Front End Friday

Nice photos, everyone.  I'm pulling up some old ones this week to complete my Shark weekend (third post with them).

This is a comparison of my Weaver Passenger Shark front end and my Lionel Freight Shark front in.  The Lionel has the gold horns (plus it is way shorter).

@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

BAR BL2 #57.

Nicely detailed model, who made it?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Patrick.........what is that thing on the rails on the right ???

Does it tear rails up or put rails down or is it a rocket launcher . ??? 

I'm guessing an old ballast tamper. Lets see what Patrick says. :-)

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Nicely detailed model, who made it?

Scott. It's a MTH Premier products.

Johan

O scale Penn Central E8 with a modest train

Happy FEF!

Santa Fe pulling into the station.

Bob

Well good morning F.E.F fans its a sunny buy cool (46 deg) day here in central Texas.  I must admit, I have been having an interesting time, packing and unpacking trains to try and contribute to this forum.  In one of my recent unpacking's, I found, New In the Box, this Lionel LLC steamer from 2008-2009.  As I recall, I bought it because the dealer was simply closing up and he was offering rock bottom prices at the time.  The neat thing about it is that it is small so it fits my 0-31/0-27 layout, has smoke, a headlight, and is die cast for good pulling power.  So here is the Lionel 6-38664 (product number) or 1058 (cab number) 4-4-2 steamer from 2008-2009.

The F.E.F view, note the tender with its very uncharacteristic large letters.

Here he is with a small train on my main line.

And here he is (hopefully) in action.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Don

FeF - Homage to the new Lionel Offering - The Original Thee Horsemen - So happy the road numbers are different and all white PC on the Lionel production to come.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Once again those GG-1s are sharp

Mark

My contribution for this Friday. An EL F3 set blasts out of a tunnel in NE PA, while a SW8 with a short freight waits on a siding to the right.

@Sitka posted:

Once again those GG-1s are sharp

Mark

Thanks Mark!  Too bad this is two layouts ago.  I can't line them up like this these days.

My Lionel GP-9 Pennsylvania #2028 sitting idle till the owner cleans some track.

NYC Putnam Division F12E Ten Wheeler riding the Putnam Junction turntable.

A double FEF - Both ends of a Pushme-pullyou LIRR Scoot!!!

@Don McErlean posted:

Here he is with a small train on my main line.

And here he is (hopefully) in action.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Don

Don .........this might be something for a new post .......but should we call ' it '  a  him ......or her ?

I've said about  my Charger  "  SHE'S  a sweet running machine ".

I've had my Suzuki Hayabusa mentioned as " SHE sure is an amazing motorcycle ".

After lubing and cleaning an steamer I've thought about " how smooth SHE'S running now".

I guess I usually think of machinery as a feminine entity. 🤔 ............maybe HE for  a dog or bank robber or a soldier or giraffe or tiger or a really tall oak tree.

THE  VIDEO CAME OUT WELL DON. (  IT.... was fine )

@Apples55 posted:

A double FEF - Both ends of a Pushme-pullyou LIRR Scoot!!!

LOOKS AMAZING!!! - I have to say it, i've never seen any part of long island this clean, even the Hamptons.  Great pictures, great looking layout, thank you!

Dallas...I think it could go either way, perhaps its  no matter.  To me, a classically educated Mechanical Engineer who's curriculum in the 1960's was about 80% STEAM and Steam Machinery, I find it hard to link a machine of hundreds of tons, thousands of HP, and filled with super heated steam at very high pressure that can kill you in an instant with a woman.  Diesels and cars maybe...ships most certainly...but steam engines and steam machinery that is just looking for the slightest mistake to take your life...not so much. 

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Dallas...I think it could go either way, perhaps its  no matter.  To me, a classically educated Mechanical Engineer who's curriculum in the 1960's was about 80% STEAM and Steam Machinery, I find it hard to link a machine of hundreds of tons, thousands of HP, and filled with super heated steam at very high pressure that can kill you in an instant with a woman.  Diesels and cars maybe...ships most certainly...but steam engines and steam machinery that is just looking for the slightest mistake to take your life...not so much.

Don

You may not know about ALL woman Don .

Dallas...Point Taken!!! 

Best wishes

Don

A King and a Queen, a Marklin and a Bing...

1912 Bing King George V

1920 ish Marklin 4 volt electric Queen Mary

Both made for the British market.

Dennis. …and a Marx 6 inch Sinclair tanker !!

best wishes

Don

Here's my end of the front kind for this fine Friday!

One more from me -

Cheers,

- Mike

Kicking of the 1/21/22 edition of FEF!

LIRR SW-8 (MTH w/PS2)

New to the switching roster here in Montgomery Illinois Burlington Junction #639.

Right back at ya, Bob!

Happy Friday everyone so we’re playing that game this morning here you go guys 1962 Lionel NW2.   Have a great weekend please stay warm and safe

Ends of the front kind for today .... " The business end of snow plows."

@trumpettrain posted:

Ends of the front kind for today .... " The business end of snow plows."

LOL there you go again Patrick, making me cold again and I haven't even been outside yet!

@mike g. posted:

LOL there you go again Patrick, making me cold again and I haven't even been outside yet!

Mike g - LOL!  It's good to know that my photos have a chilling effect   Btw - the MOW snow team tell me their secret to keeping warm is taking a swig of brandy every now and again.  They say brandy warms you clear down to your toes.

@trumpettrain posted:

Mike g - LOL!  It's good to know that my photos have a chilling effect   Btw - the MOW snow team tell me their secret to keeping warm is taking a swig of brandy every now and again.  They say brandy warms you clear down to your toes.

I can personally attest to that statement Patrick. When I worked outside in construction during the winter, an occasional swig would warm the innards....

Bob

Happy Front End Friday from the HO angle.

Two Bachmann motive powers - ACS-64 in SEPTA colors (mine) and a Siemens ALC-42 in Amtrak Phase VI colors - at the South Farmington Station.  Not to be outdone is a Denver & Salt Lake 2-6-6-0 on the station siding.

Happy Front End Friday with these Penn Central geeps

Good Friday morning, everyone.  I guess I missed last week because there are a lot of great photos here I didn't see before.

I finally put the "elephant ears" on my 3rd Rail S2.  They were added in 1946 after smaller sized deflectors did not work.  Needed to add these because this is how the engine needs to look for my late 40's themed layout.

Our new 44 tonner. Love this little engine.  It's the Atlas brand.

Penn Central FeF - Alco / EMD / GE

Jersey Central's "Harrisburger" slows its approach into Edgewater on the Baltimore & New York Railway.  This train which at one time featured dining and parlor cars, was a joint Jersey Central / Reading operation between Jersey City and Harrisburg PA.  The westbound train was named "Queen of the Valley" with the east bound run called "The Harrisburger." The connection between the CNJ and Reading was at Allentown PA.  The train was discontinued sometime in the late 1950's- early 1960's.

S. Islander