a picture a day....

For today: " A gondola load of scrap bathes in the rays of the yard floodlights." 

@sidehack posted:

WOW, Ray, that is an amazing structure!

@p51 posted:

WOW, Ray, that is an amazing structure!

Thanks for that, this was one of my first scratch builds named for a friend. It was an area with hardly any real estate which led into a bad corner with no room for a normal structure so designed and built it to fit and came up with the Indian Motorcycle building. The track to the left goes behind the knee wall and comes out at the other end of the room.

For today: Two photos.

Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad Station in Linthicum, Md. ( my photo ) 

B&A SW 9 switcher by MTH. 

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The ABC Railway

For today: " Early morning in the back country." 

This is for Partick'... Natural sun light at first light in the morning'...

Vera, yells to Betty', camone, we'll be late for work'... 👱🏻‍♀️👩🏻

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

This is for Partick'... Natural sun light at first light in the morning'...

Vera, yells to Betty', camone, we'll be late for work'... 👱🏻‍♀️👩🏻

Thanks Ted - I love it!  Nice photo! 

Got a new cell phone today...

For today:  Station announcement .... " Now arriving  on track one. The Congressional." 

Two for today:  scroll down for caption. I took these photos yesterday as I practiced my social distancing ( not a soul around )  at the CSX yard in Jessup, Maryland.  It's been a long time since I've personally seen anything CONRAIL on regular freight trains.  This CSX yard serves a large  automobile distribution center, primarily, and is located on the old B&O Washington Branch ... known by present day commuters as the MARC Camden Line.    The tracks in the foreground are yard tracks that serve a waste recycling transfer center which generates daily outbound trash trains ....ahhh the robust aroma of those trash trains!   The top photo is of a string of outbound cars from the recycling plant. The reason I think those cars are outbound is the buzzards were all over the top of the cars.... which leads me to believe the cars were full of trash ala the pungent aroma  and the flock of buzzards resting on the tops sides of the cars.   

Trumptrain, now that’s the real deal, awesome freight trains pulling long cars, of cars, and other freight and at the same time, social distancing. Great pictures. Happy Railroading 

Williams WP ABA with sound.

For today" Rays of the early morning sun bounce off the rails as they defuse into an array of bright light.  For Barney, the brakeman, it's just another day on the railroad." 

From my new cell phone. Really, I think my previous phone took better model shots...

@p51 posted:

From my new cell phone. Really, I think my previous phone took better model shots...

Lee - this is a fabulous shot regardless of what cell phone you used!!  The peeling paint, semi rotted/well worn door step, the lighting within the building, the tin signs on the wall,  the chair top within the buildings window, and the chair placed to the right of the door, are just superb!  You really know how to set , balance , and detail a scene.  BRAVO!!! 

Lee, I agree with Pat!  I can picture myself walking in through that screen door, just like my parents’ 1888 house!  I just heard Mum yell, don’t let that door slam!  Oops!  Too late!

Thanks much, Pat and Mark.

I'm glad you like it. I used my memories of the stores along Stoney Creek when I was a kid, coupled with photos from the 30s and 40s.

I think I got the feel of it okay. That screen door was a big deal to me. It doesn't look exactly as I'd hoped but better than my prior efforts...

The Northern Pacific passing through.

For today: " A family portrait .... Maryland short line switchers ... from left to right ... Ma & Pa, Baltimore & Annapolis, Patapsco & Back Rivers, Canton Railroad.  All of these roads existed in Maryland during the late 1940s/50s, the era in which I model.  The only one that survives to this day is the Canton Railroad which has a yard and services industries in east Baltimore.  

Underpass with Pennsy above and B&A at crossing

Pittsburgh Brewery getting clearance to proceed onto the Main.

For today: " At the commuter station ... waiting for the next train."

For today: " Country Roads ... While on a bike ride in the country, I stopped to photograph this scene.  The peacock was kind enough to spread its feathers."  Click on photo to enlarge. 

For today: " Night time off loading" 

For today:  " The one the only N&W J class 611"