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  1. toptrain1

    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    Here is the uncataloged B&O passenger set of 1955. i won this on e-bay. This is 1 of 2 uncataloged sets I know of made for L'loyd's hobbyshop of Baltimore who advertised the sale of this set and a B&O freight set using the same B&O FA-1 locos with 6 freight cars and a caboose. Well I got luckey...
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    The Vintage HO collector.

    HERE IS WHAT MY NEW SET #1 OF L'LOYDS HOBBYSHOP L;OOKS LIKE WITH ALL MY B&O PASSENGER CARS. FRANK
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    The Vintage HO collector.

    You have seen My ideas of the Uncatalogued B&O Freight set #2. Here is my original B&O set #1 the other uncatalogued train set sold by Lloyd's Hobby Shop of Baltimore Maryland. Just received it an hour or so ago, This set has a HObbyline stamped on set # and it is 462. Even though uncatalogued...
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    Budd in H0?

    Do you mean the Arrow cars or the older RDC's ?
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    Micah, Naa! Were just a bunch of old kids. Maybe we'll never grow up.
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    Here is another photo of my B&O passengers having John English all Metal passenger cars I painted and lettered to match the Uncataloges ones. It is pulled by a unaltered HObbyline Alco FA-1. This is another closer up photo of my two B&O Uncataloged.HObbyline FA-1 locos. The black roof is a...
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    This is My original uncataloged B&O combine and two original uncataloged day coaches pulled by 2 HObbyline FA-1 Locos. The HObbyline name is seen on each FA-1 towards the rear end.
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    Here is what I have put together On The uncataloged B&O. Here I have some older all metal John English Day Coaches and combine I painted and lettered to match the Uncataloged B&O Passenger trains. The first FA-1 is a Train Minature FA1. The Trailing FA-1 is a uncataloged HObbyline.
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    In hobbyline I reciently put together a Imaginary train set using a Cataloged B&O H12-44 Hobbyline locomotive with my uncataloged HO B&O passenher cars. Here is what I call HObbyline set 413 " The B&O Clocker". HObbyline did make 3 sets, PRR, LVRR and UPRR that used their H12-44 painted for...
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    Eastern Tn logging on the DG CC & W RR 1928

    Bill keep plaining and doing for as long as U Can. I really enjoyed thse 67 pages or whatever they are of info, pictures and,and,and whatever else it is I have seen and read. Impresive just isn't enough. frank
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    HO locomotives, some not vintage but less than 20 years old. None are DCC, only DC.

    A Hornby Merchants class pacific. 41st Squadron. This one is no longer a part of my collection. It was a good one. frank
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    Oldies but Goodies. The Old Stuff.

    I know which one you speak of and It is also something I don't have. I kept thinking that sooner or latter I'd get one. That hasn't happened yet. Gilbert made 2, 0-b-0 diesels a Blue one with a standard wheel sets and also a black one 31013 with side rods and a jack shaft counter weight. Keep...
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    My present HO building project.Elizabethtown Nj 1854. The Union Station some latter call the Broad Street station.

    Here is a view of this Elizabeth Station. It is the best one I can find. frank
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    My present HO building project.Elizabethtown Nj 1854. The Union Station some latter call the Broad Street station.

    My present HO building project. require me to draw up a footprint to be first layed out, them scale drawings for all walls that need to be built. then that once assemnbles a roof to to built yo top the nodel off. All done for the little known Railroad Depot lost to time. Built jointly by The...
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    HO locomotives, some not vintage but less than 20 years old. None are DCC, only DC.

    Here is my Broadway Limited Pennsy' J1 2-10-4. Not a vintage loco but within this thread one can not worry about fitting in. frank
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    HO locomotives, some not vintage but less than 20 years old. None are DCC, only DC.

    Keeping within the threads title, which is pretty easy here is another HO steam loco. To me this one has a history of not be so good but looking great. Here is a couple of Bachmann PRR K4 Pacifics. Yes you can with the older models and get a good one. The new ones are even better to see. I cant...
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    HO locomotives, some not vintage but less than 20 years old. None are DCC, only DC.

    I went to the Franklin NJ, train show last Saturday May, 6, 2023. I think this is their first train show since the Covid shutdown. The shows use to be at the Armoery here in Franklin. This show was at the Fire departments hall a few blocks away.. I got their late after 12 noon but still found 2...
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    The Vintage HO collector.

    Here is my reworked Pegasus tank car. It still needs some touchups to the silver and the lettering. So more is to come! frank
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    Show us your layout, or anybody you knows layout, or your club layout.

    Here is what the layout looks like now with its shrunken hill. What you see when you walk in. This is the back side of the hill at Pen Haven. The name it had was Mine HilI. Now need to remake the tunnel portals on the Penn Haven side. Haven't worked that out yet. Here is the new Mine...
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    Show us your layout, or anybody you knows layout, or your club layout.

    M My last layout looked like this. The large hill seen is gone now except for a section on the left you can't see on this photo. The section of the hill which is to the left see behind the Big-Boy is still there with its tunnel entrance. A lot of plaster had to be added to reshape the hill.