Buy anything cool lately?

LARRY SR, nice car. Good things comes to those who wait patiently. I got that when it forst came out.

Well today I was suppose to start wiring cars but somehow I said to the wife do you want to go for a ride. The ride was to the Firelands show in Mansfield Ohio and there is a Cheddars restaurant near there she said yes. Most of the time I go to this show I find nothing but this time I got some nice vehicles for 5 dollars and tens dollars. Pics.....Paul

I finally collected the other corner buildings for my main intersection. Davenport and Corner Emporium. That’s cool. 

Trussman posted:

 

 

 

Postwar at its best! Nice layout really like all the trees. Did you make them?

Monday morning package was on the doorstep. Found another corn syrup car on the E for my Pepsi Plant. Pic.........Paul

My Inersoll-Rand demonstrator unit arrived last week. Nice piece. Finally got a day off from the EOC (fires) and got to spend some time at the club. MTH did a great job, After the warranty is up, it's going to be outfitted with Kadees and some minor pilot work.

Heard the prototype is in the Henry Ford Museum and still runs (can someone verify?).

Apparently, I hit the "Lotto" jackpot and received the limited edition "Chase" version with green tires! 
Ya spin the wheel and take your chances!  

Big Jim, All I can say is ‘Cool’ :-)

I picked up a super clean Marx KCS Allstate set Saturday - engine has some minor scuffs/marks, but the B unit and cars are LN/glossy.

Now sure how I feel about this... But I bought this AutoTrain from a Trainz auction and didn’t notice until it was too late that it has a manufacture defect. Missing a “FE” in red letters on one side.  Kinda cool but also annoying. 

trainroomgary posted:

New book: “Michigan’s Historic Railroad Stations”

By: Michael H. Hodges

This book is written by a Michigander and published by a Michigan publishing & printing company. It is a hardcover book with 186 pages, full color.  I first saw this book at my local library and checked it out several times. My librarian suggested that I purchase a copy because I have ran out of renewals, so I did.

My favorite station is Grass Lake, built in 1887 by the Michigan Central Railroad, because we have family ties to this station.

Gary

Hey Gary,

I found this magazine at the club it's from 1993. It has articles about train wrecks, stations and the tunnel they built in Detroit plus more.

I took this home last weekend. VL Niagara #6023 and three WWII commemorative cars (Battle for Guadalcanal, Silent Service, and Battle of the Bulge).

Jack118711 posted:

Now sure how I feel about this... But I bought this AutoTrain from a Trainz auction and didn’t notice until it was too late that it has a manufacture defect. Missing a “FE” in red letters on one side.  Kinda cool but also annoying. 

Jack, I'm with you.  To me it is kind of annoying, but it may be a rare piece.  Not saying it is worth keeping thinking it's value may go up; just that it is cool.  I would still run it.  If you were into weathering, you could do something to make it less noticeable, but though I like to model realistic scenes, I have never brought myself to weather wonderful paint jobs.

Decided to push wiring back. Went to Harbor freight and bought the bench drill. It will do what I need it for. And for 58 dollars I figured I could not go too wrong. Pic.....Paul

Great buy Paul! It will really come in handy! I use to have one till the neighbor gave me a full size up right one!

That looks like a no brainer, Paul!

Matt the IR box cab is sweet.

franktrain posted:

Trussman posted:

 

 

 

Postwar at its best! Nice layout really like all the trees. Did you make them?

Thanks franktrain, this layout is only 4x8', my previous layout was 10x20'.

The trees are actually from golden rod plants, after it dies, the top fluffs out then I go and cut several tops off, spray paint them green, then stick them on the layout.  

Picked up these great looking chrome finished Amfleets at Berwyns Toys and Trains this week. Can’t wait to get them running behind the Genesis locos!! 

Nice!  What brand?

I had a chance to get a good deal on this piece, and I couldn't pass it up.  I already have the Lionel Vision Line Big Boy, this is the MTH version from the 2017 Catalog.  Now I have the before and after picture of the 4014, the VL is before, the MTH is the oil burner after the conversion.  Too bad I can double-head them, but I think that's a non-starter with one being Legacy and the other DCS.

Since I don't have any benchwork yet, no place big enough to run this, but it looks and sounds great on the bench.