RSJB18 posted:Lot's of great new stuff on everyone's railroads!
I just spotted these on the F/S forum from member @Mike A. Scooped them up in an instant.
So now Paul needs to send me his new D&H ALCO PA to pull them behind.......
(I know....it won't run on 027 curves)
Very nice cars, Bob... but your suggestion reminds me of a song from my youth...
One toke over the line
Sittin' downtown in a railway station
One toke over the line...
Haven't gotten it yet but I bought a Lionel 6-28051 BALTIMORE & OHIO EM-1 2-8-8-4 LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER.
But it puts me to rethink my layout I'm doing. as It requires O-72 curves or better. Do I stop my build until I can get O-80 or larger curves and redo the outside loop ( only one done yet ) which would require to moving and rewiring 12 switches. I would have to move them down about 16" which I think I will just have the room to do so. I need to look and see if I do, it will be close. But then I will be able to it on two loops instead of it being stuck just on one loop.
Nice finds at the Roundhouse in Louisville Ky. yesterday, Williams L&N GP9's and signs.
Jeff
Love that place!!! I am in Jeffersonville.
Yeah, last good place left in Louisville and Kevin is always ready to deal!
Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
Beautiful engines, Mark. I love GG1 s. Enjoy it.
Thank you Pat! It is definitely without blemish!!
Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
You can send it to me, and I'll test it out on my O-72 curves for you 
Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
Mark - a beauty for sure! Very nice purchase! Enjoy!
You may already know this ... Williams scale GG1's will run on 042 curves. I have two Williams scale GG1s and they handle 042 just fine.... just in case you ever get the hankering to have one run around your layout. Of course the Williams doesn't have all the great sound effects as the MTH Proto 2.
That's a beauty Mark. Enjoy!
Will it fit on the ceiling central?
Bob
rtraincollector posted:Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
You can send it to me, and I'll test it out on my O-72 curves for you
trumptrain posted:Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
Mark - a beauty for sure! Very nice purchase! Enjoy!
You may already know this ... Williams scale GG1's will run on 042 curves. I have two Williams scale GG1s and they handle 042 just fine.... just in case you ever get the hankering to have one run around your layout. Of course the Williams doesn't have all the great sound effects as the MTH Proto 2.
RSJB18 posted:That's a beauty Mark. Enjoy!
Will it fit on the ceiling central?
Bob
Bill, Thank you! That's a nice offer. The best form of admiration of a model!
Pat, Thank you, I did not know about the Williams one. I think one will be enough; at least for the foreseeable future.
Bob, I think it could, I have broader curves. The trouble will be the overhang hitting the ceiling anchors and my two jogs in the wall. For now, I can't even think about getting up on a ladder. Also, it is quite heavy, I don't want to drop it trying to hoist it up there.
VistaDomeScott posted:Williams new orange juice switcher
That is one sharp looking switcher.
FedEx brought this to my door today. From the way it was packaged and the lack of wear on the rollers and wheels I think it had never even been taken out of the box! I replaced the battery and the speaker and fired her up. Runs great!!!!
This completes my Freedom Train steam engine roster (T&P 610, T1 and GS-4) and will soon be pulling the train around the club layout.
Rolland
My Bush # 41 train is complete! Got this in the mail the other day:
Add it to my Bush 41 caboose:
And finally the loco:
Great to have all three!
Got it in today, ( My 65th birthday present to myself ( a little early, Saturday is my birthday ). Someone mentioned about the distance between the engine and the tender because of the draw bar length, unless some one shortened this one, I would think if you did the two would hit in corners.
Bill, Great present! Happy birthday!
Sorry for the late entry but here’s some cars my wife bought me for Christmas. 2 of them are Lionel o27 and 1 is a Standard O
Just received my latest shipment of brand new LIONEL parts from North Lima Train Works. These will allow me to complete the “Ghost Train” of UP 15” aluminum passenger cars from the Anniversary set, 6-31712. Basically, I purchase the shell, interior and frames from NLTW and the trucks/couplers from LIONEL during the 50% off sale. It’s a feasible, cost-effective way to have new items that are hard to come by otherwise. I will post a thread of the 7 car set when I have them assembled.
Here are a couple of examples (the trucks and frames aren’t shown):
The “Clifton” combination car:
The “Chatham” coach car:
I'm fortunate that the primary components are available from NLTW and LIONEL. However, not everything is available. For example with this project, neither has the under frame detail for the Clifton that attaches under the frame and is visible from the side view. And, as I've learned, even though LIONEL's website may say a part is available from NLTW, that is not always the case.
Seven car photos will come in time. In the meanwhile, check-out LIONEL's website for that particular piece you wish you had purchased and, just maybe, you can make a "ghost" version.
rtraincollector posted:Got it in today, ( My 65th birthday present to myself ( a little early, Saturday is my birthday ). Someone mentioned about the distance between the engine and the tender because of the draw bar length, unless some one shortened this one, I would think if you did the two would hit in corners.
Nice. Happy Birthday Bill those are the best presents the ones you buy
trumptrain posted:Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
Mark - a beauty for sure! Very nice purchase! Enjoy!
You may already know this ... Williams scale GG1's will run on 042 curves. I have two Williams scale GG1s and they handle 042 just fine.... just in case you ever get the hankering to have one run around your layout. Of course the Williams doesn't have all the great sound effects as the MTH Proto 2.
Am I correct to assume if you convert a Williams scale GG-1 to either DCS or TMCC that it will still run great on 42 inch curves since only the electronics of the engine would be changed and nothing mechanical?
RLaHaie posted:FedEx brought this to my door today. From the way it was packaged and the lack of wear on the rollers and wheels I think it had never even been taken out of the box! I replaced the battery and the speaker and fired her up. Runs great!!!!
This completes my Freedom Train steam engine roster (T&P 610, T1 and GS-4) and will soon be pulling the train around the club layout.
Rolland
I think AFT 610 was the underated loco of the three. Then again she only ran Austin to Houston to the Metroplex.
ogaugeguy posted:trumptrain posted:Mark Boyce posted:Those who know me know I usually buy Western Maryland and occasionally B&O. However I have been looking for one of these for the right price for a long time. I remember the PRR in Western Pennsylvania, but never saw the PRR or its successors under catenary. A forum member had this PS2 one NIB at a really great price!! No I can’t run it on my 042 curves but it checked out great on a straight away after a battery and lube.
Mark - a beauty for sure! Very nice purchase! Enjoy!
You may already know this ... Williams scale GG1's will run on 042 curves. I have two Williams scale GG1s and they handle 042 just fine.... just in case you ever get the hankering to have one run around your layout. Of course the Williams doesn't have all the great sound effects as the MTH Proto 2.
Am I correct to assume if you convert a Williams scale GG-1 to either DCS or TMCC that it will still run great on 42 inch curves since only the electronics of the engine would be changed and nothing mechanical?
I see no reason why not. But must admit it has been a long time since I have been inside my Williams GG!.
Ron
I converted a Williams to TMCC back some time ago and it ran great on my O-42 curves.
Picked up a MTH Premier Western Pacific GS64 from my usual source. It's from the PS2 5V run made in the early 2000s. Never been run and it's missing all it's electronics. Little rough around the edges but with a bit of effort and this will end up being Southern Pacific GS6 number 4460. Shooting for about a 1950 or so appearance.
Lou, beautiful! PS2 5 volts unused is always a deal for me
Lou1985 posted:Picked up a MTH Premier Western Pacific GS64 from my usual source. It's from the PS2 5V run made in the early 2000s. Never been run and it's missing all it's electronics. Little rough around the edges but with a bit of effort and this will end up being Southern Pacific GS6 number 4460. Shooting for about a 1950 or so appearance.
Fascinating post, Lou. But what do you mean that it is missing all its electronics?
Picked up a CTA subway set and an Amtrak heritage unit.
Love the CTA set... And my kids & I are still loving the Amtrak set I picked up at ORD from your wife!
cheers!
Tom
Vincent Massi posted:Lou1985 posted:Picked up a MTH Premier Western Pacific GS64 from my usual source. It's from the PS2 5V run made in the early 2000s. Never been run and it's missing all it's electronics. Little rough around the edges but with a bit of effort and this will end up being Southern Pacific GS6 number 4460. Shooting for about a 1950 or so appearance.
Fascinating post, Lou. But what do you mean that it is missing all its electronics?
I mean no PS2 5V boards in the boiler, no tether, no tender board, no speaker, no volume knob, no smoke on/off switch, no smoke unit. Gutted of all electronics. The only thing in the locomotive is the Pittman motor and driveline. Tender is completely empty. It'll get a PS3 steam upgrade kit and all LED lighting when it's done. It's been bounced around a bit as it was a parts source, so the tender shell is going to need a wet sand and repaint to get rid of some scuffs (already removed the WP lettering with lacquer thinner). Locomotive itself is mostly fine. Just a couple small nicks to touch up and the white running board trim is going to be removed.
I've gotten this GS and two of my three Premier Santa Fe Hudsons this way. 3460 Blue Goose, which is fully functional with a PS3 steam kit and all LED lighting installed. 3464 which has a tender shell from a Lionel 3751 Northern (same 20k gallon water tender as a 3460 class Hudson) and the frame and trucks from a MTH Premier Blue Goose tender. Waiting on decals to reletter the tender and then 3464 will get a PS3 steam kit as well.
I got these from a gentleman who knows the guy who buys all the MTH warranty returns and extra models produced as parts sources. Hence why all the electronics are stripped out of them. I'm not revealing who or where that person is, as I have to protect my source 😁.
That sounds like a good friend to have Lou. 
Nice way to get premier electronics without breaking the bank.
When 4014 came through Alpine, TX late last year, several of us set up at the 5th street crossing facing the depot. This included noted railroad historian Steve Goen, and an artist from Odessa, TX with a retro 4x5 Field Folding View camera. He refers to himself as “Chuck 4x5”. I purchased the result of his work. This type of 
camera produces an image that can be enlarged to poster size without losing sharpness.
Got some neat stuff online recentlyfor my layout expansion. Unfortunately Missed 2 train shows for which I had been putting some cash away due to an illness and another head injury(deja by all over again- same as last year at this time). That said, just means more saved up for Allentown’s spring thaw or a great LHS/flea market- when I’m feeling better and have a ride. Before that- have to comment on some of the great stuff that’s been posted on this page!
@Mark Boyce that is a beautiful GG-1! Looks like it’s in awesome shape, one of these days I gotta get me one! Very nice!
@paulp575 congrats on completing your #41 UP !! At first, that train didn’t appeal to me much even though I always liked the fact that when I was younger, being a few months older than my friends, I could boast about having been alive for Bush being in office(they were too but well, dumb kids ha). Regardless, have really come to like the Bush Memorial Train. Very elegant, beautiful colors. Truly will forever be “one of a kind “ just like those trains that carried our presidents in the past. What an awesome idea, and tribute, by MTH. Again, congrats on completing that!
@RSJB18 love those cylindrical hoppers! Man do they compliment each other Great with the inverse colors- awesome get!
@Billyted I’d say it looks like you made out quite well on that trade! I love those MTH passenger cars! My LHS has the PRR equivalent which I’ve been thinking of getting ever since I picked up my first proto 2 steamer about 2 months ago which is a PRR. But what a haul overall!(rhyming not intended ha). Great Northern colors are awesome, happy to see that the Valley(where I live) is represented there as well!
@Lou1985 and @rtraincollector while I like diesels more, ever since I bought my first proto 2 steamer and got a DCS System I’ve regrow my appreciation for them. If I had those guys, since my layout is in the basement, I’d say there’s a monster down there! Not only awesomely big but, as usual, the detail is superb. RT- love the B&O so that makes it even better and I agree about what you said regarding the length of the bar. Lou- while I have few western or southern RR names(focus on the North East) I have an appreciation for those RRs and that Western Pacific is neat, really like the tender! Love that Santa Fe as well!
@bigtruckpete you had me at Amtrak ha. Very neat engine, I’m happy that the some of the manufacturers followed suit in making the heritage units of the Genesis just as Amtrak did. Always like the early phase scheme on the Genesis(an engine for which I’ve gained further appreciation like the steamers)-really cool.
All around, great Saturday pics everyone! Keep’em coming!
And how could I forget My pick-ups over the last month:
Ive had the Amtrak Dummy on the right, but was happy to get this Septa Shell(love commuter rail). Below you’ll see my first MTH engine which I got last December- the MTH AEM-7 with proto 1(how I wish it was the proto 3). Hoping to eventually gather enough to make that Septa into a a nice non-powered unit. Hopefully, get lucky and find another Dummy in the cheap(Can’t bring myself to disassemble either AEM-7 pictured at this time.
Took the above Picture to show my love for Amtrak and Commuter Rail. Lionel TMCC dash-9 next to my favorite- MTH NJT P42DC Genesis. Transitions back to PA with the Septa AeM-7 Shell in the middle and then my ode to the Amtrak electrics I have with the Phase IVb(?) and Phase III AEM-7s.
Picked up this MTH amfleet Passenger car to replace one of mine that had an accident. I wish MTH would make the 16” coaches in NJT livery again which they cancelled 4 years ago.in the meantime, I had been alternating between having the NJT Genesis run the Amtrak coaches and this LiRR K-line set that I picked up on the cheap at one of my LHS. Size leaves something to be desired but good price and decent cars
Layout renovation and other pics on the way...
I’m big on interweaving some type of battle/conflict into my layout so I’ve been picking up appropriately sized soldiers and figures representing different backgrounds/ from all walks of life when I can. First a video of a Postwar car I’ve always wanted and got in mail on Friday- AEC security car. Also new- I purchased the MTH radar tower which was “broken”- easy fix. Will look nice with my next next UN base.
Above are 2 Corgi “Forward March” 1:50 scale WW dioramas. Diecast, come with 3 soldiers and a vehicle. They made 6 different ones and then 6 sets of soldiers as well. Examples of the soldiers are below, they’re “spin-cast”- just really great looking. Then there’s 2 sets of model power prisoners, over the last 3 months I’ve picked up 10 different MP sets on Amazon for 5.17 each with tax and free shipping. If you want figures and don’t mind Model Power- definitely check it out!
bachmann businessmen also amazon. And a bag of 25 1:50 scale people of Middle-Eastern descent for less than $10 on eBay.
finally, from eBay, metal track workers or construction workers. I believe they’re comet/authenticast(whoever used to make figures for Flyer) but they’re perfect with my other o scale figures.
Cant wait to be able to post shots of when all this comes together!
Nice LIRR cars Steve. They are from the Greenport Scoot set that K-line made. The set originally came with a MP-15 and PA dummy unit.
RSJB18 posted:That sounds like a good friend to have Lou.
Nice way to get premier electronics without breaking the bank.
I got the locomotives. I still have/had to buy all the PS3 electronics on my own 
.
@RSJB18 thank you! Those cars had been sitting there for months at my LHS- then a couple months ago I believe you posted the above pictures with some info and it was kind of the “voice of approval” to get the cars- especially as I looked for something commuter rail related between New York, jersey and eastern pPa- so I have to thank you for that one! I wish the Mp-15 and the Dummy woulda been there too.
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