a picture a day....

Over at Baker Company 796th ROB, a crew gets # 5069 ready for some switching near Winner, Tennessee on a warm summer's afternoon. They have guard their gasoline supply carefully, as gas is rationed for the civilians and every now and then someone likes to sneak in and 'borrow' a Jerry can of gas...

I buy every train set that has my name on it even if my name does not appear on the train .... however this special run Lionel set had my name printed on the side of the locomotive and each car.  Whitehead's Flyer rides the rails in Patburg!  My friend Randy Harrison and his son Chris pointed this set out to me at train show and of course I just had to buy it ... original box and all!   Lionel made the set for Schwepps Gingerale Co. as a promotional item.  Commander Whitehead was the longtime spokesman for Schwepps, hence the name of the train.  I only run it about once a year for a brief period.  Loco has nylon gears ... don't want to wear it out LOL!  

                that is very cool Patrick

briansilvermustang posted:

 

                that is very cool Patrick

 

 Yes indeed'........Very Cool......

Okay lady, pop the hood'....

The beauty of a train aglow in the morning sun:

Arnold

Rainy day...off & on....so...ran some trains and enjoyed the experience immensely.

here's another one...

mike g. posted:

Well said Lew!

Thanks, Mike. 

Hope to sell these this weekend at the Lone Star Hi-Railers annual train show this Saturday:

For today: In downtown Patsburg stands ... " Our Lady of Locomotion." 

trumptrain posted:

For today: In downtown Patsburg stands ... " Our Lady of Locomotion." 

Nice church!

Reminds me of a pal with a HO layout ages ago. His church was called, "Our savior of steam," with a sign I doubt anyone ever noticed...

sidehack posted:

  THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL SHOT RAY'.. NICE & REALISTIC'.....

48 Ford parked at home sweet home'...

                    Church of all faiths, Kensington, Wyoming 'USA'..

Finished another piggyback. The trailer is a Weaver that I Custom painted and decaled added some detail Lionel wheels and tires and lowered the wheels for a better stance. The piggyback flat car is a Lionel PS-4  that I weathered

Been searching my photo files since Patrick posted his church'.  I found  one shortly after I finished the build.... back in July 2014.  Amazing how time is just flying by..... 

For today: Ma & Pa switch crew. 

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

                    Church of all faiths, Kensington, Wyoming 'USA'..

Cool, it's "Our Holy Mother of Ordnance"!

Bowling night

Yesterday I got a Container load of Instant Mashed Potatoes going to Kuwait for our troops stationed over there. 

Robert, after all that work you're going to sell those beauties?

Johan, another great photo of my all time favorite transfer caboose.

VO1000 switching

coach joe posted:

Robert, after all that work you're going to sell those beauties?

Johan, another great photo of my all time favorite transfer caboose.

Joe. Thank you very much. 🤝

Johan

I finally got my 35mm Minolta X-700 back from repair, and shot some film around my layout, this was shot on Kodak 400 Tri-X with a 58MM 1.4 lens, souped in some TMAX developer. I may shoot some more around the layout as I really like how itturned out.

sidehack posted:

Bowling night

Now, what makes me think one of your passions, Ray, is bowling. LOL.

I love your bowling night scene, lights and illuminated sign. Arnold

trumptrain posted:

For today: Ma & Pa switch crew. 

Patrick, this is another splendid photo of yours that is so beautiful, it could be a model railroad postcard, IMO. ARNOLD

I had one last shoot with the model railroad today. Tomorrow will be this camera’s first field test!