Front End Friday

@Strap Hanger posted:

Great video! That Midnight Chief is gorgeous.

Beautiful

Front ends of the O gauge automotive kind.

A little late for an FEF post, but been busy with Veterans Day events.

Here ia a shot taken a while ago of a couple of Pennsy's numerous B-type switchers.

On the left is a K-Line B6 and on the right is an AtlasO B28.

The first B1 showed up in 1869, with B2-5 made through 1893.  The B6 came along in 1902 with the last one built in 1916.  B-types ranged from B1 through B8, and B21 through B35.  The only ones to make it to the end of steam were some B6sa/B6sb engines, and maybe some B8s rebuilt into tank engines.

One reason for the late post was supporting my cadets at an Old Glory flag ceremony at American Legion Post 170, MD.

Happy FEF!

@trumpettrain posted:

Thank you Paul!   The photographer just may be shooting a Nikon

Or maybe a Canon F1.

Ron

@marshelangelo posted:

My 2 SD40’s

Good looking tunnel portal scene Greg.

Another FEF for the books everyone.

A few fronts out there this evening before closing out a Veterans Day Friday for 2022.

Have a good and safe weekend.   God speed all.

@Dennis S posted:

Happy FEF!

Nice lighting effect on this scene Dennis .  Good color in the scenery.

@coach joe posted:

Front ends of the O gauge automotive kind.

Good looking front ends Joe.

Do you have any of those rail inspection trucks from Lionel like the Ford or Dodge trucks with lights ?   

I've seen them advertised but I didn't know how they would work on the DCS/ TIU variable outlets with MTH ps2 and ps3 engines setting on a yard.    I don't have a yard cutoff from the mainline.

Have a great weekend.

Sorry Dallas I do not have any of those Lionel inspection vehicles.

@coach joe posted:

Front ends of the O gauge automotive kind.

@coach joe posted:

Sorry Dallas I do not have any of those Lionel inspection vehicles.

Just wondered Joe .......some of your vehicles looked like they might have headlights that lit up and thought you might have the inspection vehicles too. 

No worries Dallas.  Even with Menards vehicles I'm sticking to basic.  I haven't picked up any of the plug and play.

Hi guys and gals, I know I am a couple days late and I know for a fact a couple dollars short! LOL But I wanted to post this as I have started to dismantle the layout for a new build! I will be keeping an eye out for all your post as I love all the photos!

Almost current.  this is from my 2019 Christmas Layout

walt

Alco PA workbench lineup;  left to right:   MTH Erie ,   NYC ROW ,    Lionel EL (sound dummy)

Happy Front end Friday from under my layout -

Where are all the Mets fans?

Here's my ends of the front kind for this fine Friday!  " Baby it's cold outside."

New York Central rolling the rails. Have a great weekend and Happy FEF!

Well F.E.F. fans I am a little pressed for time this morning because of some early medical appointments for my wife.  So here is a small display of prior posts (I believe) and hope you enjoy them anyway.  Best wishes.

An American Flyer Champion locomotive from the 1930's

A Japanese tank switcher (NYC) from the 1960's . Battery powered with 2 "D" batteries that go in the boiler.

The loco for the Cragstan "Shuttle train" (a back and forth toy that ran on a metal base with pressed in track).  It works fine including (which you can only see the flag) a brakeman who waves his flag when the loco moves.

Well friends, those are my "front ends" for today.  Best wishes for a great weekend.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Don

Happy FEF to all!

Happy FEF!

Here ya'  .... oop's, looks more like a rear end ...

Have a great Snowy upstate NY FEF, Williams Boston and Maine #8665 moving some freight

Happy FEF.

The CN Mountain steamer approaches the South Main Street crossing at the same time as last week...only this week the snow is flying, with a forecast of 3 to 4 feet accumulation from the first storm of the season coming off the lake...stay tuned...  The Chrysler Windsor wagon waits patiently for the steamer to pass...

@Capetrainman, Wow, that’s a cool quick flick snow storm… Cool.. it’s cold here in Tennessee, but not yet unbearable. Have a great weekend everyone and Happy Railroading Everyone

@Fendermain posted:

Happy FEF to all!

Nice looking layout

Hey Larry, I know that SW2! ;-) Who made that Fairbanks-Morse model, super detail, especially the trucks?! They should have nicknamed FM's U-boats since the engines were originally designed for U.S. submarines in WWII. Unfortunately, the horizontally opposed engine didn't work out so well in locomotives. One day I'll find a Southern Pacific FM for my layout. I remember FM's and GP9's on the Southern Pacific San Francisco to San Jose commuter trains when I was a youngin'.

Anyway, off subject there!

Here's my FeF caught in the fall morning sun today.

Lionel Western Pacific 485 GS-64.

Lionel Southern Pacific F7's Black Widows.

Happy Friday Everyone!

New to me chessie steam special!

Hi guys what great engines everyone!

@StrapHanger, I know it has a big Fon it for the front, but it sure looks like the TailEnd to me! LOL But then again, I would never know as I have never ridden or see a subway in real life! LOL

@Capetrainman Paul great little video, I was wondering how you do the snow in the video! I sure hope you all are safe during the huge snowstorm!

@Sitka posted:

Nice looking layout

Thank you for the positive comment.  Your layout has a similar theme….very nice!

John

Today's contribution.  Picked up this Atlas F9 at auction last weekend for $20.

Happy FEF, a friends BN U30C I’m working on installing ESU Loksound5 DCC/sound, LED lighting and converting tank drive to tower drives.

John

Newest engine to join the roster. K-line Tmcc B&A 4-6-6T

Jonathon, for $20 you stole that thing!

A most lovely locomotive.

Here is what will be pulling all those TEXAS ZEPHYR cars I have been posting on another thread.

@coach joe posted:

Jonathon, for $20 you stole that thing!

Sadly the reality of train auctions these days for my TCA division. Not great for the sellers.  However, a Protosounds MTH Berkshire sold for over $600 last Saturday so maybe it all balances out?