What are you buying this Month?

[Smudge617]

I did actually buy this yesterday, I'm not supposed to but they are hard to come by these days.

 

[migalyto]

I did actually buy this yesterday, I'm not supposed to but they are hard to come by these days.

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That's going to be a stunner!

Glad you were able to snag one! I'm a little jealous.

 

[Smudge617]

That's going to be a stunner!

Glad you were able to snag one! I'm a little jealous.

I'm sure you can find yourself one, I think it would look great on your layout.

 

[PMW]

Stopped by the LHS on the way home from work to see if the $4.00 plastic had come in so I could finish my retaining wall. It hadn't come in so I got this $30 dollar boxcar. I can't let this become a pattern or they'll never tell me my plastic has arrived

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Stopped by the LHS on the way home from work to see if the $4.00 plastic had come in so I could finish my retaining wall. It hadn't come in so I got this $30 dollar boxcar. I can't let this become a pattern or they'll never tell me my plastic has arrived

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Check this out, got a pick of like painted box car few weeks ago in Hartford, CT;

I am not tempting you

 

[PMW]

Check this out, got a pick of like painted box car few weeks ago in Hartford, CT;View attachment 186947
I am not tempting you

My weathering skills are pretty bad but I'm trying to improve. I'll save this pic! Something to aspire to

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Today my W1 Great Northern electric locomotive has arrived, that was fast.

Damage to both pilots which is exactly as pictured in the offer and described. One guiding truck is also separate, same as described, easy fix.

Beautiful locomotive from dare i say the most interesting time period in American railroading.

 

[CPR Zee]

I just picked this up last week. My 1st BLI Loco. Its a nice model, I've been on the lookout for a quality gp35 for a while. Finally pulled the trigger. It's super smooth and sounds great!
I really like these keep alive capacitor's that manufacturer's are putting in these newer locos.
Great idea!

Z

 

[Smudge617]

I just picked this up last week. My 1st BLI Loco. Its a nice model, I've been on the lookout for a quality gp35 for a while. Finally pulled the trigger. It's super smooth and sounds great!
I really like these keep alive capacitor's that manufacturer's are putting in these newer locos.
Great idea!

Z

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That's a nice looking loco, I've a similar (older) Athearn version which when I put the headlight on, looked like Rudolph the Reindeer, a quick body and glazing removal with a complete body interior respray of Aluminium acrylic paint solved that problem.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

Both pilots resoldered and the screw mount for guiding truck also:

After lubrication the big...oops huge electric made a run.

 

[Iron Horseman]

I made a bid for an H0 gauge brass W1 electric locomotive.
...To my knowledge the real W1s were the largest single unit electric locomotives ever built and only two were ever built.

That is what I was going to say, the King of the Electrics. One ended up on the UP as part of their coal turbine experiment.

 

[KriegslokBR52]

That is what I was going to say, the King of the Electrics. One ended up on the UP as part of their coal turbine experiment.

Unfortunatelly UP didn't save that one, and no electric locomotives from Great Northern have been saved.

 

[Canalligator]

I’m doing my research on converting to DCC, planning to begin when the season changes from “cycle touring” to “model railroading”. I hadn’t planned to start converting locomotives or buying any RTR DCC units, but the second run of Rapido NPCU (cabbage) units caught my eye. I placed an order yesterday.

I also replaced my old wire strippers. They were pro quality, but are getting quite worn out.

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

A few things showed up the other day for June. Walthers has some great deals on their website at the moment for some of these btw which is where I ordered from.

Atlas Master Plus Rocor Resins Plastics Covered Hopper

Walthers Mainline Bangor and Aroostook 50' ACF Boxcar

Walthers Mainline Canadian National 50' ACF Boxcar

Walthers Mainline Railgon/TTX 68' Gondola

WalthersMorgan Olson(R) Route Star Van -- Dough 'n Joe Food Truck​

 

[Smudge617]

My replacement BNSF ES44DC is on its way.

 

[TLOC]

What am I buying

1 RH #6 Micro Engineering code 70 turnout
3 packs of code 70 ME rail joiners

1 bottle Modelflex WC Maroon Arcylic paint

2 bottles #302 Panzer Aces dark rust by Vallejo
2 bottle #71.040 Burnt Umber from the Vallejo Air series
6 bottles Tamiya Flat clear xf86



Looking for to buy

3 new Athearn Genesis GP40-2L’s diesels to strip and re-paint for my new freelance railroad, must have Tsunami2 sound and front ditchlights and be the LED lights. There is currently a sale at dealers for the older units without LEDs, good pricing but by the time I change the lights to LED the costs are not worth it

2 Athearn Genesis SD70m diesels in the primed only scheme, may be pre-owned

The search for me is part of the Model Railroading is fun mantra

 

[traiNscale]

i did not buy it this month, but it arrived this month. does this count?

 

[westtexjohn]

I haven't posted lately so I'll share some of my purchases since early May.
I just ordered the BLI GS-4 from Harris Hobbies with his "cash" discount. It should arrive by the end of the week. I ordered road number 4438 in the black.

All the other purchases are from flea-bay.

I ordered 5 of these Burlington reefers, all different road numbers to go with the 3 other cars I purchased at the National train show last year. This will make a nice string of 8 cars.

I purchased these hard to find early FT, Cotton Belt locos. New old stock for $130.00.

The Burlington 2-8-2 is a new old stock BLI Blueline loco. It has sound and I ordered a TCS 4 function motor control decoder with a keep alive attached for DCC running.

I have another of these caboose and will paint and add to my roster soon. Nice well detailed item with separate grabs and interior.

This new reefer sold for $6.95 plus $4.50 shipping. I have 2 other of these cars and hope to use them with my Swift packing plant model.

I purchased these 2 units from E-bay as "new, unopened" items. Neither unit had any life at all on my test track but appeared to be brand new. However, the instructions had coffee stains and the box had been opened. I contacted the seller and he gave me a full refund and said just keep the locos. He said he listed them as new because they looked new. He also stated they were part of an estate lot and he was not a "train guy". I will still have to spend a couple of hundred dollars for ESU decoders and speakers but this whole ordeal could have turned out much worse.

Well that is it for now.
Take care....John

 

[NorthTexasRailroad]

A couple items for July came a few days early yesterday afternoon. These will make the 60' high cube boxcar fleet a bit bigger. Glad to find them new.

 

[PMW]

A couple items for July came a few days early yesterday afternoon. These will make the 60' high cube boxcar fleet a bit bigger. Glad to find them new.

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I want some too!!! Who's the manufacturer?