Buy anything cool lately?

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

I thought the train wreck set was interesting, I never saw one either.  I did a search and apparently there are lots of them around, one NIB on eBay for $175, cheapest price I saw.

I got it for $120 and the shipping was free.

Even the shrink wrap around the box wasn't broken.

Spent 16 years in Montgomery AL. Each fall you hear about Auburn Univ and Univ of AL and the annual Iron Bowl.. Even if you aren't a sports fans, its hard to miss hearing about it.

Although I'm not a fan of sports, I decided why not get something to remember it by?

Recently got the Univ of AL boxcar (6-39287) to compliment my earlier purchase of the Auburn Univ boxcar (6-39304).

There was supposed to be 30 cars from Lionel in their Collegiate boxcar series. Only saw 9 in their catalogs.

UPDATE: Separate pics of both boxcars:

Arnold that's a great rendition of the Lionel Factory.  I believe you're going to need a layout expansion.

My wife purchased this set for my Birthday from a very small neighborhood camera/hobby shop.  I like it, it's something different.

@paulp575 posted:

I got it for $120 and the shipping was free.

Even the shrink wrap around the box wasn't broken.

That was a really good price apparently.

I picked up a real nice Post War Lionel Girls set from an estate - something I did not know that i needed, or even wanted:

@Lionelski posted:

I picked up a real nice Post War Lionel Girls set from an estate - something I did not know that i needed, or even wanted:

That's my problem - come away from those shows with things I didn't even know I wanted.

Picked up a few of the Menards 1951 Ford Trucks, can't have too many trucks.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:    " can't have too many trucks. "

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Great new buys fellows, now I can picture my new CSX Coal hopper, it’s a heavy car, and the new CSX Genset Switcher, the built to order train items just creep in. The Genset diesel runs and sounds really great. I have the BT off, the smoke off for now. Happy Railroading Everyone…

I think it needs more than one car Larry!

Neat stuff Larry. Beautiful engine.
Best Wishes

Don

John, Menards has great deals on cars too! LOL

Larry, great looking switcher to go with your CSX coal car!

@leapinlarry posted:

Great new buys fellows, now I can picture my new CSX Coal hopper, it’s a heavy car, and the new CSX Genset Switcher, the built to order train items just creep in. The Genset diesel runs and sounds really great. I have the BT off, the smoke off for now. Happy Railroading Everyone…

Always fun to see new purchases Larry.

Sharp looking Genset with the standout colors and the coal load in the hopper is nicely done.

John, how is the scale on those ‘51 Fords and do they have lights?

The long awaited Brookside and Riverside milk reefers.

A surprise offering. A Renkens milk car. I can’t tell you how many cartons and bottles of Renkens that I packed out 60 years ago.

A few trucks I recently acquired.

This little item arrived in the mail today..

Wanted to post this last night but had computer trouble:

@paulp575 nice boxcars, well-the Crimson One is at least! ROLL TIDE!! THat other Box car would look GREAT in a train wreck scene with your wreck recovery set😁 I kid. Both really cool box cars. To you and @coach joe- nice find and buy on that wreck set! Personally, trains made between 1999 and 2009 are my favorite and are my favorite catalogs to page through(Lionel, K-line, K-line by Lionel, some MTH). Idk if it was the competition in that era or what- but man were there some unique and well-made items all across the board- Motive Power, RS and especially accessories. Nice finds guys!

UPS delivered two boxes and FedEx delivered one box today.

Wonder what's in this huge box. It's too short to be a loco. Hmmmmmmm............

It'll be part of the loco & caboose set I received a couple week ago.

Part Deux: @ScoutingDad very cool/unique South Shore Line SW-1 switcher! Love the colors and it certainly looks like a quality piece of Motive Power. I really like Raiking Scale diesels- they really are well-detailed. Just curious-Is that a “new MTH” production?

@gunrunnerjohn those Arkema Chemical tankers are awesome! Cool set with an even cooler story! The colors, font, etc...really jive together. great addition for your layout!

@leapinlarry Awesome Genset AND hopper! Love your road name choice- Love CSX And it’s predeccesors. Neat visualizing the Genset creeping to pick-up that hopper! Love the detail and, in general, love that Yellow on black paint scheme from CSX that has gotten some love lately- the Lionel 65’ gondola would look great with that. Btw- whose the mfg of the hopper? Looks like Lionel? Finally,  If you run the smoke unit, please post some pics!

@pennsyfan Your new reefers And new vehicles look great! They’re definitely eye catchers. Your layout scenery looks really cool as well! @FECRailroaddog awesome baby TrainMaster! Always loved that H10, just a neat loco. Also like the look of it in UP colors- very crisp detailing. I just received some new items that would relate to your FM H10 and your username.

Great new stuff all around everybody!