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[tschmidt]

Hi guys, I got a quick question...

It's been a long time since I posted some pictures. Could someone please take me through it step by step?

Thanks, TomS

[Anonymous]

Evening all,

Time to catch up here

My heartfelt condolences to both Laz and John on their losses.

Happy 40th Birthday to Dennis...be forewarned....this years annual physical holds a big surprise!

I seriously question whether a fish was involved in that CTT cover shot.  Looks more to me like Chief's snagged on a submerged branch from an old Beaver dam.   And CN makes front cover!  Salute!

I've got a Railking F3 ABA set with proto 1.   So far it's worked flawlessly short of recharging the battery now and then.  I don't use it continually but it is one of the better running engine sets I own.  Yep, it's short and not super detailed but what annoys me most is it's unfinished fueltank area...a real eye sore when viewed from below on my plate rail layout.

Was interested in a thread on the other forum concerning Disney and Lionel.  Seems that Disney's licencing fees are too steep for Lionel to consider.  Frankly I think the whole Disney schtick has been done to it's limit but there's one big missed operatunity here.  Think Disney/Pixar's movie Cars and Lionel/K-line's Superstreets.   The possibilities are only as limited as ones imagination.  For example, a TMCC operated tractor tipping accessory.  Just thinking out loud tho.

Bruce Webster

[rtraincollector]

Laz or anybody else if you wish to try my local hobby shop the web page is http://www.deltavilledepot.com/ if he doesn't have what you want he will order it. He great to work with also he mainly does lionel/mth but also carries atlas,weaver,and williams. he also (if you pay with money order ) normally will give a little off may not cover complete shipping but will be close. His name is Lee Paul . He mainly O gauge but does carry some Ho and G and will order n or standard if he can get it. (he recently got me some standard gauge 3' straight track. )

As to what have everyone else bought lately well I told you of the k-line hershey set and it runs great. The Williams Viginian set looks great haven't tried it yet. (note The only thing i don't really like is the first 2 wheels/axles on the trucks are the power axles and the last is just for looks but instead of having the middle one with no flang the end set of wheels has no flange on it. ) Not sure how well it will work plan to find out this week end as going to LHS and run it on his layout as I don't have one built yet. I also bought a lionel desert King set (1989) NIB unopened and a kline Coke set unopened from 1991.

Laz looked up where millersville was in relationship to where my brother lives and your about 60 miles away ( he lives in Lititz) (we grew up in West Chester)

Oh laz I wish I had acess to what you have to use where you teach as I can get just about all I want rough cut true 1" X 3" , 1" X4", and 1" X 5" from work there oak and poplar mainly there skids for 125 gallon propane tanks. I've in the pass have taken some to a plainer and put clear on them after wards and they have come out real nice.

 

Well all not much happening

[jefelectric]

Laz, Nice beer car & layout.  BTW MTH is showing a premer set of ABA F-3s in NYC on there site from the 98 catalog and still show it in stock at serveral dealers.  Here is the catalog number 20-2176-1.

And here are the dealers:

http://204.156.4.220/external/panel2.asp  

Knowing Barry if it is around anywhere he can get it for you.  The bad news is that the list was 679.95.

One other option is that Atlas is making the A unit this year in F-3 phase 1.  They are not making the B unit as NYC did not have any B units in phase 1.  They are very strict in not making items that do not have a prototype.

See them here:

http://www.atlaso.com/f-unit.htm

Lionel had E-7s in NYC in the 2006 Vol 2 catalog, is that close enough?

They also had Aco FA-2s & FB-2s in the 2005 vol 1 in NYC.

[tschmidt]

Good evening all,

First of all, to all of you who have lost someone in the past few days, my prayers are with you.

Winter finally arrived here yesterday with about 8 to 10 inches of snow. I forgot how much "fun" it was to shovel. This has been a really strange winter so far. I can't remember one like this. We are supposed to some freezing rain over the weekend.

I see some of you have been talking about recent purchases. Over the past few months I was able to get the Lionel Southern PS-4 locomotive and a the add-ons to the Area 51 train. I am looking forward to the new Lionel catalog coming out in a few weeks. The PS-4 has some really good sounds and pulls well.

I think we are going to relax and watch new episodes of Earl and The Office. I find them to be funny.

Have a good evening everyone.
Tom S

[Buckeye Riveter]

First let's get some important issues out of the way:

Dennis, I want to wish you  a

John and Laz, my sincerest condolences.  Laz, I lost my best fishing buddy to bone cancer six years ago, and there is not a day that seems to go by that I don't remember some of the great times we had together.

This week has been a big traveling week.  On Tuesday, I was in SW Ohio and now I'm in Northern Ohio working on a proposal that is due on Tuesday.  Rental car upgraded to a Dodge Charger and I must say, after driving Taurus and Impalas, the Charger is a great ride. 

Unfortunately, I haven't had any time to run trains with the travel.  Still need to take down some Christmas decorations at home this weekend.

So the Chief made the cover of CTT........we are never going to hear the end of this. 

Chuck, I'm surprised that you didn't know about LAZ's layout. 

Sturgeon, great photos of Southern Ohio and the NS yard.

.......and Hobo, I can't wait to put a camera in the nose of one of my engines.

See ya down the tracks,

[mitchelr]

So what's new with everybody? I don't mean with your job, family, day-to-day stuff. I mean what have you bought recently?

I went shopping yesterday with the Chief and bought a few things (didn't want to look cheapo). I bought an MTH Santa Fe streamliner passenger car, a Weaver New Haven State of Maine car, a set of wooden Santa Fe FTs made by lionel (for the boys), and a Cadillac by K-Line for our layout. Passed on a nice K-Line Rio Grande box car with sprung metal trucks for $13.95.

What I found interesting about the little wooden FTs was that they have the exact same number on them as our electric Lionel FT - 158.

So what have you bought lately? And are you happy with it?

Jim 

Jim - I just got the engine below and I love it.

Also got this one from Santa:

 

Mitch 

[Blueberryhill RR]

LAZ....You really do have a layout !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks great, Buddy.

Chuck

[Pennvalley]

The holidays are especially tough when someone passes away. Lost my older brother on December 22 a while back.

 

Was going to make a trip to Justrains today to pick up an engine & odds & ends. Didn't happen.
Tomorrow I'll give it another try.

 

[laz 57]

HI GIZ,

   Finally took some pics of layout and new

OLD MILWAUKEE car

And from my wife on my bithday she got me this

See I finally posted some pics.

laz57

 

[laz 57]

  JIM,

  I'm also looking for either Lionel or MTH (PS 2.0) NYC F3s ABA.  Anyone know where I can get one?

laz57

Good afternoon, 

I'm back home, rough morning.

Thanks for all the good wishes.

Now back to trains for a while.  Laz, is this what you are looking for:

Jim's Train Shop has them in MTH RailKing with PS2 for $420.00.  I assume that you have checked with Barry?  Here is Jim's web site, best to call to order.

http://www.jimstrainshop.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=875

Looks like a good deal and he is one of the good guys.

 

Jim is one of the good guys. I've bought from him and would do so again.

The MTH Railking F3s might be a little small. We saw some yesterday and they were noticably smaller than Lionel's. They were close to O27 Alco size. The ones in the photo above seem close to scale proportioned though. We saw an SF AA set for $290 that was drastically shortened. The B unit was $69.95. You can get a Williams ABA set for approx. $350 at JusTrains, but no sound other than bell and horn.

Jim 

 

Thanks JOHN and JIM!

I am thinking seriously of getting them but I really would like scale.  Don't know why but I just do.  I will be going down BARRYs on Monday, no school ,  so I'll ask him there.  But thanks and I will file Jims train shop. 

Thanks again GIZ.

laz57

[dougdagrump]

Afternoon All !

Boy it is cold here, by SoCal standards. I had planned on doing some plywood cutting in the garage today so I can change out the 031 curves with 042 on the wall mount railway. So much for the best layed plans, I don't like to work with the big power tools when I have to wear a jacket or something with floppy cuffs. Been bit once by both the table and radial saws, don,t want to see anymore of my blood on the garage floor.

Hobo, If you have the MTH item number you can check it out on their website, as well as downlosding the operating instructions. I have two proto 1 pieces and currently are being a couple of problem children. One of them, 4-6-0, works great at home but the chuff doesn't work on the club layout and a DRG Galloping Goose that will just not come out of reverse no matter what I try.

Tomorrow is run day at the museum, taking the B&O and Chessie SD-35's with a mixed consist. It's also my turn to bring lunch, got a pork butt sloww cookin for some pulled pork sandwiches with a big ol' scoop of coleslaw.    

[Anonymous]

 Chief ... you're my MTH engine expert ... when did MTH start putting protosound2 in their engines ? I am not familiar with them at all and have been offered a good price on one manufactured in 1998 . But I want to stay away from the proto1 boards .

[Jumijo]

The guy in the next office over from me just got an LGB French Mikado (Orient Express?) with elephant ears delivered to him. He has it on his desk. Gorgeous!

Jim 

[Jumijo]

Jaabat,

Yes, I am the one who got the March CTT early.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana 

 

And why, pre tell did you get an advanced copy, Mike? Spill it!!!

Jim 

[cheapclassics]

Jaabat,

Yes, I am the one who got the March CTT early.

Keep on training,

Mike C. from Indiana 

 

[Anonymous]

 ChiefEagles -- everytime I see that lil pic of that bass you're holding makes me envious since I thought I caught some big ones here in Maryland . Thanks millions for the condolences buddy ... tis rough and like the other fellow's mom ...  she lost about all memory before she passed . It's a real heart breaker ! Lord I hope the new stem cell experiments bring forth some help for those and possibly us some day getting that .  You guys have to be some of the nicest people I have come across in a long time . Even when someone like me goofs up and does or says something stupid you treat me so darn nice .  Come to think of it by golly almost every train guy ... and gal ... are great people . Surprises me how many train women are cropping up ! I had gotten away from the hobby as some call it ... for a couple of years and am extremely glad I got back in . But it's almost like learning everything all over again . If someone would have told me I'd have to program my engines with a computer chip in a remote to a system in an engine a few years ago --- and it would do all the sounds and functions they do now I would'nt have believed it . What's next --- a virtual reality headset that puts us in the engine at the throttle and brake ? Probably ! Seems only a bit ago 2 wires off a small transformer  -an engine and cars - and some track and that was it . Smoke and a whistle was big time --- LOL  I remember my vibrating cattle outfit and all the guys in the neighborhood had to see it . The cows went everywhere and banged into each other but we thought " man what next " ------   A bottle of smoke pills were worth their weight in gold .

[Jumijo]

  JIM,

  I'm also looking for either Lionel or MTH (PS 2.0) NYC F3s ABA.  Anyone know where I can get one?

laz57

Good afternoon, 

I'm back home, rough morning.

Thanks for all the good wishes.

Now back to trains for a while.  Laz, is this what you are looking for:

Jim's Train Shop has them in MTH RailKing with PS2 for $420.00.  I assume that you have checked with Barry?  Here is Jim's web site, best to call to order.

http://www.jimstrainshop.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=875

Looks like a good deal and he is one of the good guys.

 

Jim is one of the good guys. I've bought from him and would do so again.

The MTH Railking F3s might be a little small. We saw some yesterday and they were noticably smaller than Lionel's. They were close to O27 Alco size. The ones in the photo above seem close to scale proportioned though. We saw an SF AA set for $290 that was drastically shortened. The B unit was $69.95. You can get a Williams ABA set for approx. $350 at JusTrains, but no sound other than bell and horn.

Jim 

[jefelectric]

  JIM,

  I'm also looking for either Lionel or MTH (PS 2.0) NYC F3s ABA.  Anyone know where I can get one?

laz57

Good afternoon, 

I'm back home, rough morning.

Thanks for all the good wishes.

Now back to trains for a while.  Laz, is this what you are looking for:

Jim's Train Shop has them in MTH RailKing with PS2 for $420.00.  I assume that you have checked with Barry?  Here is Jim's web site, best to call to order.

http://www.jimstrainshop.com/xcart/customer/home.php?cat=875

Looks like a good deal and he is one of the good guys.

[Jumijo]

So what's new with everybody? I don't mean with your job, family, day-to-day stuff. I mean what have you bought recently?

I went shopping yesterday with the Chief and bought a few things (didn't want to look cheapo). I bought an MTH Santa Fe streamliner passenger car, a Weaver New Haven State of Maine car, a set of wooden Santa Fe FTs made by lionel (for the boys), and a Cadillac by K-Line for our layout. Passed on a nice K-Line Rio Grande box car with sprung metal trucks for $13.95.

What I found interesting about the little wooden FTs was that they have the exact same number on them as our electric Lionel FT - 158.

So what have you bought lately? And are you happy with it?

Jim 

I purchased a 6-11109 C&O 0-8-0 Switcher from CharlesRo, was supposed to be here yesterday, but when I got home I found a 6-11009 Tony Stewart Expansion pack!

I like NASCAR, but can't stand Tony Stewart, so I'm not happy with it... that plus it is a bit of a downer when you are expecting a $350.00 engine and receive a $150.00 expansion pack!

 

The Chief and I were there (Charles Ro) yesterday at about this time. I buy the ocassional item there, like cars or track, but no locomotives, and absolutely no mail order. I've dealt with the service guy personally and was anything but impressed. Good luck getting this straightened out!

Jim

Jim,
My sentiments exactly (service guy).  I had to call them again to have this all explained to me.  Here is my take:

1. Put the item being returned on my porch - FedEx will stop by to get it within the next 4 days! - WHAT?  If it is still there tonight I am going to personally take it to the UPS store and have it sent back at my expense.  I know I shouldn't have to, but I would rather pay $10.00 UPS than $150.00 for an item I don't want.

2. They are sending the correct item.

If it isn't here by Monday then I am calling the CC Company and putting a stop payment on this.  Very frustrating because I could have delt with Grand Central and I wouldn't have this issue.

 

Neal- the same guy who "repairs" trains answers the phone there. Yeah . . . .

I've had great luck dealing with JusTrains and Grzyboski's. 

Jim 

[Anonymous]

So what's new with everybody? I don't mean with your job, family, day-to-day stuff. I mean what have you bought recently?

I went shopping yesterday with the Chief and bought a few things (didn't want to look cheapo). I bought an MTH Santa Fe streamliner passenger car, a Weaver New Haven State of Maine car, a set of wooden Santa Fe FTs made by lionel (for the boys), and a Cadillac by K-Line for our layout. Passed on a nice K-Line Rio Grande box car with sprung metal trucks for $13.95.

What I found interesting about the little wooden FTs was that they have the exact same number on them as our electric Lionel FT - 158.

So what have you bought lately? And are you happy with it?

Jim 

I purchased a 6-11109 C&O 0-8-0 Switcher from CharlesRo, was supposed to be here yesterday, but when I got home I found a 6-11009 Tony Stewart Expansion pack!

I like NASCAR, but can't stand Tony Stewart, so I'm not happy with it... that plus it is a bit of a downer when you are expecting a $350.00 engine and receive a $150.00 expansion pack!

 

The Chief and I were there (Charles Ro) yesterday at about this time. I buy the ocassional item there, like cars or track, but no locomotives, and absolutely no mail order. I've dealt with the service guy personally and was anything but impressed. Good luck getting this straightened out!

Jim

Jim,
My sentiments exactly (service guy).  I had to call them again to have this all explained to me.  Here is my take:

1. Put the item being returned on my porch - FedEx will stop by to get it within the next 4 days! - WHAT?  If it is still there tonight I am going to personally take it to the UPS store and have it sent back at my expense.  I know I shouldn't have to, but I would rather pay $10.00 UPS than $150.00 for an item I don't want.

2. They are sending the correct item.

If it isn't here by Monday then I am calling the CC Company and putting a stop payment on this.  Very frustrating because I could have delt with Grand Central and I wouldn't have this issue.

[Jumijo]

So what's new with everybody? I don't mean with your job, family, day-to-day stuff. I mean what have you bought recently?

I went shopping yesterday with the Chief and bought a few things (didn't want to look cheapo). I bought an MTH Santa Fe streamliner passenger car, a Weaver New Haven State of Maine car, a set of wooden Santa Fe FTs made by lionel (for the boys), and a Cadillac by K-Line for our layout. Passed on a nice K-Line Rio Grande box car with sprung metal trucks for $13.95.

What I found interesting about the little wooden FTs was that they have the exact same number on them as our electric Lionel FT - 158.

So what have you bought lately? And are you happy with it?

Jim 

I purchased a 6-11109 C&O 0-8-0 Switcher from CharlesRo, was supposed to be here yesterday, but when I got home I found a 6-11009 Tony Stewart Expansion pack!

I like NASCAR, but can't stand Tony Stewart, so I'm not happy with it... that plus it is a bit of a downer when you are expecting a $350.00 engine and receive a $150.00 expansion pack!

 

The Chief and I were there (Charles Ro) yesterday at about this time. I buy the ocassional item there, like cars or track, but no locomotives, and absolutely no mail order. I've dealt with the service guy personally and was anything but impressed. Good luck getting this straightened out!

Jim

 

[laz 57]

Laz,
We need a pic of that car!

This weekend?

laz57

[ChiefEagles]

 John ... know the feeling and all the sympathy I can send goes your way . I woke up 2 days after Xmas with my brother in law telling me my Mom had died the night before . Took the cheer right out of it all . I'm so weary of attending funerals I keep swearing I won't even go to my own . God Bless and hold in there buddy . You know what they say ... every one we attend only means ours is alot closer .

Sorry Hobo for your loss.  On the underlined, hope you don't for a long time.  

[rtraincollector]

Sorry to hear lost my mother to alzheimer's this past October. Least we know that there not going threw the mental pain anymore. My mother got to where she didn't know who we were but would remember us from the day before but still really didn't know who we were.

Will put him my prayers

[cnw1995]

A belated good morning from a blustery but warmish Crystal Lake where I am catching up after a morning of meetings with friends going through a tough time. I'm sorry to hear of your losses, John and Laz. Hopefully will keep the youngest and oldest boy from killing each other in their wrestling while I try to work. They clear the living room as soon as mom disappears on an errand and have at one another until the youngest cries. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

Laz,
We need a pic of that car!

[laz 57]

 

Swedish Bikini Team is good, ya? 

Ya, is good!!! 

YA IS GOOD!

laz57

[Anonymous]

So what's new with everybody? I don't mean with your job, family, day-to-day stuff. I mean what have you bought recently?

I went shopping yesterday with the Chief and bought a few things (didn't want to look cheapo). I bought an MTH Santa Fe streamliner passenger car, a Weaver New Haven State of Maine car, a set of wooden Santa Fe FTs made by lionel (for the boys), and a Cadillac by K-Line for our layout. Passed on a nice K-Line Rio Grande box car with sprung metal trucks for $13.95.

What I found interesting about the little wooden FTs was that they have the exact same number on them as our electric Lionel FT - 158.

So what have you bought lately? And are you happy with it?

Jim 

I purchased a 6-11109 C&O 0-8-0 Switcher from CharlesRo, was supposed to be here yesterday, but when I got home I found a 6-11009 Tony Stewart Expansion pack!

I like NASCAR, but can't stand Tony Stewart, so I'm not happy with it... that plus it is a bit of a downer when you are expecting a $350.00 engine and receive a $150.00 expansion pack!

[Jumijo]

 

Swedish Bikini Team is good, ya? 

Ya, is good!!!