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Originally Posted by p51:

I assume most folks have never seen one of these: Model Railroader, Volume 1, number 1 issue!

 

Scored it off eBay and it arrived last night. It's in a bound volume of the entire first year of MR from 1934. I couldn't resist as I'd never even seen one before and the price was very afforable. I'm surprised it went for so little...

That's cool anything interesting?

Originally Posted by suzukovich:
Originally Posted by p51:

I assume most folks have never seen one of these: Model Railroader, Volume 1, number 1 issue!

That's cool anything interesting?

Not really, it was more of a pamphlet at that time. It has some decent plans and some info generally but clearly Al Kalmback was getting his feet wet that first year. Funny how there's an article on OO scale, before HO was really a thing at all.

I won a 5 car set of Weaver 20" Aluminum cars in Amtrak today on Ebay in which I have two other identical sets.  I belong to the FCTT High Railers from Rochester NY and I will be adding the dome and two coaches to my other 5 car set with the other dome and two coaches which will make my consist eleven cars long for the next show in three weeks.  At $215 plus $6.25 shipping that averages out to $46.25 a car which fits my budget.  Now to decide what engines to pull them at the show (E-8's, FP45's, F40PH's, or Genesis)?

 

 

 

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Originally Posted by p51:
Originally Posted by suzukovich:
Originally Posted by p51:

I assume most folks have never seen one of these: Model Railroader, Volume 1, number 1 issue!

That's cool anything interesting?

Not really, it was more of a pamphlet at that time. It has some decent plans and some info generally but clearly Al Kalmback was getting his feet wet that first year. Funny how there's an article on OO scale, before HO was really a thing at all.

I found it interesting that the very first page carries the words "advance the hobby"

And I thought my "1957" MRRCraftsman/Toy Trains, with the shared cover was cool

Here's a nice article written by Publisher Al Kalmbach ('Boomer Pete') which appeared in Model Railroader for January-1939;  five years after the debut issue shown by poster P51...  What's ironic is the fact that I might just know the individual personally, that Al Kalmbach is writing about, and that was 76-years ago.  Kinda scary, huh ?
 
Ken Shattock (KRK)
 
 
Originally Posted by p51:

I assume most folks have never seen one of these: Model Railroader, Volume 1, number 1 issue!

 

Scored it off eBay and it arrived last night. It's in a bound volume of the entire first year of MR from 1934. I couldn't resist as I'd never even seen one before and the price was very afforable. I'm surprised it went for so little...

 

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ihave 2 of them, one may or may not be a reprint.
 
Originally Posted by suzukovich:
Originally Posted by p51:

I assume most folks have never seen one of these: Model Railroader, Volume 1, number 1 issue!

 

Scored it off eBay and it arrived last night. It's in a bound volume of the entire first year of MR from 1934. I couldn't resist as I'd never even seen one before and the price was very afforable. I'm surprised it went for so little...

That's cool anything interesting?

 

Originally Posted by repair technician:

does the whissle go whoooo whooo in the red engine!

just joking

 

It'll hardly get out of its own way but it looks good 

 

I've had 'race cars' in the past and I'll never own another-got tired of working on 'em.

 

The GTA in the picture is a nice 'driver' and everything works!  I love it!

I happened to be in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania yesterday and stopped in Hobby Express.  I had been looking for a steam era Pennsylvania caboose to go with my LC+ Pennsylvania Mikado.  If found this MTH Premier N6b wooden caboose.  Bingo!!  It even has lit marker lights!

 

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While I was there an employee, Doug Reynolds, asked what I had under my arm.  The caboose.  Excellent choice, he said.  He then struck up a conversation.  Very friendly fellow.  I'm glad I met him.

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Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Steamer,
Thank you.  Their prices may be higher than other shops, but they have scads of Tri-State regional locos and rolling stock.  With that in mind, and It was just what I had in mind, and looking at the exceptional detail, it was worth it.  I just finished its inagural run, and looks great.

That's a beautiful caboose, Mark. I really like running scale cars with my LC+ Hudson. 

Got this K-Line NYC Bay window caboose.  It was in a lot with some other cars that were fine.....but really bought it for this caboose. It will run behind my set of NYC Cigar band Sharks.....is that correct or way off????

 

NYCBAY

 

This caboose is REALLY nice. All the separate details, nice paint and even a crew member in the bay.

 

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K-Line was on top of their game for sure. This roof walk is fantastic.  Has anyone issued this caboose since??? Does Lionel have this tooling?? Happy to get this and at a bargain price. 

 

Also came today.......another Atlas 'Auto Parts' Hy-cube box car. Another great winner!!

These are not cheap.....but worth it for the limited number I will need.....can't have too many on a train!! 

 

AUTOWM1

 

I did not know of this detail. There was a sticker INSISE the box about 'overspray from the factory' A train of these will look cool running on a 'Modern' day! 

 

AUTOWMROOF

 

That fills out my modern fleet......maybe a few tank cars.......but I'll start looking for those soon. Running out of freight cars I 'Need'.......that's a good thing! Thanks for looking

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Originally Posted by AMCDave:

Got this K-Line NYC Bay window caboose. ....It will run behind my set of NYC Cigar band Sharks.....is that correct or way off????

 

NYCBAY

 

This caboose is REALLY nice. All the separate details, nice paint and even a crew member in the bay.

 

K-Line was on top of their game for sure. This roof walk is fantastic.  Has anyone issued this caboose since??? Does Lionel have this tooling?? 

 

 

 

Lionel has it's own tooling, different from the K-Line. Here's the Lionel version, which is extremely nice, and dead-on with the prototype.

 

 

 

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I am in the process of wiring track. I have come across a handy little power clamp called the split jaw power clamp. It is in my case a brass clip with a crimp connect attached that attaches to a track with allen screws in any location. This eliminates the need for soldering wire or depending on the rail joiners for power. The standard clamp fits Ross and Gargraves but for Atlas O one needs to ask to have the standard clamp shortened by 1/16 inch. You would also need to cut off the plastic from the rail so the clamp will fit.

 

 

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Originally Posted by Model Structures:

I am in the process of wiring track. I have come across a handy little power clamp called the split jaw power clamp. It is in my case a brass clip with a crimp connect attached that attaches to a track with allen screws in any location. This eliminates the need for soldering wire or depending on the rail joiners for power. The standard clamp fits Ross and Gargraves but for Atlas O one needs to ask to have the standard clamp shortened by 1/16 inch. You would also need to cut off the plastic from the rail so the clamp will fit.

 

 

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I've seen these for G scale before, but not O.

 My only concern would have been being unable to drill, and having no choice, but to bend connectors to a 90°. The center rails connector, could short to the outside rail that way.

 But it looks like you already thought of that too. I see its isolated by a small piece of "something" attached below the rail in that spot. 

 

Finally found one of the scale sized B6's, Lionel's 1989 reissue of the prewar 701.

 

This Lionel 2344C initially looked bad enough to repaint but it turned out to be saveable.  Too bad it matches nothing I own....yet.

These mark a sort of milestone.  My first set of PW F3's.  Original but driver grade, I won't have any reservations about running these 2353's. 

 

Bruce

Originally Posted by Tiffany:

hello guys and gals.............(up-date)

 

My goodness, yes !!! We bought the older Williams F-3 AA's blue and silver Santa Fe colors. Its a very beautiful !!!  It is very well made which I was really surprised.  I am painting the pilots and side frames semi-black color as per photo of the blue bonnet F-3s had black side frames and pilots.  I had the pilots fixed to the frame too. I will post pictures of them this evening. As I promised pictures so here they are guys. This quickly became my favorite Williams locomotive. I have 2 unused Williams F-3 silver pilots for sale, if interest shoot me a email. 

 

Tiffany

 

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Originally Posted by Steamer:
Originally Posted by Tim O'Malley:

My latest... PostWar 4-6-4.

 

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I happened upon this one at an antique store in Quakertown, PA.  Lionel 2065.  Sort of has a Canadian National/Grand Trunk look to it.

 

nice find, that's one I've been after recently. I've had pretty good luck at antique stores, either nice deals or way over priced.

 

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