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Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

I didn't buy it but sure wanted to - an original powered Toonerville trolley. great shape, looked about S or O gauge. Was in a glass case $550  !!!

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

If you lived in Brooklyn, NY, you could just cover them up with plastic until next year    (believe me, people do it)

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

Jim all I can say is WOW! There is a older guy around the block and I help him out every year cause he cant go up ladders anymore! To be honest sometimes it fun and sometimes its a PIA!

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

beardog posted:

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

Beardog I think I have a few odd pieces of Marx.   Have to dig in a few totes .. 

Jim 

carsntrains posted:

beardog posted:

No big deal, but I just got this Marx GN  light green box car. I only started 

collecting the marx short boxcars a couple of months ago. Lot of fun to look

for variations and not much money. I think I have ten already.  I have several 

marx 6 inch prewar ones, but I think I will sell them and continue with the

postwar ones. 

Beardog I think I have a few odd pieces of Marx.   Have to dig in a few totes .. 

Jim 

Thanks, Jim

John

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

 

Those are awesome!!!  

Jim

My wife would say an emphatic NO !!!

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

No zip cords for me!!  Although I do use indoor cords outside.   And the electric company would go broke if they counted on my bill!!  LED bulbs in nearly everything!  The only thing not LED on that setup is just a few soldiers and the icicle lights on the house!!   My bill for that time period for the past 3 years has been around 100.00 dollars lol   Taps yes tons.  Cords hundreds.  

Jim

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Mill City posted:

Impressive! But I have to ask; Where dose it all live during it's post season hiatus?

In the big building he wanted for the Layout! 

Mike hit the nail on the head!!  I built a 16x32 building in the back.  16x24 was closed in for a train layout. Even built the bench work!   Ended up full of Christmas, Halloween, Easter, and Valentines decorations!   If you see pictures of my present layout build you see some Halloween stuff under the layout.  Have another 8x12  building close to the back of the house.  2/3 of it is full of Christmas stuff.   The window with Tazz and Tweety has a 4x10 table/shelf in it with molds on top and below it.   I have well over 1000 blow molded figures.  The room on the left end is my new train room!  

Notice the red/green/blue/and white snowmen that represent our military, police, fire, and first responders.  

I take all of my "hobbies" seriously!   I also collect Mark Martin die-cast cars.  And dabble in self defense "equipment" LOL 

Jim 

Edit:  OOPs forgot I also have a 12x24 steel building I got to put my camper in.  Built a 4 shelf 4x8 storage area that is 100% Halloween!   

It's very comforting knowing that I'm not alone with collecting pathologies. I'm currently in recovery and have reduced warehouse space from 9000f2 down to 1500f2. The saying was, "if it's large, heavy, and obsolete, I probably have it." At least blow mold stuff isn't heavy, but you must have several tons of zip cords, cube taps cable, and distros to power all that stuff up. Fun, nevertheless...

I'm lost somewhere between "Hoarders" and "American Pickers". 

O Gauge Guy,

   You are going to love running the NASA rolling stock, having worked for NASA/Martin Marietta at both the Michoud & Huntsville Plants, I have a real nice NASA Train, with both the different #1 & #3 Switcher Engines.  I do believe between Jim's wife (Peggy) and myself we had just about every NASA Car ever made. MTH, K-Line and Lionel.  I have to admit I do not own the newer double decker MTH Car, in your picture. Real nice unique piece of NASA rolling stock.

Have fun with your NASA Train!

PCRR/Dave

O Gauge Guy posted:

These MTH NASA cars were delivered to our house today. The quality and detail is very impressive. I'm excited about collecting for a new NASA theme.

Not sure if my wife would be happy to have the back yard turned into a reproduction Cape Canaveral / Kennedy Space Center complete with Florida wetlands. The neighbours might also have something to say about the launch tower. I can dream!

 

WOW! Those are really nice!  That little collection alone makes me want to start a NASA collection.  I'm rooting (sp?) for your outdoor Cape Canaveral making it to reality.  It would be fantastic.  What will pull these new cars, O Gauge Guy?

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Jim, I assume you have these guys casted in your line-up...

Mill City posted:

Jim, I assume you have these guys casted in your line-up...

 

 

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

carsntrains posted:  

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

Why am I not surprised? Of course you have them, and then some. I'm going to have to find you and check it out for myself. I thought I was out of control with 200-plus foam Jack-O-Lanterns, but that doesn't hold a candle to this collection. I'm thankful they stopped producing them in foam, or that number could have become much worst. Is there a blow-mold club of some sort?

An example of early production foam JOL...

Mill City posted:

carsntrains posted:  

I have 3 different trains and 4 different tenders.  That Halloween train you have pictured is a custom but I now the guy that made it!   I have the very rare black train that was only made one year, still in the box it came in.  : )  

Jim 

Why an I not surprised? Of course you have them, and then some. I'm going to have to find you and check it out for myself. I thought I was out of control with 200-plus foam Jack-O-Lanterns, but that doesn't hold a candle to this collection. I'm thankful they stopped producing them in foam, or that number could have become much worst. Is there a blow-mold club of some sort?

Early foam JOL

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Cool pumpkin!   Yes there are a few blow mold groups on Facebook.  BlowMoldnation is about the best. 

Jim