Buy anything cool lately?

@paul 2 thank you very much for the comparison shots! Those were very Helpful in determining how the trailer may look on the car- it’s the kind of thing you usually have to see in person to judge but those were great. I think those Weaver trailers were 35’ and I know the new Lionel trailers are 40’, so that length discrepancy is to be expected. The height difference- If I recall correctly and I may be wrong so if I am correct me- is due to the time period/prototype. Early trailers, while shorter, were a bit higher. As trailers/containers have evolved, the length has increased but height is rather consistent. As the containers for intermodal transport often feature on the back of trailers, those are governed by ISO standards so each 20’, 40’, 45’ And 53’ container have their dimensions set. That doesn’t apply to the Lionel 40’ trailers...yet, but hopefully someday will. They are really nice piece Paul- the Lionel and the Weavers- great acquisitions. Thhank you again for your help!

I bought a Max Steel Constructed Trestle Bridge made by Louis Marx & Co. Went to buy so Fastrack listed on Craigslist and asked the guy if he had any bridges. He's garage is packed floor to ceiling with o gauge stuff, it took about a half hour to find this one, put it's in excellent condition.

@Jeffery Boat posted:

I bought a Max Steel Constructed Trestle Bridge made by Louis Marx & Co. Went to buy so Fastrack listed on Craigslist and asked the guy if he had any bridges. He's garage is packed floor to ceiling with o gauge stuff, it took about a half hour to find this one, put it's in excellent condition.

OOOOOOOOOHHhhhhhhhh I want one..........

Heart emoji Here: Great Find!!

@Miggy posted:

OOOOOOOOOHHhhhhhhhh I want one..........

Heart emoji Here: Great Find!!

Miggy, you have that wonderful wooden bridge!

@mike g. posted:

Miggy, you have that wonderful wooden bridge!

Awww Shucks. What a nice thing to say...... struggling as this is ver 2, release 6 haha. Cant get the L00K right. Soooo many World Class Modellers with Awesome Layouts. Ya'll are inspirational, and the finished product..... in my HEAD..... sets the bar kinda high. Learning, I am....

Your getting it! Just a couple more tweaks here and there and you will have it!

A little while back I purchased two Plasticville pedestrian bridges from a member here. I kit bashed one, so the little people can access the upper level on my layout.  I have a little more detailing to do.

I just preordered the ATSF Vision Line Reefer 3-Pack. I can't wait until the set arrives.

Picked up some CNW covered hoppers -- three Weaver PS2's and a pair of MTH PS2CD High Sides. Set them up with scale wheels and Kadees and tested them on the club layout this past weekend. Gotta love the close coupling you get from Kadees.

I've had the scale-wheel GP38-2 and 2-railed MTH covered gondolas for some time. Everything tracked well on the AGHR layout.

Looks Nice!

Just got these GGD N&W passenger cars:

The passenger cars are nice, Trainbros, but those military flats are outstanding.

@Strap Hanger posted:

The passenger cars are nice, Trainbros, but those military flats are outstanding.

Thank you for the kind words!

These were on my radar from the Lionel 2019 Vol. 2 catalog.  Then I forgot about them... almost.

Last week, I remembered and scoured the web looking for them.  Luckily, I found one dealer that had them.  I just received them today and they're great.  I love the paint job and the contrasting yellow of all the add-on details.

Thanks to Train Shack in Burbank, CA.  They should consider being a forum sponsor, no?

@Trussman posted:

A little while back I purchased two Plasticville pedestrian bridges from a member here. I kit bashed one, so the little people can access the upper level on my layout.  I have a little more detailing to do.

@Trussman I love the scenery on your layout. Great use of the plasticville pedestrian bridge- they also look great.

The transition between your roads and grass is great. Love your vehicles and the tunnel with truck. I have 3 questions for you:

1.) How is the plasticville pedestrian bridge in terms of clearance? I had to stop using my old Marx bridge because it was too short.

2.) in the middle picture- did you make the picnic bench and guardrails for the road? If not, would you mind sharing the name of manufacturer?

again- looks great!

MikeH, Wow, that’s a beautiful set of F units, the color scheme is so colorful, and it reminds me a little of Southern Pacific units in the Black Widow color scheme. I like the Cotton Belt diesels, MKT diesels, Frisco diesels, of course Texas Special color schemes. Also you have a nice layout. Happy Railroading Everyone

I just received an older Century Club One set the “773”, complete outfit, paperwork, display case, little run time like new. Pictures will follow. This gives me the entire Collection of Century Club One.... 5 Postwar favorites with TMCC. Pictures will follow. Happy Railroading Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone, today, I’m hooking up the newly released Fake News, newsstand.. it’s going to replace the older #128 Newsstand, from a long time ago, and you can compare the differences. Happy Railroading Everyone

Over the past month on a span of 3 separate trips to the local Menards, I picked up a total of somewhere between 12-16 freight cars. Also a trip to CW Trains in Mentor, OH, just 15 min from me, I picked up a used Lionel Southern Crescent (6-31713). No box, just some slight surface rust on the passenger car handrails- I think they can be touched up.

Everything has been sitting in my car since I bought them to not only hide it from family, but to take them to my storage unit and to show my manager at work (short story is I may be getting him into the hobby).

I somehow forgot I had these items that weren't mentioned on my last post:

Postwar Lionel 2400, 2401, and 2402 from Facebook marketplace for an amazing price and close to me so I wouldn't have to pay shipping.

One of my grandmother's coworkers at hobby lobby gave her a big bag filled with Hallmark Lionel ornaments. A bunch of them look brand new, never out of the packaging. I have plans for when I move into my own place.

Back in early November, I participated in the Cass Scenic Railroad fall photo charter. While there i picked up a replica number plate for Shay 2. While not O gauge, I couldn't resist on picking one up. Now time to get the rest of the fleet.