Front End Friday

FeF from the early days of Penn Central

@WinstonB posted:

FEF on the PRR

What did the Pennsy call this beast?

@coach joe posted:

What did the Pennsy call this beast?

I think that's a Q2 judging by the wheel arrangement (4-6-4-4). A very nice model of the Q2 as well! It looks really nice with the rounded boiler front, I would prefer it to my MTH model.

For this week's Front End Friday, have a McKeen windsplitter!

@coach joe posted:

What did the Pennsy call this beast?

Q1 and known for her opposing cylinders to power the 4-6-4-4 wheels.  She was a water guzzler. I like her all proper with skirts but the engineers of the time didn't.

Good eyes Ken, I thought I saw a 4-6-6-4 arrangement.  The McKeen came out great.

Winston thanks for filling me in.  Streamlining really big engines gives them a sophisticated, brutish look in my opinion.

Here's the engine that never was. I'm not sure Baldwin sold much of anything to the big western roads. These Sharks do look great wearing the "Daylight" scheme - too bad it never happened.

@WinstonB posted:

FEF on the PRR

@WinstonB posted:

Q1 and known for her opposing cylinders to power the 4-6-4-4 wheels.  She was a water guzzler. I like her all proper with skirts but the engineers of the time didn't.

Here’s the de-skirted version…

And another Pennsy classic for FEF!

Happy FEF all!

   
                                                  Trainfam

Hope all had a Nice Friday, Pennsy U36B out of overhaul moving some freight, Remember our fallen Service Men and Women God Bless America!

@Don Winslow posted:

Here's the engine that never was. I'm not sure Baldwin sold much of anything to the big western roads. These Sharks do look great wearing the "Daylight" scheme - too bad it never happened.

I have a Williams set in Daylight Paint.  I always wanted a set of Sharks and when I came across the SP set at Trainworld for a very reasonable price I couldn't resist.  It didn't fit in with what I was planning at all but "Oh well!"  Pick up some aluminum Williams passenger cars and one or two Lionel streamlined cars to go with it.  Since I always hoped to run multiple trains at once I now needed another SP train.  Trainland helped with that too.  A Williams SP heritage SD90, matching caboose by MTH and a boxcar and I had the makings of a handsome freight train to go with the Varnish.

RSJB18  Thanks for the photo and the explanation.  I might just be able to do this!!

Don

Sorry for the late post! Happy late FEF none the less!

Silver Creek & Stephenson (ex-Louise Lumber) Heisler #2.

Rusty

Have a Good Friday All, Some Pennsy Power

Need some IC FEF

FEF…Have a great one!!! 🚂😉😺

Happy FEF!

I took a walk down to the tracks today and the local sand train was waiting for clearance.

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

Well hello F.E.F fans.  Rusty, UKE, Dave Ripp great 1:1 pictures.   Dave I am somewhat "diesel ignorant" and don't know what type engine those BNSF diesels are (like 8001 and 9161) but we see them quite a bit around here in central Texas as well.  jjwyatt - that livery on the "City of Miami" is really great, is that a custom job done for you or was that a commercial product?  RSJB18 - cool NYC sharks!

Today I am going to follow Sitka with some PRR power and rolling stock.  Here from the earliest days of Lionel MPC (1972) is the #8203 Columbia type loco and the "sound of steam" tender with "Pennsylvania" lettering in white.  Lionel made quite a number of 2-4-2 and 4-4-2 locos with the same basic boiler casting and this type pretty much carried the line through the earliest days.  The boiler is plastic but it carries a cool red stripe!  She has the "electronic sound of steam" and smoke.

Here is our "Front End Friday" picture.

Here you can see a bit of her train and the 1130T type coal tender.  Note she was also offered with the 1130T type oil tender.

Here she is with her PRR train.  She is hauling the 2454 PRR " Baby Ruth" box car from 1946-47 and the 2457 PRR caboose from 1945-47.  She has no real trouble pulling these heavier post war freight cars, in fact she pulls quite well considering her age...(50+).

Best wishes for a great weekend to all

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Well hello F.E.F fans.  Rusty, UKE, Dave Ripp great 1:1 pictures.   Dave I am somewhat "diesel ignorant" and don't know what type engine those BNSF diesels are (like 8001 and 9161) but we see them quite a bit around here in central Texas as well.  jjwyatt - that livery on the "City of Miami" is really great, is that a custom job done for you or was that a commercial product?  RSJB18 - cool NYC sharks!

Today I am going to follow Sitka with some PRR power and rolling stock.  Here from the earliest days of Lionel MPC (1972) is the #8203 Columbia type loco and the "sound of steam" tender with "Pennsylvania" lettering in white.  Lionel made quite a number of 2-4-2 and 4-4-2 locos with the same basic boiler casting and this type pretty much carried the line through the earliest days.  The boiler is plastic but it carries a cool red stripe!  She has the "electronic sound of steam" and smoke.

Here is our "Front End Friday" picture.

Here you can see a bit of her train and the 1130T type coal tender.  Note she was also offered with the 1130T type oil tender.

Here she is with her PRR train.  She is hauling the 2454 PRR " Baby Ruth" box car from 1946-47 and the 2457 PRR caboose from 1945-47.  She has no real trouble pulling these heavier post war freight cars, in fact she pulls quite well considering her age...(50+).

Best wishes for a great weekend to all

Don

Don, the City of Miami is a MTH 20-2736E.   This was sold as a set with 5 cars and then there was a separate B and A unit and additional 2 car set.    Far as I know this is the only production of this line made with respect to O gauge but I may be mistaken.   I attached the only picture I have of the matching passenger cars.  

Bozeman yard 2019 to add to  Dave's BNSF them above!

@trumpettrain posted:

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

Patrick, great scene and love the finish on the black pick-up!

FeFeF

FEF, a pair of #9’s passing the gnome homeless encampment.

Steve

@RSJB18 posted:

Happy FEF!

As much as I like the NYC lightning stripe, I still think the D&H livery was the most attractive

Two new additions to the roster from Grzyboski’s (that, somehow, I never had until recently).

First up, a gently used Pennsy K4 with Long Haul Tender…

And second, a Legacy CSX SD70MAC in Conrail colors.

Saw this last weekend on vacation. West barnstable station, cape cod central.

@Apples55 posted:

As much as I like the NYC lightning stripe, I still think the D&H livery was the most attractive

Yes Paul......very true.

I need to get some other projects done before I can dig out those alleged sharks.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bob

Happy FEF.

Happy Front-End-Friday all!

John

@Apples55 posted:

Two new additions to the roster from Grzyboski’s (that, somehow, I never had until recently).

First up, a gently used Pennsy K4 with Long Haul Tender…

And second, a Legacy CSX SD70MAC in Conrail colors.

I guess Grzyboski’s must have been hiding them from you.  It's the only explanation.

Hi guys, HFF! I hope your all doing well!

@Dave Ripp. Nice place to take a walk! I love the lead engine! I am pretty sure I have the same engine and number on my layout!

@Capetrainman Paul, wonderful shot! I remember seeing them quite often going through Montana! Love the color!

Well here is all I have to offer, Amtrak F40PH pulling into the station for the first run of the day!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and fun with your trains!

#108 ready for a freight run.

Andy

@coach joe posted:

I guess Grzyboski’s must have been hiding them from you.  It's the only explanation.

Not very nice of them!!!

I missed the K4 when it first came out, but after York, @Cmontagna posted a video of a K4 set he picked up from Joe at York. Of course, that meant I just HAD to check out Grzyboski’s website and low and behold, Joe had another engine (slightly used). I couldn’t resist. Another bad influence has been identified

@RSJB18 posted:

Yes Paul......very true.

I need to get some other projects done before I can dig out those alleged sharks.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

Bob

Well, Bob, it looks like you have finally begun admitting that the D&H sharks are “alleged” - definitely a step in the right direction

@Apples55 posted:

Not very nice of them!!!

I missed the K4 when it first came out, but after York, @Cmontagna posted a video of a K4 set he picked up from Joe at York. Of course, that meant I just HAD to check out Grzyboski’s website and low and behold, Joe had another engine (slightly used). I couldn’t resist. Another bad influence has been identified

Sorry not sorry!!

Wow, there’s a lot of beautiful front end locomotives, some new, some old, but all unique and interesting. Today, the diesels I’m showing are Atlas O diesels with TMCC and I must say, Atlas O make quality products. Happy Railroading Everyone

@jgtrh62 posted:

Happy Front-End-Friday all!

John

Great photo. I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't a 1:1 shot.

Bob