Well back from the Hobby Shop. Picked up a "backup" MRC 1370 power pack and a Kato Santa Fe El Capitan High Level and Baggage car pack.
Some of you may already know I’m not a huge fan of sound locomotives, but instead prefer the ambient sounds of the world around the layout. Well I had to break my own rules today, it was just too pretty to pass up, and I liked the lighting features that come with the decoder that is already installed. Here is my new Bachmann Amtrak SC-44 Charger painted for WSDOT’s Cascades. I haven’t gotten the chance to get it on the rails yet, I will get to do that next weekend at the Puyallup show.
I have to admit that sound is impressive and sometimes, I am tempted but I have found that, when I have operated layouts with locomotives with sound, it gets a bit annoying after a while. Doug
I've read nothing but positive comments about the Bachmann SC-44. Great sound, great lighting effects, slow and smooth speed. A complete 180 from the usual Bachmann offerings. Let's hope Bachmann has turned a new page!
This is the reason I bought one. When I did HO scale, I really liked the Bachmann Spectrum line, those were some really nice engines in both steam and diesel but I have yet to see much in the way of good in N scale till this engine. I heard the 3rd generation Class J was good, but I have yet to put my hands on one.
Post human sneaked something into the post box the other day when Moose no looking, but Mrs Moose found it today... Parts for Athearn 4-6-6-4 Challenger creepy-crawley tender. The package: And the package along side the box in which it came:
I got enough Kapton tape to fully insulate every model locomotive in a hundred-mile radius. But hey, it was cheap!
My latest purchase? A new set of eye glasses that my eye doctor says will keep my corrected vision at 20/15 which should keep me in N scale for hopefully a long time. Not bad I guess for someone about to turn 65. Ralph
I got some Christmas and birthday cash, let’s see if I can recount this: BLI CSX ES44AC DCC/Sound Atlas extended vision CSX caboose One of the 1956 C&O “Chessie the cat” boxcars Silver/galvanized MTL C&O boxcar 2 MTL C&O flat cars MTL PRR flat car B&O “Timesaver” box car Then, pivoting toward layout construction, structure & rolling stock aging: Peco #8 LH turnout, switch motor, microswitch, & loom. Pastel earth tone chalks, Raw umber oil paint tube Dullcote Black paint Yellow paint
IT’S HERE!! I have been wanting this train since I got into N scale and it’s always been out of reach. I finally got the funds when the prices were what I was willing to pay. Best day ever! It even came with the bag and re-railer. I would have to look again, but it may have even come in the box from Kato. I can’t wait to get this on the rails!
Forget the train, I want the shopping bag! I would look so cool walking around train shows with it on my arm. You know, sort of like a Louis Vitton bag!
I forgot to get the pics of my other goodies. I bought the DPM/Woodland Scenics building set that’s basically about all the DPM models in a single box. Good for many, many hours of painting and building fun! I’m also guilty… is guilty the right word? For buying another Japanese train. This time it’s a Tomix Hello Kitty Haruka set. This is one of 3 different Hello Kitty themed trains. Yes these were real at one time, and I have a second one also ordered, I’m just waiting on it arriving. I will be getting the 3rd train here soon too. Here is the box. The train, And a close up to see the details.
Yes for both. Eva Type 500 Hello Kitty Haruka The Japanese have way more fun with their trains than we do.
Ohhhh! I LIKE this Hello Kitty one! The other Hello Kitty Kato one was "too pink". Man, the Japanese sure love their trains, real and model!