Good morning
Well that about wraps up the good goody thread for another year. Wanted to stop in and thank everyone for all your participation that made it a fun thread.
See ya next winter
TF
Thanks for the London Midland & Scottish Railway information David. Managed to clear up some history confusion
Nice coal cars Allan. Have had a thing for the Virginian ever since I've seen it.
The 2-6-6-6 articulated Big Steam is my favorite of three. Could very well be tops as I'll probably not find one in N scale. They're available for a pretty penny in HO though.
Was looking for the Model Power, Mantua Classics sets this morning Fred. Perhaps a more difficult find, and determined Lionel bought them out in 2018 if understanding correctly.
I've been wanting a few old school classics myself, to pull some Overton passenger cars. The 4-4-0's and 4-6-0's much to my liking are a tough find in Great Northern.
They sure are Neat!
Thanks for the shares.
Finally got around to going through the model train boxes I brought with me from Colorado to North Carolina. Evaluating my new space, time, and money constraints I realized that I had focused too much on acquiring road engines, and not enough on small switchers. With a small shelf layout, an 0-4-0T or 0-6-0T and/or a small geared loco is all I need.
So I ended up with a Model Power Mantua Classics train set that features a modified Mantua Lil Six and 4 Mantua Civil War cars, all with knuckle couplers. A great start, with easy ability to upgrade and detail the locomotive and cars at a later date. Santa gave me better than I deserved.
Fred W
....modeling foggy coastal Oregon, where it's always 1900....
I have a weakness for VIRGINIAN hoppers. I purchased these at the Medina train show earlier this month:
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Track fiddler Wonder if anyone can clear this up for me. William Stanier was chief engineer of London Midland & Scottish Railway but must admit the history gets a bit confusing. Is the Duchess of Hamilton and the Correlation Scot, one in the same, or two separate entities? Or are they just two separate names in the Coronation design. TF
Wonder if anyone can clear this up for me. William Stanier was chief engineer of London Midland & Scottish Railway but must admit the history gets a bit confusing.
Is the Duchess of Hamilton and the Correlation Scot, one in the same, or two separate entities? Or are they just two separate names in the Coronation design.
Hi TF. LMS Princess Coronation Class locomotives. Now named Coronation Class locomotives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Coronation_Class
Not to be confused with (easily done) Princess Royal Class locomotives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Princess_Royal_Class
David
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A really cool model David. Seem to remember reading the original was blue and found it interesting the crimson one had an actual mile of gold leaf on it.
Thanks for posting the World's Fair video. I'm going to check that out.
Got some more Railway Express Agency cars. Can't find any Great Northern ones though .
They come equipped with rapido couplers and option of knuckle couplers on the side.
Was lucky enough to find one of the little springs that had flipped while installing them. That never happens and they dont give you any extra. When all's said and done, MTL couplers will be the way to go.
Track fiddler Good morning gmpullman I only need a "hint" of plausability for something to be run on my layout. Such as the Coronation Scott that visited the US in 1939. Coronation_Century by Edmund, on Flickr And it was seen at the World's Fair with the Century's streamlined Hudson nearby. It traveled on several New York central and B&A lines during its tour. Regards, Ed Your Coronation Scot and Streamlined Hudson models sure are neat Ed. Certainly enjoy history of Scottish Heritage, especially when it has to do with Trains. Thanks for sharing. TF
gmpullman I only need a "hint" of plausability for something to be run on my layout. Such as the Coronation Scott that visited the US in 1939. Coronation_Century by Edmund, on Flickr And it was seen at the World's Fair with the Century's streamlined Hudson nearby. It traveled on several New York central and B&A lines during its tour. Regards, Ed
I only need a "hint" of plausability for something to be run on my layout. Such as the Coronation Scott that visited the US in 1939.
Coronation_Century by Edmund, on Flickr
And it was seen at the World's Fair with the Century's streamlined Hudson nearby. It traveled on several New York central and B&A lines during its tour.
Regards, Ed
Your Coronation Scot and Streamlined Hudson models sure are neat Ed. Certainly enjoy history of Scottish Heritage, especially when it has to do with Trains.
Thanks for sharing.
DonRicardo Watch out, the gals have a subtle way of extracting a pound of flesh!
Watch out, the gals have a subtle way of extracting a pound of flesh!
Found some interesting information and videos on the Coronation over coffee this morning. Obviously way ahead of her time, both cosmetically and function. Astonishing is the speed record of 114 mph adding to her British designers pride.
Quite Impressive engineering for that era
https://youtu.be/gpQxDSskLxQ
https://youtu.be/L57g3egUM8A
https://youtu.be/KnTbKquTFnI
Couldn't find a video of the 1939 US Tour and visit to the World's Fair. Maybe you have one.
Thanks for the link Tom. Those models have all the bells and whistles, but you weren't kidding the e-Bay ones are Waaaay Overpriced. Perhaps your the only one that gets one of those this year
Oh well, needed a little breather after visiting Scale Trains site recently.
Au contraire, TF. Con-Cor released an N-scale '34 version a year after the 2005 release in HO and the '48 version in 2011. And there's two currenlty available on eBay; one that includes the 4th add-on car. Unfortunately, they are waaaay overpriced. However, both have "Best Offer" options so you could see if either seller is eager or not. Here's a review of the N-scale version from Spookshow.net, in case you are interested.
Tom
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
tstage Sheldon is absolutely correct, TF. And this makes a great segue for posting my new but rare non-NYC locomotive acquisition: The Chicago Museum of Science & Industry (CMSI) was looking to downsize their exhibits and was willing to let this one go for a song. It might be a bit tight...but I think I should be able to squeeze it into my backyard. On a "lighter" note, I made a best offer on (and won!) this 3-car Con-Cor Pioneer Zephyr off eBay yesterday for a fair price: Yea, it's not my beloved NYC...but it's just SOOOO cool-looking. And, as Sheldon links will attest, it was one of the first streamlined locomotives. It's 13-hr 5-min "Dawn-to-Dusk" promotional run in 1934 set all sorts of speed records between Denver & Chicago and was instrumental in the advent of the streamlining era. Once it arrives it will be outfitted with a TCS DP2X decoder and I'll enjoy running it on my loop of track in the basement. Tom
Sheldon is absolutely correct, TF. And this makes a great segue for posting my new but rare non-NYC locomotive acquisition:
The Chicago Museum of Science & Industry (CMSI) was looking to downsize their exhibits and was willing to let this one go for a song. It might be a bit tight...but I think I should be able to squeeze it into my backyard.
On a "lighter" note, I made a best offer on (and won!) this 3-car Con-Cor Pioneer Zephyr off eBay yesterday for a fair price:
Yea, it's not my beloved NYC...but it's just SOOOO cool-looking. And, as Sheldon links will attest, it was one of the first streamlined locomotives. It's 13-hr 5-min "Dawn-to-Dusk" promotional run in 1934 set all sorts of speed records between Denver & Chicago and was instrumental in the advent of the streamlining era.
Once it arrives it will be outfitted with a TCS DP2X decoder and I'll enjoy running it on my loop of track in the basement.
And there was no doubt in my mind that Sheldon would be correct in reply after asking him about the CB&Q Zephyr.
Learned that the CB&Q Zephyr was designed to pull three cars, where an RDC was designed to only propel itself.
You lucky dog Tom! That's a beautiful machine and I'm envious cuz they dont have that available in N scale. It would be in my cart with PayPal all over it right now if it was.
Seen you had that beautiful Zephyr posted for a few seconds this morning while my phone was glitching to different screens while trying to do my post. You must have been called away or something and decided it wasn't a good time. Thanks for sharing because you are correct, that that thing is Too Cool
And Thanks for the interesting information Sheldon.
ATLANTIC CENTRAL And they do run well and pull well. Sheldon
And they do run well and pull well.
Sheldon
tstageYea, it's not my beloved NYC...but it's just SOOOO cool-looking.
At least you can rest assured that the Pioneer Zephyr did at least briefly touch New York central rails:
After its christening in Philadelphia, the train was taken on a three-week promotional tour of cities in the Northeast and Midwest. The train was open for viewing in several cities, with 24,000 people viewing it in Philadelphia,[31] 50,000 in Rochester, New York,[33] and more than 109,000 viewing it in New York City.[31] In early May 1934, the train was driven back westward over the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline to Chicago, and some parallel routes, exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) several times.[31] At its stop in Dayton, Ohio, another 20,000 people viewed the train,[34] and a "never-ending procession of visitors" viewed it on its stop in Indianapolis.[35] It was then driven toward Denver for its last display in preparation for its next big promotion. It made additional promotional stops in other cities along the route, including Lincoln, Nebraska, where 21,000 people viewed the train.[36] The tour stopped in 46 cities and had almost 485,000 people view the train at its many stops.[31]
[from Wikipedia]
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99056849/democrat-and-chronicle/
Zephyr_0006 by Edmund, on Flickr
Track fiddler ATLANTIC CENTRAL My favorite RDC is the CB&Q. Don't know much about them though. Was pleased to see one on the wall of the Hilton where we were staying last summer. Had to laugh about the stupid kid on the bike,...that is if it was moving and it's funner to believe that it was TF That's not actually an RDC..... Sheldon That doesn't surprise me Sheldon Some topics, I'm not always the best discussion candidate and tend to avoid posting to those threads. Sometimes it's better to read and learn something What is the CB&Q anyway? TF
ATLANTIC CENTRAL My favorite RDC is the CB&Q. Don't know much about them though. Was pleased to see one on the wall of the Hilton where we were staying last summer. Had to laugh about the stupid kid on the bike,...that is if it was moving and it's funner to believe that it was TF That's not actually an RDC..... Sheldon
My favorite RDC is the CB&Q. Don't know much about them though. Was pleased to see one on the wall of the Hilton where we were staying last summer. Had to laugh about the stupid kid on the bike,...that is if it was moving and it's funner to believe that it was TF
That's not actually an RDC.....
That doesn't surprise me Sheldon
Some topics, I'm not always the best discussion candidate and tend to avoid posting to those threads. Sometimes it's better to read and learn something
What is the CB&Q anyway?
That is picture one of the Burlington Zephyr trains. Also built by Budd, but much earlier than the RDC, 1934.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_Zephyr
They were articulated unit trains, so the concept is related.
The Boston and Maine bought one too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Yankee
https://www.con-cor.com/shop/ho-twin-headlight-burlington-zephyr/
What is that CB&Q anyway? If it's not a self-propelled rail diesel car, I'm confused about what it is.
ATLANTIC CENTRAL richhotrain OK, no new goodies here, but how about an oldy but goody to carry on with the theme of articulated steamers. My first HO scale steam engine that I bought in early 2004 shortly after getting into scale modeling ( I am a former American Flyer kid) was a Bachmann Spectrum C&O 2-6-6-2, road number 1524. I still have it, having sold at least a dozen or more other steamers that were part of my initial buying orgy. I wouldn't part with this steamer for the world, so no offers please. When I get a moment, I will post a photo or two. Rich And you know Rich, you can come visit me and we can go take a ride behind a real one: https://wmsr.com/ Sheldon
richhotrain OK, no new goodies here, but how about an oldy but goody to carry on with the theme of articulated steamers. My first HO scale steam engine that I bought in early 2004 shortly after getting into scale modeling ( I am a former American Flyer kid) was a Bachmann Spectrum C&O 2-6-6-2, road number 1524. I still have it, having sold at least a dozen or more other steamers that were part of my initial buying orgy. I wouldn't part with this steamer for the world, so no offers please. When I get a moment, I will post a photo or two. Rich
OK, no new goodies here, but how about an oldy but goody to carry on with the theme of articulated steamers. My first HO scale steam engine that I bought in early 2004 shortly after getting into scale modeling ( I am a former American Flyer kid) was a Bachmann Spectrum C&O 2-6-6-2, road number 1524. I still have it, having sold at least a dozen or more other steamers that were part of my initial buying orgy. I wouldn't part with this steamer for the world, so no offers please.
When I get a moment, I will post a photo or two.
Rich
And you know Rich, you can come visit me and we can go take a ride behind a real one:
https://wmsr.com/
Alton Junction
richhotrain Track fiddler They're like works of art in the detailing Sheldon, and run ever so well as they look. The Bachman 2-6-6-2 is in the top two of my favorite Big Steam. After seeing that fine looking Atlantic Central of yours, can't wait to get mine lettered and detailed. Here ya go. Now you better get going with that lettering and detailing, TF. Rich
Track fiddler They're like works of art in the detailing Sheldon, and run ever so well as they look. The Bachman 2-6-6-2 is in the top two of my favorite Big Steam. After seeing that fine looking Atlantic Central of yours, can't wait to get mine lettered and detailed.
They're like works of art in the detailing Sheldon, and run ever so well as they look. The Bachman 2-6-6-2 is in the top two of my favorite Big Steam. After seeing that fine looking Atlantic Central of yours, can't wait to get mine lettered and detailed.
Here ya go. Now you better get going with that lettering and detailing, TF.
NICE!
Need to get going on a lot of things over here Rich
It seems these articulated Bachmann's are well liked by more than just me. Great looking layout and some nice Chessie scenes. The yellow on black looks good.
Everything for pulling power on my layout has two locomotives or more, with a few exceptions. Was searchinng eBay just now to see if there's any more of these 2-6-6-2s.
No undecorated but there was a couple of B&O's and a Western & Lake Erie ranging from $250 to $350 and a couple auctions starting lower. Only one of those was new. The Lake Erie could work as it's just right across another big lake, but I'd have to settle. And I don't do that well
Track fiddler John-NYBW Last Tuesday I stopped in my LHS intending to buy a Rapido NYC RDC that I had been considering. I discovered it had been sold. They still had a B&O RDC but that didn't work for me. I had just sold two Athearn B&O RDCs that I had bought at a flea market years ago and never put into service. Hate it when it that happens, returning to buy something and it's gone John. Finally learned the hard way to just buy an item right away, from losing out too many times. My favorite RDC is the CB&Q. Don't know much about them though. Was pleased to see one on the wall of the Hilton where we were staying last summer. Had to laugh about the stupid kid on the bike,...that is if it was moving and it's funner to believe that it was TF
John-NYBW Last Tuesday I stopped in my LHS intending to buy a Rapido NYC RDC that I had been considering. I discovered it had been sold. They still had a B&O RDC but that didn't work for me. I had just sold two Athearn B&O RDCs that I had bought at a flea market years ago and never put into service.
Last Tuesday I stopped in my LHS intending to buy a Rapido NYC RDC that I had been considering. I discovered it had been sold. They still had a B&O RDC but that didn't work for me. I had just sold two Athearn B&O RDCs that I had bought at a flea market years ago and never put into service.
Track fiddler ATLANTIC CENTRAL I love those locos, have a whole fleet in HO. Two in C&O and three in ATLANTIC CENTRAL. My ATLANTIC CENTRAL versions have been kit based with long haul Vanderbilt tenders and Delta trailing trucks. I actually scored two of them at the unbelievable bargin price of $75 each. Sheldon They're like works of art in the detailing Sheldon, and run ever so well as they look. The Bachman 2-6-6-2 is in the top two of my favorite Big Steam. After seeing that fine looking Atlantic Central of yours, can't wait to get mine lettered and detailed. PS Looks even more cosmetically balanced with the longer tender and what a steal of a price you landed. Hate to say what was paid for mine even though marked down. TF
ATLANTIC CENTRAL I love those locos, have a whole fleet in HO. Two in C&O and three in ATLANTIC CENTRAL. My ATLANTIC CENTRAL versions have been kit based with long haul Vanderbilt tenders and Delta trailing trucks. I actually scored two of them at the unbelievable bargin price of $75 each. Sheldon
I love those locos, have a whole fleet in HO.
Two in C&O and three in ATLANTIC CENTRAL.
My ATLANTIC CENTRAL versions have been kit based with long haul Vanderbilt tenders and Delta trailing trucks.
I actually scored two of them at the unbelievable bargin price of $75 each.
PS Looks even more cosmetically balanced with the longer tender and what a steal of a price you landed. Hate to say what was paid for mine even though marked down.
I paid fairly "normal" prices at the time for the others. But yes, $75 was a real bargain.
Only new purchase for me this year was a Hornby Princess Elizabeth last spring in honor of our late Queen. It is the version with the gold plated running gear. Looks great in its display case.
I too have been thinning the ranks and have a BLI mike out on consignment. Since I started back in the hobby in 2006 I have sold off over half of the locos I acquired. Last major acquisitions were 3 brass locos in 2020. I rarely run freight now, mostly passenger or mixed. As I model CN in 1955, that means brass steam for accuracy. I am taking down my N scale layout.
CN Charlie
Track fiddler Good morning Well, hate to be some kinda OP Post Hog but like to get back to everyone. Hi Rio Grande. Great layout plan and track laying job. Having an around the walls layout filling the basement, definitely counts as a Goodie. Would love to have that kind of space. Hi Kevin. Sounds like a couple of good ones. My first Big Steam purchase was a Bachmann Spectrum 2-6-6-2 undecorated. The detail on this model is amazing for how small N scale is. Hadn't a clue at the time that this was their top of the line product yet. Certainly got an introduction how spendy they were from 35 years ago. Thanks for sharing everyone and have a Merry Christmas. TF
Well, hate to be some kinda OP Post Hog but like to get back to everyone.
Hi Rio Grande. Great layout plan and track laying job. Having an around the walls layout filling the basement, definitely counts as a Goodie. Would love to have that kind of space.
Hi Kevin. Sounds like a couple of good ones. My first Big Steam purchase was a Bachmann Spectrum 2-6-6-2 undecorated. The detail on this model is amazing for how small N scale is.
Hadn't a clue at the time that this was their top of the line product yet. Certainly got an introduction how spendy they were from 35 years ago.
Thanks for sharing everyone and have a Merry Christmas.