GNRW ops session, June 25.
A 2-rail O gauge group from Detroit area stopped by at 4 pm.
Here's a video of one of the 2-rail layouts:
Love all that 'hand laid' 2-rail track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ5jlwhbJaY
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OPS group. Chowing down on pizza.
The crew getting their 'motive power' and train.
C&O K-4 2-8-4 Berk. Imported by PFM in 1972. Painted, can motor, TCS 1517 decoder and lots of LED's.
Wilmar's functioning water tower.
Dispatcher joe.
John ran a B&O passenger train. B&O E A,B by BLI in 2022 and 15 passenger cars bypassing Seattle's Freight yard.
Passenger cars from the 70's by IHC.
Mark running an N&W J 4-8-4 and 10 passenger cars. All imported by MTH in 2017. J is cast metal boiler/tender and smoke.
Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 with 13 passenger cars. Engine by BLI with cast metal boiler/tender in 2021 and Walthers passenger cars.
Marias pass.
Bob's running the Milwaukee train.
Milwaukee at Havre.
Mark running the N&W J.
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 made by Tenshodo in 1972. Re-motored, re-geared, TCS 1517 decoder, painted and LED's installed.
Wilmar.
N&W J at Marias pass.
Ben 'switching' the yard.
Drill track. GN C-1 0-8-0 imported by Tenshodo in 1968.
B&O E A/B passenger train west of Waverly.
Bob and John.
Bill operating the GN R-2. East of Waverly.
PRR Q-2 4-4-6-4 imported by Westside models in 1970. Usual re-motor, paint, decoder, LED's.
Had no trouble pulling around 30 cars upgrade.
Havre.
Mark's N&W J East of Waverly.
Ben checking out my 'stash' of old 1950's Varney/Athearn metal freight car kits and Ambroid/Silver Streak wood kits.
A 'meet' at Havre. Milwaukee and PRR.
GN R-2 at Wilmar's water tower.
GN R-2 on Seattle's 'incoming' tracks.
PRR Q-2 at Tye's water tower. I inserted a light in the 'dog house' for the brakeman!
Bob's 'road testing' the new SP AC-6 from MTH made in 2010 with cast metal boiler/tender and smoke.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
Light number boards, interior and crew.
NYC H-10B 2-8-2 imported by PFM in 1981. Usual upgrades.
Water tank at Wilmar.
Morning summer sun shining on my childhood Lionel trains.
