Gentlemen,
This past week with the snow and other responsibilities here at the new home, I was unable to publicly thank both Mark Boyce and Jim Lawson for their kindness in helping to expand both my Control System, and my Tin Plate Rolling Stock Collection.
Mark was nice enough to let me have another 990 Legacy in absolutely perfect shape, it works fantastic with my Train Room Layouts. Acquiring it at more than reasonable cost was one of the nicest thing that happened as we moved into our new home.
Jim Lawson generous as always, let me have some very early 1900's Lionel Tin Plate Rolling Stock, expanding my 817 Caboose Collection. He further supplied some much needed early 800 series Gondola Cars and 2 real nice early Box Cars in different colors.
Thanks guys I will always remember your kindness.
PCRR/Dave
More than 20 big heavy Tin Plate Cars, pulled by a TMCC JLC GG1, pushing an AF Mini Crane Car, on the over Head Ceiling FasTrack Layout. Controlled by the new 990 Legacy HHRC unit.
Some of the nice newly acquired rolling stock from Jim Lawson! The old smaller 800 series original 806 Orange and Red Cattle Car, and the Semi gloss Red & Teal 807 Caboose. These are the original Lionel smaller O Gauge Tin Plate Cars that the 2600 series was developed from. These will fit right in with the 259E work Train Consist
The newly acquired Gondola Cars and 1 of the Furniture Box Cars.
The original Teal and Orange Box Car below toward the far right corner needs to be polished up, however it is a very nice Car. Both the 817 Cabeese are the old Flat Green with Dark Green Roof Cars, one is now on the over head FasTrack layout, the other needs to be repainted and is in the Back Shop awaiting my attention. The 249ERR will have a 9 or 10 Car, 817 Caboose Consist, when the rest of the Train Room is finalized. The 2 Gondola's are seriously nice, one Jim refurbished in the high gloss Light Green with Black Frame, the other is the old original Lionel Dark Green with Black Frame, both look cool just as they are now.
You can see both Legacy Boxes in the picture above, I did simply change the 2nd units Base Channel to 3 Blinks, and everything works perfectly, running my original as the operating unit, and the 2nd Legacy unit as simply a charger.
