Majority of my stuff is post war, but I have a good bit of everything. I love the old stuff, but find some of the new productions to be pretty good. Really like the Dockside engines and some of the Hudsons that have been produced lately.
The only era Dave you didn’t list: the Affordable Era. [:D]
Of course this means that I might be missing a rivet or two… AND a truckside might not be accurate… AND a car or engine might not be a prototypical scale length in a roadname that might not be prototypical as per the type of equipment… might even be a roadname Lionel LLC has never heard of (at least on smaller starter trains).
And totally lacking any kind of digital control or speed control, one might think “Dang, how can I possibly have any fun with trains?” [banghead]
Actually, I do have speed control… I place my hand on the transformer throttle. I know, it’s a little low tech, but it works surprisingly well. [8]
I have a lot of pre-war Lionel standard guage. I also have quite a bit of post war Lionel. I have been collecting some newer MTH and Williams. I like Lionel but a lot of the post war is not to scale although I like the operating accesories. I always wanted to model HO for realizsm but never have the time.
With the exception of about a dozen pieces, my trains are about 1/2 postwar and1/2 MPC. I have one LTI engine, a few LTI cars, a few MTH cars (4 hot metal cars), a few Weaver cars, and a K-line boxcar. Oh, almost forgot about the Thomas set I picked up last fall.
Most of my operating accessories are MPC, and most of my buildings are Plasticville, or K-line.
I have postwar Lionel and some of the newer PWC rolling stock, 6464 boxcars, etc. Most accessories are postwar. Engines are all postwar, as I don’t like the complication of the newer engines.
Still early days for me. 1 Modern Lionel and 1 RMT loco at the moment. I think I will be going for Williams when it comes to new locos. As these are more in my price range. May upgrade them to TMCC and sound with kits from Electric Railroad Co. I have done this with the Beep and it works great.
Wish list is a AA Santa Fe F3, S2 Turbine, and a scale Hudson. Can’t decide which to get for Christmas [:)], any suggestions?
I have equipment from all eras and they are all nice in their own way. Recently I had a chance to buy a Lionel 665 Hudson for a good price, but I declined. I’d rather buy a new Williams than an old Lionel. I feel like a bit of a heratic saying that, but it’s true. David, I make wet water from dish soap and water. Only lately have I heard about alchohol as a possible ingredient. Your garden railroad is wonderful. Please let us all know when it will be published! Brian, I’m beginning to think you’re Clyde Coupler or what ever his pseudonym is. You and he say “dang” an aweful lot. Has anyone ever photographed the both of you in the same room? You of all people must be disappointed with Lionel’s K-Line offerings. Jim
All of my engines, rolling stock, track, accessories transformers, etc are post war, and I know the background on most of it.
In a weak moment I bought a Polar Express set last year with the two add on cars. It’s nice, but it just ain’t teh real thing to me. As my layout ideas have changed since then, I probably won’t even have it on my layout.
Whether or not they run in my northeastern setting layout, become shelf queens or get sold off has yet to be determined. But I admit, they sure look nice.
Frank, If you’re serious, e-mail me and let me know what you want for them. Most likely those are going to cost more than I can afford. If you’re just torquing my lug nuts, I’m not going to paint any backdrops next time I’m in FLA. Jim
