Buy anything cool lately?

Bob Dixey posted:

Just purchased the MTH Premier Line SD-35 from Nicholas Smith Trains today.

Thinking about buying the WM version.  Can we see some pics/video?

nuther project...

Bought two Lionel TIN Signs and a large Half Cut Puzzle or the 1926 Lionel cover fot on the walls of my train room.

I bought a Lionel building that was not quite new and after stumbling upon a set of Woodland Scenics people set I have now another portable layout building that goes with my sick sense of humor......

Captaincog posted:

I bought a Lionel building that was not quite new and after stumbling upon a set of Woodland Scenics people set I have now another portable layout building that goes with my sick sense of humor......

No Zombies??????

Bought a Lionel 2020 turbine from a forum member plus the Toonerville trolley station found a nice home on my layout.

Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Captaincog posted:

I bought a Lionel building that was not quite new and after stumbling upon a set of Woodland Scenics people set I have now another portable layout building that goes with my sick sense of humor......

No Zombies??????

These are the domesticated ones.

Matt Makens posted:

It didn't come with the layout already installed but it's got s decent unfinished basement that can handle a good layout but I can't get too crazy cuz when I get the next one I've gotta move out of this one 

Modular

Two not so common postwar cars.  Haven't found them listed in the Greenberg book anywhere.  One is a convertible version of a subway car and the other is an alien amusement ride transport car.  I think both are uncatalogued versions.

Today, I got the Lionel N&W 9111, the Lionel Penn Central 297, and a Swinging Set. 

See up at one our two annual local shows in Asheville this weekend and traded some things with a nice older fella who had 4 K-Line 21" cars that had been Amtrak. Coach, Diner, Dome Sleeper, and Dome Observation. I was most pleased to get these - my first set of the 80' cars. At this time, I'm planning to letter them for the Southern and find a a few additional cars to go with these. Perhaps an 18" Baggage and maybe a Combine...

Here is a mth tank car i bought an hour ago.

1956 Ferguson TO35. Came w/a blade (pictured), 5' brush hog (albeit in need of repair), and 3 other implements. 

It will help me keep the property up.  The sooner I get things done outside, the sooner I can go back to trains....

fridge56vet

for a minute i thought that was a scale ferguson

never the less, a good purchase

jerry

Our Tuesday night train group got together for a night at Uncle Ray's Trains in Avon Lake Ohio. I scored two more Weaver Flats with Navaho trailers. Also cleaning up the porch I came across two more ore cars.....Pics.......Paul 

Bought this Atlas O Pratt Truss Bridge! I want to give big up's to Forum Member TUNNEL INN MIKE for giving such a great deal! Mike is a pleasure to buy from and is as honest as they come! Thanks again Mike!

jpc posted:

fridge56vet

for a minute i thought that was a scale ferguson

never the less, a good purchase

jerry

If only my layout could look so realistic.... 

Haven't bought too much lately so today I splurged. Not a RR item but bought it from my antique dealer i do business with. A 1/6 scale M5 Stuart tank. Really cool. Too large for my layout but always wanted an M5.

jim pastorius posted:

Haven't bought too much lately so today I splurged. Not a RR item but bought it from my antique dealer i do business with. A 1/6 scale M5 Stuart tank. Really cool. Too large for my layout but always wanted an M5.

Thats cool!!! How about some pictures?

I am doing a few repairs and will post a photo later.  It is pretty cool.  Used liquid soap to lube the turret when it turns.

If you tell us this actually runs and or you can drive it. Not only photos but video is a must. Looking forward to this one!!

It is 1/6 scale-a large model. Some have electric power and radio control, mine doesn't. There are a few busted things on it which I am fixing.  I did own a Ford-built British Bren Gun carrier some years ago. I got rid of it to keep my wife !!  She had something against tracked armored vehicles. They tend to be heavy.

Sounds neat Jim. I'm jumping on the "pics" bandwagon too.

As an alternate option, do you know bar soap makes for a decent dry lube? Though dish soap works best before it dries, bar soap doesn't collect dust and dirt as easy, and over time, won't run/creep or change consistency if let to sit.

jim pastorius posted:

It is 1/6 scale-a large model. Some have electric power and radio control, mine doesn't. There are a few busted things on it which I am fixing.  I did own a Ford-built British Bren Gun carrier some years ago. I got rid of it to keep my wife !!  She had something against tracked armored vehicles. They tend to be heavy.

Not to mention they take up a lot of room on the driveway.   When I was stationed in Germany I had bought a M1009. My wife swore she would never drive or be seen in it.  When I PCSed to MacDill, I sold it at a nice profit. Once here a couple of months later I bought M1028A1.  Now I debating wither to buy an Itis or a HUMVEE. Had wanted to buy a 5t M925A2 or a M931A2. Wife just rolled her eyes.

Today USPS brought my two LOTS cars. And they look much better in person. Even my wife agreed I made a good  purchase. Pics...............Paul

Big Ken posted:

Bought two Lionel TIN Signs and a large Half Cut Puzzle or the 1926 Lionel cover fot on the walls of my train room.

Thanks guys,  Sorry for not responding sooner.  Got a little tied up with Hurricane Matthew.  No power for a couple of days.

Paul-I like the Yuengling boxcar, like their beer,too!!   Got my Lionel 2020 from Joe today. Really nice. Clean and runs good.

I added cows,lamb and pig to my lionel chessie stock car today. Here is three pic's.  

got this in the mail yesterday. Thanks Dad.

I was at the taxidermist picking up some fish my uncle had done and I saw these Zebra skin coasters. I thought they were pretty cool so I got a set.

ogaugeguy posted:

Garrett76 posted:

...Take a look in the five-and-ten, glistening once again, With candy canes and silver lanes aglow

Lionel Christmas Flyer Hudson Jr 6-38649

Really nice locomotive, What cars will it be pulling?

Good question!  I have been collecting the Lifesavers tank cars and other candy themed cars, so maybe some of those. 

SCORE!!! New in box...

I've been wanting a MTH Schnabel for a while now but with my smaller radius curves I would only be able to run it without the transformer and found it hard to pony up $120+ to run part of a car.  Just won an auction for this one without transformer for < $60.

With two shows coming up I was trying to control myself but broke down and bought a nice Lionel 2020 then Sat. I was looking around my favorite antique store at the Lionel cars he had just acquired. There was a very nice NW2, an Evans auto loader plus other cars, all in excellent condition. none that I needed then I spotted a really nice 2065 which came home with me.

Got a near-mint Marx 333 and the three Meteor streamlined NYC passenger cars at a train show last week.

It's not anything that would be found on the UP. I just liked the way it looked...

Atlas O 9645-1 

8,000 Gallon Tank Car - National Refining

I've had my eye on this AMTRAK bubble dome at my LHS, Brentwood Antiques.  MTH 20-68151 Amtrak Vista Dome #Silver Lodge (Short Dome, MTH cataloged this as a full dome).  Strange that there are no station side doors for boarding. I have it between two other cars that have station side doors.

Rich cut me a deal on it before he left for York.

Been a bit since I post anything I bought or acquired. But this yeah!!! Well after a 3yr search and quite a few auctions lost . I have finally acquired a 3rd Rail CB&Q NE 7 Wood Way Car!!!!!!  Ok Very cool for me.

Here are my purchases of the first day of the 2016 Fall York TCA convention, items include:

• Lionel FEC ES44AC#802
• MTH 2016 Fall York TCA Boxcar
• Lionel UTLX 30K 3-pack tank cars
• MTH Georgia Madison Observation Car Inauguration 300

Non-Train Items:

Day 2:

Items include:

• MTH Premier NS SD60E First Responders
• Lionel LionChief Plus NYC Mikado
• MTH Premier PRR Madison passenger cars 5-pack

Picked up these two items at York...............Paul