Model Train Journal

Happy Friday!

Didn't get much work done on the layout, except for hooking up TMCC to the main lines. Picked up a few more late 90s Lionel items.

Got the 1996 SSS & add on car. Grabbed the Lionel Belt Lionel caboose for the set, which I thought was a good match.








also picked up 1996 set 2238RS with the NYC 2380 GP9




Postwar Seaboard NW2 working Bucking Feed & Tack -




LIttle 242 scout gets some track time -


The J & B&A Hudson get some track time as well -





It's getting pretty tough to find one of these out on the rails today. Former Southern Railway high hood GP38-2 5230 is on home rails as it leads local turn P43 in downtown Charlotte, NC.


NS 16T head through Shawsville, VA with the NW heritage unit running on 'home rails'.


NS Dash-9 9636 leads a westbound stacker through South Fork, PA on the west slope of the Pittsburgh Line


UP SD70ACe 8646 leads 211 through the rural countryside of Shippensburg, PA on the Lurgan Branch


CSX ET44AH 3415 is in charge of manifest Q610 as it waits for a signal to proceed towards Monroe.


Helpers Ahead! NS SD40E class unit 6300 is on the point as it lends an assist to 63V up the grade in Gallitzin at UN.

Is this the Lionel 18042 B&A Hudson. Was it the first die-cast engine that Lionel produced in the early 90s that had TMCC and Railsounds 2 ??

That is the 18042 . Very nice engine considering the age

Guys, this is for sale in the hobby shop where I work. Thought you post-war guys would like it.



George

That's a bit steep, George. Prewar, as is, even in the less common gunmetal, $200 for a 1666 or 1666E is crackers. What does "Some OB - Fair" mean?

Lovely shot, Christopher:



Paul

healey36 wrote:That's a bit steep, George. Prewar, as is, even in the less common gunmetal, $200 for a 1666 or 1666E is crackers. What does "Some OB - Fair" mean?

Paul

I have no idea about price for the thing, Paul. I just posted the shot. Don't know what the sign means.

George

It means that the seller could not spell. Partial original box.

G3750 wrote:

healey36 wrote:That's a bit steep, George. Prewar, as is, even in the less common gunmetal, $200 for a 1666 or 1666E is crackers. What does "Some OB - Fair" mean?

Paul

I have no idea about price for the thing, Paul. I just posted the shot. Don't know what the sign means.

George

All that aside, it looks to be a nice example. FYI, they only made the gunmetal 1666E for one year, 1938, the first year of production. After that they were black.

In the spirit of F3's, here's a 2345 Western Pacific set I bought at a train show today. Other than some minor body scuffs they look great and are fantastic runners. Another Lionel item I thought I'd never have the chance to see in person, even crazier imagining owning.

There you guys go again. Posting all that run of the mill train photos of models and the real thing.
Ho-hum, ho-hum. I really think I mean I am jealous since you all have such great stuff and I don't.
Beautiful as usual.

I keep discussing Postwar train repairs with Lucas and seeing his new acquisitions and couldn't be left out. I've been wanting a set of Lionel Postwar F3's for years. Originally Santa Fe, but I now prefer the NYC ones a little more. I ended up making an offer on a Santa Fe 2175W set I found on eBay yesterday and got it after a bit of haggling with the seller. It appears to be in great shape and I'm excited to get it on the track. The NYC ones will come someday I'm sure...

really nice pics this week by everyone!!