Pix From PIHR at Kennywood Holiday Lights 2014 (final pix & video added 12/24)

Day two was a busy night.  Wasn't able to get still shots of a couple of the trains that were running last night, but I did manage to get a couple of nice shots and a little video:

 

 

 

 

Looking forward to day 3.

 

Andy

Thanks for the video, Andy. Great stuff. This has to be one of the nicest venues for a Christmas Layout Celebration. 

Andy, what are those blue switchers? Whatever they are, I like them!!!

Thank you for more photos, Andy!!

Keys6700 (Keith),

I believe those blue switchers are Union Railroad. Like you, I think they are sharp. They were probably custom painted by one of the club members.

The URR engines are the ones that MTH made a few years ago.

Great photos and video, Andy.

 

A couple of tech questions:

• What size are your corner modules (curve diameters, overall size)?
• Do you guys have construction drawings available?

One of our members does have a custom-painted set of URR engines, but those ones are weathered.

 

 

MTH did both a powered unit (30-2646-1) and an unpowered dummy (30-2646-3).  They were uncataloged releases.

 

Andy

Not 100% sure on the curves, but if my memory serves, they start at around O-104 on the outside track and then O-96, O-88 and O-80 roughly.

 

If there are drawings available, I have never see one.  We do however, have a list of specifications for the modules, and our "leader" (I use the quotes because we are really a loose-knit bunch ) has a track-spacing fixture to ensure track is going to match from module to module.

 

Andy

 

Here are some pix from last night.  Some more video will be posted tonight.

 

 

This is the building we are in:

 

 

 

Andy

Great pictures, Andy.  You, your group, and Pittsburgh knows how to do it up right.

 

Art

Here is some video from day 3.  It includes some inside-the-tunnel shots that I am rather pleased with.

 

 

Andy

Andy,

You should be pleased with the tunnel sequence.  That turned out great!  I also love watching trains snake their way around bends.  

Great pics and video as always, Andy!  Thanks again!

Excellent, Andy.......thanks for posting.

 

Peter

Well, we were rained out Friday night, but the rain quit just before opening last night.  This coupled with a bad-weather-discount on park admission lead to a pretty good crowd (bigger than we expected).

 

Didn't have a chance to take many pix last night, but I did get a little video, so here is the one picture I liked enough to post and a short video from last night:

 

 

 

Andy

Nice videos.

You'll be swamped tonight. Anyone avoiding the weather Friday and Saturday nights will probably try to come tonight.

I will have to try and make it down this year.

 

Dave

 

Big crowd last night, as expected.

 

Here are some pix and video from last night: 

 

 

Can you tell that dog training is an interest of one of out members (DOC)?

 

 

And the video:

 

 

Andy

 

You're working out that Polar Express. 

Yeah, the PM/PE 1225 certainly has a lot of hours behind her, and the new PE is performing wonderfully so far.  Running a double-headed Polar Express is a lot of fun!

 

And tonight I picked up one of the new coaches, so the consist grew just a little today.

 

Andy

Here are a couple of shots and a short video from last night (hope everyone had a happy 12-13-14 ):

 

 Some railfans will travel great distances to watch trains... :

 

 

And the short video:

 

 

Andy

Andy:

 

It has been a lot of fun following the 2014 Edition of the Kennywood Public Show. All of you at the Pittsburg Independent Hi-Railers do a spectacular job.

 

Merry Christmas to you and the gang. Love the 1225's double-heading.

 

 

Great pix and videos, Andy.  It's almost as good as being there.  Tell whoever owns the VRE passenger train with the Bombardier commuter cars that I love it.  Is it the K-Line set from before their demise?  I also liked the (Seattle?) Sounder set that they (K-Line) put out back then too.

Keep up the good work, man.

Yes, I beleive it is the K-Line set.  It is definitely an interesting set to watch in low light conditions with all the light it gives off.

 

Andy

The Bombardier cars are the 21" K-Line version. It sure is a striking passenger car set.

Went down Friday night and took a friend along. Unfortunately no Polar Express running!  Doc said, Andy doesn't come on Fridays.  Polar Express was resting.

 

Seriously though, had a good time seeing the lights in the park, the reflections on the lake were nice.

 

Dave

 

 

 

Terrific video and production.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Pretty sure I had not seen quadruple power units before.

 

Thanks, again.

Once again, the photos are great!  I really liked the double headed PE!!

 

If I don't make it down to Kennywood, everyone have a very Merry Christmas, and I will see you again at Monroeville!!

I can't make it Fridays because I don't get out of work until 5 , and they want us up and running when the park opens at 5.  Plus, it lets the other guys get track time.

 

Andy

Andy,

   Thanks again for all you guy do around Christmas time with the trains, it's just incredible!

PCRR/Dave

This is such a treat, Andy, seeing all of this. I place tremendpus value on my growing up (mid-40's - mid-60's) in Duquesne/Duquesne Place (Miller Avenue), so any time I get to see photos of my hometown I really enjoy it. I used to work in that very building as busboy (Employee Cafe. @$.65 per hr.); then, as "Salad Boy" in the main dining room where your trains are situated ($.85/hr.), helping earn my tuition for college. Loved it!

 

It's is nice to see, through your narrative, that an interest in model trains still exists in the Kennywood area.

Thanks again for the fun.

FrankD

It is hard to beleive that there is only one weekend left.  This season just flew past!

 

Here are some shots from last night and a little video:

 

First, some pix of some of the scenery:

 

 

 

And some video of the trains:

 

 

Andy

This thread just keeps getting better!!!

Thanks Andy...and Happy Holidays.

K.C.

I am ready for this weekend. I had to miss Sat and Sun due to Family get togethers . But I will be there for the last weekend. This is four week that just fly by. 

Andy does a Great job of posting pictures and Videos of this event.

Such a treat to see all that, Andy, inside and outside! Thanks again!

FrankM

Tonight is the last night!  Here are some pix from last night:

 

 

 

 

 

Andy

 

Thanks for the new photos, Andy. Your group does an outstanding job.

 

Merry Christmas to you and the gang.

Here are the pictures from Sunday (the last night of the season) and the last video:

 

 

 

 

And here are a few after the crowds were gone and the layout was quiet:

 

 

 

And the last video:

 

 

We all had a blast at this event and look forward to doing it again next year (which will be the 5th year of the event).

 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

 

Andy

Andy:

 

Nice job on an extraordinary show. Lots of work to put on a long running show like this and your group did it with a lot of class.

 

Merry Christmas to you.

Andy - Great job and thanks so much for all the great pictures.  Definitely makes me miss Pittsburgh.

 

Art