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getback Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:23 pm

This guys got some interesting stuff for sale ... https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=352856527529&_ssn=allgauge&rt=nc Bob let see some action i know you got something going Very Happy

I( think you got Fred looking ? Heck i got a bid on something now !! This Site Rocks!

Jason_WI Wed Nov 20, 2019 4:19 pm

I have an American Flyer Royal Blue S gauge engine and a few cars that my grandpa bought when my mom was 2. That would be 1955ish. I had it set up 18 years ago before my grandpa passed. I bought extra track on eBay at the time. I had to rebuild the contacts in the engine using beryllium copper strips. Ill have to dig up a picture of the setup I had.

Can easily get hooked on this.

NEW222 Wed Nov 20, 2019 4:26 pm

Jason_WI wrote:Can easily get hooked on this.

And that's where the problem, err I mean addictions start! I think they are neat, but all I have is a Christmas Tree Train.

getback Wed Nov 20, 2019 4:31 pm

I hear ya !! My Dad had some ole train stuff i came across in the attic << then Grandmother did a clean out and there maybe a Locomotif left late 40s i would guess << If i can get something pretty cheap that will will the Void i will Do it and set up some FUN in the house LOLO WhO--WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lol!

rsv1cox Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:29 pm

getback wrote:This guys got some interesting stuff for sale ... https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?item=352856527529&_ssn=allgauge&rt=nc Bob let see some action i know you got something going I( think you got Fred looking ? Heck i got a bid on something now !!

You guys have such good taste...… Smile

I'm lusting after this and have a bid on it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/S-Scale-American-Flyer-Reading-302-4-4-2-Steam-Engine/312852913982?hash=item48d77c9f3e:g:jj0AAOSw6eld1Gdq&autorefresh=true

But then, I have also added these over the last month.

And, Christmas is coming. Merry Christmas to me...…..HO HO...…

And I still play around a bit when they have no boiler doors.

fredvon4 Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:40 pm

still not gonna pay $290+ for a parts and repair manual...ever....sheesh!

rsv1cox Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:01 pm

fredvon4 wrote:still not gonna pay $290+ for a parts and repair manual...ever....sheesh!

Wow Fred, where and what are you looking for. I have bought catalogs (ebay) for as little as $3.50. The most expensive, pictured was only $12.50. 100+ pages.

I did not know that AHM marketed model airplane engines. UEDO - Veco?

NEW222 Wed Nov 20, 2019 7:52 pm

Nice Bob. Glad to see you're at it! However, I have to ask. Is there any particular reason that 3 of your engines pictured have coins attached to their 'noses'? And also, were your trains as pictured here, or did you buy any 'train wrecks' and fix them up?

Oldenginerod Wed Nov 20, 2019 8:11 pm

NEW222 wrote:Nice Bob. Glad to see you're at it! However, I have to ask. Is there any particular reason that 3 of your engines pictured have coins attached to their 'noses'? And also, were your trains as pictured here, or did you buy any 'train wrecks' and fix them up?

I've heard of placing a "Penny on the Tracks" but not like that lol!

Dave P. Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:20 pm

The hard part of the penny on the tracks was finding it after the train got through with it.

Mom gave away all my train stuff when I joined the Army. Along with my skis, Hot Wheels and GI Joe stuff. Not to mention all my Cox engines and airplanes. She needed a sewing room apparently.

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:17 am

Nice Bob , i see you jumped in head first as usually ! Is restoring the trains as much fun as model engines ? Yea Fred i seen that manual ?!?! Crazy , My set i am bidding on is at 27- with 3 hrs. left so we will see , it needs some cleaning up (TRACKS) Gosh Dave if i had know you then and ur Mom would have gave me the stuff , you would have gotten them back Cool

Where can u get some info on the difft. sizes/gauges ??

rsv1cox Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:23 am

getback wrote:Nice Bob , i see you jumped in head first as usually ! Is restoring the trains as much fun as model engines ? Yea Fred i seen that manual ?!?! Crazy , My set i am bidding on is at 27- with 3 hrs. left so we will see , it needs some cleaning up (TRACKS) Gosh Dave if i had know you then and ur Mom would have gave me the stuff , you would have gotten them back Where can u get some info on the difft. sizes/gauges ??

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:35 am

Thank You Sir !!

**Cribbs74** Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:40 am

Still in Japan, Bought this little N Scale beauty for my son. Second hand, $25 US and well taken care of. Easy DCC conversion.

fredvon4 Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:20 am

Bob
my note was about the link to e-bay train stuff....near bottom parts repair manuals for over $250 each

example

LIONEL RARE 1941 PARTS & REPAIR MANUAL ALL ORIGINAL FROM THE LIONEL CORPORATION......buy it now only $295

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL-RARE-1941-PARTS-REPAIR-MANUAL-ALL-ORIGINAL-FROM-THE-LIONEL-CORPORATION/352845899721?hash=item52274127c9:g:AJ4AAOSwzd5cp-bi

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:15 am

This guys got more trains than i have assets LOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AXD-dXE1NY Very Happy

rsv1cox Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:39 am

fredvon4 wrote:Bob
my note was about the link to e-bay train stuff....near bottom parts repair manuals for over $250 each

example

LIONEL RARE 1941 PARTS & REPAIR MANUAL ALL ORIGINAL FROM THE LIONEL CORPORATION......buy it now only $295

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONEL-RARE-1941-PARTS-REPAIR-MANUAL-ALL-ORIGINAL-FROM-THE-LIONEL-CORPORATION/352845899721?hash=item52274127c9:g:AJ4AAOSwzd5cp-bi

There is a model train store here in Winchester Va. that has Lionel products stacked to the ceiling.

https://www.mariostrains.com/

I stop by frequently and shop his trash bin for HO gage stuff.

Yeah Eric, model trains are a fun hobby and generally less expensive to support than R/C - C/L model planes. The thing is, you can't dump a model locomotive in a pot of boiling antifreeze to clean it up. Well, I guess you could, but...…….

A good running steam loco can be had for about the price of two clapped out Baby Bees, a really, really nice one about the price of a Tee Dee. Diesels run about $5.00 -$25.00. In the last couple of months I have bought between 50 and 75 steam locomotives, I'm afraid to add it up but the total of all is well less than I spent on just one Cox Mercedes tether car and that includes support equipment like transformers, track, and switches. If you get into DCC (Digital Command and Control) that can get expensive, but still not to bad.

And Chancey, those were "parts" locomotives missing the boiler door among other things. I just stuck coins in there to cover up a hole and discovered that I liked it.

Mixed reaction to it over on the train forum. Purists, it's taking them a time to get used to me. Smile

But, I have gone from "Hobo", to "Gang Laborer". to "Brakeman". Over 500 posts you get Dispatcher, Conductor, or something....Pretty neat.

Bob

ticomareado Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:29 am

I'd settle for smoking car floozie squeezer designation if I were you Bob.

rsv1cox Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:47 am

ticomareado wrote:I'd settle for smoking car floozie squeezer designation if I were you Bob.

You know me to well Victor.... Smile

Bob

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:49 am

Well i got it for exactly what i bidded , makes me wonder sometimes Huh...

anyway here it is https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Vintage-Lionel-Train-Set-w-Tracks-amp-Transformer-8-Curved-11-Straight-/323980186727?_trkparms=gh1g%3DI323980186727.N34.S2.typeOUTBID.R1.TR1&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&autorefresh=true&nma=true&si=QwPks5wj5P%252Bpjqco141od8yEw5A%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc should bee enough to get going lol!

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:01 pm

Best i can figure it is O Gauge , May see if you can pick up something for me if needed ? Very Happy

rsv1cox Thu Nov 21, 2019 12:19 pm

getback wrote:Best i can figure it is O Gauge , May see if you can pick up something for me if needed ?

Bump around here for awhile. You will become an expert in no time. Lionel made many gauges.

http://www.lionel.com/categories/locomotives

Congratulations on your purchase.

NEW222 Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:58 pm

Very nice Eric. Should bring you some enjoyment for some time. I think, if it was me, I would learn quickly about electricity! Always thought they were cool, but just never did it. A co-worker has boxes and boxes of the stuff that he inherited. All sorts of engines and cars. Now you all got me thinking, and not in a good time or way, as I have a Golden Bee offer on the table!

getback Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:46 pm

NEW222 wrote:Very nice Eric. Should bring you some enjoyment for some time. I think, if it was me, I would learn quickly about electricity! Always thought they were cool, but just never did it. A co-worker has boxes and boxes of the stuff that he inherited. All sorts of engines and cars. Now you all got me thinking, and not in a good time or way, as I have a Golden Bee offer on the table!

Shoot Brother you get some Train Action going and I WILL SEND YOU A GOLDEN BEE Very Happy

OK ?

rsv1cox Thu Nov 21, 2019 5:19 pm

getback wrote:
NEW222 wrote:Very nice Eric. Should bring you some enjoyment for some time. I think, if it was me, I would learn quickly about electricity! Always thought they were cool, but just never did it. A co-worker has boxes and boxes of the stuff that he inherited. All sorts of engines and cars. Now you all got me thinking, and not in a good time or way, as I have a Golden Bee offer on the table!
Shoot Brother you get some Train Action going and I WILL SEND YOU A GOLDEN BEE OK ?

I just took a second look at your box of stuff Eric and it looks like you have a 2-4-2 Nickel Plate locomotive and consist. 2-4-2 meaning 2 wheels up front, 4 in the middle and 2 trailing. Consist is loco talk for a made up train of cars. Loco talk. Smile

I thought I had never had a Lionel set, but looking at the track closely brought back memories. I remember those spike like connections. Probably was a Christmas gift to my older brother.

It looks like there is everything you need to get started. So what are you going to do with it? Build a layout, assemble it on the floor. Tinker?

Any way you do it, it's going to be fun. Looks like there are points or something in the engine. Let us know what's going on.

Bob

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