Buy anything cool lately?

Matt,

That's a good looking piece of wall art..congratulations.

 

I needed some parts to complete a small O-Gauge passenger car. I called a dear friend in Florida to see if he had any. He had just the part. He said that he would mail the half dozen parts to me. I didn't think about it any longer. The parts arrived in a priority mailer. Inside the USPS mailer was a like new Parts Envelope from Madison Hardware that had my parts..                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Wow!  That is a very cool poster of Madison Hardware.

 

Me? Three MTH Premier ATSF Hudsons: you've heard about 'em by now on another thread, so no pictures here.

4 Lionel Items in the past 2 and every item was still sealed in the box.

 

#21752  Conrail JB Hunt Trailer Unit Train

 

#8006 Lionel's JC Penny's 4-6-4 Silver Shadow Hudson with Display Case

 

#18314 Century Club GG1 with Display Case

 

#18045 Gray Commodore Vanderbilt

I picked up some items at the Hamburg, PA show last Sunday:

 

6464-525 M&StL Boxcar and 6802 LL flat with girders to complete a 1958 Super O GP9 set for the dealer I repair for.  He has the other cars, the GP in OB and the set box.

 

A chrome Marx two light tower.  I'm trying to replace the black towers on my layout with the harder to find chrome ones.  I've got 6 or 7 now.

 

Many parts.  The two shops I service for continue to keep me very busy.

Haven't bought a thing since my LHS closed on May 1.

 

I'm buying a new house, well new to me!  And it's got a 20x16 TRAIN ROOM with a smaller adjoining room for a workshop with a closet plenty big for boxes!  

tackindy:

 

Congratulations on your new home and train room.

You, a case of YARDS Pale Ale

Matt

 

Thank you

 

I hope our Michael's has it I would love to hang it up in the train room !!!

 

Also I have to say buying those LionChief steamers: Hudson, Mikado and a Pacific was a very cool buy. Loads of fun !!!!

Sure did. A set of 21" K-Line Daylight Lightweight passenger cars.

Yes a new dehumidifier.. keeps the basement dry and cool!

 

 

Got my WP tender back from Alex M. Now re lettered for Union Pacific. 

 

So now my UP EM1 joins my fleet of UP steam locomotives. A fantasy, yes but it looks great and runs and smokes great.

Nothing since that Stone Mill kit I hunted for a few years.  I have it  built and am building it a log flume ...only about 3/5th of one of two towers needed built cutting and notching bamboo stakes.Not an exciting job, and I am a slacker, but am even thinking about building a cabin and log shafthouse from this stuff...hope I forget about that.  Uh, wasn't that Drake (first) Oil Well in Pa. built with logs? (never mind)

Yes, a special bottle of Woodford Reserve.

 

Studying for a license I need for professional development.  Hope to have it soon.

 

Trains-A UP baggage car that I searched forever to find.  4 MTH UP Turbines.

         

 

Picked up a Corgi Schaefer Beer semi with a 1950's Mack cab. 

 

Art

Guys!!! That is not just some poster that you can get at Michaels. That is a signed and numbered Angela Trotta Thomas print circa 2001. She only made 750. Only the frame came from Michaels. I have a copy too. I met Angela at the TCA convention in 2002 and bought that one and two others.

 

I recently scored a goodie from Trainz on the bay. I finally found a K-line 21" Milwaukee Road skytop obs to complete my set which will be pulled by 261, for excursion specials on my layout. It should be here later this week.

Hey Elliot, I'm gonna stop buy tomorrow after work and drop off your 2 Canada hoppers from MTH and some more wire

"It's got cop suspension... cop brakes..."

Sounds good Matt. If you make it before 6 you could meet Patrick.

 

By the way, what number is the print? Mine is 326.

Originally Posted by Matt Makens:

Hey Elliot, I'm gonna stop buy tomorrow after work and drop off your 2 Canada hoppers from MTH and some more wire

Sounds good Matt. If you make it before 6 you could meet Patrick.

By the way, what number is the print? Mine is 326.

Mine is 203

I recently bought what must be the absolutely coolest train ever. A pair of Lionel Legacy SP Daylight RF-16s and a rake of Lionel 18" Daylight coaches to go with them. 

Recently I made a couple of acquisitions at incredible prices.  The first was a Lionel legacy SD 70ACE in the fantasy Virginian livery for only $320.00 from Sidetrack Hobbies.  The other was a set of MTH 418 Standard Gauge orange Passenger cars I won on E-Bay for the incredible price of $230.00.  This set is in virtually like new condition.  I don't get lucky very often so this was quite unusual for me. 

just purchased two Kline Reading ore cars

and a Lionel CP GP-9 powered unit off the For Sale

forum.

Is this a great place to shop or what.

I could get fat and happy using this computer thing,

(although Im not particular about computers)!!!

 

Lionel's Milwaukee E9 set, and a bottle of this equally rare stuff...

Hey Jon, Ill be at the hobby store at 7

10-4, see ya then. However, don't expect any Green Spot, it's a distant memory.

"I finally found a K-line 21" Milwaukee Road skytop obs"

 

Great find Elliott. One of the nicest style observation cars ever made.

Thanks Brian, and I agree.

 

I should have thought to ask you this a long time ago. Did K-line ever release the six car Milwaukee Road set that included the Cedar Rapids? The one I found was the Dell Rapids. At this point, I'm just happy to have one, but if I was going to get picky about it, the Cedar Rapids would be the bomb.

Oh my, May train budget took a big time plunge in the red and  June isn't doing very well in the first week either. But, ya just can't take it with ya.

 

Still having fun.

Larry

Absolutely! Got the 3rd Rail/GGD B&O Columbian Passenger cars!

 

Now I gotta get the layout expansion done so that I can run them!

 

Jim

A 1/48 scale U.S. Navy Elco 80' PT Boat by Merit.

 

 

 

 

Added to my beer cars.

 

Steve

Steve, that beer car is frickin sweet

Almost another birthday and I have NOT bought the farm. 

 

 

Have been purchasing lots of "cool" stuff for my layout project: Engines, some rolling stock, and just purchased about 30 switches/turnouts. (Enough to do "Phase One" when I am ready to start that.)  Acquiring is fun... it's the work that follows that I sometimes bog down in!

Nothing since YORK.  Probably nothing til YORK either?

the list is too long .

5-tunnel portals

3 retaining walls.

9 ore cars

2 coal cars

2 box cars

UP Berkshire JR

Crescent locomotive works station and 2 short 1 long platforms

Cresent Locomotive works servicing platforms

Cresent Locomotive works watchman shed

2 cruise commanders

1 railsounds

1 water tower

1 SD40 T-2

6 fastrack switches

50 10 inch track

coal tower

 this list doesn't include any wood or scerney ground cover I bought which I bought ballast tree's and such.

 

Don't ask my wife she might say I have an Issue. but the way she is looking at it it's cheaper than my hotrod. last summer it got new paint new suspension new trans new motor  new radiator new drive shaft, new exhaust. new sound system, so trains are cheaper

 

here is the watchman shanty and the servicing platforms

Just received the MTH tinplate Armor set. The cannon unit will be protecting the nuclear reactor.

 

A CNJ switch stand.

 

 

Mill City

 

Is GREEN SPOT something that's currently available

 

I like Irish Whiskey too!!

 

 

I just recently saw someone who had bought the real thing:

 

 

Yes, Joe. Though, not easily found, and no wonder with production limited to 500 case per annum. Green Spot is a 9 year old double wood. Famed Yellow Spot, a 12 year triple wood, last bottled in the 50's, should hit the shores soon. There was once a Red Spot to round out the range.

These brands are of the Midleton Distillery family of Cork, Ireland. I can strongly recommend any of these to those that enjoy triple distilled whisky. My go-to is the Jameson 12 year. Expect to drop 60 to 80 green spots for the Green Spot.

Received a hot wire foam cutter from the hot wire foam factory. Will come in handy when sculpting the landscape.

Just picked up the Lionel BN scale auto rack. Absolutely awesome that the doors open on each end and you can load it with cars. I think I'll be grabbing a few more of these soon seeing as though I just financed a few of the real ones.

just received a custom built by jerry white PRR shark in 2 rail. fantastic locomotive even has cab detail. also got my PRR and B&O 3rd rail sets in this week. both had some quality issues but Scott replaced several of the cars. so this was a great week for me.

Just acquired new Lionel Legacy PRR J1A from LHS.

Thanks Mill City

 

I have had Middleton(excellent) and Red Breast.

 

Never knew about the "Spot" ones will look for them.

 

If you have a COSTCO near you they have a 18 year old under the Kirkland label that is crazy affordable and really good.

 

To keep this Train related

 

On Friday and/or Saturday nights when my son and I run the trains I like to sip a Bourbon, Scotch, or Whiskey while Joey runs the trains  Lately it has been more fun since we picked up those LionChief Locomotives!!!!

 

Thanks for the info!!!

And who said trains and adult beverages don't mix. Since my layout is all boxed up now, I can only enjoy the sipping aspect.

 

Thanks for the Kirkland tip. Unfortunately, the local Costco does not have an adult beverage department, but I'll check other locations. Two Gingers was developed by an entrepreneur here in Minneapolis and is serviceable considering the price-point.

Finally pulled the Big Boys caboose out. This is the last piece of rolling stock I bought, I love this caboose and it will look amazing behind my vision line big boy 

Bought this MTH GE AC6000 last week. I like it a lot more than I thought

just the beat up 2026 project I've been looking for.

 

 

guess it all depends on what is "cool."

 

It's not train-related, except to drive it to shows.

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I picked up a boxed Chicago Rivet 911-3 press outfit. This outfit is the functional equivalent of Lionel's ST-350 rivet press outfit.

I don't think it was ever used. Each of the fifteen tools came in it's own little cloth bag, gathered together into a larger one.

Just found on EBAY. MTH Pennsylvania N6-B caboose #20-91222 in yellow paint scheme. Road number 492401.  Also have other road number 492409. 

 

 

I really like my new Epiphone Dot!   

I have way too many trains for the size of my layout, so I procrastinate a lot about what I buy. Nothing of late has caught my fancy, so I am holding out for my wish list items:

• Rail King open 12 or 14 bench trolley with PS3 in Connecticut and in Brooklyn (Red & Cream) livery;
• Rail King wood sided interurban car with PS3 that I can repaint to mimic the New York & North Shore Traction Company's cars;
• Rail King BRT open platform subway cars;
• Rail King articulated locomotives.

 

I just bought a Lionel Reading T-1.  I'd post a photo, but it hasn't arrived yet.

 

my sister found a Portland Rose menu.  have several menus.  the smallest i was able to find a free standing double sided lucite from so both sides of the menu could be viewed. these others i have are larger (the largest being about 12x17).  have never been able to find the same kind of frame for them.  would certainly appreciate ideas that would permit viewed of both sides.  custom built would be costly.

Picked up two of these yesterday along with a full few size bells and a Nathan Airchime K3HA horn all from retired Union Pacific B40-8 locos. I'll clean it all up and then start working to find new homes for everything. 

 

 

Boy, compared to some of the stuff listed, mine is a minor purchase but it will look great on the layout. I ordered them from Die-Cast Direct so I don't have them yet.

A 1937 Ford Tractor Trailer with Roadway markings and a 1947 International KB-12 Tractor with Crouse Cartage Co. painted on the doors of this yellow tractor. They both are 1/43.

I picked up a mint MTH 1999 DAP Lackawanna FM from a vendor at the convention for $130.00.Just had to replace the original battery...it runs great !

 

 

I ordered the new Big Boy, got some more roadbed to lay more track and went to use the junk Harbor Freight dremel & it burned up after only the 2nd time using it. Went to LHS and bought new dremel ,drill press att. and flex shaft att. for cutting Gar Graves track (I make my own curves). Choo Choo Kenny

Discovered a gem for my druthers.  A K-Line Mikado with RS and TMCC.  Love the sounds.  It was UP, so I stripped it and will add Texas & Pacific.  First time I have undertaken this kind of project, but look forward to the challenge.

Nathan, I want one

 

Just got the new Lionel C&NW F-7 AA Diesels. Gorgeous!

I finally paid off my Lionel 18' Milwaukee Road passenger cars. Both the 2 car set and the 4 car set. Stunning. The nicest passenger cars I have. 

Just picked up this weathered MTH PS1 C&O Greenbriar. I got it from fellow forum member Hollsc off of the Buy/Sell board. I always wanted one of these engines since I road behind the real one about 14 years ago.

 

Just bought a Pennsy Railsounds Bay windowCaboose from a forum member.

 

Looking forward to adding it to the PRR F3s.

Gentlemen,

    Picked up a real nice 249E Tin Plate train set from one of the members here on the forum, turned out to be quite nice.

 

CNJJOE,

   Your real switch stand is way cool, what a back yard price for a train collector!

 

PCRR/Dave

at least its cool to me....a new polar express tender(minus the shell with an added pa shell).

 

the tender has railsounds also and our forum sponsor, marios trains; was nice enough to swap roadnames.

 

can wait to try it out as its suppose to arrive today.

 

thop........

"Cool" to me, that is:

 

1) I acquired 2 pair of MINT in the box Super O 112 automatic switches plus 3 MINT in the box Super O 145 manual switches for $42.00 total.

 

2) I acquired a MINT MTH scale Dreyfuss for $305.00. I have custom Super O curves up to O-63 so this beauty will have no problem

Yup, got some more of these Hi-Levels. They are the coolest passenger cars.

 

 

I got the same Dreyfuss. Where did you get yours?

I recently got this. 

A older PS1 unit for under $100. 

Looks like its never been run. 

Unlike my other MTH SD60M and SD70M units, this one has see through grills and a window in the front cab door. The PS1 sounds are great. It too bad they will have to be removed for a TMCC conversion. 

 

This Lionel pre war clockwork set has been on the want list for quite a few years. Finally got it last week.

 

Steve

 

 

When I picked up my Natty Boh reefer from Paul Strickland, the budget would handle "one". By random selection, I got road number 12009. I have regretted for years not getting 12008 too. Recently, an OGR member afforded me the opportunity to complete the set (thank you Gene).

 

 

 

Gilly

 

BTW, I'm on my last of 7 cases of Natty Boh I bought on my last trip to York. A can went into tonight's Chili pot. Before Paul's project, I had never even heard of Natty Boh. It is now one of my favorites!

As reported in an earlier post, I just picked up my set of C&NW F-7 AAs from Lionel. Putting them on the track, they stuttered along a few inches and then derailed. Repeatedly.

 

Usually, Lionel diesels run fine right out-of-the-box but not this set. Looking at the underside, I noted that the gears were bone dry -- not a bit of grease. Also, one of the powered trucks would not turn at all when manually spun.

 

I greased  all the gears and oiled the wheels as indicated in the owner's manual and tried again. Some progress. The engine ran very slowly and hesitantly but stayed on the track. I applied more grease to the gears and worked the power trucks manually and finally got them turning a bit.

 

Tried running again and they finally started running smoother. After a couple of times around the layout, they got their legs and picked up speed, etc.

 

I am not used to engines coming in that stiff and with no grease on them at all. Is this the new standard from Lionel's factory?

Nicks Trains, my Dreyfuss was an estate sale find. The elderly gentleman had most of his trains unopened . The Dreyfuss was displayed behind glass doors in a mahogany antique bookcase. He did not have a layout. This engine was/is flawless. I love the illuminated drivers.

Mack

Dave, take a good look at the traction tires, they may be rubbing on the brake shoes

Matt, I'll check that out. Thanks for the tip. Very stiff/tight tolerances on the trucks on this baby, that's for sure. Plus no lube initially.

My F3's all came out of the box with the wrong traction tires on them and the were rubbing on the brake shoes until they all got torn off

Just love this color scheme, Keith. They are beautiful.

I just obtained a new 18005 / 700E Hudson. Was listed on the auction site as used, but it turns out it was never run. Got it for less than half the going rate for same models. My first "real" steamer (aside from RTR K-Line Pacific).

 

Always kicked myself for not obtaining a 1937 700E back in the 70's when they were about $700. Now I just have to rework the layout to include some broader curves!

I just got off the original owners widow three sets in the boxes.   Lionel 224e set, lionel 636 streamline set, and an American Flyer steam tin plate set.   Also included were Marx lights, two circuit breakers lights, an American Flyer tin plate shed and a bunch of other stuff.  I also got what looks like pre-war Lionel o gauge straight track that is 15 inch long.  Never saw them before.  Trains are in excellent shape and they ran right out of the box.

Beautiful Sharks, Keith...

 

I have been looking for passenger cars for my K-4 for over a year.  Last week, I finally settled on a Lionel commuter series set.  I love the four wheeled trucks on the passenger cars.  I think they really look good with the four wheeled trunks on the K-4's tender.   

 

TOTALLY unrelated...

 

1950's Mall Tool co. M12 chainsaw to be resurrected.

 

I got some road side signs with Burma Shave slogans.  Also more Kadee 805 couplers to convert cars to body mounted scale couplers.

Picked up a bunch of 2-rail trucks for a good price (thanks Keystone Ed), plus a UP/SP Heritage SD70ACe with scale wheels/fixed pilots. Also snagged a UP/WP Heritage SD70ACe with scale wheels/fixed pilots. 5 down/1 to go (DGRW) -- 2 to go if you count the UP flag unit.

Decided to make the Daytona a denizen of Hazzard county!   

The beginning of something different and a new part of this hobby, I have

not been involved, in,:   THE  strong, and EARNEST, search for a desired product.

 KLine,  Denali,  ALaska , Business car!!!!!!!!

 I now must complete the passenger consist!!

 

EDIT:  OH  YEA,   ALUMINUM

WOW. What a find. I paid more and mine was a steal.

Might it have been on stout auctions? I wanted it but was too much for me.

THATS VERY COOL.THE BLUES BROS?

BOSS HOGG WAS WAY COOL

Terry is the Alaska Passenger Car Guy. Nice purchase for the Denali.

Well, besides my jeep, I did manage to get the whole Williams Ringling Bros. train several weeks ago. runs well (of course) and its very colorful. Great whistle too. Cars are nice, metal trucks, etc. I'm pleased with it.

 

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