Yes, indeed I did. Had been on the lookout for some Lionel 'PostWar Scale' F3's for awhile and they seem to be few and far between. I caught these on eBay last week for a decent price. They are beautiful and very subtle in their presentation. Legacy engines and nicely detailed with the PW numbering but these have the second unit numbered 2374. I have some K-Line 18" cars arriving for them on Thursday and will post photos next week.
I just did something I said I would never do: go to wireless train operation. Currently, I only own 2 DCS-equipped locos and 2 TMCC-equipped locos, but I see more in the future. What I'm looking forward to the most is running my prewar tinplate conventional trains with the remote.
The big reveal!
Deuce posted:The big reveal!
Very nice Deuce... now you've got to get one with command control pantographs 
Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:The big reveal!
Very nice Deuce... now you've got to get one with command control pantographs
If they go on sale for under $150, I'm in!
Picked these up two weeks ago at Stockyard Express. Always leave with more that what I planned and budgeted..........., but now I have the whole executive set, if that is possible! Still waiting on my Railbox Cars. Now, which SD70ACE's to order from the catalog.....................................................................
Both purchased from Nicholas Smith Trains.
Finished servicing my new/ old ATSF GP-9. Runs great now, growl and all. 
Bob
Deuce posted:The big reveal!
very nice Deuce.
Bob
My crane cars came from the Canadian Train club today. Pic..................Paul
Very nice Paul! I just bought an old one from a forum member, just waiting for it to arrive!
Deuce posted:Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:The big reveal!
Very nice Deuce... now you've got to get one with command control pantographs
If they go on sale for under $150, I'm in!
Augh!! The suspense was killing me!!! LOL. Big blue sounding good; and certainly sounds good!
My switches came today "YEAH" I can get back to track laying............Paul
Thaddeus posted:Picked these up two weeks ago at Stockyard Express. ..............................................
Thaddeus,
Those double-door TTX railcars are really sharp. Nice baggage car, too. Congrats.
Tomlinson Run Railroad
C. Sam, I can remember as kids seeing prisoners working along side the highways, loved the pictures of your trestle with the prisoners along the tracks.
Yez i did from big al 
Late 1930's Scalecraft PRR K4 running outside third rail for power. The is Scalecraft K4 # 3 for me. Might juts be my favorite loco.... Wrong drivers and all... Can't help it, I love K4's.
Does a prewar Doorstop Kit built loco count as Tinplate?
Looks nice, Dennis. Are you going to convert it to center-rail pickup? I agree..........the K4 is just about the nicest-looking steamer around; second only to the NYC Hudson IMO
John
BlueComet400 posted:Looks nice, Dennis. Are you going to convert it to center-rail pickup? I agree..........the K4 is just about the nicest-looking steamer around; second only to the NYC Hudson IMO
John
I agree that K4s of all kinds, postwar and modern, tend to look great and have great charm. The above prewar K4 also looks great to me.
Another reason I love K4s is that that they tend to be more compact but still have enough size and heft to be good pullers and they run well on sharp curves (031 curves and 022 switches). They also look great, especially the Pennsy K4 which is a classic. Top of the line scale K4s that require wider radius curves, are wonderful, but can't run on my long and narrow layout with sharp curves.
The K4 is my favorite steam engine.
Thanks guys. Not sure on what I will do with it. One of the three I have is insulated for two rail the others are not. I've thought about a large radius loop of Gargraves with an outside third rail and that would technically allow me to run anything, 2 rail, 3 rail in or outside. It's something I have to figure out. I also have a mess of Scalecraft reefer cars, along with some Walthers, Railcraft, Lobaugh, and a few others. One other thing, these loco's are about as heavy as a car battery. I guess there is a reason some people call them Doorstops....
Here are the inner workings of the first one I got up against a Lionel Legacy K4 for comparison.
And this is the third ugly duckling. I really need to slide on e of these into the short end of my project list.
Went to IKEA the other day bought new command center furniture. 
Then this arrived
Brand new in box , was from Lionel service dept. Probably kept for parts. Works superbly via Legacy or conventional. From Gryzbroski pallet INVENTORY. Thanks Joe.
Jushavnfun posted:Went to IKEA the other day bought new command center furniture.
Then this arrived
Brand new in box , was from Lionel service dept. Probably kept for parts. Works superbly via Legacy or conventional. From Gryzbroski pallet INVENTORY. Thanks Joe.
Wow, I think most of us are still in the home made control center mode. Very nice !
Bang & Olufsen bluetooth earbuds
pros: no wires, great sound, variable ambiance... the first earbuds i've ever worn that actually stay in place.
con: pricey
My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
overlandflyer posted:Bang & Olufsen bluetooth earbuds
pros: no wires, great sound, variable ambiance... the first earbuds i've ever worn that actually stay in place.
con: pricey
Whoa!
Lawn-guy-land... love the accent from my youth. Now I'm in Philly where we put gaazz in the car and if you get a cheese steak you get it wit whiz (cheese whiz) and wit or wit out (with or without onions).
pdxtrains posted:My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
Gorgeous. Love those colors.
Myself grabbed a pair of Lionel Pennsy passenger cars. 6-16009 and 6-16002.
My sidewalks came yesterday. I am going to try to paint them outside this morning and once they dry I can start laying out the sidewalks for the lower part of town. Pic...............................Paul
TedW posted:overlandflyer posted:Bang & Olufsen bluetooth earbuds
pros: no wires, great sound, variable ambiance... the first earbuds i've ever worn that actually stay in place.
con: priceyWhoa!
check out smart phone app Tunity and you'll see why i think they're worth it.
overlandflyer posted:TedW posted:overlandflyer posted:Bang & Olufsen bluetooth earbuds
pros: no wires, great sound, variable ambiance... the first earbuds i've ever worn that actually stay in place.
con: priceyWhoa!
check out smart phone app Tunity and you'll see why i think they're worth it.
Nope...
you spend a lot of time in waiting rooms? 
pdxtrains posted:My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
who made the LIRR coaches? Everything I've seen is too long for my 027 curves.
Bob
Scored another auction win last night.
JHF,
Real nice Control Station upgrade!
Paul 2,
Where I grew up the lower part of town never had side walks, just Deer Trails thru the forest. Looks like your lower part of town is having a serious upgrade!
RSJB,
The Worlds Fair Baby Blue Subway is very cool, nice pick up!
PCRR/Dave
Deuce posted:Another tank car. The E33 has to haul something, and I figured I'd make a scale tank car consist. Have to make sure I can get at least one Conrail tank car in there.
Deuce;
Your layout must be like the Tardis... there is much more space to hide stuff underneath than what's visible topside!!! Nice tanker.
RSJB18 posted:Scored another auction win last night.
I don't usually drink beer, but when I do, I drink Yuengling 
One of the good points to living in NE Pennsylvania.
Nice score Bob... will you be installing a keg and tap???
RSJB18 posted:Scored another auction win last night.
Have fun with these, I was fortunate to receive one per year for Christmas. It makes a handsome set, and interesting that it comes from 2 different manufacturers due to k-lines fall.
pdxtrains posted:My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
Always loved the color on those World's Fair cars... Road them many times to from 42nd St. to the '64 - '65 Fair and Shea. Those were the days!!!
Is that Dashing Dan on the side of the LIRR cars???
Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:Another tank car. The E33 has to haul something, and I figured I'd make a scale tank car consist. Have to make sure I can get at least one Conrail tank car in there.
Deuce;
Your layout must be like the Tardis... there is much more space to hide stuff underneath than what's visible topside!!! Nice tanker.
Would it help if I said I was planning for my expansion?
No? Yeah, figured.
RSJB18 posted:pdxtrains posted:My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
who made the LIRR coaches? Everything I've seen is too long for my 027 curves.
Bob
These are Lionel o27. The couplers are really crappy and keep coming undone. I glued them shut out of frustration. But the cars go around that 031 loop well.
I wish MTH would put out a World's Fair set, with engine and cars and PSA sounds. I may have to buy that freight RS1 that's out there in World's Fair livery and just pretend it's running a passenger run.
Apples55 posted:pdxtrains posted:My Worlds Fair subway, and my new LIRR engine pulling Worlds Fair era cars. Must have gone through a time Tunnel!
Always loved the color on those World's Fair cars... Road them many times to from 42nd St. to the '64 - '65 Fair and Shea. Those were the days!!!
Is that Dashing Dan on the side of the LIRR cars???
Yep! Dashing Dan. The engine is the wrong period but the only LIRR MTH engine I could fine with passenger sounds. Everything else out there is freight. Hoping they come out with a World's Fair era passenger engine again soon.
Dashing Dan
Dashing Dottie
RSJB18 posted:
Dashing Dottie
Never heard about Dashing Dottie, but, then again, I was a Brooklyn boy!!! And from a number of my LIRR commuter colleagues in the 90's - 2000's, there was no need to dash - the trains were always delayed!!!
Glad I never lived on Long Island. I would prefer the Cannonball that stopped at the Shady Rest Hotel, Just call me Uncle Joe, cuz I'm movin' kinda slow!
The LIRR is the railroad everyone loves to hate.
JD,
Just picked up a Green on Green 817 Lionel Original Tin Plate Caboose, to add to my growing Tin Plate Caboose Collection. Will take some pictures of her on the Tracks when she arrives.
Mark,
Edgar and the Girls in his Water Tower, you got to love it!
PCRR/Dave
Yeah, uhhh ...
I might have gotten a really good deal on an MTH premier Conrail 8000 gallon tank car, and an MTH Premier Conrail Bay Window caboose. Both should go well with my Conrail Chemical Car Consist. I think I want to get my hands on a Hooker 8000 gallon tank car. That will give me 5 tank cars and a caboose for the E33.
I may have also found a really good deal (half off) on a NIB MTH Rail King Main Street Passenger Station.
I thought Penn Central was the red headed step child of the railroads
Deuce posted:Yeah, uhhh ...
I might have gotten a really good deal on an MTH premier Conrail 8000 gallon tank car, and an MTH Premier Conrail Bay Window caboose. Both should go well with my Conrail Chemical Car Consist. I think I want to get my hands on a Hooker 8000 gallon tank car. That will give me 5 tank cars and a caboose for the E33.
I may have also found a really good deal (half off) on a NIB MTH Rail King Main Street Passenger Station.
Based on your acquisition history, may I suggest beginning the expansion sooner rather than later???
Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:Yeah, uhhh ...
I might have gotten a really good deal on an MTH premier Conrail 8000 gallon tank car, and an MTH Premier Conrail Bay Window caboose. Both should go well with my Conrail Chemical Car Consist. I think I want to get my hands on a Hooker 8000 gallon tank car. That will give me 5 tank cars and a caboose for the E33.
I may have also found a really good deal (half off) on a NIB MTH Rail King Main Street Passenger Station.
Based on your acquisition history, may I suggest beginning the expansion sooner rather than later???
I'm finally ready to admit I have a problem. It's so bad I'm looking to offload stuff already and I've barely started the hobby.
Is the problem you have that you need more space, more money or both?
Sam, aren’t U-boats B-truck locomotives
Deuce posted:Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:Yeah, uhhh ...
I might have gotten a really good deal on an MTH premier Conrail 8000 gallon tank car, and an MTH Premier Conrail Bay Window caboose. Both should go well with my Conrail Chemical Car Consist. I think I want to get my hands on a Hooker 8000 gallon tank car. That will give me 5 tank cars and a caboose for the E33.
I may have also found a really good deal (half off) on a NIB MTH Rail King Main Street Passenger Station.
Based on your acquisition history, may I suggest beginning the expansion sooner rather than later???
I'm finally ready to admit I have a problem. It's so bad I'm looking to offload stuff already and I've barely started the hobby.
You're looking at this all wrong, Deuce. It's not a problem... it's just part of the circle of life. What comes around eventually needs to go around - to someone else!!!
Matt Makens posted:Is the problem you have that you need more space, more money or both?
Yes.
Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:Apples55 posted:Deuce posted:Yeah, uhhh ...
I might have gotten a really good deal on an MTH premier Conrail 8000 gallon tank car, and an MTH Premier Conrail Bay Window caboose. Both should go well with my Conrail Chemical Car Consist. I think I want to get my hands on a Hooker 8000 gallon tank car. That will give me 5 tank cars and a caboose for the E33.
I may have also found a really good deal (half off) on a NIB MTH Rail King Main Street Passenger Station.
Based on your acquisition history, may I suggest beginning the expansion sooner rather than later???
I'm finally ready to admit I have a problem. It's so bad I'm looking to offload stuff already and I've barely started the hobby.
You're looking at this all wrong, Deuce. It's not a problem... it's just part of the circle of life. What comes around eventually needs to go around - to someone else!!!
I can attest to that!
Thanks again Paul!
Apples55 posted:RSJB18 posted:Scored another auction win last night.
I don't usually drink beer, but when I do, I drink Yuengling
Nice score Bob... will you be installing a keg and tap???
No keg or tap 
However- the beer cooler is only a few short steps from the layout. The single-malt is near by too. 
I started collecting again about 18 months ago. Started with a red marx commodore vanderbilt shell.
Fortunately I am single and live alone.
jim pastorius posted:Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Jim;
Don't most engines "with electronics" also run as conventional??? I know the Lionel engines I have can also run conventional (if I didn't already know that, I would have found it out the day I powered up the layout with the legacy base disconnected!!!).
Apples55 posted:jim pastorius posted:Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Jim;
Don't most engines "with electronics" also run as conventional??? I know the Lionel engines I have can also run conventional (if I didn't already know that, I would have found it out the day I powered up the layout with the legacy base disconnected!!!).
I am one of those ignorant of the electronic systems that have been developed over the last 20 or more years. I run strictly conventional. I prefer to buy post war and MPC era locos, but I have some newer locos with electronic horns and E-units. Other than that, I am DCC, TMCC, DCS, Etc., challenged. I will stay away from locos advertised with these features when buying.
That said, how do we, in the conventional arena, know when it's safe to spend money on these newer products ?
The GG1s were delivered today and the newer one is #4907 sold in 1996 with early TMCC. I have read that a short can fry the board so reluctant to fool around with it. The thing looks almost new with only the pick up rollers showing wear. a few minor paint chips on the shell. dark green with a solid gold stripe. I looked online and saw a price from $200 to $500 so don't want t spoil it. Read that there is an issue with loose Magnetraction magnets sometimes coming loose. I might have to dig some O scale track out of my pile of boxed train stuff to see it it runs. Any free advice ??
MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
Gentlemen,
I run my conventional trains and my DCS/Legacy also. In the beginning DCS had some problems, so did Legacy. Now however it all works great, Rich did a great job with the OGR Video guide, he makes learning DCS very understandable, especially if you are a visual learner, and you can watch the video as many times as you need while setting things up. With Barry's DCS O gauge Companion Book and the OGR Video Guide to DCS everything is now understandable and easy to learn. Running conventional engines with the DCS HHRC is fantastic, the conventional engines run better with the DCS HHRC than they do from a regular Transformer.
PCRR/Dave
Seriously nice and understandable education for remote control running of Conventionals.
Dan Padova posted:Apples55 posted:jim pastorius posted:Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Jim;
Don't most engines "with electronics" also run as conventional??? I know the Lionel engines I have can also run conventional (if I didn't already know that, I would have found it out the day I powered up the layout with the legacy base disconnected!!!).
I am one of those ignorant of the electronic systems that have been developed over the last 20 or more years. I run strictly conventional. I prefer to buy post war and MPC era locos, but I have some newer locos with electronic horns and E-units. Other than that, I am DCC, TMCC, DCS, Etc., challenged. I will stay away from locos advertised with these features when buying.
That said, how do we, in the conventional arena, know when it's safe to spend money on these newer products ?
Dan;
Don't have the engine Jim purchased, but I do have a pair of The later JLC GG1'smwhich are also TMCC. While it looks like my engines are more advanced than Jim's (e.g. Operating pantographs), the engine can still run in conventional mode. Here is a link to the manual - the instructions for conventional operation begin on pg. 5. Seems like the way I used to run my post war/MPC trains. As an acknowledged techno-peasant, I can't address Jim's concern about shorts frying the boards other than to say shorts can fry boards (I regret to admit I've done it before I put fast acting breakers on my ZW's).
beardog posted:I started collecting again about 18 months ago. Started with a red marx commodore vanderbilt shell.
Bear,
If it were me, I would take those trains down out of the window where the direct sun cannot get to them and fade them.
the sun cannot get to the ones in front of the blind, the others are temporary ebay items so
don't stay around very long
Thanks
Matt M,
My Lionel Green on Green 817 arrived this afternoon, and she is a beauty!
PCRR/Dave
Found some 1/43 Bargains. I stopped in to Dollar General trying to find Blank DVD-RWs and stumbled upon 1/43 Buragos for $3. Picked out a 1968 Mustang GT. Then went to Walmart and found a 1/43 Lil' Red C7 Corvette. Box aaid it was a Power Racer Wal Mart Brand. Opened it up and saw it was Maisto either way I was pretty happy as I needed some cars for my Auto Carrier.
The 1996 Lionel catalog came out just before I turned 11 years old. In that catalog was the 6-18130 Santa Fe F3 A-B set. I really wanted it but, being 11, I couldn't afford it. I did end up buying the freight F3 A-B-B-A set (6-18117/6-18121/6-18122) later that year with money earned from mowing laws and snow shoveling. It took 22 years but I found a mint in box 6-18130. After cleaning out the smelly 22 year old grease in the truck and motors and repacking with Labelle 106 it runs beautifully and pulls my 6 car Super Chief set (along with a 6-18115 F3 B) with ease. Now I just need a Santa Fe Warhorse Hudson to complete the list of late 90's Lionel trains I wanted as a kid.
Whew - I encountered an amazing small collection of a man's childhood trains that he wanted to sell here in the mountains. He was from Chicago however.
A lot of interesting pieces but this Lot of prewar items is especially nice. Also included the obligatory ZW.
beardog posted:MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
I hear ya!
Deuce posted:beardog posted:MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
I hear ya!
Yeah, I just said the same thing, after I submitted my last pre-order..............................
jim pastorius posted:Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Dan Padova posted:Apples55 posted:jim pastorius posted:Waiting on delivery of two Lionel GG1s that I put on lay-away about 9 months ago right after I moved. Finally paid it off. The .one I really wanted is a 2360 but to get it I had to take another newer model with electronics in it Forget the number and it will go for sale since I am not in to the electronic stuff. Have no way of testing it either. Maybe the local club. I will post it on the "for sale" site
Jim;
Don't most engines "with electronics" also run as conventional??? I know the Lionel engines I have can also run conventional (if I didn't already know that, I would have found it out the day I powered up the layout with the legacy base disconnected!!!).
I am one of those ignorant of the electronic systems that have been developed over the last 20 or more years. I run strictly conventional. I prefer to buy post war and MPC era locos, but I have some newer locos with electronic horns and E-units. Other than that, I am DCC, TMCC, DCS, Etc., challenged. I will stay away from locos advertised with these features when buying.
That said, how do we, in the conventional arena, know when it's safe to spend money on these newer products ?
In my experience, the early dcs locos are the the ones to think twice about. They seem to cook as easily as a hot dog in a microwave. The tmcc while not perfect, seemed more robust.
A static charge from carpet can fry your tv, but how often does it happen? Steps can be taken to protect the trains; fast breakers and transient voltage suppressors on the track would do a lot to prevent issues. Many are dc motor units. Should a board cook, a bridge rectifier (under $5) quickly gives you a forward only loco (4 wires). An e-unit BOARD is about the same price as a "mint" mechanical one. If it is a pulmore, an old e unit can revive it. Sounds would be the only catch, but if sound isn't needed, who cares?
I don't get into command. The "feel" is different, sure; but you have others to scratch that itch with. My can motor GG-1s are the one train that caused me to sell off my PW style Lionel GG-1s (k-line/Williams). Smoother, quieter, track better, less of a jack rabbit start.
I've only seen TMCC that switch to conventional automatically, but I imagine a switch on the bottom may have been utilized very early in tmcc production; read the instructions. (even on newer, there are only two switches. One for choosing "full" or "signal sounds" (so there is some sound while cycling throttles). The other is to lock the loco dirrection, like an eunit switch. (Also PGM does nothing in conventional.)
Overvoltage, especially from an prewar transformer might be a concern as 18v is supposed to be the max. that tmcc can handle. But I'm not sure if that applies to conventional use as I have used a prewar Z (spec would be about 25v, actual..?) and quite a few times have maxed it with tmcc running in conventional, before I had heard the 18v max. issue.
My advice would be to not stick your nose up at E-locos when the price is right; at least until you try one or two out. As far as this one goes, I only know I wouldn't be able to resist running it.
All the TMCC, Legacy, DCS locos run in conventional. The program switch locks the locos direction when running conventional.
beardog posted:MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
You too ehh !!
Dennis Holler posted:beardog posted:MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
You too ehh !!
Said................No one....................ever!
Thaddeus posted:Deuce posted:beardog posted:MUST......................STOP........................BUYING
I hear ya!
Yeah, I just said the same thing, after I submitted my last pre-order..............................
I went and made a couple more orders off eBay.
Prices. Too. Good. To. Resist!
Deuce posted:I went and made a couple more orders off eBay.
Prices. Too. Good. To. Resist!
It wasn't a tank car, but the RMT Hooker Covered Hopper (NIB for $15) was too good to pass up. Not sure if it's scale or not ... and if it isn't ... well dang, I may have to go buy the MTH Premier Hooker 8000 gallon tank car to make up for that - and even out the Conrail E33 Chemical Car Consist to six cars total (Vulcan 8k, Geigy 8k, Englehart, Hooker 8k, Conrail 8k, Caboose).
ETA: Caboose is being shipped, the MTH Conrail tank car is no longer in stock. Poop. They're going to look to see if they have a K-Line one on hand, otherwise I need to go hunting for one.
I just got this MNF track cleaning car off of ebay. It is a modified Weaver boxcar with two spring loaded powered cleaning pads.
I've seen these at a few shows being demoed but the $250 retail price was way too much to even consider. I snagged this for $38 including shipping. Best of all it works and appears to do a decent job. The below pictures show what the cleaning pads picked up from two laps around the layout.
Inside there is a power supply for the two geared motors. Each pad cleans and outside rail and the center rail, so the center rail gets cleaned twice for each lap around the layout. Came with 10 pairs of replaceable pads. My only complaint is there is only one pickup roller so the motors shut off when going through a switch. Anyhow I think I really got a good deal on this.
Ken
Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
Ken, That is a super deal! I have seen those at shows and when I saw the price, I quickly walked away! It looks like it is a great investment on your layout!!
very nice Dan.
Dan Padova posted:Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
Dan,
Did your hear my audible gasp?! That's one handsome piece of machinery. The NYC livery is one of my favorites. Congratulations! How does it run?
Tomlinson Run Railroad
Not sure it’s particularly cool, but I ended my future 12VDC power questions for ~$20. Have converters to tailor voltage up or down from 12 when necessary.
USPS dropped off a Weaver TOFC I spotted on the BAY. Thought I would never find one of them. And DAN, that is one nice engine. It caught my eye too back when it came out. It was not in the regular catalog if I remember right and it also has extra magnetraction added. Pic of my buy..............Paul
Buy anything cool today? I would like to think yes. But my glee may be half-lived. Now I'm trying to figure out how to intercept the UPS man prior to arrival so I don't feel the wrath of the COO of the house. My backup is always "it's for the kids!", but I know that'll only go so far.
At the end of this month I have 3 days with my son alone at home so I am planning to build the tables I need for the layout. I figure once built it's done and I can lay rail. Possession is nine tenths the law right? And it's the exercise room so, really, who uses that? But I'm conflicted. You know you have a problem when you feel that way. Resistance is truly FUTILE. What's our 12 step program?
So I'm putting all my inventory in my software layout plan and I'm feeling like I have most of what I need so I can cool it for a while. Until I said to myself, if I only add a switch here I can get another 25 square feet. Curse it all!!! It's like peanuts... love/hate relationship.
My 12 step program. Buy 12 more trains
TomlinsonRunRR posted:Dan Padova posted:Back in 1984 I admired the Lionel NYC GP-9. But back in '84 my train budget was pitiful. I purchased this from an Ebay seller. It is almost like new.
Dan,
Did your hear my audible gasp?! That's one handsome piece of machinery. The NYC livery is one of my favorites. Congratulations! How does it run?
Tomlinson Run Railroad
As much of a Pennsy fan as I am, I have to agree on NYC's lightning stripe livery. It runs beautifully. Magne-Traction means all metal wheels. No traction tires to interfere with electrical pick-up.
Got this in the Mail today as Part of a lot of 5 post war cars I bought for $19.95. I was a surprised, as the photos did not show it with the doors open and it was not described as an operating box car. I should of noticed the protrusion under it in the photo (Below) but I was going for the Baby Ruth and Tank Cars and figured the rest were Icing on the cake. I cleaned and Lubricated the mechanism with Teflon and it works great, now to find the right piece of track to operate it in my layout.
What I didn't buy last night......
I was watching a nice B&O 0-4-0 switcher from Lionel 6-28622. Price was sitting at $35 till the end. My limit was $75 which I dropped in at 1 min left. Went for $121.50......crazy.
Bought this at local hobby shop. Sucker for platforms of any kind but I love the tin ones.
Well everybody has a birthday, I had one Wednesday but to me it was a birthday week which ended today. It started Monday when I received the new American Flyer Polar Express. Then Tuesday I received a 2 pack of AFT cars, Wednesday I received all 7 UP Excursion cars along with the AFT 4 pack, 2 pack and StationSounds car. Thursday was a snow delay day for the noreaster. Friday I received the CSX StationSounds car, I was suppose to get 2 AFT 2 packs but the FedEx guy forgot to deliver them then I received word that I would not get them until Monday. Well today they did show up along with the CSX 4 pack and 2 pack.
I waited for all of them to arrive before I inspected them tonight. I was a little worried with some of the problems that I have been hearing with the 21" cars. And remembering back a few years when I received my scale Black & Gold Polar Express and C&O Berkshires, all 3 had problems. Well tonight I started with the CSX then the UP and ending with the AFT. Would you believe not one problem with any car until I took out the very last AFT car out and 1 truck was hanging by the wires. I'm happy with them.
I want to know about the American Flyer set. On fence on that on but it sounds great.
Took delivery today of a Lionel Super standard motor that has been at a repairman's place for quite a few months. it is a spare and since my trains are stored I didn't need it. A spare motor is always nice to have.
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