Anyone Run "Local" Passenger Trains on Their Layout?

I do run locals from time to time.  Usually RDCs, MU cars, Western Maryland passenger trains which prototypically were all locals.  Also run some Reading locals with a FM Train Master on the point. 

scale rail posted:

I sometimes run a Doodlebug pulling a couple of heavyweight cars as a local. Don

Gorgeous, Don.

trumptrain posted:

I do run locals from time to time.  Usually RDCs, MU cars, Western Maryland passenger trains which prototypically were all locals.  Also run some Reading locals with a FM Train Master on the point. 

Hold that train, Patrick!  I want to hop on!

I have a small layout. All of my trains are locals 🤣

LIRR Greenport Scoot

RSJB18 posted:

I have a small layout. All of my trains are locals 🤣

LIRR Gresnport Scoot

Mmmm. Is it arguable that unless one's trains leave the house and travel on track outside to another house, that all our trains are locals?

I have two locals.    One starts in Brownsville which is an online town.    The operator assembles the train with a coach or combine from the storage track and generally picks up an express car from the freight station.    it then heads north (timetable east) through Connellsvile and Scottdale picking up  a couple more express cars.    At Youngwood which is the big station on the line, it will switch out a couple express cars and pick up a couple.   Then it heads past the freight yard and on many pretend miles into Pittsburgh which is represented by staging tracks.  

the other train orinates in Pittsburgh (made up in off line staging) with a coach or combine and 3 express cars.    It runs north (timetable west) on the layout to Youngwood and drops a couple express cars and picks up a couple.   It then goes to Scottdale and Connellsville seting out express cars at each freight station.    It ends up in Brownsville with one express car and the coach.   It puts the coach on the storage track and the express car at the freight station.   then it puts the loco in the one stall engine house.

If it is 1946, the locos on the 2 trains are G5 4-6-0 and a D16 4-4-0.    If it is 1963, the locos are an Alco RS3 and Alco RS1.    There are 2 trains, not one train representing both because the express car moves are different.

The reason the setouts and pickups at Youngwood are made is because there are two through passenger trains that will exchange a their express cars there.

I also run two local passenger trains on my PRR themed layout, soon to be three when I get an E6 Atlantic.

The first, which is really a commuter train, is a MTH G5 pulling three GGD P70 coaches.  It may also get a B60 or R50 for express items.

The second is an OEG415 (3rd Rail Brill 660) with a 3rd Rail brass R50 for local runs.

At some point, I intend to transition from running a mixed train on my layout to running a full local passenger train. I am thinking of acquiring a Milwaukee Baggage Car to my current Milwaukee Combine... either that or an parlor\observation car, I haven't decided yet.

I run New York Central Putnam Division local passenger trains into the Bronx with 60' passenger cars pulled by a 4-6-0 Ten wheeler or an Alco RS unit....and, mixed freight/passenger trains on the NYO&W with an EMD road switcher or a 44 tonner.

Peter

Sure do. Trains I see a lot of are MBTA and Amtrak Downeaster across the street from my house. 

I plan to run the Seminole--if anyone would make some newer, heavyweight Illinois Central passenger cars.

The NYC ran a commuter train between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. For a few years it was headed by an ex B&A 4-6-6T Suburban, later they used RDCs called Beeliners on the Central. I also have an RS3 heading up a string of TT gray commuter coaches. I would like get some open vestabule coaches for my Moguls. I am hoping MTH does some not lettered for the Empire State Express, otherwise I may have to letter my own.

Pete

B&O RDC cars.  " Patsburg Commuter Station"

I often run these three Atlas O 60-foot passenger cars behind small New Haven locomotives such as a 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler, Alco RS-3 or Alco S-2.

MELGAR

trumptrain posted:

B&O RDC cars.  " Patsburg Commuter Station"

Don't forget the Trolley. Can't get much more local than that.

Bob

More locals.

Amtrak push pull

Sometimes I'll do a H16 (CNJ) and a couple heavyweights

"Local" Passenger trains you say, perhaps....

Some years ago I picked up an early set of Premiere Silver streamliners (forget the road name) that I decaled for the Southern and added local South Louisiana town names - Mandeville, Covington, Madisonville and New Orleans (pictured here)

My local is maybe a bit odd. I run an RPO baggage car, a baggage coach combine, a diner coach combine, and a coach behind a PRR Atlantic. BTW, thanks for this thread. I have been threatening to run a train for a long time, but too busy this year. To take this photo I moved my local 6 feet.

I run an MTH Doodlebug, with one trailing-coach, and the Budd-car set you can see up in the hills...

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Two Commuter Trains on my layout, B&A and NYC Putnam Division.

I’ve got my Northstar cummuter train that comes thru on a regular schedule. I haven’t taken any photos of that one yet

Moonson posted:

I run an MTH Doodlebug, with one trailing-coach, and the Budd-car set you can see up in the hills...

FrankM, Moon Township, USA

Frank.... love Budd cars

Frank, my Milwaukee Road started life as a Santa Fe Doodle but I redid it as a Milwaukee. I have another one that someday will make into a wire repair car. Don