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I just won this on evil bay.....84 bucks total including shipping.......unbelievable o_O :p

A 3 car set.

72' Center Beam Flat Car Green
Walthers 932-34114

Car #2450, 2453 & 2455.


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I already have the single car run by Walthers.

Walthers 932-4114
Car #2458

Which I posted earlier on in this thread.

Working on some parts for my RS-1 and paints. I got my green paints ordered thus far but looking for the yellow color.

Hope everyone is well. I been busy transitioning to fall like everyone else around here. Late fall fishing, salmon fishing, prepping for bow season and well splitting wood too. 🤪

Will post the new acquired center beam cars when they arrive on JRs UPRR.
 
I made the 65 mile trek to the LHS yesterday, and picked up quite a few modeling supplies.
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Looks like I can do some workbench modeling for a few weeks. Four structures, some DPM modular wall components, Evergreen styrene, four Oxford vehicles, InstaFence, and some metal wheelsets for those last few conversions. Also included an Accurail Frisco covered hopper that caught my eye. I actually quit buying freight cars six years ago because I have too many just enough!
 


Last night I was building a WFEX reefer and I managed to knock over the bottle of plastic solvent. I spilled about half of it all over the mat, and the model. Many swear words were said as I was cleaning up.


Looking at it later revealed that the damage isn't too bad, only some smudging and a big spot from my thumb when I picked it up. And only one sprue of parts was damaged. I probably have spare ladders I can use and with some heavy weathering I think it will be okay.

But, since this is the RPO thread you might be wondering why I'm posting here? Well, it wasn't the post office, but I just went to my LHS to buy another kit for this car. I managed to pick one up, with a different car number no less. And three more kits because I was there and didn't want to waste the trip. :)
 
twforeman said:
But, since this is the RPO thread you might be wondering why I'm posting here? Well, it wasn't the post office, but I just went to my LHS to buy another kit for this car. I managed to pick one up, with a different car number no less. And three more kits because I was there and didn't want to waste the trip. :)
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Ok, based on the price tags, it looks like I have some competition at my favorite St. Paul LHS. 🤣

Sorry, but I think I got their last Accurail GTW reefer a couple months ago.

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twforeman said:
Last night I was building a WFEX reefer and I managed to knock over the bottle of plastic solvent. I spilled about half of it all over the mat, and the model. Many swear words were said as I was cleaning up.


Looking at it later revealed that the damage isn't too bad, only some smudging and a big spot from my thumb when I picked it up. And only one sprue of parts was damaged. I probably have spare ladders I can use and with some heavy weathering I think it will be okay.

But, since this is the RPO thread you might be wondering why I'm posting here? Well, it wasn't the post office, but I just went to my LHS to buy another kit for this car. I managed to pick one up, with a different car number no less. And three more kits because I was there and didn't want to waste the trip. :)
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Well everything happens for a reason no? Nice acquisitions! and it doesn't have to come by mail.... LHS stops count 😉
 
twforeman said:
Uh oh, two people shop there? :) I love going to Scale Model Supply, but my wallet doesn't. :)
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It's possibly even worse for me in comparison; I patronize both halves of the store because I do both trains and plastic models. However, I don't make it up there as much as I used to. When I first moved to the area, I lived just across the river south of downtown St. Paul. Now, I'm in the south metro so I only make it up there once a month or so.

It's a fun store though, one of the largest collections of new old stock stuff I've ever seen in both plastic kits and trains. They literally have things that have been on the shelf for 20+ years. There are cars or kits that I remember seeing when I first moved to the state in 2008, that they still have today. Sometimes it can be an advantage...I thought about a Athearn Special Edition NWP SD9 set that they had for close to two years before finally buying it.
 


Well the mailman showed up with my 72' Center Beam Flat Car set from Walthers (932-34114) Car #2450, 2453 & 2455. Since this an older run set I need to change out the plastic wheel sets to metal wheel sets and then get rid of the horn hook couplers for Kadees. These will get weathered lightly and maybe one or 2 will be done heavily. I also have loads for them as well. I have 4 as mentioned before. I also have car #2458 from a single pack that I got a few months ago. So now I am looking for 1 more orange ASAB box car and 2 more yellow ASAB box cars. Also I have my eye out for a few more woodchip hoppers in the ASAB The Bay Line scheme as well. Then this will finish out my southern exchange rolling stock. So here are pics. I will soon start painting and laying track but still to much to do outdoors yet.

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How about a closer look at some of the stuff in my post #150.
Here is a Blair Line laser-cut wood kit of a rural feed and seed store. I'll be using it in a yet to be built small town over on the plywood prairie.
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I also purchased four Oxford vehicles. This '69 Dodge Charger "Daytona" will be used in a drive-in diner scene, that I have been featuring over in the Coffee Shop.
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Here's a '57 Dodge D100 pickup to be used with the feed store above.
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I have a '61 Cadillac Sedan deVille that will fit somewhere.
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And finally a '65 Chevrolet step side pickup, with a Bell Telephone emblem. I have several linemen that I will use this with, location pending.
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These Oxford vehicles are really nice and reasonably priced.
 
The UPS person dropped off a box today with some goodies.



  • A 1953 Ford station wagon
  • A 1958 Cadillac Edorado
  • A 1958 Chevy Fleetside pickup
  • A snow plow
  • Some brass tubing to use for power pickup
  • A new razor saw to replace one I ruined cutting brass tubing (don't do that.)
 
skyliner said:
Ok, based on the price tags, it looks like I have some competition at my favorite St. Paul LHS. 🤣
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twforeman said:
Uh oh, two people shop there? :) I love going to Scale Model Supply, but my wallet doesn't. :)
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Three of us do. Y'all need to come and introduce yourselves! If you've been to North Metro or Hennepin Overland, you've probably seen my army of Milwaukee Road stuff. Or you've seen a giant, bearded younger guy. Tallest in the room, that's me.

Funny story: I spent a month or so trying to land a nice caboose to go with my two early 70's CN&W six-axles. I either found modern-era ones or unprototypical ones. Finally, a guy I know in Florida sent me a Proto center cupola caboose for $5 along with a trade. The next day after he shipped it, I walked into SMS's back room and found this one. Early C&NW, former CGW caboose. The road number is in the wrong place, but otherwise a perfect caboose for what I wanted.
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Here with an RPO check-in.

A fella on Facebook was selling this Bachmann girl for $170. Finding GS-4's in Daylight paint, especially 4449, is understandably difficult. Many people are after these, and normally even the Bachmann ones go for major money due to demand. Getting my childhood favorite 4-8-4, with sound, for $170 was a no-brainer.

Hoping to use this for a how-to video. The Bachmann GS-4's aren't crap, and can be improved easily.

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DakotaLove39 said:
Funny story: I spent a month or so trying to land a nice caboose to go with my two early 70's CN&W six-axles. I either found modern-era ones or unprototypical ones. Finally, a guy I know in Florida sent me a Proto center cupola caboose for $5 along with a trade. The next day after he shipped it, I walked into SMS's back room and found this one. Early C&NW, former CGW caboose. The road number is in the wrong place, but otherwise a perfect caboose for what I wanted.
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Ah, wish I'd known that-- for months, SMS had a pair of Atlas yellow cupola CNW cabooses on the shelf in the main room that I thought were mis-marked, at $12.95 each, when everything else around them was marked $21+. I almost bought them twice, just because of the price, but never did because they don't really fit my layout theme. Not sure if they fit your era, but I swung by just last week and they were gone.

I kinda have a routine with SMS. I get my hair cut at a place in St. Paul that I've been going to for years, and then stop at Scale Model Supplies right after, which is only about ten blocks away. Since the pandemic, I almost feel obligated to buy something at any LHS I walk into, to help keep them around. Last Friday I walked out with a pair of Walthers GN wood chip hoppers, to add to my forest-products fleet. Although I don't have any GN power, from what I've seen, these cars remained in service well into the present day, so the touch of blue they add should work ok.

The first two behind the CFNR GP15 are the newest, so now I've got a 4-pack of these hoppers.

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Not sure if they fit your era, but I swung by just last week and they were gone.
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I hate to say I don't support SMS as much as I probably should. Not lately, anyway. I've given plenty of my money to that store but I am really picky about it. I virtually gave up on the showfloor near the counter as that stuff is often way too highly priced. Consider, he has a Bachmann GS-4 Daylight, DC only, priced at $100 over the sound-equipped price. I understand they have to mark-up to cover their costs and bills but that's just too high for what it is.

Once in a while I give in on a passenger car or something. Mostly I only go there for supplies and to browse the back room. I love that back room. I always manage to find good stuff in there. Found my Little Joe in the back room case full of locomotives.
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Don't forget, there's Becker's up in New Brighton, MN, also. But he basically only stocks brand new stuff and is kind of lean on modeling supplies. Bill will do special orders, though.
 


Back again. Anyone familiar with John Dick and his Beer Line switching layout in Indiana? These three came from him. Three Athearn Genesis F7's, weathered, for $50 Each! I couldn't turn that deal down.

Not only that, but after I paid for these, John and I had a nice conversation about weathering and different articles of Milwaukee Road.

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