Post Your Happy Forth of July Trains.

Happy 4th!

HAPPY 4TH

Not a train but maybe train related  - taking my granddaughter for a wagon ride in sunny Charleston SC - she loves wearing my favorite NJ high-railers Trainstock hat 😊🚂

Happy 4th to all 🇺🇸

PS - I don’t know why, but I feel compelled to tell this little story - I have a gentleman who does some landscaping work around my house, he just arrived in this country last year - yesterday he asked me if I was a veteran. I told him I was not. Curious I asked why ? - his answer was any work on any veterans home over the Fourth of July weekend was free. I am a contractor myself, and I’ve never thought to do that - I guess the things we take for granted can mean so much to another person - his act of kindness has certainly made me reflect a little bit over this weekend

Have a Great 4th all! God Bless America! God and Country!

EL SD45 and caboose in Red, White and  Blue bracket a consist taking a run at the Pocono grade in notch 8 on this holiday weekend.

Also not a train, but the Stars & Stripes at the ballpark in honor of Independence Day:

Here are a couple of mine with the Red White & Blue trains for the 4th.

Japanese Floor train, likely somewhat beyond 0 gauge closer to G gauge.  Not set up for track running but it has some really neat motion on a smooth floor.

Here is a little Marx GE 70 ton from the Cape Canaveral Express set, available 1959-1964.

Happy Independence Day everyone.

Don

Let me wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Stars and Stripes at Polo Grounds in 1954 World Series:

Happy 4th of July!

Here are some 4th of July trains on the G&O.  The G&O will be hosting visitors attending the 2023 National Garden Railroad Convention this coming Saturday, July 8.  More photos will follow.  Happy 4th everyone.  NH Joe

This is K-Line 1776 engine.

This is a Lionel American Freedom Train.  

My K-Line engine again.  It is one of my favorites.  The State of Maine cars make a wonderful red, white, and blue display.  

This is my G gauge Army train.  I have since sold this train.  I am a Navy veteran.  

The G&O entrance.

Me dressed for the 4th.  

A friend's Lionel American Freedom train.  

This is the K-Line engine with my K-Line 13 colony train.  

A Bachman G gauge steam train decorated for the 4th.  

The Bachman train.  

Happy 4th to All.

Here's a variation on the SOM boxcar from Williams in NBS livery:

And my AHM by Rivarossi HO fantasy Bicentennial GG1:

Happy 4th of July All! Remember our Veterans, Active Military and First Responders and be safe with fireworks!

@dorfj2 posted:

Not a train but maybe train related  - taking my granddaughter for a wagon ride in sunny Charleston SC - she loves wearing my favorite NJ high-railers Trainstock hat 😊🚂

Happy 4th to all 🇺🇸

PS - I don’t know why, but I feel compelled to tell this little story - I have a gentleman who does some landscaping work around my house, he just arrived in this country last year - yesterday he asked me if I was a veteran. I told him I was not. Curious I asked why ? - his answer was any work on any veterans home over the Fourth of July weekend was free. I am a contractor myself, and I’ve never thought to do that - I guess the things we take for granted can mean so much to another person - his act of kindness has certainly made me reflect a little bit over this weekend

Indeed! Who needs train photos when you have such a pretty granddaughter to show us! She provides us all with a meaningful reminder as we celebrate the founding of our nation that we need to do everything we can to preserve Freedom and Democracy for her generation and beyond!

@New Haven Joe posted:

Here are some 4th of July trains on the G&O.  The G&O will be hosting visitors attending the 2023 National Garden Railroad Convention this coming Saturday, July 8.  More photos will follow.  Happy 4th everyone.  NH Joe

One of my dearest friends is currently at the Garden Railroad Convention in Sacramento, and I imagine she will be visiting your layout. Her name is Teya Caple-Woods and she is very active in garden railroading  (a superb modeler). Was once featured in Garden Railways magazine as well as in the garden railroading book that I published some years ago. If Teya happens to introduce herself to you when she visits, tell her Allan "warned you" about her. I'm sure that she will take plenty of photos when she visits, and will post them on Facebook.

Great photo's and video's everyone and Happy 4th of July!!!

@Allan Miller posted:

One of my dearest friends is currently at the Garden Railroad Convention in Sacramento, and I imagine she will be visiting your layout. Her name is Teya Caple-Woods and she is very active in garden railroading  (a superb modeler). Was once featured in Garden Railways magazine as well as in the garden railroading book that I published some years ago. If Teya happens to introduce herself to you when she visits, tell her Allan "warned you" about her. I'm sure that she will take plenty of photos when she visits, and will post them on Facebook.

Allan,

I will look for her.  For everyone's information, the Garden Railroad Convention is being held in Santa Clara, not Sacramento.  Santa Clara is where the 49er play football and is in the heart of Silicon Valley.  The convention hotel is directly across the street from Levis Stadium.  

Anyone who is in the Bay Area on Saturday is invited to stop by the G&O whether you are attending the convention or not.  The G&O is open between 8 and 3.  The address is 1302 Orchard Avenue, San Leandro, CA.  Please introduce yourself to me, Joe Barker, if you visit the us.  I love meeting forum members.  NH Joe

Preamble Express & American Freedom Train

Thank you Bill