I've been by McCormick's several times, but never had the time to stop in, or they were closed.
Got this caboose a few days ago. It's an MTH CA-1 model. 
Happy 4th of July,
Greg
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Steamer posted:I've been by McCormick's several times, but never had the time to stop in, or they were closed.
Yes Dave; 8-5 M-F and 8-3 on Saturday. It is worth the stop. He does not have any postwar trains, but has a good selection of contemporary Lionel and MTH. His prices are competitive. He has a small advertisement in OGR magazine. Jeff is a real nice guy. He told me his dad started selling trains years ago, and he has kept up the tradition. www.cttrains.com
Shore did! K Line scale PRR Mikado, new in the master carton. Not train related but also purchased a new contrabassoon. Cool to me!
Shore did! K Line scale PRR Mikado, new in the master carton. Not train related but also purchased a new contrabassoon. Cool to me!
Mark I was usually in the area when I was up my Uncle's, but since he passed I haven't been up there much.
Billy Bassoon posted:Shore did! K Line scale PRR Mikado, new in the master carton. Not train related but also purchased a new contrabassoon. Cool to me!
Contrabassoon is a really exotic sounding instrument!! I'm a trumpet player and have always enjoyed the sound of contrabasson! Also enjoy your K line Mikado! great locomotive!!
Mark, enjoy the z4000. We have two at the club. Very good product.
Pat Kn posted:Mark, enjoy the z4000. We have two at the club. Very good product.
Thanks Pat!
I got to use Forum member 'Mark Strittmatter's' Z4000 and liked it. He said he got his shortly after they first came out, and is very pleased. I'm glad to have voltmeters and ammeters now. It was always a pain to connect my multimeter for checking.
I just got this very nice Wagon Queen Family Truckster.
I find it very appropriate because today is my first day of Vacation.
The white 77 Toyota Celica is also a new purchase. It is a NOS Solido. I am slowly building up a nice late 70's early 80's car collection. You 1950's guys have it easy.
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Got a few random non-train things lately, like a headpace/timing gauge to display with my M1919 .30 caliber light machine gun (been looking for one of those for a while that didn't cost a fortune) and some stuff that was flown in the NASA orbiter Endeavour on it's final ferry flight to LA for permanent display (didn't pay a thing for that).
But as for train stuff, I can't wait for this book to show up:
Morning Sun always does a good job and I'm a big fan of the WP&Y as I've ridden it twice in the last 15 years. It's sad how few real train fans have ever seen this railroad, as it puts to shame anything along the old D&RGW for grandeur and scenery.
Silver Lake posted:I just got this very nice Wagon Queen Family Truckster.
I find it very appropriate because today is my first day of Vacation.
The white 77 Toyota Celica is also a new purchase. It is a NOS Solido. I am slowly building up a nice late 70's early 80's car collection. You 1950's guys have it easy.
First off, I pull-through turbo charged a Toyota exactly like that to near 180hp, and he still got 34mpg in it.
The underrated Diplomat is a very predictable car to drive "Dukes of Hazard" hard.
Are those movie cars too?
You need a red Italian sports car now 
Maybe even something for the bumper from Wallyworld 
....or a dog
You'll need 2 red Italian sports cars now Bueller?
....Bueller?...Bueller?
You like sci-fi; ever see "the Hidden"? "I need the keys". The opening and immediate chase scene with Dio blasting is the highlight really, but the repeated dead pan "I need the keys" is funny. "You need a black, and 3 red Italian sports cars now" .
Ok ,"I'm out" before I get too lost in movies & cars.... Excellent! 
I have been looking for 3 years for an oil column for my oil fired steam. One just doesn't find them anymore. I scored a scale brass ktm oil column last week at a great price.
The wife got me this for my Birthday/Fathers Day.
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Silver Lake posted:. You 1950's guys have it easy.
Ain't that the truth!! Now try and find a lot of modern everyday drivers. It is getting better,but still a challenge.
Glad you found some good ones.
I bought a Weaver FA-2/FB-2 set off the bay a while back. Modded the FA to navigate 0-31 curves. Twin can motors in each. They did not appear to have been run much but the traction tires needed replacing and so far I have only done the A unit.
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Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:The wife got me this for my Birthday/Fathers Day.
Where did your wife find that NEAT
tstark posted:Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:The wife got me this for my Birthday/Fathers Day.
Where did your wife find that NEAT
Had it made at a Kiosk in the mall.
Steve
Hey Matt how are you today! I went to a local auction a couple of weeks ago on a sunny Sunday afternoon here in North West Arkansas. They had advertised 250 model train Items, H-O, O, G. About a dozen people showed. They didn't really have any collector pieces, but there were some box sets and lots of loose cars. Lionel, Marx, and American Flyer , and a few MTH. I collect Frisco railroad trains, and I bought about 10 white 6014 boxcars, 1 red one, and several other cars, I guess about 20 for $10. I pick-up a old Santa FE Marx 21 powered and dummy, a Marx boxed #31875 set, and other stuff. I got a G-gauge boxed set and extra cars. A Lionel KW transformer. And a #4 moonshine crock jug. The most a I paid for any of this was #35.00. Things went really cheap. Most everything works, lots of cleaning needed, a couple of things need some small repair parts, but all in all it was fun. So here are a few pics, like I said its not rare collectables but it makes long trains for my Frisco Locos. Pete
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Wow, Very nicely done. I like your choices of Standard GUAGE Accessories, People. Buildings and the Trains...Very Interesting, all you need now is The Brute....
I like mixing Standard GUAGE Accessories on my Looney Lines RR...Have fun Model Railroading....
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