i've often considered the idea of a ConRail locomotive coupled to a prisoner transport consist. Snowpiercer provided some good inspiration recently, especially for the "dining" car.
cheers...gary
The more I read this post the more I realize I wouldn't be in this hobby if it weren't for fantasy trains.
And I think you also have a lot of Lionel Lines trains; as do I...correct?
Jeff Davis
The more I read this post the more I realize I wouldn't be in this hobby if it weren't for fantasy trains.
And I think you also have a lot of Lionel Lines trains; as do I...correct?
Jeff Davis
Absolutely
Do you have a photo reference of any black and orange MILW GP9 ?
Dave
Do you have fantasy and what if engines, not including Heritage Units, on your layout?
No.
Still searching for a Williams chassis to get the fantasy finished. I can barely squeeze the plastic shell onto my MTH running gear for this shot.
Bruce
That is AWESOME and I don't care that it's a total fantasy scheme.
(I've tried to find the MTH DDA40X in Warbonnet livery but no luck.)
P.S. Did you do the paint yourself? Whoever did hat's off to them.
I am currently working on a fantasy train project. Something very unusual and should nicely compliment an upcoming new engine. This project is way "out of the box thinking".
I am currently working on a fantasy train project. Something very unusual and should nicely compliment an upcoming new engine. This project is way "out of the box thinking".
I would like to take a couple of guesses.
1. A YELLOW GG1.
2. A YELLOW Cab Forward.
I've said that a Lionel or a Bachmann/Williams E-33 would look fantastic in Milwaukee Road colors and I'm not sorry that Bachmann-Williams has produced an Amtrak EP-5. I still wonder what an E-33 or an E-44 in Great Northern Big Sky Blue colors would look like. They'd all look better than real-life Penn Central black!
I am currently working on a fantasy train project. Something very unusual and should nicely compliment an upcoming new engine. This project is way "out of the box thinking".
A chrome passenger set. Now I would like to see that.
I am currently working on a fantasy train project. Something very unusual and should nicely compliment an upcoming new engine. This project is way "out of the box thinking".
A chrome passenger set. Now I would like to see that.
Want a pure fantasy set? Can you chrome plastic? How about chrome Phantom II passenger cars pulled by a rebranded Coors Light engine. Could be called the California Express or Colorado Limited
OK, I know I'm getting off track.
Here are some fantasy cars remembering 9-11 from MTH. Some of you may not know that the words "Let's roll" on the side of the American Freedom Train's aux tender were the last words of Todd Beamer as they tried to retake AA Flight 93 after it was hijacked.
By the way, the actual AFT aux tender was not white but black with a red stripe to match the T-1.
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A chrome passenger set. Now I would like to see that.
Time will tell guys, it is an exciting project.
Here are some fantasy cars remembering 9-11 from MTH. Some of you may not know that the words "Let's roll" on the side of the American Freedom Train's aux tender were the last words of Todd Beamer as they tried to retake AA Flight 93 after it was hijacked.
By the way, the actual AFT aux tender was not white but black with a red stripe to match the T-1.
I love the 4449/610 matching paint job AFT tender, such a shame they never used anything like that. I'm a huge AFT fan, having saw it in 1976 in my hometown in Florida. I was lucky enough, many years later, to ride behind 4449 re-painted in her AFT colors, in Portland soon after 9/11.
BTW, the aux tender on 4449 (from a cab forward, obtained for use after the Freedom Train was over) did have 'Lets roll' painted on it in that timeframe, but overall was solid black.
I'd make the road name look more like an early color bi-polar, but other than that, this looks nice.
That is AWESOME and I don't care that it's a total fantasy scheme.
(I've tried to find the MTH DDA40X in Warbonnet livery but no luck.)
P.S. Did you do the paint yourself? Whoever did hat's off to them.
Thanks kindly,
Both the damaged GG1 shell and the orphaned decals were discounted items, bought without the mating idea in mind. Nobody but myself to blame for the blasphemous endeavor.
Bruce
- No giant gold lettering.
- The center band in maroon, not red.
- Much thinner striping between colors.
- The maroon bands stop at the ends like other Milwaukee Road units, not a single band all the way around.
- Heralds near the ends like on a Little Joe, with a Hiawatha dancing Indian somewhere in the center, either on the cab or in the maroon band.
- Alternatively, a herald in the center of the maroon band or on the cab, with dancing Indians at the ends.
- Carry the black roof a bit farther down on the hoods, maybe even with the bottom of the cab window.
- Adding stabilizing loops to the pantographs would add some authentic Milwaukee flavor.
I'd make the road name look more like an early color bi-polar, but other than that, this looks nice.
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I have Beeps and Beefs, Thomas and Hogwarts.
Bruce
Although I don't care for GG1s in general, yours in the Santa Fe paint does look nice. And that Warbonnet scheme works well to split the colors between the two cab ends.
Could you post a picture of it turned around so we can see the other end?
Dave
Yes. Lionel or MTH should make these two engines in the color schemes shown.
Although I don't care for GG1s in general, yours in the Santa Fe paint does look nice. And that Warbonnet scheme works well to split the colors between the two cab ends.
Could you post a picture of it turned around so we can see the other end?
Dave
Glad to oblige, Dave. Since the decal kit held those unique to the B unit I figured adding the flying head would busy up the vast expanse of silver in back. I'm still debating whether it needs a set of large engine numbers ala PRR. For now, it retains its tiny PRR's on the number boards.
Note evidence of two holes filled where an extra side window bar existed. I still can't believe that nobody produces a GG1 with only one bar. I don't recall seeing a real GG1 with 2.
Bruce
Here's one I stumbled across on eBay. I had no idea there were any wineries in Texas. Turns out there are two, actually two locations of the same winery. With the name "Red Caboose" I had to have one of their special-run Weaver box cars. I converted it to scale wheels and Kadees.
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Here's one I stumbled across on eBay. I had no idea there were any wineries in Texas. Turns out there are two, actually two locations of the same winery. With the name "Red Caboose" I had to have one of their special-run Weaver box cars. I converted it to scale wheels and Kadees.
That's cool; I'd no idea Weaver had issued these. Fortunately there are plenty of them available on the flea**y so I've nabbed one too.
Here's my PRR & On-30
They look nice how powerful is your PRRR 2-8-8-2?
How about PRR T1 # 5550?
David98
David98 posted:How about PRR T1 # 5550?
David98
I've given them some of my train funds so I hope it gets built.
Mine would be to own one of the new Vision class steam locomotives from Lionel. Absolutely LOVE them!
But...a bit too much $$$ and not enough railroad to operate it on.
Not an engine. This K-Line 13 Colonies Caboose was part of K-Line's State Quarter Bank car set. I had the engine that went with it, but didn't take any photos of it before I gave it away. I don't have any of the other cars, so this caboose is an orphan that never gets run.
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Panther97 posted:What is a Fantasy and What If engine? LOL.
Something that never existed as a real engine, but is fun to imagine.
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This is a Lionel drag race set. When the engine is started the sounds are: "Gentlemen, start your engines." The sounds of engines reving up before a drag race then begin. The engine sounds then go to drag race car starting to take off with screeching tires when the engine starts to move. It is really cool. The photos were taken on the G&O garden railroad. NH Joe
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Of course not.
(The 4-6-2 chassis is later K-Line, not Marx; smooth, can-motored runner.)
Mike Wolf's greatest "gift" to 3RO bashers: the RK 2-8-8-2. It comes with a big tender, big boiler, is solid and "upscale-able" with 1:48 details and enlargements. I just made this one up (note PW Lionel trailing truck - pretty scale-ish itself).
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Santa Fe Jim:
"I am not a NYC fan,"
Is this allowed, here?