My Collection

[LiveSteamer]

I bought these two hopper cars yesterday at a local hobby shop. I only paid $5 each for them. I just happened to stumble upon this hobby shop by accident and their prices are actually pretty good. They have a lot of HO Scale stuff there. I will be going back there more often. Only thing is that they are only open Tuesday's Thursday's and Saturday's. They both have the same number but that will eventually change over time.

   
   

[doctorwayne]

Those look like Athearn cars, and you payed roughly what it cost me about 30 years ago.  I have a couple dozen of them, but most of mine were bought as undecorated kits...

   

   

   

Wayne

[LiveSteamer]

That they are athearn cars. So I'm guessing i paid a good price then? Those are look nice.

[LiveSteamer]

I'm going to try to convince the fiance to take me down tomorrow to the hobby shop. I do need to get model glue as I'm waiting for my brother to finish cutting up the pieces to my dump truck loading ramp. I will then purchase a few more cars and probably a couple locomotives. This hobby shop has a ton of B&O engines and I'm looking for a RF16 set. I also seen a PRR SD9 for only $35 and it is powered. You can't beat that price right there. The hobby shop is T&P Collectibles and they have more HO Scale stuff than any other scale.

[tompm]

From what I see on eBay $8 for Athearn blue box kits is a good price. Depending on how rare a kit is I have seen prices range from $5 to $30. If the kit is built with no upgrades prices start at $10. If the car has Kadee couplers and metal wheels prices can go as high as $40 to $50.

As for the RF16 set I too have been going after both B&O and PRR sets. The Bachmann locos run for about $100 to $150 each for the A unit and B unit. They are DCC/DC dual mode and sometimes have sound. The other option is E-R Models. I picked up an A unit in Baldwin Demonstrator scheme for $50. The B&O and PRR run about the same $50 to $75 for each unit. They are DC with hook and horn couplers. I am trying to figure out how to change them over to Kadee. It doesn't look simple.

[LiveSteamer]

Today's purchase. B&O Alco PA, ( unknown ) ( PRR SD9, ( Athearn) B&O Hopper, ( Athearn ) WM Covered Hopper, ( Roundhouse ) B&O 40ft Hi-Cube ( Athearn ). I spent a total of $80 which was a nice deal.

   
   
   
   
   

[LiveSteamer]

Both locomotives are powered. I am going to check back on tuesday as they get new inventory in all the time and see if I can find another Alco PA B & A unit. Then I will have a set to pull the passenger cars when I get around to building a layout.

[doctorwayne]

That ALCo looks to me like it's from Athearn, too.

Wayne

[LiveSteamer]

That ALCo looks to me like it's from Athearn, too.

Wayne

That's what I was thinking but I wasn't sure 100%

[LiveSteamer]

They did have a RF16 A-B-A set but it was a little pricey. I have to go and buy another tote because the one I have is full as you will see below. Most of the trains in there are Athearn. The fiance knew I would be in there for about a half hour or more but I cut it down to 15 minutes. She was shocked when I came out and she said I thought you was just buying glue. I told her the trains were calling my name. LOL 

   

[LiveSteamer]

Power is so short they called for any locomotive. It didn't matter what it was and the only one they could find was the ALCO PA-1. So it was up for the challenge of pulling the small freight. Now I know that the boxcar was built in 67 so this is far fetched, but hey I'm working with what I have right now. lol 

   
   
   
   
   
   

[LiveSteamer]

My purchases from yesterday. The B&O work car will be modified some because right now it is actually supposed to go with the crane but since I don't have the crane I'm going to modify it some. I also picked up a PM automobile furniture boxcar and a kit to build a building. This will be this weekends projects.

   
   
   

[nachoman]

Some real classics in there. I'm jealous!

[LiveSteamer]

Some real classics in there.  I'm jealous!

Yes there are some classics in my collection so far. Trust me I'm far from being done with collecting. This is the largest my collection has ever been and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon, unless I run out of money before I get paid next week. I'm stopping in tomorrow and see what else I can bring home with me lol. The girlfriend hasn't noticed anything new sitting out but of course most of the stuff is athearn so she hasn't said anything lol.

[LiveSteamer]

I have gone and made a few more purchases lol. I am slowly getting more hopper cars and other freight cars. Below are the newest additions to the ever growing fleet. Also bought another building to build.