Buy anything cool lately?

@leapinlarry thehobby shop to which I went is awesome- every Saturday they open up two sheds outside the main shop that have a lot of new old stock or used like new items. Examples: K-Line Golden State 18 inch aluminum 2 packs in the set boxes & shipping container, k-line 21 inch northern Pacific 4 pack in the original shipping container, MTH McDonald’s set, Lionel MPCera southern set of 7 passenger cars, Weaver  TMCC equipped(and some TAS speed control EOB equipped) RSD-3s, diesels and steamers, Atlas O & Atlas Trainman 95% of which is still in the shrink wrap, Williams & WBB still in the boxes and shrink rap, GG-1s by Williams, Lionel, K-line PRR fleet of modernism, Prewar and Postwar engine’s and transformers in a glass cas, RMT depressed flat car individuals and sets, Prewar o and standard gauge setting out some in the original box!! Also- all 25% off!

And I don’t like to talk prices but to give everyone the correct impression that Ijust got good deals and not whatever i want: TPC 300(with the cables) was 37.50,the Aristo Caboose was $35, andbthe working Operating Transfer Dock was $25!!!! Like I said, don’t like to advertise prices but those were some deals gentlemen 

Ok Steve,  I'll be the first to ask...you gonna let us know who & where?  😊 Sound like a good place. My train budget has Covid 19, but I can still dream.....

Jeff

I guess I've caught the MPC era bug. 

I just got this in the mail, which cost less than 25 bucks for the whole thing including shipping.

I got it for the tender, as I wanna make a water tower out of the tender shell. I'll probably keep the twnder frame and the trucks for some future project, and maybe either turn the loco into a tank engine or make it into scrap. I would assume that runs, and I will test it eventually...

Got these from Beth a few weeks ago. They arrived undecorated. I have been wanting some turn of the century cars for some time to go with my small steam and the only cars MTH had done in the past for NYC were the fancy Empire State Express cars, an unlikely scheme for the local trains. 

NYC passenger cars decals are like hen's teeth these days in O scale. I had been looking for a couple of years for them with no luck. I have even contacted a custom decal maker but before we made a deal I came across these on eBay. Pre War guys may recognize them right off. Anyway I ordered a set and was impressed on how easy they were to use. Also the fact that the film is nearly the same sheen as the paint. I tried some blank film and it was barely visible on the outer surface and with a bit of Micro Sol, no silvering either. What you see is just the decal on the original paint. No gloss underneath no top coat.

Now to find a combine or baggage car to go with these three coaches.

Pete

My final MPC steamer showed up after being lost in the mail for awhile.

Larry those pigs are nice I really like the Illinois Central never seen that one thanks for posting them 

These arrived last week more Pigs this time O27 

Picked this pair of Postwar AA #211 Texas Special diesels a week or so ago.

I received this pair of Williams locos from a forum member yesterday.

Perfect timing for Shark Week !

Warning: Once again, this is actually a "2 rail" post...but we all like old stuff, right? 

I thought it would be kind of "cool" to have a power pack of a similar vintage to run my old Varney/All Nation Ten Wheeler:

Have no idea exactly how "old" this is: I'm guessing 1950s, as it mentions "TT" scale in the little "disclaimer". Prior to its arrival, I did some online research, but couldn't find anything in the MRC archives that goes back far enough. Has a very "post-war" look to it, doesn't it?

It's in really nice condition, and seems up to the task of supplying the big Pittman open-frame motor with whatever power it needs...40 bucks. 

Mark in Oregon

Added a #2020 to my Lionel fleet. Am I the only one with more engines than rolling stock?🤔

This showed up the other day. These Uncle Pete Piggies are nice 

Lionchief bigboy showed up last night I think my son was more excited than I was.

Lee Drennen, nice piggy back cars and Lionels wood floor cars look fantastic, nice rollers to, cool, here’s a couple that I like, 1Slowstang, very nice Locomotive, better yet, a happy Son,  Wow, that’s nice, RSJB18 Bob, now those Sharknose NYC Diesels look cool, sleek, and fast, very nice, Williams Engines will run forever, Cool Set, Bill T, beautiful Texas Special Diesels, fun to run I’m sure, a Wow!, Happy Railroading Everyone...

Wednesday the GGD PRR B70 and Weaver New Haven B60 arrived. I posted the pics on the "what did you do on your layout today" thread. They are both nice additions to my mail train. 

@leapinlarry posted:

SteveFromPa, I had never really been interested in the K-Line TMCC engines until a good friend of mine introduced me to the K-Line Hudson. This was several years ago, I was blown away with all of the detailing. It was the casting used for Lionels VL Hudson, so, RickO verified that thought.  I saw this on the for sale Forum, so struck a deal and purchased this handsome Hudson J1e.  TMCC command control version, “5343.  They made 2 models in command, 2 in Conventional. See the picture on the box for your numbers. Happy Railroading, thank you.

I'll see your KLine J1e Larry, and raise you the 50th anniversary J3a from Lionel.

This one is also from a forum member, and its great. I find the appearance superior to the newer ones, and that WHISTLE. Its gotta be the best one in my collection which includes some newer legacy locos.

I may do a 4 chuff, fan driven smoke upgrade in the future, but a the half the price of a new one, its fantastic as is.

I've reached a point with all of the "whistles and bells" offered these days and potential for failures and what appears to be a change in direction at Lionel. I'm concerned about my collection lasting as long as I do. These Korean built older TMCC locos are quality machines.

I really wanted one of the legacy j3as but it left me a bit disappointed.( i.e.5 chuffs, smokebox patches etc) I've been contemplating one of these for years. Why did I wait???

Yes sir, RickO, your Hudson is Beautiful, and I’m in agreement that these locomotives are made just as nice as the newer much higher priced versions are. I’ve had 3 of the VL Hudson’s, sold them as I didn’t like the whistle. I like yours, and the entire set very much, and maybe I’ll run into a deal on that set someday. I am like you, one day maybe add the 4 chuffs, and a fan driven smoke unit, but I’m in no real hurry. On the master carton, it said, made in Korea. Thank You and enjoy your new train. Happy Railroading 

PWC B&O freight set

Larry. Thanks there’s more on the way 

Ricko. I agree with Larry what a beautiful Hudson and a fabulous picture of it