that wasn't included as part of the set. The five car set was sold as a fundraiser for the convention and the single car was sold only at the convention. The five car set consisted of an Illinois Terminal boxcar, a Monon boxcar, a Milwaukee Road boxcar, a DRI&N boxcar, and a CC&P boxcar. The single car was an Old Chicago Beer/ Peter Hand Brewing reefer. [source:  https://www.robertstrains.com/Frank28.htm ]

Regards,

Bob

LOTS 2010 Convention Car, nicely decorated Standard O boxcar, with a die cast frame. Really like the silver roof walk. 6-52566

When Bachmann advertised their EZ Streets line of Divco trucks I approached the representative at a train show and launched the idea of him making a run of Charles Chips delivery vans. He said he would check if he could add another item to his order. We had already discussed the possibility with Leroy’s contact. Bachmann came back with a price and the need for a license, contract, and graphics. Stu agreed that it could be a METCA item. He produced the graphics and I got approval from Charles Chips. I rejected the first proof; the color was way off. The second one was good and we were in production. When the Divco was posted on the METCA store; it sold out in 3 hours.

@pennsyfan posted:

Thank You!

I called yesterday; and spoke to a very pleasant man that had stopped cleaning their engine to talk to me. I ordered 2 and sent the check last night.

pennsyfan... Yes those guys at CNJ #113 are a great bunch. Rode the train on Saturday 5-18-2024 during Minersville Community Day behind #113...$11 per ticket for about a hour train ride in open window coaches to the New St. Nicholas Coal Company Breaker.

Thank you for supporting them with your purchase.

An Athearn H0 covered hopper that I acquired years ago:

Lionel NATTY BO  Reefer. A METCA created reefer, built by Lionel.

Having missed the initial offering of the Atlas Natty Bo reefer; I wasn’t going to pay the overinflated (3x) price on the secondary market. After a while, while talking with Stu about various projects; I asked what he thought about having Lionel make one. He said the licensing agreement would be difficult to get. He had tried for another brand; but couldn’t get any traction. One holding company has several brands. He said that if I could get the license; we could make it. It took over six months to even get the right person to talk to. The dance went on for almost a year. He gave verbal oks on the license, graphics, etc. Each time I had to chase him for paperwork. The window at Lionel was closing. After constant phone calls and texting we had everything we needed; and Lionel went into production.

Lots

Here are 5 Convention Tank Cars the LCCA has made in recently.  And 2 R.J. CORMAN cars from our Nashville convention.

Will have more later.

SAL GAMBINO