The first train show at Oaks was incredibly annoying - backed up traffic for hours. They've done a better job recently, changing the traffic flow into the Expo center.
Considering for a few years they did the Greenburg show IN Reading...
Was there a few times with the RCT&HS modular layout on display. Also the Hi-Rail group that had a duck in a wash tub sitting under the layout - a real "duck under" (plastic duck though, not a real quacking one)
Alas, the owners also own the expo center in Oaks and shut down the Reading one in favor of the Oaks location, which is absolutely annoying to get to. Haven't been to the Greenburg event since.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
hon30critter Hi Randy, You are right. The guy talks too much. Oh well. I have a question. What is the proper pronunciation for 'Reading'? Is it "Reeding" as in "...reading a book..."or "Redding" as in "...bedding..."? Thanks, Dave
Hi Randy,
You are right. The guy talks too much. Oh well.
I have a question. What is the proper pronunciation for 'Reading'? Is it "Reeding" as in "...reading a book..."or "Redding" as in "...bedding..."?
Thanks,
Dave
Years ago I lived outside of Reading, with a Reading post office address. I won a door prize at a Greenburg train show. When they announced my name, they pronounced it like "Reeding". One of the Kalmbach folks leaned over and said "it's pronounced redding, like the Reading Railroad."
I would be happier with the game if it included both the CENTRAL OF NEW JERSEY and the BALTIMORE AND OHIO rather than the "Short Line".
I guess my inner train nerd will not ever be suppressed when I play Monopoly. I never buy the railroads anyway, unless I see another player collecting them and I can use it for a property trade.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
All the real ones served Atlantic City (B&O indirectly through their majority ownership of the CNJ). I just saw an article that the game designers were thinking of a local interurban line, the Shore Fast Line in mind, but it somehow morphed into Short Line. There weren't 4 'big' railroads serving Atlantic City, so they couldn't just throw on a random one like NYC, but then they eneded up doing just that.
rrinkerNote that 3 of the railroads in Monopoly are real, guess they couldn't think of another.
I am a Monopoly fanatic and expert, and I still do not know how "Short Line" made it onto the board. I believe every other named element on the board is based upon actuality.
What also puzzles me is that all the railroads have the same value, so how can something as humble as the "Short Line" be as valuable as the PENNSYLVANIA, READING, or the BALTIMORE AND OHIO?
I read once that NEW YORK CENTRAL was considered, but there was thought it would cause confusion with the gold "New York Avenue" property. That is 100% rubbish, because there is also a green "Pennsylvania Avenue", and no confusion.
hon30critter SeeYou190 It is correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with BEDDING, but everyone that plays Monopoly pronounces it the other way. Thanks Kevin, And I thought the English had funny pronunciations! Cheers!! Dave
SeeYou190 It is correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with BEDDING, but everyone that plays Monopoly pronounces it the other way.
Thanks Kevin,
And I thought the English had funny pronunciations!
Cheers!!
Joke's on your English forebearers - Reading is a town in England, we're just named after it. Had a big ceremony after WWII where the Lord Mayor of Reading, England came and met with the officials from the city of Reading, PA.
If anyone is nuts, it's those silly Californians who named their town Redding.
Note that 3 of the railroads in Monopoly are real, guess they couldn't think of another. Eventually the PRR and Reading combined forces to Atlantic City and formed the PRSL, Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line. Saved a lot of redundancy as they had many miles of parallel track.
Everyone I know that plays Monopoly says it the right way. But we're all from around here. Though the Reading didn't reach my home town. Had to go to the next city over to catch a train on Reading track.
My curiosity of the RS-3 got the best of me after my third cup of coffee this morning.
I had to dig through my stacks of locomotives to see if I had one.
I guess I do! TF P.S. There's that Blue text again, not my choice
I guess I do!
TF
P.S. There's that Blue text again, not my choice
SeeYou190It is correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with BEDDING, but everyone that plays Monopoly pronounces it the other way.
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
rrinkerAlso some people need to learn to hold the phone the right way when making videos...
Dear heaven yes! I am so sick of that.
On Interstate 75, about three or four years ago, a few billboards were installed that way, vertical instead of horizontal. The thinking was that the cell phone generation would think they looked correct. They all came down about a year or two later.
hon30critterI have a question. What is the proper pronunciation for 'Reading'? Is it "Reeding" as in "...reading a book..."or "Redding" as in "...bedding..."?
It is correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with BEDDING, but everyone that plays Monopoly pronounces it the other way.
Didn't win the undec one, outbid with 3 seconds left. No worries, I have 6 others to finish.
The Atlas one with sound - not my video but this is it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVELQeduPzY
Skip to 4:45 if you just want to hear it start up and run instead of hearing the guy blabber on. Also some people need to learn to hold the phone the right way when making videos...
Happy for you.
I love getting stuff I purchased in the mail. It's like getting your own Christmas present.
Can you post a picture of it here Randy. Quite curious to see what it looks like.
Looks like I may add another one to the undec stack. Came across another Atlas/Kato on ebay so I tossed in a bid and so far no one's topped it, less than an hour to go.
rrinker If this loco is the cart before the horse, what about the other 17 operable and about as many backlog (most of them undec models that need decoders and painting, and a couple that need some work) of shopped locos?
Like I said, work on the layout! You have to have a layout to run trains! You can't run several locos and consists on your test track all at the same time. Once the layout is operable you may decide to intersperse locomotive work with layout work, but don't get stuck in the 'plywood paradice' conundrum.
If this loco is the cart before the horse, what about the other 17 operable and about as many backlog (most of them undec models that need decoders and painting, and a couple that need some work) of shopped locos?
You now have a tangible goal and now need to build the layout around it. Some might say you put the proverbial cart before the horse but whatever. The loco can serve as your end-goal.
rrinkertoo bad all I can do at present is run it back and forth on a piece of flex track
That is more than I can do right now.
I am happy for you. It sounds great.
rrinker Arrived today - it's very nice.
I'm glad you are happy!!
Now, put the thing down and go back to building your layout!!!
Just kidding! I'm quite sure that you are capable of setting your own priorities! If you want to play with it then do so!
Arrived today - it's very nice. I still have to change out the horns, and add drip rails. It's Loksound v5, sound is incredible. Already changed the horn to the correct one - it's in the sound file, just have to change CV163 to 7 for the Nathan M3. Did take a big of puzzling to discover they screwed the loco to the plastic frame in the package, but that certainly kept it secure without any damage.
New toy! too bad all I can do at present is run it back and forth on a piece of flex track.
Wishing for getting what you want.
A satisfied customer.
Trainworld shows Atlas RS3's in stock and ready for adding to cart. I've seen other sellers load product into inventory and sell out items TW hasn't ever come off of Backorder status.
- Douglas
I picked the option to cancel the order if the item was backordered....
It shipped today!
Yay! More RS3's for me!
I'm sure its Pandemic related and being located in NYC, but TW has a lot of things on Taking Backorders.
The problem is that there have been several ebay onliners that have received, listed freely unspoken for inventory, and sold out of that inventory before TW has even had it available.
Even though the due dates have passed, its not like the producers have delayed shipment because other retailers have received inventory and sold out already.
Never had a problem with train world.
I hope you get your locomotive as ordered. Sounds like a great unit. Can't beat Atlas or Locsound!
I hope you realize that it is going to be a distraction. Your going to start laying track and doing wiring much sooner than you had likely planned just so you can play with it!
rrinkerAssuming Trainworld actually has it in stock and I get the darn thing.
I have my fingers crossed for you.
Good luck!
First order from Trainworld, too. Hopefully they actually have it in stock. Funny thing is, last loco I bought new was an Athearn model of the same loco (different number). Has to be at least 8 years ago I got that, probably more like 9)
Road loco, because it was only like 2 years ago I got the Walthers Plymouth.
No guesses, it's an RS3, of course. One of the new Atlas ones with Loksound, they have a v5 decoder in them. Still need to modify the horns as they come with single note honkers on the hoods like always, but somewhere in my parts supply I have a couple of the Cal Scale M-3RT1s.
Otherwise, this one will be ready for service, unlike the stack of undec Atlas/Kato ones I have that need to be painted and get decoders installed in. Assuming Trainworld actually has it in stock and I get the darn thing.