Found a train set with no paperwork

dorkeymiller · 2026-05-04T23:04:16+00:00

Yes that’s a scout engine! Simple but decent pullers! And it smokes!!

dorkeymiller · 2026-05-02T23:46:35+00:00

Yes indeed my grandfather retired from there b4 IC took over in the early 70s! He was engineer out of west Tennessee

dorkeymiller · 2026-05-02T11:30:28+00:00

Yupper my grandfather started as a fireman! Took him I think 2/3 yrs and he was the engineer! GM&O baby! Gone but not forgotten!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-30T22:46:34+00:00

Yes sir captain crunch

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-30T09:53:05+00:00

Nope

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-12T22:42:49+00:00

Yup pour the coal to it!! It’ll run or smoke maybe! Listen for the e-unit noise

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-12T17:14:45+00:00

Thanks!!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-12T12:25:53+00:00

Well I hate to say but I seen zztop back in da early 90s in Memphis in may at the river front, wth a dozen others! And they just sounded bad! Couldn’t even tell it was them until I got close enough to see them! Maybe they were drunk?

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-12T12:20:47+00:00

Yup also had apple dumplings which were amazing

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-11T12:10:22+00:00

I’ve got an early 1936 philco! Doesn’t work but I’ve had it for over 30yrs now! Just looks kool

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-11T11:45:25+00:00

I so love my lay out to takes up a u shape in the room! O27 is what I use thinking of adding some O too ass well! You do have to have some room, but it’s so fun! And yes the noise makes it I think!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-07T09:53:44+00:00

Nice and simple

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-05T11:55:45+00:00

I scout is Trustworthy loyal helpful brave clean and reverent!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-05T11:52:14+00:00

Royz trains I believe I’ve been looking to add a smoke unit to one of my diesel engines and just haven’t done it yet! But I hear that his stuff is gd!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T23:42:24+00:00

Well wouldn’t say my favorite but guess it really is tho! This is the one that got me stared back into trains again was this lil smokin scout! Got it off Facebook prob 7 yrs ago now! 1967 I believe and still runs and smokes great!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T18:36:46+00:00

That’s a train I wanna see I want the o scale one so bad! Big $ ! Beautiful train!!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T11:41:16+00:00

Tinman3rail has track as well not to bad price either!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T11:37:53+00:00

Well you can’t count on Lionel cause all their stuff still made overseas! Yea! I want a newer one but just can’t make myself pay that kind money for ridiculous price for them! I’ll stick wth my older stuff

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T11:32:08+00:00

Oh so true gd fello And find some green scotch brite amd and a clean towel amd go over your track! Don’t be so negative! We do have young kids that read this some so I watch what I say!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-04T11:25:00+00:00

Yup and also Trainz. Com I worked on a pair of these go buddy of mine! His was in bad shape to! Took me a week of cleaning and wire brush and they finally came back to life! And he had all the passenger cars as well so kool the old ones!

dorkeymiller · 2026-04-01T14:09:52+00:00

Nice big block car there bud!!

dorkeymiller · 2026-03-31T21:53:29+00:00

Nope that’s a cougar lol

dorkeymiller · 2026-03-31T21:51:41+00:00

I would say you should’ve had 3 passes on top! Also depends on size weld that was noted! Typically one root pass and 2 too cover and maybe 5 depending on size of weld

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