DIESEL LOCOMTIVES - Let's See Yours!

Lionel's "Trainmaster" has always been a favorite of mine - both the Lionel postwar version and the prototype which were once common on the San Francisco peninsula where I grew up. These brutes made a distinctive and powerful sound as they rushed bay area commuters to and from San Francisco.

Looks like fun!  2-rail allowed?

Here is most of my diesel fleet.  The first group are diesels that were around in 1948/49 and fit right in with my late 40s era layout.  What I need to complete my PRR diesel fleet are a PA-1 ABA, FA-1 ABA, S-1, and H20-44.  Not sure a scale S-1 or H20-44 have been made in O, and still hoping 3rd Rail produces their FA-1 in as delivered PRR colors.

The Train of Tomorrow never crossed paths with either the Freedom Train or Friendship Train (pulled by Centipedes on PRR trackage), but the Freedom Train and Friendship Train did meet in Harrisburg, PA.

This second group are my red/white/blue fleet.  Not sure where the Santa Fe SD75s came from, but they are really good looking engines.  As far as the R/W/B fleet, I am only looking for a Lionel BN SD40-2 #1876 to consist with my U30C to pull my AFT.

Here are a couple of PW Alcos I acquired a few years ago. The Texas Specials were beautiful, glossy and no cracks or chips and had original boxes. The UP 50th passenger set was something I had never come across before. Both of these were from the original owner.

These are MTH F7s in HO scale with the beautiful plated sides

That is an impressive collection.  Here is another sand-cast brass PA:

Yes have some diesels!  Ironically as a lad in the later 40's and early 50's was totally enamored by diesel trains.  Even though my hometown was served by five Class-1 RR's (Pennsy, NYC, B&O, Erie and the P&EL (Little Giant) plus a dozen or so Subs.  All with steam running around, in fact  in the recesses of my mind I recall seeing the P&LE A2a Berk in the lower east side.  I recall my Dad telling someone that I was a "modern" kid when it came to diesels vs. steam.  But today as a modeler prefer Steam and Electrics.  Diesel interest are first generation  and second generation.

Note that MTH's new tooling correctly prototypically modeled the differences in pilot decks/

After I powered the B-Unit with parts from the powered trailing A-Unit to replicated prototypical B&O.

Switchers

Ron

a few of mine

Since I normally post my GG1 obsession and don't need to repost it, I'll post some diesel images here.

Thanks to a heads up by John Pignatelli, I was able to get a couple of these guys with scale wheels. I have to change out the last number on this one.

A recent acquisition:

Yes, it has scale wheels. One of these days I'll put some couplers on it and run it (and it's two siblings).

I have a few in here

https://youtu.be/61oraySHY8A

I few of the 1 to 1 scale.

Over the last 15 years I have had stock in CSX, NS, and BNSF. Today I only have UP stock, so you could

say the UP engines are my engines (well may be the sand in one of the engines}.

is this a slug? Doesn’t appear to have a cab.

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

is this a slug? Doesn’t appear to have a cab.

No, it's one BN's shop made GP7B. They had 4 of them.  This is or was in Wright Kansas (east of Dodge City)

I got this one in very warped condition - pewter.  It turns out that with gentle pressure you can bend pewter without cracking it.  Of course it makes me wonder if it will sag of its own weight, but so far straight as an arrow.  Someday it will get power.

I think we can blame a combination of Penn-Erie, and Locomotive Workshops.  There exist cast aluminum versions.

This one is the pewter version - I have since added handrails, pilot beams, and good truck mount brass, along with couplers etc.  This thing looked like a pair of banana peels when I started.This one is my friend Maroon's aluminum version.  A superb model from the doorstop era.

Very cool Bob. 👍

When I saw the subject title and then saw you had posted, I was expecting to see your Erie-builts...😁 Love all of 'em, especially your PAs...do you typically put Pittmans in your diesels too?

Mark in Oregon

Here's one, my only diesel.

Hope to get a couple of more....😉

Just a couple PW Lionel and Williams F3s and Lionel PW U.P. Alco, along with a PW ABBA NYC.

I love those NYC F3's Sitka! Here's my A-A set preparing to pull a consist of postwar rolling stock.

@Don Winslow posted:

I love those NYC F3's Sitka! Here's my A-A set preparing to pull a consist of postwar rolling stock.

Thanks Don runs like a champ, Mark

My Flyer diesels. Somewhere in my basement, there was a yellow, black and blue Santa Fe A-B-A diesel set. Also. their was a red and silver (satin finish)  Santa Fe A-B-A diesel set. The set you see in the picture is my chrome set.

In the first picture, there is a showcase behind my diesels holding my Hudsons, 0-8-0 switchers and Northerns.

Only, the top self is visible.

This is a picture of my Generals and two of my bullet nose steam engines.

My Penn Central collection:

Some PRR

An AC&Y FM H16-44

Hey, It's diesel powered

Tom

What is stunning about all this is that most are more accurate than the average 2-rail model except for track, wheels, and sometimes couplers.  The models directly above are certainly beautiful reproductions of the real thing.

I go for slightly more crude models

This is a combination of 70 year old castings and modern stuff.  The sides are sand cast bronze, with permission from Atlas.  The nose is a lost-wax casting with B-17 windows.  There is a thread on the 2-rail forum covering my Erie-Built obsession.

Yes, Mark - when I power stuff it is with Pittman.  My original attempts used the 9434 and 9436 motors, and in a couple cases even the larger 14000 series cans (I think they were sewing machine motors or something - huge and really slow).  I now use only the 8x24 series, where x is the pin out location (a "don't care for me usually).  I get more than adequate power, lower drive shafts, and faster rotation.

Pittmans of xx1x numbering are to be avoided whenever possible - inferior magnets!

Anyone for vintage Auto-Train in 2 rail O scale. These U36B’s were built using Gilmaur etched brass kits from early 80’s. Both powered by Central Loco chassis.

@Purplepapa posted:

Anyone for vintage Auto-Train in 2 rail O scale. These U36B’s were built using Gilmaur etched brass kits from early 80’s. Both powered by Central Loco chassis.

Beautiful models...of one of the all time ugly paint schemes!! 😄😄

Mark in Oregon

The Real Deal...

Lord I'm a horrible photographer...

Lionel TMCC Century Club II both units powered... she can PULL!

MTH Caboose... the Red isn't as deep and rich ...but, I like it.

Back when I was in HO, my freelance railroad in original "factory paint:"

And in a late 1960's "dip job:"

Rusty

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

I'm waiting for you to come over and start it.

And I'm waiting for Gunrunner to post his "wall of trains"!

There are a lot more models that I need to get pics of. However this sampling should suffice for now.

All photos taken by me.

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

And I'm waiting for Gunrunner to post his "wall of trains"!

Well, you have to specify which wall now, I added more shelves.

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

You beat me to it!  Nice collection.  Conrail May be next on my list.

Thanks!

-Mario

I have a wall of trains too. Too bad they are all in boxes for now..lol

Here is my latest purchase, the subject of the C&NW Gong bell thread…

Tom

@Krieglok posted:

I have a wall of trains too. Too bad they are all in boxes for now..lol

So, that would be a wall of boxes?

Definitely yes! Once I clear out my military model collection, the trains will get a real wall!

Tom

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Well, you have to specify which wall now, I added more shelves.

Since we are living in the digital camera age, how about ALL the walls!

@prrhorseshoecurve posted:

Since we are living in the digital camera age, how about ALL the walls!

We can do that.

I guess we start with everyone's favorite around meal time...

I couldn't really cut out just the diesels, too time consuming...