a picture a day....

Yeah guys thought I would drop in with a pic. Miss you guys hope to get to posting more soon. This was the very last Customer I delivered to the day I retired of pulling Rail Containers/Piggyback Trailers for over 25 years.

Hey Mack Daddy!

Good to see you Lee

Unloading a straight load of creosote 8 x8 ties at the Charles Street yard...

Lee, you've got that trailer back-up  placement process down pat after 25 years...hope you're enjoying the new gig...

Wow, so many great pictures, do many beautiful trains… Happy Railroading Everyone

@Capetrainman posted:

Unloading a straight load of creosote 8 x8 ties at the Charles Street yard...

Lee, you've got that trailer back-up  placement process down pat after 25 years...hope you're enjoying the new gig...

Yes I am and on Friday and Saturdays I work at our local MFA feedstore another dream job I wanted to do. Now I’m going to have to build my Lionel Grain elevator kit and add it to the layout lol

@Mud Dog Max posted:

Hey Mack Daddy!

Good to see you Lee

Thanks I appreciate it

The California Zephyr's tail end is stopped over Paradise Lake where everybody seems to be fishing this morning. The fall morning sun catches the CZ dome car and reflects a cool half oval pattern onto the wall.

Happy Friday! Gone fishing!

Nice pic Scott. Nice scene with an unusual effect.

We got about 4” of snow last night in the Ozark Foothills took this pic on the way home from work this afternoon by my house. These tracks seldom get used.

Neat picture Lee. No snow in Texas it’s 80 deg!!

Don

"Stay behind the yellow line!"

Coach Joe. Yes the light truck in my coal mine is custom build. The light rack is a Lionel flood light head and the motor for generator power is a motor off of a spot light lionel car. Works great in my coal mine.

Mike The western star truck is a 1.50 scale model that I bought from the guy I get all my heavy equipment  from. I think the maker is Sword. I may be wrong but these are really detailed models.

FOR TODAY:  MOW train is assigned to trackside clean up duty.   Brakemen Leadbelly McAlester and Kirby Storch are on the ground having just coupled this gondola to the train's work caboose.

@trumpettrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  Heard on WPBR News: "Patsburg Fire Dept extinguished a locomotive fire early this morning. Fire crews were quick to respond.  No injures were reported.   The locomotive came to a stop right as the track crossed Patsburg Ave. blocking traffic for over an hour. Fire Chief Bootjack Higgenbottom gave the all clear at 8:30 a.m."

Great creation of a photo story Patrick.   So well done sir.

The best Ice Cream anywhere!

@Wood posted:

The best Ice Cream anywhere!

Wood, Awesome interior, great scene.

Thank you, Scott.  I have no idea how many people are on the layout.  Bodies make it all real. Not to mention the more people I have the more friends I have.  LOL

Illinois State trooper getting his windshield washed at the local Sinclair service station.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Great creation of a photo story Patrick.   So well done sir.

Thanks so very much Dallas!!  I'm thrilled you liked the photos/story

FOR TODAY:  Don and Juan take Fast Finger Freddy out for a bit of target practice.  

Lady in red waiting for the "Peter Witt Streetcar".

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

WOW guys what great photos! I wish I had something for you guys, but I just started taking the layout down for a new build, it will be a while before i post any photos but will be checking in as much as i can!

Patrick, great scene!  I'm surprised the "Boss" turned his back on FFF...

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick, great scene!  I'm surprised the "Boss" turned his back on FFF...

Thanks Capetrainman!!  FFF is married to the boss' daughter.  The Boss has no worries here.  LOL!

FOR TODAY:  Dewey, Parker, and Gibby working hard on this day and everyday!  ... just another day on the railroad!  

"Miss you guys hope to get to posting more soon. This was the very last Customer I delivered to the day I retired of pulling Rail Containers/Piggyback Trailers for over 25 years." Happy and l-o-o-ng retirement, Lee Drennen! Now the bad news: someday soon you will say, "I'm so dang busy!  How did I get all this done when I was still working?"

Patrick the FSJR may be the only railroad willing to take a chance on Dewey, in any position, even though he may be an Unstoppable worker.

Chairman of the Board, Sean Magoo, oversees his lumber mill.

City scene on The SOUTH FORK RAILROAD.

Budd car loading.

@Wood, that’s a beautiful picture, the Budd cars were some of my favorites, wow, and I like your station area, @W&W, Craig, that’s a beautiful city scene and I love that year of Corvettes, @Mayor Magoo, wow, nice lumber mill scene, really cool, Happy Railroading Everyone

Getting something to read for the ride home.

FarmerJohn i love your coal mine scene!!!

Glad you like the coal mine Jeff. Here's  a few more of that area along with the underground mine under the same mountain.

You're welcome and very cool farmerjohn i worked in the underground coal mines for 16 years and coal is in my blood!!!

Amazing. "SCENE" of the year!

FOR TODAY:  A leaking tank car brings the Patsburg Fire Dept. to the scene!  

Today a lift crane raises the top for the Parker House Hotel in Boston.

Fantastic mining scene farmerjohn. Love it!

Great pictures everyone!

@farmerjohn John, between you and @leapinlarry you two must have the most AMAZING layouts! I thank you both for sharing such wonderful photos of your layouts!

@Wood Great crane scene, I also have one that I motorized for the kids to play with! It will be going back on the layout somewhere!

@trumpettrainPatrick, sure seems like the fire department has been busy lately! LOL