Buy anything cool lately?

Just pulled the trigger for a new in box Century Club Hudson.

Good Evening Everyone,

Found a fellow selling these nice 84 Lumber loads on the bay.   Purchased a group and mounted them on a Lionel PS-4 flatcar I had sitting around.   I scribe the planking lines deeper with an Olfa utility knife(the blades are unbelievably sharp!) then stain the wood deck with Minwax.   I let the stain soak in a bit before wiping off the excess.

@leapinlarry posted:

I just received another BTO item that I forgot I ordered, but being a grandpa, even now a great grandpa, I’m glad I received this unique sounding accessory. Happy Railroading Everyone      (Now I need to find a neat place to add it to my layout)

It's 3:30 a.m. took a break from arraigning music for the city band I'm in and saw this, they needed smile came Thank you

@leapinlarry posted:

I just received another BTO item that I forgot I ordered, but being a grandpa, even now a great grandpa, I’m glad I received this unique sounding accessory. Happy Railroading Everyone      (Now I need to find a neat place to add it to my layout)

This is great Larry. Not a Grandpa yet but I may buy one for the future......

@leapinlarry posted:

I just received another BTO item that I forgot I ordered, but being a grandpa, even now a great grandpa, I’m glad I received this unique sounding accessory. Happy Railroading Everyone      (Now I need to find a neat place to add it to my layout)

@leapinlarry - Who makes that and what's the SKU (hopefully it is still available!).

Thanks.

Just got around to opening these that I’ve had for a couple weeks. Excellent build quality! I noticed they even had a brass bushing in the truck frame where the axle goes in. I hadn’t seen that before. My only minor dislike is the color of the Strasburg is a tad lighter than the original. The pickup roller assembly seems to be a bit better quality than the MTH premier caboose I purchased a couple months ago.

Gene

Need, but How the heck do you just get around to open stuff I have a twenty five yard walk to my mail box and by the time I'm Back to the door I've got my new toys already open

@Guttersnipe posted:

Need, but How the heck do you just get around to open stuff I have a twenty five yard walk to my mail box and by the time I'm Back to the door I've got my new toys already open

I guess it’s my weird way of delayed anticipation and enjoying another new purchase. I also preordered these in February knowing they may be a quick seller, it’s not like I really needed them.

Gene

@Guttersnipe posted:

It's 3:30 a.m. took a break from arraigning music for the city band I'm in and saw this, they needed smile came Thank you

Night court???

@Pingman posted:

Night court???

Nothing so dramatic, but I do miss Markie Post

@Genemed posted:

I guess it’s my weird way of delayed anticipation and enjoying another new purchase. I also preordered these in February knowing they may be a quick seller, it’s not like I really needed them.

Gene

Careful there brother man, Most of our spouses think we don't need any of this stuff.  I received another piece today and the UPS man, knowing it was coming, skipped lunch helped me open it

I had the gold polar express cars for a couple years now, I upgraded to the flicker free leds on the observation car and changed out the coach car to the abandoned toy car internals complete with the 6 marionettes. So i just need to find another coach car and hunt down a gold engine tender set

As Sullivan would say, Good shu

One last Christmas present from me to me.  A Lionel Legacy BNSF Legacy GP30.  I liked the BN Green rebadged for BNSF.  I picked this up from Mario's Trains.  I look forward to receiving it.

John

Me too, said it before GP30 favorite Diesel,  waiting for pictures

Larry, did you say Grandpa's Workshop had sound?  How about a short video with the sound?

Hi guys, thank you for the likes on Grandpas Workshop, Lionel sounds accessory, 2329140 found on the last pages of the 2023 first catalog. It’s listed  on the pages with just items and numbers. There is also a Santa’s Workshop with sounds on page 113. I went for Grandpas Workshop.

@RSJB18 posted:

Took advantage of the Trainz LionelDay 10% off over the weekend.....

Lionel NYC FM H16-44 w/ TMCC/ railsounds

The FM car body detailing is second to none.

I got an email from Trainz that they were able to repair the engine. It's on the way back to me from Georgia.

YAY!

@RSJB18 posted:

I got an email from Trainz that they were able to repair the engine. It's on the way back to me from Georgia.

YAY!

Congrats, Bob… or as they used to say in my old Brooklyn neighborhood, mazel tov!!!

WooHoo Joy in Whoville! No Grinch for Christmas this year,