Buy anything cool lately?

That's awesome, @JerryG ! Wish I could help with the Acela but, for the record, the F59PHI looks really good in it's own right up there. Also- your layout scenery and accesories are fantastically placed and displayed! Like the switch to and the look of that New Haven operating station

JerryG posted:

Two new items:  The Amtrak F59PHI is replacing the Amtrak Acela on the overhead layout.  The Acela wasn't pulling as before, when running more than a half hour at one time.  I checked everything, lubed everything, cleaned everything.  The inside doesn't even have a spec of dust after 5 years.  The motor was trying to pull, tires weren't spinning, and a little push would get it going again, but, not for long.   Please let me know if you have any ideas.

The F59 looks and runs great, and I love those silver trucks.  You can just see the Acela, parked on my long spur.

I replaced the old, original 1950's station with this new, plug and play.  The New Haven colors and sign convinced me.  The action is cool.  I chopped the Lionel power three-prong plug, first time I've done that, because I needed to combine the wires leading to the kiosk.

If you noticed the missing pantograph, fear not, all is well.  It popped off when I was cleaning the engine.  Back now.

Did you disassemble the trucks to put the eye on the gears.  A lot going on there.  I have 2 sets and they run a lot better after red and tacky grease.

Menards billboard arrived and it looks pretty good! And worth a mention b/c I haven't seen it posted elsewhere: there's nothing preventing you from inserting the included decals with the backing still on, making replacement a 10 second job. Everything's cut-to-size and there's no watermark on the backing. To my (still pretty good) eyes, the display's only a hair dimmer. As these billboards are already plenty bright, it's hardly an issue.

Also rec'd a a bunch of Menards boxcars. As you can see, I'm an unfaithful tramp when it comes to lines.  

I have what is easily my most extravagant accessory purchase awaiting delivery (from an ORG sponsor to boot!); very excited to see & show when it arrives.

- The Other Guy

Bought this last week and put it to work right away 

Three bucks worth of Dollar Store finds, leaf chairs/table, trailer & a yard to pit them in....all except da pick-a-nick table.

That came "with" a box of yummy corndogs

Built to order trains from Lionel are still coming in, and this BNSF ES44ac finally arrived. Amazingly it worked just fine out of the box. Happy Railroading 

My son thinks it's cool, so I guess it fits here,haha.  Got this on ebay for $5 with $8 shipping "for parts not working" and it was in great shape by photos, took a $15 chance. Cleaned the wheels and removed some wiring someone did.  Its alive! Runs great and my kid was sooo excited. 

leapinlarry posted:

Built to order trains from Lionel are still coming in, and this BNSF ES44ac finally arrived.

Wow, that is gorgeous! Train and layout.

I bought an MTH Union Pacific ES44AC from a forum member and an Atlas Union Pacific GP15-1 via eBay.  The GP15-1 is missing its horn(s) and bell and has been converted from TMCC to MTH PS1.  My plan is to convert it to PS3.  It is my first UP (switcher) and GP15-1.

Larry

Received my MTH Merry Christmas Animated Caboose recently...was first ordered before Christmas of 2018, still wasn’t here for Christmas of 2019...but guaranteed now to be on the tracks for Christmas 2020! 🎅🏻🎄🚂

One of my favorite caboose types is the PRR designed N8. I already had examples of the PRR and Conrail varieties and now I've added this Penn Central version. Interesting note: the white stripe along the side represents an early PC scheme.  The white stripe was later eliminated as a cost saving measure. Yes, money really was that tight.

I purchased this little K-Line MP-15 BNSF Switcher from a seller on our OGR Forum, it is nice, also conventional and will pull my little track cleaning car around the layout. Great great pictures everyone. Have a great weekend. Happy Railroading 

One of my purchases from today, a Lionel 2025 from 1948-49.

leapinlarry posted:

I purchased this little K-Line MP-15 BNSF Switcher from a seller on our OGR Forum, it is nice, also conventional and will pull my little track cleaning car around the layout. Great great pictures everyone. Have a great weekend. Happy Railroading 

That's a great engine Larry. I have a bunch of K-line MP-15's and I love em. I will note that I've re-wired mine in series to slow them down below light speed.

Bob

Lionelpostwarfan posted:

One of my purchases from today, a Lionel 2025 from 1948-49.

Love the 2025 with the Baldwin wheels, one of my favorites.

As I'm going to start training as a Brakeman on a local tourist railroad, I actually needed to get this.

That said, I used to collect conductor uniforms back in the day. I sold them all off long ago, so it was weird getting a brand new one to actually use on a railroad.

Dropped into Legacy Station on Saturday to (only) pick up a pre-ordered MTH Railking Stone Mountain Railroad GP9 but the missus had other ideas - I guess I am truly blessed that the missus encourages me rather than the alternative!

The engine sounds and runs great - my only (slight) criticism is the green is a bit too "pea" for my taste and is a few shades off from the real deal. Still, happy with the locomotive overall!

New Woodland Scenics fence system - pretty happy with how they look and how easy they are to install. We picked up two kits, one for our station platform (seen here) and one to serve as a dog park - I still need to paint the dog park ones black:

We've been toying with the idea of a water tower in the back corner of our layout and the wife immediately located the new Woodland Scenics one on the shelf, so it came home with us as well:

And lastly, a set of LED-donning MTH Railking reefers - I had been toying with the idea of getting a set since first seeing them before the holidays but held off. Once the wife saw them all lit up, the decision was made:

mattrain posted:

New Woodland Scenics fence system ...

 

Matt, those fences look really good. I wonder if there’s a way to crimp the top rail where the hippie track jumper climbs over when she/he is getting from/to their VW Bus. 😬

- The Other Guy 

I have not purchased an HO car in 42 years, ever since my eyesight went. Believe me I looked for this car in O but no one makes it. I rode this car in December so naturally it was worth buying...

The Other Guy posted:

mattrain posted:

New Woodland Scenics fence system ...

 

Matt, those fences look really good.

Yeah, this looks better than the photo in the ads I saw recently!

I might just get some of this to place around my Army compound eventually.