a picture a day....

@ScoutingDad posted:

@trumpettrain  I would like to put in an order for 50 little people and the hot dog cart - where in the world do you find them?  Do you repaint them?

Jeff, you are right!  Pat’s people are great.  The hot dog cart is really great.

@leapinlarry posted:

Thank you @Lionelskii, John, I appreciate your kind words and there’s a lot, a whole lot of beautiful pictures and videos on this thread. You should post some pictures of your beautiful post war style layout which is much more interesting than mine. Later I’ll post some top views and views of the corners. It’s nice to share our work here on the OGR Forum. Happy Railroading Everyone

Thanks leapinlarry, for the super kind words, I'm flattered!

Amazing how people perceive things, I find your realistic layout, much more interesting than mine!

Difference is what makes the world go around, I love all train layouts, from Christmas layouts to scale. From TT gauge to Standard gauge. Flyer, Marx, Lionel, etc. Check out the "Friend's Layouts" features on www.Warrenvillerailroad.com for examples - I love visiting all of them.

Per your request, here are a few new photos of Warrenville:

More can be found here: Random Scenes From Around Warrenville - pics updated 12/2022 (warrenvillerailroad.com)

@trumpettrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A little chuckle:

Now arriving.

Now boarding. (  Well, no one seems to be getting on or off at this stop. )

Now departing.  

" Wait! Wait!! Wait!!!  D&%= if I hadn't  had that third chile dog I would have been on that train!  Oh well the next train is due in 20 minutes.  I have enough time to down two more dogs!  Maybe this time I'll ask for sauerkraut that way I'll be guaranteed my own seat on the train.  hmmm... "  And such is life for Ron the vacuum cleaner salesman.    

5 Chili dogs and one with sauerkraut, he must be a lonely man! Probably the reason he can't catch the train too, carrying the extra weight! I suppose he could use the afterburner provided by; well, you know what, to catch the train! LoL

Great story Patrick gave me a good laugh!

@Lionelskii, John,  I love the pictures of your post war style layout, the nice plasticville houses, the Lionel accessories, the beautiful trains on the different levels, the FM pulling a nice load of Evans Auto Carrier cars full of new cars, the beautiful bascule bridge, the busy streets, the gang car going back and forth downtown, it’s packed full of memories. I’ll check out your website. Warrenville looks like a fun city to live in, Wow. Happy Railroading Everyone

These Corgi units may find their way under the tree tonight...just arrived from one of the forum sponsors...

SP Daylight in the morning sun this Christmas Eve.

Sorting the baggage for the trip southbound.

Merry Christmas Eve!

@WesternPacific, Scott, that’s a beautiful picture of the Southern Pacific Daylight, with the Christmas tree in the background, wow, @Capetrainman, wow, nice automobiles and beautiful scenery, Merry Christmas to all, and Happy Railroading Everyone

Hi guys I just handed out a boatload of likes! I love all the photos and videos as it gives me inspiration! I would love to share some photos with you all, but I don't think you would like to see bear track with power drops just hanging! LOL Maybe this time next year! LOL I hope your all having a wonderful Christmas!

FOR TODAY:  This was the scene captured very early this morning around 5 a.m.  Santa found the temperatures too frigid  to fly back to the North Pole in his sled.  Instead he found the cozy warm comfort of a train and its' observation car much more appealing.  He steps outside for a smoke and a bit of fresh air. Once inside he will nestle down in a cozy nook and begin munching on all those delicious Christmas cookies. .... Merry Christmas everyone!!

Great photo and story! Which brings up a question someone like me does not know. Back in the day did they have wood stoves on train cars to keep passengers warm?

Wow, here we are on Christmas Evening/Night in some time zones and there have been many beautiful pictures posted, stories told, and nice videos to. So, for Christmas this year, we added another Sante Fe yellow bonnet to help with our freight orders as business is picking up here in Tennessee. Now, we need to prepare for 2023. Happy Railroading Everyone

@trumpettrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A little chuckle:

" Wait! Wait!! Wait!!!  D&%= if I hadn't  had that third chile dog I would have been on that train!  Oh well the next train is due in 20 minutes.  I have enough time to down two more dogs!  Maybe this time I'll ask for sauerkraut that way I'll be guaranteed my own seat on the train.  hmmm... "  

Thanks for the warning, Patrick.  I'll find a seat in a different car.  

@mike g. posted:

Great photo and story! Which brings up a question someone like me does not know. Back in the day did they have wood stoves on train cars to keep passengers warm?

Yes . . . way back when.  

Throughout the 20th century, steam heat was standard.  A small number of passenger cars on mixed trains had coal stoves right up until the last day of mixed train service.  Amtrak started in 1971, with steam heat, but gradually eliminated it in favor of electric heat, starting in 1976.

The Durango Silverton Coaches have little coal stoves in each passenger car.  Nice to have in January.  Great trip and highly recommend if you get the chance. 

Very cool and thanks for sharing the information about the coal stoves!

Wallace White is not happy. He should have been home before dawn, but heavy rain near Heidenheimer caused No.53 to be late into Brownwood, where Wallace started his day, and he has her gliding down the hill into Caprock, where he'll hand the engine off to another Engineer. Mrs. White has been married to Wallace for over 40 years, and she knows how to improve his disposition. Her brother is the Second District Dispatcher, and she has already called him to get an OS on No.53.  She’s cutting biscuit dough as Wallace splits the pair of searchlight signals. Hot coffee, biscuits and gravy, eggs, and breakfast sausage from Klemke’s Sausage Haus will be ready, as soon as Wallace comes into the house. She knows the crotchety old rascal well!

FOR TODAY:  REA is still delivering packages that were sent out late by folks who procrastinate and those who had too much to do before  Christmas day.  None - the - less REA will get those packages delivered as quickly as possible!  

Here we see Oskar Neimeier checking his clipboard as packages are unloaded from baggage car to truck. Snuffy Bartlett stands in the baggage car doorway ready to pick up the next box. Truck driver Otto Poretsky stands in front of truck taking a break.  .... Just another day on the railroad!

Patrick, the first time I read your caption I thought you wrote that truck driver Otto Poretsky was standing in front of the truck, taking a leak.  I adjusted my glasses and found that he was taking a break.

@Number 90 posted:

Patrick, the first time I read your caption I thought you wrote that truck driver Otto Poretsky was standing in front of the truck, taking a leak.  I adjusted my glasses and found that he was taking a break.

Here is what your looking for Number 90 this is a Railking Madison car that I added seat and a toilet with sink.

@Number 90 posted:

Patrick, the first time I read your caption I thought you wrote that truck driver Otto Poretsky was standing in front of the truck, taking a leak.  I adjusted my glasses and found that he was taking a break.

LOL!!!!  

FOR TODAY:  It's all about clearing the snow from the rails.  Ardsley, Eugene, and Homer are working an extra shift.  Here they are beginning to unload some food provisions to put in their camp kitchen car ( not shown ).  It's going to be a long week battling the white stuff on the Mountain Division.  

@Sitka posted:

Here is what your looking for Number 90 this is a Railking Madison car that I added seat and a toilet with sink.

Ahhhh! Now back to the bar car for a couple more Utica Clubs!

@Bill Swatos posted:

Ahhhh! Now back to the bar car for a couple more Utica Clubs!

Thats a ahhhhh Bill

@Number 90 posted:

Patrick, the first time I read your caption I thought you wrote that truck driver Otto Poretsky was standing in front of the truck, taking a leak.  I adjusted my glasses and found that he was taking a break.

That's  OK  Tom , we could all use  aaauuto - adjusstiingg  glasses .

I came across a train shop out of NJ, All Aboard Train Shoppe, that has a nice online reference to Lionel products.  Their website has a listing of Lionel train sets by year from 1945 to 1969.  So I looked up my original set from 1955, and it appears I still have all the original cars.  Still have the 1033 transformer for it as well.

That's the set just behind the saw mill.  Caboose, crane, gondola, tender and 1615 engine.

FOR TODAY:   Lots going on down at the team track today!   First a load of pipe has been transferred from flat car to flatbed trailer.  

A boxcar load of brand new Studebakers is now being unloaded. ... just another day on the railroad!

@Randy Harrison - I got it Randy, thanks for the tip on how to pull up the video.  I really enjoyed the "train ride" thanks for posting.

@leapinlarry - Great pictures Larry, loved the beautiful layout I remember it well from my trip to Nashville

@trumpettrain- cool pictures Patrick, I too loved all the people and the hot dog stand

@Carpetrainman- You really do know how to do that snow effect, it was great.  I hope our fellow train fans in Buffalo are OK that really was the storm of the century.  Fortunately in Texas we only had cold but it got one of my water pipes luckily I could fix it myself. It was 13 drgrees!  Never heard of such temperatures in central Texas.  

Great photos everyone.  Happy New Year!!

Don

Tom it sounds like you've ridden with Wallace a time or two.

FOR TODAY:  West bound N&W Y6b passes an east bound Reading Train Master circa 1951 ... a time when steam, diesel electric, and electric technologies all coexisted on the rails.   ... just another day on the railroad during the transition era!

WOW Amazing photos and stories to go with them! I really like everything about what you guys put together for photos.

Patrick I know I can always come here and find something interesting going on with your RR and the folks of Patburg!

Happy New year OGR! PW Lionel switch tower with busy workers. Keep America Strong!

The Shed Crew arrives for work and await their daily work assignments.  The Crew foreman receives instructions from the Yard Master via radio from the Section Superintendent, while the crew patiently awaits to find out what the day will bring.  

Otto, the Token Switch operator finds a nice surprise birthday present provided by the Shed Crew, after returning to the control room after getting a cup of tea’.. Happy Birthday Otto’…😜

FOR TODAY:  Harvey the brakeman doing his thing.  ... "just another day on the railroad!"

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

The Shed Crew arrives for work and await their daily work assignments.  The Crew foreman receives instructions from the Yard Master via radio from the Section Superintendent, while the crew patiently awaits to find out what the day will bring.  

What a great scene. Love the cars, figures and the subject matter.

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Otto, the Token Switch operator finds a nice surprise birthday present provided by the Shed Crew, after returning to the control room after getting a cup of tea’.. Happy Birthday Otto’…😜

Quarter Gauger 48, where did you get the blonde girl figure?

I want one. LOL, Arnold

My new Lionel Amtrak F40PH & F40PH Cabbage units now on The South Fork Railroad.

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Quarter Gauger 48, where did you get the blonde girl figure?

I want one. LOL, Arnold

Hi Arnold,

If I recall correctly, I found these on one of the diecast web sites.  Keep in mind you have to paint these figures.  All the others are from Model-U out of Great Britain'..

I'll see if I can find the site that has these figures.  They measure out to roughly 1/41 scale'... A tad larger than 1/43, and quite a difference to 1/48..

Otto is 1/43.5, you can see the difference'..

One scene area on my Standard Gauge Upstairs Layout.