BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Is Bowser itself closing or just a store?
Mail Call! Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO has rolled in!
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KriegslokBR52
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Looks like they are closing the store.
KriegslokBR52
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What is your modeling era?
KriegslokBR52
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Smudge617
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Bowser will be closing their physical store at the end of the year, and like a lot of companies, moving it all online
Smudge617
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Have to admit, this was the first one I've bought and I love it, now I'm looking for at least 2 or 3 more, but in the UK weirdly they all seem to be Alco 630M's
migalyto
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Modern present day.
I know they have made a few things that I could have used but have sold out of.
KriegslokBR52
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I was there several weekends ago not knowing about their intentions. The entrance hall had extensive shelves with custom painted models representing area railroads. Especially interesting were many diesels which you can see in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, pretty cool stuff. I'm a steam era guy and most of my items are either second hand, or junk that needs to be put back together picked up at train shows
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migalyto
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I believe I read somewhere that they are tied to Toy Train Heaven, either partial, or owners of that retailer. I'm thinking that will be their storefront.
DakotaLove39
Always Improvising
Check a HUGE box off my "want list". I scored this pair of Nickel Plate brass MILW Boxcab electrics off BrassTrains for $450. Normally I only find these at stupidly high prices.
They need work, and that's fine. I think I'm up to the task.
They need work, and that's fine. I think I'm up to the task.
KriegslokBR52
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That is awesome. I'm a sucker for Milwaukee electrification...well any North American electrification, but Milwaukee was one of the most interesting operations. The first tunnel out of Avery on what was the Rocky Mountain electric division
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
Gotta a new used locomotive coming to me in a few days. The price was right....
Athearn Roundhouse GE AC4400CW UP 6417 Union Pacific patched ex-Southern Pacific 371 locomotive in HO scale, DCC and Loksound decoder; used but well taken care of; weathered and burn mark done per prototype pics. No ditch lights but I will add them later.
Athearn Roundhouse GE AC4400CW UP 6417 Union Pacific patched ex-Southern Pacific 371 locomotive in HO scale, DCC and Loksound decoder; used but well taken care of; weathered and burn mark done per prototype pics. No ditch lights but I will add them later.
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Cannot look a gift horse in the mouth, my buddy is selling is house and just dropped off a couple engines that he thought will look good on my layout. He is the same friend that built my tunnel portals. Two engines that I have never seen before, very nice!
migalyto
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BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Yes, it will end up as a Navy yard switcher.
KriegslokBR52
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I wouldn't mind seeing some picks of that big steamer 6043
Smudge617
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Nice set of Loco's Gary, your going to have a lot of fun with those
Smudge617
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This arrived today, my second reefer, I'd never heard of Pemco and was surprised to learn that it was the shortest lived Model Train manufacturer, it's a nice unit, detail is not fantastic, but, you get what you pay for.
Downside to this is the truck mounted couplings, I'm hoping I can body fit KD's, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough clearance, if not, I'll move the trucks back 1/2"
Downside to this is the truck mounted couplings, I'm hoping I can body fit KD's, but I'm not sure if I'll have enough clearance, if not, I'll move the trucks back 1/2"
BigGRacing
Aka. Gary Russell
Here you go, I thought I already had this one but don’t, here are pics of the one I had and the new one, needs a cleaning but operational.
KriegslokBR52
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Thanks. That 6043 could pass for a Canadian engine if you rebuild the upper tender walls to slope instead of curving down.
