Buy anything cool lately?

@RamblerDon posted:

I finally finished my MPC steamers obsession with the final locomotive I needed for the Famous American Rail Road collection. Now to focus on the cars.

I also decided to put up the boxes for display because I really like the photos they used on these. I also noticed I didn't dust very well beforehand. 

That GN3100 is my favorite of that series.  Been keeping an eye out for a great price on one for years.  The only other one I have is the NKP 6-8215 that my wife got me for my wedding present.  Someday!!!

@justakid posted:

You could add a Blue Comet and a Southern crescent and I doubt anyone would fault you....Nice collection!

I do want a Blue Comet someday. Just not high on the list.

@brr posted:

RamblerDon, Santa Fe FARR#1? 

I have one but it doesn't have the cool photo box so I left it in storage. 

@Dennis Holler posted:

That GN3100 is my favorite of that series.  Been keeping an eye out for a great price on one for years.  The only other one I have is the NKP 6-8215 that my wife got me for my wedding present.  Someday!!!

I over paid a bit for the 3100 but when you get down to the last one you just want to be done with it! The 8215 is great. I usually run it with the L&N Berk they put out a few years later.

I'm still not sure though if I'm a tinplate guy with a MPC side collection or a MPC guy with some tinplate now! I guess it really doesn't matter but the local train shops really don't know what to pitch me lately when I stop in.

Well ITs Sunday but Fedex Pulled up and delivered this from Charlie RO!

Definitely a lot shorter and smaller than this below!

And definitely a lot smaller than the MTH 64' Cars too! 
NO interiors visible through the windows.

Well, more junk project stuff for me.  Got another (fourth one) Scale Craft prewar PRR K4 pacific and then scored a newer Lionel legacy K4 shell for just $20... It actually fits pretty good on an old spare SC frame.... hmm

Trying to get ready for the Halloween 🎃 season by adding this Lionel Witches Brew Storage Tank to the layout. It has vibrant colors and a purple LED light that creates a cool effect. I also got the Halloween 🎃 yard decorations pack.

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Well ITs Sunday but Fedex Pulled up and delivered this from Charlie RO!

Definitely a lot shorter and smaller than this below!

And definitely a lot smaller than the MTH 64' Cars too! 
NO interiors visible through the windows.

Gotta love it when Fed Ex makes your Sunday!

That obs car is drop dead gorgeous, one of my favorites - I don't have it, but if I did it would be my favorite!!!

George

@Dennis Holler posted:

Well, more junk project stuff for me.  Got another (fourth one) Scale Craft prewar PRR K4 pacific and then scored a newer Lionel legacy K4 shell for just $20... It actually fits pretty good on an old spare SC frame.... hmm

 

Dennis, I totally admire your style of "playing with trains", your ability to find old things that folks are willing to part with and turn them into functioning works of art. Attaboy!!

George

Lost out on the first one offered but was lucky to find a second one on the B. Had a few with product on the side but never could find one with Potatoes on the side. Just have to change the trucks and couplers out for three rail. Pic.....................Paul 2

Got in engine house doors for the Danish single stall...had already slightly bashed and want to find another to lengthen this one, and l had fabricated doors, waiting for these, so checked Menards' two stall....too small!! Will have to fabricate LARGE doors for that, too, and lengthen one stall, and it is not petite. However l also got in windows for other projects.

I bought a Fritos boxcar on Ebay for $25.00 that looks like it was never used.  It'll be a nice addition to the Ruffles and Rold Gold boxcars I picked up in the past.

RamblerDon - Love those colorful high end steamers 👍🏼

@Pat Shediack posted:

I bought a Fritos boxcar on Ebay for $25.00 that looks like it was never used.  It'll be a nice addition to the Ruffles and Rold Gold boxcars I picked up in the past.

 

Perfect for Monday Night football.

Does this count? Just arrived today. I don't solder stuff much, but at this point I feel entitled to have some gear that works better than the $10 unit I've been putting up with for years. First usage will be on my K-Line MP-15 project. Looking forward to seeing how it works out.

I don't want to one-up anyone but I  bought this for the Chief Financial officer and Chairman of the board.  40th anniversary present, I figure if she can tolerate me for that long she deserves something nice.  

Wife had a cocktail ring from her mother that wasn't her style,  so we took it to a jeweler and had this custom made using the heirloom diamonds. Just got it back today. 

Show this to your significant other at your own risk. 

"Diamonds -that'll shut her up!"-Ronn White 

She says my anniversary present is in the works-hmmmm wondering what it could be. 

The latest acquisition for the S&Y RR from Menards Trains, The BNSF flatcars with Schneider T&T plus a free Piggly Wiggly pick-up truck.

Fantasy scheme New Haven.

To add my 2 cents. Aside from the addition that was completed today and the connecting room which will match it after next week...

I swore I wouldn't buy anything until my table was up. Yeah, no.

After reading some of the MPC/Pullmor posts I decided to just look at what would be available. Found a F3 in PRR green, A-B-A. The B is the rare one with the horn.

Then Sunday I was in a local train shop and I found a 6-18044 4-6-2 in Southern livery. It was to beautiful. After consulting the CFO it was acquired. It's sitting here in my office waiting for the table to go up.

I thought that was it, but nooooo.

While browsing last night I saw a scale Williams GG-1, green 5 stripe. Now normally GG-1s don't do it for cuz the semi scale ones never look right. Trainz had an absurdly low price on it. So I snatched it up. We will see if they realize their pricing mistake. If they don't then I will say what it was.

Frank

Soon to be CEO of the Pennsylvania & Southern circa 1930s to 1970s

It was a good week.

Third Rail, you made a lot of great points with your CEO, also, congratulations on your 40th Anniversary, great to hear, also, during the LCCA Convention in Chicago, We visited your club layout, Awesome... Today, I received 2 new cars for my layout, VW’s..... Wow. Happy Railroading Everyone 

@leapinlarry posted:

Third Rail, you made a lot of great points with your CEO, also, congratulations on your 40th Anniversary, great to hear, also, during the LCCA Convention in Chicago, We visited your club layout, Awesome... Today, I received 2 new cars for my layout, VW’s..... Wow. Happy Railroading Everyone 

Thanks Larry. 

The club put many many hours into building the 2 layouts you saw, still not finished but when is a layout ever completed. 

2018 saw the club retire the mortgage on the building so all the money from dues , open houses and car sales/donations go into building and maintaining the layout.  Some members were talking about expansion in to one of the adjacent spaces as they empty. Who knows.