Would You Buy This Model?

No. Way too weird.

Vincent Massi posted:

No. Way too weird.

I believe that this model would go over big at a "Steam Punk" festival

A train shop here in Mexico had one. I inquired and was told that it had already been sold.

                                                                 If I could pick it up for a quarter at a junkshop...

                                          I'd be concerned about its ability to take curves. Otherwise, Yes!

                                           I was surprised on another forum at how many model railroaders dislike Thomas Kinkaid displays. They are expensive and you can do little with them except turn them on and off. After you look at them for several seconds, the novelty wears off.

But I still like them.

Good Humor claims to have invented both the ice cream truck and the popsicle. And this 1918 Good Humor truck would make a nice addition to most lay-outs.

Vincent Massi posted:

Good Humor claims to have invented both the ice cream truck and the popsicle. And this 1918 Good Humor truck would make a nice addition to most lay-outs.

No, it is way too old and more importantly, much too gaudy for me.

                                             Absolutely!  

PS. I'm Baptist.

                                             My dad had a similar Lionel model of the signalman. When the train ran over the circuit, the door would open and the signalman would come out, raise his lantern and then go back inside It had stopped working by the time I was old enough to understand it.

                                              I'm not impressed with the color scheme, but that is one snazzy design.

I would...  And I did...

Rusty

Yep!

                                                                                                     The fellow bought these two toy cars and converted them to Christmas accessories. We've only got 111 days to go!

                                                                   It would certainly add variety to your lay-out.

Vincent Massi posted:

                                                                   It would certainly add variety to your lay-out.

Yes, if it had scale wheels.

                                           For my Christmas display, Yes. 

M&M collectibles are glitzy, well-made plastic. There are lots of them, and every Christmas there will be lots more. If you like them (I only like them for my Christmas lay-out), you don't have to spend a fortune on them--there will plenty more in December.

                                           Time to start planning your Christmas lay-out!

Absolutely! Especially if it runs!

Vincent Massi posted:

Absolutely! Especially if it runs!

I like it. That could probably be made in On2½ using one of Bachmann's rail trucks.

Vincent Massi posted:

Absolutely! Especially if it runs!

The movie Cars 2 had a character just like this, Galloping Geargrinder:

p51 posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

Absolutely! Especially if it runs!

The movie Cars 2 had a character just like this, Galloping Geargrinder:

 

$21-$25 brand new for this well-detailed model from Pixar. I'm afraid that at that price I'll pass, but it is a beauty.

                                           Two views of the same homemade car.

                                          As a coin collector, I am interested. As a model railroad operator, I am concerned about the way the tracks disappear into the ground.

Vincent Massi posted:

                                          As a con collector, I am interested. As a model railroad operator, I am concerned about the way the tracks disappear into the ground.

Another phony "collectable" POJ from Bradford Exchange...

Rusty

Quit that Vincent.  I've been looking at prewar on the bay too much already.  Temptation is expensive.

Bill

Sorry, Gang, but I've run out of steam--no more photos after today.  I'll occasionally post new photos if I find any that are unusually interesting. And "Thank You" for following this thread.

I stole these magnificent photos of the fictional Shark Bay Railroad from another thread. (Please don't sue me).