B & O.....
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Have this to keep.
OH forgot, also a keeper. Set of MTH E6's and set of five streamline passenger cars. Set includes a dome car like I rode (at night) round trip from home town "Murder Town USA" to Chicago many decades ago!
This to sell.
Also have as OP the doodlebug set probably to sell.
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Pair of Lionel B&O GP30s and a blue I-12 caboose.
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Contrary to an earlier statement, I have a few B&O items that fell victim to my failing grey matter. Some of the the pics posted here jogged the memory, such as the Budd RDC's ( 2 pairs ) and an AA set of F units, all from the MPC era. There's also a 6 car set of William's aluminum streamliners that remain sealed in their boxes.
The latest addition is a 2R brass wagontop cabin from Ajin. It immediately got a coat of red, glazing and lighting but really needs a good set of decals to finish her off.
as found, and.....
Bruce
Lionel milk car on order. Patiently waiting ........I'm a fan.
I have a set of FT's one with dual motors, Which I added a F-3 B-unit with dual motors ( both units have TMCC ) I have a A-B-A set with one A powered with dual motors non-tmcc. I also have a Double A set from Williams. The first set has MTH 17" passenger cars with a add on Dinner & sleeper se by MTH which is 18". The second set has Williams 16" passenger cars ( 6 ) and williams set is the freight set they put out. I need to get pics of all these I do have pics of the first set though ( just the engines. )
Not the greatest picture but anyway here it is.
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really like 7812, nice engine, on my wish list.....
briansilvermustang posted:really like 7812, nice engine, on my wish list.....
I had both of them but sold one I have that one and the caboose
Mark,
Your B&O reprints lookgreat!
Which begs the question, has anyone produced the wagontop covered hoppers? Ever since the IC purchase, I've kept my eye open for other offerings in wagontop design cars.
Bruce
brwebster posted:Which begs the question, has anyone produced the wagontop covered hoppers? Ever since the IC purchase, I've kept my eye open for other offerings in wagontop design cars.
Bruce
Yes, but only in lifetime Brass.
Lionel Columbian set that is pulled with simply reliable Williams E7 units.
Custom Trains Madison Capitol Limited pulled with a Williams scale hudson.
Williams FA units
Various freight cars and a K-line bay window caboose.
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This was and is my first MTH engine. I currently have the new Premier Line B&O USRA Heavy Pacifics both the blue one, and the green President Washington on pre-order along with the matching passenger coaches of course.
There's a RailKing B&O SD9 in the collection but I do not have photos or videos of it right now.
TrainWizard5972 posted:
..., and the green President Washington ...
the best B&O locomotive in the best livery ! ...
cheers...gary
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Trumptrain,
Awesome trains, awesome photos! You've chosen great angles to show off your layout. That actual bridge is amazing. I didn't catch the caption. Where is it?
tomlinson Run Railroad
My first MTH standard gauge train set with the two add on cars. Actually I have an extra add on car( not shown) that I might make into a parlor car. Would like to maybe add a B&O REA boxcar to the consist.
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TomlinsonRunRR posted:Trumptrain,
Awesome trains, awesome photos! You've chosen great angles to show off your layout. That actual bridge is amazing. I didn't catch the caption. Where is it?
tomlinson Run Railroad
Thanks so much TomlinsonRunRR!!! I appreciate your kind words!
The real bridge, designed my Wendall Bollman, is located in Savage, Maryland and is the last surviving bridge of this kind. A National Civil Engineering Landmark, this bridge is on the National Park Services list of National Historic Sites. It takes a spur over the Little Patuxent River from the B&O Patuxent Branch line. This bridge design was the first railroad iron truss bridge in the US. The B&O had about 100 of this type of bridge throughout it's system. Check out photos of Harpers Ferry W VA during the Civil War and you will see Bollman Iron truss bridges taking the B&O mainline across the Potomac River from Maryland into WVA. The spur was to service the Savage Manufacturing Co. which was a textile mill that produced canvas for sails and tents primarily. You may also read more about this bridge on Wikipedia. I live about a quarter mile from this bridge, so naturally I have a model of one on my layout.
The Patuxent Branch Line ( which was about 4.5 miles long ) comes off the Washington Branch main ( now called the Camden Line under CSX ownership ). The PB ran somewhat northwest along side the Little Patuxent River into what is now Columbia, Maryland to service a granite quarry. The tracks of the Patuxent Branch are long gone but there is a nice rails to trail which traverses through park lands. Some remnants of the old B&O line are still intact such as the Bollman bridge and a Pratt suspension bridge near the end of the line. An old trestle ( now rotting away ) exits where the PB connected to the Washington Branch.