a picture a day....

" As I looked out the window"

NJ Hirailers- Signal on the "White Line"

Approach on the "White line".

Rusty

" Activity at the rail yard. "

" At dusk ... as the caboose crews tie up for the night. " 

Today's work was hard.

Night departures

Keeping the city safe

Our version of the Polar Express

TrainMan1225 posted:

Just a boy and his trains...

Nearly 9 years later, I still have all parts of this set, and most are still functional!

That was my first set! Good ol Pennsylvania Flyer! Had to repair mine and buy a second identical set for parts/replacement gondola and boxcar at the Greenberg train show. The cars got damaged from being left on the floor at Christmas and the Engine got cotton snow in the gears but I got the 8632 running again. This was after my Uncle tried to fix it but passed away before he could complete the project. It’s my most cherished train due to the close connection to my Uncle John, my dad, and my grandmother. I always think they’re smiling down from heaven when I run that train. 

" Yard work " 

Talk about an oxymoron,  those Daylight colors over a snowplow!

Just got back from a week in Colorado, riding trains where I could find them.

       Great photos Lee !!    looks like you had a wonderful week !

For today: " From underneath the shade tree, Johnny views rail yard activity "  

"A5 coming around the bend!"

briansilvermustang posted:

 

Oh, boy, there HAS to be a good story to this!

" Brakeman boards the J "

Maryland National Guard  protecting the rails and roads......

Here's a couple of pics this week. I was working with some recruits on auto x and air bags. Both the training sites are by the BNSF lines. It's a great place to sit back and watch trains. 

And last is STAIN. 

I did miss a Illinois Central engine that day. My phone was in the cab of the truck. I have not seen them run through Lincoln before. Have a great weekend.  Nick T.

Great pictures everyone, and T8AFAO, neat BNSF pictures and the graffiti writing on the hopper car, wow, Briansilvermustang, Great Pictures Of the Kansas City Southern diesel in the work shop disassembled, P51 Lee, Great Pictures from your recent vacation trip, Wow, Bill T, great commemorative diesel, red/white/blue, and your scenic details, very nice, Trumptrain, Patrick W, very nice pictures, very colorful scenic details, the man getting on the J, very nice, Number 90, Tom, I like your historical answers and comments on the real trains, nice, Toledo Ed, I like your #21 WM Diesel on your nice layout, (I see Mark Boyce has one of those WM Diesels also), Randy Harrison, I really enjoy seeing your Locomotive pictures and on your Post picture, are you playing a French Horn, I used to play French shorn in our High School band...Great Thread, Wonderful Memories....Happy Fathers Day OGR Friends....

" BL2 leaves the city " 

I went for a long bike ride this morning before work and seen this work train loaded with ballast. Looks like BNSF needs to clear brush from the right-of-way. 

I would presume the water rose as the train was stopped at the signal.

For today:  EMD to steamers .... " Your days are numbered!" 

          pretty cool Bob !    your street, cement & weathering look GREAT !!

Bill T, Williams Blue Goose?

For today: " Welcome to Patsburg!"

Todays photo: "Baldwin R16 demonstrator glides a freight train out of the East Tunnel."

For today:  " Busy workers "

great pic Brian. The Crackerbox GMC reminds me of Dad and my Uncle being truckers, the old cars, the billboards (there was always a Zenith TV in our families homes), and of course the PRR, even if they are dismals...

I could feel her eyes burning into my back. Her voice calling me. "COME ON DAD LETS GO FOR A WALK ".  

Wiring will have to wait.  Nick T.

For today:  "The Patapsco and Back Rivers  aka: The Push Bump and Ram "

coach joe posted:

Bill T, Williams Blue Goose?

Very early MTH, loco & passenger cars.

                              here is a some Williams...

New custom run from Andy Petersen, Bardahl oil tanker

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

NOW you're talkin'!

That picture was taken by one of my longest-term model railroad friends: Dr. Mike Condren.

Mike took that photo in Van Buren, AR (one of my favoritist Frisco locations) in the mid-sixties near dusk. You're looking at the last months of the "Meteorite" passenger being pulled by FP7 #5047 as it heads north to connect with the "Meteor" at Monett/Springfield, MO. ("Meteorite" was a slang term for the little train, for it was a split off of the "Meteor" further north.)  Over in the hole is an extra freight waiting for the Meteorite to pass.

That particular day, the Meteorite was longer than typical, for I recall Mike telling me it was doubling as a business train that day.

The Meteorite passed into history in September, 1965.

Andre

        that is pretty neat story Andre,  glad I ran across that photo,

                           while looking at train shots this morning,  have a great day !!

I took these on Sunday evening...