Large Scale Central

Ready for holidays?

General Discussion
#1

Eggliners usually get to run only on the club layout like it did today but it’s ready for the holidays. And it even has a bow!

#2

Well, it’s not large scale, but my Lionel prewar Torpedo freight set is 70 years old (at least) now. The extra cream boxcar with the brown roof is older - probably from the 1930s. Not sure how old the little Plasticville church is, but the price rubber stamped on the box is 98 cents. The tinplate Marx Girard whistling station probably dates from the early 1950s. When I bought the station it was in its original box and still had the original control button. It’s a really retro display, but I like it.

(http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/davemeashey/Cmas2011.JPG)

Best Wishes of the Season, David Meashey

#3

I did put the christmas train on the mantle.

#4

Dave, Don’t forget to water your tree. :slight_smile:
I’m not putting up anything this year, so I should have extra time.

#5

“Dave, Don’t forget to water your tree.”

BUT IT MIGHT RUST IF I WATERED IT! :lol:

Best,
David Meashey

#6

I put up some strings of railroad lantern lights in the living room.

#7

Another couple weeks I should nearly be ready for Labor Day…

#8

Usually in a couple weeks I’m ready for Christmas! If I get any cards out it’s usually Jan.1.

#9

I got this old Hartland set this summer, runs nice and quiet.

(http://www.mylargescale.com/1stclass/JerryBarnes/XmasTreeTrain11.JPG)

#10

The Polar Express comes out every Christmas for the grandkids. Abit noisy but still fun to let them run it. Speaking of Lionel, I recently received a couple of Lionel catalogs and was amazed at the variety of engines, rolling stock and sets that Lionel is producing. Anyone know who bought the company and put it back on track…so to speak?

#11

Rich;

It is a business consortium, but I believe the vocal artist Niel Young has a large interest in the group. Niel was the person who spearheaded the command control for Lionel, as he wanted his son (who has a form of MD) to be able to run the trains.

Best,
David Meashey

#12

I’m delighted someone reached out to help. As a boy, Lionel was my life. When I decided to get back into playing with trains just before retirement, I tried to find Lionel stock, but was steered to large scale. I haven’t looked back…'cept if the knees give out, I might have to retreat indoors or consider elevating my garden layout. The latter has preference, and the grandkids are ready to pitch in, at least until we start digging postholes, then they seem to disappear.