Buy anything cool lately?

Kerrigan posted:

BruceT47 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I bought a brand new Legacy 990 last week, and got my first Legacy engine programmed and running this past weekend!  Yes, i see right away, it is much better than the old TMCC!

Mark,

You are spot on!  Whether running command or conventional, PW or modern, the Cab2  improves the performance of all my Lionel engines.

I'm curious exactly how Legacy is better than regular TMCC for running non-Legacy locomotives?  What ends up being better?

I find the slow speed control / stall speed to be improved.  I use both the Cab 1 and Cab 2 on my layout and the Cab 2 allows even the Pullmor engines to start slow and creep along.  I do run conventional through TPC's so the 240 speed step's also help. The Cab 2 speed dial also offers resistance as you advance the throttle which to me offers more precise control than the free wheeling Cab 1.  My grand kids prefer the Cab 1 because it is lighter.  All in all both are excellent throttles.

RETINPA posted:

The Berkshire Junction 4-way hanging traffic signal I ordered last week arrived yesterday.  It's scale size and I look forward to installing it on my layout.  I had previously (several months ago) posted images of the controller I use that allows normal sequencing plus alternating red-one-way, yellow-the-other-way flashing.  I will post videos once I have the signal installed and operating.

Being scale-sized, the signal's overhead leads are VERY fragile and I'll have to be super-vigilant when my cats are in the train room.  One misplaced paw would bring it down and I'd be back to installing my pole-mounted signals, but it's a risk I'm willing to take.

That looks really cool. I wonder when traffic signals like that came into being?

Didn't buy it, but got in a trade from my good buddy Cabinet Bob! Great looking Flatcar with Helo!

Thank you Matt, you really started a great thread and I feel sure it will go on and on as there are a lot of great trains on the market today, new and almost new. I did make a mistake in my recent thread, the name of the store was Grand Central Ltd, Lincoln, Nebraska.  I can't wait until the new NW2's arrive....Until Then, more views of new purchases.

Stopped by LHS last week and picked up this Lionel 6-27523 Husky Stack #256252 from several years ago.  It was part of a stack train.  Those cars had an issue with couplers.  There is an "ear" on the coupler side that you manually press to uncouple the cars.  On curves, even 072, if the car wobbles a bit, the ear hits the wheels and releases.  I have several 072 "S" curves.  Time to remove the "ears"!

What a great couple of days so far. My CTTA reefer. Yesterday my order of Ross switches came and today I ran out to get my two car reefer set that The Tuesday Night Train Crew had made. Plus today my box of Gar Graves track came. Pics of some......................Paul

paul 2 posted:

What a great couple of days so far. My CTTA reefer. Yesterday my order of Ross switches came and today I ran out to get my two car reefer set that The Tuesday Night Train Crew had made. Plus today my box of Gar Graves track came. Pics of some......................Paul

Great haul. Being from Cleveland, I remember the old Leisy's brewery in the 50' & 60's!

SJC posted:

Jim Waterman posted:

I believe the real GM50 gold engine has been repainted to the standard blue and is still roaming the east coast on CSX. I've seen photos of it with a marking on the cab "Do Not Scrap. Upon Retirement, send to B&O Museum".

I sure hope it doesn't get scrapped by accident, plate or not!

From what I recall, it got re-painted in gold (with the B&O stretched out to match the GM 50 marking) around 1983. I have no idea when it lost its gold paint but she's in CSX markings now as locomotive 6063:

p51 posted:

mike g. posted:

Nice Find Lee! Was the hobby shop West Seattle Trains?

No, it was this one in downtown Burien: http://www.electrictrainshop.com

I almost bought this On30 conversion locomotive, but decided against is as I didn't need another diesel on my layout, and whoever built this glued the Atlas HO running gear to the shell. This means I'd practically have to destroy the body to be able to add DCC and lighting, which is lacking. Such a shame, as whoever built it, they did a great job.

I bet it would be easiest to use reinfoced dremel disks to cut & grind them till they fell off or just didnt exist there. 20-30 minutes?

Paul,

no fair you old farts (the ones that could actually remember this beer) could pick yours up early while us working stiffs (the 3 of us not retired) in the group had to wait until today. 

You forget-Old Farts RULE  !!

Ahhhh Bryan, you trying to make me feel bad??? I could throw you a pity party or I could of picked up your cars for a small fee and delivered them to you since you have to work and miss all the fun during the week LOL...Paul

paul 2 posted:

Just got my 36' reefer from the Canadian Club today. Pic...........Paul

Nice car & logo.  I managed to find the earlier CTTA  Esquimalt & Nainamo 36' reefer by MTH.

Nick

Bryan in Ohio posted:

Paul,

no fair you old farts (the ones that could actually remember this beer) could pick yours up early while us working stiffs (the 3 of us not retired) in the group had to wait until today. 

 

That's a classy looking reefer. Are they available to old farts?

I don't know if our group bought all of them or not.  I know we had to order 100 cars (50 of each road number).  maybe Paul knows as he picked his up and I had mine delivered.

Well Bryan, that is pretty good make the old guys deliver them to a youngster LOL. When I picked up mine on Thursday Al said the run was sold out. By the way Bryan were you able to pick up the DC adapter........Paul 

645 posted:

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

That looks really cool. I wonder when traffic signals like that came into being?

1920 per this source:

https://www.scienceabc.com/inn...-traffic-lights.html

The whole bit is copied from Railway signals.

That was the first electric 12 lamp, 3 color, four way, manual control, at Woodward & Mich. ave.

There were more added along Woodward & nearby, still tower controlled, until finally, these were all automated in 1921.

Woodward also was the site of the first mile of paved road in the U.S. and the first ticket for racing motor vehicles predates all of that in 1895 (I think 1895?)

  Cruising was "born" on Woodward's pavement, and we still do it today. All "official like" too. Woodward's officail cruise weekend is a blast to the past, stretching from "The D" all the way to Pontiac. 

not bought, but brought home yesterday.This was my late Uncle's, bought new by my Grandparents. 1939 Emersion Symphony Grand with "Miracle Tone Chamber, Miracle Dial,Miracle Instamatic Tuning" Bought new in 1939 for $109.95

I can remember listening to countries overseas on it. Haven't had a chance to see if it still works.

Dave, That is WAYYYYYYY cool.  Tubes man TUBES....  A few years ago I brought home my Grandmas old 1962 or so tube driven Stereo.  I had to replace all the capacitors in it as the old ones tend to go bad without use...  It was actually pretty easy and the there is some info out there if you need it at some point.  There is also a site that will sell you a reprint of your units manual and wiring diagram (assuming they have your model).  Cool beans Dave, I like it!

I was talking to our Pastor this morning, he has an automotive restoration shop, and he knows a local guy that works on the old radios.  I'm not above tinkering, and I'll probably plug it in, but I don't want to mess too much with it since it has been in the family since new.