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Post pics of your Holiday appropriate Locomotives!
Posted by philo426 on Sunday, November 27, 2022 1:17 PM

I don't have a Christmas loco per se but my Gulf, Southern and Ohio Geep will have to do,runs well for an MPC chassis... uploading picture

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Sunday, November 27, 2022 8:58 PM

I don't have a Christmas-themed engine, but I DO have Christmas cars and I use this engine to pull the train.  It's cool enough for Christmas!

Which is why I bought it!  Wink

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lionel-18052-238e-pennsylvania-1826801619

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, November 27, 2022 10:06 PM

That is a neat engine has a pre war vibe that is strong! 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Monday, November 28, 2022 11:37 AM

philo426

That is a neat engine has a pre war vibe that is strong! 

 

That was the idea, and in fact it's beefier than the pre-war 238e and with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement more authentic to the streamlined K4s prototype.  A VERY good puller as well.  Since it's an in-the-house engine I added an on-off switch to the smoke unit so I could turn it off.  Lady Firestorm doesn't like smoking engines under the Christmas tree and this one can really belch it out! 

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Posted by philo426 on Monday, November 28, 2022 2:15 PM

Yes they do;I usually shut the smoke unit off on my MTH Texas and Pacific 4-8-2.Just too much!

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:39 PM

Isn't there anyone else with a holiday engine they'd like to post?  C'mon folks, don't be shy, this isn't a competition, ALL are welcome!  

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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, December 1, 2022 2:44 PM

I think a lot of people are afraid to post pics for some reason.

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Posted by Leverettrailfan on Thursday, December 1, 2022 8:13 PM

I just don't really got any! Smile, Wink & Grin
My Ives standard gauge set is a very dark green, I think there's a hint of red trim somewhere on it. Maybe I can dig her out tomorrow, we'll see.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Thursday, December 1, 2022 8:25 PM

Leverettrailfan
I just don't really got any!

Hey, don't worry!  As philo implied it doesn't have to be a Christmas Christmas engine, just one that looks good under the tree or one you like to run under the tree.

Over the years I've run a Lionel 2018, a Williams Erie Berkshire, various MTH "General" types, my MTH Mighty 611, and now the Pennsy Torpedo.

But a consistant yearly appearance is put in by my K-Line Hersey 100th Anniversary Pacific pulling a consist of candy billboard cars.  I call it "The Sugar High Express!" 

This is the Hershey set.  I lucked into it at the DC Big Flea market ten years ago. The seller only wanted $85 for it!  I'm surprised I didn't rip my pants getting the wallet out!  Embarrassed

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Posted by Leverettrailfan on Thursday, December 1, 2022 8:35 PM

Ahaha, well then.. I'll see what I can do. I'm Jewish, and my family doesn't set up a tree, but I have set up a train around the tree of another family member's place a couple times. One year it was two loops of O gauge, another year I did a mix of O and standard gauge. 
My favorite thing to see running around a tree, is whatever I feel like running Big Smile I'll have to think this one over, but I'll gladly post a pic of something (or maybe a couple somethings).

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Posted by jprampolla on Thursday, December 1, 2022 11:28 PM

Hi Folks,

I was on a mission a few years ago promoting the use of a handcar as a locomotive. 

 

So I guess this can be considered a Christmas train. 

Lionel needs to reissue the Snoopy handcar, with Charlie brown on it this time.  Last time they did the Snoopy and Woodstock handcar was 1991, so I think it's time!!   And Linus as brakeman!

Take care, Joe.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Friday, December 2, 2022 9:29 AM

This did run one year as the Christmas train under our tree.

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, December 2, 2022 1:57 PM

Very cool!

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Posted by pennytrains on Friday, December 2, 2022 5:55 PM

Leverettrailfan

Ahaha, well then.. I'll see what I can do. I'm Jewish, and my family doesn't set up a tree, but I have set up a train around the tree of another family member's place a couple times. One year it was two loops of O gauge, another year I did a mix of O and standard gauge. 
My favorite thing to see running around a tree, is whatever I feel like running Big Smile I'll have to think this one over, but I'll gladly post a pic of something (or maybe a couple somethings).

-Ellie

 

Just change up the music!  Big Smile  After all, Louis and Josh were both Jewish and yet their names became synonymous with Christmas trees!  Wink

https://youtu.be/o57g7XuQLJY

 

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by pennytrains on Friday, December 2, 2022 5:58 PM

Love the Peanuts train!  Bow

Big Smile  Same me, different spelling!  Big Smile

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, December 2, 2022 6:27 PM

pennytrains
Just change up the music!    After all, Louis and Josh were both Jewish and yet their names became synonymous with Christmas trees! 

Well said!  I wish I came up with that sentiment myself!  Bow

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Posted by smokey1 on Friday, December 2, 2022 7:03 PM

Here is mine. It was sold as upgradable to TMCC, Well this one has been. 

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Posted by philo426 on Friday, December 2, 2022 7:20 PM

Nice is that G scale?

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, December 3, 2022 7:44 AM

That's G Scale all right!  A nice looking Geep too!

I wonder if anyone's noticed what I have?  Watching videos of train show layouts sometimes it's hard to tell just what category or size the trains are unless there's a giveaway like two-rail brass G Scale track or three-rail O Scale.  Kind of an odd phenomenon.  Or maybe it's just me?

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Posted by philo426 on Saturday, December 3, 2022 8:04 AM

Yes I check the type of track because sometimes it can be hard to determine gauge just from pics of the locos.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, December 3, 2022 10:56 AM

Northwoods Flyer

This did run one year as the Christmas train under our tree.

Enjoying the World's Greatest Hobby

Northwoods Flyer

 

Beautiful old train!  My compliments!

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, December 3, 2022 10:59 AM

jprampolla
I was on a mission a few years ago promoting the use of a handcar as a locomotive. 

Very clever!  And a fun little train!

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Posted by jprampolla on Saturday, December 3, 2022 11:50 AM

pennytrains

Love the Peanuts train!  Bow

 

Thanks!  I love everything everyone shares here!!!

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Posted by jprampolla on Saturday, December 3, 2022 11:52 AM

Flintlock76

 

 

 
jprampolla
I was on a mission a few years ago promoting the use of a handcar as a locomotive. 

 

Very clever!  And a fun little train!

 

 

Thanks!!  It's rather easy to add a coupler to a Lionel handcar.  Just keep it lubricated and you can pull one or 2 lightweight cars.

https://www.josephrampolla.com/coupler.html

The new Lionel dummy coupler part number: 6308661060.

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Posted by fifedog on Sunday, December 18, 2022 9:01 AM

Wifey's Gingerbread Junction 0-6-0 Lionel 6-30225...

In the train room, we run Santa's Flyer 6-38671...

And on occasion, the US Military General 6-30225 is called into action...

 

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, December 18, 2022 9:10 AM

Very nice indeed;Quite festive!

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Sunday, December 18, 2022 12:15 PM

They all look great Fife!  I can't pick a favorite, they're all winners!

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