@DMASSO posted:

Atlas O 3009920 - 1/48th Scale Quarter-Ton Military Vehicle - Jeep

Just ordered four from McMuffins.

Contrary to ad, box is marked 1/43.

Just got these:

I really like the TOFC, some nice pup trailers there!

Rusty

Funny how things have come full circle, starting to see more TOFC's on intermodal trains. Lot's of UPS, FedEx, and especially Amazon.

Got 3 new hoppers for my (mostly) Canadian themed layout. They look great together and I'm glad I finally have some modern cylindrical hoppers on my board.

I really like seeing those Saskatchewan covered hoppers in a grain train. John thank you for posting a photo of your new Canadian covered hoppers!

Rusty

Well I finally got an engine that I have been on the hunt for a while, this Atlas O Reading C630.

I've been looking for another loco for my Reading passenger train and I thought this would be a good candidate. Mine wasn't exactly perfect, a detail part on the front pilot broke off (which I fixed) and the negative ring terminal for the rear truck was not crimped on correctly (causing the loco to have a bit of operation issues). But otherwise this is basically in like new condition now.

The details overall are amazing on this, even down to having separate door handles along the sides of the long hood. The ability to select which color you want the front classification lights to be is also a nice touch. Overall I am very happy with this purchase, likely going to be my last purchase for a long time (not including my 2 Pre-orders). Since I am starting to run out of space for locos.

 
New to me Lionel Phantom III set purchased from auction site for $255, four cars and Locomotive.  It’s a fun set, love the sounds.  First video has slow loop followed by fast run, second video show startup and shutdown sequences.  Addressed as loco 51 and everything but the electro coupler working, happy with my purchase!  

Just neeed to find a suitable engine to lead this consist.

Wow, that looks off.

Are the K-Line heavyweights really that much longer than the MTH ones?

Today I purchased a portable benchtop grinder, that I could use on my portable workbench in the train room.  I am in the process of building a metal girder bridge and I have to grind a lot of parts.

The grinder is getting the job done but I found one negative. The grinder has two LED lights, one for each grinding stone.  The issue is that each LED light is operated with three AAA batteries. I would have preferred that the LED lights got their power from the 110 volt line.

The rational is that when I finish this project I am going to move the grinder to an unheated garage. Cold weather can raise havoc on AAA batteries. 

Gary 🚂

Two new MTH Norfolk Southern chrome plated coal hoppers and two Lionel C44-9W's - Quebec North Shore and Labador (powered #407 and non-powered #413). 

"Buy anthing cool lately?"

Yup. Bought my first 3-rail stuff in years.

First came a Marx 25225 set just like the hand-me-down set that was given to me at 7 or 8 years of age in '59 0r '60...

And just today USPS brought my 2065, 2046W tender, and 2055. Already got them serviced and up and running!

It's great to be back into Postwar, both Lionel and Marx. I've missed the heft and feel, even the smell, of Lionel PW steam engines.

Andre

@rplst8 posted:

Wow, that looks off.

Are the K-Line heavyweights really that much longer than the MTH ones?

The K-Lines are 18 inches long while the MTH are 19 inches long.

I'm more concerned about  the height differences.

@paulp575 posted:

The K-Lines are 18 inches long while the MTH are 19 inches long.

I'm more concerned about  the height differences.

Understood, the coupler mismatch is troubling.  The MTH is the green one right? Not only does the coupler look high, the roof is too.

Re: length, I would have thought the MTH was shorter from the picture (assuming it’s the green one).

@rplst8 posted:

Understood, the coupler mismatch is troubling.  The MTH is the green one right? Not only does the coupler look high, the roof is too.

Re: length, I would have thought the MTH was shorter from the picture (assuming it’s the green one).

Yes, the green one is the new MTH car; the red/white/blue is the older K-Line car.

Overall, the MTH car is larger - taller and length-wise than the older K-Line car. I was afraid the couplers and diaphragms would not match up. That's another reason I've decided to collect ONLY the Lionel American Freedom Train cars - so they all match - couplers and diaphragms.

I bought some new signs from Chris at Miller Engineering as well as parts to convert from battery power to the wall outlet.  I can't wait to set these up.  They will look great!!!! Chris was super helpful as well.

John

Another order from Trainz, I got one of the older Williams FP-45's. This one seems to have been modified, as it has a flashing yellow light above the cab, and a plug in the back. I'm guess the plug was a tether to run two powered units back-to-back without issue. I also got two K-Line Amtrak Ore cars.

Added to my post-war fleet. #2035 and a #2025. Keeping my post-war to 1945-1955. Focusing  now on only post-war but will probably keep my livery of command engines.

I just pulled the trigger on the first and last run of MTH's Premier Erie Lackawanna E-8's ever produced (cab #820 & 822 powered A units).  They just arrived at MTH"s warehouse on 7/30.  I was told that the duplicate cab #820 on the non-powered A unit may have been an oversight that was not brought to anyone's attention as usually a non-powered unit is offered in a different road number.