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Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:

I didn't buy this, it was a gift.  But this is the best place to post it.  Yesterday, I received a retirement gift from the guy in the office next to mine who is an N scale enthusiast.  He knew I had worked at a power company long ago, so got me this deep well flat car.  It was a LOTS special run from 2001.  Very nice!

 

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He also also gave me this nice RailKing wagon top box car.

 

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Now ow before everyone throws out lots of congratulations on retirement, I had to take an early retirement.  While I will be collecting two small pensions, I will have to work in a contract role for a few years before I can really retire!  Thank you anyway!

That was really nice thing your coworker did. Now that your working as a contractor, it will be along time before you really retire. Especially if your good and like  what you do. Of course the advantages are you can work when you want to, not when you have to.  I think congratulations is the right word..

I picked up a few things in the last month and found my photos from my last

Hohenfels rotation with D 2/63 Ar before we deactivate the company. OK cool for me.
 
 1st Picked up an Lionel CBQ U30C that needed repair. Most issues now resolved as you can see below
 

 
 Next Added to my Die Cast truck and bus collection
 
In order
Minichamps 1954 Krupp Titan Dachser Spedition
Minichamps 1958 M.A.N 860 
Corgi 1995 M.A.N day cab  Aral Tankwagen. This was made by Corgi for Aral( Gas stations) in Germany and is extremely rare.
Corgi CTA 1963 GM New look bus
Corgi Flexible Clipper( Gray Hound ) 
Best for last My XOs M1A1 at Hohenfels 1998 just on the other side of the Alpha Bowl. (We were the top tank Company in 1st ID at the time)
 
 
 

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Wound up finally acquiring a 3rd Rail SP 4-10-2 #5021, an engine I never thought I'd find.
All a result of dumb-luck, to boot!
I won an auction on the big auction site for another 3rdRail engine, but after the auction ended, I was informed that the engine wasn't actually available for sale.
As a means of making amends, I inquired if the seller happened to have any other 3rd Rails avialable for sale, and as chance would have it, this was one of them.

This one was currently no. 1 on my most wanted list.

Now to keep a look out for SP&S #700.

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Originally Posted by Press2MECO:

Wound up finally acquiring a 3rd Rail SP 4-10-2 #5021, an engine I never thought I'd find.
All a result of dumb-luck, to boot!
I won an auction on the big auction site for another 3rdRail engine, but after the auction ended, I was informed that the engine wasn't actually available for sale.
As a means of making amends, I inquired if the seller happened to have any other 3rd Rails avialable for sale, and as chance would have it, this was one of them.

This one was currently no. 1 on my most wanted list.

Now to keep a look out for SP&S #700.

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I own this one also, you're going to love it.  One of my favorites.  Enjoy!

Got a set of lightly used Polar Express scale heavyweight passenger cars off the 'Bay.  Was forced to the top of my price range but managed to win the auction.  The set has the baggage car, old (abandoned?) toy car, 3 coaches, and the observation car. Just need to snag a diner &, of course, the scale PE Berkshire. No pics to share, as of yet, but it should look great next to my Gold set.

Got this MTH Railking ALCO RS-1 in New Haven a while ago. The colors and detail are real nice, basically premier quality at railking price. I also found this K5LA and couldn't resist because its my favorite horn. It seems to be from the 80s and has 2 Nathan cones and 3 Amtrak cones. All the bells look to be the wide font versions except bell #1.

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Saturday I picked up a dirty, scroungy looking Lionel 2018 with a nice tender for $20. It buzzed but wouldn't run.  Took it apart and spent about 4 hours cleaning and lubing it then it started running. The shell was beat up and needed paint and while pondering this I remembered I had just bought a nice, like new engine shell from a Forum member numbered 2026. Same as the 2018 so put them together and have a like-new engine that is a great runner. Fun to take a chance.

Well today I went shopping at Menards. And I purchased a new tool storage cabinet. So now I will be able to find all my tools.  First thing I need to find them all. They are all over this house from all 3 bed rooms, all kitchen draws, near the washer and dryer, you guys see them clutterd at the layout, and in the garage. Then I purchased more lumber yesterday from Menards.  For another project I am doing.  And then I purchased a new shop vac to try and keep the breezeway as clean as I can. 

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The Porter with the dinner chimes answers questions I've long wondered.  I have a set of those chimes and wondered if they were meant to be portable and played horizontally as pictured. 

 

I've had dinner on Canadian National.  To quote a favorite Canadian comedian, the ham in my ham sandwich was so thin, the pig hardly felt it coming off his arse.

 

Bruce

Originally Posted by trainroomgary:
Originally Posted by TrainsRMe:

  I've seen plenty of church cookbooks, but this is something different.  Have you tried any of the recipes?

Yes - Page 18, Braised Duck Cumberland, is my favorite. Also like page 56, Great Northern RR, Chicken Pie.

Gary

I'm jealous.

...Oh great! Now I'm hungry too  

 

 Let me know if you want a copy of Martha Washington's spiced pear recipe to follow that duck dinner.

Great stuff with some Calder's ice cream  

Had an interesting experience today. Was in an antique store and a dealer had a mint in-the-box Lionel pre-war O gauge set. Everything was like new including the big box. The original price was on it, in pencil, $7.50  !!  A day's wage when it was new. It is set #131  with a 248 engine in green paint.  Original  O gauge track in the box. The guy didn't know what he had and I think I could have bought it for less than $150. I passed on it because I am an operator not a collector. Hope someone picks it up who appreciates it.

Originally Posted by Michigan & Ohio Valley Lines:

When not in use this will sit on a flat car.  It is a black powder pocket cannon that fires a standard .177 BB.  The blue base is only about 2" x 1-1/2".  Verdict...cannons are cool no matter how big they are.

 

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I don't know if I've asked this before but does this cannon actually work? Cause if that was so that would be AWESOME!!! 

 

Dan

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