My tiny fleet of GN Diesels just increased by one!*
Okay, don’t laugh too hard. Everyone’s gotta start somewhere. But even those low-end F7’s are gonna look terrific pulling a 12-car consist of spanking new Walthers passenger cars (when they all finally arrive, of course).
Lynda [:D]
My roster looks similar.
Hey, I bet my F7’s are more sorry than yours! I’ve got one that I got in a yard-sale box-o’-trains from around 1960. (And that’s when I got it. I assume the seller had it for years before that.) Another one I got for 12 bucks at a train show. It’s 70’s or 80’s, at least. I got a dummy B off eBay, and I gutted a Hi-F rubber band drive for a dummy A. The two powered units are now equipped with decoders, Kadees and LEDs. Being old Athearns, they growl louder than any of my sound-equipped engines.
I’ve also got a P1K RS2, and a pair of P2K GP9’s. I’ve got a dummy GP9, too, again a gutted old rubber-band drive. All of these are Milwaukee Road, so I’ll see you out on the northern plains once they get the snow cleared.
Mine is worse. Thanks to a house fire, that is. Search for “MR items lost in house fire” thread for more on the fire, if ya like. Sorry, I don’t know the link.
Ah, well, I lost out on the brass GN snow dozer. I just couldn’t bear parting with $250 for a piece of non revenue equipment; so, It’ll be late spring b’fore I meet you on the northern plains [8D]
Like you, I’ve got a thing for refurbing things. All mine are new, but I s’pect by the time a layout’s ready for them, they’ll all be gutted and repowered. Keeps me off the streets. [:)]
Lynda
Ok, I found the link. Incase you wanted to check it out.
That’s awful. I’m sorry for your losses.
Lynda
WHAT ??? NO STEAM LYNDA ??? TSK< TSK
My Locomotive Roster.
Athearn (Diesel)
Athearn (Steam)
Bachmann (Diesel)
FTA (4) - (1 DCC)
GP40 (2) - (1 DCC)
GP50 (1) - (DCC)
GP35 (1) - (DCC)
Bachmann (Steam)
Proto 2000
Model Power
4 wheel Hustler Switcher (2)
Roundhouse (Diesel)
RS3 (2)
No steam yet. I’m modeling 1955. My freelance will run some steam. I grew up with those magnificent PFM ads on the back covers of MR. I’ve actually got one of my father’s PFM Heavy Pacifics - never been out of the box, and for nostalgic reasons, it’ll probably stay there. One of these days, though, I’ll probably be bragging up a Consolidation or a GN S-2 Class 4-8-4. [:)] Probably won’t see any P-2 Class 4-8-2 Mountains, though. I never cared much for the looks of them.
Lynda
PS: You don’t get my goat [:D]
What? Small Rosters are good.
I was once a one engine railroad for years. Now I have several quality engines that will do a good job.
Nah! [:P] More is better.
Lynda
This is a Small Roster
Athern
3 AC4400CW’s (2 powered, 1 dummy)
1 SD40-2
1 GP40-2
Okay. Let’s see here now. Keep in mind I’m an N scaler…
SF 0-6-0 dummy (doesn’t really count since it doesn’t run…)
SF 2-8-0 Consolidation
WP 2-8-2 Mikado
SP 4-6-2 Pacific
SF 4-8-4 Northern
N&W J 4-8-4
D&RGW 2-6-6-2 Mallet
UP 2-8-8-2 Mallet
SP F-7 A,B,B unit set
SF E-8 A,B unit set
SP SD-9
SP GP-40-2
SSW (Cotton Belt) GP-40
SF GP-38 & dummy set
SF 8-40 CWs
UP 8-40 CWs
CSX 8-40 CW
Amtrak phase V P-42s
29 passenger cars
Over 200 pieces of rolling stock
Not bad for two years worth of collecting - especially with me being the tight wad I am…
Tracklayer
Oh man, now I feel even worst I’ve been collecting what i have for 5 years now [D)][banghead]
Yeah sure, Tracklayer, rub it in. Ya creep. [:(!][:D]
LOL… man me too… after 18 months of re-entering the hobby all I have is:
Kato
RSC-2 (UP #1281)
AHM
RS-2 (UP)
Rivarossi
2-truck heisler (Pickering #4)
4-8-4 (UP #843)
Lionel
4-6-6-4 (UP #3983)
Bachman Spectrum
4-8-2 (Unlettered)
Lifelike
E6 (UP #924)
FA1 & FB1 (GN #310)
Roundhouse
0-4-0 (Weyerhauser)
Granted, I have converted all of them but the Roundhouse to DCC, no small feat given some of the engines, but man, Tracklayer, I am jealous!!! My other half would KILL me if I spent that much in trains in just 2 years…
Brian
I’ve been collecting for 6 years. As I look though I added more locmotives in 2006 than any prior year. Must be the sound…
ONE Southern SD9 (P2K w/DCC)
ONE Southern RS3 (Athearn RTR w/DCC)
ONE Southern E8 (P2K, just to look at for now)
I’ve got a few scrappers, but they don’t count because they don’t run.
I have about 30 cars too.
[#wstupid]
In two years…