pbjwilson wrote: and a Paya wind up toy plane
and a Paya wind up toy plane
Hey....with that sea plane maybe you could get home!
underworld
Personally I like my William's products, and my post war Lionel KW transformers the best. (But I'd save the cat before the trains if the house was on fire.)
They are well built, and just keep working.
I also like my Lionel O-27 4-4-2 diecast steamer that came with a starter set. It has been through a ton of abuse and has even served time as an experimental aircraft. Sort of the Timex of my roster.
Frank53 wrote: As much as I enjoy post war trains, if I am stranded on an island, I think, given a choice, I would probably go with Hallie Berry.
Frank, you owe me a keyboard! I just blew water out of my nose all over the one I was using! (Ouch!)
actually, I misread the topic, and it didn't dawn on me when I was responding.
As much as I enjoy post war trains, if I am stranded on an island, I think, given a choice, I would probably go with Hallie Berry.
I'd grab this engine, from about 1928
the 1906 gepackwagen, both Marklin and a scratchbuilt engine house.....got to keep it out of the weather!!!
Well I'm going to go with a more literal approach. If I'm on a desert island, I'm not going to have an electric supply. so my choice would be....
Bing wind up train
laz 57 wrote: Frank53 wrote: jaabat wrote: There's only one or two that I wish I didn't buy. An RMT Beep . . . Jim why's that Jim - I thought they were pretty decent? Me too JIM,the Beep was a lemon for me. Also the Scale Bershire from K-line is a lemon for me now I can't get parts.laz57
Frank53 wrote: jaabat wrote: There's only one or two that I wish I didn't buy. An RMT Beep . . . Jim why's that Jim - I thought they were pretty decent?
jaabat wrote: There's only one or two that I wish I didn't buy. An RMT Beep . . . Jim
There's only one or two that I wish I didn't buy. An RMT Beep . . .
Jim
why's that Jim - I thought they were pretty decent?
Me too JIM,the Beep was a lemon for me. Also the Scale Bershire from K-line is a lemon for me now I can't get parts.
laz57
Laz,
What's the problem you're having with your K-Line scale Berk?
Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale
traindaddy1 wrote: It would be difficult to choose between the Lionel New Haven EP5 and the Lionel Santa Fe F3. Probably, I would go with the NH. It is a strong, quiet and great looking engine.
It would be difficult to choose between the Lionel New Haven EP5 and the Lionel Santa Fe F3. Probably, I would go with the NH. It is a strong, quiet and great looking engine.
although I like the 2350 New haven, it is not one of my favorites, and I would choose the New York Central.
However, as a runner - the 2350 is primo - very very smooth and very very quiet - much more so than the F3's.
I agree with Frank53... Any one of the five engines in his photo (which I have) would be taken. It would be difficult to choose between the Lionel New Haven EP5 and the Lionel Santa Fe F3. Probably, I would go with the NH. It is a strong, quiet and great looking engine. My choice of accessory and car would be the Lionel automatic milk car 3472 and platform.
HMMMMM........My '49 2020 T-2 w/6020W tender and (when it comes...) my RMT CNJ Beep...
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
kpolak wrote: He did say the island only had tubular track...right???Kurt
He did say the island only had tubular track...right???
Kurt
I sure hope so, or I'm not getting stranded there!
Frank53 wrote: any of these would do as well:
any of these would do as well:
He did say the island only had tubular track...right??? It doesn't matter who's name is on the cars. It'll run best on tubular.
"Neither is remarkable, but, despite their relative cheapness, their lack of scale fidelity, and their not being the roadnames I currently want, they ARE this hobby for me."
This is what I love about O scalers--they really do get the hobby--they really do understand what it is all about. I wish there would have been some of this in my N scale days. Counting rivets on an engine with a magnifying glass isn't my thing. Not to say that it should not be done in O scale, but it is nice to be in a scale in which the hobby can be a little more imaginative. The Toy train guys and the hi-railers have a lot to offer. Alex
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
I'm just getting my feet wet again with this hobby. I own one new Lionel set (The Lionmaster Canadian Pacific Freight Set), my childhood trains (and my Uncles early Post War Set) are still at my parents house. So pending my family (including pets) are safely out of the house I would grab the CP locomotive, caboose and the CAB-1 controller as I run out the door.
Jerry
Hi Alex, I would grab one of my Western Hobbycraft Johnstown Traction Company trolleys. For my passenger car (I'm cheating), I would grab my powered Corgi Birney, and for my freight car (I'm still cheating), I would grab my Lionel 520 Boxcab
FJ and G wrote: a Moonpie, and RC
a Moonpie, and RC
you must be from Alabama
in no particular order, I'd grab my MTH F-3, a Moonpie, and RC, and the serving lady
It runs too slow for me. I bought it for my kids, so they could run it. Kids don't want slow. It's nice for what I paid for it. I just wish it had a little more giddyup to it. I'm not down on RMT. They make nice stuff. The RMT cabooses are very nice, as are the Buddies.
I like my post war Lionels. But I'm hard-pressed to say which of my trains are my favorites. There's only one or two that I wish I didn't buy. An RMT Beep and a Lionel James.
Most prized train, would be this one - my Lionel 726:
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