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Post by Adam on Jul 3, 2023 13:15:07 GMT
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Post by atsda on Jul 17, 2023 0:22:19 GMT
Adam, I missed this post earlier this month. I like the idea of the American Experience Excursion Train; and using your own printed material. What made you come up with the idea? Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jul 17, 2023 0:24:11 GMT
On the Central Loop: a gondola/ hopper/ tank consist – idle; on the Southside Spur: a gondola/ hopper/ tank consist – idle; on the inner Eastside Loop: a box car consist – idle. No locomotives in sight. No time for trains today. My wife and I spent the day(July 16) at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. (fountain show, Flower Walk, Italian Water Fountains, walk on the upper Meadow Trail to the Webb Farm house, organ recital and Conservatory. Alfred
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Post by atsda on Jul 28, 2023 3:30:22 GMT
I had not played with the trains for a while and could not resist today; so I braved the hot temperature in the attic. Here is a ‘head on’ 3-minute video of my LV GE44 Switcher (#627, Lionel, 1956-57) with consist ending with PRR NC5 Caboose and 3484 Operating Box Car. – it is making the complete loop around the layout The horn (not adjusted and not realistic sounding) was manually operated using a Lionel 167 Controller – the high profile F3 horn is located in a general store. Alfred youtu.be/Fd0o0e8rArY |
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Jul 28, 2023 3:38:33 GMT
I had not played with the trains for a while and could not resist today; so I braved the hot temperature in the attic. Here is a ‘head on’ 3-minute video of my LV GE44 Switcher (#627, Lionel, 1956-57) with consist ending with PRR NC5 Caboose and 3484 Operating Box Car. – it is making the complete loop around the layout The horn (not adjusted and not realistic sounding) was manually operated using a Lionel 167 Controller – the high profile F3 horn is located in a general store. Alfred youtu.be/Fd0o0e8rArY Great video!
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Post by roadrunner440 on Jul 29, 2023 20:33:39 GMT
I had not played with the trains for a while and could not resist today; so I braved the hot temperature in the attic. Here is a ‘head on’ 3-minute video of my LV GE44 Switcher (#627, Lionel, 1956-57) with consist ending with PRR NC5 Caboose and 3484 Operating Box Car. – it is making the complete loop around the layout The horn (not adjusted and not realistic sounding) was manually operated using a Lionel 167 Controller – the high profile F3 horn is located in a general store. Alfred youtu.be/Fd0o0e8rArY
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Post by roadrunner440 on Jul 29, 2023 20:42:23 GMT
right now on my outer 054 track I have a Lionel general WARR pulling 2 Lionel western passenger cars, a horse car, 2 different sheriff snd outlaw cars and a water vat car. all Lionel. on my second 042 track I have a V and T general pulling 3 V and T passenger and baggage cars, a V and T wooden tank car and a V and T bobber caboose. they are heading into Virginia city to get a drink at the bucket of blood saloon and then head down to the houses.
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Post by atsda on Jul 30, 2023 3:16:22 GMT
Roadrunner, very nice Western theme and trains. Stay out of the Saloon, or it will make it difficult to operate trains. Alfred
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Post by scott on Jul 30, 2023 13:33:31 GMT
This weekend on the tracks I have an older Lionel Pennsylvania steamer and my new Lionel Legacy Seaboard GP-7 I got from Nicholas Smith Trains.
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Post by Adam on Jul 30, 2023 14:05:37 GMT
This weekend on the tracks I have an older Lionel Pennsylvania steamer and my new Lionel Legacy Seaboard GP-7 I got from Nicholas Smith Trains. Great sounding and looking engine! |
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Post by Country Joe on Jul 30, 2023 15:28:06 GMT
You have a really nice layout, Scott, and you’re running some neat trains. 👍
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Post by scott on Jul 30, 2023 15:47:49 GMT
You have a really nice layout, Scott, and you’re running some neat trains. 👍 Thanks! Like many layouts it's always a work in progress.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Aug 8, 2023 0:08:17 GMT
For once I have something to post in this thread as there's a temporary track circuit down on the floor. The car shown is a Legacy StationSounds diner, this one being an 18" SP heavyweight car. I have no idea how accurate it is (other than in the scale length) but it sure is fun with the train-specific announcements. Well, they are for the "San Joaquin Daylight" and as a dedicated EsPee passenger car fan I think that this name was only applied after the train was run with streamlined, not heavyweight, cars. Pardon me if this is wrong; I won't be able to check until the weekend.
But does that detail matter? Not to me. StationSounds cars are one of Lionel's best innovations, which I do not think has been equalled in any other scale. However, I'll have more to say about Lionel innovations, and how reliable or not they are, in another thread. Watch this space.
P.S. The un-illuminated space on the left of this car is where the Pullman diner kitchen was and is where Lionel put the sound system and control board, blanked off from view through the car windows.
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Post by atsda on Aug 8, 2023 15:19:26 GMT
Andy, Very nice. I enjoyed reading the description and your comments. Alfred If you get a chance, it would be interesting to hear it running, and also the sound effects in a video.
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Post by scott on Aug 9, 2023 23:44:23 GMT
There was a thread like this before but I can’t find it, so let’s start a new one. Rules are simple, share a photo and/or description of what you have on the tracks right now. I've got freight running this evening. Someone has to help alleviate the supply chain issues! Upper Level: Williams Canadian National 44-Toner switching some freight. Lower Level Inner Loop: MTH B&M SW9 freight Lower Lever Outer Loop: MTH NYC RS3 Army freight Classic NY and Boston rivalry happening here!! Here is an engine I haven't run in quite a while. Its little but it's a strong puller.
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