Buy anything cool lately?

mike g. posted:

Hi everyone, well it was a great day as I went to the Lionel convention sale today in Tacoma Wa. Cabinet Bob was there, Yes Paul 2 and Playtrains your dad was out visiting! He took me under his arm and showed me how to get some great buys!

Buts buy for the day was a set of Williams U33C's one powered and one dummy for $110 and a lot of other stuff. Pictures below.

mike g. posted:

Hi everyone, well it was a great day as I went to the Lionel convention sale today in Tacoma Wa. Cabinet Bob was there, Yes Paul 2 and Playtrains your dad was out visiting! He took me under his arm and showed me how to get some great buys!

Buts buy for the day was a set of Williams U33C's one powered and one dummy for $110 and a lot of other stuff. Pictures below.

My third son.. LOL.. thanks Mike for a great morning !

Stinky1 posted:

I bought this at a local antique mall.  There is a vendor there who only sells MPC era trains. He has tons of inventory.  It's impossible not to buy anything!

Impossible?  No idea what you're talking about.

BTW,  you are aware of the plastic gears used in the first of these MPC GG1's?  Hopefully yours isn't one of those.

Bruce

brwebster posted:

Stinky1 posted:

I bought this at a local antique mall.  There is a vendor there who only sells MPC era trains. He has tons of inventory.  It's impossible not to buy anything!

Impossible?  No idea what you're talking about.

BTW,  you are aware of the plastic gears used in the first of these MPC GG1's?  Hopefully yours isn't one of those.

Bruce

Yep im aware. Mine has metal gears. As far as I know, only the tuscan red GG1 from 1977 used the plastic gears. 

Shelves and the Lionel PS1 boxcar with freightsounds - NYC & UP.

I dabble in HO as well and am able to acquire some of the locomotives that I've had or would like to have in O.  I caught this older handsome Broadway Ltd GG1 that has good sound and is a smooth runner. It appears to be die cast as well. Bought used for a buck and a half. Beautiful piece. I have the Lionel JLC model that is similar.

Very nice, Sam!

From the latest Seacrest auction I got a Weaver Vo1000 and 3 BTS freight houses, two of which, I will be selling.

Dick

I was at a Church rummage sale Saturday morning and I found a 1/43 scale U-Haul E-350 Moving Van. It was brand new in the box and it was only $1.00! It was a good find.

Great looking engine, Sam.   I am a big fan of GG1s.

MTH cancelled a locomotive I had ordered but since I had made a down-payment with my dealer I changed the order to a set of MTH British LMS Coronation Scot coaches which arrived Friday. They look great with the (non-MTH)  loco I already had:

Regards

Fred

C Sam, very good scenery work and the GG1 is beautiful in this setting. HO is really a great scale to Model, two rail realism, and more affordable.  Thanks for posting. Please post more pictures....Happy Railroading

This thread is loaded with great scenes, great ideas, fun to see trains.. I just added TMCC And Sounds...Amazing...

Larry,

Im sure the addition of TMCC and sound makes this great looking locomotive run and sound great too!  Certainly belongs in 'Buy anything cool lately'!

These arrived today, purchased from a Forum member..

 Just arrived today. Got it for $250 

I also picked up this Atlas Hopper as well. 

SteamBoy posted:

I also picked up this Atlas Hopper as well. 

 

These are REALLY nice.  But a baker's dozen would cost a lot.

Today I got the Lionel 6-38026 N&W J 606 (Didn't get the J 611 but it will come hopefully). 

Aem7s4lyfe posted:

 Just arrived today. Got it for $250 

$250!!! That's a screaming deal. I need to have you shop for me!

Latest addition to the collection.....still looking for #6803

Yes Matt I did,

A G scale Triplex 2 8 8 8 2 Virginian. HUGE!

I now have  this , the Challenger and the Big Boy all MTH One Gauge PS2.

So much fun

I'm done looking for trains and working hard on the train in the yard project to run these things.

I'll look for ya at York

Larry

Larry Sr. posted:

Yes Matt I did,

A G scale Triplex 2 8 8 8 2 Virginian. HUGE!

I now have  this , the Challenger and the Big Boy all MTH One Gauge PS2.

So much fun

I'm done looking for trains and working hard on the train in the yard project to run these things.

 

I'll look for ya at York

Larry

Wow Larry that's a great looking engine! But at that size wont you need a bigger outside layout? LOL

bigtruckpete posted:

Aem7s4lyfe posted:

 Just arrived today. Got it for $250 

$250!!! That's a screaming deal. I need to have you shop for me!

I want one at that price! But in BNSF!

Got my new ESU ECoS system with wireless controller. Theis thing is fricken AWESOME!!!!! DCS and Legacy got nothing on this. I can't wait to get a 2 rail setup. 

that is cool, Matt.

Thanks Jon, it's crazy sophisticated and the learning curve is steep but my MRC system just wasn't cutting it and the Digitrax is too engineery to use. This one I can program ESU decoders in a slick graphical interface. I install a ton of LokSound decoders so having their system seems appropriate 

Larry, I worked on one of those at MTH school, I think they made me quit fixing it cuz they didn't think it was worth the effort. According to the MTH factory techs G scale is the bane of their existence. I love G gauge trains, they're sooo cool

Bane, Wow!,

I wouldn't have thought they would give up that easy.Bet a real MTH tech wouldn't give up blame the scale. 

Larry

This was the guys at the MTH factory. They hated fixing em

Purchased some McCoy cars from a Forum Member and they were delivered last week.
These McCoys are great/perfect condition, as I call it a “WOW Factor”.
(Circus wagon wheels have  Zinc rot which is a common problem, replacements are being sought after).

Best thing about McCoy’s are that they are so large, you do not need glasses.

RonH posted:

Purchased some McCoy cars from a Forum Member and they were delivered last week.
These McCoys are great/perfect condition, as I call it a “WOW Factor”.
(Circus wagon wheels have  Zinc rot which is a common problem, replacements are being sought after).

Best thing about McCoy’s are that they are so large, you do not need glasses.

Great find!

This just showed up. It'll be painted as a stateside army truck in a few days.
Made in Europe, almost impossible to get as they were never marketed in the US.

suzukovich posted:

p51 posted:

suzukovich posted:

But this not train related but still sooooooooo cool. Just a little to big for one of my flat cars

    M998 6.5L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7700 lb. GVWR, 4 Door, Soft Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 

Schweeet!

I know that sucker didn't come cheap! Is this among the new batch they sold off? For years, the only civilian-owned military Humvees were ex-USMC out of one auction at Albany, GA. I heard rumors another batch was going to be sold off.

I would say it's too bad we don't live near each other so we could take out military vehicles out for a spin, but you'd leave my 1944 Willys MB Jeep in the dust right away, as your can go highway speeds and mine would cause damage if it went over 45 MPH...

I still have a part of a tire from one of my Humvees, it came apart driving down a road on a FTX, on hardball road. Practically exploded and I'll never know why (thank goodness it was a runflat as we of course had no spare). I used it as a paperweight for years in the service and couldn't bring myself to throw it away for some reason...

They been auctioning them for about a couple of years now. I finely bit the bullet. Issue has been the SF 97s with the statement  of off road use only.  Finally  worked issue with licensing in Florida.  Less than ten but still not cheap.

Finally got clearance to pick it up. By next week today it will be in my driveway. Can't wait!!! 

p51 posted:

This just showed up. It'll be painted as a stateside army truck in a few days.
Made in Europe, almost impossible to get as they were never marketed in the US.

Lee, there is currently on E Bay a Studebaker in original condition for sale. Seller is in your area. It needs restoration but obviously one that is hard to find.. that is one butt ugly truck.

Have never really liked the Humvee. My choice would be the old 3/4 ton truck the Army had in the 50's. Our Weapons platoon had them in Germany and liked them better than the jeep. Still like the ORIGINAL  jeep.  Had the opportunity to drive a restored Bantam jeep a friend owned. The original concept was the best. After I got out of the Army I swore I would never ride in a deuce and a half again-but I did.

Got my back ordered shrubs yesterday. Now I have three colors. They are kind of pricey but look pretty real.....Paul

suzukovich posted:

suzukovich posted:

p51 posted:

suzukovich posted:

But this not train related but still sooooooooo cool. Just a little to big for one of my flat cars

    M998 6.5L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7700 lb. GVWR, 4 Door, Soft Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 

Schweeet!

I know that sucker didn't come cheap! Is this among the new batch they sold off? For years, the only civilian-owned military Humvees were ex-USMC out of one auction at Albany, GA. I heard rumors another batch was going to be sold off.

I would say it's too bad we don't live near each other so we could take out military vehicles out for a spin, but you'd leave my 1944 Willys MB Jeep in the dust right away, as your can go highway speeds and mine would cause damage if it went over 45 MPH...

I still have a part of a tire from one of my Humvees, it came apart driving down a road on a FTX, on hardball road. Practically exploded and I'll never know why (thank goodness it was a runflat as we of course had no spare). I used it as a paperweight for years in the service and couldn't bring myself to throw it away for some reason...

They been auctioning them for about a couple of years now. I finely bit the bullet. Issue has been the SF 97s with the statement  of off road use only.  Finally  worked issue with licensing in Florida.  Less than ten but still not cheap.

Finally got clearance to pick it up. By next week today it will be in my driveway. Can't wait!!! 

I know this thread is mostly about trains, but THAT is soooo cool!!! I've always wanted one, and still do! That and a Viper, I don't ask for much, do I? LOL!!! Best of luck with it!

ConrailFan posted:

suzukovich posted:

suzukovich posted:

p51 posted:

suzukovich posted:

But this not train related but still sooooooooo cool. Just a little to big for one of my flat cars

    M998 6.5L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7700 lb. GVWR, 4 Door, Soft Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 

Schweeet!

I know that sucker didn't come cheap! Is this among the new batch they sold off? For years, the only civilian-owned military Humvees were ex-USMC out of one auction at Albany, GA. I heard rumors another batch was going to be sold off.

I would say it's too bad we don't live near each other so we could take out military vehicles out for a spin, but you'd leave my 1944 Willys MB Jeep in the dust right away, as your can go highway speeds and mine would cause damage if it went over 45 MPH...

I still have a part of a tire from one of my Humvees, it came apart driving down a road on a FTX, on hardball road. Practically exploded and I'll never know why (thank goodness it was a runflat as we of course had no spare). I used it as a paperweight for years in the service and couldn't bring myself to throw it away for some reason...

They been auctioning them for about a couple of years now. I finely bit the bullet. Issue has been the SF 97s with the statement  of off road use only.  Finally  worked issue with licensing in Florida.  Less than ten but still not cheap.

Finally got clearance to pick it up. By next week today it will be in my driveway. Can't wait!!! 

I know this thread is mostly about trains, but THAT is soooo cool!!! I've always wanted one, and still do! That and a Viper, I don't ask for much, do I? LOL!!! Best of luck with it!

Doug, Please let us all know how it runs! I have wanted one from my Marine Corps days! Back then all they had were Jeeps! LOL

I just got this in the mail today, scored it off of eBay. This is the employee magazine for the big rayon Mills in Elizabethton. As far as I know, it's the only time they used the railroad as a cover photograph. The station is where all the employees got on and off. It was called Bemberg up until World War II, and they thought the name was to German, so they renamed it Port Rayon for the duration of the war.

My late Uncle Ernie's name is in it. I had no clue he'd been in Seattle in WW2, wish I knew more about that.

He's quite a character, my father's oldest brother. He passed away from a heart attack in the 90s. He was quite possibly one of the smartest people I have ever known, and was one of the chief geologists for the State of Florida for several years.

mike g. posted:

ConrailFan posted:

suzukovich posted:

suzukovich posted:

p51 posted:

suzukovich posted:

But this not train related but still sooooooooo cool. Just a little to big for one of my flat cars

    M998 6.5L Diesel Engine, Automatic Transmission, 4x4, 7700 lb. GVWR, 4 Door, Soft Top, Cargo/Troop Carrier Body, 

Schweeet!

I know that sucker didn't come cheap! Is this among the new batch they sold off? For years, the only civilian-owned military Humvees were ex-USMC out of one auction at Albany, GA. I heard rumors another batch was going to be sold off.

I would say it's too bad we don't live near each other so we could take out military vehicles out for a spin, but you'd leave my 1944 Willys MB Jeep in the dust right away, as your can go highway speeds and mine would cause damage if it went over 45 MPH...

I still have a part of a tire from one of my Humvees, it came apart driving down a road on a FTX, on hardball road. Practically exploded and I'll never know why (thank goodness it was a runflat as we of course had no spare). I used it as a paperweight for years in the service and couldn't bring myself to throw it away for some reason...

They been auctioning them for about a couple of years now. I finely bit the bullet. Issue has been the SF 97s with the statement  of off road use only.  Finally  worked issue with licensing in Florida.  Less than ten but still not cheap.

Finally got clearance to pick it up. By next week today it will be in my driveway. Can't wait!!! 

I know this thread is mostly about trains, but THAT is soooo cool!!! I've always wanted one, and still do! That and a Viper, I don't ask for much, do I? LOL!!! Best of luck with it!

Doug, Please let us all know how it runs! I have wanted one from my Marine Corps days! Back then all they had were Jeeps! LOL

I am hopeful it will not need much besides what I already know.. My mechanic is going to pick it up for me. When he gets back we will spend the next day going over it and hanging parts.