Buy anything cool lately?

@RamblerDon posted:

As a follow up to my recent post about getting the 773. I saw a good deal to get all 6 of the scale reissue cars from 1991/92 and couldn't pass it up. Now I have freight to pull also!

Nice freight car set.  Were these cars all in a NYC set?

@FrankRazz posted:

Nice freight car set.  Were these cars all in a NTC set?

NTC?

@Richie C. posted:

Picked up this Maine Central box car in green livery at the NE Train Expo in Marlborough, Mass this past weekend. I have a lot of MC rolling stock in yellow/orange colors, but this is the first in green.

Interestingly, there are no markings on the car to indicate who is the manufacturer. It's very well done and comes with plastic thumbtack couplers. Its larger than Lionel/traditional; I'd say semi-scale.

My Lionel BTO UP F 3 AA set just arrived at my dealer, so I'll be posting a review on that in the near future.

Hi Richie,

It's a Frank's Roundhouse car (FRH), made by Frank Rash and his son, Jack, in Wilkes Barre, PA, back in the 80s and 90s. If it came in a box it could have been a generic white box with identification on the end (it's # 41) or a KMT orange, blue, and white box. More information about FRH, photos, and a spreadsheet of FRH's production (well over 100 boxcars/reefers, 21 FM Trainmasters, passenger cars, etc.) are available at:

https://www.robertstrains.com/Frank.htm

FRH also decorated a Maine Central boxcar in orange (FRH # 42).

Regards,

Bob

Illinois Terminal GP7 1605.  This is the GP-7 preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum.

Just got this from Trainworld a few days ago.  I'm looking forward to getting the cars that are on backorder.

Lionel Legacy C Liner 2233311

@bobfett posted:

Hi Richie,

It's a Frank's Roundhouse car (FRH), made by Frank Rash and his son, Jack, in Wilkes Barre, PA, back in the 80s and 90s. If it came in a box it could have been a generic white box with identification on the end (it's # 41) or a KMT orange, blue, and white box. More information about FRH, photos, and a spreadsheet of FRH's production (well over 100 boxcars/reefers, 21 FM Trainmasters, passenger cars, etc.) are available at:

https://www.robertstrains.com/Frank.htm

FRH also decorated a Maine Central boxcar in orange (FRH # 42).

Regards,

Bob

Thanks, Bob - good to know. The seller had two versions - one brand new with a box and a used one with a little road rash with no box, that was cheaper. I opted for the cheaper version and cleaned it up and detailed it after I got it home.

The box was under the new one, so I never got a chance to look at it, but I believe it was a generic white box with printing on the end, as you noted. The only thing that threw me was I think it may have been printed, "Waltham, Mass" on the end.

@RSJB18 posted:

Got bitten by the Menards bug again...... They ran the free lighted truck promo so I picked up a PRR gondola to go with the

'48 Ford panel truck.

THEN....... Found this MTH SW-1 w/ PS2 on the FS forum. I've been wanting a SW-1 for a long time. This one seemed to fall in my lap. Fits in perfectly with the N/E roads that I run.

Bob

" This one seemed to fall in my lap "                                                        Funny how these things happen around this time of year Bob.

(( this year would have been Judys first Christmas without a pup ...................... two bonded  rescues will be coming the week before that big day from Ohio if everything goes well. ))

@Dallas Joseph posted:

" This one seemed to all in my lap "                                                        Funny how these things happen around this time of year Bob.

(( this year would have been Judys first Christmas without a pup ...................... two bonded  rescues will be coming the week before that big day from Ohio if everything goes well. ))

Thanks Dallas. I hope the 'special delivery' arrives as promised.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

Thanks Dallas. I hope the 'special delivery' arrives as promised.

Bob

Thanks Bob . Pretty sure they will be making Judy's Christmas much better.

Now I will wait in anticipation for RSJB18 's photo and videos of the new purchases on the layout.

just picked up my Erie hobo car from Lionel...   nicely done.

one of the sound bytes is a copy of dialog on the kitchen car. ("best wiener i've ever tasted")

Just got the mpc southern crescent set  from a forum member. A very nice looking engine that I feel pictures and videos don't do it justice when seen in person. Gave her a little tlc and she's running nice and smooth. Like that it came out in 77 ,the same year I was born

@ScottV posted:

just picked up my Erie hobo car from Lionel...   nicely done.

one of the sound bytes is a copy of dialog on the kitchen car. ("best wiener i've ever tasted")

Nice...but I must ask.........about those chickens???  How is that done?

Thanks

Dave

@PRRick posted:

Christmas came early!! This popped up on ebay for $150 buy it now and I couldn't pass. It's cosmetically excellent, but missing one tender marker light, one engine marker light doesn't light, and the rear tender truck is attached, but is loose. It runs/pulls great and I couldn't be happier.

Wow, @PRRick, you stole that !   Very nice score !

@Soo Line the chickens are a product put out by Viessmann.  I camouflaged the base with the ground cover.

@Jack Texas Special  the colors on that Carolina Aberdeen & Western F9 set are fantastic;  I was in my LHS a couple of days ago and I saw the set on the display shelf - they were having a 20% off sale that day - sold.    The 2 car set was also in stock, so I guess I was just plain lucky that day.

@RSJB18 posted:

THEN....... Found this MTH SW-1 w/ PS2 on the FS forum. I've been wanting a SW-1 for a long time. This one seemed to fall in my lap. Fits in perfectly with the N/E roads that I run.

Bob

Bob, not one to sound out of line, I am just concerned about the number of switchers you have for your layout! If you're not careful I could see the CEO calling all your friends and Family members for an intervention!

I am just pointing this out for your own mental health!

@Dallas Joseph posted:

" This one seemed to fall in my lap "                                                        Funny how these things happen around this time of year Bob.

(( this year would have been Judys first Christmas without a pup ...................... two bonded  rescues will be coming the week before that big day from Ohio if everything goes well. ))

Dallas, what a great heart! It is always nice to bring special joy to the ones you love! And who knows, maybe you will even get something train related for Christmas!

@mike g. posted:

Bob, not one to sound out of line, I am just concerned about the number of switchers you have for your layout! If you're not careful I could see the CEO calling all your friends and Family members for an intervention!

I am just pointing this out for your own mental health!

I think it's too late for that Mike. The trouble is when I build a bigger layout one day I will have to start adding road engines. 👍👍

Besides, I've already been busted for the new accumulation of empty boxes that have mysteriously appeared in my basement. 🤣🤣

Thanks for looking out for a fellow modeler.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

I think it's too late for that Mike. The trouble is when I build a bigger layout one day I will have to start adding road engines. 👍👍

Besides, I've already been busted for the new accumulation of empty boxes that have mysteriously appeared in my basement. 🤣🤣

Thanks for looking out for a fellow modeler.

Bob

Sorry I was late!  I have the same problem, but with the train room in the garage, I just bring the stuff home in the car, back into the garage and from there to the train room! LOL

@Donnie Kennedy - I agree with you Donnie, I love my Southern Crescent.  OBTW considerably after the 1977 introduction, Lionel offered a matching diner to go with the set.  I got mine new in 1977 but I was 33 at the time !

@Dallas Joseph - just read about Judy's Christmas present.  I hope those pups bring you both great love and joy.  Merry Christmas.

Don