TrucTrain55
Well-Known Member
Got these Lionel Standard O Boxcars
Mail Call! Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO has rolled in!
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Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Well here is a first for me.....
I have never owned a kit from Collectors Corner Model before or even seen one. So I saw this and well of course I had to have it. At 8 bucks I couldn't go wrong. It's an average detailed kit not too bad. This came in today via USPS all the way from California
Collectors Corner Model HO 40' Box Car Trains Union Pacific #2006
I have never owned a kit from Collectors Corner Model before or even seen one. So I saw this and well of course I had to have it. At 8 bucks I couldn't go wrong. It's an average detailed kit not too bad. This came in today via USPS all the way from California
Collectors Corner Model HO 40' Box Car Trains Union Pacific #2006
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
I got my doors in for repairing another 50' box car that were missing doors that I got on the cheap!
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Snagged these as they came in today via USPS. I showed them off on JR's UPPR thread.
Roundhouse Rock Island Route Rock road number CNW #718103 50' PS Rib side Box Car model #1907
Roundhouse Rio Grande D&RGW 50' Box Car road number #590430 Custom paint and decals
Roundhouse Rio Grande D&RGW 50' Box Car road number #51353 Custom paint and decals
These pictures were from the ebay seller....
I got all 3 of these for 24 bucks plus 8 for shipping. Pretty good deal I think.
Roundhouse Rock Island Route Rock road number CNW #718103 50' PS Rib side Box Car model #1907
Roundhouse Rio Grande D&RGW 50' Box Car road number #590430 Custom paint and decals
Roundhouse Rio Grande D&RGW 50' Box Car road number #51353 Custom paint and decals
These pictures were from the ebay seller....
I got all 3 of these for 24 bucks plus 8 for shipping. Pretty good deal I think.
TrucTrain55
Well-Known Member
Nice haul guys. I’m loving the rolling stock you guys are getting.
TrucTrain55
Well-Known Member
Post Man dropped these off. These are very old Atlas “O” cars I enjoy collecting these some are built and some you have to build but are easy and fun to build.
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Wow! I had no idea Bev Bel did O gauge too! Awesome!
TrucTrain55
Well-Known Member
Yes they did a lot for Atlas “O”. I found some more and waiting for them to get here I’ll post them when they arrive. I might start a thread on what ones I have already they are nice.
Those D&RGW cars are cool! Had not seen those before. Something new to add to the watch list - if, being custom, they can be found. Thanks!
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
I tell ya I debated the purchase of them. The images of them kept gnawing at me to buy them. I did research and asked around if they were prototypical but thus far it considered custom/fantasy scheme. I really am glad I bought them! Very unique scheme. I am still on the fence on placing a UP shield on them or maybe just one of them. For now they are considered on my layout.... as heritage schemes
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Well as mentioned this morning in the coffee shop my package for the UP transfer caboose #13737 arrived today and I must say I am very please with this model. This is my first Bluford Model product I have owned and it is well worth the $ spent although not very expensive at all!
So here it is!
It even came with the generator that gets mounted on the truck/bearing hub on the side of the truck assembly.
After looking for the MOPAC version I managed to order one of those as well MOPAC #13087 from Spring Creek Model Trains hobby shop.
I should get by the end of next week.
I will post some pics of UP #13737 on JR's UPRR thread.....
So here it is!
It even came with the generator that gets mounted on the truck/bearing hub on the side of the truck assembly.
After looking for the MOPAC version I managed to order one of those as well MOPAC #13087 from Spring Creek Model Trains hobby shop.
I should get by the end of next week.
I will post some pics of UP #13737 on JR's UPRR thread.....
TrucTrain55
Well-Known Member
Bought these a couple weeks ago on Sleezbay
DakotaLove39
Always Improvising
Hard for me to not absolutely rave about this. Do you guys know the researcher/author John Luecke? He's written and co-written a bunch of books about railroads in Minnesota. The guy just recently completed a project of indexing 4,300 railroad maps from all over Minnesota. So for $35 I got a huge cache of Milwaukee, Rock, MN&S, GN, NP, C&NW, and other railroad's track geometry information. These things are incredible.
Also, since TrucTrain55 keeps posting his new Lionel stuff, I also got a Lionel piece! I've been wanting a caboose to go with my #2338 GP7 and I finally got one. This was a special caboose done for a Lionel club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Also, since TrucTrain55 keeps posting his new Lionel stuff, I also got a Lionel piece! I've been wanting a caboose to go with my #2338 GP7 and I finally got one. This was a special caboose done for a Lionel club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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TrucTrain55
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That’s a nice set up! Keep posting that O scale stuff.
DakotaLove39
Always Improvising
I have a few more pieces I'd like to get, but not a lot. I'm not an O-gauge or Lionel guy, I got these purely because they say Milwaukee Road on them. I know two guys who are building O-gauge home layouts, though, so I hope to bring my train there sometime.
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
My railroad ties came in today. Plenty of them and nicely weathered and dirty 
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
As mentioned the other day in the coffee shop I ordered another transfer caboose Bluford Shops HO Scale Transfer Caboose MOPAC #13087
It also came in today from Nebraska hobby shop. https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/
I will as always post more pics of the caboose on JRs UPRR thread.....
I am very happy with these transfer cabeese. I even ordered one more......yup I did a MOW UP/MP......coming soon.
It also came in today from Nebraska hobby shop. https://www.springcreekmodeltrains.com/
I will as always post more pics of the caboose on JRs UPRR thread.....
I am very happy with these transfer cabeese. I even ordered one more......yup I did a MOW UP/MP......coming soon.
rgeiter
Conrail Quality
Just received my new Digitrax UT-6 throttle the other day. My first impressions are....meh. Probably not going to get anymore. One reason is that they don’t fit into all my throttle pockets and another is that it will need updated via computer every now and then. Not interested it that.
Greg@mnrr
Section Hand
Thanks for your input. I don't need another throttle since I have throttlesfrom the 400 series down to the first run of Digitrax throttles. In my opinion this new release of 600 Series throttles have a "Toy Like" appearance to them.
Greg
rgeiter
Conrail Quality
I like the old throttles too. Just retired my two 2-digit UT throttles. Had them forever.
