Mail Call! Railway Post Office, commonly abbreviated as RPO has rolled in!

[2Tracks]

Had these tank cars come in recently.

Type 27

Type 103W

The Consist

 

[Alcomotive]

So I did get these in recently and posted a few pics on my JR's UPRR thread but here's a few more detailed info.....also I did score finally a decent priced UP 1943 Spirit of Union Pacific sound and LEDs.

I also have on the way another Heritage unit I scored off of Evil Bay...UP MOPAC so that brings me to 4 with 2 more in the hunt for...Katy and DRGW heritage units left!

I also got some ballast hoppers 7 of them coming for my MOW train along with a new SW1500 UPY unit. More switches coming as well.

Yup Christmas has come early and will continue too!

here are the pics......

 

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ballast hoppers for work train....

 

[IronBeltKen]

Arrived from Tonys Train Exchange on Friday, opened today:

In the box...

...and out of the box:

Walthers NW2/SW7, DCC with ESU LokSound - destined for the paint shop (patch only)

 

[Alcomotive]

Arrived from Tonys Train Exchange on Friday, opened today:

In the box...
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...and out of the box:
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Walthers NW2/SW7, DCC with ESU LokSound - destined for the paint shop (patch only)

Ken,

In the picture it looks like there is some detail finish inside the cab? Or no?

 

[IronBeltKen]

Ken,

In the picture it looks like there is some derail finish inside the cab? Or no?

James, it does have certain interior details molded-in; it could probably be improved by removing the cab and painting shadows on the right surfaces. Not something I'm planning to do anytime soon though...

 

[Alcomotive]

These came in today.....

Athearn RTR SW1500 UPY1072 Item 95822 DCC Ready

 

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and.....


Athearn Genesis ATHGAthearn Genesis G68611 EMD SD70ACe (SD70AH) Union Pacific #1982 MOPAC Heritage - DCC & Tsunami2 Sound

 

[CambriaArea51]

These came in today.....

Athearn RTR SW1500 UPY1072 Item 95822 DCC Ready

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Ok you have the prototype pics, I'll be expecting to see that model weathered the same way.

 

[Alcomotive]

Ok you have the prototype pics, I'll be expecting to see that model weathered the same way.

Grime and weathering yes......graffiti nope! Lol

 

[CambriaArea51]

Grime and weathering yes......graffiti nope! Lol

Graffiti is not weathering. I was asked at a show why none of my cars had graffiti on them it would look realistic. I told him that they were pre graffiti and I don't support vandalism.

 

[Alcomotive]

I just snagged off FB marketplace (5) cars (3) MLW cars (2) 50' modern boxcars modern & (1) PS-1 50 footer and (1) MLW covered cement hopper and (1) GBW 50' box car older 70s style. Cool beans! 10 bucks each all Kadees and metal wheels no broken parts! Will have it by Monday!

 

[Greg@mnrr]

Graffiti is not weathering. I was asked at a show why none of my cars had graffiti on them it would look realistic. I told him that they were pre graffiti and I don't support vandalism.

Unless it's my imagination, there seems to be less graffiti on rail cars than in the past. I agree, I think only one or two cars on my layout has graffiti and one SOO now storage building.

Greg

 

[TLOC]

Good afternoon. I headed out to Michael’s this morning and because the LHS is sort of e route I never got to Michael’s. LHS has everything I wanted on the list this morning but a couple extras.

For making some more pipe loads but mainly to finish the exposed piping at the PaperMill. The pipe racks have been ready for years, now to finish it off

For the decaling and weathering to be done. My LHS sells Pan Pastels less then Michael’s but with a smaller selection. 5 more tints for the bench.

and because they were there and impulsive is my middle name

I have been looking at this preowned Intermountail Sd40-2 with Locsound for almost 2 years. WELL it came home this morning with me as the price was 50% less then when I last was at the LHS in September

Enjoy your day

 

[Greg@mnrr]

One of my first if not not my first DCC locomotives was a BNSF GP38-2 that I purchased just because I like its color scheme. I still have the locomotive today and its a great runner. If I remember correctly, it's an Atlas model that I paid around $100 for the locomotive at Hiawatha Hobbies.

Looks like you're ready to work on the refinery piping tomorrow during your snow storm. Just rain for us with a slight chance of some snow.

Greg

 

[Alcomotive]

One of my first if not not my first DCC locomotives was a BNSF GP38-2 that I purchased just because I like its color scheme. I still have the locomotive today and its a great runner. If I remember correctly, it's an Atlas model that I paid around $100 for the locomotive at Hiawatha Hobbies.

Looks like you're ready to work o the refinery piping tomorrow during your snow storm. Just rain for us with a slight chance of some snow.

Greg

Ya we have that in the forecast too. Rain and high winds....possible freezing. I too hit the LHS today on my lunch hour. Grabbed (6) more switches #6 with 22 degree radius and standard #6s and #8s. I also got a consignment covered hopper "Cargill" for 10 bucks. Some rail joiners and coupler boxes as well. I also grabbed a Trains magazine as it has the EMD Anniversary issue. Will post pic later. So tomorrow I will be in the train room at some point I hope!

 

[TLOC]

Thought something was missing.

styrene for the new warehouse facade in the PaperMill. Price shown on the sticker is suggested retail this morning. When doing inventory Wednesday the suggested retail price was $6.59. I am ok as I get a 20% additional off.

TomO