Buy anything cool lately?

That is so cool.  I gotta get one for my kids room.

Mark B,

those are beautiful cabooses and thanks for posting...Wow

leapinlarry posted:

Mark B,

those are beautiful cabooses and thanks for posting...Wow

Larry,

Thank you!  I think they are the "coolest" items I have purchased for a while!  I remember seeing some of the B&O "wagon tops" when I was growing up.

I got these at the Estate sale today, been looking for the CN one for a long time, got the 225 finally to compliment my 230 that I got when I was a kid and also found this pretty cool and pretty well done done repaint of the GN in the Big Sky Blue Theme

Mark Boyce posted:

I had been looking for both these for a long time.  Amazingly, the same fellow had them for sale and at a nice price also.  My two favorite railroads.

 

Lionel B&O I-12

Mark, now you need to pair this cab up with a B&O wagon top box car.

PRRronbh posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I had been looking for both these for a long time.  Amazingly, the same fellow had them for sale and at a nice price also.  My two favorite railroads.

 

Lionel B&O I-12

Mark, now you need to pair this cab up with a B&O wagon top box car.

You are absolutely right PRRronbh!!  Very unique, but plentiful on the B&O at one time.

Tom M posted:

Jim McGehee posted:

My wife bought me this little choo choo to end my stuffy nose and dry mouth at nights. Works well!

Jim, 

My 3 year-old has a stuffy nose. This would be perfect for him. Where did you get it?

Tom.

These have been issued several times over the past 10 years. Look closely and you'll see what the original version was. Give up? Thomas the Tank Engine.

I can't remember exactly where that version was sold, but it may have been at Linens n Things (while the chain was still in business) or Bed Bath & Beyond. Just search for steam engine humidifier using Google. I'm sure you will easily track one down.

I just fell in love with the newest addition of my Fleet.

Picked up the Burlington ABA set from Sidetrack Hobbies, the Y6B from Grahams Trains, the CB&Q cars from MB Klein and the two reefers from Ebay. Also picked up a Lionel B&O I-12 ans Lionel C&O NE caboose.

Regards,

Greg

www.youtube.com/trainbros89

SDIV Tim posted:

I just fell in love with the newest addition of my Fleet.

I've got that one.  It's a nice engine.

I got in 3 Atlas 11000 gal. tank cars. When were these first used?  I was thrilled because two are plain black UTLX and not pink and purple with some wild logo . The third was a surprise to find as it was a Tank Gas car, of which gasoline was sold right from the tank car, and one of those stations with its tank car still stands a couple of blocks from the center of Sidney, Ohio. Another question l have is when were they using the dome railing, and would removing it backdate the car?

Are you asking when the tankers were first produced by manufacturer; or when produced by Atlas? 

I did find on the Atlas site this info, don't know if it is helpful or not. 

Prototype was built in the 1940s and 1950s by American Car and Foundry, this 11,000 gallon specialized tank car was designed primarily for transporting liquefied petroleum gas and became a familiar sight on many of the railroads across the country.

"1940's" is important. If these cars existed IN 1940=good, 1941 and later=bad. I think domes need to be changed for crude oil, UTLX, and gasoline, Tank Gas.

I agree they might have to be for authenticity purposes.  There is a bunch of references in this page:  http://www.atlaso.com/reviews/mrn11ktanker.htm

Paul Moore posted:

SDIV Tim posted:

I just fell in love with the newest addition of my Fleet.

I've got that one.  It's a nice engine.

I just told my dad as a late April fools joke that two more in different roads are on their way.

This engine became my favorite in sounds and looks.

This isn't an exercise in oneupmanship, just another example of how preferences in collecting can create a pattern here on the forum.  Mark's beautiful I-12 inspired me to seek out some wagon top rolling stock to add variety to my roster.  No need for a caboose, as I'm not modelling the B&O.

But.....A vendor at the Sunday swap meet was offering a diverse assortment of 2 and 3 rail equipment, and this was the only wagon top car. I caved, and boy am I glad I did.  No identifying marks exist, so who made it remains a mystery.  I'm gonna need another set of decals!

Bruce

Bruce, Certainly no one upmanship is taken!  That is quite a nice one you got!  I don't blame you for grabbing it!

Mark,

You do know what this means, right?  I now need something in B&O scale motive power to compliment the cabin.  The  Chessie era is too new for my liking...besides, the I-12 just got a red paint job this morning.  I suppose putting up a want ad for decals in the classifieds is the next step.

Bruce

Yes Chessie is too new!  Buy one thing, then you need a bunch more to compliment it

Just picked these up online; should have them next week. Total impulse buy!!

I really should post some photos, but I had a sales table at a model train swap meet last weekend, and even though I didn’t buy much, I did get some decent stuff for very little money.

• Some blank train orders and paperwork for the very-short-lived Curtis, Milburn & Eastern Railroad. The Chehalis Steam Train folks now run over the tracks once used by this line.
• A entire blank pad of Milwaukee Road “flimsies” and a gathering of other paperwork from their lines in WA state.
• Union Pacific book of engineering drawings. Most are from the 70s but some go back to the 40s and way earlier without modifications. I most wanted this as it’s a perfect guide to making any signs on the system as it includes materials, typefaces and exact sizes of everything. Would have been better for it to have been a Southern RR one, but they’re hard to find for any railroad.
• Two of the curved stamped hat badges you see on conductor hats. I got one each for Conductor and Brakeman. They were in perfect condition and not RR marked.

I could have bought a bunch more stuff but I decided to only get the stuff that was either at ‘giveaway’ prices or I really wanted.

brwebster posted:

This isn't an exercise in oneupmanship, just another example of how preferences in collecting can create a pattern here on the forum.  Mark's beautiful I-12 inspired me to seek out some wagon top rolling stock to add variety to my roster.  No need for a caboose, as I'm not modelling the B&O.

But.....A vendor at the Sunday swap meet was offering a diverse assortment of 2 and 3 rail equipment, and this was the only wagon top car. I caved, and boy am I glad I did.  No identifying marks exist, so who made it remains a mystery.  I'm gonna need another set of decals!

Bruce

Now all you have to do is:

paint it,

Letter it,

and glaze it.

I know that feeling since I bought a Sun Set brass N&W CH cab.

PRRronbh posted

paint it,

Letter it,

and glaze it.

 

How's this for a beginning?

Note bailing wire hanging from brake wheel stanchion

Bruce

Bruce, looking GOOD!

Looks great, Bruce!

Nice job, Bruce!!

Thank you, gentlemen,

Fortunately, the cool temps and moderate humidity allowed the lacquer to lay smoothly without blushing.  Been trying to decide which marker lantern type to use.  Hopefully I get hit on the decal ad.

Bruce

645 posted:

86TA355SR posted:

D&H 65 posted:

....Just missed flying these (our squadron had just upgraded to Hueys)......

I flew Hueys myself, so did Dad.  It was a great father/son moment when we flew together once.

I had the honor of flying with the some of the last Vietnam Huey pilots.  Loved every minute of it.

To this day, nothing beats the "Sound of Freedom"

Since a few of you have discussed Hueys in this thread thought you'd like to know UH-1 #823 which flew combat missions in Vietnam is being restored to fly again in Pennsylvania. Here's a link to their site:  http://libertywarbirds.com/index.html

My brother did 3 tours flying Hueys and Chinooks.. Thanks for sharing the link and thank you all for your service!!

645 posted:

86TA355SR posted:

D&H 65 posted:

....Just missed flying these (our squadron had just upgraded to Hueys)......

I flew Hueys myself, so did Dad.  It was a great father/son moment when we flew together once.

I had the honor of flying with the some of the last Vietnam Huey pilots.  Loved every minute of it.

To this day, nothing beats the "Sound of Freedom"

Since a few of you have discussed Hueys in this thread thought you'd like to know UH-1 #823 which flew combat missions in Vietnam is being restored to fly again in Pennsylvania. Here's a link to their site:  http://libertywarbirds.com/index.html

I believe this was be same group that was here last year.  Awesome guys and an awesome ride.  I was able to go twice. Once with friends, and once with my son.  

Ruger's new SR-1911 .. awesome!  Can't find a place to put my NP sticker though ...

Got this a few weeks ago at National Railroad Worx in Mahwah NJ. Call and ask for Stacey great customer service

Getting closer to done as I begin adding decals.  I hate aligning individual letters, but with no leads on a proper decal set, at least the font is correct.

Adding lighting was a bit finicky too, with grain o rice bulbs for markers and 2 grain o wheat for the interior.

Bruce

Looks like your patience has paid off handsomely, Bruce!

Thaddeus posted:

That's awesome!  He'll never forget this! 

Brings back a lot of memories to me.  Fueled the fire as I grew up that I was going to fly no matter what!

I really miss flying Hueys and the great 'Nam vets who baby sat me!  Thanks for the memories.

Thanks, Mark

The terrible low ambient lighting photos were meant to show off the tiny incandescent lighting, which washes out all the detail. 

It's surprising how little there is of period I-12 photos on the net....black or white or otherwise.  I'd like to confirm whether white or yellow lettering was used prior to 1950?   Did safety painting on grab irons exist then, and if so, what color was used?

Bruce

19864 Ostrich car :-)  had to have it

saweeeeet

Anyone living in the area of the Blue Ridge mountains in the 70s or so would have seen these on the backs of cars. Tweetsie RR would put one on every car coming into their parking lot unless, if memory serves, you put your visors down. They no longer do this.

I've been wanting one of these for a long time, especially one in perfect shape such as this one.

This won't be going onto any bumpers, of course as they're not common these days.

Not sure what I'll do with it, but it was always a neat thing for me to see one on a car as a kid...

Bought one of these, missing the clock however, any one have one please get in touch.