Model Train Media | LCTrains | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/members/lctrains/activity/ Activity feed for LCTrains. Wed, 20 May 2026 16:54:13 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.0.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 780ae0c0b48111806fdc7a14bba004d6 LCTrains posted an update: Just finished painting this old athearn blue box geep as […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/18958/ Tue, 19 May 2026 00:05:29 +0200 Just finished painting this old athearn blue box geep as a CNJ GP7. I still have a couple chains to add, but it’s pretty much there. This is a paint scheme I’ve been wanting to get my hands on, and luckily I had decals from another project.

]]> 0 3ee907b9890de5c1c42bc97253ef5654 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17950/#acomment-17984 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:15:17 +0200 That’s a heck of a collection!

In reply to - Samstimetraveltrains posted an update

Hi everyone! Allow me to introduce myself My name is Sam, over on instagram I run @Samstimetraveltrains. I’m a 23 year old 3rd generation Lionel collector. Got my start in […]

]]> a202abf7f2d39ceb1e24ff722379a4a8 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17662/#acomment-17818 Fri, 15 May 2026 22:45:05 +0200 @casey-jones thank you!

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I got this mantua 0-4-0 for $10 and it had some motor brush issues. I decided to use the 0-4-0 dockside repower kit from NWSL to rebuild it and it turned out well. While I was at it, […]

]]> cd2effc3dee4638ad9cda22665df43a2 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17662/#acomment-17714 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:54:57 +0200 @Oscar Thank you!

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I got this mantua 0-4-0 for $10 and it had some motor brush issues. I decided to use the 0-4-0 dockside repower kit from NWSL to rebuild it and it turned out well. While I was at it, […]

]]> 97a81e1047f00840902f82ac871043f5 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17702/#acomment-17713 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:54:02 +0200 Nice work!

In reply to - SW150037 posted an update in the group Weathering

Finished weathering this CBQ E7 recently.

]]> 58a276def27a4f260faeb08924c9d514 LCTrains posted an update: I got this mantua 0-4-0 for $10 and it had some motor […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17662/ Tue, 12 May 2026 23:49:57 +0200 I got this mantua 0-4-0 for $10 and it had some motor brush issues. I decided to use the 0-4-0 dockside repower kit from NWSL to rebuild it and it turned out well. While I was at it, I repainted the engine since a lot of paint was missing. I kept it as close as possible to the previous owner’s work. The tender is a bit rough, but I didn’t want…

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]]> 4 615ed9642f1a3b26cbc7c5e1b6fea72e LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17132/#acomment-17149 Thu, 07 May 2026 01:25:01 +0200 Nice! Workbenches always seem to add a ton of life to a scene.

In reply to - Aaron posted an update ]]> 6c377e4ef09cf5abca2ceaf9c0343a0f LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17102/#acomment-17121 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:59:44 +0200 @casey-jones thanks! I’ll try that next time I run across something like this.

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I just finished this wood PRR hopper kit by Ambroid. It was a little more complicated than I expected with all of the bracing on the ends. I learned some lessons in case I ever […]

]]> ff7acf1544f6286dde7c6a88953a3226 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17116/#acomment-17120 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:58:11 +0200 Nice car!!

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Silvermaz E flat wagon kit with Sydney Hobbies log load.

]]> e94b4df79ed3cfe683d534e3b23c3867 LCTrains posted an update: I just finished this wood PRR hopper kit by Ambroid. It […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/17102/ Mon, 04 May 2026 22:22:17 +0200 I just finished this wood PRR hopper kit by Ambroid. It was a little more complicated than I expected with all of the bracing on the ends. I learned some lessons in case I ever build another, that’s for sure.

The decals didn’t want to lay down. They seemed kind of thick and plasticy going on. I’m not sure if it’s because they’re old or that this…

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]]> 2 13c0c693905ad95983014afc86f36a55 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/16055/#acomment-16059 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:09:06 +0100 Beautiful model!

In reply to - zak98 posted an update ]]> 74e9c2ef38cf2fd6bc71b48b86255836 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/15874/#acomment-15883 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:16:28 +0100 @casey-jones thank you sir!

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Just finished adding new handrails and horns to an old Athearn GP-9. Did a little detail painting and added numbers to the numberboards while I was at it. This model was originally just […]

]]> 65993bb01337587a8bdb3e6a9b661db5 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/15874/#acomment-15882 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:16:16 +0100 @Modeltrainmedia Thank you!

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Just finished adding new handrails and horns to an old Athearn GP-9. Did a little detail painting and added numbers to the numberboards while I was at it. This model was originally just […]

]]> acc4499a67d05fe4eedc02e9f97b6c7f LCTrains posted an update: Just finished adding new handrails and horns to an […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/15874/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:14:37 +0100 Just finished adding new handrails and horns to an old Athearn GP-9. Did a little detail painting and added numbers to the numberboards while I was at it. This model was originally just a shell, but now rides on a hobbytown drive.

]]> 4 51bbc6b197291cc99465daf5a9eb3641 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/15167/#acomment-15191 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:40:17 +0100 Always amazed by the OO stuff! Hopefully I can run across some eventually.

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Following on from my post about my Golden Eagle. The carriages she pulls are worthy of their own post. Starting with the diagram 344 BG (full brake) and diagram 348 FK […]

]]> 08f5d81d64639837dbfa698e6285409b LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14826/#acomment-14871 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:50:26 +0100 That tunnel portal looks great! Is that engine a Walthers?

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I found an old camera in the back of the store that still works!

]]> f7435e8afe42cae79a7e709ba6a7d4a0 LCTrains posted an update: The next project finished! I detailed an Athearn […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14729/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:33:59 +0100 The next project finished! I detailed an Athearn bluebox bluebonnet F7. It’s not exactly prototypical since the prototype has black trucks and fuel tank, but she will do.

A gloss coat seemed fitting since I’ll be running passenger cars behind it from time to time.

*Edited the photos

]]> 2 832f734f282a749796d70defc50104b7 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14504/#acomment-14544 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:51:21 +0100 @casey-jones thank you!

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Just finished an old Rutland gondola kit from F&C. It was a $1 trainshow find, definitely worth it!

]]> a0fd6c641c71ea41d60751cdcec3706b LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14504/#acomment-14543 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:49:23 +0100 @SpurLineShack Thanks! I’ll definitely be watching the train shows for more kits.

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Just finished an old Rutland gondola kit from F&C. It was a $1 trainshow find, definitely worth it!

]]> e0bb107f5da228c7b358b61511dc8953 LCTrains posted an update: Just finished an old Rutland gondola kit from F&C. It was […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/14504/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:00:45 +0100 Just finished an old Rutland gondola kit from F&C. It was a $1 trainshow find, definitely worth it!

]]> 6 1181a3294eb367966d8defb7dfd2a4be LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10470/#acomment-10507 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:08:44 +0100 Welcome! Looking forward to seeing more of the layout.

In reply to - MaceWindu57 posted an update Here are two shots of my layout, which occupies my hobby room, more to follow. ]]> 5cfdeda4f275c7de0905fa94818070e3 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10406/#acomment-10417 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:26:40 +0100 Love the bridge over the road! It’s something I wish I was able to incorporate into my layout.

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Added the finishing touches to my HO 4ft by 2ft diorama today, road signs by ScaleSigns.com.

This piece is done but already planning on expanding to a 10ft by 2ft shelf layout, which I […]

]]> ad0cd09ff5e542406391e5dac4f899a6 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9631/#acomment-9665 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:02:46 +0100 @zak98 Thanks! Hopefully they’ll run some more cars in this scheme.

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I got a new ConCor passenger car! Unfortunately, there’s some grab iron damage to fix and the wheels need a good cleaning. The detail is quite nice, though! Lots of separately […]

]]> af17c3710265b93b77af385d07a5f40e LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9631/#acomment-9664 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:01:12 +0100 @casey-jones it was kind of odd. Maybe it was a return at some point or something.

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I got a new ConCor passenger car! Unfortunately, there’s some grab iron damage to fix and the wheels need a good cleaning. The detail is quite nice, though! Lots of separately […]

]]> c3330afec07c25d8c3fa7bf80334c4c9 LCTrains posted an update: I got a new ConCor passenger car! Unfortunately, […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9631/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:10:59 +0100 I got a new ConCor passenger car! Unfortunately, there’s some grab iron damage to fix and the wheels need a good cleaning. The detail is quite nice, though! Lots of separately fitted parts and the paint work is great. Anyone else have a recent experience with ConCor?

]]> 6 9ccfe0e014610a1e3d2ae0a5badd5b24 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9308/#acomment-9393 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:18:10 +0100 F units are my favorite diesel. They’re definitely a classic!

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How about a petition to bring the EMD E & F Units back? These things are timeless with that look!

]]> f1ab2e612725a56f2315a529f7227d13 LCTrains posted a new activity comment https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9381/#acomment-9392 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:36:26 +0100 @DJDano Thank you!

In reply to - LCTrains posted an update I think it’s time to run some trains! ]]> 798ad45b920ab5896bef9bcc3af54f61 LCTrains posted an update: I think it's time to run some trains! https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/9381/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:33:39 +0100 I think it’s time to run some trains!

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