Who wants one?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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Hey if you have a spare hundred grand layin’ around you can have yourself one of these beauties! Now if just gotta figure out how to get it into the basement…

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/c398_locomotives.htm

Don

2

I wonder what the charge would be for USPS delivery?

3

I bet if you walked in with 95 crisp Grover Clevelands they would prob say “DEAL!!”

fyi…Grovers are no longer in circulation [sigh]

4

I’d rather have:

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/alcomrs1-244.htm or

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/alco_rs3u_977.htm or

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/armyalcorsx4.htm

5

That would be sooo much prettier then them silly pink flamingos on the front lawn

6

I could use that to keep the neighbors from parking in my side yard. I was going to build a privacy fence, but this seems like a better idea.

7

I’m with Nigel, these are much more interesting and are within my era. I don’t really even know what that other thing is, it’s still 1954 here on the ATLANTIC CENTRAL.

Sheldon

8

Ive seen this site before and for a few million $, you can buy yourself your own tourist RR. If only.

9

Are these 2-track or 3-track models? and if 3-track how easy might it be to convert them to 2-track 12 VDC? Are these DCC-equipped? or at least DCC-ready? Is there a ready-to-drop-in decoder available? And considering the price they must be one of them thar–that’s Ozarkese–Limited Production models that they were talking about in a recent posting!

10

That’s a neat website.

I agree, just get some “cold hard cash”, and you can get your own line!!

11

I wonder if UP would mind if I cut in a turnout and add the track needed to have it delivered and installed on my lawn. Then again, I wonder what then neighbors would think about me sounding the horn at 3 in the morning… heh heh.

12

I’m sure it’s been done a number of times since, but I recall a MR article from either the late 1970s/early 1980s (can’t look at the MR index right now) featuring a guy who purchased the nose/cab section of an F unit that was being scrapped, and installed it in his basement (chopped down to fit) - for some reason I’m remembering either KCS or MoPac passenger loco colors. I think he put the controls for his layout in the cab.

13

Why not get a few passeneger cars, an F or an E-unit and put a model railroad in them?

14

Would I have to convert my layout to code 8700 rail?

15

Too bad not more of these locos aren’t put back in service, it’s as bad as new cars, drive a few years—get a new one send the old clunker to the scrap yard. By the way, why don’t people refer to this loco by the # C-39-8 ??? they use another description.

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Problem - how do you get it past SWMBO ? They have a habit of noticing these little things.

Dennis

17

Yeah, but what kind of mileage does it get?

18

I love this website. It’s fun to dream isn’t it?

On that note, I’d prefer one of these:

http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/atsf_baggage_car_3430.htm
http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/cnbagrpo7822.htm
http://www.ozarkmountainrailcar.com/up_dome_7009.htm

Why? Of course they all need work, but I see empty space. Empty space= Layout[:D]

Imagine having a layout in that dome car. Being a member of an operating crew and taking a brake in the crew lounge, the fully restored dome, before going back downstairs to run little trains…

What a wonderful dream[:D]

Jamie

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Jamie, that 2nd car is actually mostly affordable at only 8,500. Hurry, make an offer!

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That’s another reason I like the fixer uppers, They’re CHEAP!!!

I know it’s ONLY $8500, but the shipping and handling is probably just as much. I wonder if it will fit in one of those new USPS flat rate boxes[:-^].