Most of us have passengers in passenger cars and people standing at a station but how many like to have people on rolling stock or engines? I think it adds a little more interest to the model particularly running on the track.
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On? Not really.
If I have a car that I have sitting maybe a guy climbing up a grab iron, but mostly just figures to passenger cars or a hobo hanging out the side of a box car.
Yea, I guess I would 
.... if I could only get these guys to get off their butts and do something productive!
In addition to the hardworking crews in my locomotive cabs and caboose cupolas and bays; my passenger trains carry tiny paying passengers. Freight trains are a different story, however. The large force of railroad special agents I’ve deployed have kept the 1/48 freeloaders off my freight trains. 😉
Curt
I personally don't like any figures on my layout, I remove the ones that come in locomotives and passenger cars.
I have both engineers and workers. I use Arttista people mostly but not for all areas. The roundhouse picture you will need to click on as it's so wide. Then you can see the Arttista people working. Don
a few....
If I had a proper benchwork layout, there would probably be more visible people around. But I only have space for a floor layout, so my human population is pretty much limited to engineer and fireman figures in my steam locomotives.
I would like to start populating my Atlas passenger cars, though.
I have both people and animals on the engines and rolling stock. Kids love this kind of stuff. In fact, that is how most of my people and animals were placed on the trains, by my grandkids. I like it too, especially if they are enjoying it.
Like this?
(BTW - this Mogul - not a Legacy version - has a great smoke unit. All you have to do is keep putting coal in one end and smoke and steam come out the other. The owner/rebuilder is sitting on the tender; this was taken at a "layout" about 100 mi NW of Mobile, in Hattiesburg MS. Nothing like a fire, boiling water and steam on a summer day; kind of a sauna experience, without the fancy wood room and girls named "Inga".)
Hmmm...Grandpa would like being one of the people that one! 
sncf231e posted:
Regards
Fred
That is a mighty fine looking caboose there, Fred. Did you build it yourself, or was it ready-made?
--John
Moonson posted:Do these instances count?
FrankM, Moon Township, USA
Great photos Frank.....as usual!
I never said it couldn’t be real people! 😆
Balshis posted:sncf231e posted:
Regards
Fred
That is a mighty fine looking caboose there, Fred. Did you build it yourself, or was it ready-made?
--John
This is a brass 1 gauge PRR N5 caboose made by FAM (Fine Arts Models) some 30 years ago.
Regards
Fred
I have one of the most exacting copies of people made! 
Marx photographic silhouette passengers
I also have a uniformed operator (hat) standard type silhouette running a diesel switcher (usually hauling military loads).
One tin car I always kind of wanted was the Ohio Arts Unique Lines caboose with the swinging, signaling, flat, tin man hanging off the end 
I'd enjoy a back porch view I think.
The real purpose of a locomotive is to have your picture taken on it...
Rusty
To date I've replaced Lionel cab figures with Arttistas. I would LOVE to add other crew figures on engines and rolling stock, but is there a way to do it without messing up the finish? I've been using Super Glue gel which bonds most materials including pewter to die-cast but it is a mess, and if I ever want to change the figure out it'd leave a mark on the model. Ideally, I'd like to use a glue that will hold the figure on and in an action pose but can be changed out down the road. Maybe not possible?
Paul Kallus posted:To date I've replaced Lionel cab figures with Arttistas. I would LOVE to add other crew figures on engines and rolling stock, but is there a way to do it without messing up the finish? I've been using Super Glue gel which bonds most materials including pewter to die-cast but it is a mess, and if I ever want to change the figure out it'd leave a mark on the model. Ideally, I'd like to use a glue that will hold the figure on and in an action pose but can be changed out down the road. Maybe not possible?
It is possible Paul. This is what I use. It’s a little thicker than white glue but it dries clear and can be taken off with a fingernail and maybe a touch of goo gone. You only need a little bit and let it dry. Another one that works good is Hob e Tac is used for making trees but a little brush on the bottom of people works good to.
I also use the water based white glues to put figures on my layout and in steam engine cabs. All you need to do to remove them is put a couple of drops of warm water around the base of the figure, let the glue soften and remove. All cleanup can be done with warm water and a good quality cotton swab. Miketg
People on my rolling stock? This just begs to be modeled:
Hmmm, and I have old Scale Craft gondola just waiting for something to be done with it.
My boxcars are frequently inhabited by non-paying riders.
MELGAR
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