my sister found a Portland Rose menu. have several menus. the smallest i was able to find a free standing double sided lucite from so both sides of the menu could be viewed. these others i have are larger (the largest being about 12x17). have never been able to find the same kind of frame for them. would certainly appreciate ideas that would permit viewed of both sides. custom built would be costly.
Picked up two of these yesterday along with a full few size bells and a Nathan Airchime K3HA horn all from retired Union Pacific B40-8 locos. I'll clean it all up and then start working to find new homes for everything.
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Boy, compared to some of the stuff listed, mine is a minor purchase but it will look great on the layout. I ordered them from Die-Cast Direct so I don't have them yet.
A 1937 Ford Tractor Trailer with Roadway markings and a 1947 International KB-12 Tractor with Crouse Cartage Co. painted on the doors of this yellow tractor. They both are 1/43.
I picked up a mint MTH 1999 DAP Lackawanna FM from a vendor at the convention for $130.00.Just had to replace the original battery...it runs great !
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I ordered the new Big Boy, got some more roadbed to lay more track and went to use the junk Harbor Freight dremel & it burned up after only the 2nd time using it. Went to LHS and bought new dremel ,drill press att. and flex shaft att. for cutting Gar Graves track (I make my own curves). Choo Choo Kenny
Nathan, I want one
Just got the new Lionel C&NW F-7 AA Diesels. Gorgeous!
I finally paid off my Lionel 18' Milwaukee Road passenger cars. Both the 2 car set and the 4 car set. Stunning. The nicest passenger cars I have.
Just picked up this weathered MTH PS1 C&O Greenbriar. I got it from fellow forum member Hollsc off of the Buy/Sell board. I always wanted one of these engines since I road behind the real one about 14 years ago.
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Just bought a Pennsy Railsounds Bay windowCaboose from a forum member.
Looking forward to adding it to the PRR F3s.
at least its cool to me....a new polar express tender(minus the shell with an added pa shell).
the tender has railsounds also and our forum sponsor, marios trains; was nice enough to swap roadnames.
can wait to try it out as its suppose to arrive today.
thop........
"Cool" to me, that is:
1) I acquired 2 pair of MINT in the box Super O 112 automatic switches plus 3 MINT in the box Super O 145 manual switches for $42.00 total.
2) I acquired a MINT MTH scale Dreyfuss for $305.00. I have custom Super O curves up to O-63 so this beauty will have no problem
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"Cool" to me, that is:
1) I acquired 2 pair of MINT in the box Super O 112 automatic switches plus 3 MINT in the box Super O 145 manual switches for $42.00 total.
2) I acquired a MINT MTH scale Dreyfuss for $305.00. I have custom Super O curves up to O-63 so this beauty will have no problem
I got the same Dreyfuss. Where did you get yours?
I recently got this.
A older PS1 unit for under $100.
Looks like its never been run.
Unlike my other MTH SD60M and SD70M units, this one has see through grills and a window in the front cab door. The PS1 sounds are great. It too bad they will have to be removed for a TMCC conversion.
This Lionel pre war clockwork set has been on the want list for quite a few years. Finally got it last week.
Steve
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When I picked up my Natty Boh reefer from Paul Strickland, the budget would handle "one". By random selection, I got road number 12009. I have regretted for years not getting 12008 too. Recently, an OGR member afforded me the opportunity to complete the set (thank you Gene).
Gilly
BTW, I'm on my last of 7 cases of Natty Boh I bought on my last trip to York. A can went into tonight's Chili pot. Before Paul's project, I had never even heard of Natty Boh. It is now one of my favorites!
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As reported in an earlier post, I just picked up my set of C&NW F-7 AAs from Lionel. Putting them on the track, they stuttered along a few inches and then derailed. Repeatedly.
Usually, Lionel diesels run fine right out-of-the-box but not this set. Looking at the underside, I noted that the gears were bone dry -- not a bit of grease. Also, one of the powered trucks would not turn at all when manually spun.
I greased all the gears and oiled the wheels as indicated in the owner's manual and tried again. Some progress. The engine ran very slowly and hesitantly but stayed on the track. I applied more grease to the gears and worked the power trucks manually and finally got them turning a bit.
Tried running again and they finally started running smoother. After a couple of times around the layout, they got their legs and picked up speed, etc.
I am not used to engines coming in that stiff and with no grease on them at all. Is this the new standard from Lionel's factory?