A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 9:53 am
Who would do this to an Overland Hiawatha?
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A Hideous Abomination!
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Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:53 am
I don't know, it could have been painted for Penn Central....
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:13 am
I’m thinking more like Linus’s pumpkin patch!
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:20 am
there was once a VERY rich guy in Australia who bought US brass O scale steam in large quantities and painted them in LMS maroon....
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:51 pm
rex desilets wrote:there was once a VERY rich guy in Australia ....
There was a young man from Nantucket............
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 7:03 pm
2railjon wrote:Who would do this to an Overland Hiawatha?
Lionel!!!
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:37 pm
Big Jim wrote:2railjon wrote:Who would do this to an Overland Hiawatha?
Lionel!!!
I see a lot more like that in the MTH catalogs.
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:48 pm
rogruth wrote:Big Jim wrote:2railjon wrote:Who would do this to an Overland Hiawatha?
Lionel!!!
I see a lot more like that in the MTH catalogs.
That's because Mikey wants to BE Lionel when he grows up.
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:23 pm
ScaleCraft wrote:rogruth wrote:Big Jim wrote:Lionel!!!
I see a lot more like that in the MTH catalogs.
That's because Mikey wants to BE Lionel when he grows up.
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:48 pm
Can somebody post the correct scheme for comparison? As I recall, Weaver did a really nice job.
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:22 pm
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:22 am
Here’s my Weaver with the correct color scheme:
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:59 am
Beautiful.
In 1948 or 9, I was "allowed" to sit in the observation car of the Hi that was on display at the Chicago Railroad Fair. I went to the fair both years that it was open and dreamed that I was traveling across the country in those trains. I was 14 and 15 years old. Dreams were as close as I got. Never did travel in a big name passenger train. I also would visit the stations in Chicago and walk the platforms (you could do that then) and watch them load. Could walk the length of the train sometimes. I liked to watch the afternoon rush to catch the train home. Just like in the movies.
In 1948 or 9, I was "allowed" to sit in the observation car of the Hi that was on display at the Chicago Railroad Fair. I went to the fair both years that it was open and dreamed that I was traveling across the country in those trains. I was 14 and 15 years old. Dreams were as close as I got. Never did travel in a big name passenger train. I also would visit the stations in Chicago and walk the platforms (you could do that then) and watch them load. Could walk the length of the train sometimes. I liked to watch the afternoon rush to catch the train home. Just like in the movies.
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 2:50 pm
Sounds like some great memories, Roger!
Re: A Hideous Abomination!
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:12 pm
rogruth wrote:Beautiful.
In 1948 or 9, I was "allowed" to sit in the observation car of the Hi that was on display at the Chicago Railroad Fair. I went to the fair both years that it was open and dreamed that I was traveling across the country in those trains. I was 14 and 15 years old. Dreams were as close as I got. Never did travel in a big name passenger train. I also would visit the stations in Chicago and walk the platforms (you could do that then) and watch them load. Could walk the length of the train sometimes. I liked to watch the afternoon rush to catch the train home. Just like in the movies.
Nice!