a picture a day....

For today.

Here’s looking at you from the CSX Theater Car, smooth riding, and comfortable seating...Your welcome to come along.....Happy Railroading 

For today. "Western Maryland"

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Man this bring backs memories. I lived in northwest Indiana and we used to watch the slag trains from Inland steel dump the slag.  

For today. " All clear"

" The Yard "

Everybody get dug out this weekend?  Or maybe dealing with it now.

          very cool photo Ted !!

briansilvermustang posted:

 

   nmp...

Hey Brian - this photo reminds me of the movie " Harold and Maud ".  Thanks for the memory!

"The switch job "

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Fabulous shot, Brian!!! Can’t hit like enough.

For today.  " The local switch job "

Nighttime action with my little engineer. 

CoastsideKevin, You know, I am sure, that he is going to remember those moments forever. The special lights. The trains zipping by. The layout full of adventures. And you with him.

Forever. He will never forget the magic, there, with you.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

CoastsideKevin, You know, I am sure, that he is going to remember those moments forever. The special lights. The trains zipping by. The layout full of adventures. And you with him.

Forever. He will never forget the magic, there, with you.

FrankM

One of the best things I have done is get the trains out of boxes after 35 years and start building this little empire. It has been a lot of work, but so rewarding to share with my kids. Life is good!

I bought this GP60B some 4 years ago on the forum.  Just got it out for the first time today.  Buzz and R2 are not sure about it. A engine  without a face is a engine to be careful of. Nick T. 

For today. "Stocking the dining car's kitchen."

It's good to see you here, Frank. Know that you are in my, and many others thoughts and prayers, here. I always enjoy reading your posts here on the forum.

Rusty

Here’s another unloading from the circus train.  And, John Ringling’s Mobile Mansion, pulled behind the train.

Ringling’s personal train car, which accompanied the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus during the early 1900s. COURTESY: THE RINGLING MUSEUM, SARASOTA, FL

For today:  " Another load "

I went to chase trains on the main line at Tenino, WA and right away caught a train on the PS&P line (with a GP-9, but going a direction I’d never get ahead of it, so I let it go). After about 20 minutes waiting in Tenino on the main line, I saw a southbound Amtrak, and a Northbound Freight just a couple of minutes later (I missed seeing a ‘running meet’ with two moving trains passing each other, but about a mile). Then, I decided to head south to Bucoda, didn't get but just a couple miles to the next grade crossing and I saw the flashers come on. So, I immediately spun around and paced the train as the road is parallel north of that spot, and caught a running meet of another train going the opposite direction (I was surprised by that as I was focused on the road, holding the camera pointing out the open window, clicking away randomly). I followed the Northbound up to where the road diverges, then turned around and looked at my photos that I had taken while pacing. Then, I headed south again with the original intent of catching something south of there, and the exact same thing happened again. I hit that grade crossing, saw the flashers come on, and I spun around and paced another Northbound through the exact same spot, less than 15 minutes after the first one. They backed up a train in each block at this point, it seemed. So, I turned back around, and the lights were green Northbound yet again and trains kept coming after I ran out of light. As I was leaving I caught another one heading south, just before the light was gone. More than 7 trains in less than two hours.

This little piggy went to market.. in the back of Farmer John’s F-150!

For today.  " Large load "

I'll see you large load and raise you a larger load....

TedW posted:

 

 

The world’s first Jenga set???

Before Grant Park made this a green area.  John in Lansing, ILL

For today. " Servicing the GPs " 

Seen this morning departing downtown Patsburg!