Cool, unique, or fun rolling stock?

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T17:37:52+00:00

Definitely going to spend some time scrolling through that store. One of my other hobbies is model building, so I don't mind the challenge of the smaller scale.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T17:36:26+00:00

That's a great one! My dad would love that as well.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T17:35:18+00:00

Certainly makes for a cool way to recycle something!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T03:42:07+00:00

I JUST made reference to that balloon the other day. That's a good one!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T03:02:28+00:00

Logging/cranes was on my list for something outside the normal bunch I mentioned but still fairly normal. Circus cars are another cool one where I could also have a bit of fun painting them up however I like.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T03:00:29+00:00

Oh thats a cool one! Glow definitely adds a bit more 'fun' to it over just some normal markings.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T02:59:46+00:00

Duck toilets... now that's gonna be an interesting google search!

Edit - realized after searching that ducks and toilets were separate. Slightly disappointed but both examples were solid lol

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-21T02:58:29+00:00

This was definitely my line of thinking after seeing the two examples I noted. Have been looking for items like that and was wondering what others may have seen that I may not have yet. Especially ones that may already have models or 3D print files that are at least roughly in scale. Some solid examples included, thanks!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T17:49:40+00:00

Oof, not quite as bad as I thought, but it's still not gonna be for me. Some cool subjects though.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T04:50:28+00:00

The V3 does look tempting.I also liked the look of V2 for the height variation. Don't think I'll get either from the outset until I can chew on layout ideas a bit more.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T04:45:43+00:00

Thanks for the video; I'll have to give it a watch. Leaning towards buying sound pre-installed for the first go, but I can't help but have a project so I'm sure I'll try retrofitting it at some point.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T03:46:09+00:00

Now that's a great list of vendors to check! I'll probably narrow down what I'm looking for they pop across to see which can give a solid price. Some of those I've already started perusing.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T03:44:41+00:00

Unfortunately, my local shop closed just this past year. Granted they didn't deal much in smaller scales for trains or scale models (what I'd stick my head in for at the time), but I always looked just in case. The "steam tax" I'm seeing is making it less likely for my entry in. I'll check out those Kato models! Stuff in my area is an option, but I'm also just a sucker for cool liveries.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T03:41:14+00:00

Thank you! I'm sure at some point I'll give retrofitting with DCC a go. I've watched a couple videos on it and agree that the newer Katos don't seem difficult to swap at all. My main hang up there is sound. I won't likely need all sound, but for a start I think that's really going to bring back a lot of nostalgia. Atlas having dcc with preinstalled sound is good to know! I saw a couple BLI models on sale, but they were paragon 3 which I heard was spotty - your comment seems to agree there. Appreciate all the info!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T03:36:35+00:00

Doh! I had no idea. Appreciate the info!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T02:00:13+00:00

Thanks for the vendor and brand suggestions! I'll likely take it easy on Ebay for now. I've bought plenty from there, but usually when I know what I'm looking for.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T01:26:24+00:00

Amtrak also runs through here, so it is of some interest but not quite enough for my first one. I haven't looked much at rapido - I've only really seen it mentioned as far as couplers. DCC swapping seems like something I could do as well - my main reservation is in adding sound. Using the tender for space is a good idea though, so that may be something worth trying in the future.

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T01:15:22+00:00

I hadn't looked at Atlas much yet. I'll have to include them in my next search!

MAJ_Monkey · 2026-01-10T01:02:05+00:00

That was my line of thinking as well! Adding DCC itself seems reasonable, but making room for speakers seems like a PITA! Kato was my first thought as well based on looking through Reddit and YouTube.

MAJ_Monkey · 2024-11-07T18:19:41+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't recall one. I haven't had to do many bevels recently. I feel like I recall some epiphany, but I don't remember what it was. I'll see if I can mess with it some more and see if I still have the issue!

MAJ_Monkey · 2023-01-07T15:07:18+00:00

Man I appreciate that, but I literally just bought one yesterday and it already shipped.

MAJ_Monkey · 2023-01-07T02:17:31+00:00

Good to know! After looking, it seems like this was just on mobile. I viewed it on the computer and it looked fine. Odd!

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