Friday, October 24, 2008

CUSTOM WEATHERED DETAILED FERROMEX RTR SD40-2 NdeM


THIS IS ATHEARNS NEWEST RTR SD40-2. THESE ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT EVERY WHERE...... THE NUMBER IS 3134. THE WEATHERING WAS DONE WITH VARIOUS PAINTS AND HIT WITH A LIGHT CLEAR COAT. DETAILS ARE...DROP STEP, LIFT RINGS, WIPERS, MU BOX, DITCH LIGHTS AND DITCH LIGHT BRACKETS, GRAB IRONS, MU HOSES, CUT BAR, HORN, ANTENNA, VISORS, AND KADEE # 5's. THE BRAKE CYLINDERS ARE CUSTOM BENT AS WELL AS THE AIR TANKS. . AS FAR AS I KNOW THESE ARE PRETTY MUCH ALL OVER THE PLACE AND ESPECIALLY IN SO-CAL , I SEE SEVERAL OF THEM ON CAJON PASS. THE DITCH LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, THERE ONLY MV LENSES..THE REST OF THE LIGHTS DO WORK, FRON AND REAR... THIS IS DCC QUICK PLUG.


Sunday, October 19, 2008

Athearn "HO" Scale CF7-Round Cab Diesel Road Switcher Locomotive



This is a brand new Athearn "HO" Scale CF7-Round Cab Diesel Road Switcher Locomotive with Santa Fe paint scheme. The locomotive number is 2500 (warbonnet) (Item #91564).

HO RTR CF7 w/Round Roof, SF #2500

Overview
Athearn’s series of CF7 engines offers ready-to-roll convenience with incredible detail and performance. With new window castings, machined metal wheels, and a DCC-ready wiring harness installed, these new engines are a perfect addition to any scale train setup. And detail features like handrails, prototypically accurate brass horns and see-through fans add to the scale realism of each one. Key Features

Fully assembled and ready to operatePhoto-etched sun shadesSee-through fansFactory installed Celcon handrailsFlush mounted window glazingPrototypically accurate brass hornsEquipped with Quick Plug DCC technologyNext-generation drive mechanism with hex drive linesDirectional headlightsMachined RP25 profile metal wheelsMagnetically operated knuckle couplers

A great addition for any "HO" scale enthusiast, or Santa Fe fan!

Makes a wonderful gift!


HO scale GP40 Diesel Locomotive


Description: This auction is for a brand new, in the box, HO scale GP40 Diesel Locomotive, in Santa Fe Freight colors. This Diesel engine locomotive is a top of the line unit, and has the following outstanding features:

DCC equipped for speed, direction, and lighting; compatible with all NMRA compliant systems.
Also runs on 12VDC systems
Die-cast frame
5-pole, skew wound motor
All wheel drive
Machined brass flywheel
RP25 contour wheels
Fine-scale detail parts


This is a first class product, manufactured by Bachmann.


Monday, October 6, 2008

MTH Virginian 2-8-8-8-2 TRIPLEX w/DCC, Smoke & Sound



VIRGINIAN 2-8-8-8-2 TRIPLEX STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER
New HO scale factory painted and assembled 2-8-8-8-2 steam locomotive and rectangular tender by Mike's Train House (MTH). Painted black with a graphite smoke box and fire box and yellow lettering for the Virginian RR. Road number 700. MTH product number 803110-1. This complex locomotive has been inspected and track tested. (NOTE: we are affiliated with Sommerfelds Trains which is an authorized MTH dealer and warranty repair center).

CAN BE OPERATED 0N DC OR DCC LAYOUTS; SOUND & SMOKE WORK ON DC
Like M.T.H.'s O-Gauge and One-Gauge product lines, the company's HO locomotives will feature the firm's highly acclaimed sound and command control onboard electronics. The Proto-Sound system, Proto-Sound 3.0, includes battery-free operation and a wireless tether between locomotive and tender. The electronics will operate with any DC power supply and can operate in command mode using any DCC command control system or M.T.H.'s own state-of-the-art DCS Digital Command System

Model features include:
Die-Cast Boiler and Tender Body
Die-Cast Metal Chassis
Authentic Paint Scheme & Cab Numbers
RP-25 Metal Wheels Mounted On Metal Axles
Constant Voltage Headlight
Prototypical Rule 17 Lighting
Detailed Truck Sides
Detailed Cab Interior
Powerful 5-Pole Precision Flywheel Equipped Motor
(2) Scale Couplers
Metal Handrails and Decorative Bell
Decorative Metal Whistle
Sprung Drive Wheels
Synchronized Puffing ProtoSmoke System
Locomotive Speed Control
Locomotive Cab To Tender Deck Plate
Detailed Tender Undercarriage
Interchangeable Traction Tire-Equipped Drive Wheels
Proto-Sound 3.0 With The Digital Command System Featuring: Freight Yard Proto-Effects
On-Board DCC Receiver
Operates On Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail Curves
Unit Measures: 15-1/4" x 1-9/16" x 2-1/4"
Operates On 22" Radius Curves

THIS ENGINE IS IN STOCK AND READY FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPPING

PROTOTYPE HISTORY:
P. T. Barnum would have loved the Triplex. It was an engine of superlatives: more drivers than anything before or since, too big for the shops of its owner, the Erie Railroad, powerful enough to pull a train nearly five miles long. Ninety years ago, in the days before multiple-unit control allowed one throttle to control several locomotives, the Triplex was the ultimate attempt to put as much power as possible in the hands of a single engineer. In the end, it proved a noble, flamboyant, but less-than-successful experiment. Baldwin Locomotive Works built three triplexes between 1914 and 1916 for pusher service on the Erie Railroad's daunting Susquehanna Hill (also known as Gulf Summit) near Deposit, N.Y. The cylinders of the Triplex's middle engine were powered by high pressure steam direct from the boiler, while the front and rear engines used low pressure steam exhausted from the middle cylinders.
Each triplex replaced three ordinary helper engines, and the new locomotives worked well enough to stay on the Erie roster for more than a decade. But the design proved a bit over the top and only one more Triplex was ever built, for the Virginian Railway. Even with their huge boilers, the locomotives could only make enough steam to go 10 mph. One reason was poor draft in the firebox, because only the front cylinders exhausted through the smokebox and created draft; the rear cylinders exhausted through a separate smokestack on the tender. Another inherent problem with the design was that traction from the rear engine decreased as the boiler used coal and water and the tender got lighter.
The M.T.H. Triplex recreates the flamboyance of the original design but runs much better than the prototype ever did. MTH engineering will make this complex model run smoothly and steadily at speeds from a barely perceptible crawl to wide-open throttle. For 2008 the Triplex joins MTH's HO lineup, complete with a full range of engine sounds, puffing smoke, speed control, full Rule 17 lighting, and ready to run under conventional, DCC, or M.T.H. Digital Command System (DCS) control.The Triplex was engineered to haul 640 fifty-ton cars in a train almost five miles long. But the couplers and draft gear of the early twentieth century could not have handled such a load, so the 2-8-8-8-2 was used as a pusher and never put to a full test.








HO CAR REPAIR FACILITY - RARE out of production model


This is that GREAT building kit that you rarely see these days. Long out of production and getting hard to find. Easily fits into the steam, transition or diesel eras. This kit was manufactured in Denmark for Bachmann as item number 15124. This kit has many features and details including 2 car lifts, 3 accessory holders, 2 pipe racks, 6 non operating lights and 3 roof trusses that are visible when veiwed through the 16 skylights. Additionally, this building features corrugated construction, 6 bay doors, personnel doors, blank sign boards ready for lettering and it is molded in authentic colors. See our other auctions and eBay store listings for similar items as shipping charges can easily be combined to save you money. These items are brand NEW in the original factory packaging from our warehouse stock. Great item for gift giving.


Sunday, October 5, 2008

Norfolk Southern GP40X #7000


I am currently helping the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum reduce some of its excess inventory, so I will be adding several items over the next few days.
Road Name: Norfolk Southern (NS - SOU)
Road Number: #7000
Type: EMD GP40X
Description: New In the Box - FACTORY SEALED! This unit is DCC-ready.
FREE SHIPPING: This item will be shipped for FREE via USPS Priority Mail!
SALES TAX: We are required to collect 7% sales tax on all items shipped to addresses in the State of Indiana.
RETURNS: We accept returns on defective items only. No returns unless preauthorized by the seller. The buyer is responsible for return postage.
NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Sorry, we cannot ship to international addresses.
WE ACCEPT PAYPAL ONLY: At the present time, we only accept PayPal payments.
Please Note: The photo shown is for illustrative purposes only and may not represent the actual item for