Roanoke Valley Model Railroaders Tinplate Division 10-1-24

[@bearowen5480]

Scott, thank you for bringing us some happy respite from all the bad stuff that's going on in the world right now! Just what the doctor ordered! See you in York, I hope.

[@plunkervillerr1529]

Marx guy here, are these trains restored vintage or new?

[@doctortelco]

@@plunkervillerr1529 new

[@davevan8864]

Who made those MILW passenger cars???

[@doctortelco]

@@davevan8864 those are the Lionel Hiawatha cars that went with Lionel's Hiawatha Steam Locomotive set.

[@bearowen5480]

I have that standard gauge Hiawatha set and it's one of my favorites. It's temporarily on loan to the Colorado Toy Train Foundation's museum exhibits display at our World Headquarters in Lakewood, Colorado. The cars have full interiors complete with restrooms and even operational toilet seats! The car's roofs are hinged and open to reveal each coach's charming interior. The RPO/baggage car features package sorting tables and pigeon holes for letters. Lionel never made anything quite like it in the vintage standard gauge era, so it is a modern fantasy set that fits into the "never made, but might have been" category, a really unique treasure. 🐻🇺🇲

[@doctortelco]

@@bearowen5480 I had Mike Reagan put in ERR Cruise in my Hiawatha. It made it even better when operating. I also added an additional light in the dome car.

[@bearowen5480]

@@doctortelco Great idea, Scott. I'll consider doing that with mine too. Bear