Smokestack Lightning

Great job, Fred! It's a wonderful effect, and so close to the real thing.

Very nice Fred! 

Were you playing the song by the Yardbirds at the same time?

You have some rare stuff, especially the Unique Arts passenger coaches. And it sure looks like you are having fun.

RoyBoy posted:

Were you playing the song by the Yardbirds at the same time?

 

You have some rare stuff, especially the Unique Arts passenger coaches. And it sure looks like you are having fun.

Thank you.

I was playing the original song by Howling Wolf (but learned about original blues via English blues bands like The Yardbirds). According to Wikipedia: Wolf said the song was inspired by watching trains in the night: "We used to sit out in the country and see the trains go by, watch the sparks come out of the smokestack. That was smokestack lightning."

And yes, "Model Railroading is Fun!", with trains of "Any make, Any gauge, Any age".

Regards

Fred

Vintage toy trains that shoot sparks out the stack, awesome!  Ralph Nader would have a fit !

Unique Arts trains weren't around for very long. A friend had one of those same locos ...