CSS&SB

I wish you luck. They can be hard to find.

I know of

- Weaver Little Joe, brass

- MTH Little Joe, PS2

- MTH Little Joe, PS3

-  Weaver boxcar, PS1, I think

- Weaver caboose

- K-Line interurban pair, 18"

- K-Line coil car

- MTH five car Madison set

- MTH two car Madison set

- MTH two car Madision set, different than the above.

There may be a K-Line interurban 15" set. There may have been a Weaver GP38 (???).

Mr. Muffins trains has both of the two MTH car sets for sale last time I checked.

I have the K-Line interurban 18", and I "had issues", a long story. To sum it up, I think the couplers were assembled incorrectly and would short against the center rail, but when correctly assembled, were fine. They show up on eBay often, and so do a pair of shells, of which I bought. I have the coil car, it has delicate parts, and I think I already broke something off it.

Edit

Only one of the South Shore two-car sets are left at Mr. Muffins, at it is on sale...

https://mrmuffinstrains.com/co...ns/products/20-44009

I'm sorry. I thought the original post was about model trains and toys, not railroad equipment.  For models I think you'll find the yellow with red paint scheme rather unique to MTH.  If referring to it as off the wall offends you......... John

I have an MTH South Shore Little Joe that I run under live wire.  It is a very good running locomotive.

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies! I do have two of the Little Joe’s and the 5 car Madison set, as well as one box car. It’s the GP38’s I’m looking for, and anybother freight rolling stock.

Tom

Jambie posted:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies! I do have two of the Little Joe’s and the 5 car Madison set, as well as one box car. It’s the GP38’s I’m looking for, and any bother freight rolling stock.

Tom

Tom,

A quickie Google produced the following: Weaver U7583L

O, Gauging from the fact that there was only one hit, I'm guessing that they're scarce as hens teeth.

Good luck!                         

That’s exactly what I’m looking for, thanks! Too bad that auction’s closed. 

Btw, anyone know where I can get this poster? This is hanging in Giordano’s by Midway airport in Chicago.

Sunset 3rd rail is still taking reservations for the 700 series ex NYC R2 motors

The poster artist and the designer of the CSS&SB GP38 paint scheme is Mitchell A. (Mitch) Markovitz.  Mitch worked for several railroads, including the South Shore, was the prime mover behind revived interest in the South Shore posters of old and created an entirely new series of posters, now spanning several decades, featuring the South Shore and NW Indiana, using the South Shore Line format.

If you can't find the posters you want on the web, give Mitch a call, he lives in Knox, IN.

P.S. I would register the locomotive search parameters on eBay and Trainz so that you'll be notified if and when another comes up for sale.  You never know when one will pop up.  RTH

Jambie posted:

Hi,

I’m new to the forum and looking for anything South Shore, especially the freight locos, cars, or passenger depot models.

Thanks,

Tom

Do a product search on MTH there are a few Little Joe's out there. Be prepared to dip into your wallet, hard to find and usually pricey.

Thanks, everyone, for the replies. My search continues, but with all the tips, hopefully it’ll be more productive!

Tom

I am thankful to Michiel T. for his detailed reply earlier. I got the last set of MTH Madison 2car set from Mr. Muffins Trains as soon as I read about it. I have several South Shore posters, photos, etc and have been a fan of the CSS&SB many years. Thanks again. Cant wait until they get here!