Large Scale Central

Christmas three days late

General Discussion
#1

Got a call last night from a long-time friend.
“Come on over” he says.

On the kitchen counter were 4 large boxes.
He explains before we open any, it’s “all or none”.

All OLD H0.
40-50 pieces of rolling stock, Varney (metal), Mantua (metal), Ulrich, Silver Streak, Skyline building kits never assembled, motorized turntable, power packs, but the engines…

I restore and rebuild old die-cast H0 engines, have a bunch on display.

In this box was:

Two Varney Old Lady 2-8-0’s.
One Athearn 0-6-0 (I’ve seen pictures only)
One Hobbyline 0-4-0 Yardbird switcher.
But the last one…

An early (SP Style) Varney Super Mikado, fully sprung, V-2 motor…and it wouldn’t run.
Grease had congealed…cleaned it out, runs perfectly.
And, the tender had something I didn’t even know existed…Central Valley 6-wheel sprung trucks.
Good thing, too, as the tender is sand-cast bronze.

The newspaper in between layers was 1967.

Parts…geez.
Brand new Central Valley trucks, in original plastic boxes…brand new SilverStreak trucks in original yellow cardboard boxes…couplers…ladder stock…wheels…I filled a 4-drawer (8X10 drawers) with all the parts.

More stuff to display.

TOC

#2

Wow…you truely met Santa Clause…Enjoy…

#3

Nice present TOC. Varney was one of those that shouldn’t have gone under.

#4

Great gift I have always loved the older trains especially the metal. I always see the old O gauge at antique shops but they want an arm and leg for them. Maybe some day I will get lucky

#5

Merry Christmas, Dave. Sounds like TOC got a stockin full.

#6

Sheesh Dave, if this keeps up you need an addition to house, soon. :stuck_out_tongue: :slight_smile:

#7

All those old names conjure up memories reading all those old Klambake books when I was a kid. Titles like “101 Track Plans” and “Practical Guide to Model Railroading” where everyone sported 50’s buzzcuts.

-Brian :stuck_out_tongue:

#8
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Sheesh Dave, if this keeps up you need an addition to house, soon. :P :)
He has already done that! Maybe the cars will have to go next! Fat chance of that happening! Nice Christmas gift TOC.

Paul

#9

Santa knows who’s been naughty and who’s been nice!

John

#10

The more I dig into this stuff…

A pair of Ulrich tractors and trailers…die-cast.

Some of this stuff I remember seeing pictures of as a kid, never could afford any of it.

Suddenly it’s all falling into my lap.

#11
Curmudgeon said:
The more I dig into this stuff......

A pair of Ulrich tractors and trailers…die-cast.

Some of this stuff I remember seeing pictures of as a kid, never could afford any of it.

Suddenly it’s all falling into my lap.


Dave :stuck_out_tongue: :slight_smile:

See what happens when Santa figures you’re mellowing at an exceptional rate? Hard to tell where it will end, isn’t it? :slight_smile: :smiley: :lol:

#12

HJ,
this looks like a remake of Jim Carey in “The Grinch”.

#13

Tim, :slight_smile:

When it comes to movies you (and everyone else for that matter) need to explain it a bit. I don’t get to the movies often, so I’m right out of the loop. :slight_smile: