Buy anything cool lately?

@colorado hirailer posted:

Just got in from Berwyn's an Atlas Rock Island heavyweight RPO. Wonder if they did MP and Burlington RPO's to keep the mail moving on the High Plains?

What is the length not counting couplers?

I just received an engine I have been hunting for a long time.

Lionel produced the Union Pacific SD70ACe Heritage series in the 2007-time frame.  They represent Railroads UP had acquired.  They produced 6 different road names. Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, Chicago Northwester, Western Pacific, Rio Grande and the Kady M-K-T. Each SD70ACe was detailed in the traditional paint scheme of their former RR.   In my opinion the most attractive of the set was the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR "The Kady".

2007 was my first year of building a permanent layout.  I was on eBay every day.  My wife got suspicious of all the packages arriving daily, but I discovered engines that I liked.  The UP Heritage units popped right up. Unfortunately, the Kady was sold out and nobody was selling the unit used.  I purchased the Missouri Pacific which is also beautiful and the Chicago Northwestern.  They became my lashed-up freight haulers.  I continued to look for The Kady.

In the 2022 Lionel Catalog The Kady is being offered again. I placed an order with my Hobby Shop and decided to wait for its arrival.  Wouldn't you know, eBay sent a notification about a Kady that was being offered.  I could not resist. Guess what my lash-up will be in the future.

Below is what I received yesterday, a Lionel 6-28263 UP Heritage Katy SD70ACe brand new in it's original shipping box.

LOVE IT!!!!

@Wood posted:

I just received an engine I have been hunting for a long time.

Lionel produced the Union Pacific SD70ACe Heritage series in the 2007-time frame.  They represent Railroad's UP had acquired.  They produced 6 different road names. Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific, Chicago Northwester, Western Pacific, Rio Grande and the Kady M-K-T. Each SD70ACe was detailed in the traditional paint scheme of their former RR.   In my opinion the most attractive of the set was the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR "The Kady".

2007 was my first year of building a permanent layout.  I was on eBay every day.  My wife got suspicious of all the packages arriving daily, but I discovered engines that I liked.  The UP Heritage units popped right up. Unfortunately, the Kady was sold out and nobody was selling the unit used.  I purchased the Missouri Pacific which is also beautiful and the Chicago Northwestern.  They became my lashed-up freight haulers.  I continued to look for The Kady.

In the 2022 Lionel Catalog The Kady is being offered again. I placed an order with my Hobby Shop and decided to wait for its arrival.  Wouldn't you know, eBay sent a notification about a Kady that was being offered.  I could not resist. Guess what my lash-up will be in the future.

Below is what I received yesterday, a Lionel 6-28263 UP Heritage Katy SD70ACe brand new in it's original shipping box.

LOVE IT!!!!

Awesome locomotive, layout, and video, Wood. Just had to get TWO of the OGF cars, didn't cha? 😂 😂 😂

@Yellowstone Special posted:

Awesome locomotive, layout, and video, Wood. Just had to get TWO of the OGF cars, didn't cha? 😂 😂 😂

Oh yes Vern. I poured a lot of time and money into that site. All's well I'm back where I started and greatfull to be here.

Me too, Wood. Glad we're back where we belong. 😉

Darn, I love these things. Terrific price, picked up 24!

Another shipment of Menards have arrived!! This package contained 7 cars and 1 buildings.

First up is a PRR boxcar and a PRR(Norfolk Southern) hopper followed by an Erie Lackawanna hopper, US Army gondola, a Morton Salt boxcar, a J.P. Shepherd and Sons boxcar, and a Menards boxcar.

The one building I received is Dave’s Garage.

A photo of this shipment.

I’m sure excited with this continuous haul! There’s still more packages in route so continue to stay tuned!

Richizzle07-you must have bought out the store!  I have several Menards cars and love then all. I also have the gas station (Sinclair not Dave’s) which is sort of a facade although with lots of foreground detail. It’s a great building although I had to change the vehicle to something more age appropriate. Great stuff Menards.

best wishes

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Richizzle07-you must have bought out the store!  I have several Menards cars and love then all. I also have the gas station (Sinclair not Dave’s) which is sort of a facade although with lots of foreground detail. It’s a great building although I had to change the vehicle to something more age appropriate. Great stuff Menards.

best wishes

Don

Thanks Don! It’s actually someone’s personal collection that I’m picking through. I had the Sinclair garage on my list but this one became available so I grabbed it. I still might get the Sinclair building and put it on a different level since I have three levels. I’m thinking there’s 2 more shipments of rolling stock and then the buildings should start rolling in. I’m meeting the gentleman in person the week after York to get some buildings in person. Then a couple more rolling stock shipments will continue after that. I’m definitely pleased with all these purchases!

Richizzle07 - Sounds like an exciting time.  Hope you post some pictures of your layout when you get all this material installed, sounds like quite a set up.  Me...I'm a flat table guy still running 0-31 curves and 0-22 switches I just love to watch'em go round!

Best wishes

Don

Got this in a couple of days ago: MTH #20-91717 Milwaukee Road Steel Caboose Center Cupola (photos mine)

@Ed "ICE" Berg posted:

Got this in a couple of days ago: MTH #20-91717 Milwaukee Road Steel Caboose Center Cupola (photos mine)

@Ed "ICE" Berg

That looks super. Incredible detail. Nice find

Just received this purchase from eBay (Hobbyspeed).  Legacy F7B Denver & Rio Grande Western #5652 NIB from the 2020 catalog part number 2033278.

Exchanging bodies to WP F7B so I can have a powered B unit in my California Zephyr consist.

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These 86’ boxcars are too big for nearly anyone’s layout, let alone mine, but golly they’re irresistible to the inner kid in me.

@Catonsville Central Railway posted:

These 86’ boxcars are too big for nearly anyone’s layout, let alone mine, but golly they’re irresistible to the inner kid in me.

They are pretty darn cool.

Picked up the Lionel C&O Yellowbelly Hudson, it's slated to get a full upgrade, Pittman motor, cruise, sound, fan driven smoke, etc.  I think I'll give it ground lights as well, the streamlined locomotives lend themselves to that option.

Not a new engine but rather some recent acquisitions of "what little & big boys dreams" are made out of. I have been collecting postwar since 1972 and never run across any of these - a 1941 just as we entered WWII (little did we know what was ahead), a 1950 Anniversary celebrating the success of Lionel trains, and a 1954 Advance.  Trains made in America by Americans at reasonable prices that still work!. All were picked up in Salt Lake City where I reside. To me- they represent the ultimate in total "coolness"..

Out on the cape again, did my usual stop at  centerline hobbies. Wasn’t planning on getting anything just wanted to check bargain table. Didn’t want to tap into my York find. Then I saw this.
Then to top it off the wife picked up a new T-shirt for me.

@Catonsville Central Railway posted:

These 86’ boxcars are too big for nearly anyone’s layout, let alone mine, but golly they’re irresistible to the inner kid in me.

Have to agree, Woody. I purchased 2 of the 86’ car carriers and 1 of the 86’ box cars when they they first came out (I was supposed to get 2 of the box cars, but when I saw the size, I passed on the second!!!). Really don’t run them

Here is a comparison of one of the 86’ footers to a Lionel 60’ footer - really cool, but impractical!!! (That’s a Lionel 21’ Alaska passenger car in the background)

Buy anything cool lately? Yep.  bd

Stopped by a train show today with the expectation of not finding anything special.  But did find a new addition to my PUP collection.  A little disappointing that I found some small pieces broken that needed glued back in place but the car was only $28 so I'm still of the opinion that I got a good deal.

New SD40-2's just arrived:

I picked up a K Line K 742-8032 Wilson Car Lines wood-sided reefer at the North Texas Council of Train Clubs' Fall 2022 train show.  This may not sound like much to some people, but if you're trying to represent freight trains from the late steam to early transition era (circa 1936 to 1951), this is a darn good choice.  Historically accurate or not, it sure looks good!

@NVisich posted:

New SD40-2's just arrived:

Very smart and good looking. That will make a dramatic consist.

Mister Lee,  I love that Wilson reefer. We lived in Albert Lea, Minnesota in the early 60's and I saw a lot of those. I agree, it sure looks good and is definitely one of my favorites!

Here is a mint, never used MTH RailKing Steamer I picked up at a recent Auction.  The engine, UP 4-6-2 Forty Niner has QSI electronics so the first thing I did was to change the 9 volt battery for a BCR.  MTH issued a ton of RK engines that can be had for very low prices compared to today's offerings.

Another two MTH RailKing engines were found on an Auction site.  The Commodore Steamer and a pink "On Board For A Cure" Commadore Steamer.  I can use this pink engine to head up the Girl's train cars.

It's like a little puppy train.

@Mister_Lee- Hey I was at the same train show on Saturday up in Plano...liked your refer.  I got an MPC  Southern box car (posted today on Box Car Sunday), an Animal Car with an elephant sticking out, and two new cabooses (PRR and SRR )both scale extended vision models).  It was an interesting show I thought.  Sorry I didn't see you to say hello.

Don

The next order of Menards items arrived over the weekend. This shipment had 10 cars total, 8 tankers and 2 flats.

First up are the tankers. There’s a weathered Valvoline, Pepsi, Burlington Northern, Texaco, Norfolk Southern, Sunoco, UTLX, and an US Air Force tanker.

Following that massive influx of tankers are these two PRR flats.

Here’s the photo of this shipment of 10.

And there’s still more to come!!!

@Richizzle07- Hey Man, I admit I call myself a "Tank - a - holic" I just love tank cars.  Those guys from Menards are really neat.  Never saw them before...do you know can you still get them from the store?  Thanks  Doin

I just unpacked my  Made In The USA FREEDOM ISN'T FREE boxcar. While doing so, it occurred to me that a Patriotic/ Veterans/ Military train could make a nice display for the Veterans breakfast at my community clubhouse. I sent a message to the  Lifestyles Director. We’ll see how that goes.

@pennsyfan posted:

I just unpacked my  Made In The USA FREEDOM ISN'T FREE boxcar. While doing so, it occurred to me that a Patriotic/ Veterans/ Military train could make a nice display for the Veterans breakfast at my community clubhouse. I sent a message to the  Lifestyles Director. We’ll see how that goes.

That is a super cool car and would make  great addition to a set of holiday cars to celebrate both Memorial Day and Veteran's day.  Is that Lionel or MTH?

@pennsyfan - well first let me say I am pleased to see that your community "HAS" a "Veterans Breakfast".  Next I think that a patriotic train display would be really a solid thing to present during such an event and the car you illustrated is perfect for such a use.  Another solid use would be at a Model Train show that has operating layouts and is open to the public.  The train would then be seen by a large segment of adults and their children.  Here in Waco, pre COVID we had a Veterans Day Parade and the company I worked for would provide time off for any Vet who participated in the parade.  Folks wore their old uniforms (yes I will admit sometime "alterations" had to be made ) but it was a nice recognition by the community.

Don McErlean, USAF retired.

@pennsyfan posted:

I just unpacked my  Made In The USA FREEDOM ISN'T FREE boxcar. While doing so, it occurred to me that a Patriotic/ Veterans/ Military train could make a nice display for the Veterans breakfast at my community clubhouse. I sent a message to the  Lifestyles Director. We’ll see how that goes.

@pensyfan - That car was manufactured by METCA. I see it is still listed on their website store.

They also produced one a few years backs. Still trying to find it.

@Don McErlean posted:

@Richizzle07- Hey Man, I admit I call myself a "Tank - a - holic" I just love tank cars.  Those guys from Menards are really neat.  Never saw them before...do you know can you still get them from the store?  Thanks  Doin

Hello Don and Thanks! I’ve really come to like the products made by Menards. All these cars are no longer in production and aren’t available at the stores. Secondary market is the only place now.

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@paulp575 posted:

@pensyfan - That car was manufactured by METCA. I see it is still listed on their website store.

They also produced one a few years backs. Still trying to find it.

The car was manufactured by Lionel in NC USA. It was designed and it is sold exclusively by METCA.

@Don McErlean posted:

@pennsyfan - well first let me say I am pleased to see that your community "HAS" a "Veterans Breakfast".  Next I think that a patriotic train display would be really a solid thing to present during such an event and the car you illustrated is perfect for such a use.  Another solid use would be at a Model Train show that has operating layouts and is open to the public.  The train would then be seen by a large segment of adults and their children.  Here in Waco, pre COVID we had a Veterans Day Parade and the company I worked for would provide time off for any Vet who participated in the parade.  Folks wore their old uniforms (yes I will admit sometime "alterations" had to be made ) but it was a nice recognition by the community.

Don McErlean, USAF retired.

Don,

The Equestra Train Club puts up a layout in the clubhouse every Christmas since 2014. We kick off the season the first Sunday of December with a pancake breakfast and Santa Clause. It is the best attended activity of the year. Since I’m the engineer for the event I can certainly assign one of the 3 0 Gauge tracks to the Veterans train. Here’s a look at the layout.