Mail Call! Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO has rolled in!

[D&J RailRoad]

Just a Scale Trains SD45 in Burlington Northern paint.
Haven't even changed the address, changed the couplers or speed matched it yet.

 

[migalyto]

Just a Scale Trains SD45 in Burlington Northern paint.
Haven't even changed the address, changed the couplers or speed matched it yet.

Was this the one you purchased a while back that was lost that you were telling us about in the coffee shop?

 

[migalyto]

The Brown Santa (AKA UPS) dropped off a package today.

Absolutely stunning!

I see they changed their packaging again. Wonder if its just for these units?

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Was this the one you purchased a while back that was lost that you were telling us about in the coffee shop?

Actually, no. That was the SD45X by Scale Trains.
After several weeks of the nonsense, I canceled the order with Yankee Dabbler and my credit card. The charge was credited as the package was presumably lost. Now just a couple days ago, a Fed Ex box shows up from YD with the SD45X. I checked my cc and they put the charge back on there. Now I have three SD45Xs. One, cab number 9502 had to go back to Scale Trains because the light board wasn't working correctly. The other number that ST sells is cab number 9500. I changed the cab number of the newest one to 9504 as the Southern Pacific only had the five of them.
I still have to change the number board to 9504. Can't find the white on black decals though.

 

[CambriaArea51]

Absolutely stunning!

I see they changed their packaging again. Wonder if its just for these units?

They did a great job on them. I wonder too if its just for them, would make it easy to tell apart from other stock.

 

[TLOC]

The Brown Santa (AKA UPS) dropped off a package today.
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Very nice

 

[TLOC]

Just a Scale Trains SD45 in Burlington Northern paint.
Haven't even changed the address, changed the couplers or speed matched it yet.

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Nice unit. The ones I have weathered ran great. Scaletrains makes great models

 

[TLOC]

They did a great job on them. I wonder too if it’s just for them, would make it easy to tell apart from other stock.

Based on pictures from ST’s warehouse I’d say the packaging is for the run. The blue boxes are on the bottom right

 

[TLOC]

After an additional look, they have some Conrail in those blue boxes.

 

[CambriaArea51]

After an additional look, they have some Conrail in those blue boxes.

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One has your name on it.

 

[migalyto]

Based on pictures from ST’s warehouse I’d say the packaging is for the run. The blue boxes are on the bottom right

They move a lot of locomotives, don't they?

 

[CambriaArea51]

They move a lot of locomotives, don't they?

As much as I would love to work there, my paycheck would be an IOU note instead.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

As much as I would love to work there, my paycheck would be an IOU note instead.

That's just as good as money

 

[Alcomotive]

They move a lot of locomotives, don't they?

They had a post and email that came out a day ago that they had set records on sending out pre-orders on the CSX heritage units and the GP40s. Shane wrote a nice letter with showing his gratitude to ST customers.

 

[logandsawman]

Walthers came through, landscaping materials came in today. Also purchased some Bridge track, the main piece is out in the train shed but here are some of the accessories:

The spacer ties are something new, wonder how much faster it will be, as opposed to scraping off the track holder
pieces. Thought I would try them.

I am putting all the spacers in right away, as opposed to coming around at the end and doing all the finishing touches.

Dave LASM

 

[Bruette]

I can't remember the last time I posted in this thread. I broke my self-imposed spending ban to pick up these beauties from Menards.

I ordered them today. RPO says the will be here by 1/3/25

 

[PMW]

Athearn boxcar arrived yesterday

 

[zzr1200guy]

I don't know where to start I got so much stuff since I last chimed in.
Ill just post a link to my "What's in the box" playlist.

WHATS IN THE BOX

Hey, I'm unboxing and reviewing my latest purchase in here for you. Tell me what you just bought in the comments.

youtube.com

 

[CambriaArea51]

Got some paint yesterday, one I've been waiting on to get back into stock was orange rust. Going to try it out on some wheels. A detail to add to a few cars along with weathering some cars.

 

[Smudge617]

Accurascale OO gauge Porterbrook Class 55 Deltic with sound.

HO Gauge Intermountain Canadian National ET44AC in British Colombia Heritage livery.

4 X OO Gauge Pullman coaches with table lamps.