Mail Call! Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO has rolled in!
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D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Good lookin toy Smudge.
PMW
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That is beautiful
Smudge617
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Thank you, the Telehandler does look pretty good, I suppose I'll have to build the Walthers kit version now.
skyliner
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Hey, I didn't even know they were going to make these, but the KM ML4000s are available in Rio Grande! Both sound and no sound!
PIKO 97457 HO DRGW Rio Grande Krauss Maffei KM ML4000 #4003, With Sound
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skyliner
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I hit up a couple local shops the other week. I finally decided to cash out the reward points at one of them, as I'll be moving out of the area in the near future. They had put out what appeared to be some "new old stock" items, including this set of Cotton Belt PC&F boxcars, which I think has been out of production for a few years. Then at a second shop, I found the Toledo, Peoria & Western boxcar back in the used department, even though it appears to have never been opened.
Some years ago when I lived in Illinois, about one a month I'd drive past the former TP&W mainline in the small town of Chatsworth. Sitting by their main street is an old restored bay-window caboose, lettered for the TP&W. One of the worst railroad accidents in the US occurred near there in 1887.
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Some years ago when I lived in Illinois, about one a month I'd drive past the former TP&W mainline in the small town of Chatsworth. Sitting by their main street is an old restored bay-window caboose, lettered for the TP&W. One of the worst railroad accidents in the US occurred near there in 1887.
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
I hit up a couple local shops the other week. I finally decided to cash out the reward points at one of them, as I'll be moving out of the area in the near future. They had put out what appeared to be some "new old stock" items, including this set of Cotton Belt PC&F boxcars, which I think has been out of production for a few years. Then at a second shop, I found the Toledo, Peoria & Western boxcar back in the used department, even though it appears to have never been opened.
Some years ago when I lived in Illinois, about one a month I'd drive past the former TP&W mainline in the small town of Chatsworth. Sitting by their main street is an old restored bay-window caboose, lettered for the TP&W. One of the worst railroad accidents in the US occurred near there in 1887.
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All great finds! I definitely like the Cotton Belt 3 pack! Nice! TPW that one there is a nice looking car.
Smudge617
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Postie made another delivery today, I bought an Oxford Models £20 "Mystery" box, as I'd heard so much about them. I can use the Tanker and the Volvo (front centre) on the layout others are too "new" nevertheless, they are really nice models.
I also bought two more Intermodel well cars from Everest, I like their stuff, they're not hugely well detailed kits but after fitting metal wheels I know they will run very well.
I also bought two more Intermodel well cars from Everest, I like their stuff, they're not hugely well detailed kits but after fitting metal wheels I know they will run very well.
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
That is a nice volvo for sure.....hopefully they are still available for a future buy or gift. Going to the Oxford site shortly.
Smudge617
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Oxford Diecast Volvo 544 Light Blue
To put our newly tooled Volvo 544 in context, in real life it was succeeded by the Volvo Amazon, already part of the Oxford Automobiles series. Its predecessor was the Volvo 444 first designed in 1944 and produced as a new, smaller car by Volvo Personvagnar from 1947. It represented Volvo's...
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Smudge617
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Two new arrivals, this one I've mentioned before.
Has a decoder fitted, but for some reason forwards is reverse and vice versa easily sorted when I add it to my roster
I'm a sucker for Athern EMD Demos.
Don't think this has ever been used, head/tailight glazing not fitted or number boards or guardrails, but all the detail parts seem to be there with the exception of the sunshades, have to fit a decoder obviously, but not bad for £20.
Has a decoder fitted, but for some reason forwards is reverse and vice versa easily sorted when I add it to my roster
I'm a sucker for Athern EMD Demos.
Don't think this has ever been used, head/tailight glazing not fitted or number boards or guardrails, but all the detail parts seem to be there with the exception of the sunshades, have to fit a decoder obviously, but not bad for £20.
trailrider
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Probably just reverse the leads from the trucks. Maybe it was for a railroad that ran long end forward?
Smudge617
Well-Known Member
It's an Athearn UP SD40 RTR plug 'n play, and it already has a decoder, it's either been set up to run long nose forward, or it's still in consist mode, no biggie.
jmupton2000
John M Upton
Those Athearn Blue Box ones never did have sunshades in the parts envelope so you are not missing anything. Sadly the Athearn off the shelf GP60 is not quite right for the actual prototype/demonstrator ones (the cabs were a subtly different unique design), also had SP like nose lights and I think the dynamic hatch was different, the model is the later more squared off version.
Still, in that paint scheme, it still looks the business!!
Still, in that paint scheme, it still looks the business!!
Smudge617
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I think I'll add some, just so I can tell the two apart.
westtexjohn
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I received this Friday.
Used but seller states : .....“The unit is like new and works great. I've only used it a hand full of times.”
New units are around $255.00. I gave $135.00 for this one. All pieces look brand new, cords wrapped with the original wire ties and users manual looks new. As my layout is not complete, I still need to check this unit with my multimeter later today.
Used but seller states : .....“The unit is like new and works great. I've only used it a hand full of times.”
New units are around $255.00. I gave $135.00 for this one. All pieces look brand new, cords wrapped with the original wire ties and users manual looks new. As my layout is not complete, I still need to check this unit with my multimeter later today.
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migalyto
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You got a smoking deal on that!
I paid around $240.00 for mine a couple of years back. Start looking for the base station and you can go wireless eventually.
PMW
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I don’t remember what I paid for mine but I can tell you that it’s a great addition to the power cab system. Really takes operating the layout to the next level and offers more future possibilities!
Enjoy it
D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Thus arrived today from Spring Creek Hobbies.
Athearn Genesis ex SP AC4400CW patched to UP. I had a TSU 21 PNEM8 decoder in the drawer but the sound isn't working. Prolly have to make a trip to Mainline Hobbies tomorrow.
Here, it's teamed up with a UP AC44DC deadheading over to the yard.
Athearn Genesis ex SP AC4400CW patched to UP. I had a TSU 21 PNEM8 decoder in the drawer but the sound isn't working. Prolly have to make a trip to Mainline Hobbies tomorrow.
Here, it's teamed up with a UP AC44DC deadheading over to the yard.
