I picked up this MTH Dreyfuss proto 2 from a forum member on the for sale section, about two weeks ago but didn't want to try it out until I got a new battery for it. I gave a run today and now I have to find matching cars!
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A pair of AF tinplate Zephyr cars. Another variation I don't recall seeing.
Truck mounted light sockets. Dont look aftermarket or hobbyist installed.
The observation has holes in the roof where I have seen clips for light sockets before.
No holes in the coach roof.
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Picked up a brand new set of K Line SP Alco AA units for only $70 at a local train meet.
Steamer posted:took The Boss antiquing today, and the shop was totally lacking in any train stuff except for a box of Marx stuff ($75) which all of I already have, but also in the box was these two pieces. Both made of wood. The crane has Prewar Lionel trucks with Postwar base plates and couplers, and the flatcar has late Postwar trucks. The shop owner called the dealer and she made an offer for me on the two wood cars $21...so I brought them home. I was just amazed that someone had the ability (I don't) to make these out of wood. The crane has some really nice work. Except for the Postwar couplers, I think the crane may have been made during WWll.
I love this kind of stuff
Dave, Love the crane and flat car!! If I did anything to those it would be to put matching trucks on them....the plastic trucks no workie for me.... Are the rivet embossed sides cardboard or sheet metal?
Dennis Holler posted:Dave, Love the crane and flat car!! If I did anything to those it would be to put matching trucks on them....the plastic trucks no workie for me.... Are the rivet embossed sides cardboard or sheet metal?
Yes Dave, I really like it too!!
Chas posted:Mark Boyce posted:Chas, That is an impressive train regardless of the price. You really got a great deal!
Thanks Mark,
I will be operating them on the club layout in a couple of weeks. Even though the E-8's are 20 years old plus new/old stock they will be getting some new traction tires, a repack of some red and tacky grease where the worm gear engages the truck gear and a few small dabs in between the idler gears, and some Labelle 107 oil on the axles where they engage the truck to ensure smooth operation.
I will also be giving the passenger cars a once over with some oil on the roller rivets and the needle points where they seat into the trucks. I noticed these are the later run of Weaver passenger cars with the green window strips and the troublesome plunger couplers which uncouple under a very light load with minimal vibration. I will be pre-cable tying every coupler with these that I bring in my bag of goodies for club shows.
Chas
Yes, that’s a good idea to do right off the bat! I know what you mean about the couplers. I had a set of Weaver cars I bought not asking, then finding they were 21”. Too long for my layout, but I did see the couplers were weak. I sold them, but I agree the cable ties will work
RSJB18 posted:Scored another one last night. Picked up a MTH 0-4-0 work train set in B&O livery. I have one of these 0-4-0's already and they are nice little switchers. This one is # 97, the one I have is # 99. No track or transformer but for $60.00 bucks hard to pass up.
Only 4 of these engines were built for the B&O back in the day. The other two were numbered 96, 98.
Looks better in person than in the listing pictures.
Turns out the caboose has a whistle unit in it too! Sweet!
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Looks great, Bob!!
RSJB18 posted:RSJB18 posted:Scored another one last night. Picked up a MTH 0-4-0 work train set in B&O livery. I have one of these 0-4-0's already and they are nice little switchers. This one is # 97, the one I have is # 99. No track or transformer but for $60.00 bucks hard to pass up.
Only 4 of these engines were built for the B&O back in the day. The other two were numbered 96, 98.
Looks better in person than in the listing pictures.
Turns out the caboose has a whistle unit in it too! Sweet!
Cool set! Need to find me a cool little engine to pull the reindeer cars!
Jim
Back in the day when o gauge was starting to turn uncool? This was the first HO loco I ever bought, at age 10,
then bought a B&O heavyweight passenger car to go with it and a couple of more HO cars I don't remember.
About 3 months later I traded them to a neighbor for two boxes of his "OLD' lionel.
hehehe
Cool crane Dave. Definitely a one of a kind.
Bob
Dennis Holler posted:Dave, Love the crane and flat car!! If I did anything to those it would be to put matching trucks on them....the plastic trucks no workie for me.... Are the rivet embossed sides cardboard or sheet metal?
sheet metal over the wood
carsntrains posted:RSJB18 posted:RSJB18 posted:Scored another one last night. Picked up a MTH 0-4-0 work train set in B&O livery. I have one of these 0-4-0's already and they are nice little switchers. This one is # 97, the one I have is # 99. No track or transformer but for $60.00 bucks hard to pass up.
Only 4 of these engines were built for the B&O back in the day. The other two were numbered 96, 98.
Looks better in person than in the listing pictures.
Turns out the caboose has a whistle unit in it too! Sweet!
Cool set! Need to find me a cool little engine to pull the reindeer cars!
Jim
Jim- I have a Lionel 0-6-0 that I think they make in a Christmas scheme. They are very nice too.
Bob
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Psc solarium obs 
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Santiago, all I can say is WOW!
Bob, The Santa Fe 0-6-0 looks great too!!
Santiago, I'm with Coach Joe; WOW!
Not sure this would count as cool or not ...
1. Three O27 uncoupling tracks, and one uncoupling FT kit
2. Marx railroad crossing signal (I'm digging the Marx stuff for sure) ...
3. A second Marx Switch Tower (I'm planning on putting them at opposite ends and lighting them with Woodland Scenic LED nano lights).
ETA #4. A few amber and white flashing Just Plug LED nano lights off of eBay.
I've bought a bunch of cool stuff lately...
Reindeer car 4 pack A
Reindeer car 4 pack B
Santa observation disconnect car
Miller High Life car
Southern Comfort car
8 car mix of 6454 and 2454 cars
2 Fastrack 036 manual switches and
3 Fastrack 30 inch straights
Now I need a place to put them all!! LOL
Jim
Jim, just put them on your shelves for now! LOL
