#WITZ-41 Gorgeous find, lovely,
WITZ, I had those n sold em and I've always been sorry I did
Well, now that I have them running correctly, I can say that I've bought the new Amtrak F40PH #364 and the Cabbage unit for my Amtrak travels. 
Many of the F40PH powered units are still back at Lionel with the distinct smell of burnt electronics, hopefully coming back soon. 
Its been a long and windy road to find the satisfaction you should get right out of the box. I hope you enjoy them
It does take a little bit of the "shine" off a new set when you have to wrestle multiple issues to the ground, but I'm glad that it appears I'm at the end of the road. 
For a while I've been planning on buying the Williams Crown Edition "Big Boy", "Challenger" and "Cab Forward". Everytime I get a few bucks, another train deal pops up. So I decided to put the hammer down. Yesterday I got this nos Williams Crown Edition Cab Forward in the mail. One down, two to go.
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Not train related and I have no photos to share, but my wife and I recently went to the farm-league team for the Mariners, in Tacoma (we love going to the games there) and as we left at the end, the team store had game-used jerseys for very affordable prices. I saw one that was my size and the player had the # 44, which is a favorite number of mine (as my WW2 Jeep was built in 1944). My wife said go ahead, so I bought it.
Beats the heck out of me when I'd wear the thing other than to future games, but it's cool and it didn't cost me very much!
At least somebody knows about the "shine" run em til the wheels fall of, that'll make it worth it. I've forgotten some of the hardest wrestling matches I e had with my stuff after I put a bunch of miles on em
p51 posted:Not train related and I have no photos to share, but my wife and I recently went to the farm-league team for the Mariners, in Tacoma (we love going to the games there) and as we left at the end, the team store had game-used jerseys for very affordable prices. I saw one that was my size and the player had the # 44, which is a favorite number of mine (as my WW2 Jeep was built in 1944). My wife said go ahead, so I bought it.
Beats the heck out of me when I'd wear the thing other than to future games, but it's cool and it didn't cost me very much!
Great deal there Lee! As far as I know, when the wife says go ahead and get it, it really doesn't matter what it is you better jump on it! LOL
I bought these Weaver Lackawanna ABBA E-8's(two powered A units and two matching non-powered B units), two matching early Weaver Erie Lackawanna 20" aluminum 5 car sets, one additional 20" matching coach, and one later release Weaver Erie Lackawanna 20" coach with green tinted window strips. I left the second baggage and observation car in the set box and added the additional 20" matching coach and the later release green tinted window strip 20" coach to make a ten car consist.
When I acquired the engines and cars I lubricated the axles, rollers, and couplers, repacked the grease on the worm gear where it engages the truck gear and where the other gears engage each other in addition to replacing the traction tires. I needed to put a small black zip tie on 2nd rear facing A unit plunger coupler to keep it closed pulling this long consist. I had to also zip tie the later release green tinted window strip cars troublesome plunger couplers as it was opening up with only the observation car behind it. Otherwise they run real smooth and I am quite pleased having the addition of these fallen flags locos and passenger cars on my roster.
WITZ 41 posted:
AWESOME!
Great score!
Trussman posted:For a while I've been planning on buying the Williams Crown Edition "Big Boy", "Challenger" and "Cab Forward". Everytime I get a few bucks, another train deal pops up. So I decided to put the hammer down. Yesterday I got this nos Williams Crown Edition Cab Forward in the mail. One down, two to go.
I have that exact locomotive waiting for an upgrade.
If you are unaware, Erics Trains is a youtube channel that reviews Lionel, MTH, Weaver, layout tours, and other stuff. The main point of this post is that he, MTH and Legacy Station are doing this Erics Trains/Legacy Station train store building. This is the building's looks and I got to say I love its purple/blue, black, white, and creme color scheme.
Btw, I know I sound like I'm promoting this but really I'm just making you guys aware what I'm saying here.
If you want more info about the building, check out Erics Trains Episode #62.
I was visiting Spring Fest at Ocean City Maryland and had to stop in at Seaside Hobby Bethesda Md. I picked up these three bridges. The Silver and red bridges are G scale while the Western Maryland bridge appears to be O Scale.
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Picked up this Williams SP Daylight in a trade at York.
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mike g. posted:As far as I know, when the wife says go ahead and get it, it really doesn't matter what it is you better jump on it!
So true. She's the reason I bought my only diesel (a Bachmann On30 Whitcomb). I was at Tacoma Trains' final day in business, I was looking at said Whitcomb and she said, "You'll probably kick yourself for not getting it later, just get the thing."
I did think about it for a minute or two anyway, then pulled the trigger. I then took her out to dinner at the Melting Pot, as she loves fondue.
As a husband, I have countless faults, but ingratitude isn't one of them.
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The last cool thing I bought, if I had a wife, and she found out I bought it and how much it was, she'd have killed me. Heres to not having a wife and kids
p51 posted:mike g. posted:As far as I know, when the wife says go ahead and get it, it really doesn't matter what it is you better jump on it!
So true. She's the reason I bought my only diesel (a Bachmann On30 Whitcomb). I was at Tacoma Trains' final day in business, I was looking at said Whitcomb and she said, "You'll probably kick yourself for not getting it later, just get the thing."
I did think about it for a minute or two anyway, then pulled the trigger. I then took her out to dinner at the Melting Pot, as she loves fondue.
As a husband, I have countless faults, but ingratitude isn't one of them.
Lee you are one smart man! Take care of the wife and she will take care of you to the point that it will blow your mind!
When I came down with cancer, my wife was there everyday, every minute she could be! Women are wonderful that way. So I know treat them right!!!
mike g. posted:As far as I know, when the wife says go ahead and get it, it really doesn't matter what it is you better jump on it! LOL
That 'GO' led to this last Jan!!! I saw it....wanted it but knew It'd never pass the wife test......I asked....she said yes.....a week later it was in my drive. Not sure she thought I'd really pull the trigger!!! But she loves it so all good.
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