Rob, I hope one of them is going to be the spartan cab SD70. With the introduction of the TCS decoders, I am in the SD70 buying mode again, and thank goodness that they are not releasing old schemes.
I started very young. I was running trains since I could remember and I started to custom build and detail when I was about 10.
I hit the jackpot today. I found 11 PFE 40' Reefers!!! :tb-biggrin: Now I just need to find 13 more to make a complete train.:tb-wink:
Eddie, I have 2, whoops, they are Burlington Routes but the same car. I have 2 undec's too. Trade for something later. Stop by this/next week. .
I can finally contribute! Today I received from The Other Lionel a couple of Z acres worth of Saguaro Cactii, handmade, and beautiful, as is always the case with his work. These will soon be atop my "Mars" lansdcape end module with the small container yard. Yes, that's right Loren, I'm finally getting around to doing some actual scenic work on that thing. I really want it to look SOMETHING like the southwest someday. :cowboy:
So Rob, we will get now the evidence, I just got one set on Ebay, if it's brass I will keep it, otherway back to Ebay (after the "scratch test"..)
A couple of days ago a parcel arrived with my third MTL GP-35 and a two set of the latest Full Throttle cylindrical hoppers all in PRR , plus some N gauge stuff. Shame the aussie dollar has dived against the US dollar.
Monday is a very good day to me. I receive some high cubes, couplers, orange crates from Loren, a flags SD70 from Rob, and decoder, C44, BNSF SD70, and some of Berns new lights from Oli.
Gerd, LOL! I am waiting for your findings. I think you will see this is not your typical Marklin steam locomotive. Rob
Gee whiz John........ How come you got all the goodies? At least you could share and pass them around.......after all.......it is the giving season......uh huh. Those orange crates were really from Karin so don't blame me if the whole shipment smelled suspiciously like orange juice.... Merry Christmas John.......doesn't look like Santa need bother come to your local....you're already blessed in Z...... Loren
Today I got 4 more cars painted, and finished research for the decals. This time it's Thrall 73' 2 Small 11 Large Opera Window Centerbeams in Hampton Lumber Sales:
haha! The best part of the deal is I am not allowed to make and more deals till I get those 2 loco's from you, then the flood gates get opened for lots of very cool lumber cars! Get that MRL GP9 Low Hood, and that NP Modernized Canoe GP9 done so I can be running them at the next show in Sacramento!
Great cars Robert. Saw a consist of MT Centerbeams pass through the city last month on the CN Mainline headed back west and there was a few of the BC Rail cars you just made in it, first time I had seen any of those type. With the slowdown in the US housing market CN and CP have been storing Centerbeam cars all over the west on unused sidings, must have thousands of them parked now. Was a great mail day here today, an order from Anthony at Monster Z and a box of Nn3 goodies from Marshall at Republic Loco Works, Xmas came early here. Hope Santa is good to all the gang here and have a great New Year everyone. Bob
Ray, Love the new CB Flat cars, especially the opera window design. Which made me remember some photos I'd taken in SoCal, so I thought I'd share. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmx_dm/ Not necessarily railfan quality but... The WCRC might be an interesting design.
