Marx guy here, me Heart be heavy, for locally we lost me favorite Diner, The Derry Diner. Last year it was The Red Barn Diner and the year before Bessy`s Diner. I have a bunch of junk cabooses that me is goin to paint up and place on the layout in their Remembrance.
That’s very nice to remember your favorite places which are no longer around. As we grow older, it’s a great to remember things that meant so much to us from our past!👍👍
Thanks, Bob. I just put this same set on my Trainz watchlist yesterday. Thanks for the heads up on the train store. I'll be sure to check them out. A red sharpie works well on the 2343 Santa Fe to hide scratches. I apply over the scratch and rub in with my finger immediately to blend the scratch in. Testors make a gloss red in the hobby paint bottles that's a good match to the Santa Fe red, and they also have a dark red if the Santa Fe red isn't dark enough. Hobby lobby also has paint markers that might work. If you use the Testors, it needs to be thinned. It's too thick to apply straight out of the bottles. The idea is to make it thin like a stain.
Thank You for all that advice. I think for now I might leave the nicks and scratches. They actually add to the look with it being from 1954. I narrowed my year down to 1954 and not the 1955 version. They only made this one for two years. I appreciate your comments and you watching. I guess many are looking forward to the Lionel Catalog coming out on 1/15. I am focused on post war now, so nothing will interest me much. I still like looking through the catalogs though.
@RABSTRAINS You won't be getting any arguments from me. Most all of my collection is used postwarish, and I agree 54 is a great year to claim for awesome trains since that's the year I was born. Yep I'm the same age as most of my collection and first Marx train set. I think it's also the pinnacle year for Lionel, bithcin cars, and rock-n-roll.
@ I was born in 1964 so I missed them the first time, but now I am enjoying them. I have three post war engines so far. I am actually thinking about selling a few of my modern engines because I enjoy the post war so much. I need to get some post war rolling stock.
@@RABSTRAINSI seen the other comments. The Texas Special was a passenger Train that was formed from the Katy or MKT and Frisco railroads, it seved St Louis to Texas. With stops in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Hence the MKT and Frisco signs on the front of the engine.
@ Awesome. I am actually in the process of getting some passenger cars for the engine. They won’t be post war, but Rail King Stream Line Cars. I have two arriving soon. Will build up to five in the future. Heck, maybe I will grab a few post passenger cars as well.
That thing looks beautiful Bob! That’s one engine that I do not have in my collection. Outstanding!!👍
It’s got some age wear on it but WOW! I am very happy. I posted the name of the business as well as to where I purchased it from.
By far one the best postwar paint schemes.....
I agree! Such a classic. 👍👍
Marx guy here, me Heart be heavy, for locally we lost me favorite Diner, The Derry Diner. Last year it was The Red Barn Diner and the year before Bessy`s Diner. I have a bunch of junk cabooses that me is goin to paint up and place on the layout in their Remembrance.
That’s very nice to remember your favorite places which are no longer around. As we grow older, it’s a great to remember things that meant so much to us from our past!👍👍
Thanks, Bob. I just put this same set on my Trainz watchlist yesterday. Thanks for the heads up on the train store. I'll be sure to check them out.
A red sharpie works well on the 2343 Santa Fe to hide scratches. I apply over the scratch and rub in with my finger immediately to blend the scratch in. Testors make a gloss red in the hobby paint bottles that's a good match to the Santa Fe red, and they also have a dark red if the Santa Fe red isn't dark enough. Hobby lobby also has paint markers that might work. If you use the Testors, it needs to be thinned. It's too thick to apply straight out of the bottles. The idea is to make it thin like a stain.
Thank You for all that advice. I think for now I might leave the nicks and scratches. They actually add to the look with it being from 1954. I narrowed my year down to 1954 and not the 1955 version. They only made this one for two years. I appreciate your comments and you watching. I guess many are looking forward to the Lionel Catalog coming out on 1/15. I am focused on post war now, so nothing will interest me much. I still like looking through the catalogs though.
@RABSTRAINS You won't be getting any arguments from me. Most all of my collection is used postwarish, and I agree 54 is a great year to claim for awesome trains since that's the year I was born. Yep I'm the same age as most of my collection and first Marx train set. I think it's also the pinnacle year for Lionel, bithcin cars, and rock-n-roll.
@ I was born in 1964 so I missed them the first time, but now I am enjoying them. I have three post war engines so far. I am actually thinking about selling a few of my modern engines because I enjoy the post war so much. I need to get some post war rolling stock.
@@RABSTRAINSI seen the other comments. The Texas Special was a passenger Train that was formed from the Katy or MKT and Frisco railroads, it seved St Louis to Texas. With stops in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Hence the MKT and Frisco signs on the front of the engine.
@ Awesome. I am actually in the process of getting some passenger cars for the engine. They won’t be post war, but Rail King Stream Line Cars. I have two arriving soon. Will build up to five in the future. Heck, maybe I will grab a few post passenger cars as well.
Looks like its in clean shape, Bob! I dont have that model yet neither.
It’s a beauty. I guess The Texas Special is very popular in all eras. People seem to like the paint design.
@ I’m from Texas, what’s wrong with me? Maybe if I find a deal…
@ you owe it to Texas and yourself!🙏🙏👍