I have been running stuff!! Old prewar trains and original track. The top photo shows 390 steam engine freight set and with a 380 passenger set. The bottom shows a 384 steam engine with passenger cars and 8 passenger set. Great original trains and great fun!
This is my current project, a new std gauge layout. Working on the track plan now.
@Sean's Train Depot that's a great looking table!
The most recent project! We are building yet another SG layout in our home, an on-the-floor layout in the large area room of the Basement. This one is The VintageHubby's, though I've been helping with Procurement and Detailing, and as a helper of staining of plywood.
@Carey TeaRose--am I correct that you were watching the great movie, The Train on your TV? if yes, that is one of my favorites. One of the best scenes (IMO) is when the allied bombers skip bombing the "Art Train" because of the white paint.
For anyone who has not seen it or not seen it lately (free on YouTube with commercials):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awt082F62rs
Good luck on the new layout!
Tom
Sniped this last night on the evilBay. Original Ives 116 station. A great piece for The VintageHubby's new Basement Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge Basement Layout.
@PRR8976 posted:@Carey TeaRose--am I correct that you were watching the great movie, The Train on your TV? if yes, that is one of my favorites. One of the best scenes (IMO) is when the allied bombers skip bombing the "Art Train" because of the white paint.
For anyone who has not seen it or not seen it lately (free on YouTube with commercials):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awt082F62rs
Good luck on the new layout!
Tom
Yes! A very favorite film of ours. It’s not a TV actually- we have a fire stick projector thing wired to a dvd and vhs player. It projects 9 ft across on a blank white wall.
Found specifically for The VintageHubby's new, in-progress Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge Basement Layout. An original Dorfan Wide Gauge Boxcar!
From National Wide Lines; three original American Flyer litho stations, and five more of these great blue lights, all with white round bulbs.
An optical illusion of sorts. Here are two nearly identical sets of cars that I recently added to the collection.
These two cars arrived in December
These two cars arrived today
The two sets together
Personally, I think the two with the green roofs look better. The fact that they are labeled for The Northwestern Line is also a bit nicer than the American Flyer Line cars.
NWL
Sadly, pictured here is a PRETTY PROP. Unfortunately, this loco & tender are going to have to be sent back for a full refund. Too many problems and negatives to mention here. I am deeply disappointed and frustrated. These were to be my very first ORIGINAL Lionel SG loco and tender. However, I did at least manage to take a few pics of it in situ. Shown on the STD42 curve loop on the upper platform of The VintageHubby's new in-progress Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge Basement Layout. A repainted original Lionel Standard Gauge 1835E with its 1835W tender. Seen here with the reproduction Lionel blue & silver 309, 311, and 312 cars that I have had for a number of years. Hoping another of these can be found that will run on a layout.
@Carey TeaRose posted:Sadly, pictured here is a PRETTY PROP. Unfortunately, this loco & tender are going to have to be sent back for a full refund. Too many problems and negatives to mention here.
Carey that’s unfortunate, the 1835E is a great engine. It’s one of my go to engines and it easily pulls ten 500 series freight cars without hesitation. Good luck on your search for another.
@Nation Wide Lines posted:An optical illusion of sorts. Here are two nearly identical sets of cars that I recently added to the collection.
These two cars arrived in December
These two cars arrived today
The two sets together
Personally, I think the two with the green roofs look better. The fact that they are labeled for The Northwestern Line is also a bit nicer than the American Flyer Line cars.
NWL
These are fabulous!!! Maybe I need a dark yellow set too...
Arrival Day PART 1! The original BOUCHER 2222 locomotive and its matching original BOUCHER Pennsylvania tender + 3 original Dorfan Wide Gauge freights cars are here- the Pennsy hopper, the tank car, and the caboose. Thank yous go out to Dave Corbett.
Arrival Day PART 2! Three original American Flyer wide Gauge red decal passenger cars are here. Perfect for my original AF Wide gauge 1931 Brass Piper bell ringer locomotive and its original AF Wide Gauge 1931-1932 tender. Thank yous go out to Dave Corbett.
YES! Just esniped this original Wide Gauge DORFAN #800 gondola. For The VintageHubby’s new WIDE GAUGE/STANDARD GAUGE on-the-floor Basement Layout. Color me happy…
I purchased some trees for the layout from Target during the holiday season. I have been busy removing the snow on them After removing the trees from the metal base I thought I could find a use for the metal base as well.
I used primer on the base and then I glued them together. I then painted them to use as a gondola load.
Scott Smith
Received recently. Two Pride Lines Passenger Sheds with no litho bases. These are for The VintageHubby’s new Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge Basement Layout.
Picked this up at Michael's during the post-holiday sales a few years back:
With a base measuring 6-1/2" x 15", it's a very unusual tin building, perfect for a prewar display. Sawmill? Foundry? Not sure. Headed to the paint booth soon.
PD
Today:
The VintageHubby is cutting plywood, sanding, drilling holes, and spray painting bases pieces for two Pride Lines Passenger Sheds for his new Layout. One goes on the floor trackline, one for the upper platform loop.
I'm checking track distances, for creating a non-working siding/half loop sort-of-thing that will go on the lower platform next to the AF litho Freight Station with crane.
The other day or so; bought a AF Wide Gauge bell ringer lighted Crossing Signal. And four Lionel engine prewar clear globe bulbs, to put one on the repro Dorfan Crocodile electric engine that had broken, plus have a couple of spares.
Finally Finished Big Red. Load is a couple of old Keurig heating tanks.
For Wide Gauge/Standard Gauge new Basement Layout: the latest project. Bases have been cut, sanded, holes drilled, and all sides painted. For two Pride Lines SG Passenger Sheds. Hoping to have these assembled and ready to put on the Layout by the end of the evening.
Both of the Pride Lines Passenger Sheds are finished completely, and in their proper places on the Basement Layout.
PLATFORMS PART 1:
After seeing pics and video of a terrific SG double decker Xmas layout, and my talking with its creator, we decided to add a similar idea to the new WG/SG Basement Layout. Located at the room's back wall, the Layout's Center Front. A lower {bottom} platform extension centered under the "Cinema Wall" space in front of the tracks had already been previously determined for the AF stations. Adding a large upper platform approximately 10-3/4"-11" above that was implemented. The width of each platform is 67-1/2" . The depth of the upper platform is 48", to accommodate a small 42STD loop. These platforms would create a dynamic "Showcase" area on an otherwise "basic" Layout, adding much space for detailing and highlighting certain pieces. Each were stained to blend and match with the existing plywood track lines.
PLATFORMS PART 2:
With moving a Movie Poster 'standee' from the floor up onto the wall, another space became available for yet another platform that could be specially detailed on the WG/SG Basement Layout. This is from the far edge of the Fireplace to the back wall along the left wall. Perfect for the field hospital scene, an original Ives 116 litho Station, and a Pride Lines Passenger Shed. More at the far left corner was added very recently.
PLATFORMS PART 3:
With the removal of a a pair of large antiquated speakers (Hallelujah!), and at last the shifting of the piano keyboard and bench (another Hallelujah), even more floor space got freed up at the back area of the WG/SG Basement Layout. Two more plywood platforms have been set down, but as yet they are not stained- as the usage and design detailing has not been completely worked out.
@Carey TeaRose posted:PLATFORMS PART 2:
With moving a Movie Poster 'standee' from the floor up onto the wall, another space became available for yet another platform that could be specially detailed on the WG/SG Basement Layout. This is from the far edge of the Fireplace to the back wall along the left wall. Perfect for the field hospital scene, an original Ives 116 litho Station, and a Pride Lines Passenger Shed. More at the far left corner was added very recently.
UPDATE! The latest incarnation:
looks great !
Paid for and on its way. Adding an original Wide Gauge American Flyer Salt Lake Bridge with approaches.
Hubby suggested an extension of the upper platform. Trying to sort out possibilities. Two original Lionel 280 Bridges? A paper mache’ mountain? Another loop of track?
Snagged this today. An original American Flyer Wide Gauge 102 Central Station. For the new Basement Layout. This one isn’t the prettiest on the block, but it’s okay. All the lights are working.
@Carey TeaRose posted:Hubby suggested an extension of the upper platform. Trying to sort out possibilities. Two original Lionel 280 Bridges? A paper mache’ mountain? Another loop of track?
Or all of the above ? Here are a few photos of 101 bridges that I got at an auction. Auctioneer said there were enough bridges to cross the Delaware River. Lol . 
@Carey TeaRose posted:...
Seeing that catalog picture made me chuckle. We frequently discuss how the price of Lionel items has changed over the years (I'm NOT looking to restart that discussion 
). Yesterday, I purchased one of those for only 50 cents more than it cost in that catalog. Mind you, it wasn't quite in mint condition and it didn't include a piece of track...
"ANTICIPATION..." a package has arrived in our town. as of yesterday. Expecting it to be "out for delivery" tomorrow, Monday 1/30/2023.
I got my 553 loco tender combination working and bought a donor engine for linkages that were missing. This combo is part of the 4003 set with a whistling tender added. Here is link to a video with the whistling baggage car in action.
https://youtube.com/shorts/whrsVsV-JIg?feature=share https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zZxHM2RLeE4
Nice 553, not the easiest to find in such good shape. Equally nice consist in the video.
PD
@pd posted:Nice 553, not the easiest to find in such good shape. Equally nice consist in the video.
PD
Thanks, it took two locos to get one nice one.
Arrived today. The two big original American Flyer double lamps up in place on the upper platform of the new Basement Layout. New XL frosted globe bulbs already ordered.
Still playing original trains on the floor! A # 10 engine with a # 1835E locomotive, both with early 500 series freight. Looking for some mid\late 1930s freight cars for this 1835E. Great old trains and still running on original tracks. Great fun!!!
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