a picture a day....

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

Thanks for posting Brian! I believe this is at WABIC interlocking, Decatur, IL. looking East. The tall building in the background looks like the A.E. Staley Mfg. Co. Office building, to the right of the smoke stack. The switch and the signal directly in front is the lead running from the Wabash RR to the B&O yard.

Rusty

A Photo Quartet for Thursday.  " Ma & Pa Switch Job ",  " Aero Train ", " A Car Load of Tuckers ", and " " At the Junction ". 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

That’s a fabulous picture, Brian. Do you remember where you were when you took it???  

But seriously, do you have any additional info on the scene??? It looks like the “bus” says NYNH&H (New Haven, I assume), but the sign on the building in the background says Ferry to Newburgh which could be Newburgh, NY which makes it seem like the tracks would be on the Hudson Line, possibly near Beacon, NY (there is still a Beacon - Newburgh Ferry). I didn’t think the NH ran on the Hudson Line. Hopefully, one of our resident historians (@MELGAR) will chime in.

Thanks for sharing.

Dad took this pic years before I was born. Prewar, of course. That was a Brookville Locomotive product. The Dents Run RR, originally built as a logging pike,  ran from interchange with the Pennsy a few miles up Dents Run to a coal mine.

Lew

Today I was going through DeSoto Mo. home of the “Uncle Pete” car shops always action there. I took this one as I was leaving town seconds after I snap this pic the Engineer gave me 2 short blast and opened his window and waved real big. It was a good day.

Five for Friday. " Got Beer??"

Fs in the Fog!

I can't tell if the hood units are Geeps or Alcos.

Lew

This was an exciting spot to be in:

Lew

Nice photographic work, Brian!

Lew

Passenger train action on the attic layout today. Happy Monday commute!

The brush and tree limbs rubbing the sides of the GMTX 3105 and it's train is an FRA defect for sure.  I bet they were getting wheel slip running through that high grass and weeds as well. I hope that unit has plenty of sand. Where is the brush cutter and spray truck? It's not a good time running a train through stuff like that.

Rusty

Wow. Talk about an idea whose time never came. Lookit' that tare weight! Containers doomed that setup. To be fair though, while containers have an extra advantage wrt railroad tare weight the opposite is true of trucks+containers. Stackable containers with truck tailer chassis under them are heavier than truck trailers. It's real easy to be overweight on the highway.

Lew

For today " Surrounded "

FINALLY put up the plaque my wood-working brother made for us.  Door to the CL&W Train Room.

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

Brian;

I had always heard of Seatrain, but never knew what was involved... absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

Crew change in dupo the other day

Took this one in dupo as well haven’t seen one of these for awhile 

" In the school of railroading an F is excellent! " 

For today: " The View from My Office Window " 

TRUMPTRAIN, What a spectacular view! No exaggeration. When I saw that photo of part of your layout, my mouth fell open, for real. And yes, that pun was intended - your modeling is "for real"!!

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

Brian, handing up orders is why my Grandad quit railroading. He was holding up an order hoop and was a bit too close so took a glancing blow to his shoulder from the cylinder as it came past. Hurt his shoulder and that was enough for him.

Moonson posted:

TRUMPTRAIN, What a spectacular view! No exaggeration. When I saw that photo of part of your layout, my mouth fell open, for real. And yes, that pun was intended - your modeling is "for real"!!

Ditto, ditto! That is a great pic, Patrick.

Lew

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

 

Brian, that eggcellent pic gives new meaning to the term "retiring", doesn't it?

Lew

trumptrain posted:

For today: " The View from My Office Window " 

Never get tired of looking at your amazing layout, Patrick. 

Aha! Couldn't figure the old locomotive (an EMC AB6) with modern equipment. Wiki-thingy to the rescue:

"In 1965, the units had their steam generatorsreplaced with head-end power and were reassigned to push-pull suburban service in the Chicago area. In this form, they lasted until the mid-1970s"

Lew

Rural railroading!! 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

 

Perfectly safe, not a problem!   

briansilvermustang posted:

Whatthe….???!! ......could that man possibly have been doing under there that would have made any difference whatsoever. I mean, look at his - at anybody's - delicate hands (compared to tons of iron?metal!!!) And whoever sent him there to do that should have been arrested for reckless endangerment and for being a total fool.

I'm serious. It takes a great deal to get me ticked-off , but that endangerment of that poor worker is criminal. IMunHO.

FrankM

Moonson posted:

TRUMPTRAIN, What a spectacular view! No exaggeration. When I saw that photo of part of your layout, my mouth fell open, for real. And yes, that pun was intended - your modeling is "for real"!!

Frank - I can't begin to tell you how much your words mean to me!  I consider you as one of  great gurus of imaginative scenery creation and your feedback on this photo deeply inspires me and makes my day!!   Much appreciated!  Thank you!!!  

CoastsideKevin posted:

trumptrain posted:

For today: " The View from My Office Window " 

Never get tired of looking at your amazing layout, Patrick. 

Coastsidekevin -  Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment!  I'm totally thrilled that you receive such personal enjoyment from my photos!

Moonson posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

Whatthe….???!! ......could that man possibly have been doing under there that would have made any difference whatsoever. I mean, look at his - at anybody's - delicate hands (compared to tons of iron?metal!!!) And whoever sent him there to do that should have been arrested for reckless endangerment and for being a total fool.

I'm serious. It takes a great deal to get me ticked-off , but that endangerment of that poor worker is criminal. IMunHO.

FrankM

 

 

I am trying to figure out what he is doing. I hope that break was set. If that jack would kick out that fellow will get his back broken. Besides how old is the poor old fellow looks to be in his seventies.  It is a very hard way to make a living , it must have been a dangerous life to live in those days.

4014 in Rock Springs 

trumptrain posted:

CoastsideKevin posted:

trumptrain posted:

For today: " The View from My Office Window " 

Never get tired of looking at your amazing layout, Patrick. 

Coastsidekevin -  Thank you so much for such a wonderful compliment!  I'm totally thrilled that you receive such personal enjoyment from my photos!

Loved your story on the other thread about the boys who saw your layout. It takes a pretty spectacular layout these days to awe the young generation - good on you!