Front End Friday

Oh Don I’m very saddened and Heart broke to hear this my prayers are still with you. Remember we’re ALL here for you.

@Don McErleann, Its so sad to hear of your loss today of your best friend, wife, mother of your children, your in home therapist, nurse, cook and all the adjectives that describe our Soul Mates.  You’re in our prayers and God Bless your family.
Today, here’s a few fronts for your review. Happy Railroading Everyone

@Don McErlean posted:

Happy F.E.F. folks, here is my contribution today.  the Marx 1998 in Rock Island livery from 1962,

Guys, I am putting this message below my train pic for today so that the monitors don't get too upset.  However, I did not know how to address all my "Forum Friends" otherwise.  Dallas Joe, Coach joe, Lee Drennan, Sitka, leapinlarry, many others I want to thank you for your prayers and well wishes for my wife, it made the last months easier and her life better.  I am sorry to report that this morning she lost that battle with cancer and went home to God.  Thank you all for everything.

Best Wishes

Don

Don sorry about your wife, I wish you and your family the very best and we will keep you in our prayers God Speed Don!

Mark

Don, I am so sorry to hear this about your wife. Sadly, I too lost my wife of 62 years at 9:00 this morning after a nearly year long major medical problem and a lifetime of chronic pain. My prayers and deep sympathy for you and your family.

@Jerry Williams - Jerry the coincidence is almost too much to bear.  Sally passed at 0950 this morning.  Prayers and condolences to you as well.  If by chance you want to talk, e-mail me at: dpmcerlean@gmail.com

Don

Don, Jerry, so sorry to hear of your wives passing.  Prayers for you both.

@Don McErlean posted:

@Jerry Williams - Jerry the coincidence is almost too much to bear.  Sally passed at 0950 this morning.  Prayers and condolences to you as well.  If by chance you want to talk, e-mail me at: dpmcerlean@gmail.com

Don

Don and Jerry.

My heartfelt condolences to you both. I know this is a forum about trains, but our personal lives are intertwined in our hobby.

May God bless you and your families. 😪😪😪😪

Bob

• Don, I am so sorry for your loss.  My wife.and I will keep you in our prayers also. I know how hard the fight is and to me that says a lot about your wife and you both.

Jerry sorry also for you. We will pray for you as well. May God bless your both.

@Don McErlean posted:

Happy F.E.F. folks, here is my contribution today.  the Marx 1998 in Rock Island livery from 1962,

Guys, I am putting this message below my train pic for today so that the monitors don't get too upset.  However, I did not know how to address all my "Forum Friends" otherwise.  Dallas Joe, Coach joe, Lee Drennan, Sitka, leapinlarry, many others I want to thank you for your prayers and well wishes for my wife, it made the last months easier and her life better.  I am sorry to report that this morning she lost that battle with cancer and went home to God.  Thank you all for everything.

Best Wishes

Don

Wow Don........ I know no words  .   Prayers and God bless sir.

@Jerry Williams posted:

Don, I am so sorry to hear this about your wife. Sadly, I too lost my wife of 62 years at 9:00 this morning after a nearly year long major medical problem and a lifetime of chronic pain. My prayers and deep sympathy for you and your family.

Prayers and good wishes today Jerry.    A blessing for you 62 years even with the lifetime of chronic pain.

Anne passed in 2012 after 6 years of battle.........the whole time I feel  they are angels......   God bless sir.

@Jerry Williams posted:

Don, I am so sorry to hear this about your wife. Sadly, I too lost my wife of 62 years at 9:00 this morning after a nearly year long major medical problem and a lifetime of chronic pain. My prayers and deep sympathy for you and your family.

Very sad to hear Jerry your in my prayers also. We’re all here for you too.

Well Said Bob. Please Moderators let us have a small bit of the thread for condolences for these men.

Prayers out to Don, Jerry, your wives, and families.  My deepest condolences to you both. So sorry to hear this.

Thank you all. Your comments, thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated. What a fine group of people you are!

Don, Jerry:

I am so sorry for your losses. You have many people here who are praying for you both. My sincere sympathy for you both in this time of loss. God bless.

Don/Jerry , so sorry to hear your news  ... There is little us forum friends can do that will ease your pain , but we are with you and your families are all in our thoughts ... Please take the time to care for yourselves , because I get the impression from both of you over the years that you are more used to caring for others , sometimes when you are like that is is a hard thing to allow the caring to flow in the other direction . I feel you both would have exhibited enormous strength battling that mongrel that afflicted your loved ones , and that strength will carry you through the dark days to come , rely on the light of the people around you to pull you from the darkness left on your soul at your partners passing .

Grief is for the living , the departed have left their pain as a reminder of their love for you .... They know you are strong enough to carry it for a little while , but they also want you to eventually cast it aside and return to the caring person they loved .

Don and Jerry. My condolences and strength to you both from far away in Finland.

Johan

@Jerry Williams posted:

Don, I am so sorry to hear this about your wife. Sadly, I too lost my wife of 62 years at 9:00 this morning after a nearly year long major medical problem and a lifetime of chronic pain. My prayers and deep sympathy for you and your family.

Jerry sorry to hear about your wife, our prayers and sympathy to you and your family, God Bless.

Mark

Don & Jerry - my deepest condolences to you both. Can’t begin to imagine your loss. Mark

@Jerry Williams & @Don McErlean:

I join our other forum members in sending sincerest condolences on your respective losses. Do take some comfort in knowing that their pain and suffering are now over, and they are at peace. May God grant you both strength and fortitude during this difficult time.

Don and Jerry,

My deepest condolences for your losses

Don and Jerry, the Strittmatter's offer our condolences.

Please take care !!!!!

coach joe, lee drennen, leapinlarry, Sitka, Jerry Williams, Dennis Holler, RSJB18, mike g, Dallas Joseph, Strap Hanger, WP, Fatman, Bar GP7, Mark V. Spadaro, Randy Harrison, Lionelski, Mark Strattmatter...others thank you for your expressions of condolence and your thoughts and prayers.  Know that your previous comments and prayers provided me and her comfort as we progressed through this final stage.  Although most of us have only met virtually, I hold you all as friends.

Thank you again, best wishes

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

coach joe, lee drennen, leapinlarry, Sitka, Jerry Williams, Dennis Holler, RSJB18, mike g, Dallas Joseph, Strap Hanger, WP, Fatman, Bar GP7, Mark V. Spadaro, Randy Harrison, Lionelski, Mark Strattmatter...others thank you for your expressions of condolence and your thoughts and prayers.  Know that your previous comments and prayers provided me and her comfort as we progressed through this final stage.  Although most of us have only met virtually, I hold you all as friends.

Thank you again, best wishes

Don

Don, you and Jerry are, indeed, our friends too!

Stay strong, both of you.

Happy Friday everyone. This is one I don’t run a lot but should it’s my Weaver RSD12.

A big 2-10-4 on lease to the New Haven hauls load  of produce out of Scranton  on the way to Maybrook for distribution.

https://photos.google.com/shar...WFo4bTE0LUFSUThFMGdR

Happy FEF!

B&O 5616 waits for a green, while a PRR 0-4-0 peeks out from behind a column.

Bob

Happy FEF Everyone! My submission for this week. Lionels Legecy Bush Funeral engines. 4141& 9096, Although the front end of 9096 is actually the back end.

My ERR/GRJ modified MTH SP Daylight

And lastly my ERR/GRJ heavily modified LTI Chessie Steam Special. Still thanking Pat (Harmonyards) for this one.

Baseball is back with this weeks Front end Friday!  Great 5-0 win for the Yanks yesterday.  Looking forward to riding the R17 to another win today -

Lionel New York Central GP30 #6115.

Donald

A late night depart...

@Strap Hanger posted:

Baseball is back with this weeks Front end Friday!  Great 5-0 win for the Yanks yesterday.  Looking forward to riding the R17 to another win today -

Better get the # 7 line tuned up too.......

I just saw a story in the news yesterday that with LIRR to Grand Central now in service. Long Islanders can now take Metro North to Yankee Stadium.

Bob

Happy FEF !!! 🙂  Here’s My Absolute Favorite !!!

3Rd Rail T&P

Have a good weekend all!

@TrainBub posted:

Happy FEF !!! 🙂  Here’s My Absolute Favorite !!!

3Rd Rail T&P

That is SHARP!

@RSJB18 posted:

Better get the # 7 line tuned up too.......

I just saw a story in the news yesterday that with LIRR to Grand Central now in service. Long Islanders can now take Metro North to Yankee Stadium.

Bob

Interesting, Bob.  There is only one stadium that all of # 7 trains go to on my layout and that's Shea Stadium for the Mets. We're good hanging out in our late 60s to early 2000s bubble.   

@Strap Hanger posted:

Interesting, Bob.  There is only one stadium that all of # 7 trains go to on my layout and that's Shea Stadium for the Mets. We're good hanging out in our late 60s to early 2000s bubble.   

I still call the new place Shea Stadium...... Did you know they marked out the old infield in the parking lot? You can walk up and stand at home plate....pretty cool.

Sun is wrong, but thought I'd get in one last FEF before I turn over my phone. Waterman STD Gauge Hudson.

Steve

A little late today.

Question.  Is this the front?

Or is this the front?

Had to look.

WbB 44 tonner.