Buy anything cool lately?

I just received these. I waited until I had them in hand before proceeding any further. The pics on eBay don’t show anything but the figures. I ordered what I needed🤞From Evans yesterday after I opened the box and was able to see what the whole item is. UPS just dropped off my shelves from Glenn Snyder an hour ago. I’ll be busy tomorrow.

Yup, UP Veranda 2133501.  Arrived Tuesday afternoon, DOA.  The pics tell the story.  I know a bunch of you woulda just dove right in to(try) to fix.  I’m not that guy.  Called vendor(forum sponsor), told to call Lionel.  Emailed talk to us with photos, within an hour and a half had RA.  Arrived at Concord this morning.  The wait begins.

III I needed to step up my MPC. I found this little gem this week at Nicholas Smith. It was sitting on top of a bunch new Atlas cars. The box is a tad rough but the car appears to be new. I’m impressed by the weight and the quality of the build of this car.

My pre-ordered Atlas Rock Island boxcar just arrived from Mr Muffins Trains.  I'm not really a new boxcar kinda guy, I like the more budget-friendly used cars, but I "had" to have this really nice car since we used to live near the Rock's former Memphis to Tucumcari main line, now "rail-banked" I believe.  Long live the Rock !

Rich in SD

@WRW posted:

III I needed to step up my MPC. I found this little gem this week at Nicholas Smith. It was sitting on top of a bunch new Atlas cars. The bid is a tad rough but the car appears to be new. I’m impressed by the weight and the quality of the build of this car.

That’s a great car... do you have the rest of the set??? I have to agree - those cars from the late 70’s were very well made. If only they had detailed interiors The complete PRR set on the lower shelf was the beginning of my descent in to passenger car madness (followed shortly by an NYC smooth sided set above)!!! And at 15”, they look great on smaller layouts.

Not yet. Just one. And just got it. Of course it led to more before it came home. Ha. MPC Blue Comet in boxes now in residence this week too.

@WRW posted:

Not yet. Just one. And just got it. Of course it led to more before it came home. Ha. MPC Blue Comet in boxes now in residence this week too.

So glad to see you embracing the deep end of the slippery slope

Just bought the Lindbergh Special 2 car passenger set to go with my Atlantic… should ship Monday…

Just arrived today!  MTH USMC 44 Tonner

I'm always keeping an eye out for new and different freight cars. After scrolling through the newest Lionel catalog and taking note of the sky-high prices, it's a little reassuring to be able to spot something on eBay, NIB, for under $20.00 and sprung metal trucks to boot. How can you beat that?

Vern...I love tank cars (I am a "tank -a-holic" and that one is a beaut!!

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Vern...I love tank cars (I am a "tank -a-holic" and that one is a beaut!!

Don

Thank you, Don. A lucky find. 😉

@obxtrainman posted:

Just arrived today!  MTH USMC 44 Tonner

This is wicked cool!

We finally had a train show here in the San Francisco Bay Area last weekend and I picked up this beautiful postwar Lackawanna FM there for a great price. I had gotten my wife a new refrigerator the previous day, so I had her blessings to "buy something special" at the show - and this certainly qualifies!

BTW - it runs as good as it looks!

Shark Containment Car arrived today!  Fins Up!!!

Went to a local hobby store and picked up a Lionel ZW-l to pair with my Base 3 I have on pre-order.  The plan is to be able to run my conventional engines and new stuff together with the Cab 2 remote (#993 Expansion) set I was able to get from the same shop.

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

Went to a local hobby store and picked up a Lionel ZW-l to pair with my Base 3 I have on pre-order.  The plan is to be able to run my conventional engines and new stuff together with the Cab 2 remote (#993 Expansion) set I was able to get from the same shop.

Nice purchase. I hope you have a roomy and strong control panel, because those are massive, heavy buggers. 😉

@Yellowstone Special posted:

Nice purchase. I hope you have a roomy and strong control panel, because those are massive, heavy buggers. 😉

yeah, I was surprised how heavy it was!  I have it on the floor right now for just hooked up to one track to test it out.  you are 100% right; I have to get some lumber to reinforce the shelf unit I was planning on putting it on before I can fully hook it up.

Hi Ted W my Veranda Turbine 2133501 did exactly the same thing.  I emailed Lionel service this afternoon and waiting for a response.

@Big Jim posted:

Shark Containment Car arrived today!  Fins Up!!!

I'd like one of these in Teal with the SJ Sharks Logo! ;-)