Buy anything cool lately?

Speaking of Hooker...chemicals. I picked up these K-line diecast hoppers with real Coal Loads! I added an etd to the end one. I have what I consider one of the unicorn engines I'd been hunting for. An Atlas high hood Wheeling and Lake Erie gp35. It's nice to have something local that I see time to time hauling freight.

@trumpettrain posted:

I bought this great looking Lionel scale B&O Hudson from Vince's Trains at the recent York show.

Earlier during York week on Tuesday my MTH B&O Fairbanks - Morse H-10-44 arrived from Mr. Muffin's Trains.   I love the sound of this locomotive.

Patrick- love the Hudson, she's a beauty!

The paint on the H10 looks funky....not sure if it's just oil from when you lubed it but you may want to take a look.

Bob

I picked up this promotional set. Town House Appliances; 79-1658-212. 8902 plastic steam engine with an Atlantic Coast Line Slope Back Tender; 7931 TownHouse Appliances boxcar, and Atlantic Coast Line Caboose. The set is  C-9, the box is P-2.

@Apples55 posted:

At least your son got it, I live in a gated community, and I think every one of My neighbors have come to my door with some mis-delivered piece of equipment, I think I've got everything but God only knows

@trumpettrain posted:

I bought this great looking Lionel scale B&O Hudson from Vince's Trains at the recent York show.  

Earlier during York week on Tuesday my MTH B&O Fairbanks - Morse H-10-44 arrived from Mr. Muffin's Trains.   I love the sound of this locomotive.

Love the steamer, but glad in real life I wasn't part of the cleanup crew.

Just picked up the Atlas O Premier Penn Central E-8 from Just Trains.Very sharp locomotive.

@Guttersnipe posted:

Love the steamer, but glad in real life I wasn't part of the cleanup crew.

I'd keep the cleanup crew away from that area G. ..........that's part of the CHARM of Patrick's scenery 

Funny, I have been seeing several Detroit and Mackinac freight cars. This RS3 recently delivered through  forum sponsor Public Delivery Track just got on my tracks but has not been operated as yet. Figured as I was now living in Michigan I needed to pick up a "local" road name.   

@Dallas Joseph posted:

I'd keep the cleanup crew away from that area G. ..........that's part of the CHARM of Patrick's scenery 

Good man you run your railroad Like i run mine, just the way I like it, prototypical or not

Thanks to ebay's "saved search" function, this K-line Rear Door for 15" aluminum NP NCL observation car appeared in my inbox:

With luck and a bit of modification it may fit my LIONEL observation car -- worst case the drumhead will be removed and attached to a stock Lionel door with mods to accommodate it -- bought 3 of the doors just in case.

If it does fit, it will be a major improvement over the Tomar Industries drumhead assembly that has had my attention lately. The sign is at the test fit stage with lighting and it's not very satisfactory: poor fit and hot spot illumination (which was expected).  Contacting Tomar about the size of the film -- it's a bit too large for the supplied housing. (See thumbnails below.)

4/29 UPDATE: Used their website message feature and received an immediate reply to phone them. The nice lady at the other end mentioned that some S gauge sized castings for the drumhead had been sent out which turned out to be my problem. Sending a brand-new kit with the larger O scale casting immediately. Fabulous customer service. Props to Tomar Industries.

@RSJB18 posted:

Patrick- love the Hudson, she's a beauty!

The paint on the H10 looks funky....not sure if it's just oil from when you lubed it but you may want to take a look.

Bob

I’m guessing it’s a smoke fluid bleed over; not quite a BLEVE.

I bought this at the Northeast large scale train show Saturday. It’s my first piece of rolling stock by K Line. It looks like it was catalogued in 2003 and was never removed from the box. It has an excellent build quality like a MTH Premier. I couldn’t pass up the deal I got.

Gene

@Genemed posted:

I bought this at the Northeast large scale train show Saturday. It’s my first piece of rolling stock by K Line. It looks like it was catalogued in 2003 and was never removed from the box. It has an excellent build quality like a MTH Premier. I couldn’t pass up the deal I got.

Gene

And it won't be you last.........

They made great stuff.

@RSJB18 posted:

And it won't be you last.........

They made great stuff.

It opened up a new door for me when I’m on the Trainz site browsing. Now when I see a K Line I like, I’ll at least know the build quality is excellent.

Gene

@Genemed posted:

It opened up a new door for me when I’m on the Trainz site browsing. Now when I see a K Line I like, I’ll at least know the build quality is excellent.

Gene

You definitely can't go wrong with K-line o scale offerings. The diecast coal hoppers with real Coal Load are some of the best in my opinion. The ol reefer cars are really neat. Removable tops and you can add in loads that come with them. Like ice,boxes and meat! Have fun searching.

I finally bought the  Lionel UP GP-9 'Lashup' set that has been on the wall of my hobby shop since 1997.  It was up there so long, the box had faded except for under the stickers that were on it.  After oiling it up, it ran like a champ.  Hobby House in Hendersonville, NC has been here since  1970, and has a great selection of Lionel and MTH, plus a large O gauge layout in the store, along with RC stuff, models, HO, Estes Rockets and motors, and other hobby stuff. Discount for cash sales, and they will dicker on prices.

@Donnie Kennedy posted:

You definitely can't go wrong with K-line o scale offerings. The diecast coal hoppers with real Coal Load are some of the best in my opinion. The ol reefer cars are really neat. Removable tops and you can add in loads that come with them. Like ice,boxes and meat! Have fun searching.

@RSJB18 posted:

And it won't be you last.........

They made great stuff.

Gentlemen;

We are supposed to finesse our colleagues down the slippery slope, not push them headlong

P.S. I did pick up a pair of the diecast Virginian hoppers - they are sweet!!!

@Donnie Kennedy posted:

You definitely can't go wrong with K-line o scale offerings. The diecast coal hoppers with real Coal Load are some of the best in my opinion. The ol reefer cars are really neat. Removable tops and you can add in loads that come with them. Like ice,boxes and meat! Have fun searching.

Thanks Donnie, I’m starting to realize that.

Gene

Vermont themed rolling stock came in today from Public Delivery Track custom run of MTH Premier Red and Green Vermont Railway and Green Mountain 40' boxcars. Love 'em.

@CALNNC posted:

I finally bought the  Lionel UP GP-9 'Lashup' set that has been on the wall of my hobby shop since 1997.  It was up there so long, the box had faded except for under the stickers that were on it.  After oiling it up, it ran like a champ.  Hobby House in Hendersonville, NC has been here since  1970, and has a great selection of Lionel and MTH, plus a large O gauge layout in the store, along with RC stuff, models, HO, Estes Rockets and motors, and other hobby stuff. Discount for cash sales, and they will dicker on prices.

How soon are we going to see them work horses sweating down the rails