Buy anything cool lately?

I've been doing good for the past year not getting much in the way of trains but the 773 bug bit and bit me hard. My layout is all Flyer now so my O gauge is all self queens for now but a 1950 773 and the 1991 Madison reissues made some space to pose! I also did get a set of postwar Madisons but I really wanted a more complete looking train. My 763e isn't the only big Hudson in my house now. The last photo is my collection that keep on display.

@Steamfan77 posted:

Picked up this beauty from Trainland in Lynbrook, NY yesterday. Exclusive to Trainland. Goodfellow gray scheme, after Long Island Railroad former President Thomas Goodfellow.
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Nice engine.  just got notified by Trainland that my C liner has shipped from the warehouse.  As soon as it arrives, I'll make the drive to pick it up.  I ordered the one with the white nose.  IMO, I think the gray is a little too light

That’s the Tichy paint scheme Frank. I sold my C-Liner with the Tichy scheme a few months ago. Interesting paint scheme, but I prefer the Goodfellow gray.

Andy

After reading and seeing the posts and pictures, I purchased this from Pat’s trains before they were no longer available. What a beauty! As previously mentioned, the paint job is perfect. Out of the box it works great. No immediate whistle steam. After reading the posts, I’m sure it will eventually work.

Gene

@Genemed posted:

After reading and seeing the posts and pictures, I purchased this from Pat’s trains before they were no longer available. What a beauty! As previously mentioned, the paint job is perfect. Out of the box it works great. No immediate whistle steam. After reading the posts, I’m sure it will eventually work.

Gene

Gotta love that old B&O.  Nice

Got these trailers from a Mr Muffins auction.   They’ll go great in a “rail to road” distribution scene.

@Genemed, Gene, Congratulations on acquiring one of Patrick’s Trains special runs, the Lionel Legacy B&O 2-8-0 consolidation steamer, I love the gloss finish as it looks like it just came out of the paint shops, it’s really cool. Mine really smokes great after it warms up and I love the 5 different bell sounds and whistle sounds… It’s a nice legacy addition and I’m waiting on the B&O Lionel Legacy 0-4-0??? I just purchased a like new 18 inch aluminum B&O StationSounds diner to complete my passenger train. Pictures will follow next week. Also, I just got the 2 pack recently.
@VJandP, wow, beautiful pacific fruit express trailers, nicely made, @RamblerDon, that’s a beautiful 1950 “773”, and beautiful passenger cars, also the American Flyer cattle accessory brings back memories, congratulations, @Steamfan, wow, that’s a beautiful Long Island diesel, great colors, @RailRide, Wow, beautiful tankers, awesome selection, congratulations, last but not least @pennsyfan, that’s a beautiful wind up Hafner tinplate train, those were the days, congratulations. Happy Railroading Everyone

Well guys, I can't even come close to some of the beautiful engines and passenger cars so I will have to stick to a much more humble acquisition.  This was a fun one for me, a pre-war "Banjo" (wig-wag) danger crossing signal.  This was originally advertised as Marx but all my Marx reference material does not show anything that resembles this signal.  However, a 1932 accessories catalog page from American Flyer shows what is nearly this exact signal.  So I have tentatively identified it as the Model 222 Banjo Crossing Danger signal from American Flyer dating to the early 1930's.  The catalog lists it at 7 1/4" tall which matches exactly as does the manual operation and the mast / support structure.  HOWEVER, my 1932 catalog shows it with a black base and my base is red.  So if anyone has any further data on this signal please post it as I would like to confirm its make.

Here is the signal with green mast and red support and base.  By the way, the signal was made both with and without the operating rod from the base.  So this could be correct or it could have a missing rod this is unknown after some 90 years!!

Here is a short video showing it in operation (manually initiated).

Well best of everything to all.  Hope you have a great week.

Best Regards

Don

@leapinlarry posted:

@Genemed, Gene, Congratulations on acquiring one of Patrick’s Trains special runs, the Lionel Legacy B&O 2-8-0 consolidation steamer, I love the gloss finish as it looks like it just came out of the paint shops, it’s really cool. Mine really smokes great after it warms up and I love the 5 different bell sounds and whistle sounds… It’s a nice legacy addition and I’m waiting on the B&O Lionel Legacy 0-4-0??? I just purchased a like new 18 inch aluminum B&O StationSounds diner to complete my passenger train. Pictures will follow next week. Also, I just got the 2 pack recently.
@VJandP, wow, beautiful pacific fruit express trailers, nicely made, @RamblerDon, that’s a beautiful 1950 “773”, and beautiful passenger cars, also the American Flyer cattle accessory brings back memories, congratulations, @Steamfan, wow, that’s a beautiful Long Island diesel, great colors, @RailRide, Wow, beautiful tankers, awesome selection, congratulations, last but not least @pennsyfan, that’s a beautiful wind up Hafner tinplate train, those were the days, congratulations. Happy Railroading Everyone

Thanks Larry, it was your pictures and videos that persuaded my decision. I now have 4 Legacy locomotives and patiently waiting for my base 3 preorder to arrive, hopefully next year sometime. I’m looking forward to the full potential of these locomotives using the base 3. The app and universal remote does okay for now. I started my layout when the 990 was being discontinued, and as we all know it’s almost impossible to get a 990 at the original price.

Gene

@Don McErlean

I can see why someone would think Marx with that base.
Nice find!

Thanks for your comment Bob.

Best wishes

Don

Picked up some locomotives and rolling stock at the Greenberg Train Show over the two days. One of the Golden Pig Trailers is suffering from Zinc Pest but I can live with it since the rest of it is fine, that and I have other trailers suffering from the same thing. I can't thank my friend enough for giving me such a good deal on the locomotives.

Here are the Christmas cars that I posted earlier. I took them over go the clubhouse layout this morning. The carpenters are installing the backdrop for the new section.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

A couple of nice pieces Richie.

I've looked for a long time fort that style of Santa Fe caboose from MTH at a decent price.

Thanks Dallas - been off for a few days for the holiday.

They were both from the same dealer at the show, so I was able to put together a good package deal. I wasn't specifically looking for the SF caboose, but it caught my eye while I was looking over the welding car and it seems like I can never have enough lighted cabooses on the layout.

In fact, I have a BTO Maine Central one on order right now !

Got this at a local hardware store the other day!  

So, I know it's an mpc, but I had to have this car. Growing up, my dad had the Tyco  ho version of this car. As a little guy I remember it racing around the track and was amused by the little dutch lady on the side of the car. It kept my attention for hours as she was chasing imaginary  dirt around the track. And I think it looks right at home with my train master and reefer cars of the mpc era.

Nothing wrong with MPC, Donnie - they had some wonderful, colorful cars. Interesting train… have some Cracker Jacks, wash ‘em down with some Miller (must be at a ball game), clean up the mess with a little Dutch cleanser, and sleep it all off in (what looks like) a bunk car

I got these from a friend today.

A picnic table with food and people and a guy cooking at the grill. I added them to my park.

Also, a MTH Premier Hopper

Hallmark ornaments, a tad small but I think they work.  Being a MOPAR guy I couldn't pass these up.

The '21 Ram and the'70 Challenger are this year's offerings.  My son had a '19 Ram night Edition that looked a lot like this '21.  Dom's Fast and Furious Charger is a left over from last year.  It was the first in a new series "The Car's the Star".  This year's entry is the "48 Ford Deluxe convertible, "Greased Lightning" from, you guessed it, Grease.

Big Piggy is another $5.99 toy rack find.  Three days later and I've already forgotten if it was the supermarket, Lowes or CVS.  I'm going to try and spruce up the interior a little.

@Apples55 posted:

Nothing wrong with MPC, Donnie - they had some wonderful, colorful cars. Interesting train… have some Cracker Jacks, wash ‘em down with some Miller (must be at a ball game), clean up the mess with a little Dutch cleanser, and sleep it all off in (what looks like) a bunk car

Haha 😂. You know how to put things into preceptive Paul. That's exactly how I imagined this line up. Being a Browns fan that's pretty much what you have to do to stay sane. Eat, drink, clean up after yourself , and sleep it off until next year.