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Ends of the front kind for this fine Friday!   B&O GP 9 goes by without notice as Sargent York and Beetle Bailey reminisce  waiting for their train. IMG_0535
Three front ends are captured by Hank the rail fan photographer.   Unbeknown to Hank ..  the FSJR Police took this photo of Hank taking the photo  ... for Hank is trespassing on railroad property.  Hope the cops go easy on him.IMG_0274

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Steve, add some wires to your poles and it will look even' more realistic'.. Great terminal you have built'...☑👍

My observation when riding past on a commuter train. The factory guys unloaded two boxcars at a time due to limited city space. Workers used to walk in between cars over a steel plate to unload both car quickly. Nice idea.

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YEAH, been there, done that. They just get in the way and collect dust, LOL! Never had any luck even in H.O.

Thanks anyway...

I would replace the telephone/power poles with light poles.  That might work better for the overall scene'... I agree the lines can be a PIA, when working on the layout.. I just like the realistic look they give.  You never see bare poles in real life'....

Hello F.E.F fans, today is one Friday this Texas boy is glad to be inside.  Temp below freezing and ICE everywhere (no snow just glare ice).  We had a 100 vehicle pile up on I-35 near Ft.Worth yesterday left 6 dead and 65 injured...WHAT A MESS!.  SIRT - first time I have seen any loco's for the Staten Island Rapid Transit.  When I was a boy (1950's) my uncle was the captain of one of the Staten Island Ferries to Manhattan.  He and my Aunt lived just up the street from the ferry landing on Staten Island in a big old stone house that overlooked the river.

Well today, I thought I would take us back a few years (like 100 or so) but not to the days of steam (steam was restricted in Manhattan) and view some of the early electrics hard at work .

Here is a (approx) 1923 Lionel #152 about to get underway with her little train consisting of a 901 Lake Shore gondola and a #801 Wabash Caboose.  She is a little worse for wear but her strap headlight dates her to the early 1920's part of a legacy going back to 1917 and ending in 1927.  She should have red window frames (and has a tiny vestige of the same) but I guess little person hands rubbing the side of the cab have pretty much removed them after a century or so.  By the way, she still runs fine.

152 Electric and train [~1923)

Labeled in Greenberg's book on American Flyer Prewar O'gauge as "probably the most uncommon steeple-cab electric" is the uncatalogued 1211 Steeple Cab from the 1920's.  The square sheet metal working headlight on top of the hood is one of 2 ways this loco came, the other had no headlight at all.  Rubber stamped in yellow "American Flyer Lines and Motor 1211"  Here she pulls out her vintage passenger consist of 4 wheel early AF passenger and baggage cars.  This old fellow, like her Lionel cousin above , also still runs great!.

American Flyer 1211 front view [1920's)

Well Happy F.E.F everyone...stay happy, healthy, ...and WARM!!

Don

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Wow, Don Mcerlean, now your really coming up with some oldies but goodies, Steeple Cab electrics, “1923”, Beautiful, and they probably run very nicely to. I would live to see your collection, it’s very unique. By the way, the ice storm in Ft. Worth was terrible, 100 car pile up and 6 deaths, that’s very tragic. It’s cold in Tennessee to. Lee Drennen, RSJB18 Bob did a good job on his mountain tunnel dental work. There is a light at the end of the Tunnel, and The picture I’m posting is my friends, Lionels, new General Type Locomotive, The Jupiter and also his Lionel VL Hudson. Happy Railroading Everyone 0E420C62-03BE-4123-A8B2-631C6E293E7E9566E444-95AA-4FE6-82D4-D0F893DF81E1D85F369B-630C-47F4-9730-603135D94D7A

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Ends of the front kind for this fine Friday!   B&O GP 9 goes by without notice as Sargent York and Beetle Bailey reminisce  waiting for their train.
Three front ends are captured by Hank the rail fan photographer.   Unbeknown to Hank ..  the FSJR Police took this photo of Hank taking the photo  ... for Hank is trespassing on railroad property.  Hope the cops go easy on him.

Mr Patrick, You always have a story with your photos, I enjoy that you share. I remember learning on my dad's trumpet in 5th grade. He played in the Air Corp. I muddled through college, was changed to Baritone in college, Married the Clarinet player and "We have been making beautiful music together for 47 years". You got more than a Modeling Skil.

<Salute> Patrick, cheers

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Mr Patrick, You always have a story with your photos, I enjoy that you share. I remember learning on my dad's trumpet in 5th grade. He played in the Air Corp. I muddled through college, was changed to Baritone in college, Married the Clarinet player and "We have been making beautiful music together for 47 years". You got more than a Modeling Skil.

<Salute> Patrick, cheers

Thanks so much Frank for your kind words!  You my friend have quite a story yourself  Congratulations to you and your wife on making music together for all those years

Good afternoon, today we see PRR K4 1361 coming in for a station stop.

1361 will be uncoupled from the train and K4 3858 will take the train on to its destination. From the smoke from 3858 stack the fireman has the fire burning good and hot on a cold February morning.

PRR L1 520 passes by at speed out on the main line with a long line of refers.

A local home owner crosses over the track with a load of house coal.

The driver has to be careful, the road is snow covered and has a few slick spots on it.

Have a good weekend

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CNJ 1601 and Flyplanes- Playtrains, I don't want to get off subject with this topic but I have a question.

The photo of the engines you showed there appears to be 3 recessed lights per side directly above the number boards on these engine cabs.

What where these lights function on the actual locomotive ??

Thanks for your replies in advance !!!!

Funny that you group CNJ1601 & I together in your question.  I just purchased the Lehigh Valley C-420 unit from him, and it just arrived earlier this week...ending a YEARS long search for this particular "Yellowjacket" livery!

  To answer your question, I believe they're the class lights. I haven't been able to run my new engine yet, so I'm not sure they're operational on my particular locomotive.  I believe his D&H is an Atlas model, and they are operative.  

CNJ1601 would certainly know



Tom

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