PART 2:
My post Christmas purchases as I still prep for expanding my layout. Let me preface by saying on top of my day job, I referee basketball so that really padded my spending money prior to Christmas. Let me also preface with a description of the hobby shop from where I bought the pieces below this past weekend. The main shop has a bunch of new MTH and Lionel trains, accessories, transformers, track, etc... But that's not why I went, I went because I heard tales that this shop has "sheds" that are open only on Saturday with new, NOS, or used discounted items- this tale turned out to be true AND there was an extra 25% off sale! Prewar, postwar and modern. N, HO, S, O, and Standard Gauge. Lionel, MTH, K-line, plasticville, industrial rail, Williams, OLR, Intermountain, Marx, Atlas O and more. Engines, buildings, kits, operating accessories, track, RTR sets in the box, prewar engines in OB and not in box, MTH Proto 2 or 3, spent a good 3 hours in those sheds.
Leading off is an unexpected purchase, but likely my favorite- An MTH 30-1167-1 PRR 6-8-6 Bantam Steam Turbine with Proto Sound 2. Wasn't boxed or in a case like the other engines that were in that shed. As I was looking at it, a worker passed by and said he'd take 50% off. Tested it out and it's been running on my layout ever since! While it is older(2000) and NO WHERE NEAR SCALE(same size as my postwar 2056), it's a real switch-up for me as I rarely run steam engines. That said, I really enjoy running it!
Chugging down the mainline.
12-wheel Pennsy tender
Running a Bethlehem steel consist. The depressed flat car in the back is something I purchased there as well. Was very happy that it had the "Bethlehem Plant" name.
Video of this steamer running:
Now on to the other items. Another shot of the Corgi diorama. The soldiers are new and are O-line Repro soldiers from ebay.
Hobby shop purchases: The building to the right is a large MTH Public Works building. Rather plain but plan on adding some detail, and, it''s plain exterior leaves it's function open to interpretation(military depot?). The tan jeeps are K-line "Operation freedom", Red Horse Van is a Dinky Toy, then the fastrack grade crossing. I really like the grade crossing and missed the opportunity to buy it on the cheap about 1 year ago, so I definitely had to snag this one.
Next 2 pictures: Older MTH premier National Cab Company reefer(cupler is a little 'loose' so I'll gave to fix that) and a working Lionel FasTrack operating track section. MTH Realtrax O-31 operating turnout. A Postwar European Bridge/viaduct by Kibri(1949--1956) that has some neat detailing underneath with what I assume are clouds. On top of that is a prewar AF o gauge coach.
Haven't had the chance to play around with the realtrax turn-out yet but it is my first non-tubular operating turn-out. Have the perfect spot for it too.
Kibri Viaduct, the boxes for the 2 RMT cars( Bethlehem Steel Depressed Flat and Navy Caboose) in the background.
RMT Bethlehem Steel Depressed Flat and U.S. Navy light blue caboose(Pearl Harbor commemorative edition) with marker lights.
Sorry, I don't have any better pictures of the big Public Works Building. Very happy and fortunate to have been able to find these at such great deals.
