What are you buying this Month?

[Snowman]

Athearn HO 76229 50' PS 5344 Box Car, Texas Mexican Railway #3193

Athearn HO 76229 50' PS 5344 Box Car, Texas Mexican Railway #3193

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I THINK that's the one AirbrushNo5 has there.

As most know, it's one of the early per diem cars. Plate C, often FMC or Pullman-Standard built.

"Back in the day"* the colorful per diem cars like that one were typically built using undecorated (black styrene) Roundhouse kits and Microscale decals. I still have all the HO decals I bought then, but never applied, and I'm pretty sure that Tex-Mex set is one of them.

IIRC the basic car cost about $8 and the decals about $6. They did come with trucks, but Kadee couplers added another $4 or so, and then you had to paint it. Floquil cost around $4 (of course you then had enough to paint several more cars too).

Given forty-odd years of inflation since, the Athearn car @ $32 compares quite well, IMO.

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[*back when the rocks were still soft, and dinosaurs ruled the earth]

 

[Smudge617]

2 Years and 4 months later, Accurascale Class37/4 arrived, 21 pin Loksound 5 included, and it's a beauty.

Just some of the sounds this Class 37 has.

 

[santafewillie]

As most know, it's one of the early per diem cars. Plate C, often FMC or Pullman-Standard built.

Yes it probably was a per diem car, although TM was a prominent player back before the merger days. This particular model is definitely a Pullman-Standard car.

 

[zzr1200guy]

I got 3 Tichy Train 53" flat cars kits
AK Interactive Wood effects and weathering book plus the wood effects #2 paint set.
I thought I already owned the #1 set .
Plus the paint I need for the backdrop and base of the module.
I did a video on that and I'll add it to the other thread when it's done.​

 

[zzr1200guy]

And these too I really have a Ebay addiction.

 

[Snowman]

Yes it probably was a per diem car, although TM was a prominent player back before the merger days. This particular model is definitely a Pullman-Standard car.

Yep. PS builder's logo, left end-bottom corner.

 

[santafewillie]

That logo is missing on the model that I bought, but the PS-5344 gives it away as a Pullman-Standard.

 

[TLOC]

2 Years and 4 months later, Accurascale Class37/4 arrived, 21 pin Loksound 5 included, and it's a beauty.

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Just some of the sounds this Class 37 has.

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Good looking machine, have fun with it.

 

[Smudge617]

Good looking machine, have fun with it.

Thank's, I'm hoping to, first I need to learn how to re-map the function button's.

 

[AirbrushNo5]

2 Years and 4 months later, Accurascale Class37/4 arrived, 21 pin Loksound 5 included, and it's a beauty.

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Just some of the sounds this Class 37 has.

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I’d rather be on British Rail….

 

[zzr1200guy]

More stuff shouldn't have bought.

 

[dgrafix]

Lots more Kato track
I have decided the west end is going to be a viaducted high line over a city/townscape with a lower level storage yard.. scarmage to follow when I can get on my PC

 

[TLOC]

What am I buying? I am making every effort to buy nothing for the last few days in July. The picture of a rarely clean work space is my effort to illustrate buying nothing. I believe I can go 4 days…

 

[dgrafix]

Yay it arrived.. so still counts as "buying this month" still missing the viaduct easement curves though.. out of stock but will make do with some non viaduct ones until I can find them.. I have another spot for these. Once i get this lot in place i will almost have a proper complete closed loop layout rather than some temp unittrack supported by tables and lots of books!

For this bit (at least the viaduct and some more concrete track for other parts on the city end:

 

[westtexjohn]

I ordered the Blue Goose in black and silver last week. should be here Thursday.

I pre-ordered an Athearn Genesis #51 turbine loco a couple of months ago. Supposed to arrive in August (this month)

Pre-ordered a Santa Fe loco. Supposed to be here March of 2024.

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[zzr1200guy]

 

[zzr1200guy]

 

[Snowman]

2 Years and 4 months later, Accurascale Class37/4 arrived, 21 pin Loksound 5 included, and it's a beauty.

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Just some of the sounds this Class 37 has.

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Re: Particularly the second photo in post #382, that's just stunning, the diamond, brushed metal plate below the cab doors. She's more than a beauty--that's "supermodel"* material right there.

[* who knew Lord Hinton was a supermodel?]

 

[Smudge617]

Re: Particularly the second photo in post #382, that's just stunning, the diamond, brushed metal plate below the cab doors. She's more than a beauty--that's "supermodel"* material right there.

[* who knew Lord Hinton was a supermodel?]

I agree, they've got themselves a reputation for accuracy for all their models, and take on board what the buyer wants.

 

[zzr1200guy]

What am I buying? I am making every effort to buy nothing for the last few days in July. The picture of a rarely clean work space is my effort to illustrate buying nothing. I believe I can go 4 days…
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HOW DID YOU MAKE OUT? LOL