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Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

I didn't buy it but sure wanted to - an original powered Toonerville trolley. great shape, looked about S or O gauge. Was in a glass case $550  !!!

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

If you lived in Brooklyn, NY, you could just cover them up with plastic until next year    (believe me, people do it)

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

Jim all I can say is WOW! There is a older guy around the block and I help him out every year cause he cant go up ladders anymore! To be honest sometimes it fun and sometimes its a PIA!

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

beardog posted:

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

Beardog I think I have a few odd pieces of Marx.   Have to dig in a few totes .. 

Jim 

carsntrains posted:

beardog posted:

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

Beardog I think I have a few odd pieces of Marx.   Have to dig in a few totes .. 

Jim 

Thanks, Jim

John

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

 

Those are awesome!!!  

Jim

My wife would say an emphatic NO !!!

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

No zip cords for me!!  Although I do use indoor cords outside.   And the electric company would go broke if they counted on my bill!!  LED bulbs in nearly everything!  The only thing not LED on that setup is just a few soldiers and the icicle lights on the house!!   My bill for that time period for the past 3 years has been around 100.00 dollars lol   Taps yes tons.  Cords hundreds.  

Jim

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

I'm lost somewhere between "Hoarders" and "American Pickers". 

O Gauge Guy,

   You are going to love running the NASA rolling stock, having worked for NASA/Martin Marietta at both the Michoud & Huntsville Plants, I have a real nice NASA Train, with both the different #1 & #3 Switcher Engines.  I do believe between Jim's wife (Peggy) and myself we had just about every NASA Car ever made. MTH, K-Line and Lionel.  I have to admit I do not own the newer double decker MTH Car, in your picture. Real nice unique piece of NASA rolling stock.

Have fun with your NASA Train!

PCRR/Dave

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

 

WOW! Those are really nice!  That little collection alone makes me want to start a NASA collection.  I'm rooting (sp?) for your outdoor Cape Canaveral making it to reality.  It would be fantastic.  What will pull these new cars, O Gauge Guy?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Jim, I assume you have these guys casted in your line-up...

Mill City posted:

Jim, I assume you have these guys casted in your line-up...

 

 

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

carsntrains posted:  

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

Why am I not surprised? Of course you have them, and then some. I'm going to have to find you and check it out for myself. I thought I was out of control with 200-plus foam Jack-O-Lanterns, but that doesn't hold a candle to this collection. I'm thankful they stopped producing them in foam, or that number could have become much worst. Is there a blow-mold club of some sort?

An example of early production foam JOL...

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:  

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

Why an I not surprised? Of course you have them, and then some. I'm going to have to find you and check it out for myself. I thought I was out of control with 200-plus foam Jack-O-Lanterns, but that doesn't hold a candle to this collection. I'm thankful they stopped producing them in foam, or that number could have become much worst. Is there a blow-mold club of some sort?

Early foam JOL

Mouse over to Zoom - Click to enlarge

Cool pumpkin!   Yes there are a few blow mold groups on Facebook.  BlowMoldnation is about the best. 

Jim 

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

O Gauge Guy,

   You are going to love running the NASA rolling stock, having worked for NASA/Martin Marietta at both the Michoud & Huntsville Plants, I have a real nice NASA Train, with both the different #1 & #3 Switcher Engines.  I do believe between Jim's wife (Peggy) and myself we had just about every NASA Car ever made. MTH, K-Line and Lionel.  I have to admit I do not own the newer double decker MTH Car, in your picture. Real nice unique piece of NASA rolling stock.

Have fun with your NASA Train!

PCRR/Dave

 

Thanks for your comments. Are your switchers the SW1500? The white/blue or dark red ones?

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

 

WOW! Those are really nice!  That little collection alone makes me want to start a NASA collection.  I'm rooting (sp?) for your outdoor Cape Canaveral making it to reality.  It would be fantastic.  What will pull these new cars, O Gauge Guy?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

I'm hoping to be able to find one of these 2 options to buy ...

O Gauge Guy posted:

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

=snip=

WOW! Those are really nice!  That little collection alone makes me want to start a NASA collection.  I'm rooting (sp?) for your outdoor Cape Canaveral making it to reality.  It would be fantastic.  What will pull these new cars, O Gauge Guy?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

I'm hoping to be able to find one of these 2 options to buy ...

Humm ... tough choice!  Both have their merits.

TRRR

A couple of blasts from the past and a cool dump truck...... 

Soo Line posted:

A couple of blasts from the past and a cool dump truck...... 

 

Clark Griswold's car, ;-)

O Gauge Guy & T RUN RR

   My NASA Switcher Engines are the older P2 #1 Red, White and Black, I have 2 of these Switcher Engines, to run as a double header & the P3 #3 Blue, White and Red Switcher.  I do not have the P3 Genset Deisel Version.  Here is the truth, NASA never had one, unless they Purchased one after I retired.  All the NASA Engines were 1500 type Switchers in real life, when President Reagan's Star War Program was being built.  The one Engine MTH did not produce was the Michoud NASA internal plant, Yellow, Red & Black Switcher, that moved the LO and LH Tanks around for rail shipment to the Gulf.  Of Course MTH might never have had access to actually see or photograph this particular NASA Switcher Engine, to know of it's existence.

PCRR/Dave

I like the ACL and got this neat ore car yesterday.

I found a 218 “B” unit today. A little scratched up but not bad considering how rare they are. 

Tug_Driver posted:

I found a 218 “B” unit today. A little scratched up but not bad considering how rare they are. 

Cool. I have the 218 AA set. Never knew there was a B unit made.

RSJB18 posted:

Tug_Driver posted:

I found a 218 “B” unit today. A little scratched up but not bad considering how rare they are. 

Cool. I have the 218 AA set. Never knew there was a B unit made.

They did but it was very limited. https://www.tandem-associates....rains_218_diesel.htm

Too bad my A unit is spent. It has reached a point where it just won’t run. I’m sending it off to Dr. Tinker for what will most likely be a motor swap. 

Some new to me, tinplate.

Lionel 252 set,  Ives No. 50 rolling stock,  Marx M10000 set.

Tug_Driver posted:

I found a 218 “B” unit today. A little scratched up but not bad considering how rare they are. 

I have one also, probably just slightly better than yours. And yes, as popular and common as the red Santa Fe Alco's are that B unit can be difficult to find.

Now boarding passengers at Gate 4 of Yankee Stadium after Aaron Judge hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the ninth inning of the seventh game of the 2018 World Series to defeat and break the hearts of the miracle Pittsburgh Pirates (sorry Mark), who amazed the Universe by coming from nowhere to win the National League Pennant, is a brand new Lion Chief Plus New Jersey Central 4-6-2 Pacific:

IMHO, there ain’t no “perfier” (prettier with a Southern drawl) engine than that. It’s cute and adorable in every way and relatively affordable. I got it from a local hobby store for $389, which does not break the bank.

I’ll put some nice passenger cars behind it later, turn it into a Blue Comet, make a video of it running, and then post the video here later.

Arnold

Found another Marklin loco, this one a clockwork RS 900.  Will need some work like everything I seem to find...

This my kind of stuff, looks great to me

John

I got my Menards American Light and Power today!  Along with the Chippewa feed building.   That power plant is BIG!  Also got another Woodland Scenics light hub.  Got em all lit up.   Will need some more Menards cords and power sources.  They sure do look good lit up! 

Jim 

Dennis Holler posted:

Found another Marklin loco, this one a clockwork RS 900.  Will need some work like everything I seem to find...

Nice color.

Dennis Holler posted:

Found another Marklin loco, this one a clockwork RS 900.  Will need some work like everything I seem to find...

So, Dennis, for someone not familiar with this Marklin loco and clockwork trains in general, what do the two rods with the knobs do?   Backwards?  Forwards?  Wind 'em up an' go?  Just wondering; it looks good!

Thanks,

Tomlinson Run Railroad

I think one is used as a brake so to speak, you pull it and that sends your loco on its way.  The second I believe is for reversing.

beardog posted:

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

if you decide to part with your Marx, l would be interested in them.  my email in profile...