IT's TEAM TRACK TUESDAY!!! 6/27/17 Edition SHARE YOUR TEAM TRACK PHOTOS HERE!s

Sitting on top of Cliff looking down on to Bealville with some freight cars helping the town's locals with the resources needed for the week

today we are dropping off two carloads off wood at the lumber yard....

cut off the caboose....

backing into the yard...

setting out the two lumber cars.....

pulling back out and grabbing the caboose....

off to the next delivery.....

about time for one of them Rolling Rock's.......

          CUBE Car #1333...............

SDIV Tim posted:

Sittkng on top of Cliff looking down on to Bealville with some freight cars helping the town's locals with the resources needed for the week

Tim, That sure looks like Bealville, with Tehachapi  not far away. 

This week on the team track....

Nowadays, these junkers would be coveted gems by restorers, customizers,  and Hot Rodders. But back in the day, they were nothing more than rusting hulks on their way to the shredder...

Patrick, I'd be happy to start the the thread next week, if you'd like. I can't guarantee anything new, but I'd be glad to start it with some oldies but goodies. 

Hi Guys- Happy TTT

Great posts so far everyone. Nothing new this week on the RSJ&B. I do want to share what this thread has inspired me to build.

Here's a before and after of the team track area I built. With a holiday next week I should have time to put a new post together.

Bob

It's Team Track Tuesday at the Tomlinson Run Railroad featuring Tina and the Transfarmers 3 in Good Night and Good Riddance!

With the recent hot temperatures, the Tomlinson Run Culinary and Scenic Railroad eagerly started planning for an influx of summer visitors.  Food and other preparations were also well underway for the upcoming (shush! top secret) First Annual July 4th Contest that the railroad will sponsor. Excitement was in the air! 

The hot temps also had an effect on the railroad's "Chef de Queasyne", as those who ride and dine on the rails sometimes call Chef Chuck Wagon.  Working away in his sweltering diner car kitchen, Chef Wagon frequently found himself lost in dreams and fond memories of summertime visits down south, and of that southern classic, peanut soup.

To satisfy his cravings, the food nut ordered a load of the finest West Virginia-grown peanuts available. But when the TRRR's switcher dropped off the peanuts at the team track, Chef's dreams had a rude awakening!

Oh no! There must have been a serious mix-up!  This couldn't possibly be Chef's delivery!  Chef had ordered the green peanuts, but the gondola was chock full of pink peanuts! 

While Chef and the conductor checked and double-checked the paperwork, Chuck had to keep an eye on the railroad's new Kubota tractor operator as he repacked the peanuts that he had started to move to the commissary.  (The tractor was from Menard's, of course.)

 

And that's how a boy named Sous Chef was put in charge of the food irradiator.  Never have a boy do a man's job!  Sous was tasked with irradiating the commissary's primed beef so that it would be Ted Turnerized and look more appealing in time for its use at the July 4th festivities.  

Unfortunately, because nothing runs like a deer, the John Deere tractor ran onto the irradiator at the worst possible moment!  It was caught in the transforming powerful pink irradiator ray like a Deere caught in head lights!

And, being a dear, well, it started to change, too. (It happened so fast, it was all a blur!)

In fact, all of the farm equipment seemed to be affected (or effected, take your pick)!  In a flash, instead of primed beef, the team track found itself over run by PRIMED TRANSFARMERS!  Three to be exact -- a prime number, making these hayseeds prime movers!  As they drove around the rail yard scooping up anything unlucky enough to be in their path, the machines turned-god-knows-what ground out bizarre sayings like "Transfarmers: More than Meets the Rye!" and "Transfarmers: Robots in DeSkies!" 

Even Jed (a/k/a The Shark Whisperer) was powerless against these maniacal machines!  

Hearing the frantic shouts coming from the team track, Tina the CEO (a/k/a Wonder Bread Woman) raced to the scene.  For Tina, nothing, absolutely NOTHING, was going to get in the way of the railroad's July 4th celebration, not even farm equipment run amuck.

Thinking fast, she remembered reading something about mutant turtles -- what works for them, she reasoned, just might work for these mutant machines.  Grabbing her clam shell phone, Tina dialed 1-800-GOPIZZA.

Hearing the frantic tone in Tina's voice and seeing that the delivery address was the Tomlinson Run Railroad's team track, the PIZZA WORKZ restaurant assumed that Chef Wagon was having one of his snack attacks.  They rushed an "Extra large with everything on it including the kitchen sink" pizza to the track; not only does PIZZA WORKZ but they deliver, too!

Now you know why Tina is the CEO at Tomlinson Run.  Her plan worked like a charm.  The once intractable tractors were eating out of her hand!  The tractors were transformed and, best of all, transfixed.  It was business as usual again at the team track!

The railroad and the town of Tomlinson Run were saved that hot summer day from being ploughed under.  Looking at the now dormant and docile farm machinery, Tina told Chef that, "It looks like these HasBro' has beens won't ParAmount to too much after all".  Hoping that there wouldn't be a sequel, Chef nodded in agreement, but his mind was elsewhere.  He was still thinking about his mixed up peanut delivery.  Perhaps it was all a shell game, he wondered.

Crisis averted, nonetheless that summer, only the Tomlinson Home Run Little League expressed any interest in employing the railroad's farm team.  Unfortunately for the Little League, the farm team's score against the Rotten Tomatoes was abysmal.  These guys couldn't catch a break let alone flying vegetables!

So, this week at the team track we'll say, "Good night and good riddance to the Transfarmers; don't let the barn door hit you on the way out!" And, next time somebody, PLEASE keep a boy named Sous away from the irradiator!

 

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Disclaimer:  Any resemblance between this week's Transfarmers 3 summer blockbuster chick flick and the summer flick "Transformers: Good Knight 5" is purely coincidental.  Really.  Seriously, I didn't even know about the movie until after "filming".  So, don't "sous" the TRRR!

Patrick, I am envious of your Ellicott & Sons Ice Cream reefer!  Most impressive looking; great graphics, great story.  And what great local background information to go with it. That always adds so much.

Tim your painted scenery looks like a postcard.  Is that a doodlebug in the lead or is it mixed freight? (I'd love an O scale doodlebug, but alas only have room for an N.)

Brian, what a gorgeous Wabash engine; I'm a fan of operations in action, and you've caught it today.

SIRT, in addition to weathering, you are the king of interesting cargo.  :-)

Mark, your scene is just brilliant!  You've shown over the weeks just how adaptable your team track is and how versatile your magnet is.  And the camera angles really tell the story.

Bob, your handiwork may give me the push I need. The look of the Lego loading dock is wearing thin at the Tomlinson Run Railroad and I've been eyeing some wooden coffee stirrers for a quick fix. (But I have a diner to build first and must resist!)  Good for you for making it happen.

Patrick, safe travels, and happy Fourth of July everyone.  I plan on being here next Tuesday.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Patrick, I am envious of your Ellicott & Sons Ice Cream reefer!  Most impressive looking; great graphics, great story.  And what great local background information to go with it. That always adds so much.

Tim your painted scenery looks like a postcard.  Is that a doodlebug in the lead or is it mixed freight? (I'd love an O scale doodlebug, but alas only have room for an N.)

Brian, what a gorgeous Wabash engine; I'm a fan of operations in action, and you've caught it today.

SIRT, in addition to weathering, you are the king of interesting cargo.  :-)

Mark, your scene is just brilliant!  You've shown over the weeks just how adaptable your team track is and how versatile your magnet is.  And the camera angles really tell the story.

Bob, your handiwork may give me the push I need. The look of the Lego loading doc is wearing thin at the Tomlinson Run Railroad and I've been eyeing some wooden coffee stirrers for a quick fix. (But I have a diner to build first and must resist!)  Good for you for making it happen.

Patrick, safe travels, and happy Fourth of July everyone.  I plan on being here next Tuesday.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

First of all the pictures I take are different clubs in the San Diego model railroad museum however I take most of my photos in the San Diego 3-Railers club with train cars already on the layout. 

That is the La Mesa model railroad club which models Tehachapi Loop, Bakersfield to Mojave. Those are a few MOW cars and a few other cars parked for the farms resources.

Mark Diff posted:

This week on the team track....

Nowadays, these junkers would be coveted gems by restorers, customizers,  and Hot Rodders. But back in the day, they were nothing more than rusting hulks on their way to the shredder...

Patrick, I'd be happy to start the the thread next week, if you'd like. I can't guarantee anything new, but I'd be glad to start it with some oldies but goodies. 

Mark - as always your scenes are wonderfully composed and imaginative!  Got to love those old rusted hulks of cars!   The scrap business is good in your neck of the woods!  

Thanks so much for offering to take the reigns and start the TTT thread next week.  Much appreciated!!  

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Patrick, I am envious of your Ellicott & Sons Ice Cream reefer!  Most impressive looking; great graphics, great story.  And what great local background information to go with it. That always adds so much.

Tim your painted scenery looks like a postcard.  Is that a doodlebug in the lead or is it mixed freight? (I'd love an O scale doodlebug, but alas only have room for an N.)

Brian, what a gorgeous Wabash engine; I'm a fan of operations in action, and you've caught it today.

SIRT, in addition to weathering, you are the king of interesting cargo.  :-)

Mark, your scene is just brilliant!  You've shown over the weeks just how adaptable your team track is and how versatile your magnet is.  And the camera angles really tell the story.

Bob, your handiwork may give me the push I need. The look of the Lego loading doc is wearing thin at the Tomlinson Run Railroad and I've been eyeing some wooden coffee stirrers for a quick fix. (But I have a diner to build first and must resist!)  Good for you for making it happen.

Patrick, safe travels, and happy Fourth of July everyone.  I plan on being here next Tuesday.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thank you Sir! I scratch built the terminal and platforms from balsa wood. I loosely based it on a Lionel kit. The flooring is 1/16" balsa sheets cut in strips. I wanted to do a real corrugated roof but couldn't find anything to scale so I printed the image and glued them to cardboard. I was upset at first when they warped but after looking at the finished product they looked perfect.

Good to see that the TRR carpet central is up and running again.

Bob

Patrick,  I don't remember seeing the Elicott & Sons reefer before.  It sure is sweet.  Who manufactured it?  Was your comment about Mike Wolf a hint?

Mark, what's providing the electro to your magnet? Some sticky substance but not glue I suppose?

RSJB18 posted:

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

 

Bob, your handiwork may give me the push I need. The look of the Lego loading dock is wearing thin at the Tomlinson Run Railroad and I've been eyeing some wooden coffee stirrers for a quick fix. (But I have a diner to build first and must resist!)  Good for you for making it happen.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thank you Sir! I scratch built the terminal and platforms from balsa wood. I loosely based it on a Lionel kit. The flooring is 1/16" balsa sheets cut in strips. I wanted to do a real corrugated roof but couldn't find anything to scale so I printed the image and glued them to cardboard. I was upset at first when they warped but after looking at the finished product they looked perfect.

Good to see that the TRR carpet central is up and running again.

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for mentioning the balsa wood and width measurement. Your framing looks very sturdy and is along the lines of something I'd envisioned.  And, I really like the weathering on your simulated metal roof.  It came out great. And, your multilevel track is great.

Yes, the carpet central is back up, thanks, and I do hope to run trains a bit before work when possible to start the day out right.  Of course, after the Transfarmer incident, I forgot that I had a traditional Lionel switcher sitting on the team track with an MTH DCS-controlled transformer, and flipped on the power strip.  Woops.  The engine went flying at top speed but fortunately not very far before it hit a crossover and derailed. Luckily it has narry a scratch. :-)

By the way, this Sir is a Madam -- just like Tina the CEO at the TRRR. (However, I always appreciate the pleasant and intended courtesy. So, thank-YOU.)

Have a great rest of the week, Bob.

TRRR

coach joe posted:

Patrick,  I don't remember seeing the Elicott & Sons reefer before.  It sure is sweet.  Who manufactured it?  Was your comment about Mike Wolf a hint?

Mark, what's providing the electro to your magnet? Some sticky substance but not glue I suppose?

Yes the Elliott and Sons reffer is an MTH product.  

Thanks to everyone who contributed this week!   AND to all those who stopped by the team track!    Next week Mark will start the thread as I will be away.  

Tomlinsonrun - great imaginative story as always!  

Tim - Love the photo!!

Brian - nice nite shots of a way freight servicing the team track.  Nice narrative too!

SIRT - in a word ... EXTRAORDINARY!!!

RSJB18 - love the before and after shots of your team tracks!  It has been quite a project.  

Have a terrific 4th everyone!!

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

RSJB18 posted:

TomlinsonRunRR posted:

 

Bob, your handiwork may give me the push I need. The look of the Lego loading dock is wearing thin at the Tomlinson Run Railroad and I've been eyeing some wooden coffee stirrers for a quick fix. (But I have a diner to build first and must resist!)  Good for you for making it happen.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thank you Sir! I scratch built the terminal and platforms from balsa wood. I loosely based it on a Lionel kit. The flooring is 1/16" balsa sheets cut in strips. I wanted to do a real corrugated roof but couldn't find anything to scale so I printed the image and glued them to cardboard. I was upset at first when they warped but after looking at the finished product they looked perfect.

Good to see that the TRR carpet central is up and running again.

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for mentioning the balsa wood and width measurement. Your framing looks very sturdy and is along the lines of something I'd envisioned.  And, I really like the weathering on your simulated metal roof.  It came out great. And, your multilevel track is great.

Yes, the carpet central is back up, thanks, and I do hope to run trains a bit before work when possible to start the day out right.  Of course, after the Transfarmer incident, I forgot that I had a traditional Lionel switcher sitting on the team track with an MTH DCS-controlled transformer, and flipped on the power strip.  Woops.  The engine went flying at top speed but fortunately not very far before it hit a crossover and derailed. Luckily it has narry a scratch. :-)

By the way, this Sir is a Madam -- just like Tina the CEO at the TRRR. (However, I always appreciate the pleasant and intended courtesy. So, thank-YOU.)

Have a great rest of the week, Bob.

TRRR

OOPS! My bad

Happy 4th to everyone.

Bob

trumptrain posted:

Thanks to everyone who contributed this week!   AND to all those who stopped by the team track!    Next week Mark will start the thread as I will be away.  

Tomlinsonrun - great imaginative story as always!  

Tim - Love the photo!!

Brian - nice nite shots of a way freight servicing the team track.  Nice narrative too!

SIRT - in a word ... EXTRAORDINARY!!!

RSJB18 - love the before and after shots of your team tracks!  It has been quite a project.  

 

Have a terrific 4th everyone!!

 

 

Thanks Patrick. It's been fun to build. I think I like working on the layout almost as much as running trains. Hopefully I can get back to work on the rest of it soon.

Have a safe trip and Happy 4th.

Bob

coach joe posted:

Patrick,  I don't remember seeing the Elicott & Sons reefer before.  It sure is sweet.  Who manufactured it?  Was your comment about Mike Wolf a hint?

Mark, what's providing the electro to your magnet? Some sticky substance but not glue I suppose?

Hey Joe. Well you caught me. Definitely not magnetic (the rusted junker is plastic ). But a loop of masking tape works just as well.