Buy anything cool lately?

When I was 12 I had the 1991 Lionel Catalog Book 2.

I was obsessed with pages 28 & 29 - the scale PRR S-2.  I had never seen a locomotive that big.  Four smoke stacks!  So many wheels!  My locomotive knowledge was lacking, but it sparked me to pick up a book.

Well, 32 years later I was able to get an upgraded version of that locomotive - the TMCC PRR S-2.  It came from the same seller of my recently acquired T1 (if you are on here - thank you!).

Once I had that, of course I had to get the brass caboose from the same catalog.

@Deuce5150 posted:

When I was 12 I had the 1991 Lionel Catalog Book 2.

I was obsessed with pages 28 & 29 - the scale PRR S-2.  I had never seen a locomotive that big.  Four smoke stacks!  So many wheels!  My locomotive knowledge was lacking, but it sparked me to pick up a book.

Well, 32 years later I was able to get an upgraded version of that locomotive - the TMCC PRR S-2.  It came from the same seller of my recently acquired T1 (if you are on here - thank you!).

Once I had that, of course I had to get the brass caboose from the same catalog.

The one pictured in catalog was the one made by Mike Wolf under contract from Lionel.  The one you have maybe one Lionel made from parts that were transferred to Lionel from Mike's production but these parts by contract were limited to/for repairs only.  If this is one made from these parts it was in fact part of the lawsuit.

What is the Lionel product number for your S2 ?

Ron

I received two packages today; one from Trainworld and one from Mr Muffins. I took the Mr Muffins package upstairs because that had the Atlas 44 tonner. After some initial agnst getting the DCS remote to accept the engine I am quite pleased. Very responsive with nice sounds.

Love the Prototypical speed.   That is like actually watching the real thing

I received my latest purchase from Jr Junction yesterday. The NYC caboose is a custom run. I was hesitant on the final checkout because the shipping charge was outrageously high, $50.00+ to MA! I ended up calling to place the order and he was surprised it was that high also. He ended up using a different shipper with a reasonable rate. Excellent customer service and the gentleman was a pleasure to work with! The caboose will be used as a public display scene on my layout like the original is at the state fairgrounds in NY.

Gene

Great Buy, fantastic layout, and a service to the model railroad community alerting the provider about the high cos Shipping. Hope the first shipper learns their lesson

@Guttersnipe posted:

Great Buy, fantastic layout, and a service to the model railroad community alerting the provider about the high cos Shipping. Hope the first shipper learns their lesson

Thank you

@Deuce5150 posted:

When I was 12 I had the 1991 Lionel Catalog Book 2.

I was obsessed...................Well, 32 years later I was able to get an upgraded version of that locomotive - the TMCC PRR S-2.  It came from the same seller of my recently acquired T1 (if you are on here - thank you!).

Once I had that, of course I had to get the brass caboose from the same catalog.

Sometimes these models reach out and grab you Deuce .

Nice purchases sir.  God speed .

@PRRronbh posted:

The one pictured in catalog was the one made by Mike Wolf under contract from Lionel.  The one you have maybe one Lionel made from parts that were transferred to Lionel from Mike's production but these parts by contract were limited to/for repairs only.  If this is one made from these parts it was in fact part of the lawsuit.

What is the Lionel product number for your S2 ?

Ron

Mine is Lionel 6-38028. It looks like it came out in 2001.  I've heard of the lawsuit, but haven't read much on it.

@Deuce5150 posted:

Mine is Lionel 6-38028. It looks like it came out in 2001.  I've heard of the lawsuit, but haven't read much on it.

Yes that is the one Lionel made from Mike's parts and by contract were not to be used to assemble new locos but used only for replacement parts.

Oh, where did you find the brass 8n cabin car?   Is it from the S2/8n sets the mike originally made?

Ron

@PRRronbh posted:

Yes that is the one Lionel made from Mike's parts and by contract were not to be used to assemble new locos but used only for replacement parts.

Oh, where did you find the brass 8n cabin car?   Is it from the S2/8n sets the mike originally made?

Ron

The caboose is the very same from the 1991 catalog.  Lionel 6-51702.  The brass is satisfying.  Good old ebay.

Won several cars at auction recently. I'll post photos when they arrive.

Curious to hear what the shipping costs will be, as different auction houses use Shipping Saint but costs are all over the board.  I was surprised Shipping Saint on their website suggests "auction houses" can use their shipping services as an additional revenue stream.  I am already paying a buyers fee and now they want to make more from shipping?   So far, one basically charges a minimum $50 saying this is not a profit area for them, another is roughly $20 over others plus packing material charges also saying its only covering their costs, others are more reasonable IMO. 

@Genemed nice to know JR Junction got a reasonable shipping rate for you. Cudos to them. 

Not 3-Rail, but it is "cool"...I think:

I like these older trucks for added weight and I enjoy putting things together, so let's see how many springs I can lose!

Got a few more sets on the way as well...

Mark in Oregon

(Moderators: since this is S scale, please move it to that group if necessary...)

I bought a NIB Lionel 17735 PRR Round Roof Boxcar on eBay for a very good price, around half of Greenberg mint. I wanted a round roof PRR boxcar, and it appears Lionel did 2 with around the same model number. At that point I did some research and there were some threads here about them, and they weren’t very positive.  The one with a lower model number (the one I passed on) was slightly more positive, but it was twice the price on eBay. The blurb for them on the Lionel store said the one I bought was made with new tooling which to me seems like an improvement, but who knows.  Otherwise the descriptions were pretty similar.

Anyway, it’s my railroad and I like it a lot!

Yes, I bought something very cool to me. Here's the story behind the purchase:

I posted a reply in the, "Wish list for the next Lionel catalog", asking for a re-release of SOUTHERN PACIFIC LEGACY SCALE H-24-66 FAIRBANKS-MORSE TRAINMASTER in the bloody nose paint scheme. I have been looking for one of these from the 2014 catalog online for over a year, and nothing.

Here's the link to the post.

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...0#182889129155465380

Well, the next day I received an email from a OGR forum member that he had one slightly used he wanted to sell and sent me some photos and an offer. I accepted the very fair offer and we began the process or payment and shipment. I'm was so jazzed, and the forum member was a pleasure to deal with!!! I've said this before, the OGR forum members are awesome!

So why do I want a Southern Pacific FM TrainMaster H24-66 so bad, I grew up ('56-'74) with them going through Palo Alto, CA pulling commuter trains from San Francisco to San Jose. SP had 14 FM H24-66 TrainMasters just for the SF Peninsula commuter trains, Before that they were used for freight, and then renumbered and used for passenger service. Why, they were fast at 2400 horsepower. Almost twice what the GP-9's had that were also used for Peninsula commuter service. TrainMasters were known for very quick acceleration, great for passenger service. Also, SP figured out how to service them properly, where other railroads did not. Unfortunately, service and some cooling issues were the demise of the Fairbanks-Morse locomotives.

Woohoo, I received the SOUTHERN PACIFIC LEGACY SCALE H-24-66 FAIRBANKS-MORSE TRAINMASTER 6-81214 this last Tuesday, even with all the bad weather which slowed the delivery from East Coast to West Coast.  I received it double boxed and in perfect condition, it looks brand new,  here's some photos.

I put together a video today with this beautiful Lionel Legacy FM TrainMaster H-24-66 #4809 and my other recent purchase of a Southern Pacific Legacy 2-6-0 Mogul #1760 doing some switching and mainline action. I hope you all enjoy the video. The FM TrainMaster H24-66 brings back so many memories for me!

Great story, pictures, and video, Scott. Always nice to see someone get their hands on a long sought after item. The sense of accomplishment and satisfaction is soul nourishing.

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I got my pin vice and drills today. Those are some tiny drill bits....🤯🤯

The small vice was a nice bonus.

@RSJB18 posted:

I got my pin vice and drills today. Those are some tiny drill bits....🤯🤯

The small vice was a nice bonus.

Having used pin vices for a couple of decades, It's like a new can of worms, almost as bad as getting your first airbrush. you've launched yourself into a new phase of the hobby, enjoy

@Brooklyn Corey posted:

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Good looking switcher...and the work train not too bad either!