Got my 746 loco and tender finally. Very low run time. It appears to have been a long time shelf queen.
All the usual shelf queen problems. Oiling, tender pickup wire replacemenent, getting things unstuck. Runs well now, whistles and smokes. Smoke unit appears unused, none of the usual smoke residue build up. Glad the smoke unit works since it is unique to this engine. 746 running and running with a whistle.
Yep! Got in a short Harpin McKeen car, and, another short McKeen RPO car, these in easy to finish resin vs. the much sanding plastic printed earlier versuon. He also provided photos of 48' McKeen passenger trailers that l had never seen before. These leave me wondering if there were McKeen combine baggage/pass., or other 48' configurations? Need to finish these to have a fleet of McKeens to handle short, low volume runs.
Colorado highrailer, I love the look and history of the McKeen cars. I hope you’ll post pictures of your progress if you haven’t already.
HO MONON RS2 diesel locomotive. With DCC & sound.
I’ve been playing around with the idea of engines that are different from what I have. I just purchased this. I made an offer of $40 less than asked. I then realized that there might be a more modern example and there was. I’m wondering if I made a mistake. I’ve since seen LC examples brand new for $10 less than what I paid of which would also include some shipping. Anyhoo I now own this supposedly LN in original box. LIONEL TRAINS 18353 - E-33 PENNSYLVANIA RECTIFIER W/TMCC & RS- 0/027- LN BXD- H1. Any thoughts. Will this 20 year old one of first run TMCC be as good as the new modern LC engine? Will it be better made, more pretty or not, less ……..?
@obxtrainman posted:I’ve been playing around with the idea of engines that are different from what I have. I just purchased this. I made an offer of $40 less than asked. I then realized that there might be a more modern example and there was. I’m wondering if I made a mistake. I’ve since seen LC examples brand new for $10 less than what I paid of which would also include some shipping. Anyhoo I now own this supposedly LN in original box. LIONEL TRAINS 18353 - E-33 PENNSYLVANIA RECTIFIER W/TMCC & RS- 0/027- LN BXD- H1. Any thoughts. Will this 20 year old one of first run TMCC be as good as the new modern LC engine? Will it be better made, more pretty or not, less ……..?
If it’s like the similar Virginian one made around the same time, it’s a solid engine. Sounds are decent and it runs well. The LC+ one gives you the addition of a can motor and speed control. No Bluetooth on it though. I also forget if the early ones are TMCC compatible.
@obxtrainman posted:I’ve been playing around with the idea of engines that are different from what I have. I just purchased this. I made an offer of $40 less than asked. I then realized that there might be a more modern example and there was. I’m wondering if I made a mistake. I’ve since seen LC examples brand new for $10 less than what I paid of which would also include some shipping. Anyhoo I now own this supposedly LN in original box. LIONEL TRAINS 18353 - E-33 PENNSYLVANIA RECTIFIER W/TMCC & RS- 0/027- LN BXD- H1. Any thoughts. Will this 20 year old one of first run TMCC be as good as the new modern LC engine? Will it be better made, more pretty or not, less ……..?
All depends on what you like and how hard it is to find. Those engines are supposedly averaging $250 sales price. If yours is the recently sold one on the bay, you paid a reasonable price with shipping in the current market. I have bought plenty of engines I decided later I did not want and eventually sold off. If this is just a case of buyers remorse, because you could have gotten a better deal somewhere else, just enjoy the engine but move on and chalk it up as a learning experience.
In this hobby, It's YOUR Railroad. you are the boss, you run what you want and if you don't care for it afterword, you can sell it. and buy something else. Personally I'm rolling stock poor and yet I will probably never sell a thing.
@RSJB18 posted:Picked up a Atlas RS1 in NYC Lightning Stripe from @chris a. He upgraded to a period specific steamer so this became excess in his fleet. Just what I need....another switcher. 🤣
My second Atlas with TMCC and railsounds.
Bob
You heard the song nice work if you can get it, Well in our case it's called restraint, and if you can get it won't you tell me how.
Nice score Bob. I really like those Atlas RS1s. I should probably start looking for one.
@obxtrainman- I have a bunch of earlier TMCC engines and they are all solid runners. They don't have all the features of Legacy but are still great. No issues like older MTH PS2 5 volt boards to deal with either.
@Guttersnipe- What is this word "restraint" you speak of.......
Honestly I wasn't actively looking but when Chris posted it I jumped.
@coach joe- This is my second Atlas. The detailing is great (notice the chains on the trucks?) where else are you gonna find that? Too bad ALCO dropped the roof overhangs on the cab on the RS3's and after. It gives the body a very distinctive look.
Bob
yeah that is some kind of alien language, word. I avoided a swap meet just this last week because I knew that there would be something there that I didn't know I desperately needed
You know Bob at the rate you're going all you're going to have room for is switchers! Lol
@RSJB18 posted:@Guttersnipe- What is this word "restraint" you speak of.......
Bob
Restraint (noun): a device that hinders something's motion (often used during an intervention). You asked
@RSJB18, Bob, congratulations on acquiring the beautiful Lightning Stripe Atlas-O switcher diesel. I’m a fan of Atlas O products and have several of their diesels. I wonder when you’re going to stretch to the 031/036 curves to enable you to run the larger locomotives…. (No rush) I’ve had another friend to pass on and I’m buying his Lionel GE EVO Diesel and will display it here soon. Happy Railroading Everyone 
@Apples55 posted:Restraint (noun): a device that hinders something's motion (often used during an intervention). You asked
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I need one for my credit card......
@leapinlarry posted:@RSJB18, Bob, congratulations on acquiring the beautiful Lightning Stripe Atlas-O switcher diesel. I’m a fan of Atlas O products and have several of their diesels. I wonder when you’re going to stretch to the 031/036 curves to enable you to run the larger locomotives…. (No rush) I’ve had another friend to pass on and I’m buying his Lionel GE EVO Diesel and will display it here soon. Happy Railroading Everyone
I have the Lionel crossing gates. Not too complicated to up hook with isolated track. I love mine.
obx
@ScoutingDad posted:All depends on what you like and how hard it is to find. Those engines are supposedly averaging $250 sales price. If yours is the recently sold one on the bay, you paid a reasonable price with shipping in the current market. I have bought plenty of engines I decided later I did not want and eventually sold off. If this is just a case of buyers remorse, because you could have gotten a better deal somewhere else, just enjoy the engine but move on and chalk it up as a learning experience.
Not really buyers remorse on this one. Just curious as to the over all build of it. I believe this was released 2001. I’m just curious whether or not the newer LC is better built or the overall all appearance is better, worse, or comparable. No matter how I end up feeling about it at $296 with taxes delivered, it wasn’t a bad decision. I would love to see the LC example up close and compare the operation of both. Thanx for you’re input.
obx
Ok, i had been buying semiscale engines when i got back into the game, but quickly realized the lack of detail compared with the scale engines mattered to me. So thats all i have now. I understand some of the older mth premier engines are remade as railking. For the most part the newer engines seem to be better detailed than the previous versions, regardless of type.
@Apples55 posted:Restraint (noun): a device that hinders something's motion (often used during an intervention). You asked
When you aren't looking, actively or not, and you see something you didn't know you absolutely had to have, is when Restraint goes out the window
@mike g. posted:You know Bob at the rate you're going all you're going to have room for is switchers! Lol
Then is when you buy a one-to-one sixty-foot boxcar, pull the door off, and then adjoin to your house
I'm a toy train guy--not a modeler. I recently set up some folding tables again, and this time my scenery is going to be Lego sets. Harry Potter is the first theme. And after three tries over many years, I finally got a Hogsworth Express train that works: no derailing like days of old. For a LionChief set it's nice--and the recorded custom announcements are a lot of fun!
@ScoutingDad posted:Ok, i had been buying semiscale engines when i got back into the game, but quickly realized the lack of detail compared with the scale engines mattered to me. So thats all i have now. I understand some of the older mth premier engines are remade as railking. For the most part the newer engines seem to be better detailed than the previous versions, regardless of type.
I’m limited because of curve radius. I’d love to have a Legagcy engine or a few. Small layout with not a great radius on the curves. My two best looking engines are the K line 5343 and my 2002? Lionel T1 duplex. Those are the two longest engines I had to use for building the small layout. With some help from you guys maybe I can find a Legacy engine or two or five that can traverse my layout.
Obx
@WesternPacific2217 posted:….. I've been wanting Southern Pacific San Francisco to San Jose Peninsula commuter Bi-level Gallery passenger cars from the 50's and 60's. I searched the web, called O scale dealers here and there and nothing exists, at least that I can find.
Forum sponsor Public Delivery Track is doing a custom run of these cars. Three two car sets, six different car numbers.
SP Gallery Commuter Cars
@pdxtrains posted:I'm a toy train guy--not a modeler. I recently set up some folding tables again, and this time my scenery is going to be Lego sets. Harry Potter is the first theme. And after three tries over many years, I finally got a Hogsworth Express train that works: no derailing like days of old. For a LionChief set it's nice--and the recorded custom announcements are a lot of fun!
Trains is trains, It's what you want to get out of them that counts, If you nis happy then to heck with everyone else.
Speaking of Atlas RS, I found this conventional RS-D 4/5 on the bay for a great price. I did have to series wire the motor. Then, I rewired it so it would start in forward with cab first. I prefer it that way, and I believe Santa Fe did too. Nice switcher for the money!
I had been in the market for a Penn T1 Duplex and was watching auctions, and other sell sites, with both Lionel and MTH zeroed in. Had a good deal on one in FLA on the Lionel eTrak site, but it was sold before I could make claim. I got an epay email saying a seller had dropped the price on one I was watching, so I checked it, and it was acceptable, it was also the same one in my Trainz wish list, at a bit lower price. Trainz sells in both places, but the better deals are always on their website. My finger is hovering over the 'buy' key on my Trainz wish list, and in mid push, the ad updates, 'No longer in stock'. But, I had another one in my wish list that was about $40 higher which I was holding out on as the price was coming down. This time I did not hesitate since when these locos get within a certain price range, they go quickly, as I learned on missing the last 3 that have sold. So, my Premier MTH T1 is on the way with free shipping, happy with Proto 1 as I am a ZW guy, and this one was labeled as 'functional', where as the other was labelled 'as is'. I have bought several 'as is' locos from Trainz, and every one worked perfectly, but always good to know they confirmed that.
My Lionel E-33 Rectifier arrived today. Kudos on the fast shipping. I’m more than pleased with my investment. It couldn’t have very much track time on it. It looks brand new with the lightest of wear on rollers and traction tires. It’s loud on my test track. I need to oil, and grease it before taking it to the train room. As per my goal, it definitely doesn’t look like any of my other engines
obx
Well… seems like I done gone and did it again 
First up are a pair of milk cars from Forum Sponsor JR Junction. I have been trying to “restrain” some of my purchases to lines that had a presence in my corner of Pennsylvania (with, admittedly, little success!!!). When someone posted pics of one of these, I realized that I didn’t have any O&W cars on my roster. The O&W had a branch line which ran from Cadosia, NY down through northern Wayne County to Scranton in Lackawanna County (not sure if they carried milk on that branch, but they do on my pike).
Then, I made the mistake of checking out Gryzboski’s website (one of my all too regular failings) and noticed that he had a bunch of Altas cars, and I just had to look (Mea Culpa) - looks like they plan on carrying Atlas going forward. Amidst the current offerings were a couple of local roads… D&H and Bethlehem Steel.
And while I was there, Joe mentioned that an engine I had ordered (and COMPLETELY forgot about) had come in - a Lionel legacy S2 in SIRT (Staten Island Rapid Transit) livery. While not local to me currently, having grown up in NYC, I had to add an MTA engine to the roster. Soooooo…
Finally, I received notice that two beer reefers for the good folks at the NJ HiRailers were arriving. Another wonderful job by the club!!!
As with all of the clubs prior offerings, they have some amazing graphics and NYC/Brooklyn connection.
So, taken in total, I have just added another complete train to my layout!!!
Well worth the investment Paul. Very nice acquisitions, my compliments to your Director of Purchasing.
YES! I did. Why is getting a deal on an older engine better than a pre-order new engine? I guess for me its the value. The idea that I got this nearly new JLC C&O H7 2-8-8-2 for 1k less than my WM #1309 2-6-6-2 made unboxing and first run even more exciting.
@VHubbard posted:6014 Wix boxcar checked off my Lionel Postwar bucket list. Finding them within my budget is what takes so long.
Some color discoloration from handling and display.
I used mild dish soap and an old toothbrush to clean an extremely dirty one. It’s still a little off white but looks great. No worries about the lettering.
This K-Line Plymouth switcher was listed on the bay as a Strasburg RR; K-LINE K2630-20 Strasburg RR PLYMOUTH Diesel SWITCHER #1 O-Scale. I knew it wasn’t because the Strasburg is black & red. I thought it was a good deal for repurposing. A plus was the O gauge couplers. I have been looking to replace one scale coupler on another engine and separate listings for couplers are off the wall. The seller’s only description was “runs great”. That was only partially true. When I ran it; it stopped immediately on a switch. I found that one roller was not extended at all. It looked brand new. I managed to coax it out enough to touch the rail; but it needs more attention. I already queried S&W about a spring. Maybe when I take it apart I can resolve the compressed spring. A surprise was, there was another set of Ogauge couplers in the box.
Congratulations @VHubbard - you have indeed found one of the "Holy Grail's" of the 0-27 boxcar collecting hobby. I have looked for years and also been unsuccessful. GREAT FIND!
Don
I didn’t buy these my Daughter brought them down when visiting over the W/E. She and my Son-in-Law own A1 Scranton Gold &Silver Buyers. He has alway been very generous when he finds items like this. My daughter said that she forgot one. I have never been a fan of the Lionel Mint Car; however I’m thinking that it would a great way to display these, two in each window. They are each a Troy oz. Of pure silver 
A custom painted Lackawanna F3 A-B diesel for $ 70.00; a very good price for good work. Handrails are wire. This was a dummy but I had a horizontal motor F3 mechanism that fit the body (repainted 2333). Draws 3.5 amps at 17 volts.
I picked up this NOS Lionel TM GG1 with operating pantographs .. Number 4916. It’s the first scale GG1 made by Lionel that I own. Thanks to @leapinlarry.
@PennsyMan, Wow, that’s a beautiful GG1, pulling a beautiful train on a really nice layout. The videos are so cool. The bridge scene looks so real. Happy Railroading Everyone
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