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Lionel - Postwar F3 or LTI F3 or Rio Grande PWC F3?

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:30 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Frank53

I see Buckeye edited out all of his continued repeats of FEC's comparison posts.


True statement.

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Posted by Frank53 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:37 PM
I see Buckeye edited out all of his continued repeats of FEC's comparison posts.

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Posted by FEClionel on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:51 PM
Fred is great I have purchased a couple of hard to find item! Thanks!!!!!!!
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Posted by 1688torpedo on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:30 AM
Hello FEC! Check with Fred Sipple of Erie,Pa. Hopefully you still have his phone# & Address. Anyway, maybe he still has The Blue & Yellow F3 that you mentioned above in your first post. Also, his prices are unbeatable for new stock Lionel Trains from the 80s & 90s. Check and see if he has any other F3s in stock that you may be interested in. Good Luck.
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Posted by Dr.Fu-Manchu on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:07 AM
The Doctor is in!!! Gentlemen, The Point is: FECLionel has a hard time chosing what he wants and is seeking help. This is not a bad thing, the bad thing is to Pick On Him for Asking for help!!! Since when are we Perfect Beings ??? To quote someone; "Let Him That Is Without Sin, Cast The First Stone !" Unless We were made sinless, we are all guilty, Judge not our brother, Lest someone else judge you. Some of you remind me of members of the magic club I belong to: They feel that they are better than everyone else, And They have no problem saying so! I say, Let's get back to helping each other and stop making Judgements Untill We are Perfect. Which I heard does not happen till we die !. Sermon over, I give you peace.
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, December 12, 2005 11:55 PM
Giddy up.

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 11:43 PM
I think the horse is officially dead - but by all means keep beating it if it does something for you.
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:59 PM
You're welcome.

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:54 PM
thanks for making my point.
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:46 PM
The point is:
FEClionel from your past posts on the forum, you seem to have a great deal of difficulty making choices. Here's the answer: Do what you want to do. Period. The end.

HAVE FUN...They are just toys. Nice toys, but just toys. You can't make a bad choice if you in the end are happy.

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:20 PM
OK, more directly - what's the point?

Why go to even a minute's worth of cutting and pasting to try and make a guy look foolish for asking people's opinion? Isn't that what these forums are for - a polite exchange of opinions, suggestions and ideas?
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, December 12, 2005 9:50 PM
Frank 53,
With high speed cable, WORD as template, it took me less than one minute to do the folloing from your profile:

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Just picked up a few of these from Jim'sTrains in Homer City. They are nice. THis fellow is exactly what I wanted for teh blown out window of what will eventually be an abandoned warehouse:




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This guy just couldn't resist lighting up at the Fireworks Factory:









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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 8:29 PM
geez - that was a lot of searching, cutting and pasting. [%-)]
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Posted by LS1Heli on Monday, December 12, 2005 7:33 PM
I agree 100%. These are toys so buy what you like and there is no need to have people tell you what to buy. I have several LN/liner/boxed/paper work postwar F-3s that I run. I have several MPC mid 70's F-3's that I run and I have several postwar celebration series F-3s I run. I love them all.

And you know something they all run the same. The only diference is the quality of the graphics and paint are 100x better on a MPC and PWC engines. The problem you get when asking is that everyone has opinions. The postwar guys (like myself) pay high prices for nothing more then old memories and nostolgia. Thats it and if anyone tells you anything else they are fooling themselves. For the new stuff if they yell "china crap" or "over seas junk" that because they are ignorant. If you want unsurpassed painting, no 1950's buzzing E-unit and realistic sounds then get a new one. it's your call! If you prefer memories of a time passed and can deal with old technology then go postwar.

I have never had a problem with ANY of my modern era engines. And I have had barely any problems with my true postwars as well (probably because they never have been only slightly run)

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

If you had the choice between a choice 2354 or newer style Santa Fe frieght colored F3 or Rio Grande Postwar Celebration Series F3 - which would you pick. I thinned out my collection and now I want just a few diesels. What would you do. I have a mix of postwar rolling stock and accesories and I love the feel but I'm scared to run them on the tile floor under the tree. The Blue and Yellow Santa Fe's I think are cool and the Rio Grande is a great remake. TMCC and Railsounds are not on the top of my list. What to do.................


QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

Which would you pick to run - 2353's with 4 2500 series passenger cars or 2367 with same cars both engines were cataloged with these passenger cars. I really like the 2367 but they just lack the detail of the 2353's. This setup will be the center of my Holiday setup for years to come - I purchased both on Ebay for $325 - now which do you think is a better deal?


QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

Need help in deciding which one I will keep - gotta sell the others.
#1
2367 - ex- or vg+ - some battery damage needs headlight & # board otherwise nice low mileage runners


#2
2367 - vg??? Has crack on rear near rivet, vg paint but noticable paint rub on nose has box and needs one horn


#3
2363 - vg+++ or ex - only prob is nose decal is weak but battery damage or other issues


#4
2353 - EX has small amount of batt damage to inner frame otherwise very nice and clean


I chose these to run around the tree - Almost purchased a Williams set but decided on the originals instead! I will run one of these with 4 car 2500 series aluminum passenger set. I really appriciate your advise!


QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

Ok now have the opportunity to purchase a halo set for my small carpet layout/collection. If all were same price which is a better pic? I partical to the FEC set but the fact it needs a minimum of O-54 which is a but large for my house. Both F3 sets are nice! they fit my space better and they classics. I really favor the KCS but I also love the fact I can find all the passenger car add ons and B-unit unlike the KCS. Honestly its between the KCS and the FEC. What would you do in my shoes - this will be my largest train purchase thus far!


QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

What about the new Virginian FM diesel set?? Which one?


QUOTE: Originally posted by FEClionel

Ok its between the wabash and the virginian FM set - which would you pick?



FEClionel from your past posts on the forum, you seem to have a great deal of difficulty making choices. Here's the answer: Do what you want to do. Period. The end.

HAVE FUN...They are just toys. Nice toys, but just toys. You can't make a bad choice if you in the end are happy.

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Posted by okiechoochoo on Monday, December 12, 2005 5:06 PM
I agree with Frank. Anything postwar is better than the modern production and it was also made of high quality in the USA. As Frank says, it will be running in 50 years, the new stuff will probably not.

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Posted by FEClionel on Monday, December 12, 2005 3:44 PM
So 2354 is the way to go!? Its really near mint - I have owned 3 2353's 2343's all they got onld to me after a while. This set is really nice and I hope its a better choice than the LTI Santa Fe's.
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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 3:35 PM
post war every time, particularly if as you said - command control and rail sounds ar enot a big deal to you. You cannot go wrong with good post war material. In 50 years it will still be running, while the modern stuff will be littering landfills.
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Lionel - Postwar F3 or LTI F3 or Rio Grande PWC F3?
Posted by FEClionel on Monday, December 12, 2005 3:29 PM
If you had the choice between a choice 2354 or newer style Santa Fe frieght colored F3 or Rio Grande Postwar Celebration Series F3 - which would you pick. I thinned out my collection and now I want just a few diesels. What would you do. I have a mix of postwar rolling stock and accesories and I love the feel but I'm scared to run them on the tile floor under the tree. The Blue and Yellow Santa Fe's I think are cool and the Rio Grande is a great remake. TMCC and Railsounds are not on the top of my list. What to do.................

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