Buy anything cool lately?

Recently received these from the good folks over at the Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers (NLOE):

In today's mail I got my newest MTH structure. I think this is maybe MTH's best structure. It will get new signage to make it SHARP'S STORE to replicate a local store my family owned and is still around today. It doesn't look anything like Sharp's but is very typical for a West Virginia general store.

From MTH's best structure to Lionel's worse. I bought this for an idea I had......but not as a hanger. Found a kit missing one small part, that I didn't need, for REAL cheap. After I got it I was happy I didn't pay more. The fit is just OK but the big issue is the plastic.....from rubbery to the most brittle I have seen in all my years in the industry. The clear parts are poorly done and full of bubbles. We get better plastic in our test shots from China!! Another problem was warpage of some of the walls. I'll make it work.....but I bet 99% of the public that has bought this kit did not get it together right!! I'll post what it will become later in a different post. thx

Too much to list.... but I am loving my Lionel MPC GG1 which pulls some tasty PRR passenger cars from MTH, a set of K-Line PRR streamlined cars to be pulled by my MPC little Joe; numerous freight cars and a lot of spare pArts. 

Once I get a Canadian Pacific set of passenger cars it's time for accessories and expansion. 

AMC Dave I'll see your hanger, and raise you the Big L Diner. years ago my wife got me one. I tried every glue I could find to keep it together...finally tossed it.

Steamer posted:

AMC Dave I'll see your hanger, and raise you the Big L Diner. years ago my wife got me one. I tried every glue I could find to keep it together...finally tossed it.

Too bad it was so poorly made!!! I will not try that one as I used a K-Line (MARX?) diner so I don't need another........thx

and I have my Plasticville and in house P Company Diners...

A bit off topic because it's not a recent purchase but I was building one of the K-line Diners and was trying to detail it so it was a little nicer when along came the opportunity to buy one of these Joe's Diner telephones. So I never finished the K-line diner.  I was going to buy a Lionel Irene's Diner so that both the wife and I could have our own diners.

This came recently......a Williams GP I bought to repaint.  But after I got it out of the box I kinda liked the 'Halloween' paint scheme!! My 1973 Javelin is Orange so I like orange things.  I don't need another RR on the layout so maybe this is a second hand unit or just lost.  For now I leave it alone and I'll find another repaint victim!!! 

I do love these GP's......

Just got this in the mail. Great book, going back to the steam era, to the time of the Seaboard System.

Turns out the Standard gauge curve pieces I bought yesterday are 072 !!  Laid them out and measured. the box was marked 072.  No problem because they will work pretty good. the Standard gauge engines will look good going around those curve. Have to be more careful thoug next ime.

This was just dropped off at my door. WOW!! I have a number of these Williams scale brass locos and I am never disappointed.  And this one is SUPER mint! It looks like it was never taken out of the box. No marks on the wheels....every bit of paper work even a Williams ad for direct purchase brass car sets. (one of the first O scale items I bought) Nut driver, extra parts and tires.  This version comes in the lift lid box that is so much nicer than the older chip board style. 

I do not even have a L&N freight car....much less a loco....but this was so cheap and sat on ebay for weeks calling me.....so I finally did it. LOVE these Williams brass locos......and love the price too. Thx

auction photos...I'll take my own when the temps go above 32!!!

AMCDave,

   Now that is a way cool Williams Brass Engine, simply a great Williams original!

PCRR/Dave

Just scored this off ebay for less than 30 bucks including postage. Off a former UP SD40-2...

Found these photos of the unit with the plate, before it got scrapped.

Lionel Classics Standard Gauge Blue Comet. Only got it with 3 cars, so that will give me something else to look for.

Steve

Picked up an American Flyer prewar 3/16ths scale O gauge Tender for my 806 Northern.  I've been looking for one that I could afford for about 20 years.

Mark Boyce posted:

So many neat things folks have gotten since I last posted.  Today I picked up 2 scale Railking PS2 Southern RR RS1's, one powered, one non powered from my friend Chuck Fester.  I took them for a spin on his layout before returning home.  I used to live about 5 miles from the Southern RR Alexandria-Charlottesville route back before the merger.  Now I need an era appropriate Southern caboose!  

When I returned home this special run flatcar from the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society was waiting in my mailbox.  I had ordered it way back when they first advertised.

Mark, I really like that red flat with pickups. Where can I find one?

Thanks, Garrett

very nice Dennis

Thanks Dave, it was a case of right place right time, well and right price too lol.  I've always had a fascination with AF 3/16ths O stuff...it's fun to hunt and fairly unique.

Garrett76 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

So many neat things folks have gotten since I last posted.  Today I picked up 2 scale Railking PS2 Southern RR RS1's, one powered, one non powered from my friend Chuck Fester.  I took them for a spin on his layout before returning home.  I used to live about 5 miles from the Southern RR Alexandria-Charlottesville route back before the merger.  Now I need an era appropriate Southern caboose!  

When I returned home this special run flatcar from the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society was waiting in my mailbox.  I had ordered it way back when they first advertised.

Mark, I really like that red flat with pickups. Where can I find one?

Thanks, Garrett

Garrett,

That is MTH uncataloged 30-76666 that was made for the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Foundation.  I can't get their gift shop tab to work on http://www.movingfullsteamahead.com/ right now.  I get their flyers snail-mail.  I ordered a number of months ago, when it was first advertised, and the postmark on my box is 12-29-16.  You could send to their representative, if you can't get them online.  

His name and address is:

Joe Brumage

128 W. Main St.

Frostburg, MD 21532