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Post by atsda on Jan 8, 2024 17:37:53 GMT
Healy36, thanks for posting. Alfred (Currently, I have no tracks.)
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Post by af3020 on Jan 9, 2024 2:35:03 GMT
A little bit of everything - prewar Flyer, postwar Lionel, and modern 3rd Rail  |
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Post by Jim Teeple on Jan 9, 2024 13:21:20 GMT
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Post by healey36 on Jan 9, 2024 17:44:29 GMT
Great looking model of "The Rocket", af.
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Post by Country Joe on Jan 10, 2024 1:15:17 GMT
Jim, I’m not a Rio Grande fan but this is a sharp looking locomotive.
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Post by david1 on Jan 10, 2024 6:55:52 GMT
Jim, I’m not a Rio Grande fan but this is a sharp looking locomotive. Who made that Rio Grande engine? I'm with Joe on this, very nice engine. Dave
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Post by Adam on Jan 10, 2024 14:12:17 GMT
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Post by healey36 on Jan 10, 2024 15:09:57 GMT
Yes, that is a sharp scheme, somewhat reminiscent of the MTH RR club scheme (purple/silver/yellow/black).
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Post by atsda on Jan 22, 2024 14:38:04 GMT
I am glad to hear of the consists that are being run. I have not run anything for months. My old layout is almost dismantled in the old house , the train room I have in the new house is configured as a temporary shop as I build a doll house for my granddaughter. I thought I would have floor space and time to lay out some tracks on the floor; but, that is not the case. I have my two main transformers on the control stand - when I come in the room they call out "remember us?" - they are so forelorn. I can't wait to start up again. Alfred
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Post by healey36 on Jan 22, 2024 20:36:48 GMT
...as I build a doll house for my granddaughter. I don't have any grandchildren yet, but building a doll house is on the bucket list if any arrive before I have six feet of dirt on top of me. I've got a great set of plans here for a NYC-style brownstone...even has a working dumbwaiter. Looks like a great project. A friend of mine dropped this off the other day, found in the bottom of a box of old door lock-sets/hardware at The Restore (purchased the whole box for five bucks):  Haven't had it on the tracks yet, nor a chance to research it, but the Lionel marking on the underside of the plastic pilot looks like MPC era. It appears to be complete except for a broken marker lamp and the lack of a tender (why does everything have a broken marker lamp, aargh).
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Post by Adam on Jan 22, 2024 20:45:30 GMT
I am glad to hear of the consists that are being run. I have not run anything for months. My old layout is almost dismantled in the old house , the train room I have in the new house is configured as a temporary shop as I build a doll house for my granddaughter. I thought I would have floor space and time to lay out some tracks on the floor; but, that is not the case. I have my two main transformers on the control stand - when I come in the room they call out "remember us?" - they are so forelorn. I can't wait to start up again. Alfred How is the move coming along Alfred?
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Post by atsda on Jan 23, 2024 3:14:26 GMT
Adam, thanks for asking. We started living in the new place about 3 weeks ago. There are many small items to take care of here; however, there is a 30-year mess to take care of in the old place. Hopefully, we will be ready to be done with it sometime before early March.When the doll house is finished, I will clear the room of tools, etc. and break down an put some tracks on the floor. I can't bring myself to start the benchwork until all the house matters are taken care of. It's driving me crazy. At this point, I'd rather be a kid, and forget about being a responsible adult. Alfred
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Post by healey36 on Jan 24, 2024 15:40:36 GMT
...as I build a doll house for my granddaughter. I don't have any grandchildren yet, but building a doll house is on the bucket list if any arrive before I have six feet of dirt on top of me. I've got a great set of plans here for a NYC-style brownstone...even has a working dumbwaiter. Looks like a great project. A friend of mine dropped this off the other day, found in the bottom of a box of old door lock-sets/hardware at The Restore (purchased the whole box for five bucks): Haven't had it on the tracks yet, nor a chance to research it, but the Lionel marking on the underside of the plastic pilot looks like MPC era. It appears to be complete except for a broken marker lamp and the lack of a tender (why does everything have a broken marker lamp, aargh). A buddy of mine told me that the 8310 was offered by MPC as the front-end of a set sold by Sears. It looks like it's based on the postwar 1615 switcher. I'm tempted to ditch the plastic pilot and truck and see if the steamchest of a 1615 fits it. If so, then it could be an easy task to return it to 0-4-0 configuration with replacement of the running gear...maybe.
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Post by ben on Jan 25, 2024 14:14:06 GMT
 Lionel Trainworld exclusive Military ES44ac
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Post by atsda on Jan 26, 2024 0:59:22 GMT
healey36, Go for it. Alfred
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