Great Northern railway

Sam,
Isn't this the Hamilton station, not Middletown, at the beginning of the post?

PAM

@samparfitt posted:

Checking out the 12" to the foot 'layouts'.

Hamilton, Ohio.

Happened to come across an article from 2019 saying CSX wanted to tear down the Middletown, Ohio passenger station and Middletown wanted to save it.  Figure I'd better get some pictures as I thought, with the pandemic and municipalities being short of 'funds', any move was not going to happen.

While Joe and I was there, CSX and a moving company was checking out the building.

@simpsopl posted:

Sam,
Isn't this the Hamilton station, not Middletown, at the beginning of the post?

PAM

I changed the Hamilton section 1st paragraph from "Middletown' to 'Hamilton' .  Thanks for noticing: I, usually, have to check my posts several times to fix grammar but missed that mistake.

How model trains are made video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoxtnAYGwrc

New Delivery.

NYC 4-8-4 Niagara.

The engine was made by Tenshodo in 1984.  It has some unique features which will be mentioned later.  Supposedly, only 62 were imported into the 'states'.

The usual silver box that Tenshodo used.

Tender underside.

One unique feature; this is the only engine that I have that has sprung journals as most wheel sets are just put into a hole drilled in the side of the truck.  This is, usually, only found on the drivers.

Engine's bottom side.

Has metal brake rigging versus the, usual, plastic.  I prefer plastic as, if the brake rigging touches the wheels, it will short out the engine but no problem with this 'setup'.

Around 1974 Tenshodo started labeling their engines, usually, around the bottom of the cab.

Here's another unique feature.  Tenshodo started using what they called TPE equalization suspension system.  Instead of the usual springs on each journal, this system makes all drivers interconnected with each other as the prototype.  There is a triangular piece of metal between each set of driver journals that rotates in the center.  Thus, when one driver moves vertically, it affects the other driver allowing all drivers to make contact with the rail at all times.

The split draw bar that Tenshodo started using around 1974 that makes easy connection between engine and tender.

One more unique feature.  Normally, a long screw and spring are used to secure the lead/trailing trucks to the engine's frame.  This bar is part of the TPE system so the lead/trailing trucks are part of it.

Instead of a spring, a cone shape piece of plastic fits on the U shaped bar in the previous picture allowing free movement of the trucks.

A very high efficient motor that is directly connected to the gear box and not connected to the engine's frame.  Motors are, usually, connected to the frame.  I'm sure this is needed to allow the TPE to work as intended.

I had to remove the boiler as the lead weight was loose and the screw needed to be tightened.

Here's an example of the TPE system working.  One driver is raised but all the other drivers still has contact with the rail.

Tenshodo's yellow foam liners would seriously degrade over time and has ruined many an engine due to contact with the factory painted paint.  I cut a new insert for the box.

All better.

Very nicely detailed parts.  The number plate is exceptional. The headlight is 'lighted'.

The 'elephant ears' are screwed to the running board.

Only engine I have that has 'plumbing' going to the trailing truck.   A spring painted black is used as a hose to connect 'water connections'.

Cab detail

Tender detail.

There are foam particles on the engine but they are like dust particles; not attached so I need to get my 'air tank' and blow it off.

Doesn't come with a coal load.

This was a big engine and NYC had a lot of restricted areas ie tunnels so 'stuff' had to be 'compact' such as the smoke stack being short.

Also, the 'pop valves' are recessed.  Lagging stays along the top of the boiler.

Right side.

Sam, that is a really nice addition to the roster.  Thank you for pointing out all the features of this engine.

Thanks, Mark.

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New delivery.

DM&IR 2-8-8-4 M-3 Yellowstone.  I reserved this engine last July, 2020.  It was made by MTH.  MTH is closing their 'shop' but Scaletrains is taking over the HO and S gauge line.  I reserved it because, not only does it smoke, but the whistle also smokes.  Also, the price is quite reasonable for an articulated.

Looks like MTH is emulating BLI with the long boxes and having the engine and tender pre-attached.

The usual secure packaging.

The 'belly'.  While upside down, all needed points were oiled.

Tender 'belly'.

To allow the engine to negotiate sharp curves, there is a lot of side play in the tender wheels as I've pushed one wheel set  to the left and another wheel set to the right.

Same with the drivers.

Tender water hatch removable.

Accessories.  The fine funnel is for the steam whistle hole which is very small and has it's own, separate, smoke unit.

Programming track.

Decoderpro via SPROG.

New address and data loaded on the 'roster' as well as in the engine.

Function check on the programming track.

Nicely detailed. Working headlight, number boards and marker lights.  I thought the 'previews' said the engine was all cast metal but it doesn't feel like it: will have to check this out, later.

MMM; just noticed that I missed removing some padding!

Cab detail with crew.

I like MTH's  no wire setup on the drawbar.  Would have been nice to have an enclosed vestibule between the engine and tender.

Smoking whistle.

There is a very small hole on the boiler for the whistle smoke.  I must of put too much fluid in this hole as the whistle didn't smoke.  Will have to wait for it to dissipate.

Working headlight, number boards and marker lights.  Nice that they add nomenclature on the back of the tender.

Real coal load.

Lagging clamps were not added.

Smokes well (versus good).

Videos later after Youtube finishes uploading them.

Road trip to test the engine.

Tye.

Chumstick canyon trestle.

Glacier.

Basin tunnel.

Wilmar.

Waverly.

Upper staging/return loop.

Wilmar.

Glacier.

Chumstick canyon trestle.

Tye.

Snokomish.

I've got 3 DM&IR Yellowstones.  Right to left: MTH, Westside and Tenshodo.

GNRW leased DM&IR Yellowstones during the winter when DM&IR couldn't haul ore.

Detail on all 3 is very nice.

I believe DM&IR used grey and not a grey/green color.

The Westside model has a functioning vestibule.

Most detail the same on all 3 engines.  The Tenshodo has see through running boards and lagging clamps.

See following post for picture of steaming whistle picture.

All three look great, Sam.  I didn't notice the MTH was so gray-green until it was beside the others.  Beautiful model !

Got the steam to come out of the whistle on the MTH DM&IR M-3 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone.

Had to click on function F12, first, before using the F2 (whistle).

Love this stuff   plus the cinnamon smell.

DM&IR M-3 2-8-8-4 Yellowstone by MTH.

Videos showing the steam coming from the whistle

Leaving Hillyard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vsll_D44s

At Skykomish:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PFRYYmppbI

At Tye:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTGPWkkjstQ

Glacier:

Finally, got around to running all the passenger trains that ran from the last 'OPS' to the upper loop and back to get all the cars in the correct order.

PRR centipedes.

Skykomish.

Havre.

Basin tunnel.

Chumstick canyon trestle.

Used a PRR GG1 instead of the B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 to reverse the B&O passenger cars: must faster.

Tye.

Havre.

Tumwater canyon trestle.

Last was the N&W J 4-8-4.

Chumstick canyon trestle.

A few buildings added.

A railroader gave me a couple buildings.

I, literally, have no room for more buildings but made a triangular space in the upper staging, return loops area.

Nothing fancy in the staging area but I figure a few buildings, etc. makes running trains through that area a little more enjoyable.

I cut and screwed a couple support pieces of wood along the outside edge.

A cardboard template made.

Used some leftover homosote for a base.  Had to glue/screw a piece of plywood between two pieces.

One oil refinery.

New delivery.

Tender booster truck.

Patience is a 'virtue' (my daughter says I have no 'patience'!).  These are extremely rare.  Made back around 1967 for the DM&IR 0-10-2 by PFM.  Very few were made.

I put a 'notify' on Ebay for when one would be for sale.  I had to wait 9 months.  Unfortunately, I didn't get it for what it say on the outside of the box!  Don't ask how much I had to pay!   $2.95 doesn't sound like much but that's about $24 today; back then one could buy an Athearn car for about a buck 50.

I had to enlarge the screw hole but it was already painted.  I believe they were made by Tenshodo.

Left in picture is the truck that came with the engine.

DM&IR 0-10-2 engine

Not powered but the side rods rotate as the engine moves.  Doesn't take much to make me happy. 

Queensgate yard in Cincinnati, Ohio video:

Nice aerial view of the yard, the classic passenger station and bridges over the Ohio river.  Didn't know there was track down the center of a road in Kentucky, especially for a train that long. Very nice video work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO9nQX6p2XE

Franklin, Indiana train show.   

YEAH: first train show in over a year

108 miles from home.

Wow, great to get to a train show after sooooo long!  It was at the county fairgrounds.  All the buildings were recently constructed.  There were 4 buildings for trains; aaaahhh!  Never been to this train show (not sure why).  We had a great time.  All the big doors were open so it felt like we were outside.   Very nice day at 71 degrees.

Joe and I went but we met a few other railroaders from the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

Lots of passenger and freight station pictures.

Didn't know there was a T scale; that stuff is really small.  To the right was Z and the N to the left look 'huge'!

Military theme layout.

Fellow railroader Bob was there.

Lots of buildings for sale.  Overall stuff was very reasonably priced.  Guess people wanted to sell stuff after a year!

N scale.

Another building.

John and Joe.

Another building.

Two separate layouts connected in the center.  The owner has covers for them when in 'transport'.

Dave from Middletown: 2 rail O gauger.  Building a layout: so far, two mainlines done.

Last building.

Live steam layout.

HO gauge.

Two tables of bridges for sale.

Building kits.  Very nice.

Didn't know MRC built such a large 'transformer'; even has 'inertia'.  Probably cost a 'few bucks' when it was made.

Very nice eating area on the fairgrounds.

A very large N scale layout.

2 rail O gauge layout.

Some 'wall' decorations.

More nice building kits.

Another large N scale layout.

Didn't know they made such one of a kind 'motive power' for just one railroad in N gauge.

Another engine that, I believe, only UP had in N gauge.

One more N gauge layout.

Some 3 rail.  The owner is GN and belongs to the Great Northern Historical Society

Looks like John Allan's 'time saver'.

Another N gauge layout.

Booty:

I went mainly to 'get out of the house' and socialize but I did manage to buy a few things.

I'm a sucker for the old Athearn and Varney all metal freight cars to I bought more....just what I need!

Some 'sugar cube' speakers.  Good price at 15 bucks for two of them including the 'sound boxes;.

I already have 7 logging engines but I couldn't pass up buying this engine for sale.

This thing is beautiful.  Made in 1984 by Key.  I have several of Key's engines from the 80's and they reached their 'pinnacle' during that 'time period' as I have engines with functional sand hatches, turret hatches, smoke box doors, cab doors and tender water hatches; truly amazing work.

'Tons' of detail.

Really nice cab detail.

I couldn't believe how quiet the engine runs.  Has a can motor and can't even hear it 'go down the track'.  My other logging engines sound like 'meat grinders'.   I'll post a video of it running when Youtube is 'done'.

Americana.

A beautiful town hall in Franklin.

The kind of small town anyone wouldn't mind 'living in'.

Nice railroad station.

Nicely kept houses.

And some were really large.  Could put a really big layout in there!

Also, some unusual houses with flat roofs.  Not normally seen in 'snow country'!

Next door to the flat roof house.

Can't pass up a picture of nice old barns!

Don't think I've ever seen a house with an octagon on top!  Counting it, it looks like it may be a pentagon or just 4 sided.

Came up to a big railroad crossing with lights plus gates: must be a major mainline track........

...NOPE,  weed covered!

Went into one building figuring it was more trains....wrong.  A dog show.  All collies.   Had to get pictures since my daughter has a dog grooming business.

Didn't know they had unusual colored ones.

Long haired.

and short haired.

Black ones.

And, yes, even 'regular' ones!

Again, that's the most fun I've had in a year; well, not counting 'playing with my trains'!

Looks like a great day in Franklin!!!  Franklin, Indiana looks like a nice town like Franklin, Pennsylvania

Mark, I'm sure Franklin's rating as a 'great place to live' is very high.   

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GNRW operating session.

Started out with really good pizza: 'meat lovers delight' with about a 1/4" of cheese!

Alan wanted to run the new MTH DM&IR 2-8-8-4 yellowstone freight drag by MTH mainly because of the smoking whistle.

At Skykomish about to enter the Cascade tunnel.

Bob's N&W J passenger train.

DM&IR M-3 yellowstone at Tye.

Dave's B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 passenger train departing the passenger yard terminal.

N&W J at Hillyard.

DM&IR M-3 departing Waverly.

Dave's B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4 passenger train at Marias pass.

B&O EM-1 passenger train at Wilmar and DM&IR M-3 at Marias pass.

Steve operating the St. Paul freight yard.

Bob's N&W J passenger train at Wilmar.

Alan doing some 'yard work' at Seattle.

Joe using 'sticky notes' to know which named trains are 'where'.

N&W J at Marias pass.  Alan 'switching' the Seattle yard.

N&W J taking on water at the functioning water tower.

N&W J at Skykomish.

Dave's B&O EM-1 passenger train at Chumstick canyon trestle.

St. Paul's freight yard.

Steve brought his RS-1 (I think) and it shuffled 54 cars at once; not bad.

New N&W Y6B by BLI.  MTH and BLI are good 'smokers'.

Post ops having an orange creamcicle and discussing the 'usual' stuff!

I got my 25 ton 3 truck shay next to the new 150 ton 3 truck shay.

MMM; could pass as On30 gauge!

Can't get over how detailed this engine is.

All those crome valves move.  Piping running to all the pumps, etc.

Even has detail in the interior of the engine.

The new 150 ton 3-truck shay test run video:

That squeaking noise is my chair (probably some of me also!).

A very quiet running engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBIDsG_BlA

Sam, now thats a cool looking little engine! I also envy the ops night in your post right before your video! Thanks for sharing!

@samparfitt posted:

The new 150 ton 3-truck shay test run video:

That squeaking noise is my chair (probably some of me also!).

A very quiet running engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrBIDsG_BlA

Very nice Shay!  I don't make squeaking noises, just cracking noises. 

Double looping track prototype video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yjoKE5n1LY

California Railroad museum presentation of NMRA 'magic of model railroading' video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5y8SLis9s8

Fellow railroader brought his engine to check it after his decoder install.

PRR K-4 4-6-2 by Sunset.

Things to fix;

1) solder tender ground wire.

2) Insulated back tender truck from touching tender steps and shorting.

3) reverse motor wires

4) Raise valve gear support bracket due to insulated driver side tire touching the bracket causing intermittent shorts.

5) Adjust brass brake shoes from shorting on the insulated driver side.

6) re-solder tender front steps, engine back frame support and front two steps on the boiler.

7) put insulation washer on draw bar due to shorting on engine side.

8) updated address, etc on decoderpro via SPROG.

My new 150 ton shay overwhelms my other logging engines.

Lionel's new SP GS-6.

It has, besides steam smoke, whistle smoke and, cool, piston smoke.  Now is 'they' could do the piston smoke on an HO engine, I'll buy one!  Probably too difficult to install on an HO engine!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFpdvzygy8

Live steam visit.   

Miles: 40

Joe and I visited the Cinder Sniffers live steam railroad.  I believe they said they started in 1965.

They have 4 gauges.

Videos will be posted, later, when Youtube 'finishes'.

Raised turntable.

Unloading/loading dock.

Lead to turntable.

Hudson.

All electric (dead rail in HO!)

Most steam engines are 'coal' driven but this one is 'propane' driven.

Steam powered turbine.

Very nicely detailed boxcar.

Powered fan on smokebox to create initial draft for the fire box.

Hand shovel that coal.

The spouses served a really nice lunch with lots of homecooked stuff

A northern  4-8-4.

Bill (sitting on the right) invited us.  Presently, attendance only by invitation.

Hudson.

Two very nicely made engines.

Yellow poles placed opposite ends of each turnout to 'remotely' throw them.

Lubricator.

Live steam videos:

Diesel:

The wooden arch is where they plan to install a 60' tunnel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf1lveIZi78

Steam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JIUgWg9MBg

Found this video of live steam.

Unbelievable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXk5t76-XPw

Thank you for these photos.

These are real rail fans.   

New delivery.

NP Z-8 4-6-6-4 challenger.

Imported by Sunset in 2013.  Sunset has been importing engines since the 70's.  Now most of their brass is O 2-rail and 3-rail.  The engine is factory painted with QSI sound.  This is my first engine with QSI sound.  I wasn't expecting to 'win' this engine as my 'hi bid' was less than half of the 'present suggested price'.

The manual states where one can down load the DCC commands.

Double speakers.

Unusual to see the front trucks on a centipede tender to be 'electrified' via wires.

Nice brake detail.  The tender had a coupler but, by the looks of the drivers, this engine may have been test run, at the most.

Functioning vestibule.

Well detailed cab.

Took a minute or two to connect the tender wire harness to the engine.

QSI had a lot of options under decoderpro via SPROG.  I kept opening folders until I found 'Sunset NP Z-8'.

Inputted address and other data successfully as the engine did the usual 'jerking' as the decoder accepted the new data.

Used the 'throttle' to insure all's 'good'.

Nicely detailed engine with a warm yellow headlight.

Very nice factory paint job with a matt finish, which I like.

Surprised the trailing trucks are sprung.

I'll have to drill a new hole in the draw bar to get the functioning vestibule cab to contact the back of the engine.

Impressive: sprung tender trucks, front truck plus the pedestal section.

Tender also has a warm yellow headlight.

Functioning water hatches.

Boiler cover 'stays'.

All hand painted brass poppets and whistle and red handles.

Engineer's side.

Comparison to a KEY Z-8 that I painted up for SP&S.  NP and GN 50/50 owners of SP&S plus president Hill owned stock in the NP.  Key on the far side.

Even has a detailed builders plate.

Glass in the windows.

I've got several Sunset engines.

GN O-8 mike that I painted and installed a decoder and all the LED's.

Ditto on this T&P 2-10-4 that I did last year.

The SP AC-9 also painted, etc.  Those flexible connecting pipes, I added.

Looking great!!!

Track cleaning:

New delivery.

SP AC-12 4-8-8-2.  Made by Tenshodo in 1976.  Tenshodo only made two runs; 1974 and 1976.  They came factory painted.

The box has the new foam in it as the old foam would deteriorate and damage the paint.

Tenshodo started using number plates around 1974 indicating year and numbered engine of total number made.

Another engine that was, at most, just test run.

The circuit board draw bar was broken so I replaced it with a 'scissor's draw bar.  I had to use a collared washer plus another washer to insulated the metal drawbar from the engine.

Tenshodo was 'ahead of their time' when they made engines in the 70's by providing excellent detail.

Hex heads to secure the side rods which was new for the 'industry'.

Sprung trucks.

No light in tender but easy to add one.

Removable cab; another 'first'.

Engineer's side.

I'm a 'sucker' for cab forwards.

AC-4 by Key that I painted and another AC-12 by Tenshodo.

AC-6 and AC-7; both by Key. All the Key have removable cabs, also, which were made in the 80's.

AC-5 by Key and pulls an 18 car SP passenger set.

AC-9 by Sunset.  Only engine not a 'cab forward' in the AC class.  They ran in the south where there were no snow sheds.

GS-4 by Westside.

AC-1 2-8-8-2 by Westside with removable cab.  Painted and installed a decoder and LED's but has some 'bugs' so it's sitting in the 'wait to be be completed' pile!

Another handsome acquisition, Sam!!!

some nice looking metal bridges.

https://deadheadrailways.com/service/metal-bridges/

New delivery.

GN C-1 0-8-0.

Tenshodo produced this model in several runs.  This one was made in 1968.  It was factory painted which was another first for brass engines as most were 'clear coated' in that era.  This was purchased as a 'back up'  as the yard switchers get the most used.

The foam was replaced with non degrading foam from reboxx (which is no longer in business).

The engine has light running and a sound cam was added by a previous owner.

Previous owner installed a headlight.

and a fire box glow.   Very nicely detailed engine for 1968 which was 53 years ago!

The bell lanyard was painted.

Scotch tape for windows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mbo6RsNNXo

A good day: trains and planes!

This morning doing trains and scheduled flying this afternoon

Ric's East Broad Top narrow gauge railroad.  One of the around 65 layouts located in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area.

Started in 1993, Ric has 'dividing walls' so none of the layout can be seen at once.  The mainline is very long so trains take awhile to reach their destination, especially since narrow gauge trains run at a prototypical speed of 15-20 SMPH.

I ran this 'local' and it took about 3 hours with 'switching moves'.  I was impressed by how smooth these engines ran and how reliable all the track was, both running and coupling cars.

Lots of bridges.

and towns/industries.

Taking on water.

John and I had a 'meet' at one of the passing sidings.

Lots of excellent kit and scratch built buildings.

Here the PRR inter changed with the EBT so lots of dual gauge track and switches.

Had to do some car 'drop offs' and 'pick ups' at the 'brick' factory.

This afternoon, my buddy Doug and I will be doing some formation flying with our warbirds.

Sam, being familiar with the East Broad Top, I can say Ric has done a fine job with his EBT layout!  Thank you for all the photographs!

Testing the layout before this Saturday's operating session.

Seattle yard working.

Dispatcher's panel working.

St. Paul's yard is good.

Added some more engines with decoders in the St. Paul's roundhouse.

Swan river logging railroad is working after cleaning track and the engine wheels.

On the mainline saw one turnout point higher than the stock rail; turns out one of the screws securing the rail to the throw rod was loose.

Fixed the functioning water spout on the water tower.

The newly acquired baggage car was always, and only, derailing at one curve under Glacier.

Couldn't find any problems with the trucks so swapped them with another N&W car.

Tested the two cars and all's good.

Ran the full 10 car passenger train and another car derailed. 

Reached under the scenery and pulled some old paper out that may have been near the track. 

Opened the 'access' hatch and all seems to be working, now.

The old paper was pretty old!

Tested the 10 car N&W and all's good.  Had to run them up to the upper staging/return loop to get them back in proper order after they have been operated once on the layout.

Same for the B&O cars.  I like using the Bachmann's PRR GG-1 to test the mainline: it runs fast (50-100 SMPH) so it doesn't take long to test the 1000' of mainline (from the passenger yard) plus passing sidings on the return trip.

Trains ran great counter clockwise on the upper return loop/interchange but about every car derailed running clockwise.

The joint between 2 rail ends were off plus a big gap (about an 1/8").  Pliers to align them plus some glue to fill in the gap.

All seems ready for Saturday.

New delivery.

GN Z-1 electrics. Imported by Nickel Plate products in 1976.  I purchased this set of two at a very reasonable price especially since both are powered.  The 'standard' set only had one powered and Nickel plate brought in a few motorized mechanisms that was a replacement into the non-powered unit using the existing top structure so these are kind of rare with both powered.

Interesting packing: instead of the 'normal' cut out of the foam, they used blocks of individual foam to secure the two engines which would be 'cost effective' versus 'stamping' out an imprint on a solid block of foam.

The open frame motors will need to be replaced plus order some non sound TCS decoders.  The only engines I don't put sound in since they only 'hummed' at the most.

I have two other Z-1's (back set) by Oriental Limited made in 1984 and came with can motors which I have installed decoders in them.

The previous owner painted the Nickel Plate Z-1's using a darker green but it is not noticed until next to the OL Z-1's.

This 'rounds' out the GN electric roster with 3 Y-1's and 2 W-1's.  All have decoders and LED's.

The Z-1's were classed as 1-D-1.  GN had 10 units.

The Y-1's were classed as 1-C-C-1 (green unit, left in picture).  GN had 8 units.

The W-1's were classed as B-D-D-B; yes all wheels were powered including the front and trailing trucks.  They were the largest single engine electrics made and weighed in at 720,000 lbs and 101' long.  Since all wheels were powered it probably could hall more cars that any single unit engine ever made.  The engines were very tall at 15'6" and, I've read that, initially when the engine first arrived, the crew were 'ducking' when entering a tunnel.  (Empire builder colors, right in picture). GN had 2 units.

All the electrics were used in the Cascade division to pull all trains (including the engine) through the 8 mile Cascade tunnel.

Initially, GN had some box cab electrics but those didn't last long.  GN only had about 73 miles of track that was 'electrified'.  GN was thinking about expanding the electric division but, after some research, found it too expensive.  In the 50's , when diesels arrived, a huge set of fans were put in the tunnel and 'electrics' were 'no more'.

PRR bought some of the Y-1's and were impressed by how well they were maintained.  One W-1 went to the UP for their 'one time' coal burning turbine.  The rest were scrapped.

GNRW operation session.

All worked well and the mainline, as usual, was very busy.

Also, as usual, pizza first!

Paul brought his newly painted PRR 0-6-0 to operate.

PRR 0-6-0 at Marias Pass.

Jerry running a GN S-2 4-8-4 passenger train bypassing the Seattle's freight yard.

Joe doing the usual dispatching.

Bob is running the newly acquired NP Z-8 4-6-6-4 with a freight drag at Tye.

NP Z-8 departing Tye.

Steve and Gary departing the passenger yard with a Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train.

Gary's GN S-2 passenger train at Tye while Steve and Gary's Milwaukee passenger train bypassing Seattle's freight yard.

Gary's GN passenger train at Marias pass.

GN passenger train passing the NP Z-8 freight drag in the siding at Havre.

More meets at Havre.

C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 freight drag at Chumstick canyon trestle.

Bob's NP Z-8 4-6-6-4 near basin tunnel.

PRR 0-6-0 at St. Paul's freight yard.

Paul's 0-6-0  going to the 'escape' track.

Milwaukee 4-8-4 passenger train at Hillyard.

Milwaukee's passenger train at Havre.

Milwaukee passenger train at Havre and NP Z-8 nearing Waverly.

Milwaukee 4-8-4 at Tumwater canyon trestle.

It wasn't me!

C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 at Waverly.

First time the upper interchange loop had 3 trains occupying the 3 tracks.

8' diameter loop so no problem with long trains.

GN S-2 really 'smoking'.

John's C&O H-8 at Basin tunnel.

Steve getting a SF 4-8-4 out of St. Paul's roundhouse.

Bob's UP 2-tone Challenger passenger train departing the yard.

5 fingers always works!

C&O H-8 'pulls' into the roundhouse.

UP passenger train at Marias pass.

UP 8500 turbine at Tye.

Steve's SF freight at Glacier.

SF northern taking water at Tye.

UP passenger train near Waverly.

Final close eating orange creamcicles plus discussing 'train stuff'.

A great (Northern) time was had by all!