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There have been discussions as to what we model as far as different railroads, different eras, etc. I'm curious as to what "oddball" piece you you might want that doesn't fit with your current roster or layout theme.

 

We chose to model NYC, PRR, Lehigh Valley and Reading. The oddball I'd love to have is the Canadian National Genset Switcher. Love the color and the style. Maybe someday!

 

Lets hear your oddball choices!

 

 

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I run postwar/postwar style, so there's plenty of oddball stuff.  However, my "modern" purchases (made new, still late steam/early diesel era) have mostly been PRR.  This was mostly because my dad and I were in K-line's Collectors Club and they had a lot of PRR offerings.  The main oddballs I can think of are my Santa Fe F3 AB (a must have for any postwar enthusiast) and about 6 months ago I picked up a WBB Canadian Pacific F3 AA set complete with four 15" streamlined cars.  I figured I'll never afford the postwar version, it's a sharp looking set, and the price was right.  I think when I do eventually get my layout set back up, I may run this on a ceiling loop.

 

And then of course there's my Hogwarts Express set, but come on, would you pass up the set barely used, in the box, for $60?

I run demonstrators, Lionel Lines and roads that are/were in Michigan and Ohio.  One day, I plan on adding a Texas Special and a Santa Fe war bonnet to the roster.  My father had a publicity photo of the Super Chief and NYC 20th century limited parked at Cleveland.  So, I guess a war bonnet works with my plans.

 

If they do a scale Reading Crusader, I would bite.

 

Southern Pacific cab-forward was an "oddball" for me, but I made it work by changing it to Lionel Lines lettering.

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Originally Posted by Greg Nagy:
When someone says "oddball", the C&O M1 steam electric leaps to mind.

Yep, definitely an oddity; but it sure looks spiffy pulling a set of C&O streamlined cars.  I now have a full M1 train in my collection, and I enjoy it immensely in all of its spiffiness!

 

As far as adding something odder to my collection, the Angus comes to mind

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When I think "oddball", I think equipment vs. roadname, which would include a long

list I would at least have to switch to two rail O to get, if not HO. I am kitbashing

some of it.... If roadname, none of them are available either...Tennessee's Little

River Logging 2-4-4-2 would be prototypically out of place on my Colorado mining

road..BUT, would be promptly pressed into service there, if I got my pink paws on it.

My fleet is supposed to represent the PRR/NYC 1930s-1950s, but there are a handful of items that are out of place:

• Conrail GP38: right region, wrong era.  Though it does bear PRR lettering

• Great Western Shakespeare Express: right era, wrong region.

Polar Express baggage car

• Lionel artwork box car

I still intend to everything together at the same time, though.

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