Anyone have a photo of your A-B-B-A set?

Whenever possible, it's the ONLY way I configure my F-unit sets.  I've even been known to have A-B-B-B-A from time to time.  Here's a pic of my older conventional Lionel Santa Fe F3's from the 1991 era...  in one of my collection thinning threads from last year...

https://ogrforum.com/d...ent/7624677683664147

Enjoy!!!

David

Not Santa Fe but you get the idea of four units together in consist.

Thank's guys

I had to paint the extra B as it is almost impossible to find.

PTC, very nice Dept 56 village on your train layout!  Question about the walls... did you paint the white/blue blend yourself by hand?  Or is that wallpaper?  Very effective.

David

Sorry...don't have any ABBA's.  I Have two ABA's.  I have an Alco PABA in SP Daylight colors.  And...my favorite...an SP F7 ABA set in Black Widow colors.  Matt

I have two A-B-B-A sets.  I like both the balance (equal # A and B units) and symmetry of this arrangement better than any other possible combination of diesels.  Shown are the engines from the Santa Fe Anniversary Passenger set from 2000 - these are not quite scale size but close enough, and a set of BEEFS bashed and repainted for my "army man" train ( I had a lot of fun with that).

MTH model and the real thing.

David:

I used cloud wallpaper for the entire room.

Thanks, PTC.  Very nice effect for sky/clouds!

David

my super chief is not on the layout at the moment.  my ABBA is also from the 2000 set.  the 11 car consist is made up cars from that set (with upgraded trucks) and more recent ones also from Lionel.

i had to change the trucks because the drag created by the old ones would cause the train to string line on one of my curves.  they all roll fine now.

my only problem with the engines is the rather anemic sounding horn...like a bleating sheep.  this arrangement is powered A, powered B, non-powered B, non-powered A.

Here are some vidoes.

I have a couple shown here: Top shelf - ABBBA, 2nd shelf - ABBA, 3rd shelf ABBA, 4th shelf ABA, 8th shelf ABA and might add another B unit to the PA's. 

My favorite,  SP F7 ABA set in Black Widow colors. Stll looking for another Boster, or another ABA train set.

All very nice

Thank's guy's

I have plenty of A-A's, A-B's, and A-B-A's, but this is the only A-B-B-A set I have.

ABBA? - Mama Mia!

Take a chance, see how it works out . . .

Matt, those are great looking engines but I really like your backdrop.  May I inquire where you found them.

Happy railroading,

Don

Here is a video of my Lionel F7 ABBA set pulling my 12 car passenger train:

Here's my C&O F7 ABBA... this is one of my favorites, and it's the second "B" that really makes it special IMHO.

-Dustin

Frequently seen on my CNY Railroad:

Jim

Actually I don't think that is a "backdrop", but the California Bay Area hills in the background, i.e. he photographs his diorama in his back yard. Darned good photography, I'd say!

Actually it is a backdrop from Backdrop Warehouse.  It's 17" tall.  Here are the REAL California hills that are right behind my house.  Matt

Very nice pictures everyone!!