Buy anything cool lately?

Picked this up from Ebay. 1959 Lionel 1615 B&M set. A little grimy but in good condition.

The New Haven 6464 should be a B&M 6464 I wonder if it came this way? The Maintenance car has broken railing normal. The airplane is in great shape and looks to be original. 

A bonus with the set was a Marx crossing gateman and two street lights.

franktrain

it's been awhile since I posted on here haven't been buying much other than scenery and wood. but I did pick up a mystery box from menards a few weeks ago and yesterday I ordered the Evo hybrid from trainworld. some more scenery stuff from scenic express 124 trees to be exact and a 6 pack of ground cover again. then a month or so ago I ordered a new bridge I don't know what it is I always have bridges on my layouts I have 7 right now and added an 8th but the 8th is 5 ft long 1 ft high made out of aluminum it should be arriving in the next few days along with the Evo and scenery stuff.

here's where the bridge is going . where the caulk gun is is one end and where the trees are is the other end. the upper loop should be interesting. thoughts are with the window blinds open it should make for a neat view with the shadow of the bridge across the layout.

The bridge is incredible!

thank you can't wait for it to show up . when it does I will post pics. I'm thinking some led lights added to it might look cool to. 2 red ones on top points and maybe lights fixtures down the middle shining down on the track. not sure yet.

The bridge looks super.  It reminds me of the Sewickly Bridge (highway) that crosses the Ohio River just downstream of Pittsburgh.  When it was refurbished, it lost the open lattice look, but still retains the original form.  I crossed it weekly when I went back to college night school 10 to 15 years ago.  It also reminds me of the P&LE bridge a little farther downstream between Beaver and Monaca.

Model is a generic design loosely based on the famous P&LE bridge located at Beaver Pa.

from the instructions

I need to post something new as well.  I called to preorder an MTH Imperial N&W J 611.  However, Pat from Pat's Trains told me he  had2 left from the 2014 catalog.  I bought one.  It is really nice, however my NYC Madison heavyweights just don't look right with it.  ;-). I don't know when I will be able to remedy that problem.  ;-)

Yes, that's it!  I like it.

instructions state 2 of these bridges would closely replicate the prototype. but I don't have 10 ft of space for that much bridge

now i'm thinking can I redesign to get 10 ft for a bridge HMMM that would be cool .

Well to me one alone just doesn't look right.  However, I am biased, I don't have to redesign a layout, and I don't have to come up with the money to pay for it!  ;-)

it is possible to do 2 of them but I think if I did it would over power the rest of the layout being such a big feature.  where it would fit I would have a curve into the bridge the a curve after the bridge the whole wall would be the bridge. that doesn't include the small truss bridge that is on one end either.

  I just bought a Williams by Bachmann B & O F7 A-A set from from Trainworld.  The price was right; it was worth the wait.  Yesterday, I purchased a Model Power by MRC #6061 Park Scenes set from my LHS. 

I just bought an MTH Premier Western Maryland 70 ft. passenger coach and baggage car.

Now i can run an authentic Western Maryland passenger train .... being that most of their Passenger trains were only two cars long ... consisting of a coach and a combine or baggage car.  All i need now is a scale Western Maryland K2 Pacific steam loco. or an Alco Hammer Head diesel to be 100% prototypically authentic.  Until that day comes, these cars will have to ride behind my Western Maryland scale Lionel H7 Consolation and MTH Premier Western Maryland BL2 ... although these two locos never really pulled passenger trains on the prototypical Western Maryland.

Also purchased a Maryland and Pennsylvania MTH Premier caboose. This looks great with my MTH SW 1 Ma and Pa switcher!  My hat is off to MTH for producing many different short line road name models.... which it seems no other manufacturer offers. 

Agreed!  It would over power all but the larger layouts.  One is cool!

That's a beautiful loco, Mark. Do you have any problems running Railking locos on FasTrack? There are a couple of Imperial locos I'd like to get.

never had an issue with my RailKing stuff on Fastrack. 2 rail king f3's and a broadway express set . all on fastrack with no issues. soon to be a Railking evolution hybrid too

Thank you Joe!  I have not had trouble with the track.  I did have trouble with a FasTrack switch, but the problem was with the switch, not the RailKing.  The pilot wheels would split the points and start to go in the diverging route, and the drivers went the straight route.  Needless to say, it didn't get very far before the pickup roller shorted.  This problem happened with my RailKing, LionChief Plus, and MPC steamers.  I had to fiddle with the points to get them to seat against the rail harder.  Now I haven't had any trouble, but I only have 2 switches at this time.

looks pretty close to it, I just saw it the other day.

great find! I've seen several Marx crossing shanty, but no boxes.

Thanks Jhainer, thanks Mark. I have my eye on a couple of locos That I hope to pick up next week. If I am able to get them they will appear here.

Decided to add to some variety to my trans with these 50' boxcars as these are not "the usual" railroads I always buy.

I love all the graphics & detail on this GTW - someday I'll try and read it all!

Does a new refrigerator count?  My new Frigidaire all about cool.  It cost a bit more than a Premier loco, and isn't as nearly as fun to play with.  

On the other hand, the refrigerator does a much better job of keeping beer cold than any toy train, so it was a necessary expense, my list of locomotives-yet-to-be-bought locomotives notwithstanding.   

This 24" long twin motored monster just arrived. Should provide enough power to pull my McCoy Circus cars.

Here is the bridge it came in today

The bridge looks great!

Hi mark check your email!

Alan

Last week I ran across a steel caboose in DM&IR paint while visiting a shop over in Arkansas. This put me on a quest. Over the weekend I located a NIB set of ore cars in the harder-to-find oxide red paint (from an outfitter shop in Ely, MN of all places!) to put in front. Now I just need to wait on the new MTH SD40 tunnel motor to put on point and I will have successfully added another 'home state' road to my layout. Maybe I will top it off with a Yellowstone. That would be cool.

A couple of years ago I picked up a Hallmark/Ajin ATSF Drover Car (which I need to get off my caboose and paint). A couple of weeks ago I picked up the companion Mixed Train Caboose. As the need to drover cars declined due to refrigerated trucks and changes in the meatpacking industry, Santa Fe converted the sleeping portions of the drover cars to a baggage area while retaining the passenger capacity for mixed passenger/freight trains.

I need to do a bit of touch up on it, but I got a rare item at a good price so I'm seriously stoked.

Here's the drover car for comparison

My local store got a large lot of Weaver stock - they primarily do post war and tinplate and are out of space - they sold me a 57" Santa Fe Mechanical Reefer - with sound - never opened - for $15.  

Congrats on a major steal. I bid on (and lost big time) one (SP) on eBay a couple of months ago and it went well north of $100 and it wasn't in all that great shape.

Woa, Steve, nice E2!  Kinda dwarfs everything else, huh? Will pull every circus car McCoy made!

david

Beautiful Bridge.

It has track and a transformer but not quite a train. It is a  19060 American Flyer Stock Car Road Race set manufactured in 1960. It appears to be complete except for a missing manual. Does anyone know where I can get a manual or copy?

Thanks

Yesterday and today is the Gadsden Museum Toy Train Meet and Show here in Tucson AZ.

I was an early bird yesterday and filled 2 bags. I got all but one item on my list.

Notable deals were: 

3472 milk car in very nice condition $10.00,  6560 crane car ,works perfect, $15.00 and 3 Plasticvlle buildings for $1.00 each.  $60.00 Total.

The summer show is small cause anybody with any sense has left the area.

Azgary

Have you considered the MTH 'Coors Beer Train'? Might fit better in your train room than that bulky old Frigidaire...

All these deals are making me ill with jealousy

Yes, but at least in winter you don't have to drive through deep snow and "go trudging across the tundra".

 I still have a blanket on the bed .

This week was my biggest in awhile. A WBB 44 tonner.

At another shop I got a ETS tinplate vented boxcar. I'm always looking for these eccentric items.

The latest boxcar from Menards

    Bill T

This showed up today from trainworld

picked up a 2224W this weekend.

I don't recall seeing a 350, not to mention it's matching 350-50 extension for sale.  But then, pickin's is awful slim in these parts.  Missing the controller, which will make for another fun project with the soldering iron.  Just finished doing a controller for a 497...good practice.

The Wabash 2339 was a freebee although I forced the previous owner to take $50 for it and a bunch of misc. PW. 

Bruce

These were a gift. They match perfectly with my MTH NYC PA set. This is an MTH 5 car aluminum NYC passenger set. It consists of a baggage car, 2 coaches, a vista dome, and an observation car.

Well - more Weaver finds for me... 6 beer reefers for $60.

and got this in the mail the other day. right now it's pulling the new to me 2224W. It's a 2055 for a great price, and got a 2065 boiler front from Jim Flynn.

Bought 3 books. Funny thing as all three tie into current threads in 2 Rail

The Pullman Cars

The Early Zephyrs

Chicago Stations and Trains. 

Went shopping today and picked up a nice Marx Commodore Vanderbilt loco, all complete, shows slight wear and runs smooth a silk. No a thing missing on it. Also picked up a Lionel #50 gang car in very good condition, clean, nothing missing-also runs very well. Have another that runs but not as good looking so it goes in to storage for a possible project.

Went shopping today and picked up a nice Marx Commodore Vanderbilt loco, all complete, shows slight wear and runs smooth a silk. No a thing missing on it. Also picked up a Lionel #50 gang car in very good condition, clean, nothing missing-also runs very well. Have another that runs but not as good looking so it goes in to storage for a possible project.

In between other projects I clean, polish and lube one of these PW LL aluminum cars a day.  Ever since getting a pair of 2353's the search was on in hopes of replicating set #2190W in the '53 catalog.  Still searching for a Silver Cloud but picked up a baggage car.

. 

Bruce

May I inquire how you clean those PW Lionel aluminum cars?

Thanks,

Paul

quote:

In between other projects I clean, polish and lube one of these PW LL aluminum cars a day.  Ever since getting a pair of 2353's the search was on in hopes of replicating set #2190W in the '53 catalog.  Still searching for a Silver Cloud but picked up a baggage car.

Its nice to have the baggage, but it did not come in the 2190W set. There were two Pullmans, a Vista Dome, and an observation.

#2531 Silver Dawn Observation, #2532 Silver Range Vista Dome, #2533 Silver Cloud Pullman, $2534 Silver Bluff Pullman

Yeah, I'm aware of the baggage car no belonging, C.W.  Not exactly sure when they were introduced, but I see by 1956 they offered the railway express baggage.  As mentioned, I'm still looking for Silver Cloud...the missing coach.

Cleaning was a combination of methods.  While steel wool ( 0000 ) was used to remove light corrosion it doesn't easily reach down into those fine recesses found on the roof and skirts.  I add a bit of Mother's aluminum wheel polish to a fine brass brush and scrub the grooves thoroughly.  You can also add it to the steel wool for overall cleaning and brightening.  Avoid name plates with the steel wool or brush. To finish off I use a micro fiber cloth and vigorously rub off the blackened polish.  The plush side goes deep into the grooves to remove most of the polish...an old toothbrush helps extricate any stubborn polish.  Final buff with another clean cloth and it's done.

Bruce

Bought a bunch of cool swag from the White Pass & Yukon RR last week when I was there. They sell a really cool baseball cap with the current year on it, but have to buy it on the train itself, they won't sell you one otherwise.

Went to the gift shop afterward and had warned my wife that I might go nuts (didn't buy much else at the other places our cruise ship stopped at) but I only bought less than $60 total. Bought a t-shirt, some pins and patches and a book. My wife didn't even blink and agreed later that I was pretty sane with my purchases.

I made my semi annual visit to Trainland yesterday and picked up a DCS system, a bottle of JT Megasteam Hot Chocolate smoke fluid, and a Railking NYC Dreyfuss Hudson. I tested the loco on conventional last night and it looks, runs, smokes and sounds great. I will be setting up the DCS this evening. I'm hoping the scented smoke fluid is pleasant but doesn't give me an irresistable desire for hot cocoa.

Gentlemen,

   Just recently I picked up a P2 Pittsburgh, Pa Street Car from one of our OGR Forum members, I have been trying to get my hands on one for quite a long time.  My buddy Frank was ask to do the announcements for each of the actual stops for this particular MTH P2 Street Car.  I don't have a picture to post right now, when I pick her up I will take some photo's and post them.

Thanks again to Nick Simanic Jr for selling it to me and thanks to Bill for noticing his sale post on the OGR, and letting me know it was up for sale.

PCRR/Dave

Came across these at the Train show in Tampa today. Lionel NP PS4 TOFC that jump out at me and screamed buy me. Got the NYC PS4 Flat as part of the bargain.

Here is the bridge it came in today

Is that the Sewickley Bridge in Pittsburgh?

Sorry, double post.

Originally Posted by brwebster:

Originally Posted by Keith6700:

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

Here is the bridge it came in today

 

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

instructions state 2 of these bridges would closely replicate the prototype. but I don't have 10 ft of space for that much bridge

 

 

Is that the Sewickley Bridge in Pittsburgh?

It does appear to be a close replica of the cantilever in Pittsburgh.   There were numerous variations on the same principle.  Here's our infamous Quebec bridge that tragically took multiple lives on 2 occasions.  The first accident happened due to poor workmanship and materials and destroyed all of what had been erected.

 

  The second occurred during the raising of the center span, dropping that section into the St. Lawrence.

 

BTW, the optical massiveness of the structure is somewhat diminished because of the more recent suspension bridge built along side.

Bruce

 

Thanks for the info! I wasn't aware of how many bridges used that design. The one in Pgh is a road bridge, anyway... I was wondering because I passed the Sewickley bridge the other day, and it reminded me of this post.

Not a train, but I collect vintage baseball cards. This is a 1959 Topps Roberto Clemente that I recently bought off eBay.

Last week I got a 3472 milk car cheap. Now I scored a 3462P platform with the patina and coloring I was looking for. Just $1.25 and 8.00 s&h.

Now if I can find a forum member with a used platform plate in there parts boxes!

PS, yes I know Hennings has them new.

Azgary

That's cool Keith!  My all time favorite player.  I had many of his cards when I was your age, although 1959 predates my collecting--I was only 3.    But yes, I have seen that card before.

My brother has my cards now, and I have his matchbox cars.  We made a deal when I was out of high school, he may have still been in high school.  He was more interested in the cards, and I was more interested in the cars.

That would be easy to get that wording mixed up!  

Originally Posted by brwebster:

Originally Posted by Keith6700:

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

Here is the bridge it came in today

 

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

instructions state 2 of these bridges would closely replicate the prototype. but I don't have 10 ft of space for that much bridge

 

 

Is that the Sewickley Bridge in Pittsburgh?

It does appear to be a close replica of the cantilever in Pittsburgh.   There were numerous variations on the same principle.  Here's our infamous Quebec bridge that tragically took multiple lives on 2 occasions.  The first accident happened due to poor workmanship and materials and destroyed all of what had been erected.

 

  The second occurred during the raising of the center span, dropping that section into the St. Lawrence.

 

BTW, the optical massiveness of the structure is somewhat diminished because of the more recent suspension bridge built along side.

Bruce

 

Keith,

I'm not clear, Did you read earlier in the topic, that the bridge John has is based on half of the P&LE bridge over the Ohio River from Beaver to Monaca?  I brought up that point, so it is a good representation.

I have a late 60's MacGregor Roberto Clemente model baseball mitt I was thinking about putting on the Bay in very similar condition to the one in the following pictures.  If you are interested we can talk.

Chas  

Yep, acquiring a real cool Coaling facility created by Andre @ River Leaf Models. Riding back from a Grand Daughter's graduation in Raleigh[N.C.] this evening my wife said that she wanted to gift me Andre's Coal Bin and Weighing Office for Father's Day[whenever that is?].

I had already ordered one and my Son had shown her a photo which reminded her of a facility in her hometown pre-WWII. Now, upon her reimbursement, I will have funds to buy details and wheeled vehicles, motorized and otherwise.

I also collect (old) matchbox cars, but I really only have the realistic ones. I have a few muscle cars here and there on my layout.

He is one of my favorites, along with Maz(I have a bunch of his cards).

Originally Posted by brwebster:

Originally Posted by brwebster:

Originally Posted by Keith6700:

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

Here is the bridge it came in today

 

Originally Posted by Jhainer:

instructions state 2 of these bridges would closely replicate the prototype. but I don't have 10 ft of space for that much bridge

 

 

Is that the Sewickley Bridge in Pittsburgh?

It does appear to be a close replica of the cantilever in Pittsburgh.   There were numerous variations on the same principle.  Here's our infamous Quebec bridge that tragically took multiple lives on 2 occasions.  The first accident happened due to poor workmanship and materials and destroyed all of what had been erected.

 

  The second occurred during the raising of the center span, dropping that section into the St. Lawrence.

 

BTW, the optical massiveness of the structure is somewhat diminished because of the more recent suspension bridge built along side.

Bruce

 

Keith,

I'm not clear, Did you read earlier in the topic, that the bridge John has is based on half of the P&LE bridge over the Ohio River from Beaver to Monaca?  I brought up that point, so it is a good representation.

Actually no, I did not see that. Sorry. But yah, that's a pretty cool bridge.

No pictures just now, but I just finished purchasing 23, Department 56 and Lemax lighted buildings and one horse drawn coach.  Am awaiting the end of an auction for my final purchase.  The buildings, for the most part are Dickens era type architecture.  Lots of gables, towers, and spires.  

 Some great looking Hornby USA freight cars. Good deal from a fellow forum member.

Steve

Picked up this K-Line scale B&O flat car for $25 NIB. It comes with a B&O intermodal load and optional bulkheads

This is one way I could have gone...

But for another $10 or so I got some scale loads (plywood & something under a trarp) which I think look pretty cool with the bulkheads. I will now use the B&O Intermodal container on another freght car. Total investment < $36. Win!

American Beauty Resistance Soldering Unit.

I'm in love with it.  Such a nice unit and brass detail parts are so easy to install now!

Just yesterday, I received these four Lionel cars from a forum member.  They are all '80s or reissues.  Excellent shape. 

I like watching the kids operate the accessories in the Pittsburgh S Scale club's American Flyer layout at the Monroeville, Pennsylvania Greenberg show.  Maybe by the time we have grandchildren I will have something fun for them to operate.  This is a good start.

MTH Railking Mohawk, barely ran by previous owner, and Proto 2.0 and a K-Line SP RR Police Caboose

I really enjoy this thread.  Cool to see all the new toys!

I love to see people showing off their new stuff. I want to see somebodies new puppy on here

How about newly born hamsters?

Maybe once they've been "trained"

Sure but I dont have a love fro hamsters like I do for dogs

 Not mine but he lives here. This guys name is "Puppy" in public don't argue with him about it.

A Swiss Bandogg. Good, papered, stable parents, very goofy, social, good temperament, but doesn't realize how big he is.(30"at his shoulder)

 He isn't dumb. He would listen for a bit, then he just "rejected" the name Apollo, and Glover during training. Laying down in a huff till you called him Puppy. (but at night if you call him Glover he still searches out a glove to bring you to say "pet me". [his idea])

What's new is his munching on my carefully selected scrap wood for structures.

 And the one year weigh-in at 112lbs.

That Nyla-bone was about 3-4 days old there. Its gone. One every month or so.

My new MTH UP Bush 41 SD70ACe arrived Friday. Interestingly enough, I already had a hi-rail version of this locomotive which a friend was more than willing to take off my hands (the original wasn't available with scale wheels) which partially offset the price of the new one. Took it to the club Saturday for a test run and inventory photo. MTH corrected the flag on the rear.

I just bought

THE SANTA FE EL CAPITAN F3 ABA W/BAGGAGE CAR & 3 PASSENGER CARS

A "New" MTH's Premier Set 20-2153-1 w/Warbonnet Paint

The Entire Set for Only $350!!!! Original Retail was $939

I purchased this from a generous OGR member who collected it new and had not run it. The nicest thing, beyond the smokin' price, he was willing to sell it to buyers Outside the CONUS. US Postage was only about $19 more to mail it to Alaska. Of course at the price paid I was more than happy to pay extra postage so the seller did not have to drive to a Private Courier (UPS, DHL or FedEx), about a 25 round trip.

This is a PS1 train so it will not do everything that newer MTH trains can. However, with the price I paid for this fantastic set, up-grading to PS2 is easily within reach. Our club's O-Gauge setup is for MTH DCS! And yes I know this 1997 set has 2 motors in only one A locomotive. Other members of our Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers (look up MSMRRE on Facebook) club have higher powered ABA and AA sets with 4 motors, they can pull the long trains.

A Dream Come True, That Started nearly 60 years ago!

I wanted a red and silver Santa Fe train since I was about 5 years old. That was when I first saw my cousin's new Lionel Santa Fe F3 with passenger cars. Getting a second train was not in the cards back then. So I made due with my Lionel Set #1559W featuring the Milwaukee Road #2338 GP-7 diesel locomotive, in black and orange, and I enjoyed it for about 10 years before storing it for about 45 years. This past spring after I joined the MSMRRE club and I saw Eric's Trains Review of MTH 20-20046-1 with PS2 on YouTube https://youtu.be/YgUQGsSZHxE, this renewed my desire to want a Warbonnet painted F or E model. So I checked the OGR "For Sale or Trade" Forum almost each day looking.

Grandkids, Christmas and then Me...

My Lionel Set #1559W was finally back in operation the week before this last Christmas and thrilling my grandkids. All 4 grandkids are into the train show Thomas the Tank on TV and the little wooden toy train. They were more thrilled to receive a new RTR Lionel set for Christmas; Grandma and me bought one train set for each of the 2 families. It is hard to tell who had more fun, Grandpap or each of my grandkids. 

This spring I bought 2 more RTR sets in preparation for Christmas 2015, each grandkid will now have a set. All 4 sets feature steam locomotives because that is their preference, for now anyway. Do be it!!! In their eyes they are more like Thomas. However, once my grandkids see my "new" red and silver Warbonnet F3s and its running stock, I bet they will be more open to diesels.

MY ADVISE, WHEN SELLING DON'T LIMIT YOUR SALES TO THE CONUS.

Also, this past month I receive RR cars from OGR member in Flat Rate Priority Mail boxes, and it cost the same between Alaska and CONUS, as it would within CONUS.

Gene,

That is certainly a good deal!  Also I'm glad you got some nice sets for your grandchildren.

I have not shipped to Alaska, but I was surprised how little it cost to ship to British Columbia and even Australia.  I sold an HO locomotive to a guy in Australia once, and it was quite reasonable.  Of course the box wasn't very big or heavy compared to the same thing in O gauge, but the  point is not to only say you will ship to the lower 48.  Thank you for pointing that out to us.

Matt,

   I did pick up a couple things just lately.  Had a chance to open them up this past week. A new Legacy Northern Pacific GP9 and some Menards Military rolling stock.

PCRR/Dave

I really like the looks of the new Legacy GP9, can't wait to program and run her!

The new Menards military rolling stock IMO is very nice for the money expended, especially with the new upgraded trucks.

Matt, love the new loco. I just got the same one and a forum member was willing to let me buy his caboose for and amazing price

Matt & Matt,

   Got to admit I really like the Bush 41 Engine & Caboose, way cool stuff!

PCRR/Dave

I also got a couple of these bad boys

Matt,

   A couple of those engines would look cool on the front of my SF Army Train,  no doubt about it!

PCRR/Dave

My Final Four arrived today, and I don't mean the college hoops kind. 

I received my own nicely packaged El Capitan cars today from BK today.

Five old MARX cars in need of a little love.

 (his photos)

Matt,

  As President Chief Operations Officer you have the authority!  Write the Check and Pat's Trains should deliver for free!   I really like the old Northern Pacific GP7's the original 1959-1960 Lionel in the Pittsburgh Steelers, Black, Gold/red trimmed colors is one of my very favorite Engines. I will enjoy the new Legacy GP9 version big time, the original I will use as a Dummy Double Header Engine, with the new Legacy doing the actual work.  May have to remove or disconnect the original motor in the original Lionel Conventional, to make it happen however, or I could use the original with my 2 tone Green Passenger Cars set and run the original work train, pulled by the new Legacy GP9.

Lots of options!

PCRR/Dave

 Ya got to love the old Pittsburgh Steelers colors on the GP7 & GP9.

Grabbed the caboose off eBay when they were first released since MTH hadn't done one. Now I need to convert the caboose to Kades and eventually 2-rail it. I have a photo somewhere of the pair together in response to a query about how close the paint match was. As I say, it's close enough for government work. I'm working on putting together a political business train (of historical significance) to go behind the locomotive for the sole purpose of stimulating political-historical research among my uninformed relatives.

By the way, the sound on the new Proto-3 engine is fantastic. I may load it into my Proto-3 Katy heritage unit.