p51 posted:Just got this off eBay. A 1942-dated manual on how to load any kind of open car you could ever imagine. It shows exactly how they would have praised and loaded flat cars, gondolas and hoppers. I've actually been looking for a book like this for a while, and the fact that this was printed during World War II is all the better for me.
Lee you keep coming up with some cool stuff. This to me is a nice find.
I'd been wanting a PRR 01 electric and was thinking of making one from scratch and still may. By chance I saw this home made wood one on that site and couldn't resist a bid. It's not great, but it is neat anyway.
Thought this purchase would be the realization of a fascination from the late mid-50's. The fascination was in Lionel's catalog image of a New Haven EP-5.
Personally I find the K-Line scale version the nicest. Found on on eBay NIB with both pilots intact based on pictures.
But this is how it arrived August 2.
One of the "fra-gil-e" (Christmas Story) pilots was snapped off. And somehow one of the electro-coupler's wires ripped away.
As Ralphy says in the movie "in our height of revelry ... ." The wind was sucked out of my sails.
For a couple of weeks pondered the best way to try and fix this. Conjured up this fixture to work with the broke pilot on.
Decided best fix was to literally fix the pilot to the frame of the "front" forward end. With my almost thirty-years in Nuclear-QA had to have a checklist of actions.
After two-days of very careful delicate work the results.
Rear end with pilot mounted as built on truck. This allows free movement for coupling to consist.
Now I feel really good and very happy with the results. The fixed pilot on forward end looks great.
Dennis Holler posted:I'd been wanting a PRR 01 electric and was thinking of making one from scratch and still may. By chance I saw this home made wood one on that site and couldn't resist a bid. It's not great, but it is neat anyway.
Dennis,
This is just the coolest thing! I am envious. In my long list of plans is a Standard Gauge P5A box cab electric using some AF steam loco drivers (about the right diameter). I take it that this is O gauge? I have just gone through a lot of research (and purchase) on gearing and delrin drives. Let me know if you would like info on what I found. Might be hard to match the worm on that motor, but I have also learned how to measure and match.
Jim Waterman
Thanks Jim, I just couldn't resist this thing. Will let you know more about it once it shows up. The other option I thought about was to use a motor out of a 1662 switcher since I am all tubular right now. I keep planning on adding a gargraves loop so I can run stuff like this but haven't done so yet. I really get a kick out of other peoples creative projects.
Found this this McCoy orange caboose on my front steps.
This is a eBay buy.
Have the red caboose but wanted one that would match my orange 4-4-4 McCoy engine.
My McCoy collection is growing, once you start it is hard to stop.
My estate sale hunting scored a nice set of prewar freight cars! But no 226E 
just a nice 1666e in gun metal grey. Also small windup engine that I'm not sure of what it is, the spring is broken.
That's quite a haul, Frank! Though I agree a 226E would have made it better. Should keep you busy for a while!
franktrain posted:My estate sale hunting scored a nice set of prewar freight cars! But no 226E
Nice haul!
Great find, hope that the masking tape comes off easily?
No problem with the rolling stock but the tape on the boxes was not cooperative.
MTH Milwaukee Road 44-ton switcher finally arrived last week. Ran it at the club for the second time tonight, and it also runs nicely on my O-27 layout at home.
Mr. FedEx brought me a new (to me) Weaver streamlined K4s. It is a beautiful engine and runs great. Here she is taking a drink at a line side water tower. My Grandson agrees that this is one great looking engine!
Rolland
Sure did, Browning Maxus
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Another junk project on the way, this time an AF prewar Hiawatha set with out the engine... Now I just need to find an engine lol
Dennis Holler posted:Another junk project on the way, this time an AF prewar Hiawatha set with out the engine... Now I just need to find an engine lol
great project piece!
Ok, here is a follow up on the PRR O1 I won a few days ago. It arrived this afternoon. It is of wood construction and not to bad actually. It won't pass any scale muster, but it definitely does meet this sort of scale for way back when requirements lol. I haven't decided if I'll put a tinplate motor in it for now or not. That is what is under it for the mocked up pictures. The guy must have spent considerable time scratch building this thing at some point. I just couldn't resist at $25 
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I almost bought that boxcab myself but forgot. I guess I can erase that bookmark.
Figured the pantographs alone were worth it if I didnt like it once in front of me.
I'm going to be following you for a while in hopes you post more on it.
Dennis - that O-1 looks great. Just need some handrails on the front and back, a Brunswick Green repaint and some Microscale O decals to make it look complete. If you get tired of it, send me a note. I am getting a large 3D printer (12 by 12 by 15" print area) and plan to print a P5 in standard gauge, maybe I'll have to do an O-1 in O scale as well.
Jim
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