I recently bought this book at a really cool bookstore/restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. It's a thick book, too, with lots of story and photos.

I picked this up a few weeks ago with my wife. We are both from Delaware and love the Wilmington and Western so we had to get it. Great running little switcher. It is a great addition to our 4x8 layout.

I'm sure I, along with many others, will be posting our York hauls so until then...happy rails.

@GG1 4877 posted:

You mean like this?  Honestly, I have not had the opportunity to run them together yet, but at my next club run day I will!

Thanks so much, Jon! Yes- exactly like that! Those look great together! Love it. That answers whether I'm going to  reserve some of the Amfleets or Viewliners that are on stand-by. Reserved the slumber coach awhile ago.  

There's one Viewliner left but it's in phase IVB(aka Phase VI)- which, to my knowledge, isn't prototypical? Can anyone confirm? Regarding the Amfleets, I prefer phase 3 or later.

Very strongly considering the Superliner Is as well now that I know that it isn't non-prototypical for Superliner consists to lack a transition sleeper(which only came with the Superliner 2s).  Per trains.com article by Bob Johnson.

When it comes to command motive power, I'm very fortunate to have TMCC/Legacy in phases 2-5 and DCS PHIV and Surfliner liveries, which keeps pretty much keeps all options open. I've been hunting 21" coaches & Superliners like a hawk and certainly will be at York!

@Berkshirelover726 posted:

I picked this up a few weeks ago with my wife. We are both from Delaware and love the Wilmington and Western so we had to get it. Great running little switcher. It is a great addition to our 4x8 layout.

I'm sure I, along with many others, will be posting our York hauls so until then...happy rails.

Who makes it? Looks nice and would be right at home with my east coast RR's.

*edit* I zoomed in the photo and I see it's an MTH.

Bob

@StevefromPA posted:

There's one Viewliner left but it's in phase IVB(aka Phase VI)- which, to my knowledge, isn't prototypical? Can anyone confirm? Regarding the Amfleets, I prefer phase 3 or later.

A couple of things.  Phase IVB is not an official Amtrak designation.  That is a construct of the modeling world.  It is Phase VI.  The logo and the color of the blue is different.  You are correct that Viewliner II's were not painted in the Phase VI scheme.  Only the Viewliner I sleepers were painted in Phase VI.  However, there was enough demand to warrant the paint scheme on the the VL II cars.

Viewliner I's are a potential project down the road if enough people are interested.  They would be done in Phase IV and Phase VI paint when and if they do get done.   

@GG1 4877 posted:

A couple of things.  Phase IVB is not an official Amtrak designation.  That is a construct of the modeling world.  It is Phase VI.  The logo and the color of the blue is different.  You are correct that Viewliner II's were not painted in the Phase VI scheme.  Only the Viewliner I sleepers were painted in Phase VI.  However, there was enough demand to warrant the paint scheme on the the VL II cars.

Viewliner I's are a potential project down the road if enough people are interested.  They would be done in Phase IV and Phase VI paint when and if they do get done.   

Although not the official Amtrak website, here's a rundown of the Amtrak paint schemes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak_paint_schemes

And here's an official video from Amtrak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOZdzbDpftI

Good  Morning Y'all.  Yesterday I stopped in an antique mall known for high prices.  I found a plastic tub with an engine, tender, flat car, gondola, and a caboose.  Also got 48 sections of O-27 track.  There was also a very old and scary American Flyer transformer.  Get this now.  All for $18.00.

@Berkshirelover726 posted:

I picked this up a few weeks ago with my wife. We are both from Delaware and love the Wilmington and Western so we had to get it. Great running little switcher. It is a great addition to our 4x8 layout.

I'm sure I, along with many others, will be posting our York hauls so until then...happy rails.

Wow ..... a two for one deal !

Odenville Bill : Great find, my reference books put this group at around 1970-71 so very early MPC.  But whatever you do...do not let electricity near that transformer

Don

Picked up this custom paint of Weaver NEW HAVEN Pullman Bradley passenger car#1000.

The NEW HAVEN painted one car in this trial paint scheme.

Bill great haul! You sure can't beat the price!

ctr, thats a great addition to your fleet!

@Odenville Bill posted:

Good  Morning Y'all.  Yesterday I stopped in an antique mall known for high prices.  I found a plastic tub with an engine, tender, flat car, gondola, and a caboose.  Also got 48 sections of O-27 track.  There was also a very old and scary American Flyer transformer.  Get this now.  All for $18.00.

Nice haul for the money Bill.

That transformer harkens back to the " GOOD  OLE  DAYS "  🙄

I cleaned the wheels and oiled things that move.  The pickups show no wear.  I ran it a dozen trips around the third level.  The 0-4-0 is very light.  It won't pull much.

Bill

Here’s the WbB CN 44Tonner I got a couple days ago.  It runs and sounds great for $129.  I’ll be boxing it back up and giving it to my wife Kim for the gift shelf.  My birthday and our anniversary come before Christmas, so she will ‘surprise’ me on one of those three occasions!  😄

@Odenville Bill posted:

Wow Bill…

  That was my first set, except in Rio Grande livery.  A Christmas gift from my grandparents in the early ‘70s

Tom

ctr, I love your New Haven DD box car and your blue Boston and Maine box car. Two of the nicest cars ever made.

Some die-cast, a LEGO submarine, and a pair of Lionel 5168 027 42" Radius right hand switches to go with a pair of K-Line left had switches.The sub is a Lego knockoff for the Angry Birds, the REA step van is an American Heritage Models, 1/43 scale.  The remaining 3 vehicles are all Maisto.  The black pickup with the utility body is a new purchase from Walmart, couldn't leave it for $1.98.  The VW and the TONKA pickup are about 20 years old.  Between recent moves for my wife and I and my son and daughter, I've wound up with a lot of the old toys.  I've looked at that brown pickup everyday since April, always thinking it looked too small.  I finally flipped over the other day and it's marked as 1/48, just like the black Walmart truck.  Today I took another look in the box and found the 1/43 VW.

These turnouts look like they're in pretty good hsape but the came without controllers so I'll be looking for some SPDT spring return to neutral switches to operate these turnouts.

@Richie C. posted:

Wow ..... a two for one deal !

Yeah man! She has gotten bit too by the bug. She actually introduced me to the W&W. It's a long story but I had never been there so it has a special place in our hearts.

@RSJB18 posted:

Who makes it? Looks nice and would be right at home with my east coast RR's.

*edit* I zoomed in the photo and I see it's an MTH.

Bob

Hey Bob,

It was a special run by Nicholas Smith's I believe. I was going to order one and there was always something else to buy or you know, actually things you have to buy in the adult world! lol But we lucked out with this one.

@coach joe posted:

These turnouts look like they're in pretty good hsape but the came without controllers so I'll be looking for some SPDT spring return to neutral switches to operate these turnouts.

Joe;

I’m not sure there was a definitive answer on the controllers, but if you’d like to give my Fastrack controllers a shot, email me an address and I’d gladly send you a couple.

Just got back from York, I found the one thing I was really looking for, the Lionel 6-11333 Santa Fe Northern NIB to pull my Lionel Santa Fe passenger cars. Put it on the tracks and the cab light was blinking out a failed main smoke unit fan motor. Boy, I've seen this before on the exact same model, so I immediately pulled it apart and popped an MTH smoke fan motor in, no more blinking.

This is the one with the whistle steam, which as the smoke gadget man, I wanted.

@Berkshirelover726 posted:

I picked this up a few weeks ago with my wife. We are both from Delaware and love the Wilmington and Western so we had to get it. Great running little switcher. It is a great addition to our 4x8 layout.

I'm sure I, along with many others, will be posting our York hauls so until then...happy rails.

Cody........good looking paint . 🤓

And a good price for a proto 3 MTH.👍

@Mark Boyce posted:

Here’s the WbB CN 44Tonner I got a couple days ago.  It runs and sounds great for $129.  I’ll be boxing it back up and giving it to my wife Kim for the gift shelf.  My birthday and our anniversary come before Christmas, so she will ‘surprise’ me on one of those three occasions!  😄

I hope the rebox (and present wrapping ) doesn't get sent to someone else by mistake 😨

Can't go wrong with that price Mark........good looking little guy. 👍

@Dallas Joseph posted:

I hope the rebox (and present wrapping ) doesn't get sent to someone else by mistake 😨

Can't go wrong with that price Mark........good looking little guy. 👍

Unfortunately, I’m the only one she knows who likes trains.  So in this case, even a mixup would come back to me.  😄

@Mark Boyce posted:

Unfortunately, I’m the only one she knows who likes trains.  So in this case, even a mixup would come back to me.  😄

Sounds like you have this all sewn up Mark !?!   

This doesn't mean you / she is done shopping for you does it ?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Sounds like you have this all sewn up Mark !?!   

This doesn't mean you / she is done shopping for you does it ?

There is a RailKing trailer on flatcar on the shelf also.  Next Saturday I’m going to a train show over in Ohio.  I had better take lots of cash.  😄

@Mark Boyce posted:

There is a RailKing trailer on flatcar on the shelf also.  Next Saturday I’m going to a train show over in Ohio.  I had better take lots of cash.  😄

Boy, some people have all the fun. 😀🤣😃😆      😉

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Boy, some people have all the fun. 😀🤣😃😆      😉

😆😆

Just tracked down a Lionel vision line SP GS6 #4460! Currently waiting for it to be shipped 😎

Picked these up at York. I’ve been having luck with the Atlas tankers the past few York’s and always find one or two. The Mi Jack was an impulse buy in the Blue Hall. I never imagined I would have one or how it would fit into the layout but now I need to make it fit!

I saw that Mi-Jack, but I already have one or I'd have snagged it.

@Jameszz posted:

Picked these up at York. I’ve been having luck with the Atlas tankers the past few York’s and always find one or two. The Mi Jack was an impulse buy in the Blue Hall. I never imagined I would have one or how it would fit into the layout but now I need to make it fit!

That Mi jack looks cool enough to really work those brain cells for a solution to placement in your layout.

Nice looking piece of equipment James. 🤓

My R40 F train set

@Brooklyn Corey posted:

My R40 F train set

https://youtu.be/1gWrPRT-86Q

Very nice, Corey! So, which is your favorite subway? Does the R-40 beat out the R-1 or visa versa (or some other model in your collection)?

@Strap Hanger posted:

Very nice, Corey! So, which is your favorite subway? Does the R-40 beat out the R-1 or visa versa (or some other model in your collection)?

It’s tough, but I’d say the R1 is my favorite. I love the way the engine sounds. Also I grew up riding the A train.

@Brooklyn Corey posted:

It’s tough, but I’d say the R1 is my favorite. I love the way the engine sounds. Also I grew up riding the A train.

Definitely a tough call. Its the R-40 F train for me for the same reasons. I regularly rode that same train and line for years.  Both are top notch, though. Now you need to work your magic and find one of those original R-32s with the MTA signage and an R-11/34 for your collection (I prefer the R-34 over the R-11 because with the blue doors, it can be run in a consist with the R-32s as was done back in the day).

@Strap Hanger posted:

Definitely a tough call. Its the R-40 F train for me for the same reasons. I regularly rode that same train and line for years.  Both are top notch, though. Now you need to work your magic and find one of those original R-32s with the MTA signage and an R-11/34 for your collection (I prefer the R-34 over the R-11 because with the blue doors, it can be run in a consist with the R-32s as was done back in the day).

Yes,I definitely will look into getting those. I passed up on a great deal for the R32’s not too long ago but it was because I may have a lead on another set that I want.

Purchased another Lionel 52013 Artrain Norfolk Southern.  Back in 1992 when Lionel came out w/the Norfolk Southern unit train this car was the add on car for the set.

Can someone tell me what club had these cars made and what was the total production number of them.

Picked up this guy at York - Lionel 11105 Mohawk

Thanks Skip 👍🏼😊🚂

I received this Natty Bo reffer a couple weeks ago from Mr. Muffin's Trains.  This is an Atlas O car which I pre-ordered in late April 2020.  I find the car's overall detail to be stunning!  Clear sharp graphics, great door hinges and ladders.  This welcome addition to my fleet will be beer car number 13 in my collection beer cars.  

First a shout out to @mike g. for winning the packaging of the year award. The only thing missing was the colorful paper and bow.

I bought this PRR searchlight car to help his "I need a steam engine fund".

I added to my tmcc roster.  4410 is ready for service.

This Monopoly truck and I have no information on it. Is anybody know what year it was made?

@Joseph Giuffre posted:

This Monopoly truck and I have no information on it. Is anybody know what year it was made?

Joseph;

The item number (which should be on the end of the orange box) would be helpful in determining when the piece was made.

@Joseph Giuffre posted:

This Monopoly truck and I have no information on it. Is anybody know what year it was made?

The document number on the manual (71-8423-250) cross references to track inspection vehicles from 1996.

https://www.lionelsupport.com/...0&productNumber=

I know I'm late to the party but here is my York haul. Yes I know, there is an American Flyer 0-8-0 in there. That needs some rebuilding but for the price I got it for the work is worth it. The Dr. Pepper car is for my wife. I had to bring something home to her

Just in time for Halloween!

Atlas 3001847.

My picuture below:

Appears this is the first in a series of Atlas holiday cars.

Others announced:

Premier 40' PS 1 Box Car Christmas Special (3001848) - due any day now.

Premier 40' PS 1 Box Car Thanksgiving 400 Special (3001849) - due any day now.

Premier 40' PS 1 Box Car Saint Patrick's Day Luck 317 (3001850) - due Feb 2022.

Got them from The Train Shop as they were less expensive than other places I checked.

@paulp575 posted:

Just in time for Halloween!

Atlas 3001847.

My picuture below:

Appears this is the first in a series of Atlas holiday cars.

To scccaaary for my layout Paul. 😨

Nice artwork though.

Great finds fellows, actually I just purchased a slightly used Lionel Legacy 765 Steamer from a friend that lives near me, so it was hand delivered Friday. This version is the 2014 version with the working Mars light, and the sounds are amazing.

Very nice, Larry!

Larry, beautiful engine.  Great acquisition.

Best Wishes Don

I went to a train show this past weekend and found a fellow selling scratchbuilt O scale structures.  I bought a small wooden church from him.

Thank you Mark, all I need to do now is track down Rich Melvin to autograph the book he wrote, 765, and now my 765 Lionel box. This is going to be a fun journey. Happy Railroading Everyone.

@RSJB18 posted:

First a shout out to @mike g. for winning the packaging of the year award. The only thing missing was the colorful paper and bow.

I bought this PRR searchlight car to help his "I need a steam engine fund".

Bob, I am glad you got it ok, Sorry its still a little dusty!

@leapinlarry posted:

Great finds fellows, actually I just purchased a slightly used Lionel Legacy 765 Steamer from a friend that lives near me, so it was hand delivered Friday. This version is the 2014 version with the working Mars light, and the sounds are amazing.

Larry, that's a great looking steam engine! I am still working on my funds build up to get a UP Steam engine from a forum member that is holding it for me! I just reduced all my prices to try and get there sooner! LOL

Walked into a Harbor Freight this weekend, 2nd time in 3 years. I always find at least one deal. They have a table up front of "as is" deals. This was an Airbrush Compressor with sprayer. Not high end, but about $100 off retail. The box was beat up badly with lots of tape. The gal said everything was there or there would be a note of missing parts. Also told me I could bring back in 5 days for full refund. Got home and everything perfect and still in factory wrapping. Pretty good start kit especially for someone (like me) who has no idea how to use an air brush!

Thank you very much Mike g., I’m like you, I sold a Legacy Santa Fe AC6000, Legacy Milwaukee Road GP35, and a little cash. The selling and swapping of train items makes it fun and a heck of a lot more affordable, and this buy was with a close friend of mine. My friend asked me to help him sell the steamer and I made him an offer, now it’s mine. I like the OGR For Sale, and the OGR wanted to buy forums. Happy Railroading Everyone

@Mister_Lee posted:

I went to a train show this past weekend and found a fellow selling scratchbuilt O scale structures.  I bought a small wooden church from him.

Really a good looking scratch build  Lee. 🤓 It certainly deserves a place of prominence  on the layout.

@Mister_Lee posted:

I went to a train show this past weekend and found a fellow selling scratchbuilt O scale structures.  I bought a small wooden church from him.

Any idea of contact info for guy that made the church???

@DETROIT posted:

Any idea of contact info for guy that made the church???

Sorry, but no. The man had his stuff on the table in New Braunfels, Texas Saturday and was gone on Sunday. He had a couple of other buildings which I presume he’d built and I presume he decided that he had a free Sunday after he’ sold out.

This has been a bit of a multiweek project and is still in progress, but a whole lot of Legos for a semi-custom O gauge compatible Lego Train. The engine uses an MTH bump and go trolley chassis and is surprisingly more powerful than expected, I've got it here pulling it's 4 car train of a tender, baggage(WIP), coach, and caboose, but I've managed to get as many as 8 traditional sized cars rolling on a level surface.

@Patrick B posted:

This has been a bit of a multiweek project and is still in progress, but a whole lot of Legos for a semi-custom O gauge compatible Lego Train. The engine uses an MTH bump and go trolley chassis and is surprisingly more powerful than expected, I've got it here pulling it's 4 car train of a tender, baggage(WIP), coach, and caboose, but I've managed to get as many as 8 traditional sized cars rolling on a level surface.

Patrick B.,

Awesome! You must be really pleased with the results. That MTH chassis is "ripping" down the track but then bump and go trolleys do tend toward hyper speeds :-).

Thanks for posting.

@TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Patrick B.,

Awesome! You must be really pleased with the results. That MTH chassis is "ripping" down the track but then bump and go trolleys do tend toward hyper speeds :-).

Thanks for posting.

Thanks! I was inspired by a post I saw on a Lego forum about a guy who's son joined an O gauge club, so he built an O gauge Camelback steamer entirely out of Legos so he had something to run when he went to his son's events. I'm nowhere near as creative as that guy though so I just settled for rebuilding one of the early 2000s "My Own Train" kits that I had as a kid and mounting the engine and cars to pre-existing trucks.

I guess I’ll make my first addition to this thread. After 8 years in this hobby, I finally bought a new Legacy engine. I’ve wanted a CSX heritage program, but Lionel came around with the B&O sd70. I love it. Being able to use the app was nice. Now I just need to get around to building a permanent layout!

The B&O Heritage engine looks great, CSXcellent!

Sunday I bought some Lionel trains and papers that were for sale on the internet locally. Yesterday I picked them up and when I got them home I did the usual, take apart the engine and tender, cleaned, rewired, oil and greased them. Tested them on my layout, they work perfectly. From what I figured out, this is set 1419ws from 1947.  

@Csxcellent posted:

I guess I’ll make my first addition to this thread. After 8 years in this hobby, I finally bought a new Legacy engine. I’ve wanted a CSX heritage program, but Lionel came around with the B&O sd70. I love it. Being able to use the app was nice. Now I just need to get around to building a permanent layout!

Csxelllent........really a looker.    You gotta get that layout going . This locomotive should look great roaring down the rails. 😉

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Csxelllent........really a looker.    You gotta get that layout going . This locomotive should look great roaring down the rails. 😉

Thanks. It’ll probably be a 5x9 ish winter Christmas themed layout. It looked great going around a 60x40 fastrack carpet loop earlier. Gosh the Bluetooth is fun.

@Mark Boyce posted:

The B&O Heritage engine looks great, CSXcellent!

Thanks. They need to do a chessie one next.

@N&WGuy posted:

Just tracked down a Lionel vision line SP GS6 #4460! Currently waiting for it to be shipped 😎

Very nice purchase N&WGuy, you must have it by now, I would hope. Enjoy! I have it's cousin, WP GS-64-77 #485, only mine is just TMCC from 2004. I'm a GS junky, they are my favorite Northern class locomotive. You may already know that the SP GS-6's 4460-4469 were manufactured next to WP GS-64-77 481-486. WP piggy backed SP's order in 1943. It's a interesting situation, as WP and SP were mortal enemies! Have fun with all those Vision Line features.

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Very nice purchase N&WGuy, you must have it by now, I would hope. Enjoy! I have it's cousin, WP GS-64-77 #485, only mine is just TMCC from 2004. I'm a GS junky, they are my favorite Northern class locomotive. You may already know that the SP GS-6's 4460-4469 were manufactured next to WP GS-64-77 481-486. WP piggy backed SP's order in 1943. It's a interesting situation, as WP and SP were mortal enemies! Have fun with all those Vision Line features.

Thanks! I did get it late last week, but unfortunately I had to send it right back out to Lionel because the drivers had some sort of serious binding issue. I gotta wait 6 - 8 weeks for it to get repaired and shipped back to me now, lol. That's an interesting fact, I hadn't heard about that!

@N&WGuy posted:

Thanks! I did get it late last week, but unfortunately I had to send it right back out to Lionel because the drivers had some sort of serious binding issue. I gotta wait 6 - 8 weeks for it to get repaired and shipped back to me now, lol. That's an interesting fact, I hadn't heard about that!

Oh Man, sorry to hear that! Let's hope it doesn't take 6-8 weeks! I've noticed in the last year or so Lionel Support has stepped up their game, so hopefully you'll get it back sooner. I recently had to have both of my Cab-2 Legacy remotes repaired by Lionel, and they turned them around in a week! However, I live on the west coast and it was 5 days there and 5 days back. Let's hope you got it in before the Holiday rush too!

Picked up a 1951 Ford pickup at Menards . It came lightly weathered but to shinny for my early 1970 era. I dirtied it up and flat coated it now it fit right in.

Picked up a 1971 Lionel mpc Illinois Central set. Missing the IC boxcar but had the mailcar instead. Ran right out of box but first thing was to check lubrication and relube. Hard to believe it’s fifty years old.

not much lubrication

I use Amoco Ultimate synthetic lube I had for long time.

Franktrain: What a beautiful set, early MPC from 1971 and complete with the box.  By the way, if you want to see pictures of your missing boxcar, the Lionel #9200 IC boxcar from 1970-71, just look at my post on "Mid-West Monday" from 9/27.  Just by coincidence I used that very car for my post that Monday, I had just received it from e-bay so those cars are out there and the cost is modest.

Great Find, best wishes

Don

I’m a little late posting pictures of some of my York haul.  I purchased a Lionel Legacy PRR U28C Diesel from a forum. member in the parking lot. Inside a bought a LionScale PRR Stock Car. Plus a couple of gondolas for my grandsons to put their army men in. And for my grand daughter I got her a Chessie tee shirt. I’m looking forward to next years meet.

Dave, nice buy. I have that diesel in another road name. It’s a terrific runner.

I attended the Nuse River Valley Model Railroad Club show at the NC State fairgrounds this afternoon where I found these beauties. A Lionel National Car Company refer. And DT&I PS2 covered hopper. Great looking cars at fair prices. Can't beat that!

Rod, I agree with you. Great runner! When I sounded the horn for the first time I thought I had the real thing in my train room it was so loud.

I know Halloween 🎃 just passed but I thought I would share anyway. I picked up the Lionel - Smoking 57' Mechanical Reefer with sounds back in September. The graphics are pretty cool and it smokes really well. It is a real eyecatcher on the layout. I also got just a simple blue office shack made by Lionel too.

NS1975, I really like that blue. That’s a color we don’t see a lot of on our layout buildings. It really stands out.

I bought a few things at the METCA Train show. There will be some videos on my YouTube sometime soon.

My brother in law bought his first O gauge train set and track but he needed a transformer. I found a brand new Z-1000 for him on FB marketplace for a great price. When I went to pick it up, the guy was selling a lot of items and I ended up buying some rolling stock 🤣🤣

Two CP Coil Cars and a GTW Gond w Load - Heavy Industry in the Northern Mid-West 1970s

Always wanted one of these. Now I got one! My first pre-war other than a few accessories.

@June posted:

My dad was stationed at Port Hueneme before heading to Vietnam. I'm trying to track down this Lionel TCA Seabees car for him for Christmas.  Wish me luck.

June,

  Although my dad was in the Army (Go Army, Beat Navy!), my father-in-law was in the Navy...I may have found one for you. My email is in the profile.

Tom

I recently picked up a nice, boxed PW 299 Code Transmitter Set with insert and instructions, a PW 410 Billboard Blinker w/box, 2 PW illuminated LTC's, a PW 6464-425 New Haven box car and a PW 262 Highway Crossing Gate.

I got 5 out of the 11 in the group of Lionel O Gauge Passenger Cars from the 70's in the Milwaukee Road colors in 1 group, then bought 1 more Passenger Car to make it an even 6 car group.

Then bought a Lionel Lines 64173 caboose.

Won a Southern Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steamer from Cabin Fever Auctions . (Thanks)

It is PS2 with a bone chilling fantastic sounding whistle.  I absolutely love it.   Fantastic service from Shipping Saint as well.  I also picked up the six car older Crescent set from them and cannot wait to fix it up.  Love the Southern green color.  Running Conventional for now.

John

Picked this Lionel Pacific up last weekend. Made in the early 2000s when Lionel was making, what I consider, some of their best built engines. It came with a big Pittman motor, Odyssey Cruise, wireless tether, continuous fan smoke, but two chuffs. By replacing the two lobe cam with a four lobe made from scrap along with a second micro switch we get four puffs and chuffs. Total investment a few hours time and a 50 cent switch. Also added the deck plate, cab curtains, and shortened the drawbar.

Pete

@Norton posted:

Picked this Lionel Pacific up last weekend. Made in the early 2000s when Lionel was making, what I consider, some of their best built engines. It came with a big Pittman motor, Odyssey Cruise, wireless tether, continuous fan smoke, but two chuffs. By replacing the two lobe cam with a four lobe made from scrap along with a second micro switch we get four puffs and chuffs. Total investment a few hours time and a 50 cent switch. Also added the deck plate, cab curtains, and shortened the drawbar.

Pete

Nice work Pete.     Swa where others were disappointed with the two chuffs but you worked it out.   

Outstanding 👍

Well I have been looking forward to posting this item.  It is a little out of my normal lane, but I could not resist buying it.  I know we have some "subway" fans so I hope this will please them especially.  Back Story...My wife and I took a cruise down the Rhine river in October, it had been postponed 3 times due to various countries COVID restrictions so we finally made it.  We stopped in the very scenic Alsace Town of Colmar, France which is right on the boarder between France and Germany and went into the town for a tour.  Colmar by the way is the home town of the sculptor Bartholdi who designed the Statue of Liberty.  Anyway, as is typical of me, while many folks are admiring the beautiful architecture, I am on the lookout for toys and trains.  Well what do I find but a toy store that amongst all the dolls and such has a very small collection of train toys.  One of which is in fact a 1/43 scale replica of the modern trams that you see all over Europe.  So for about $30 US I got myself a 0 - scale model of a modern city tram.  Pictures follow.

Here is the box that caught my eye...note that it clearly states that the scale is 1/43 however the rest of the features are described in French so thank goodness for the pictures.  I did note that the box says the toy is for those 3+ years of age or older ...I guess at 77 I am qualified although my wife might not agree

Here is a side view showing the two sets of side doors.  Note also that their is a full interior.  The two center roof areas in grey contain large opening hatches that allow you to "populate" the inside if you desire.

The highly streamlined front end (or rear end for that matter). The operator (1 person) sits behind that large streamlined windshield.  Except for entering and leaving stations there did not seem to be many lineside signals so it appears the operator has a good deal of discretion in operating the tram once they get track clearance.

Another front quarter view showing the opening doors.  The station platforms are raised to the height of the door so there is only a small step to get in or out.  Fares are sort of on the "honor" system.  You buy a ticket (or more commonly a multi ride pass) and you are required to keep that on you and show it to an "inspector" should one appear.  Failure to have a ticket to show the inspector results in a hefty fine - so the incentive is to buy your ticket (which costs nearly nothing anyway).

This view shows the scale of the model.  It is about 16" from end to end about 17" over the couplers.

Well that is my "cool" purchase recently.  I have not figured out how to integrate this into my layout so I expect it will be shelf display for the time being.  It does have flanged wheels and very detailed trucks so modifying it to run on the track is withing the realm of possibility maybe even powered if you could find a small motor.

Best Wishes

Don

That is a beautiful model, Don. I hope you can figure out how to run it on your layout.

This is my new Lionel Vision Line Southern Pacific GS-6 #4460! I actually got this a couple week’s ago, but had to send it in to Lionel to have a binding issue fixed with the drivers. Turns out it needed a new motor and got it back after just nine days!

Artie-DL&W:  Thanks for your complement.  I agree that it will be a challenge to get it integrated with the layout , but that's part of the fun anyway.

best wishes

Don

@Craftech posted:

Won a Southern Railking 4-6-4 Hudson Steamer from Cabin Fever Auctions . (Thanks)

It is PS2 with a bone chilling fantastic sounding whistle.  I absolutely love it.   Fantastic service from Shipping Saint as well.  I also picked up the six car older Crescent set from them and cannot wait to fix it up.  Love the Southern green color.  Running Conventional for now.

John

Cool!  Exactly what I've been looking for.

@Don McErlean posted:

Well I have been looking forward to posting this item.  It is a little out of my normal lane, but I could not resist buying it.  I know we have some "subway" fans so I hope this will please them especially.  Back Story...My wife and I took a cruise down the Rhine river in October, it had been postponed 3 times due to various countries COVID restrictions so we finally made it.  We stopped in the very scenic Alsace Town of Colmar, France which is right on the boarder between France and Germany and went into the town for a tour.  Colmar by the way is the home town of the sculptor Bartholdi who designed the Statue of Liberty.  Anyway, as is typical of me, while many folks are admiring the beautiful architecture, I am on the lookout for toys and trains.  Well what do I find but a toy store that amongst all the dolls and such has a very small collection of train toys.  One of which is in fact a 1/43 scale replica of the modern trams that you see all over Europe.  So for about $30 US I got myself a 0 - scale model of a modern city tram.  Pictures follow.

Here is the box that caught my eye...note that it clearly states that the scale is 1/43 however the rest of the features are described in French so thank goodness for the pictures.  I did note that the box says the toy is for those 3+ years of age or older ...I guess at 77 I am qualified although my wife might not agree

Here is a side view showing the two sets of side doors.  Note also that their is a full interior.  The two center roof areas in grey contain large opening hatches that allow you to "populate" the inside if you desire.

The highly streamlined front end (or rear end for that matter). The operator (1 person) sits behind that large streamlined windshield.  Except for entering and leaving stations there did not seem to be many lineside signals so it appears the operator has a good deal of discretion in operating the tram once they get track clearance.

Another front quarter view showing the opening doors.  The station platforms are raised to the height of the door so there is only a small step to get in or out.  Fares are sort of on the "honor" system.  You buy a ticket (or more commonly a multi ride pass) and you are required to keep that on you and show it to an "inspector" should one appear.  Failure to have a ticket to show the inspector results in a hefty fine - so the incentive is to buy your ticket (which costs nearly nothing anyway).

This view shows the scale of the model.  It is about 16" from end to end about 17" over the couplers.

Well that is my "cool" purchase recently.  I have not figured out how to integrate this into my layout so I expect it will be shelf display for the time being.  It does have flanged wheels and very detailed trucks so modifying it to run on the track is withing the realm of possibility maybe even powered if you could find a small motor.

Best Wishes

Don

This is very special Don   I never saw one of these on a layout and I can't wait to see it flying down the rails on yours.  🤓

Thank you for your comments Dallas

Best wishes

Don

Found some good reading material at today’s WB&A TCA Meeting - Western Maryland Railway Company Rules and Instructions Governing…well, just about everything. Effective September 28, 1952.