Buy anything cool lately?

I saw an ad for a local estate sale that said "Lionel trains", so I figured I would check it out. It was mostly MPC stuff but they had a 6-28036 Southern Pacific Consolidation NIB. I bought that, as I have been looking for either a scale SP Consolidation or Mikado. I model the AT&SF with a bit of SP mixed in, so this fit perfectly. I got it really cheap. Out of the box the smoke unit didn't work. Turns out, after some testing, the triac on the R2LC was damaged from the factory. I had a spare R4LC so I swapped that in and it works great.

The smoke output is anemic vs my other steam locomotives (all MTH Premier), but that's to be expected from a puffer unit. The 1 chuff a revolution is a bit bothersome as well. I can see this locomotive getting either a fan driven smoke unit, Cruise Commander, super chuffer, chuff generator combo or a PS3 upgrade at some point. 

Lou, It looks great!  It looks like a great candidate for the proposed upgrades!!

Mark Boyce posted:

Lou, It looks great!  It looks like a great candidate for the proposed upgrades!!

Thanks. Should be fun either way I go. But it runs, and for now that's good enough. 

I've got to get the Premier Santa Fe Blue Goose Hudson I have running first. I bought it back in June. It's brand new but all the electronics are gone (don't ask where I got it I can't say). I'm waiting on a PS3 steam kit to arrive at my LHS to get it running. Once the Blue Goose is done I'll tackle this project. Or add it to my middle of winter and nothing else to do list...

From V1 2018.  Got this Lionscale Christmas  Hopper delivered today.  In time for this Christmas.!  

Train Nut posted:

From V1 2018.  Got this Lionscale Christmas  Hopper delivered today.  In time for this Christmas.!  

You're cutting it close! With only 92 days to go, what are the rest of us doing to get our Christmas lay-outs ready?

Picked up a couple of Postwar items off Ebay and a very good price and a piece at a local auction at a great price. Got less than $500.00 in all four pieces.

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Local auction: Lettering needs restored other wise in good condition.

EBay: No battery damage or ny other issues I can find in great condition.

EBay No battery damage in really great shape

EBay: No battery damage mount screw cracks pretty much all PW FM's other wise in really great condition. Been hunting this one for years at a price I would pay.

Rick, you did a fantastic  job bargain-hunting. 

I am puzzled by the silver B&O, however. What kind of car is that?

Vincent:  That is the PostWar B&O RDC 404 Budd Baggage Car I now have both the 400 (56-58) and the 404 (57-58) powered units someday I may be able to pick up both dummy units. If I can find them.

Trussman posted:

Went to the Hamburg meet this past Sunday. Bought some nice looking Lionel pw 400 and 404 Budd cars at a decent price. The dealer who sold me the 400  said it runs perfect (yea.... checks in the mail) . First thing I did as usual when I got them home was take them a part to check out the electrical, clean the grease out, re-grease and oil them. The 400 had two wires off the motor and the 404 had one wire off the motor, at the price I paid for both, no biggie. After doing the maintenance they now run like new.

 

 

Trussman,

Glad that you found the problem easily, the two issues you found are quite common and easily fixed, almost a fun project. It is a good idea to open and at least lube used train purchases prior to use anyway.

I always avail myself of the test tracks at shows. If the item works, great. If not, time to negotiate if post or pre-war (as these are easily fixed and parts are available.

If modern and not working, I'd look for another if you want all of the advertised functions

Forgot about this I picked up off eBay also.

Love the MA & PA RR. Thank you Stu

new to me and actually new, never run.

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Another preorder came in. Lionel REA baggage car. I'm going to use it at the end of my Fast Mail Express train, since it has rear marker lights. Between this, the SP Consolidation, and the freight sounds refrigerator that came in a few weeks ago my train budget is tapped till next year, especially with the holidays coming up in a few months. 

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Nice engine, Bob (I have the same one also)... command, eh??? Do I see a Legacy system in your near future??? Best stay away from football for a while  

I picked up this MTH Premier (20-20612-1E) C & O F7 engine off ebay last week. It had never been run. I usually don't buy premier engines but the price was too good to pass up.

Charlie

Apples55 posted:

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

 

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Nice engine, Bob (I have the same one also)... command, eh??? Do I see a Legacy system in your near future??? Best stay away from football for a while  

yes Paul- a Command and a DCS system are in my future. probably get the Cab-1 first since I have more Lionel engines.

LOU1985, wow, beautiful RPO Railway Express Car, wondering which Lionel catalog this was pictured in? It’s nice, and has the marker lights. I have the Louisville & Nashville RPO baggage car but it doesn’t have the marker lights, but under the car description, it Indicated it would have the marker lights. My car is pictured in the 2018 Lionel Catalog, page 44. There is a place under the car saying on and off switch. Just curious.

RSJB, Bob, that’s a hum dinger of a beautiful diesel, D&H Blue/Silver, and your going to enjoy moving it around your layout with a Cab 1/Cab 1L/ Cab 2....Enjoy.

RJT-Rick, all I can say is that’s a cool catch, post war engines that look so good. Thanks for the pictures...

Vincent, Merry Christmas in September, beautiful car, thanks for posting.

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Bob, that paint scheme is one of the best out there, I think!  Looks great!

leapinlarry posted:

LOU1985, wow, beautiful RPO Railway Express Car, wondering which Lionel catalog this was pictured in? It’s nice, and has the marker lights. I have the Louisville & Nashville RPO baggage car but it doesn’t have the marker lights, but under the car description, it Indicated it would have the marker lights. My car is pictured in the 2018 Lionel Catalog, page 44. There is a place under the car saying on and off switch. Just curious.

 

The REA Baggage car (not a RPO like your car) was in the 2019 V1. I wasn't planning on running it at the rear of the train but with it having rear marker lights it's easier to do that then add them to the Atlas Santa Fe  combine that originally was the last car.

I thought only the baggage cars came with rear lights and the RPOs didn't  but I could be wrong. 

Mark Boyce posted:

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Bob, that paint scheme is one of the best out there, I think!  Looks great!

Thanks Mark- I should change the name of my RR from RSJ&B to D&H. I've got enough motive power and cars now to take over the layout. Still have a set of Baldwin Sharks that I haven't taken out of the boxes yet.
Yes one of the best paint schemes around.

RSJB18 posted:

Apples55 posted:

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

 

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Nice engine, Bob (I have the same one also)... command, eh??? Do I see a Legacy system in your near future??? Best stay away from football for a while  

yes Paul- a Command and a DCS system are in my future. probably get the Cab-1 first since I have more Lionel engines.

Not trying to push you down the slippery slope (you are obviously doing fine without help!!!), but I have found the Legacy controller much more intuitive than the Cab 1 - plus, Lionel still seems to honor the warranty regardless of the age of the set (smoke fluid baths are excluded).

Agreed- I'd buy the newer system so that it will work with more engines.
No worries about the pushing either

This just arrived today from Charles Ro.  I preordered it from the 2018, Vol. 2 catalog.

I like the car but it does not have illuminated marker lights like the catalog said it would :

Bought a Red Caboose GP9 body kit. Plan on buying the repower kit from P&D Hobby shop sometime later. Not sure about railroad or paint scheme yet.

Lionelski posted:

Trussman posted:

Went to the Hamburg meet this past Sunday. Bought some nice looking Lionel pw 400 and 404 Budd cars at a decent price. The dealer who sold me the 400  said it runs perfect (yea.... checks in the mail) . First thing I did as usual when I got them home was take them a part to check out the electrical, clean the grease out, re-grease and oil them. The 400 had two wires off the motor and the 404 had one wire off the motor, at the price I paid for both, no biggie. After doing the maintenance they now run like new.

 

 

Trussman,

Glad that you found the problem easily, the two issues you found are quite common and easily fixed, almost a fun project. It is a good idea to open and at least lube used train purchases prior to use anyway.

I always avail myself of the test tracks at shows. If the item works, great. If not, time to negotiate if post or pre-war (as these are easily fixed and parts are available.

If modern and not working, I'd look for another if you want all of the advertised functions

I don't think I ever used the test track at a meet. If the cosmetics looks good and the motor feels right when I spin the wheels, I'll feel comfortable about purchasing the engine. When I get a pw engine home I usually take them apart, I'll go over the wiring, clean the commutator, clean the brushes and holders, clean out the old grease, re-grease and oil everything. When it comes to oiling parts, I'm a little unconventional, I use Harley 60 wt oil. :-)

RSJB18 posted:

new to me and actually new, never run.

Lionel 6-18596 with command

Bob

Bob, nice buy! Sure is a sharp looking engine! Should look great on your layout with all your other D&H rolling stock you have!

Thanks Mike.

Nothing new lately, no.  Although I am usually a year-round railroader, this summer has been so busy for me that I haven't had much free time to devote to the layout.  I never would have believed that retirement could be so busy!

Looking forward to the next train show, in November.  So maybe there'll be something for me to post, then.

Here's a different answer never given before on this thread.

Nothing! What I have bought that is cool lately is Nothing. And, that is cool, IMO, because I am a little less broke as a result.

Instead, what I have done lately is play with what I have, take photos and videos and post them on this Forum, read OGR Magazine when it comes in the mail, and that is cool because I am happy doing that.

LOL, Arnold

PS: If you are happy buying stuff lately, that is cool. I will buy again too, down the road, and, of course, that will be cool.

Yard sale.  10 cents.  What can I say?

Had no postwar steam engine, Say What?

All postwar  diesels and electrics I have ever wanted.

So, now in the past couple of weeks the boxes arrived.

2020, 736, 2055. 

With this occurance I have been cleaning, lubing , replacing some parts, repairs,  now all the tenders whistle, and the engines run as they should! Went through a box of Cuetips and such. This took me to new heights and naturally a time machine adventure! WOW. Let the ozone fill the air! Lol.

I had these locos in my   past but missed them enough.

Currently at work (again)photos not available. 

got this off Ebay last week. I've been looking for one for awhile now 

lee drennen posted:

got this off Ebay last week. I've been looking for one for awhile now 

Don't tell me your going to start moving cows now! LOL Nice find!

Mike don't you Mooovin Cows. I have two of these that are UPRR I need to fix them. You just never know mike about me 

lee drennen posted:

Mike don't you Mooovin Cows. I have two of these that are UPRR I need to fix them. You just never know mike about me 

Lee, you been into the moo juice again?

Hi. Guys

I ordered from Trainworld a while ago on back order A Lionel MoW kitchen wagon with sounds.

The first time I put it on the tracks, my grandson started to laugh, I asked him what he was laughing at, it soon apparent from the dialogue, after listen more carefully, the dialogue went something like "That's the best Weiner I have ever seen," and later a sound like someone passing wind, but because my hearing is not what it should I missed it the first time round.

I finally did it, I picked up my first MTH Protosound 3.0 engine. This Tri-Rail F40PH. I saw this on eBay for a pretty good price and the seller sent a special offer that dropped the price to around 285 dollars, plus 31 dollars shipping. I got this for around 317 dollars in the end and it arrived home in 2 business days.

It runs great and sound great as well. I had to take the shell off to push the strobe light all the way up, since it was pushed down into the shell more than it should have been. But that's fixed now and it looks perfect.

I got a 4 pack of matching Bombardier passenger cars coming at the end of the week as well. I can't wait to pull them behind this little beast.

Hmm...foreign power at Jasper's Rock. Something's up! This brand new SD45 with PS3.0  was deeply discounted and I can't pass up a deal .  It will become some other RR in the future.

I got some goodies today.

#1  Thank you Stan.  I am the proud owner of a WLLC radio station.  I will add a FM transmitter to my Echo Dot so I can railroad to non stop Beatles music.

#2  I got my first piece of Prewar!!  I have been admiring the early stuff on the Bay.  I could not pass this up for $10.  I think I read somewhere on the forum that there is an adapter that will let me connect it to my post war equipment.  Anyone know a part number and a source?  I feel more early rolling stock is in my future.  I love the patina.

Happy Bill