Hello,
Made a promise to the wife. She let me purchase aRio Grande set from 1957 from it's first owner here locally. Told her I would a resell and make a profit. Than I got it home on the layout...... Oh Wow. This is the first Lionel diesel unit I ever purchased, everything I have run till tonight has been post war steam. But this is such a nice engine, runs like a dream. Was serviced just a few years ago by our local Lionel tech, he's 93 this year. This engine is such a smooth runner, it pulls dozens of cars with no effort. The caboose holds a steady glow. How can I let it go. OK the Super O track and switches etc can go, but this engine.......
Have you ever promised your other half you would, than needed an excuse as to a way out? If so, please share. She's looking for a listing, I'm looking at a long term love affair.
Rod L.
Bought my second 911 that way, 4 years ago.... she's still not happy about it....
Thank her for the Christmas present??
Lionel: A lifetime investment in happiness.
I tell myself that everything I buy is an investment. The market for postwar is down so its time to BUY BUY BUY! When the market goes up I'll SELL SELL SELL.... I swear
c50truck wrote:Hello, Made a promise to the wife. She let me purchase aRio Grande set from 1957 from it's first owner here locally. Told her I would a resell and make a profit. Than I got it home on the layout...... Oh Wow. This is the first Lionel diesel unit I ever purchased, everything I have run till tonight has been post war steam. But this is such a nice engine, runs like a dream. Was serviced just a few years ago by our local Lionel tech, he's 93 this year. This engine is such a smooth runner, it pulls dozens of cars with no effort. The caboose holds a steady glow. How can I let it go. OK the Super O track and switches etc can go, but this engine....... Have you ever promised your other half you would, than needed an excuse as to a way out? If so, please share. She's looking for a listing, I'm looking at a long term love affair. Rod L.
Welcome to the magic of the post war F-3s !!!
I love to run mine when ever I can. While the latter ones like yours with the vertical motors do run smoother, there is nothing like the growl of my 2333 NYCs (pre-magnatraction) pair pulling cars around the rr.
P.S> If you loved that F-3, be sure to try a postwar FM.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
PostwarMan07 wrote:When did they switch to vertical motors... when they introducted magne-traction?
No.
1955.
Rob
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ChiefEagles wrote:Sell something else and tell her the vaule of the units you have now and how much you love them.
Great idea. Eeny Meeny Miny Moe, one of these steamers have to go.
Heck, it's time to thin out my rolling stock anyway.
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