FOR TODAY: The crew of WSLC number 8 is about ready to take on water from the penstock. After the slow march of its' train load of timber, from up in the mountains to Patsburg yard, number 8 is ready for a drink of water before its' slow march back up the mountain with a cut of empty flat cars. Hogger Toots Haggert sits at the throttle, as brakemen Wiff Suggs and J.D. Dexter stretch their legs on the ground. 
Scott'.. beautiful set. What brand are those F-7s?... They look and sound really good'...👍
FOR TODAY: The RIP Track is busy today ..... It may be still on the front side of planting season but this FJSR Car Dept. crew is on the RIP track repairing the top hatches on this vat car well before harvest season. They've got 15 of these vat cars to be ah fixen today!
Car Dept. Superintendant A.J. Nichols seems to always have his sights set far down the field. Ol Grumpy AJ, as his crews reffer to him, always thinks way ahead. His crews get enough of the daily repair work of replacing brake shoes, busted couplers, etc. He don't need to be ah fixen a bunch of vat cars in mid July.
Here we see master welder Flint Sparks on top of the car as his helper, Ned Noakly, looks on. Ol' Grumpy AJ is seen on the ground, in yellow hard hat facing away from the camera. He's ah chewin out Foreman Biff Quigly, who leans on the tailgate of the pick up, for not having more men on this project. Boy oh boy poor Biff is getting an ear full too! Car mechanic Don Bevans opens the door to the pick up truck pretending not o hear any of the #^$% tongue lashing. One thing fir sure ... that young feller who's standing by that pile of ties looking on .... well, he's ah learning a whole mess of new words today ... and that's fir gol dang sure!! Just another day on the railroad! 
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: Just another day on the railroad!
Nice piece of art Patrick 🎨
Scott, those are some really nice engines! I really love the Zepher's! The one could make a Coors train out of them! LOL
Patrick, Love the story of the Vat car repairs! I sure am glad I don't work on that crew! LOL
Patrick - what a story on the Vat car repair...just great fun. Thanks for posting.
Don
FOR TODAY: A day off cruising country roads on my bicycle.
Here we see farmer Silas Lash on his tractor early this morning. He's taking a wagon load of hay down to the barn which is about a half mile away. His wife, Edna yells to him " Be back to the house in time for lunch!" Meanwhile an oncoming short freight train trundles across the bridge.
Just another day on the railroad.
@trumpettrain posted:Just another day on the railroad.
Beautiful scene Patrick. Great modeling. This is one side of the ' mountain ' I've not seen before.
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: The crew of WSLC number 8 is about ready to take on water from the penstock. After the slow march of its' train load of timber, from up in the mountains to Patsburg yard, number 8 is ready for a drink of water before its' slow march back up the mountain with a cut of empty flat cars. Hogger Toots Haggert sits at the throttle, as brakemen Wiff Suggs and J.D. Dexter stretch their legs on the ground.
Love that Shay Patrick! I missed this post! K-line, I’ll say it again, they sure made some great models at reasonable prices, to bad they didn’t make it.
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
Quarter Gauger 48, they are Lionel Legacy from the 2008 catalog.
I posted this for more info:
@WesternPacific2217 posted:Love that Shay Patrick! I missed this post! K-line, I’ll say it again, they sure made some great models at reasonable prices, to bad they didn’t make it.
Thanks Scott! I always had wanted a Shay, however, the prices of new ones were too expensive for my budget. When Allen Miller, our Editor in Chief, put this one up for sale on the OGR Forum, I jumped on it! I then picked it up from Allan while at York. I love this engine, however as I stated in a prior post, I only run it when quests come to see the layout. With K line long gone, replacement parts would be as rare as hen's teeth.
I agree with you regarding the demise of K line. Yes it is too bad they are no longer in existence. IMHO they certainly made some of the finest passenger cars offered, with the exception of Golden Gate Depot. Your California Zephyr passenger cars look fantastic! btw!! K line also made a great operating milk car and other fine operating cars not to mention some wonderfully detailed locomotives and freight rolling stock.
FOR TODAY: It's spring break and school is out! Yeah!! Here's what Patsburg's teachers and students do on their break. ... Just another day in Patsburg.
English teacher, Ms. Gringold walks her dog, Babo, through Freedom Park in downtown Patsburg. 
It's all about Good Humor at Westend Park for these kids! Geometry teacher Mr. Kendall spends quiet time sitting on a park bench. 
Chucky Klompford and his friend Nubby Jackson explore the rail yard. 
Physical Education teacher/basketball coach Mr. Stretch Long gets away from it all at his cabin. 
Glad to see the bicycle boys are out of school and nebbin' around the rail yard!!
Great photos and story Patrick! I know it's hard to see from this angle, but I think the bike is still missing the handlebars! LOL
I wish I was that talented to be able to ride a bike that way, but then again I have a hard time riding a bike now a days! LOL
FOR TODAY: Chucky and his friend Wally Cyrus take advantage of spring break to get out of town on their bikes and explore the railroad around Patsburg. They decided to see what was happening up on the Mountain Division. After a long uphill ride out of town, the boys see this Western Maryland plug door boxcar with an unloading crew about to slide the door open. They kept pedaling and didn't stick around to see what cargo the car was carrying. Chucky felt his gut telling him that there was something special yet to be discovered by the duo. 
Further down the tracks the boys discover an abandoned spur, overgrown with weeds and bushes, leading off the mainline. With peaked curiosity, the boys just had to find out to where the spur led. They rode their bikes beside the old spur for as long as possible until the brush became too thick. At that point the pair carried their bikes through the brush until they came to this clearing which brought them to discover this old steam locomotive overgrown with bushes. Wow wee gee!!! Chucky exclaimed. Totally speechless Wally's eyes were as big as saucers! How long do you think this locomotive has been here? Chucky exclaimed. "Must have been here since the late 1940's or early 50's" replied Wally. Motioning to move forward Chucky exclaims "Let's go in for a closer look Wally!" You bet Chucky! Lets check out this old beast! We'll have a lot to tell everyone tonight once we get back home! And so it is .... Just another day on the railroad. 
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: A day off cruising country roads on my bicycle.
Here we see farmer Silas Lash on his tractor early this morning. He's taking a wagon load of hay down to the barn which is about a half mile away. His wife, Edna yells to him " Be back to the house in time for lunch!" Meanwhile an oncoming short freight train trundles across the bridge.
Just another day on the railroad.
Love the peacock Patrick! LoL The peacock is looking a bit frisky and romantic with his plumage on full display, the guy in the brown sweater is keeping a close eye on him. That gardening tool might come in handy if need be. ;-)
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: Chucky and his friend Wally Cyrus take advantage of spring break to get out of town on their bikes and explore the railroad around Patsburg. They decided to see what was happening up on the Mountain Division. After a long uphill ride out of town, the boys see this Western Maryland plug door boxcar with an unloading crew about to slide the door open. They kept pedaling and didn't stick around to see what cargo the car was carrying. Chucky felt his gut telling him that there was something special yet to be discovered by the duo.
Further down the tracks the boys discover an abandoned spur, overgrown with weeds and bushes, leading off the mainline. With peaked curiosity, the boys just had to find out to where the spur led. They rode their bikes beside the old spur for as long as possible until the brush became too thick. At that point the pair carried their bikes through the brush until they came to this clearing which brought them to discover this old steam locomotive overgrown with bushes. Wow wee gee!!! Chucky exclaimed. Totally speechless Wally's eyes were as big as saucers! How long do you think this locomotive has been here? Chucky exclaimed. "Must have been here since the late 1940's or early 50's" replied Wally. Motioning to move forward Chucky exclaims "Let's go in for a closer look Wally!" You bet Chucky! Lets check out this old beast! We'll have a lot to tell everyone tonight once we get back home! And so it is .... Just another day on the railroad.
Patrick, please do me a favor and make a handle bars out a large paper clip. Attach it with some tacky wax.... And the I think Mike will stop complaining about no handle bars on that dargon bike.... finally ........(LOL)>>>>😆😁
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
LOL TED! The boy on that handlebar-less bike is Chucky. Chucky took those handle bars off his bike because he doesn't need them. I'll tell that boy is talented! He's been seen around town going down hills doing hand stands while holding onto the seat. He stands on the cross bar on one foot while the bike is in motion. He's been seen pedaling forward while sitting backwards and he's been known to pop a wheelie for over a quarter mile! Folks all over Patsburg swear that boy will run away with the circus one day ... LOL!
I will, however, let Chucky know you have a good idea about handlebars. We shall see, in time, if he trys out your suggestion.
Chucky takes me back, not for doing stunts on the bike, but for exploring. I remember kids who could do tricks. I was just glad I could ride straight and not fall over.
Mark Boyce - Yes, I'm with you as, I was not a trickster when riding bikes in my younger years LOL! ... Though I had a couple of friends that would do some crazy acrobatics while riding a bike!
FOR TODAY: Brakeman Scoop Farnsworth on the job early this morning. ... Just another day on he railroad. 
Afternoon guys, I am not complaining! LOL I think Chucky is one heck of a bike rider! Way more talented then I am!
Sure is nice to see Scoop is on the job and not out tanning in the wonderful weather there in Patsburg!
Here is to Chucky'................😁👍 keep on pedaling'......
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
@trumpettrain posted:LOL TED! The boy on that handlebar-less bike is Chucky.
I will, however, let Chucky know you have a good idea about handlebars. We shall see, in time, if he trys out your suggestion.
@Mark Boyce posted:Chucky takes me back, not for doing stunts on the bike, but for exploring. I remember kids who could do tricks. I was just glad I could ride straight and not fall over.
.........and IF you use Ted's paperclip idea Patrick........make the front wheel turned to the LEFT and the handlebars turned to the RIGHT. 
My friend at his small MC shop always tricked us with so many inventive ideas that we couldn't wait to see what he had thought up from time to time. If you think you are good with tricks on a bicycle try riding his left turning handle bar and the right aimed front wheel for awhile . It's really funny what habits can do to you . 
FOR TODAY: Dinky Dawson takes a well deserved break! He's loaded both of these REA trailers this morning all by his lonesome self. The other two fellers called in sick this morning so Dinky went into high gear overdrive and got the job done. As Dinky sits in the doorway of the boxcar, he realizes the correlation between pay day being yesterday and those two other guys saying they were going to the bar last night to tie one on? He thinks '"yeah I'll bet those fellers are sick" ... he chuckles " probably hung over is more like it!"
There's still a little bit of Saturday morning left and his wife will be here to pick him up shortly. He plans to get home and get cleaned up. Then he will take his wife up to Westend Patsburg to one of those fancy restaurants for a delicious leisurely lunch ... and then out to a motion pictures at the Westend Theatre. After doing all this Dinky thinks to himself " I wonder what I'll find in my Easter basket this evening .... hmmm." ..... Just another day on the railroad. 
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: Dinky Dawson takes a well deserved break! He's loaded both of these REA trailers this morning all by his lonesome self. The other two fellers called in sick this morning so Dinky went into high gear overdrive and got the job done. As Dinky sits in the doorway of the boxcar, he realizes the correlation between pay day being yesterday and those two other guys saying they were going to the bar last night to tie one on? He thinks '"yeah I'll bet those fellers are sick" ... he chuckles " probably hung over is more like it!"
There's still a little bit of Saturday morning left and his wife will be here to pick him up shortly. He plans to get home and get cleaned up. Then he will take his wife up to Westend Patsburg to one of those fancy restaurants for a delicious leisurely lunch ... and then out to a motion pictures at the Westend Theatre. After doing all this Dinky thinks to himself " I wonder what I'll find in my Easter basket this evening .... hmmm." ..... Just another day on the railroad.
Nice story Patrick! Dinky sure sounds like one heck of a man! You should put this in your book so some of the younger generation can read about it! Might learn something!
Entrance to the Train Room, old schedule sign around 50 plus years old from the local brewery
FOR TODAY: Number 75 taking on water at the plug. Fireman Cephus Gitner and brakeman Willy Slick are on the tender deck as hogger Buzzy Cranford has slid over to the fireman's seat to check some gauges. A cast of characters at the tower watch the action. .... Just another day on the railroad. 
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: Number 75 taking on water at the plug. Fireman Cephus Gitner and brakeman Willy Slick are on the tender deck as hogger Buzzy Cranford has slid over to the fireman's seat to check some gauges. A cast of characters at the tower watch the action. .... Just another day on the railroad.
Patrick, once again I reel like I'm there. Great picture, story, and names!
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FOR TODAY: Hipshot Riley drives his forklift towing a trailer while Archie Bly and Claude Odem hitch a ride. For these three men it's quitting time. As for the crew unloading the boxcar ... well those fellers got a few more hours of hard work ahead of them. Just another day on the railroad!
@trumpettrain posted:FOR TODAY: Just another day on the railroad! .............................and........anothergreat story and scene Patrick.
Thanks for sharing .
@Dallas Joseph posted:Thanks for sharing .
Thanks so much for the kind words Dallas! Glad you liked the scene and story
Joe under the bridge taking a smoke break
Just finished final touches to this scene. On the reader board is the names of my brother inlaw Pastor Rev. Dan Dunn who passed away 2 weeks ago. Also on the reader board is his son chaplain Major Steve Dunn. Steve served in Iraq and Afghanistan 2 tours. This scene will be in place on my layout until this old railroaded passes. I do hope you all like.
@Bill Grafmiller posted:Just finished final touches to this scene. On the reader board is the names of my brother in-law Pastor Rev. Dan Dunn who passed away 2 weeks ago. Also on the reader board is his son chaplain Major Steve Dunn. Steve served in Iraq and Afghanistan 2 tours. This scene will be in place on my layout until this old railroaded passes. I do hope you all like.
Bill, That is an excellent memorial!!
FOR TODAY: " That's no Bull!!!" Those are the words that spewed from the mouth of animal handler Buford Creech, with whip in hand. Chucky rode his bike down to the tracks to see what was to be unloaded from the livestock car on team track 1. While at Floyd's Barber Shop this morning, he heard ol Bufford bragging it up about how he was to be in total command of that shipment of bulls and that he was ready to crack his big whip. He said " I ain't taken no bull off a bull!" Evidently ol Buford Creech didn't get the memo. When he saw that buffalo coming at him ol Beady Eyed Bufford's ( as the two folk call him ) eyes went from beady to the size of silver dollars! I imagine his hind parts sucked wind too!! LOL! ... just another day on the railroad! ( click on photo to enlarge ) 
Mark thank you.
FOR TODAY: It's dusk and train crews will tie up here for the night. There will be poker games going on till late in the night in these homes away from home. Shown here, Pennsy freight conductor Clause Dinkins is inviting N&W engineer Full Throttle Thorton to his Pennsy cabin car for a game of poker tonight. Clause's departing words "... and make sure you bring lots of money tonight Full Throttle. You're going to need it!" as he breaks into his deep throated chuckle. To which Full Throttle replys ... " That's what you said last time Clause and it certainly didn't work out in your favor! What did you wife say when you got home wearing no shirt on your back? You Pennsy guys may work for the so called standard railroad of the world but you all can't play poker with &(*&!!" ... Just another night on the railroad!
Young man looking for some money, He should sell that healthy pig.
@mike g. posted:LOL Or butcher the pig! Then he would eat for a while!
LOL his whole gang will eat well 
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