Just got one of these. I'm a sucker for WW2 jackets and I wanted a daily wearer as my original ones are too valuable to wear daily...
p51- I agree on the WW II jackets. Many years ago the Polo shop in Pgh. had repro tanker jackets that were really well made. Bought one and wore it to re-enactments- and every where else. Guys thought it was original. I still have it although the cuffs and sleeves are showing wear. They were highly prized by the infantry. I have an original WW II field jacket plus a Nam era one. I really liked mine when I was in Germany. I had an XX large cut down to fit me so it was extra long to cover my hips. I should have brought it home.
Bought an old gray marx 635 electric with spark mechanism, has the 10 spoke wheels and the spark mechanism is complete. Its from the 1930s, motor is dirty and i'm cleaning it carefully, the spark mechanism wheel and flint lookS pretty good with 90% of flint left. Made to spark somewhat through the smokestack.
From what i have read its Marx first double reduction gear and was known to overwork the motor as there is a large gear that rides off the reduction gear and it connects to smaller gear that turns the grinding wheel that the flint rides on Its mentioned they are frequently missing from engine.
There is a lever outside near smokestack that de activates the smaller gear so the grinding wheel does not spin against the flint. The large gear is designed though to always be engaged with the reduction gears but it bolts on to the side frame and easily removed to store away.
The shell's grey paint looks nice.
Kinda neat the things that were done in the earlier model train years and i can only imagine a childs face running this setup.
The engine with its inner workings can be seen at marxtinplate trains 5th picture down.
It's a bird! It's a "J"! It's a K-2a! Got this from Pat's last month. I had had my eye on it for awhile & decided to pull the trigger during his "at cost" sale. Sorry for the low-quality cell phone video.
I also received both my LEGACY Allegheny and the first 6-pack of LionScale hoppers to go with it at the end of the year.
Fridge56vet,
Bothe locomotives are great!!!
Mark Boyce posted:Fridge56vet,
Bothe locomotives are great!!!
Thanks! So far, so goo/d (fingers crossed). 
I purchased the Frankenstein feom CoasterDynamix and a Lemax carousel.
Nice buy, looks good there!
Thanks Mike. I have 2 friends from my church who are Marines. One was a Capt. (O gauge at Christmas only) & the other a CWO-4 (HO year round) and they occasionally tease me about never having slept outside while in the USAF. LOL!
Yes!
Have always admired the handsome Northern Pacific 'Lowery' scheme on their passenger diesels. My admiration started as a boy with Gilbert's beautiful Alco PA set that I only saw once in person. It was a Saturday during Christmas when I went to a downtown bank with my Dad and there was a set on the floor circling the Christmas tree. I was struck!
It was years later when I finally realized that the NP never rostered PA's but I still admired the Williams models that came out with their first issue of PAs in the mid 1990s.
Just this week I received my first set on K-Line NP as an ABA and have ordered a pair of replacement 'freight' pilots for them. Am looking to acquire a set of passenger cars for them now...
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I bought a Conrail GG1 off the For Sale Forum from Elliot (aka Scrapiron Scher). Always wanted one to add to my collection, since I never had a GG1. Now I have to start building up my NYC Steam Locomotive Collection. In the future I hope to convert this to PS2/3 so I will be asking for advice on the parts, who, what and how.
C Sam, those are beautiful F Units. That is one of my favorite paint schemes. Also to CONRAIL, I like that blue Conrail GG1...Wow to you both..
c.sam posted:Yes!
Have always admired the handsome Northern Pacific 'Lowery' scheme on their passenger diesels. My admiration started as a boy with Gilbert's beautiful Alco PA set that I only saw once in person. It was a Saturday during Christmas when I went to a downtown bank with my Dad and there was a set on the floor circling the Christmas tree. I was struck!
It was years later when I finally realized that the NP never rostered PA's but I still admired the Williams models that came out with their first issue of PAs in the mid 1990s.
Just this week I received my first set on K-Line NP as an ABA and have ordered a pair of replacement 'freight' pilots for them. Am looking to acquire a set of passenger cars for them now...
Very handsome Diesels, Sam! It's good to get ones that remind you the ones you liked long ago!
Picked up the Western Maryland "stripe" passenger cars yesterday. They will look great behind the Williams engines that I have.
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I always like something with the Western Maryland name on it!!
Yesterday I picked up the MTH Strasburg 7 car set. I hope to put them on the track this weekend.
Those Western Maryland cars look great. Not sure I've seen many WM passenger sets.
c.sam posted:Yes!
Have always admired the handsome Northern Pacific 'Lowery' scheme on their passenger diesels. My admiration started as a boy with Gilbert's beautiful Alco PA set that I only saw once in person. It was a Saturday during Christmas when I went to a downtown bank with my Dad and there was a set on the floor circling the Christmas tree. I was struck!
It was years later when I finally realized that the NP never rostered PA's but I still admired the Williams models that came out with their first issue of PAs in the mid 1990s.
Just this week I received my first set on K-Line NP as an ABA and have ordered a pair of replacement 'freight' pilots for them. Am looking to acquire a set of passenger cars for them now...
C Sam... I think you and I live on the same euphoria plane... I have the full K line 21 passenger car set and I have been looking for the A-B-A's to match them 
Got this 3rd Rail GS4 from western depot
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