Yesterday I purchased the MTH Railking Norfolk Southern Veterans Unit Box Car with Flashing Lights and the Railking Veterans Unit Smoking Tank Car. Am looking forward to running the Tank Car.
p51 posted:It's not train related, but I found this plate in antique store for very little money. It's from a small vessel of some kind, and 1942 dated.
Lee, I wonder whether the "1059" is the hull number? If so, that might be traceable. I've been researching photos and the whereabouts of Dravo tow boats and tug boats that were used by the Pennsylvania RR and the Union Barge Line during my Pittsburgh-focused layout era (1930s to 1964), and have found this shipbuildinghistory.com website to be useful for hull numbers and more. No hit on your #1059 'though:
http://shipbuildinghistory.com...rds/small/kneass.htm
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Waiting for this!
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Carey TeaRose posted:WITZ 41 posted:Got me some Harrimans need fillin!
Seven coaches, two lunch cars and two business on cars are going to need some peeps!!
More photos in photo album forum:
wish I could find these for standard gauge!!
I wish they all didn't look the same!!!
Got hooked to a wrong thread. This landed on my porch from Brown today, among others. Xmas came early.
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all for my Standard Gauge layout: recently snagged a 200 turntable, a third 444 roundhouse section and the Stephen Girard three car passenger set. As they arrive, will post pics.
Ted, It looks good! I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets hooked to the wrong threads. I have a package that should arrive Thursday I believe. I was going to save my money for York!
Picked up this PRR Q2 beauty recently from my LHS Scranton Hobby. It's a PS2, but got a great price. Operation, sounds and smoke are awesome. Lots of fun!
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Just pulled the trigger on an outstanding sale item from Mr. Muffin's Trains. As usual, the pictures in the catalog do not do it justice. There have been several items I didn't buy only to have regrets when I saw it in person. Glad I got this.
Plans now are for runs @ two RC3R club displays, Trunk or Treat at two churches, and then Halloween at our house. Gonna run it like I stole it! This is going to look great on the Halloween display.
I just pulled the Halloween display out of storage. The scenery needs some touch-up, but in general it has held up very well. Now if I can just find the box with my Halloween cars and buildings. Not on the club trailer, not in the bonus room,....
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TedW posted:Got hooked to a wrong thread. This landed on my porch from Brown today, among others. Xmas came early.
Great choice. Bought one a year or so ago to run with my 765. Much better model than the competition's.
Posted a photo comparison here then to show differences.
I don't know about you guys, but it seems like there are good buys right now on ebay, guess everyone else is saving their money for York!
Jim
Carey TeaRose posted:all for my Standard Gauge layout: recently snagged a 200 turntable, a third 444 roundhouse section and the Stephen Girard three car passenger set. As they arrive, will post pics.
Carey, Looks like you are going to have to double the size of your layout.
Just pre-ordered the new Lionel Nickel Plate 765 Berkshire and the 100 ton High Top coal hoppers. Hopefully they come in time for my birthday on July 4th, or maybe Christmas 2018............
Another impulse buy that I can justify by stating it's a train I used to see in the flesh when they ran between Montreal and Toronto. Most of the memorable sightings were of the black and white CN theme, when it took an 1 1/2 hours of bus travel just to go railfanning in downtown Toronto. Matters little though as either paint scheme is totally out of place on my PW era layout.
Bruce
Unwrapped this today. Am late to the party, as most of you already have one. 
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Looks great, Ted!! I would like to have one, but it's too big for me to run. I'll just enjoy seeing yours!!
p51 posted:It's not train related, but I found this plate in antique store for very little money. It's from a small vessel of some kind, and 1942 dated.
There is / was a George Washington Kneass Boat / Yacht works in San Francisco. Apparently they were quite the bodybuilders at one time. I could not tell if they are still active.
Nice find!
Sean
Great engine TedW, is this the Lionel 5.0 version, or the Legacy version. It's a beauty! Thanks for posting.
P51, nice plaque, wonder what it represents? Also, nice Locomotive Book, 1944, the year I was born....
Brwebster, Wow, nice train! Looks like a fast, fun running train...
Gilly@N&W, OK, That's scary, a Halloween Decorated Diesel, Beautiful!!! Who made this engine? Thanks for posting...
This is a really neat thread, thanks for starting this Matt!!!!
leapinlarry posted:Gilly@N&W, OK, That's scary, a Halloween Decorated Diesel, Beautiful!!! Who made this engine? Thanks for posting...
It's MTH RailKing. Mr. Muffin made me an offer I couldn't refuse....
p51 posted:Just scored this off eBay. Been looking for this for a few years:
Those valuable? I've quite a few books like that from the 1930's and 40's ... was thinking of "passing some on" ... for a few sheckles.
p51 posted:Just scored this off eBay. Been looking for this for a few years:
Very interesting find, pictures in there as well?
leapinlarry posted:Great engine TedW, is this the Lionel 5.0 version, or the Legacy version. It's a beauty! Thanks for posting.
P51, nice plaque, wonder what it represents? Also, nice Locomotive Book, 1944, the year I was born....
Brwebster, Wow, nice train! Looks like a fast, fun running train...
Gilly@N&W, OK, That's scary, a Halloween Decorated Diesel, Beautiful!!! Who made this engine? Thanks for posting...
This is a really neat thread, thanks for starting this Matt!!!!
It’s the Legacy version, 6-82767.
Surprisingly a "new" box car. Why surprisingly, just recently divested 15 box cars and 3 reefers.
But this is kind of neat.
1955 McGinnis era black with orange door New Haven. I know this is prototypical but not sure if MTH got the orange ladders and grab-irons right.
Like the look. And it kind of screams Halloween.
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Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:p51 posted:Just scored this off eBay. Been looking for this for a few years:
Very interesting find, pictures in there as well?
Yes, and a lot of scale drawings.
Today my sidewalks came so this is going to be a sidewalk weekend. Pic...............Paul
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newest military purchase....all original
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Had a table at our semi-annal train show near Asheville and had only sold a $20 HO locomotive. In walking around, I spotted a Lionel Nickel Plate Berk at a good price. I puckered up and bought it.
This is my 3rd Lionel Berk (having sold the other two) and hopefully will hold onto this one awhile. Might even have it upgraded to 4 chuffs at some point...
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Nice Sam, we looked for you at the show. I picked up a nice G scale coaling tower myself. That show seems to get better every year.
Larry
oh I put a short video of your triplex running on the HONGZ ??? Thread
My latest purchase - Atlas O Washington Terminal RS1 #63 custom 
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I posted this over on Weekend Photo Fun but thought I'd stick it here. Love this caboose I just picked up. From MTH.
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I just got my first bay window in 4 decades myself.
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Got these hopper cars from the Canadian club yesterday but didn't open them till this morning. Then headed for the Berea Train Show. Weather was finally nice for this show. Usually it is cold, damp and rainy. A lot of vendors there but only picked up a couple of small things. Some ballast, milk cans and pallets and found a couple of boats to place in my streams Pics.................Paul
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TedW posted:Unwrapped this today. Am late to the party, as most of you already have one.
Ted, this one is on a long term wish list. 
These arrived today: been needing more ladies on my layout. Meet Mommy and baby Susan, Rosie, and Holly.
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Brown brought these today. The latest additions in my Route 66 themed area of the layout. Now all I have to do is find appropriate themed music to play in the background for each!
Rolland
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Carey TeaRose posted:These arrived today: been needing more ladies on my layout. Meet Mommy and baby Susan, Rosie, and Holly.
OK, more info on Holly, please. Who makes this figure and where might I find her?
