Deuce posted:I went and made a couple more orders off eBay.
Prices. Too. Good. To. Resist!
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It wasn't a tank car, but the RMT Hooker Covered Hopper (NIB for $15) was too good to pass up. Not sure if it's scale or not ... and if it isn't ... well dang, I may have to go buy the MTH Premier Hooker 8000 gallon tank car to make up for that - and even out the Conrail E33 Chemical Car Consist to six cars total (Vulcan 8k, Geigy 8k, Englehart, Hooker 8k, Conrail 8k, Caboose).
ETA: Caboose is being shipped, the MTH Conrail tank car is no longer in stock. Poop. They're going to look to see if they have a K-Line one on hand, otherwise I need to go hunting for one.
I just got this MNF track cleaning car off of ebay. It is a modified Weaver boxcar with two spring loaded powered cleaning pads.
I've seen these at a few shows being demoed but the $250 retail price was way too much to even consider. I snagged this for $38 including shipping. Best of all it works and appears to do a decent job. The below pictures show what the cleaning pads picked up from two laps around the layout.
Inside there is a power supply for the two geared motors. Each pad cleans and outside rail and the center rail, so the center rail gets cleaned twice for each lap around the layout. Came with 10 pairs of replaceable pads. My only complaint is there is only one pickup roller so the motors shut off when going through a switch. Anyhow I think I really got a good deal on this.
Ken
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Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
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Ken, That is a super deal! I have seen those at shows and when I saw the price, I quickly walked away! It looks like it is a great investment on your layout!!
very nice Dan.
Dan Padova posted:Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
Dan,
Did your hear my audible gasp?! That's one handsome piece of machinery. The NYC livery is one of my favorites. Congratulations! How does it run?
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Not sure it’s particularly cool, but I ended my future 12VDC power questions for ~$20. Have converters to tailor voltage up or down from 12 when necessary.
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USPS dropped off a Weaver TOFC I spotted on the BAY. Thought I would never find one of them. And DAN, that is one nice engine. It caught my eye too back when it came out. It was not in the regular catalog if I remember right and it also has extra magnetraction added. Pic of my buy..............Paul
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Buy anything cool today? I would like to think yes. But my glee may be half-lived. Now I'm trying to figure out how to intercept the UPS man prior to arrival so I don't feel the wrath of the COO of the house. My backup is always "it's for the kids!", but I know that'll only go so far.
At the end of this month I have 3 days with my son alone at home so I am planning to build the tables I need for the layout. I figure once built it's done and I can lay rail. Possession is nine tenths the law right? And it's the exercise room so, really, who uses that? But I'm conflicted. You know you have a problem when you feel that way. Resistance is truly FUTILE. What's our 12 step program?
So I'm putting all my inventory in my software layout plan and I'm feeling like I have most of what I need so I can cool it for a while. Until I said to myself, if I only add a switch here I can get another 25 square feet. Curse it all!!! It's like peanuts... love/hate relationship.
My 12 step program. Buy 12 more trains
TomlinsonRunRR posted:Dan Padova posted:Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
Dan,
Did your hear my audible gasp?! That's one handsome piece of machinery. The NYC livery is one of my favorites. Congratulations! How does it run?
Tomlinson Run Railroad
As much of a Pennsy fan as I am, I have to agree on NYC's lightning stripe livery. It runs beautifully. Magne-Traction means all metal wheels. No traction tires to interfere with electrical pick-up.
Got this in the Mail today as Part of a lot of 5 post war cars I bought for $19.95. I was a surprised, as the photos did not show it with the doors open and it was not described as an operating box car. I should of noticed the protrusion under it in the photo (Below) but I was going for the Baby Ruth and Tank Cars and figured the rest were Icing on the cake. I cleaned and Lubricated the mechanism with Teflon and it works great, now to find the right piece of track to operate it in my layout.
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What I didn't buy last night......
I was watching a nice B&O 0-4-0 switcher from Lionel 6-28622. Price was sitting at $35 till the end. My limit was $75 which I dropped in at 1 min left. Went for $121.50......crazy.
Bought this at local hobby shop. Sucker for platforms of any kind but I love the tin ones.
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Well everybody has a birthday, I had one Wednesday but to me it was a birthday week which ended today. It started Monday when I received the new American Flyer Polar Express. Then Tuesday I received a 2 pack of AFT cars, Wednesday I received all 7 UP Excursion cars along with the AFT 4 pack, 2 pack and StationSounds car. Thursday was a snow delay day for the noreaster. Friday I received the CSX StationSounds car, I was suppose to get 2 AFT 2 packs but the FedEx guy forgot to deliver them then I received word that I would not get them until Monday. Well today they did show up along with the CSX 4 pack and 2 pack.
I waited for all of them to arrive before I inspected them tonight. I was a little worried with some of the problems that I have been hearing with the 21" cars. And remembering back a few years when I received my scale Black & Gold Polar Express and C&O Berkshires, all 3 had problems. Well tonight I started with the CSX then the UP and ending with the AFT. Would you believe not one problem with any car until I took out the very last AFT car out and 1 truck was hanging by the wires. I'm happy with them.
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I want to know about the American Flyer set. On fence on that on but it sounds great.
Took delivery today of a Lionel Super standard motor that has been at a repairman's place for quite a few months. it is a spare and since my trains are stored I didn't need it. A spare motor is always nice to have.
