When I was in Raleigh staying with my son, I was driving his big Chevy pick up with a back up camera. Never used it, didn't like it, can't see enough. That is why God made your head swivel.
but but but...that means you may have to put the cell phone down for a minute.....
Steamer posted:but but but...that means you may have to put the cell phone down for a minute.....
I never use mine when I'm driving. Don't even like using the GPS as they can (and sometimes do) tell you to go other than where you were wanting...
GPS- All map quests wrong directions right at your fingertips.
I saw a TomTom car the other day, it pulled into a dead end alley, I swear.
Half an hour later I counted twelve folks on just my side of the stoplight, with eyes or ears on the phone. I never thought there was good reason for self driving cars, but anything has to be safer than this.
If you can see your trailer ball on camera, your going to love it. I'd look into aiming it differently if you have to. Ive used one where the ball was in view and until the truck aligns automatically, it can't be beat.
I'm the oddball that backs into my spot so I can pull out. It's safer IMO. Illegal on govenment land really, but not private and I've never gotten a ticket. I really only use my side mirrors; like a trucker.
Underworld explorer, tame those copper vines with hot glue by itself or with wire bread ties with the thick plastic coating.
Got this beaut in the mail yesterday.
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I got a vehicle with backup camera in late 2014. I use it, but also do everything else....if backing out of a parking lot there will be some bimbo pushing a stroller, on the phone, towing a couple of midgets, that is not on your camera screen, your engine is running, backup lights are on and car is moving....and...they suddenly appear right behind you, giving you the evil eye for not seeing THEM. Drivers immediately turn into deaf and blind pedestrians in parking lots, so I don't depend on that small field of view. Of course, when driving through a lot, I am amazed at how some people appear to accelerate back out of a parking space without looking, as though playing Russian roulette, relying on hope and the luck of the draw. Got hit in Chicago once by somebody who backed into me in a very visible line of cars at a stop light. I had to have been in her rearview mirror.
As for stuff recently glommed: found a Marx crane to fill out a work train set, missed a Marx diesel that went for BIG BUCKS, needed to fill another boxed set, and have been accumulating mechanically working, but with beat-up and broken castings, Marx #999 locos with the early spoked drivers, to bash into projects not expected to be commercially offered.
colorado hirailer posted:I got a vehicle with backup camera in late 2014. I use it, but also do everything else....if backing out of a parking lot there will be some bimbo pushing a stroller, on the phone, towing a couple of midgets, that is not on your camera screen, your engine is running, backup lights are on and car is moving....and...they suddenly appear right behind you, giving you the evil eye for not seeing THEM. Drivers immediately turn into deaf and blind pedestrians in parking lots, so I don't depend on that small field of view. Of course, when driving through a lot, I am amazed at how some people appear to accelerate back out of a parking space without looking, as though playing Russian roulette, relying on hope and the luck of the draw. Got hit in Chicago once by somebody who backed into me in a very visible line of cars at a stop light. I had to have been in her rearview mirror.
As for stuff recently glommed: found a Marx crane to fill out a work train set, missed a Marx diesel that went for BIG BUCKS, needed to fill another boxed set, and have been accumulating mechanically working, but with beat-up and broken castings, Marx #999 locos with the early spoked drivers, to bash into projects not expected to be commercially offered.
Which Marx diesel would that be?
A reminder to the drivers "in a hurry". You are the ones that need to watch where you are going; foot traffic has right of way 90% of the time, the pedestrian just has more to lose 
. And just because you're faster than a bicycle doesn't mean you have right of way. I guess you should have left sooner. 
Last spring, I was verbally assaulted by an idiot speeding down the sidestreet, while I was walking (too slow) in the street; by the husband of the cop that's supposed to write tickets for any cars blocking the sidewalk. Since they live a block over, I left a note on the windshield noting how the slow pedestrian issue might be solved :/
$180 fine x 9 weekly; my block alone could pay her salary.
Mike G sent me a Huff and Puff refer kit. I got it yesterday.
I think I'll be done with it tonight. 
went to hobbytown USA today...$175 later:
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So today I got two items from 2001 and 2003. First one is the Lionel N&W Auxiliary Tender that was meant to compliment both the A 1218 TMCC Model and the Y3 and Y6b TMCC models.
Next, I have the Lionel N&W S1 #266 0-8-0 from 2003. Most people say it lacks the charm that the Pre-War 8976 and Postwar Switchers had but I like it cause the whistle and chugging sound are really phenomenal and authentic (the whistle sounds a bit "german" if you ask me).
Btw how rare are these two items?
Got some ICED TEA with my meal today.
Also, got some cool used in good condition RR books!
Just picked these two pieces of mth rolling stock at a local show. I thought the Chessie would be a good one to weather.
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Saturday I decided to take a ride out to Stockyard Express in Oberlin Ohio. They were having an open house on Saturday. I didn't think I was going to buy anything but just before leaving I looked through some Woodland Scenic buildings and came across the Morrison Door Factory. The more I looked at it and saw the detail on it the more I decided I wanted it so that was my purchase for the day. A pic of my buy............Paul
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I got a find of a new Lionel Southern NW2 Lion Chief from my local hobby store marked down to !50 an early Christmas present to run under my tree.
I'm hesitant to even say this for fear of jinxing an unfinished deal, but over the weekend I found a 16 car set of Atlas coalveyor hoppers. I've wanted these for quite some time, and WEPX is an excellent fit for my layout motif. Fingers crossed.
It really makes no sense that they aren't using the tooling
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Big_Boy_4005 posted:I'm hesitant to even say this for fear of jinxing an unfinished deal, but over the weekend I found a 16 car set of Atlas coalveyor hoppers. I've wanted these for quite some time, and WEPX is an excellent fit for my layout motif. Fingers crossed.
It really makes no sense that they aren't using the tooling
Build yourself a miniature steam plant to power that layout of yours, then slap a couple of Grinstein Green SD70MACs on the front end of those cars and use the train to keep your plant fed.
Len B posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:I'm hesitant to even say this for fear of jinxing an unfinished deal, but over the weekend I found a 16 car set of Atlas coalveyor hoppers. I've wanted these for quite some time, and WEPX is an excellent fit for my layout motif. Fingers crossed.
It really makes no sense that they aren't using the tooling
Build yourself a miniature steam plant to power that layout of yours, then slap a couple of Grinstein Green SD70MACs on the front end of those cars and use the train to keep your plant fed.
Len, technically the layout IS coal fired already, but I'll leave that part to Xcel Energy and just pay the bills. Much easier that way.
Now from a modeling perspective, you are pretty close. The power plant is located too far south to appear on the layout. The train will just come out of the hidden yard. If it takes the eastbound direction it is loaded, traveling west, it's empty. A little imagination is required for the westbound, because I'm not going to remove the loads. Too much hassle.
Big_Boy_4005 posted:I'm hesitant to even say this for fear of jinxing an unfinished deal, but over the weekend I found a 16 car set of Atlas coalveyor hoppers. I've wanted these for quite some time, and WEPX is an excellent fit for my layout motif. Fingers crossed.
It really makes no sense that they aren't using the tooling
Back in the late 70's early 80's I was a millwright at BFF (Berwick Forge and Fabricating) where they made some of the original bath tub cars. At one point when they cleaned out the plant engineers office, I acquired almost a complete set of prints for these cars. Over the yrs I cleaned out my shop and threw away the prints.
Paul, I've oogled at the door factory in my LHS. It's a beautiful model and I wish we had room for it at the club. I'm sure it will look great on your layout. (I also love the name being a big Jim Morrison and the Doors fan.) 
Order this last week from Beth at Public Delivery Track and it came today. I really did not have much in the line of Bessemer. Now I will add it to the other Weaver flats I have. When I got this and opened it up I did say to myself I miss Weaver. A pic of my purchase...................Paul
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Weaver M&St. L boxcar, Lionel standard O Johnson car that's been repainted. They did a great job. 2812 gondola for my 2810 crane (my two tinplate pieces). And an AF lighted caboose.
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paul 2 posted:Order this last week from Beth at Public Delivery Track and it came today. I really did not have much in the line of Bessemer. Now I will add it to the other Weaver flats I have. When I got this and opened it up I did say to myself I miss Weaver. A pic of my purchase...................Paul
Always like to see Bessemer! I hear their trains at the bottom of the hill from my house.
Went to the Concord NH train show yesterday and found a few things.
1) A baby blue VW convertible.
2) An MTH Premiere SP Tank car to add to my tank train.
3) A 3 story building with a Miller Engineering Coppertone sign on the roof. I may have smoked the PS. Have an email in to Miller Engineering for advice.
It was a decent little show and I walked away from a few other bargains that I wish now that I had bought.
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paul 2 posted:Saturday I decided to take a ride out to Stockyard Express in Oberlin Ohio. They were having an open house on Saturday. I didn't think I was going to buy anything but just before leaving I looked through some Woodland Scenic buildings and came across the Morrison Door Factory. The more I looked at it and saw the detail on it the more I decided I wanted it so that was my purchase for the day. A pic of my buy............Paul
I bought mine last year at Chas. Ro. It was followed by 6 other Woodland Scenics buildings during the past year. My favorite is the Ethyl Gas Station....Lots of detail! Woodland Scenics has disappointed with the last few releases, esp. the Theater. It needed additional detail, eg a dumpster with spilled popcorn etc., maybe a few figures. The built up Atlas Theater was better in mho.
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Well I finally decided to 'jump' into the Legacy world.. Forum sponsor Marios Trains had a sale last week and I dove in.. I'd been checking prices, and his seemed to be among the best for the Legacy System.. I have had previously good experiences with them.. I have TMCC, so I expect that my wiring won't change much and from what I understand, I can run both together.. Just a steep learning curve for 'an old man'.. lol
One of my favorite paint schemes is the Santa Fe Warbonnet. This week I pulled the trigger on an A-B FM Erie Built set from MTH in Santa Fe Warbonnet. I can't wait for it to arrive so I can run The Chief with something other than EMD E's and F's!
Rolland
Direct from Hershey's Chocolate World. They will be an addition to my Christmas layout
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I love the Warbonnet too. I have the Lionel 8100 Series A-B-A Warbonnet from 1991 (6-11711) which is a re-production of the Lionel 1947 Santa Fe F3 Warbonnet.
Went picking at a local garage sale and came across a nice collection of postwar for sale. Looks like a 1950 681 set 2167WS with a ZW and a bunch of track. I really like the wood crates that they were stored in. The engine looks to be in good shape but the tender has truck issues and the ZW has some kind of switch installed. Now for the best part, cleaning and repairing to get this 66 year old train back to running the rails again.
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Slow motion action!
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nice find! I like the wooden crates too, we have a few small ones hanging in the kitchen.
Big_Boy_4005 posted:I'm hesitant to even say this for fear of jinxing an unfinished deal, but over the weekend I found a 16 car set of Atlas coalveyor hoppers. I've wanted these for quite some time, and WEPX is an excellent fit for my layout motif. Fingers crossed.
It really makes no sense that they aren't using the tooling
Well, I didn't jinx it! I completed the transaction yesterday, and they are on their way.
Matt,
The Pan Am cars really look great! What engine are you going to use to pull them
Mark Boyce posted:Matt,
The Pan Am cars really look great! What engine are you going to use to pull them
They do look great, don't they? But does Pam Am really have passenger cars like this stashed away somewhere in Billerica or are these a fantasy issue? Maybe something leftover from the B&M, Maine, or prior Guilford lines? Regardless, it's an attractive set.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
A new A/C unit.
