Front End Friday

Have a good FEF all! Support your Troops!

@pennsyfan posted:

Happy FEF. I was hoping this NAVY GP9 would arrive in time for the birthday of the US NAVY; but it only arrived the other day. I picked it up from METCA on Wednesday. So here it is complete with the nose art on the cab. “Cab side art with the Grim Reaper, pays homage to how our enemies referred to this plane ... death from above.” The NAVY train was still on the layout, so I put the GP 9 right to work.

Bob, way too sharp with the Grim Reaper, Death from Above OUTSTANDING!

@Sitka posted:

Bob, way too sharp with the Grim Reaper, Death from Above OUTSTANDING!

Thanks Mark, I’m going to copy the METCA design team.

@Putnam Division posted:

From my birthday in 2006………oh, to be 53, again!

Sadly, this cake maker moved away from Richmond 15 years ago……

Peter

LOL, Peter, put a smile on your new profile photo, and you will look much younger and happier.....😁

@pennsyfan - As an ex-Navy employee for nearly 20 years, I loved the "Navy" train and all the cars.  Thanks for posting.  Great loco as well with a super logo.

For my "front end" today, here is the Hafner No 2000 locomotive, available with or without the electric light.  The little switch on the front shroud is the switch to turn the headlight on and off (battery powered with the battery held in the boiler).  Made between 1940 - 1951.  The pictured loco is in the first configuration so would likely be towards the earlier part of that time period.

Best wishes, hope your weekend goes well

Don McErlean

Southern Pacific all the way today.

FM TrainMaster H24-66 SP SF Peninsula Commute and SP Daylight GS-2 at the Paradise Train Station.

Happy Friday to all!

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

LOL, Peter, put a smile on your new profile photo, and you will look much younger and happier.....😁

I will work on it……

Peter

CSX MP15 by MTH front end today.

The subject of my front-end views for this Friday is New Haven Railroad GE U25B #2507, an MTH Premier model (20-21845-1). The video shows the model approaching the camera at 10 scale miles-per-hour under conventional control on my 10’-by-5’ layout. The GE diesel engine sounds are noticeably different than on MTH models of Alco locomotives.

The U25B was introduced in 1960 and had a 2,500 horsepower four-cycle V-16 diesel powerplant. Its weight was 252,000 pounds with a tractive effort of 75,000 pounds for starting and 64,000 pounds continuously. GE produced 478 U25B’s between 1959 and 1966. The New Haven ordered 10 U25Bs (class DERS-7) in 1964 at a cost of $170,068 each. They were known as “U-boats” and went into service on the New Haven’s Maybrook Line in October and November of 1964 running in three- and four-unit sets. Sixteen more were ordered a year later. Road numbers were 2500 to 2525 and referred to the 2500 horsepower rating. Road numbers 2500 to 2509 had a one-piece windshield and the others had a split windshield. The MTH model of #2507 has a split windshield that should be one-piece – but it’s otherwise accurate as far as I can see.  #2525 was the last locomotive built for the New Haven Railroad and is preserved at the Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad in Thomaston, CT.

MELGAR

MTH Pennsylvania Mallet 2-8-8-2 blowing of steam on this Front End Friday

Happy FEF

Here is my MTH 20-5507-1 New York Central P-2 Box Cab Electric w/Proto1 Cab #223. It’s been a shelf queen for quite some time. I picked up a PS3 upgrade kit and Vinny from NJHR was nice enough to install it for me.

Thanks again Vinny for a job well done!

Railking PS2 w/ BCR - runs terrific!

A light flurry this morning before dawn as the PA approaches the South Main Street crossing!

Can’t believe it’s already Friday. Happy FeF!  Here’s the front end of the 6 train in our MTA maintenance facility. The workers are rushing to get things done before cutting out for a few Friday beers after their shift.   Got to keep this subways running -

@Strap Hanger posted:

Can’t believe it’s already Friday. Happy FeF!  Here’s the front end of the 6 train in our MTA maintenance facility. The workers are rushing to get things done before cutting out for a few Friday beers after their shift.   Got to keep this subways running -

Cool picture I had to click on to appreciate how good it was.

@Capetrainman posted:

A light flurry this morning before dawn as the PA approaches the South Main Street crossing!

Paul, should we call you snowman? How did you accomplish that?

Tin-plate baby blue comet

- walt

Thanks Bob @pennsyfan .  That was a fun little project utilizing some available space under a rebuilt train station.   As you know from looking at photos  of your great layout, a layout is never really done. 

@pennsyfan posted:

Paul, should we call you snowman? How did you accomplish that?

Bob, in Windows 10, there was an option for several special effects in the photo / video edit program, inlcuding the snow...and then the option disappeared after one of their updates!  One step forward...two steps back...lol

Happy FEF to you all!

Here is my FEF contribution.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/DzGuDaHnqpc
Unfortunately, I could not include the video into the post since it is a YT Short. Should still be able to watch it through the link.

Happy FeF, and to a long relaxing weekend, all!

Great photos everyone! Bob @RSJB18 your picture of 11/8 your hummer really needs a bath!

@Capetrainman wonderful video of the snow at your place! Just to be honest it can stay there! LOL

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Lionel FP40 with my new Station Sounds Diner right behind on the lower level and a Pennsylvania train riding on the upper level this morning:

I am putting together a post for Sunday covering the Friendship Train's 77th anniversary and how it and the Freedom Train were both in Harrisburg, PA at the same time.  Here are some extra photos I took.

Happy Front End Friday!!! Lionel #1615 at the station, and an old timer looks on.

This Friday's End of the Front Kind

@mike g. posted:

Great photos everyone! Bob @RSJB18 your picture of 11/8 your hummer really needs a bath!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

A little dust never hurt anyone Mike. Besides 4x4's should always be dirty.......

My wife has a magnet on the refrigerator that says " You may write in my dust, just please don't date it!"

Bob

My FEF for this week!

Just saw a pair of LIRR MP-15's on the local branch pulling some shiny new gondolas. Couldn't get pix so this will have to do.

Bob

From left to right:

MTH B&M 44 toner,

MTH B&M SW1,

MTH MAINE CENTRAL Alco S2,

MTH B&M 0-8-0.

Love those tiger stripes!

@CAPPilot posted:

I am putting together a post for Sunday covering the Friendship Train's 77th anniversary and how it and the Freedom Train were both in Harrisburg, PA at the same time.  Here are some extra photos I took.

I look forward to your post on the Friendship Train, Ron. I’m awaiting the two boxcars Lionel is adding to their version this year.

WP 485 sitting in the passenger depot.

Happy Friday and have a great weekend!!

The Lehigh Valley's Asa Packer putting its train together. Thank you Rob, of the Independent Hirailers!

Chris

P&O

Here is a Karl Bub from the 1950's.  This 0-4-0 clockwork, 0 gague and her little train consisting of one hopper car is a product of the 1950's post war German toy industry.  Despite her age however she runs fine given my flat track and her very small load.  The plastic drivers, a product of the 1950'a toy cost cutting craze do not do any justice to pulling power, so she could use some traction tires. Other than the drivers however, she is all sheet metal as are her cars and tender.

Sorry I am late, just couldn't get anything done on Friday night.

Best Wishes, Don

A "day after" entry to FEF.

Does a REAR end count as a FRONT end? 🤣

Photos of me this morning in front of a Chessie System C&O 001984 Caboose displayed in Downtown Winter Garden in Central Florida.

I'm here for a Bicycle Planning & Advocacy Conference and came across the caboose while on a group ride.

@Amfleet25124 posted:

A "day after" entry to FEF.

Does a REAR end count as a FRONT end? 🤣

Photos of me this morning in front of a Chessie System C&O 001984 Caboose displayed in Downtown Winter Garden in Central Florida.

I'm here for a Bicycle Planning & Advocacy Conference and came across the caboose while on a group ride.

Good for Tail End Tuesday.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Good for Tail End Tuesday.

Thank you Dave.👍🏾

I don't think that I've ever visited that thread.  Will have to do so next week and post my pix there.

@lehighline posted:

The Lehigh Valley's Asa Packer putting its train together. Thank you Rob, of the Independent Hirailers!

Chris

P&O

Chris, that is the first photo I've seen of the Asa Packer Locomotive on a layout, thanks for posting that! I'm assuming that is the Lionel set from the 2021 catalog.

I just happened to meet Asa Packer, well sort of, outside the Lehigh University Administration building. An amazing man with humble beginnings.

@Amfleet25124 posted:

A "day after" entry to FEF.

Does a REAR end count as a FRONT end? 🤣

Photos of me this morning in front of a Chessie System C&O 001984 Caboose displayed in Downtown Winter Garden in Central Florida.

I'm here for a Bicycle Planning & Advocacy Conference and came across the caboose while on a group ride.

Nice bike Kevin... looks expensive..  Nice looking caboose also'...