What are you buying this Month?

[crazyboysrc]

Well I add one new streamliner PRR K4

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

Guess I'll start off the March updates. Decided to expand the rolling stock a bit for my planned bottling plant with some items on sale at Walthers. And got something for the plant itself also.

Got a couple more corn syrup tank cars (Walthers Proto) with TruSweet this time to mix it up a bit.

Got a second Citco plastics covered hopper (Atlas Master Plus)

Guess this will give away the surprise for what type of soda the plant will be bottling, but glad to snag it (Miller Engineering)

Now I'm out of fun money till next month

 

[Snowman]

This bundle, last night: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-f1?variant=44034709520623

 

[migalyto]

This bundle, last night: https://www.xtool.com/products/xtool-f1?variant=44034709520623

Very nice!

When you get it up and running, start a thread and show us its capabilities please.

 

[Snowman]

Very nice!

When you get it up and running, start a thread and show us its capabilities please.

If it's anything like my production with both 3D printers, it's gonna be slow, so don't hold your breath. But yeah...I really would like to show some modeling I've done, instead of listing all the tools (and working through all the processes) I'm collecting.

FWIW, and for anyone looking at something like this, check shipping costs, manufacturers discounts, whether or not the purchase can be returned (this bundle can't be, even with Amazon Prime), and possible Amazon coupons. I snagged this whole thing through Amazon, rather'n from the manufacturer directly, and the whole shebang, including tax cost me just a tad over $1,800. I don't often think I got a steal, but I sure did here...unless it turns out to be junk, or not useful for my ideas after all.

If you are contemplating a big purchase, keep a close eye on the timing where direct-from-manufacturer vs. reseller (Amazon here) are almost "competing" with each other. One sale will usually end before the other, and when the first one does end, the other will follow. Almost always. But there can be a time window between the two once in a while, and sometimes it can work in your favor.

 

[Bristolman2012]

After losing out on a kato Ho engine ( working ditch lights , I went ahead and purchased a Bachmann Ho diesel with dcc on board . Haven’t run it yet , grandson coming again so I’m going to let him program and test run .
mike

 

[RhB Michael]

The Class 03 engines were built between 1930 and 1938 as express train locomotives for routes that were only suitable for axle loads of up to 18 tonnes. 298 examples of this engine, whose construction was based on the Class 01, were built by the firms of Borsig, Krupp, Henschel, and Schwartzkopff.

Its reduced weight was achieved by the use of a light sectional frame, smaller boiler and smaller cylinders. From engine number 03 123 onwards the pumps were located in the centre of the locomotive and from number 03 163 the locos had larger leading wheels.

Until 1959, 145 Class 03 locomotives were in the Deutsche Bundesbahn's operating fleet, of which 62 engines (03 005 to 03 122) had air and feed pumps on the smokebox, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h, 16 machines (03 127 to 03 160) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h and 67 engines (03 164 to 03 296) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, scissor-block brakes (Scherenklotzbremsen), large leading wheels (1,000 mm diameter) and a top speed of 130 km/h.

In 1968 there were still 45 units, now designated as Class 003, remaining in the operational fleet. They were stabled at the following locomotive sheds: two at the Braunschweig shed, six at Bremen Main Station, 13 at Hamburg-Altona, one at Husum, 16 in Mönchengladbach and seven at Ulm.

The last ten locomotives of Class 003 were on duty from 1971 at Ulm; in 1972 the last ones, nos. 003 088, 003 131 and 003 268, were withdrawn from service.

The DR in East Germany had 86 engines in its fleet. From 1962 they equipped their vehicles with mixer preheaters.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

This is a new release from PIKO and this particular version just became available. This is the latest version from Era IV and the last to be retired. It was operating alongside of more modern electric and Diesel locomotives into the early 70s.

PIKO's detail on this model is outstanding and every bit as good as I've seen from TRIX or Roco. This model has extensive lighting, many sound functions, and smoke. The smoke is not synched to the cylinders and that is left to the XP or Expert Plus version that has not yet been released. It's an additional €80 for that feature. I was a bit disappointed that PIKO did not include at least a few CCs of smoke fluid. I won't be seeing smoke for at least another week while waiting for an order to arrive.

It is a tender-drive locomotive, and considering the smaller boiler than the 01 model there was really no other way to power it. This is my first tender drive locomotive since 1977 when I received a poorly running Tyco Chattanooga model as a Christmas gift. I was very apprehensive about another tender drive locomotive, but my fears were unfounded after I watched it complete its first circuit around the layout without so much as a pause on a frog. It ran for 25 minutes under no load forwards, and the same for reverse. No problems at all.

The tender drive and smaller boiler make good use of the view provided to the underframe and other mechanicals usually out of sight. Strange to be able to see the wheels turning on the opposite side of the locomotive. Most all European made locomotives have see-through framework, even if the motor is boiler mounted, but it is especially noticeable on this model.

It has three different whistle sounds, four different station announcements, one of which is in Russian; I guess for those trains that crossed the border to East Germany on the way to West Berlin. It also has a random coal shoveling where the firebox door is opened and a flickering red light starts with sounds of the door opening, and then closing and the light extinguishes.

Piping is all applied and I'm sure glad I didn't have to do it. There is a lot of it. It has many other attached fittings, valves, and manifolds for the piping.

Something unique to Era IV steam locomotives was the retro-fitting of red rear lights. The red lights can be individually lit left, right, or both, as you choose. Each has a specific meaning that I can't remember without looking it up again. Cab lights and chassis lights individually controlled are also included.

I think I've written enough to let you know how nice of a model this is. I've been waiting awhile for this to be released. The DRG and DR models were the first, but I wanted a West German locomotive operated by Deutsche Bahn so I had to wait a bit longer.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

The Class 03 engines were built between 1930 and 1938 as express train locomotives for routes that were only suitable for axle loads of up to 18 tonnes. 298 examples of this engine, whose construction was based on the Class 01, were built by the firms of Borsig, Krupp, Henschel, and Schwartzkopff.

Its reduced weight was achieved by the use of a light sectional frame, smaller boiler and smaller cylinders. From engine number 03 123 onwards the pumps were located in the centre of the locomotive and from number 03 163 the locos had larger leading wheels.

Until 1959, 145 Class 03 locomotives were in the Deutsche Bundesbahn's operating fleet, of which 62 engines (03 005 to 03 122) had air and feed pumps on the smokebox, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h, 16 machines (03 127 to 03 160) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h and 67 engines (03 164 to 03 296) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, scissor-block brakes (Scherenklotzbremsen), large leading wheels (1,000 mm diameter) and a top speed of 130 km/h.

In 1968 there were still 45 units, now designated as Class 003, remaining in the operational fleet. They were stabled at the following locomotive sheds: two at the Braunschweig shed, six at Bremen Main Station, 13 at Hamburg-Altona, one at Husum, 16 in Mönchengladbach and seven at Ulm.

The last ten locomotives of Class 003 were on duty from 1971 at Ulm; in 1972 the last ones, nos. 003 088, 003 131 and 003 268, were withdrawn from service.

The DR in East Germany had 86 engines in its fleet. From 1962 they equipped their vehicles with mixer preheaters.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

This is a new release from PIKO and this particular version just became available. This is the latest version from Era IV and the last to be retired. It was operating alongside of more modern electric and Diesel locomotives into the early 70s.

PIKO's detail on this model is outstanding and every bit as good as I've seen from TRIX or Roco. This model has extensive lighting, many sound functions, and smoke. The smoke is not synched to the cylinders and that is left to the XP or Expert Plus version that has not yet been released. It's an additional €80 for that feature. I was a bit disappointed that PIKO did not include at least a few CCs of smoke fluid. I won't be seeing smoke for at least another week while waiting for an order to arrive.

It is a tender-drive locomotive, and considering the smaller boiler than the 01 model there was really no other way to power it. This is my first tender drive locomotive since 1977 when I received a poorly running Tyco Chattanooga model as a Christmas gift. I was very apprehensive about another tender drive locomotive, but my fears were unfounded after I watched it complete its first circuit around the layout without so much as a pause on a frog. It ran for 25 minutes under no load forwards, and the same for reverse. No problems at all.

The tender drive and smaller boiler make good use of the view provided to the underframe and other mechanicals usually out of sight. Strange to be able to see the wheels turning on the opposite side of the locomotive. Most all European made locomotives have see-through framework, even if the motor is boiler mounted, but it is especially noticeable on this model.

It has three different whistle sounds, four different station announcements, one of which is in Russian; I guess for those trains that crossed the border to East Germany on the way to West Berlin. It also has a random coal shoveling where the firebox door is opened and a flickering red light starts with sounds of the door opening, and then closing and the light extinguishes.

Piping is all applied and I'm sure glad I didn't have to do it. There is a lot of it. It has many other attached fittings, valves, and manifolds for the piping.

Something unique to Era IV steam locomotives was the retro-fitting of red rear lights. The red lights can be individually lit left, right, or both, as you choose. Each has a specific meaning that I can't remember without looking it up again. Cab lights and chassis lights individually controlled are also included.

I think I've written enough to let you know how nice of a model this is. I've been waiting awhile for this to be released. The DRG and DR models were the first, but I wanted a West German locomotive operated by Deutsche Bahn so I had to wait a bit longer.

One of the most beautiful "pacifics" in the world. I'll also add that after WW II as a result of war reparations, PKP (Polish National Railroad) got 34 examples on its network. Those were classified as Pm2 by PKP. Those Pm2s are considered cult classics by those who remember them. PIKO is also offering the Polish version for which many Polish fans awaited. I've never seen them in operation as i was born in 1974. They were retired in mid 70s, and they were mostly operated in central Poland away from mountainous regions. There was also 03 with streamlined casing developed prior to the war (can't write the tiny digits after 03). One of the streamlined ones (classified Pm3) is preserved in Warsaw National Railroad museum, as is the normal Pm2

 

[Iron Horseman]

The Class 03 engines were built between 1930 and 1938 as express train locomotives for routes that were only suitable for axle loads of up to 18 tonnes. 298 examples of this engine, whose construction was based on the Class 01, were built by the firms of Borsig, Krupp, Henschel, and Schwartzkopff.
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The last ten locomotives of Class 003 were on duty from 1971 at Ulm; in 1972 the last ones, nos. 003 088, 003 131 and 003 268, were withdrawn from service.

That is a long service life, for any locomotive. Let alone ones who had to survive a war. I had no idea Europe ran steam into the 1970s.

 

[RhB Michael]

The West ran steam into the 80s. The East ran steam into the 90s. There is still active steam in some of the Eastern European countries and are operating ex-German Br.52s and others.

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

Got a very small bonus at work the other day, so I went out to the local hobby/train store earlier today. Got an Athearn Railbox combination door boxcar.

 

[Iron Horseman]

The East ran steam into the 90s.

That I did know. I was just beginning to make some connections with folks in India when they started retiring the "black beauties" in 1996 I believe. I almost (house of cards almost) got one for a museum here in the US.

 

[Snowman]

Auto parts, and a few auto repair tools. Anti-freeze. Blech. :-C

And one golf club iron head, so I can make a decision about which set to build for myself. It'll be my last cutting edge set, as with the last great bump-skis I bought about eight years back (before I destroyed my left achilles tendon).

Oh...and a very small headed* then-truly sensational driver from years back. New, never hit, and at a real bargain price: Under $100.

Head-size-wise, it has about the same appearance as does the modern seven-wood I bought last year.

[*compared to the current titanium 455cc's, that is]

None of this relates to model-railroading, of course, and the tools are FAR too big to be useful in N-scale...and anti-freeze probably sucks as a rail-cleaning solution. Slippery as all he** too, so it probably kills the pulling power up most any grade....

Blech. :-C

 

[Snowman]

The Class 03 engines were built between 1930 and 1938 as express train locomotives for routes that were only suitable for axle loads of up to 18 tonnes. 298 examples of this engine, whose construction was based on the Class 01, were built by the firms of Borsig, Krupp, Henschel, and Schwartzkopff.

Its reduced weight was achieved by the use of a light sectional frame, smaller boiler and smaller cylinders. From engine number 03 123 onwards the pumps were located in the centre of the locomotive and from number 03 163 the locos had larger leading wheels.

Until 1959, 145 Class 03 locomotives were in the Deutsche Bundesbahn's operating fleet, of which 62 engines (03 005 to 03 122) had air and feed pumps on the smokebox, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h, 16 machines (03 127 to 03 160) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, small leading wheels (850 mm diameter) and a top speed of 120 km/h and 67 engines (03 164 to 03 296) had air and feed pumps between the middle and rear driving wheels, scissor-block brakes (Scherenklotzbremsen), large leading wheels (1,000 mm diameter) and a top speed of 130 km/h.

In 1968 there were still 45 units, now designated as Class 003, remaining in the operational fleet. They were stabled at the following locomotive sheds: two at the Braunschweig shed, six at Bremen Main Station, 13 at Hamburg-Altona, one at Husum, 16 in Mönchengladbach and seven at Ulm.

The last ten locomotives of Class 003 were on duty from 1971 at Ulm; in 1972 the last ones, nos. 003 088, 003 131 and 003 268, were withdrawn from service.

The DR in East Germany had 86 engines in its fleet. From 1962 they equipped their vehicles with mixer preheaters.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

This is a new release from PIKO and this particular version just became available. This is the latest version from Era IV and the last to be retired. It was operating alongside of more modern electric and Diesel locomotives into the early 70s.

PIKO's detail on this model is outstanding and every bit as good as I've seen from TRIX or Roco. This model has extensive lighting, many sound functions, and smoke. The smoke is not synched to the cylinders and that is left to the XP or Expert Plus version that has not yet been released. It's an additional €80 for that feature. I was a bit disappointed that PIKO did not include at least a few CCs of smoke fluid. I won't be seeing smoke for at least another week while waiting for an order to arrive.

It is a tender-drive locomotive, and considering the smaller boiler than the 01 model there was really no other way to power it. This is my first tender drive locomotive since 1977 when I received a poorly running Tyco Chattanooga model as a Christmas gift. I was very apprehensive about another tender drive locomotive, but my fears were unfounded after I watched it complete its first circuit around the layout without so much as a pause on a frog. It ran for 25 minutes under no load forwards, and the same for reverse. No problems at all.

The tender drive and smaller boiler make good use of the view provided to the underframe and other mechanicals usually out of sight. Strange to be able to see the wheels turning on the opposite side of the locomotive. Most all European made locomotives have see-through framework, even if the motor is boiler mounted, but it is especially noticeable on this model.

It has three different whistle sounds, four different station announcements, one of which is in Russian; I guess for those trains that crossed the border to East Germany on the way to West Berlin. It also has a random coal shoveling where the firebox door is opened and a flickering red light starts with sounds of the door opening, and then closing and the light extinguishes.

Piping is all applied and I'm sure glad I didn't have to do it. There is a lot of it. It has many other attached fittings, valves, and manifolds for the piping.

Something unique to Era IV steam locomotives was the retro-fitting of red rear lights. The red lights can be individually lit left, right, or both, as you choose. Each has a specific meaning that I can't remember without looking it up again. Cab lights and chassis lights individually controlled are also included.

I think I've written enough to let you know how nice of a model this is. I've been waiting awhile for this to be released. The DRG and DR models were the first, but I wanted a West German locomotive operated by Deutsche Bahn so I had to wait a bit longer.

That really is spectacular. Right down to the cast driver and wheel centers, fitted with (very slightly) wider tyres. There is that clear break if you know what to look for.

Counterweights too, but on the opposite side four spokes with threee slightly deeper flanges than around the rest. Great research there too.

I give it an eleven.

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

Saw these on Walthers Mainline 100-ton hoppers on sale and had to get them since they are for a local company (Gifford Hill started in Dallas, TX back in 1926). Also got my second car load by getting Chooch gravel loads for them.

 

[TLOC]

If it's anything like my production with both 3D printers, it's gonna be slow, so don't hold your breath. But yeah...I really would like to show some modeling I've done, instead of listing all the tools (and working through all the processes) I'm collecting.

FWIW, and for anyone looking at something like this, check shipping costs, manufacturers discounts, whether or not the purchase can be returned (this bundle can't be, even with Amazon Prime), and possible Amazon coupons. I snagged this whole thing through Amazon, rather'n from the manufacturer directly, and the whole shebang, including tax cost me just a tad over $1,800. I don't often think I got a steal, but I sure did here...unless it turns out to be junk, or not useful for my ideas after all.

If you are contemplating a big purchase, keep a close eye on the timing where direct-from-manufacturer vs. reseller (Amazon here) are almost "competing" with each other. One sale will usually end before the other, and when the first one does end, the other will follow. Almost always. But there can be a time window between the two once in a while, and sometimes it can work in your favor.

Good advice