Front End Friday

@Steve Tyler posted:

Hey, take the win when you can get it! Too often, you get the exact opposite! -- "Dunno what I did wrong, but . . . " 😳

I should put that on a t-shirt........

Happy FeF!  Here is an R12 on the 7 line ready to pull out of the elevated station -

Fronts of a couple custom Menards F7’s

@RSJB18 posted:

I should put that on a t-shirt........

Pretty sure you could make up a ton of those for us Bob.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Pretty sure you could make up a ton of those for us Bob.

. . . and if someone does, I'll donate the copyright, in exchange for a free T-shirt!  XXL, please . . . 

@Strap Hanger posted:

Happy FeF!  Here is an R12 on the 7 line ready to pull out of the elevated station -

Gonna be a busy line this weekend. Men's semi's today and men's and women's finals over the weekend.

"Stand clear of the closing doors...."

Happy FEF everyone! Finally got a second to post a photo for you all.

Well its Friday already, the weeks are going fast for sure.  It must be near fall as our daytime temperatures SOMETIMES go below 100 deg .  Here is my front end for today, the Lionel 256.

The 256 was just about the largest locomotive Lionel produced in the pre-war period.  It was the only dual motor locomotive produced until the early post war period with the NYC/Santa Fe  F-3 units.  Offered 1924-1930.  0-4-4-0 B&M Hoosac Tunnel type.

Here she is with her train of 710 Pullmans and a 712 observation.  Orange car with maroon doors date this consist to 1928-1929

Best Wishes, hope your weekend is great.

Don

Have a great start to your weekend God Speed All!

Happy FEF - Two of the latest MTH Alco custom runs

Lehigh Valley - C628 for Public Delivery Track (Beth)

C&O - C630 for Patrick’s Trains

Here's the front end of a Union Pacific GP7 next to the freight side parking lot.

@RSJB18 posted:

Gonna be a busy line this weekend. Men's semi's today and men's and women's finals over the weekend.

"Stand clear of the closing doors...."

So true! As a subway fan, I’d have no problem riding the 7  to the stadium after dropping close to a grand for 2 tickets to the semis (way more for the finals). However, judging from our most recent trip to the City,  I’m almost certain Mrs. Strap would demand that we opt for stadium parking.  Ironically, back in the day when we lived in Forest Hills, we used to walk to the old stadium. Good times.

@RSJB18 posted:

@Dennis Holler- S gauge? Hand laid rail? nice!

Bob

Thanks, Prewar O scale stuff on hand laid track using Flyer S rails lol  Doorstops, the GG1 is 18.5 lbs.. don't drop it on your foot!

At the Roundhouse on Front End Friday.

@Lionlman posted:

At the Roundhouse on Front End Friday.

@Lionlman

That is the QUINTESSENTIAL Front End Friday Photo! Bravo! All steam. I am a steam locomotive junky. I am still angry with the invention of the Diesel locomotive for putting steam out of business!

MTH Premier VO1000

Lionel NYC Hudson.

Front End Friday with a little Santa Fe track side service.

Service tech hanging out the F7 service door getting some relieve from the heat, "Woooweee, is it flaming hot in there"!!!

Happy Friday Everyone!!! Have a great weekend!

@Lionelski posted:

Here are some front ends that I don't think I've seen on FEF before.

Sorry for the poor pictures.

Nothing to be "sorry" for here. The variety of Lionel's PW offerings in the '50's was amazing AND fun! Thanks for sharing!

@Strap Hanger posted:

So true! As a subway fan, I’d have no problem riding the 7  to the stadium after dropping close to a grand for 2 tickets to the semis (way more for the finals). However, judging from our most recent trip to the City,  I’m almost certain Mrs. Strap would demand that we opt for stadium parking.  Ironically, back in the day when we lived in Forest Hills, we used to walk to the old stadium. Good times.

Go, Coco! USA, USA, USA!

Here are a few Front Ends on this wonderful Friday!

Happy Friday everyone. Here’s today’s

Have a good Front end Friday a PW Lionel K4 pounding the rails, moves 16 plus cars without a strain.

Today's front end view is Boston & Maine F3 #4227 in the Minuteman paint scheme - model by Sunset/3rd Rail.

MELGAR

Oh yeah, good 'ol Front End Friday... this WAS an NYC model. I re-painted it and re-decaled it for my C&O layout...

Happy FEF!

Bob

N&W class J.

Lionel B&M 2359

@trumpettrain posted:

N&W class J.

Patrick, very nice photo for this Front End Friday!

Happy Friday!

These ran long hood forward so this is the front end.

@GG1 4877 posted:

These ran long hood forward so this is the front end.

It's too bad 3rd Rail doesn't put the "F" on their locomotives to denote the forward end.  We should talk to their graphics guy about that. 

Happy FeF! Here is a redbird in the station -

Happy FEF, a pair of Marx H0 diesels fresh from the paint shop.

Steve

Well F.E.F. fans, here are a couple of front end views of one of my favorite switchers, the Marx 1998 Alco S3 from the Rock Island.

Best Wishes

Don

Another FEF, a 4-6-6-4 Marx cab forward. Gary Anderson made this by meticulously joining two 333’s

Steve

CNJ FM H-15-44 awaiting dispatcher release for an early evening run:

She's a METCA exclusive that @Apples55 inspired me to acquire to complement my CNJ FM H-24-66 Trainmaster.

@trumpettrain posted:

N&W class J.

Always good to see "The Queen of Steam" holding court!

Found a little IMP 4-4-2 recently FEF

@Bill Swatos posted:

CNJ FM H-15-44 awaiting dispatcher release for an early evening run:

She's a METCA exclusive that @Apples55 inspired me to acquire to complement my CNJ FM H-24-66 Trainmaster.

Bill… Bill… Bill… are you suggesting I am a bad influence???

Definitely another amazing and beautiful offering from the good folks at METCA.