"Lionel trains are the standard of the world" - Jousha Lionel Cowen
magicman710 wrote:Good evening everyone! How has everyones day been?
Long and hard. See above the Christmas decorating I did. Good thing is I have a MP E6 MTH Premier ABA set that I got through the mail [guy owed me big time] and it is new and runs great. Big engines [scale]. watching Christmas movies on ABC Family.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
Roger Bielen wrote:CSXect What was the price? On the website it was $199.XX which I guess was a mistake. Haven't looked recently to see if its corrected.
If you are reffering to the HO Turbo train msrp is $499.95 additional cars 39.95 and two pack 64.99 and it comes in more than just CN paint schemes.
The lionel lines train at target is $199.99 in store item
Quite tired myself. Added to the outside decorations today. Takes longer than it used to. Watching the second Christmas movie of the evening while cruising the forums. Ending is probably not much of a surprise for this one either.
Thought the tasser story was hillarious even if it was made up. Had to wipe eyes a couple times to finish reading it.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Buckeye Riveter wrote:Greg, how is the wife doing?
Very well, which is great.
Karen with grandson Zachary on Thanksgiving day 2007. Opps! This picture was from Friday after Thanksgiving. Other picture I was going to post was taken on Thursday.
Grandson looks like a keeper.
Absolutely!
Evening all!
Got most of the outside decorations up and the "he who is 14" helped - wow.
One of our local tourist RRs was looking for some 80-86 baggage cars. These are getting harder to find and prices are going up because folks are making bridges out of them like the one Collin showed with the box car. This is obviously distressing to the RR historical societies. One entity was happy to try and work a deal with the local tourist RR just to prevent the car from being turned into a bridge somewhere. the cost of an old railcar (plus transport) compared to building a bridge on ones property is quite attractive.
Have a great evening all!
Regards, Roy
Good evening !
Doug (dagrump) - Yeah, we got a little rain as well, 1.25 inches!! Wow, I was begining to wonder if I needed to start looking for an Ark. Hope some more comes soon. Thought about coming down to Del Mar to the train show, but forgot about it till later this afternoon. I think the show is coming to Anahiem in Jan..
I have an AIU unit on my Christmas list, so the family came to me today and said they've called all the LHS's in So. Cal. and noone has any. They were able to find one in Canada, however. (Ontario). So I gave them a couple of shops to call, and sure enough found one in Strausburg, PA.. Seems like just about everything I have in the train room is from PA..
Made some progress on the wiring today. But not enough. Been working on wiring concept. And trying to figure out the optimum place for terminal strips. Then decided would first get the Power Console situated. I am using a universal printer cart, which has 3 pull out shelves, which sould work rather well. Top drawer will be the actual Control Panel, with switches for the track switches, accessories, building lights, etc.. Second shelf will have the 2 transformers that will control the two elevated G-Scale trains. Bottom shelf has 2 Bricks, 2 ZW transformers.
So far got the AC Distribution done. Certainly have it well protected. Coming from the house on a 20a ckt, have the main power switch, which has a pilot light. Which is wired in series with a "Panic" shut off switch located in the opposite side of the room. Then, the power goes to a 15a Surge Protector. All the transformers are pluged into the surge protector. Then 10a ckt brkrs between the xfmr and TIU. And finally 10a fuses on the TIU output wires.
Now, the track and switches. Having some challenges, trying to determine when and where need a "Power District".
Think I will just put up a thread on some wiring question, so as not to take space here and bore everyone.
Don
Don,
If the show in Anahiem is the same as the one in Del Mar save your $7 a head and buy a couple of beers. I was afraid it would be a waste of time, it was. Very little "O" and the better stuff was, IMHO, overpriced. Even the "G" stuff seemed overpriced. That was my last visit. There were some nice operating layouts though.
Got a quick question, been looking for a steamer to share duties with my MTH Rock Island passenger consist. The only one I have ever seen is the one that Lionel did in the late 80's, anyone know of anything else ? Did the RI make use of any other roads steamers to pull their passenger cars ? Since I got outbid, Stout Auctions, on a Lionmaster Challenger that frees-up some cash for a different "capital investment".
Remember the Veterans. Past, present and future.
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Proud New Member Of The NRA
Morning!
Reggie: Great news about staying in the states!
Spent the day working on the Christmas layout, while Bride and 3-yo were making cookies. 9-mo decided the Dept56 boxes were delicious. 3-yo decorated ALL the cookies. She used paint brushes to paint the cookies with icing, and added the sprinkles with a spoon. She had a great time..sorry forgot to take pictures. Mom and daughter needed a nap after that.
Added 1" inclines for the trestle, and added Buffalo Snow on top, looks like the SF fog just rolled in. Needed to cut snow out from under superstreets, too bumpy.
Off to eat the best cookies in the world! ...and more wiring, then church.
Kurt
Good Morning from Blueberryhill....
It is a rainy 34 degrees. Going up to 55 today with some rain, on and off.
Today, I am taking it easy. Going to run trains later. Do a little scenery work on the layout. Wife is making a nice dinner. Life is good.
Looking forward to SPF. I need some new pictures to post.
Dining Car is here and it's time for breakfast. Then, off to " points west ".
Y'all have a great Sunday.
Chuck
Today's forcast for Roseyville, cold, rain, wind and sleet. A great day for a parade.
Speaking of great days, the BUCKEYES are now playing in the National Championship Game. The economy of Buckeyeland will be great for another year.
Micky, just one small step at a time and we can get you off of the ledge safely. Now hand me the razor blades.
Roy, what whip did you use to get a 14 year old to work?
Today's weather makes me love our cat. I can see people going past the house walking their dogs in the cold rain.
Mornin' boys. Looking a little ominous and 36 here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Hope I can make it to the train show at 10.
Reggie - Nice to have you back, sir. Perhaps a glass covered coffee table with an N-scale layout for the living room. Then get back to building that O gauge empire in the TRAIN room. Cincy is a big railroad town, so you shouldn't have to look hard for inspiration.
Chief - I'm well aware that you Southern folks like tubs (some in the front yards), but you decorate the insides of them too. Well-whadda-ya-know...
Fifedog, go find a hydrant. [pretty good one]
Buckeye, has your Buckeyes ever heard of a basketball team of UNC-CH Tarheels?
Morning all
Cool and wet in Southern Ohio
Reggie-Great news. My youngest daugher lives in Cincy, great town. Wife graduated from Good Sam and daughter from Xavier. The old Cincinnati Terminal is now a muesum with a great train display.
Buckeye- OH
Don-Loved the taser story
Sounds like several of use have finished outside decorating. I posted a couple of pics in Sunday photo fun, not to start a competition, better to spend time on trains
Breakfast done, dog bathed and ready for church. Check back later this evening
May God bless
Jim
Good evening everyone,
It'a cold, dark, and SNOWY today. I woke up to find a dusting of snow on everything. It made for a great photo op, so I un boxed all my G scale locomotives and took them out back on the patio. When I download them, I'll put them on Shutterfly and post them here.
Last night was relaxing. I had nothing to do so I watched TV, went on the internet and ate. So it was really good. I was also able to go to sleep for the first time in a few days.
Have a good day everyone.
Morning All,
We did get some s%#w last nite but little rain, 34 and musshy should be gone before the day is over. Lowest reg gas $2.94.sat. Today will be goof off day, but I may do some NYC decaling. Everyone stay safe.,,,,,,,,Sir James
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
HI GIZ,
Well went hunting deer upstate to MOMs, saw 8 deer running at 90 mph. BROTHER saw 7 going fast too. Couldn't put horns on any. Cold day yesterday at 28 and windy. Sat part of day then BRO and me did some pushing for one another thats when we saw the deer. Came back home last nite because of anticipation of storm, woke up and just a dusting, some big storm,DUH. Oh well run trains this after then watch BEARs on TV.
Hope all is well?
laz57
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Well, it snowed here 1 1/2 or so. I could have probably sleep in but the city plow truck came thru at about 5:30 am ( they could have used a broom!! ) I might revert back to child- hood days and start throwing snow balls at them even it I have to make my own with my slushy maker.
Happy holidays to all!
Jim D.
a.k.a. SOCKO
Morning all!
Buckeye - congrats on the Buckeye's success this year. Hopefully your taxes will go down with all that free spending up there.
Buckeye and Doug (CNW) - I think the magic elixer is called "if I do not straighten up a bit my Christmas haul could be seriously impacted" elixer.
Don - I responded to your e-mail and then saw the answers you got on your post are good ones, so I did not add anything. Regardless - give me a call if you have any further questions.
Doug (nottagrump) - more cash for trains - it's all good.
Back from regular church. Sun is out in force and it is heating up here. Might hit 80? Cold/cool front tonight to bring things down a bit - but still above normal.
Got to go get more Christmas lights for outside. He-who-is-14 has more ideas and I am not passing up the opportunity to let him continue to do something constructive!
Well, back from the train show. Picked up some scenery materials, and a Pennsy Flyer starter set for my co-worker. Spotted Brent walking kinda funny....
...and figured it was a good time for an avatar.
News flash Lionel G Polar express at Target marked down to $119.99 and get a $20 gift card when you make purchase.
Lionel lines Blue/silver Desiel set marked down to $169.99
Spent a few hours today re-arranging the trains in one of the spare bedrooms. Needed to get it better organized as all those boxes were taking up way too much room. That's what happens after close to 35 years of accumulating O gauge trains.
Watching a TM Video "Toy Train Christmas Memories" now. Trying to get a little more in the Christmas spirit. Hard to believe Christmas is just over three weeks away.
Rain just let up a little, it has been raining real hard the last few minutes. Been raining almost all day, so it was a good day to straighten up the "store" room.
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