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

[TLOC]

Just what I needed more rail cars but the deal was excellent

This set will get lots of tagging and some graffiti

 

[Iron Horseman]

One of the functions of the decoder keeps the locomotive from moving until it has gone through all the sound items of the loco starting up. You can toggle that feature off and the loco will move on command despite still doing the startup sounds. I don't know where that feature is but it's just one box that is checked for start-up noise or uncheck it to allow the loco to run right away.

Good thing the timing isn't prototypical. Starting up a steam loco from scratch can take hours.

 

[TLOC]

4 more sulfur cars arrived, I now officially have too many

 

[Alcomotive]

Hi guys! It's been a while since I posted. I chatted with TomO about 3 weeks ago or so maybe longer. I recently got my wish list a finger flat car by Scale Trains.


It came with a custom load that may need some attention but it also came weathered. I am quite pleased with it. I paid 75 bucks for it including shipping. Tom says I did good! So, I am happy with it. I sure wish they would do another run on these. I would like to get 5 more of them.


Scale Trains SXT32223 BSC F68BH 'Finger Rack' Flatcar Trailer Train (Oxide Red Scheme) TTJX 80377

 

[TLOC]

Hi guys! It's been a while since I posted. I chatted with TomO about 3 weeks ago or so maybe longer. I recently got my wish list a finger flat car by Scale Trains.


It came with a custom load that may need some attention but it also came weathered. I am quite pleased with it. I paid 75 bucks for it including shipping. Tom says I did good! So, I am happy with it. I sure wish they would do another run on these. I would like to get 5 more of them.


Scale Trains SXT32223 BSC F68BH 'Finger Rack' Flatcar Trailer Train (Oxide Red Scheme) TTJX 80377

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Secret source says they are coming but maybe 2024 late. They are the #1 item on my latest search list, with 3 train shows coming up, one never knows!

 

[CambriaArea51]

Secret source says they are coming but maybe 2024 late. They are the #1 item on my latest search list, with 3 train shows coming up, one never knows!

Good I'll start making the rerod loads now so I'll be ready.

 

[TLOC]

Good I'll start making the rerod loads now so I'll be ready.

How many bundles make up a load?

 

[TLOC]

Finally. These should have arrived last Wednesday, but they are here.

The NCE Power Cab is for the programming/test track and the Wifitrak module will allow use of smart phones on the layout and various other throttles

 

[CambriaArea51]

How many bundles make up a load?

15 I have on the one car I did. I would like to get another 2 cars. I also would like to paint one set green for coated rebar.

 

[TLOC]

15 I have on the one car I did. I would like to get another 2 cars. I also would like to paint one set green for coated rebar.

Thanks. I have a gondola for a client I am going to work on. A load of re-bar would be a nice surprise

 

[CambriaArea51]

Thanks. I have a gondola for a client I am going to work on. A load of re-bar would be a nice surprise

It takes a few times to get it right. I did 15 wires per bundle. The hard part is keeping then straight once tied together.

 

[AirbrushNo5]

Just what I needed more rail cars but the deal was excellent

This set will get lots of tagging and some graffiti

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I like Walthers intermodal cars…

 

[TLOC]

I like Walthers intermodal cars…

I am learning to like any intermodal cars! The spline cars have become an interest!

 

[D&J RailRoad]

This isn't a Scale Trains model, just a flat car that was modified with the fingers and bundled rerod loaded to it.

 

[TLOC]

This isn't a Scale Trains model, just a flat car that was modified with the fingers and bundled rerod loaded to it.
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Nicely done

 

[CambriaArea51]

I am learning to like any intermodal cars! The spline cars have become an interest!

I have some Athearn spine cars, haven't seen the Bowser ones but hear they are nice too. As for well cars I have some Walthers, but have taken a liking to Kato.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I had placed my order with Class One Model Works last November for these depressed center flat cars. They finally arrived today along with a container well car and a couple containers. These are on a siding with an employee watching over them until a local freight picks them up.

 

[TLOC]

I have some Athearn spine cars, haven't seen the Bowser ones but hear they are nice too. As for well cars I have some Walthers, but have taken a liking to Kato.

I have done 3 sets of Bowser spline cars. 2 of the 3 car set and 1 of the 5 car set. IMO they are much superior to the Athearn 3 car set I had weathered. They weigh more and they tracked better out of the box.

I have also weathered many well cars but none of them seemed far above the others. I have not done a Kato set yet. I do have a client who likes the Walthers Proto well cars but I recently purchased a 5 car set of the Athearn’s RTR ?? and they are just as nice and track very well

 

[TLOC]

I had placed my order with Class One Model Works last November for these depressed center flat cars. They finally arrived today along with a container well car and a couple containers. These are on a siding with an employee watching over them until a local freight picks them up.

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I held off doing a pre-Oder and glad I did. HomeShopsLLC has a line of the Class One depressed flats coming for but painted for private model railroads. I have a friend who freelances the Michigan Interstate and I will be ordering from HomeShops.net this week.

Any issues with your cars, they look great

 

[D&J RailRoad]

I haven't moved them on the track yet. Might do that later this evening.