a picture a day....

I don't know if I can keep up with a picture a day, but I'll try. Here's one from the past when I was first working with modules, and trying out various scenery options.

Putnam Division posted:

Lou N posted:

Putnam Division posted:

How about some jets?

Loved them since childhood. My father grew up in Larchmont and could see the 4 track NH Main Line from my grandparents' yard.

Peter

Hopefully some of those memories are first hand.

An additional question for you, Peter...

Do you have any data on the short blade left hand semaphores that NH used?  I've been looking for dimensions without success.

Regards,

Lou N

Lou......sorry, no..........2 suggestions......have you tried the NH Historical Society?    When Model Railroader has one of the 24 hr free look at our Archive offer, see if anyone has done an article.

Peter

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.  I will look into both.  Those signals are quite a curiosity and I have considered making a few.

Lou N

Here is my contribution for today. "TGIF"

Hanging out at McCuaig's Maui Lounge.

Bridges and block signals.

Another from the past: some Santa Fe at the station.

a look inside the Roundhouse ......

JDaddy, I like the way you've got those three story buildings right up against the elevated tracks.  Reminds me of growing up in the Bronx one block from the 4 train.  I had friends that lived in buildings like that right underneath the el on Jerome Avenue.

Roger Wasson, The roundhouse, inside and outside, is fabulous. It's a lot to be proud of. Thanks for showing it to us.

FrankM

Here's my entry for today.  " Getting ready for the parade "

"Middletown"

Broader view..

Larry Sr. posted:

 

 

I always liked the "swirls" on the inner wheel face on old wheel sets.

A longer view...

...of the Twin Bridges, Tank Farm neighborhood project.

FrankM.

2 more photos of the roundhouse:

Roger Wasson, That roundhouse is absolute perfection! Every inch of it. Wow. And WOW again!

FrankM

For today, C&NW.

Here is my daily contribution.  " There's going to be a parade "

coach joe posted:

JDaddy, I like the way you've got those three story buildings right up against the elevated tracks.  Reminds me of growing up in the Bronx one block from the 4 train.  I had friends that lived in buildings like that right underneath the el on Jerome Avenue.

Joe......just like on the IRT #2 on White Plains road and the IRT #6 on Westchestweer Avenue!

Peter

For those who want Menard's to make a brewery, here ya go!

Moonson posted:

A longer view...

...of the Twin Bridges, Tank Farm neighborhood project.

FrankM.

I really like your Hess oil tank farm and the twin bridges, too! 

Just some old stuff.

Summer, 1974 Mobile-Pensacola-Mobile round trip excursion. Southern 4501, on L&N trackage.

L&N (this is pre-CSX) Alco (!) pulling excursion train backwards into position; Mobile waterfront. Note the

GM&O cap. Hometown thing.

Mobile.

Later, coaling-up in Pensacola, at midday, for return trip. Somehow, the sweat, pushed-back cap and cold bottle (glass bottle) of Coke the engineer is enjoying says a lot about the "romance" of steam railroading. In the summer. ("I could be in a nice, clean and maybe air-conditioned diesel cab right now...")  

MIKATT1 posted:

"Middletown"

I love it!

Peter

Excellent photos everyone.  Since I have been missing some days, I decided to make up for a day by posting two photos.  As I have been spending a lot more time at the Boyce Homestead this year helping my elderly mom and dad, and I got back to mowing grass there, I thought I would post a couple photos of this N scale diorama of the homestead as it looked when I was growing up in the '60s.  I worked off photos I took, and built it all by scratch.  That was in the late '80s long before 4 carpal tunnel surgeries and arthritic thumbs and fingers make it hard for me to handle small tools and parts with good dexterity.  Most of the trees on the diorama were there at the time I build the diorama, but have been cut down and other trees and bushes are now near maturity.  Wow, has it been that long!  Also, I forgot how steep and long that back yard hill actually is.  The diorama doesn't show that, but my twice injured ankle certainly feels it now when I am mowing.  Hey, whatever it takes to help the Godly man and woman who I can credit with guiding me into the person I am today!!

...another angle...

Mark Boyce posted:

Excellent photos everyone.  Since I have been missing some days, I decided to make up for a day by posting two photos.  As I have been spending a lot more time at the Boyce Homestead this year helping my elderly mom and dad, and I got back to mowing grass there, I thought I would post a couple photos of this N scale diorama of the homestead as it looked when I was growing up in the '60s.  I worked off photos I took, and built it all by scratch.  That was in the late '80s long before 4 carpal tunnel surgeries and arthritic thumbs and fingers make it hard for me to handle small tools and parts with good dexterity.  Most of the trees on the diorama were there at the time I build the diorama, but have been cut down and other trees and bushes are now near maturity.  Wow, has it been that long!  Also, I forgot how steep and long that back yard hill actually is.  The diorama doesn't show that, but my twice injured ankle certainly feels it now when I am mowing.  Hey, whatever it takes to help the Godly man and woman who I can credit with guiding me into the person I am today!!

Looks great Mark.

D500 posted:

Just some old stuff.

Summer, 1974 Mobile-Pensacola-Mobile round trip excursion. Southern 4501, on L&N trackage.

L&N (this is pre-CSX) Alco (!) pulling excursion train backwards into position; Mobile waterfront. Note the

GM&O cap. Hometown thing.

 

Why do I get the feeling that this guy is yelling "Get behind the white line young man!"

Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to all who served!

Signal Crew hard at work.

Bob

Munoz

Scrapiron Scher, Beautiful. Authentic, even to the level of the bolt heads visible on the vertical posts supporting the railing (!!!)..

FrankM.