Freight trains — Let’s see them!

@trumpettrain posted:

Transition era freight with Camelback at the point.

That little Camelback is reallly quite the hauler Patrick.

Nice video.

If you like BNSF and 30K tank cars....

Well, here is one of my freight trains.  Not near as long as shown by others but I don't have that kind of room.  This little train is in charge of my Kline Alco S-2 in Santa Fe livery.  Twin motored she is one of my better hauler's and runs really smooth.

Best Wishes

Don

My LIRR  MTH RS 1 at the TMB model train club

This is a fun thread, lot's of great trains! Here is my contribution. I did a fun test where I put as many freight cars as I could behind two of Lionel's EM-1 Legacy Engines. I am sure there are folks here who have run way longer trains but this was a ton of fun for me! Video is below:

@Chris1985 posted:

This is a fun thread, lot's of great trains! Here is my contribution. I did a fun test where I put as many freight cars as I could behind two of Lionel's EM-1 Legacy Engines. I am sure there are folks here who have run way longer trains but this was a ton of fun for me! Video is below:

Chris,  great video.  Thanks for posting on this thread.  Craig

Tried video with my phone yesterday.  Really need to get a phone holder for my tripod. 

The Y3 is MTH.

GN N-3 2-8-8-0 freight drag leaving Seattle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfLMgZ2IHEw

UP 2-tone grey challenger 4-6-6-4 freight drag leaving Seattle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8QI71T4Qyg

Gary, That was an incredible video. The slow operation is so realistic. Thanks for sharing. Bill

Chris1985:  WOW!  What a video, unbelievable performance by those Yellowstone's!!  Thanks for posting

Don

Postwar freight

Gary, really nice video!!

Wow guys.
Some great freight train videos and layouts.   Thanks for posting.

Let’s keep the pics/videos coming!!

Here's another video of WP freight with 3 new WP freight cars. Orange and silver WP Feather boxcar, UP bulkhead flatcar with pipes, and a PS-5 gondola with auto frames load. SP Daylight on the inner loop as well.

Thank you Scott. Fun TGIF stuff! I enjoyed this.

F3 Action

Here is a Southern freight train. I was able to pick up the first 8 cars of this train today at the Terminus Chapter TCA meet today. My lucky day.

@Yellowstone Special posted:

Vern, super nice looking UP GP7 and caboose! I spy a SF Warbonnet F3/7 coming around the corner down there too. So, did your layout start out as just Christmas display and grow from there? That's how my model railroading started! :-)

Here is an older video I made (before editing) of a BN "hotshot" freight.

Donald

@Yellowstone Special posted:

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I spy a ROW UP brass caboose.

Donald

Here is mine.

DK, Great looking layout and very impressive equipment.  Thanks for sharing.  Bill

@Tom Morris posted:

Here is a Southern freight train. I was able to pick up the first 8 cars of this train today at the Terminus Chapter TCA meet today. My lucky day.

Good looking freight train Tom.

Great looking backdrop.  Did you dothis yourself ?

Thanks for sharing.

A postwar FM sprints onto the mainline with a heavy consist in tow - no problem for the powerful and aptly named "Trainmaster".

Those Warbonnets in the background are being made ready for the departure of this evening's "Super Chief".

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Good looking freight train Tom.

Great looking backdrop.  Did you dothis yourself ?

Thanks for sharing.

The backdrop came from an OGR Forum sponsor Railroad Backdrops.com   https://railroadbackdrops.com/

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Vern, super nice looking UP GP7 and caboose! I spy a SF Warbonnet F3/7 coming around the corner down there too. So, did your layout start out as just Christmas display and grow from there? That's how my model railroading started! :-)

Hey, thank you Scott. Yes, it did start out as a Christmas display only, with the Polar Express train running through it. The wife had collected Dept. 56 and Lemax Christmas buildings for years.

About 10 years ago, we decided to expand it, add a freight train section, make it a permanent, combined year-round winter layout and move it to the basement. This saved us from setting it up and taking it down every Christmas. The Polar Express replaces the Santa Fe Super Chief each year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. 😉

By the way, I like your massive layout from what I’ve seen in photos and videos on other threads. It’s funny how a Christmas display can grow into something bigger and better. 👍

@Tom Morris posted:

The backdrop came from an OGR Forum sponsor Railroad Backdrops.com   https://railroadbackdrops.com/

Thank you Tom .  It looks good.

DM&IR M-3 2-8-4-4 with smoking whistle leaving Hillyard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vsll_D44s

C&O M-1 turbine freight drag leaving Hillyard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkYscSAiHIQ

A couple of freight trains on the Free State Junction Railway.

The “Cincinnati” freight train.

How about some coal on the N&W.

PRR S-1 6-4-4-6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76KvzyWXY94

Freight trains on the Free State Junction Railway.  End cab switcher EMD & Baldwin on the point of three freights.

@Tom Morris posted:

How about some coal on the N&W.

Mighty impressive Tom.

You are probably going to have to outfit the N&W with Atomic energy plant parts and this many nuclear waste cars in the future .

UP 8500 turbine departing Seattle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaTfwmWiJNI

The Union Pacific 2-8-0 Consolidation is running around on the layout today.