Does anyone here collect models of buses or whatever else about transit???

I have 15 models of buses. 3 of them are rare and were produced in small amounts. I also have pins and a whole lot of other bus stuff.

I'll get photos of my stuff later on. I left my D100 at my boyfriends.

No buses, but I've got a few trains. I've got an HO model of the Pere Marquette 1225 on my desk here.

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And I'm just starting to build an HO scale EMD GP35. It'll be modelled after TSBY 394 'City of Clare'.

Presently, I am interested to buy any reasonable priced Prevost / MCI / Setra coach in good condition and in HO scale. Also, HO transit buses (New Look, Classic, LFS) are on my wanted list. PM me, if you know where I could buy it or you have it for sale.

ive been searching for years find em please tell me!

This afternoon, I think that I ended my long time search. It is not totally confirmed yet, but I may be able to import 1:87 Greyhound buses for about $10.00 USD. I still wait the confirmation, but if it works, I will be able to consolidate order to reduce S&H fees.

I've bought several models off ebay (Including a rare Orion V, a Gillig Low floor and a Fexibie). I've get a Provost HE-45 directly from the factory. I also bought a few went I went to New York last summer and some from hobby stores. They are acutely quite easy to find.

Forget the LFS model. I never saw any and when I went to NovaBus I checked with them and they don't have any like Prevost. (I went to both Prevost and NovaBus factories, I know how they make LFSs and H3-45s and Le Mirage XLII )!

I also knew a great website but don't remember what it is. I'll try to look around and try to find it.

On E-Bay, the 1:87 Greyhound MCI are never sold under 20-25 USD. When I was killing my time waiting my bus to arrive, I bought that usual Greyhound bus bank from the station in Portage La Prairie,MB. The bank is very nice and it spent a good time on the top of my computer screen at work. When I used to work for a former coach lines company, I remember the owner/operator bought a brand new H3-40 in 1994 and it got it in model scale on his desk too. It was about the same size that my Greyhound bus bank. Also, I searched a lot in hobby shops and I never saw a good HO scale bus for sale. Hobby Jct in Dorval got great selection for trains and bigger scale buses, but totally miss the 1:87 bus market.

I'm starting to scratch build models of buildings and other structures (HO scale). I got sick of not being able to afford the plastic kits and would like to have some familiar buildings on the layout I'm building now that I have room. I figure, if I can't afford or find it, I'll try and build the darn thing. Wish me luck!

I collect diecast trucks and construction equipment, mainly cranes, forklifts. They are all 1/50th scale

Never really liked HO. Seemed like they lacked detail. The 1225 from DopeNess looks just like my Chatanooga 2-8-0. Yes, the wheel configuration is different, but the body style is the same.

I have a moderate collection of Lionel O-scale trains though. Here's a few:

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I have more in storage and a huge layout in a garage that is still not yet completed.

-Ryan

Posted by BARN550 Never really liked HO. Seemed like they lacked detail. The 1225 from DopeNess looks just like my Chatanooga 2-8-0. Yes, the wheel configuration is different, but the body style is the same. I have a moderate collection of Lionel O-scale trains though. Here's a few: click to view click to view I have more in storage and a huge layout in a garage that is still not yet completed. -Ryan

Sweet! I like working in HO for the extra challenge. I helped a friend of mine years ago with his N scale Christmas layout. Wired the scenery and made (with scale brightness to boot) a pair of lit Christmas trees for his layout.
Here's a cottage diorama that I have. The cottage was made in 1985 as a high school assignment. and the vehicles and other goodies were made over the last 5 years. The cottage is 1:100 while everything else is 1:100.

The dock, outhouse, boat trailer, picnic table, beer bottles, cooler and beer case were scratch built (about 3 years ago) and the rest of the small items were purchased. The derelict '57 Chev was a clear molded model that I did up like an old car (the blocks are scratch built) and I tried to get the rusted look. These are my first attempts at this.

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before i got into UE, i did some model railroading. time and money hindered me going much further, but whatever. i do have a nice fleet of HO scale intermodal trains, along with some nifty logging trains. i also do RC planes/helis. fun stuff

Well, I'm selling my N-scale and G-scale sets if anyone is interested. Reasonable pricing. PM me for details and pics...

-Ryan

Posted by rainman8889 The cottage is 1:100 while everything else is 1:100.

Ah crap! Meant to say "everything else is 1:87". Just saw that typo now.