Buy anything cool lately?

I’ve been eyeing this for a while....today was the day....

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

S J "Marty" Martin posted:

I’ve been eyeing this for a while....today was the day....

Neat, I wanted one of those but never picked one up

David 66 posted:

i just bought a prewar, painted (red top) with fluted sides Flying Yankee. Its nice, missing one vestibule but has all the plastic window inserts. Id like to repaint at some stage of the game. i do however need a vestibule.

ive bought a mess of other stuff ill photograph it when im next home

 

So now ya gotta go to York! Plenty there. One table I call the 'streamliner lady', usually has lots of sets and parts.

Dennis Holler posted:

Just picked up this older scale Lionel PRR H9s loco.  It is boardless but I would like to install a cruise commander.  Also got this older MTH GP-30 for a good deal.  Both from a fellow Forum member.   With this H9 now on my layout, I think I will pass on the new 2018 Lionel H10.

Both engines look great, Dennis!!

Well York is a bit difficult from the UK. However if the streamliner lady  does mail order... I’ll be in touch. 

The PO delivered my standard gauge Bild A Loco motor from the repairman. Too bad the steam engine it i for is buried somewhere in a box. Looks good, though.

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

Dennis Holler posted:

Just picked up this older scale Lionel PRR H9s loco.  It is boardless but I would like to install a cruise commander.  Also got this older MTH GP-30 for a good deal.  Both from a fellow Forum member.   With this H9 now on my layout, I think I will pass on the new 2018 Lionel H10.

Are you OK Dennis? This stuff looks way too new for you!

Both are very nice!

Bob

RSJB18 posted:

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

 

 If it is that much trouble, you can send it to me... and I will send it to your home as a gift!  You thought I was going to stop at send it to me, didn't you!!   

jim pastorius posted:

The PO delivered my standard gauge Bild A Loco motor from the repairman. Too bad the steam engine it i for is buried somewhere in a box. Looks good, though.

who's your repairman and how much did it cost? 

thanks

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

 

 If it is that much trouble, you can send it to me... and I will send it to your home as a gift!  You thought I was going to stop at send it to me, didn't you!!   

LOL Mark!- the trains are on the layout. This is the empty box!

ahhhhh, the single life

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

 

 If it is that much trouble, you can send it to me... and I will send it to your home as a gift!  You thought I was going to stop at send it to me, didn't you!!   

LOL Mark!- the trains are on the layout. This is the empty box!

LOL LOL

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

Wow, I'm sorry to see this!!  I would have thought he would have had you ship them back to him for a refund, then he would send them to Lionel and it would be obvious they were mis-packaged.  I am not familiar with the item.  Is the box all cardboard so that you can't see what is in it until you open the box? 

Mark Boyce posted:

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

Wow, I'm sorry to see this!!  I would have thought he would have had you ship them back to him for a refund, then he would send them to Lionel and it would be obvious they were mis-packaged.  I am not familiar with the item.  Is the box all cardboard so that you can't see what is in it until you open the box? 

No Mark.  Is is a box with a window in the front with clear packaging so you can see the cars.   I even sent an email asking him to check it lol

Jim

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

This is interesting.. I have to rely on the internet, forum buy, sell, trade and forum  sponsors for my train needs.. I don't have a local hobby shop, the closest reliable one is about 125mi away.. Any dealer is happy to sell you stuff.. It's when you have issues with an order that"the cream rises to the top".. I have already eliminated one forum sponsor because of lack of concern to an order issue.. I have purchased a good many things from Mario's Trains, but have had no issues.... Perhaps I need to rethink who I purchase from in the future!!!

carsntrains posted:

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

That is a bummer.  since you wanted a full set, if Lionel can't get you a proper "A", they should refund your other "B" set too.

I skipped the Christmas versions, but I ordered all the other disconnect cars.  I actually ordered 2 full "sets" of the short cars (all boxed as individuals, but they comprise a "set" in my mind, at least ), one of each type of car from the 2 (3?) catalogs that had them prior to 2018 V1.  I realize this is a bit OCD, but I ordered 2 full sets specifically because 2 colors of caboose were offered, so I could theoretically run 2 trains that would have a slight different look due to the caboose color.

When I received all of these cars around Christmas, instead of a brown caboose, the second one was also red, with just the different road number on it! While the listing in the links doesn't specifically call out the color in the text, the catalog copy did (both print and on-line):

Totally not the same thing as cataloged!  It's puzzling, because it's not like these have road names on them or anything, and Lionel could claim they did more research and found it wasn't prototypical, or any plausible excuse like that.  It's also extremely puzzling because the 4 pack Dinner set did come with a brown caboose, though it's a slightly different design with the clerestory roof shown I believe.

I decided to take delivery of the cars from my dealer anyway, as it was not his fault Lionel screwed up the color on one (and they technically weren't offered as a "set", that was my doing).  I may try to find someone who wants a full set of  these with either red road number caboose though.

I'll need to post some pics of the actual cars later (not sure if anyone ever posted them yet in this thread or not).  I do like the cars, just not the caboose color for the one item.

-Dave

carsntrains posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

Wow, I'm sorry to see this!!  I would have thought he would have had you ship them back to him for a refund, then he would send them to Lionel and it would be obvious they were mis-packaged.  I am not familiar with the item.  Is the box all cardboard so that you can't see what is in it until you open the box? 

No Mark.  Is is a box with a window in the front with clear packaging so you can see the cars.   I even sent an email asking him to check it lol

Jim

Wow Jim!  It would have seemed like a no brainer on his part to give you a refund!!  

Dave45681 posted:

carsntrains posted:

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

That is a bummer.  since you wanted a full set, if Lionel can't get you a proper "A", they should refund your other "B" set too.

I skipped the Christmas versions, but I ordered all the other disconnect cars.  I actually ordered 2 full "sets" of the short cars (all boxed as individuals, but they comprise a "set" in my mind, at least ), one of each type of car from the 2 (3?) catalogs that had them prior to 2018 V1.  I realize this is a bit OCD, but I ordered 2 full sets specifically because 2 colors of caboose were offered, so I could theoretically run 2 trains that would have a slight different look due to the caboose color.

When I received all of these cars around Christmas, instead of a brown caboose, the second one was also red, with just the different road number on it! While the listing in the links doesn't specifically call out the color in the text, the catalog copy did (both print and on-line):

Totally not the same thing as cataloged!  It's puzzling, because it's not like these have road names on them or anything, and Lionel could claim they did more research and found it wasn't prototypical, or any plausible excuse like that.  It's also extremely puzzling because the 4 pack Dinner set did come with a brown caboose, though it's a slightly different design with the clerestory roof shown I believe.

I decided to take delivery of the cars from my dealer anyway, as it was not his fault Lionel screwed up the color on one (and they technically weren't offered as a "set", that was my doing).  I may try to find someone who wants a full set of  these with either red road number caboose though.

I'll need to post some pics of the actual cars later (not sure if anyone ever posted them yet in this thread or not).  I do like the cars, just not the caboose color for the one item.

-Dave

Please do post pics!   I just saw these for the first time a few days ago.

Adriatic posted:

Dave45681 posted:

carsntrains posted:

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

That is a bummer.  since you wanted a full set, if Lionel can't get you a proper "A", they should refund your other "B" set too.

I skipped the Christmas versions, but I ordered all the other disconnect cars.  I actually ordered 2 full "sets" of the short cars (all boxed as individuals, but they comprise a "set" in my mind, at least ), one of each type of car from the 2 (3?) catalogs that had them prior to 2018 V1.  I realize this is a bit OCD, but I ordered 2 full sets specifically because 2 colors of caboose were offered, so I could theoretically run 2 trains that would have a slight different look due to the caboose color.

When I received all of these cars around Christmas, instead of a brown caboose, the second one was also red, with just the different road number on it! While the listing in the links doesn't specifically call out the color in the text, the catalog copy did (both print and on-line):

Totally not the same thing as cataloged!  It's puzzling, because it's not like these have road names on them or anything, and Lionel could claim they did more research and found it wasn't prototypical, or any plausible excuse like that.  It's also extremely puzzling because the 4 pack Dinner set did come with a brown caboose, though it's a slightly different design with the clerestory roof shown I believe.

I decided to take delivery of the cars from my dealer anyway, as it was not his fault Lionel screwed up the color on one (and they technically weren't offered as a "set", that was my doing).  I may try to find someone who wants a full set of  these with either red road number caboose though.

I'll need to post some pics of the actual cars later (not sure if anyone ever posted them yet in this thread or not).  I do like the cars, just not the caboose color for the one item.

-Dave

Please do post pics!   I just saw these for the first time a few days ago.

They are in the 2017 signature catalog.   And I will post pictures later.   I really like the cars.   A bit prices but as I have said they have a big cool factor!

Jim

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

      I also see this as Lionel's fault... 200% because they make the distribution chain rules, Mario's would be stuck with a product YOU pre-ordered. The alternate choice for you is waiting for a shelved product and taking a chance on it selling out or never being ordered because the store didn't think it would sell.

  I'm not saying it was smart not to appease the customer, but then again it isn't my stockroom that might be filled with dozens of sets of cars I didn't want in my overhead.

...Lionel distribution system is at fault imo, but good luck.

   And I agree, they should offer to take back both sets if the pre-order for their cars actually produced, can't be completed in full.

...The next thing you know you'll order a loco, but get a non-returnable $1000 caboose instead ...."the road name is correct; sort of anyhow, so you own it" 

As long as we are talking about dealers, this what I recently received as a result of winning a

recent auction. As you can see, the signal bridge is in good shape in the auction photo,

not so much in the as received. Both shipping box and the ob were undamaged. This is

the result of some one in the shipping department just trying to jam it into the box.

I contacted the dealer and the first response I received was a lecture on what "as is"

meant. The second offered me $15 saying they were selling between 9.99 and 11.99

on ebay. NOT! That day the average price on ebay was 53.41. Then she came back with

the fact that the price I got it for in auction was only $30 and that also included a 397

coal loader so she was offering me $15 because that was half the price I paid for two items

in the auction. I told her she could take the $15, buy me a similar item and have it shipped 

to me. No response since then.

carsntrains posted:

Adriatic posted:

Dave45681 posted:

carsntrains posted:

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

That is a bummer.  since you wanted a full set, if Lionel can't get you a proper "A", they should refund your other "B" set too.

I skipped the Christmas versions, but I ordered all the other disconnect cars.  I actually ordered 2 full "sets" of the short cars (all boxed as individuals, but they comprise a "set" in my mind, at least ), one of each type of car from the 2 (3?) catalogs that had them prior to 2018 V1.  I realize this is a bit OCD, but I ordered 2 full sets specifically because 2 colors of caboose were offered, so I could theoretically run 2 trains that would have a slight different look due to the caboose color.

When I received all of these cars around Christmas, instead of a brown caboose, the second one was also red, with just the different road number on it! While the listing in the links doesn't specifically call out the color in the text, the catalog copy did (both print and on-line):

Totally not the same thing as cataloged!  It's puzzling, because it's not like these have road names on them or anything, and Lionel could claim they did more research and found it wasn't prototypical, or any plausible excuse like that.  It's also extremely puzzling because the 4 pack Dinner set did come with a brown caboose, though it's a slightly different design with the clerestory roof shown I believe.

I decided to take delivery of the cars from my dealer anyway, as it was not his fault Lionel screwed up the color on one (and they technically weren't offered as a "set", that was my doing).  I may try to find someone who wants a full set of  these with either red road number caboose though.

I'll need to post some pics of the actual cars later (not sure if anyone ever posted them yet in this thread or not).  I do like the cars, just not the caboose color for the one item.

-Dave

Please do post pics!   I just saw these for the first time a few days ago.

They are in the 2017 signature catalog.   And I will post pictures later.   I really like the cars.   A bit prices but as I have said they have a big cool factor!

Jim

Closest thing are the old MPC Kickapoo RR starter set cars. I've been trying to get a buddy to sell me his (cheap ) for a few years.

  I found some cheap plastic toy bobbers that work out, but a nicer set of bobbers would be.....well, they'd be nice to have too

I wonder if we will get a smaller logging loco too? A closer to 1:48 Porter or Forney? Vulcan steam ?

I will check the 6-83102, 6-83107 and 6-83110 Southern Pacific Cars that just arrived from Train World.  So far the rear coupler on the 6-83107 Two-pack Coach Car will not close. The knuckle on the coupler won't go in enough to catch the pin. 

I just reached Lionel service and was told to return the cars to the dealer because the couplers and trucks on the second run 21" passengers are different and not interchangeable according to Katie.  Lionel does not have replacement parts at this time and cannot guarantee that they will get any repair parts in the future.  (I just ordered a second Lionel 6-83107 set from Paul while I pack up my first to return.)

The 6-83110 Sound SP Stations car had to be programmed three times before the Announcements would broadcast.  The first and second programming only caused the background sounds to play when activated.  My previous Wabash diner did the same thing.

I will open the factory-sealed 6-83102 4-car set this afternoon. I quit in frustration and went to bed last night after dealing with just three of the seven cars.

This morning I returned my new Western Maryland 3-truck Shay to another dealer. The gear started grinding after 15 minutes. the rear engineer axle may be missing a bushing, The axle moves up and down one-quarter inch. When going in reverse, the rear engine truck lifts slightly.  Fortunately my old Westside Lumber #10 TMCC Shay runs smoothly, though the sound is old technology.

Adriatic posted:

carsntrains posted:

carsntrains posted:

I finally got my A pack of reindeer disconnect cars!  Only problem is the pack says set A. But the cars are set B!!!  Now I have two sets of B cars!   Aint lookin good! 

Jim 

Mario's Trains says since my order was filled with the correct package but incorrect content he would not let me return them or refund my purchase. That Lionel should take care of it. I called Lionel and they don't have any to replace them with.  They are trying to find some.  I told Joe at Mario's  .  He says if Lionel cant help me I now  own 2 sets of B cars .    Now Im looking for a new dealer !!

Jim

      I also see this as Lionel's fault... 200% because they make the distribution chain rules, Mario's would be stuck with a product YOU pre-ordered. The alternate choice for you is waiting for a shelved product and taking a chance on it selling out or never being ordered because the store didn't think it would sell.

  I'm not saying it was smart not to appease the customer, but then again it isn't my stockroom that might be filled with dozens of sets of cars I didn't want in my overhead.

...Lionel distribution system is at fault imo, but good luck.

   And I agree, they should offer to take back both sets if the pre-order for their cars actually produced, can't be completed in full.

...The next thing you know you'll order a loco, but get a non-returnable $1000 caboose instead ...."the road name is correct; sort of anyhow, so you own it" 

Thing is I didnt buy anything from Lionel.   Im not bad mouthing them just that policy. 

Jim

Well I just bought a M &STL caboose to match my Geep. Bought on Ebay at a good price ,came in 3 days almost.  Whwn the usps showed it delivered , it wasnt ib my mail.  Drove to post office, the driver was sent back over and hand delivered them with 2 other pkgs.  He said key fell out of my box, yeah buddy😐

At least I have this one. Another USPS pkg is lost  or damaged at local distribution center, for a 7 days now, put a claim on it, its a Lionel  train wreck  recovery  set.😥

The Southern Pacific Lines name stripe is coming off my Observation car just like the ones pictured in this thread. The glue has released on the rounded rear of the car and will not stick anymore. I will be returning all the cars to the dealer. 

Sparky,  My 6-83102 set has bowed and loose Southern Pacific Lines name plates too. The Observation name plate runs out over the door on the side. Lionel has no parts and instructed me to return it to my dealer.  Good luck finding a set that does not have this problem. Your set is one, and my set is two.  Does anybody else have a set with loosening name stripes? 

Lionel will not be attempting to fix these at their service center. They have no parts and will not be getting parts.  The word is "send them back". ...after waiting so long.

John Rowlen posted:

Sparky,  My 6-83102 set has bowed and loose Southern Pacific Lines name plates too. The Observation name plate runs out over the door on the side. Lionel has no parts and instructed me to return it to my dealer.  Good luck finding a set that does not have this problem. Your set is one, and my set is two.  Does anybody else have a set with loosening name stripes? 

Lionel will not be attempting to fix these at their service center. They have no parts and will not be getting parts.  The word is "send them back". ...after waiting so long.

Wow.  Not cool, especially for those who bought the engine meant to go with them too.

These posts are making me think I might have made a serious mistake deciding to place an order for the Broadway Limited from the 2017V2 catalog.  If the overall quality is really this bad, it seems highly unlikely to get a fully non-defect laden set, and even harder if you also wanted good add-on cars to go with it.

-Dave

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

 

 If it is that much trouble, you can send it to me... and I will send it to your home as a gift!  You thought I was going to stop at send it to me, didn't you!!   

Hahaha, it just so happens that I am known to have good luck with "raffles" and "door prizes"! 

Good evening, yesterday I received my Pennsy K4s face from Stoddart's Ltd.

I asked for a Pennsy face a while back and they said they were working on one.

Someone posted some photo's from the Amherst  show and there was the Pennsy face.

 Nicely detailed and a great addition to my other Pennsy art work.

The face has a Headlight and Marker lights which are Led and battery operated. The on/off switch is up under the front pilot.

Mo985 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mo985 posted:

Deuce posted:

Wife commented yesterday "Every day it's something new in the mail for this railroad." Probably need to start laying low!

Ya know, if you have stuff shipped to your work, you can avoid that "hostile environment" and negativity. 

However , you then need to come up with ways to get it into your house, and hope that the MRS. doesn't pay "that close" of attention to notice when new stuff shows up. 

Deuce- At some point you will reach what we all know as critical mass.

That means that the mass of crap you have for the RR is large enough that the new stuff blends in

Bob

PS- this is still sitting in my office till I can figure out how to smuggle it up to my attic

 

 If it is that much trouble, you can send it to me... and I will send it to your home as a gift!  You thought I was going to stop at send it to me, didn't you!!   

Hahaha, it just so happens that I am known to have good luck with "raffles" and "door prizes"! 

LOL, so I guess your wife doesn't ask how many tickets you bought to win? My wife would be all over it!

   Is it a "suitcase" box w/flaps? With a lift off lid, you might invert the lid, and fill it with something else.

   What you really need is someone doing a box purge so you can have a "bunch" of empties to bring in the door  ;)  

MarkStrittmatter posted:

Good evening, yesterday I received my Pennsy K4s face from Stoddart's Ltd.

I asked for a Pennsy face a while back and they said they were working on one.

Someone posted some photo's from the Amherst  show and there was the Pennsy face.

 Nicely detailed and a great addition to my other Pennsy art work.

The face has a Headlight and Marker lights which are Led and battery operated. The on/off switch is up under the front pilot.

 

Very nice, Mark!!

RSJB18 posted:

Dennis Holler posted:

Just picked up this older scale Lionel PRR H9s loco.  It is boardless but I would like to install a cruise commander.  Also got this older MTH GP-30 for a good deal.  Both from a fellow Forum member.   With this H9 now on my layout, I think I will pass on the new 2018 Lionel H10.

Are you OK Dennis? This stuff looks way too new for you!

Both are very nice!

Bob

$75 each and the 2-8-0 is missing all the boards inside.  The PO said the GP30 did not run, but once it showed up it did run...needs a little service, but it runs.  your right, they aren't very tinplatey are they!

I have zero willpower. 

AmeenTrainGuy posted:

Deuce posted:

I have zero willpower. 

Is that an industrial switcher? I always wondered if there were any in real life and what roads used them, I could not find any pics. Does anyone know anything about these switchers? 

   Plymouth and Vulcan would be your two main names to search. I'm not sure which it is exactly, and there are other similar looking I'd imagine; maybe Whitcomb?

New shoes for an engine--er before he got the boot for lack of a steel toe