As I model the year of 1943, I just had to get this. Mostly it's just a list of all railroads in the US and many other nations with steam locomotives. It lists each one's budgets and incomes...
Could not be more delighted with this Lex Express, with stops at NYU snd Yankee Stadium. I knew I wanted one more Subway set and this is a winner.
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@pdxtrains posted:Could not be more delighted with this Alex Express, with stops at NYU snd Yankee Stadium. I knew I wanted one more Subway set and this is a winner.
Very nice, PDX! Now you need to buy one of those Artista standing conductors (item# 1111 or even better, #1374) and put him in the powered car cab.
@Strap Hanger posted:Very nice, PDX! Now you need to buy one of those Artista standing conductors (item# 1111 or even better, #1374) and put him in the powered car cab.
I think I’ll do that! I’ll be adding some passengers too, but first need to change out some Proto 2 subways and put in BCRs. Those came in the same package and need to be installed.
My latest purchase from METCA
The Lionel Archive Wabash F-3 A-A Prototype
When originally advertised in the mid-1950’s, Lionel had a much different vison for the paint scheme on their 2240/2367 Wabash F-3’s. They were to be much more like the real loco’s with black underframe, silver trucks, white nose, long bottom and short middle white stripes and tapered upper gray area. The prototype was painted this way and had the number 2240 on one side and 2367 on the other. The actual production units had a much more bland paint scheme and the Lionel prototype went into the archives. In 2017, the prototype surfaced when Neil Young auctioned off part of his collection.
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Only in Canada, eh. I got all 4 road numbers. Atlas O, steam classics.
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@Miggy posted:Lionel 2351 New Haven A-B Set for $900.00 Was what I wanted, but hit the Send Plumber Now button and got THIS!: WHoop!!
That is certainly a rare variation on the Lionel 2351. You won't see that in any Greenberg guide!
@GG1 4877 posted:That is certainly a rare variation on the Lionel 2351. You won't see that in any Greenberg guide!
Respectfully disagree... that is definitely 1:1 scale, so definitely NOT Lionel... obviously a flux capacitor from a real F3 
@Apples55 posted:Respectfully disagree... that is definitely 1:1 scale, so definitely NOT Lionel... obviously a flux capacitor from a real F3
Well, I learn something new every day on this Forum. I never knew F3s had flux capacitors! 
@pdxtrains posted:Could not be more delighted with this Lex Express, with stops at NYU snd Yankee Stadium. I knew I wanted one more Subway set and this is a winner.
Now just wait one cotton pickin' minute.....
I could clearly understand every word of that station announcement..
what alternate universe did I just enter
@Apples55 posted:Respectfully disagree... that is definitely 1:1 scale, so definitely NOT Lionel... obviously a flux capacitor from a real F3
And once it hits 88 mph you go back to 1955 
@RSJB18 posted:Now just wait one cotton pickin' minute.....
I could clearly understand every word of that station announcement..
what alternate universe did I just enter
And once it hits 88 mph you go back to 1955
1955 sounds like a good year to go back to. I would never want to go back to 2020 or 2021. 
@pdxtrains I had to listen to the video announcement to know what Lex Express is. All I could think of was Lex Luther! 
Shows I've never been to NYC or any of it's metropolitan area.
Why doesn't my MTH Pittsburgh Port Authority Transit PCC car announce Bouquet Street-Oakland for Forbes Field or Federal Street for PNC Park?????? 
I finally found something appropriate for my D&H PA’s to pull...
Also couldn’t resist these new, and on sale from a forum sponsor. They remind me of being a wide eyed newhire first officer, riding these to O’hare.
Tom
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@FlyPlanes-PlayTrains posted:I finally found something appropriate for my D&H PA’s to pull...
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Very nice Tom. I have the same set.
@RSJB18 posted:Very nice Tom. I have the same set from Williams.
I was thinking yours were the same RailKing all this time! Suppose I assumed the Williams were always silhouette windows.
Tom
That D&H set is very nice The Early MTH passsenger offerings are great. There is a 2 car add on to that set too I believe a Combo and diner car.
Last week picked up my order from semi local dealer. Here it is right out of the box.
Untied from the flat car. Also the 50 BMG removed as it would be for transport!
Extra Humvee came in this week.
Now with extra Humvee added.
Have bought various widths of 3/16-inch thick Basswood to cut out blocking to prevent forward and aft movement but must also prevent any lateral movement. The last step after staining, painting and glueing to the flat car deck.
Ron
Another pic.
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@FlyPlanes-PlayTrains posted:I was thinking yours were the same RailKing all this time! Suppose I assumed the Williams were always silhouette windows.
Tom
They are Railking. I had a set of William's that I sold. Mixed them up.
So many trains it's hard to keep them straight 😂
Recently purchased this Lionel Wheeling & Lake Erie Mallet for a bargain off the evil bay. It’s already weathered by the previous owner, which is a huge plus. Still pretty awesome being from 2001. It unfortunately doesn’t smoke well, and it needs ERR speed control and 4 chuffs per wheel revolution, which I’ll get to adding and upgrading soon.
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