Buy anything cool lately?

 

 

 

A pair of MTH Premier EMD DDA40X locomotives (one powered, one unpowered) From a fellow Forum member.

 

The C45ACCTE in the foreground is from m current collection, and is welcoming its new stablemates aboard.  The difference in size is quite apparent.  

 

The Centenniels are so long in fact that they can't negotiate our kitchen layout, due to the proximity of the scenery to the track in the curves.

 

Even more incentive to start the basement layout!

 

Rick

Those are awesome, I'm not a diesel guy but I'd own those in a heartbeat!  Always liked the MTH Premier EMD DDA40X!

Does this count?

 

It only took 31 pages but somebody finally put something literally cool up. OOOH-RA!!!

Rick, I love the UP double diesels. thats a great addition to any UP collection

my Dad did, this was in the mailbox this morning!

For me it is the long wanted Hi-Nose GP-30's that Lionel made for us.

 

The 2601 Southern reside here at the NCTM.  The N&W 522 was visiting the NCTM during the HS Heritage Event a few years back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron

I don't think it rates Matt's OOOH-RA, but I just picked up my first LionChief Plus locomotive, the Phila & Reading Camelback.  I wanted to have one to get some first hand experience, and this is the first scale steamer I've seen in the LC+ line.

 

Initial impression is it's not bad for the priced point.  It has very good smoke, nice detailing, and excellent speed control and low speed performance.  The remote is simple, just the thing to introduce kids to command operation.

 

 

John,

The Camelbacks are scale engines? I thought about getting one, but didn't think they were to scale. Also, LC Plus locomotives can run on Legacy correct?

John, every post on here is worthy of a OOOH-RA!!!

MTH U.P. SD70Ace #8445, PS2 and a MTH BNSF SD70Ace #9378, PS3. Nice engines.

Yep, 17" long with the tender, near as I can see, that's a true 1:48 scale size, or very close to it.

 

Awesome! Thanks John!

Unless it was COD, that's a pleasant surprise!

 

Bruce

nope...no COD!! just thought I'd like it.

My first winter project for the up coming train season.

Gary - Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway

Been buying Weaver wood chip hoppers. Bought a bunch of wood chip loads from Don Kane. They sure add to the look of the cars. A couple of pics........Paul

Check out this packaging statement from MTH / RailKing

"THIS CAR SUBJECT TO ROLL-OVER THROUGH

CURVES AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS

PLEASE USE CAUTION"

First time I ever saw this in a RailKing Package....

See Photo below, click on photo to enlarge. 

• Cheers from The Detroit and Mackinac Railway

Just bought a lot of 40 OGR back issues.  Got some reading to do...