Buy anything cool lately?

Great sauce from Austin, Tx

PS  good in bloody Mary. Zesty

We can use the term “lately” loosely, just kidding, it finally arrived, the new CSX StationSounds car....Ohio....

Very, very nice, Larry!!!

I recently bought this Flyer M1005. It was not running so naturally I took it apart. Needless

to say the brush springs went flying when I removed the brush plate. Finally got the right brushes

and springs from Jeff Kane at  Train Tender today. I ordered 8 springs, good thing because two

headed into space while I was trying to put it back together. Got it running so I put the body back on. 

Put it on the track and the first curve it came to it derailed. My outside loop is 034 so most everything

runs ok. Looked at it, two  weights inside the cab were stopping the motor from turning. Took it apart again

and removed them, put it back on the track and it would not move. The bizarre AF reversing unit had moved. 

Took it apart again, wired the arm of the reversing unit in forward, put the body back on and ran it finally. 

Added a coach and observation hoping to show you a video. Wrong. The cars derailed even on the straights.

And the observation started shorting out. I cannot imagine a child receiving one of these sets in the 

30's and setting it up on the carpet under the tree. I gave up, so no video. 

Another thing  I noticed about AF streamliners, so far I have the tinplate zephyr, the aluminum zephyr, the comet,

the green diamond, the minnie haha, and this M10005. All of them have steam type motors with 

spoked wheels. This is fine for the minnehaha as it is supposed to be steam. All of the others

were distillate engines and would have had disc wheels. 

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This REA Express gondola with LCL containers by MTH.  I like the look of the LCL loads in gondolas. 

I picked these up from Eliot Scher last week...

Got to clear some stuff off the layout and then preform some overdue track cleaning.

In general, I am a NYC fan, but I have a special affection for the lightning strip paint scheme.

I was extreamly fortunate to get a tour of Eliot's new Munoz Line when I picked up the cars. Since we both had places to we had to go, Eliot wasn't able to run the trains, but I look forward to visiting again to see the layout in operation - it is most impressive. Thanks Eliot!!!

Apples55 posted:

I picked these up from Eliot Scher last week...

Got to clear some stuff off the layout and then preform some overdue track cleaning.

In general, I am a NYC fan, but I have a special affection for the lightning strip paint scheme.

I was extreamly fortunate to get a tour of Eliot's new Munoz Line when I picked up the cars. Since we both had places to we had to go, Eliot wasn't able to run the trains, but I look forward to visiting again to see the layout in operation - it is most impressive. Thanks Eliot!!!

Did you get the 17600 and 17611 NYC caboose from him also? I sent him 3 emails trying to buy them but he never responded.

Khayden93 posted:

Got this yesterday first rail long car l have gotten very happy with the car.

NO PICTURE.

romiller49 posted:

Apples55 posted:

I picked these up from Eliot Scher last week...

 

Did you get the 17600 and 17611 NYC caboose from him also? I sent him 3 emails trying to buy them but he never responded.

Rod;

That was the only caboose I got. Eliot did have some others in a box when I was there last Thursday.

Just realized my smart phone did not upload the photo of my new rail king lsaly Reefer Car. Hopefully it works now. It finally got here yesterday though it was left in the mail box and not brought up too the house at least it was not damaged. 

Yep worked this time!

Just won this little beauty on the bay today. Joustra/jep 3 unit Silver Arrow. This one

has been converted to 3 rail. There was another identical one only and hour before,

But I think I nodded off during the auction. Coming from France, so it may be a few days

til I can post a vid. 

That looks really neat, Beardog!!

Thanks, we'll wait to see if it runs, it is supposed to

beardog posted:

Thanks, we'll wait to see if it runs, it is supposed to

 We will keep our fingers crossed! 

I bought these two Marx 200 Pay as you enter trolleys. One last year and the other

earlier this year I think.  I thought the one had a more complete

drive train from blurry pictures. Does anyone have any info or PARTS?

THANKS, JOHN

Just received these five cars from a fellow Forum Member in Hawaii.
Got to love this forum!
Theses were offered for just the shipping cost, thank you Don.
Missing 3 couplers and should be able to get them at the next train show or so.

Anyone know how to remove the roofs?

Any suggestions on what engine should pull the yellow "TTOS" cars?

I like the Pennsy car Ron! Great get!