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What a flashback! I feel like I'm a kid reading David Sutton's "The Complete Book Of Model Railroading" circa 1964 all over again. Thanks for the memories. I found a loco in my boxes of stuff that takes me back to that era as well. It is a Rivarossi 2-8-0 of obvious European heritage that...

The Atlas FP7 I mentioned at the beginning of this thread is the oldest engine I bought new and can verify it's age. I've also got a few Bowser/Penn line engines that seem a lot older, I'm guessing them to be from the sixties or maybe late fifties.I bought them used and have no way to tell their...

One more coupler related post here. The Broadway Limited locomotive I purchased this week came with a factory installed McHenry coupler on the tender. I should have tweaked the uncoupling pin a little higher I suppose, but it seemed to be clearing things and working fine. That is, until I hit a...

( 1 ) That's me! Just kidding, I'm too thin for overalls anyway. I usually figure people dressed like that are a little out of gauge. ( 2 ) I'm not really a detail hound, so I don't buy any expensive freight cars. I just don't have room for anymore, and I'm happy with my old Athearns...

After reading Mastiffdog's latest amusing posts, I, too, was left wondering about some things. Who here has the oldest locomotive in service on their layout? I started with a Varney F9 and set when I was a kid. I still have the cars, but the locomotive is history. The next in line is my Atlas...

There are a few hobby stores nearby, but they are not really model railroad shops. When I really need something, I can usually rely on MB Kleins in downtown Baltimore. They seem to be a combination of all the types you listed, but they will work with you and give you a fairly good deal. Plus...

I have noticed that on a very heavy train the plastic coupler's shanks will sometimes flex up or down and slip off their mate. Also, I have noticed the springs will sometimes be jammed into the open position after a rough coupling ( read crash ). I'll keep the ones I have, but will buy Kadees.

Hi, this is my first post here. Your mention of the watching the "going, going, gone" made me laugh out loud. This is how my Saturday has been going- Impulsively run the BLI A Class 2-6-6-4, which arrived yesterday, every ten minutes. Then run my older engines to show them I haven't forgotten...