Dakin Tin Litho S Gauge Battery Daylight Set

Wow! I've seen the B&O freight set, but never saw or even heard of the SP passenger set. Nice stuff.

You sure have some great train meets down south. Our monthly TCA meets here in the Bay area are MILES and miles away from where I live.

@RoyBoy posted:

Wow! I've seen the B&O freight set, but never saw or even heard of the SP passenger set. Nice stuff.

You sure have some great train meets down south. Our monthly TCA meets here in the Bay area are MILES and miles away from where I live.

I had the B&O set at one time. Wish I hadn’t sold it. The Daylight set is real tough to find complete. I’ve seen a car now and then, but never a set.
We have 3-4 meets available a month. Some close, some an hour away. There’s also a SanDiego meet I hardly ever go to.

Steve

Wow great info, I have the B&O freight set with a few extra pieces.  Never new who made it, or at least didn't know whereto look.

Would love to find a passenger set.

Thats Purdy Steve!

That set is very nice! I never knew they existed, a "dead rail" set in S gauge!!! Seriously, I had not heard of Dakin until this posting.

Beautiful set, Steve!

Dakin did an outstanding job on the paint and finish.

Andre

@Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

Some close, some an hour away.

Steve

Ha! The nearest meets/shows from me are at least 2 hours minimum...🤪...and very infrequent. 😐 🙂

Mark in (somewhat isolated) Oregon

@Strummer posted:

Ha! The nearest meets/shows from me are at least 2 hours minimum...🤪...and very infrequent. 😐 🙂

Mark in (somewhat isolated) Oregon

TTOS SW is 45 minutes, TTOS SP is 20 minutes, Trains and Coffee is 10 minutes. TCA lost its meeting place due to the pandemic so we are a small group of wanderer’s.

Steve

Wow...I hate you! 😄😄😄 Seriously, that's awesome. I can't even imagine what that must be like.

I see your town (Yorba Linda) has a population of over 60k; the population of all of Lincoln County (where I am) is not quite 50K. 🙂

Mark in (central Lincoln County) Oregon

@Strummer posted:

Wow...I hate you! 😄😄😄 Seriously, that's awesome. I can't even imagine what that must be like.

I see your town (Yorba Linda) has a population of over 60k; the population of all of Lincoln County (where I am) is not quite 50K. 🙂

Mark in (central Lincoln County) Oregon

The meets don’t compare in size with a lot of areas, but at least we have them. A chance to be with buddies, buy trains and run trains.

Steve

Speaking of Yorba Linda, I am sure it is noted in some circles as the location of Steve Eastman and a few Train activities, but it is likely most noted as the location of the Nixon Library. The Library used to host a nice train layout featuring S gauge trains at the Christmas holidays. It has been about 12 years since I have been there so I am not sure if the exhibit is still hosted.

@AmFlyer posted:

Speaking of Yorba Linda, I am sure it is noted in some circles as the location of Steve Eastman and a few Train activities, but it is likely most noted as the location of the Nixon Library. The Library used to host a nice train layout featuring S gauge trains at the Christmas holidays. It has been about 12 years since I have been there so I am not sure if the exhibit is still hosted.

I helped build and operate a number of those layouts, but not for the past 6-7 years.

Steve

@Strummer posted:

Wow...I hate you! 😄😄😄 Seriously, that's awesome. I can't even imagine what that must be like.

I see your town (Yorba Linda) has a population of over 60k; the population of all of Lincoln County (where I am) is not quite 50K. 🙂

Mark in (central Lincoln County) Oregon

Hey Mark, I'm in Lincoln too.  60k sounds like about the whole state.

Tom Stoltz

in Maine

My avatar picture was taken at the Nixon Library...

John

...so Elvis isn't dead after all...🤔

Mark in Oregon

PS: a prime example of "thread drift"...

It’s my thread and I approve this message😁

Steve,

A very pretty set, I am also one who had not heard of Daken trains.

Ray