Re: [CBQ] New Christmas trains

[RWA325@aol.com]

My "NYC turf" was the "Big-4" territory of Springfield and Dayton Ohio.  Unfortunately, all my BN and pre-BN equipment are still in many boxes, pending operational status of the new layout.  I hope you were spared the devastating weather that so severly affected LI in the last year or two.

 

In a message dated 1/1/2014 2:19:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, anunziata1776@hotmail.com writes:

 

I would love to see some pictures of your trains, especially the BN stuff.
 
Where in NY did you grow up? I live on Long Island.
 

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To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: RWA325@aol.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 13:31:49 -0500
Subject: Re: [CBQ] New Christmas trains

 

Sounds good to me.  What ever works best for you is "the name of the game."  I have waaay too much HO stuff!  The heaviest concentration is the BN's pre-merger components, but also a lot of NYC and PRR, since I grew up in their turff.  I, too, will run different era trains when my 10' x 20' garage layout goes operational.  For the most part, instead of historic prototype  accuracy, my interest is in running many examples of "who made what" in BN legacy paint schemes, with heaviest emphasis on the pioneers and early "legends" in the HO industry.  I also have Lionel pre-war tinplate.  Most of the locos are 248 thru 256 electric outline with latch couplers, and series 600 and 800 cars.  If you get off on the smell of ozone, operate pre-war O-gauge tinplate! ;-)

 

Bob   

 

In a message dated 1/1/2014 12:10:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, anunziata1776@hotmail.com writes:

 

I have N, O and O27 trains. What I did was change to N scale about two months ago. Still buy O and O27 scale when on sale or if I see something I really want. I do not have a layout for any of my trains. With N scale I can get more trains and maybe make a layout since it takes up less room. 

In two months I got an oval track Kato set M1, Kato C44-9W BNSF Warbonnet, BNSF mineral red 8 car set, Gunderson Maxi-iv double stack BNSF Swoosh 3 car set swift containers, Gunderson Maxi-iv double stack BNSF Swoosh 5 car set MOL containers, two BNSF swoosh boxcars, two BN boxcars, Frisco boxcar, BN hopper, Santa Fe hopper, 2 Santa Fe boxcars and a Santa Fe reefer. Of course the two Burlington cars I sent. I have my eye on some Great Northern cars also. 

I'm trying to stay within the BNSF legacy trains. What I find hard to do is pick an era. I thought late 60's to early 70's would work and I can merge some with the new BNSF engines. So I'm a little all over the place right now. The only thing I can come up with is. Run some older trains then any that might mix with newer. Also an different engine leave in the yard. Then run those with newer cars and engine. Just keep doing that and work my way up the legacy. 

Sent from my iPad

 

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