STEAMday Sunday 1/26/2025 edition

From our Open House yesterday.......a young man brought his PS2 RailKing J passenger set in for a spin.....

Have a great and safe week, everyone!

Peter

Here is a video of Lionel’s 773 Hudson from 1950.  It’s pulling a set of NYC ‘Big Four’ passenger cars made by MTH.  Have a great week everyone!

Lionel’s latest A5 Legacy with a short consist. I enjoy watching this engine running the layout, Lionel did a terrific job with the noticeable detailing. It was well worth the delayed wait.

Gene

Greetings, steam fans!  I’m enjoying some rest this morning after a very enjoyable and productive day (more later) at the Big E train show.  I go every year with my two oldest friends, then we get together with the wives for our annual “train dinner”.  What could be better than quality time with best friends and trains?

The Steam Crazy Lines photographer didn’t have time to get trackside, so he searched the archives for an “oldie but goodie”.  Here’s an encore performance of “A Symphony of Steam”.

John

@rjsmithindy posted:

Here is a video of Lionel’s 773 Hudson from 1950.  It’s pulling a set of NYC ‘Big Four’ passenger cars made by MTH.  Have a great week everyone!

I can smell the ozone and smoke from here.

Great video.

Bob

Happy Steam Day Sunday. I have to reach into the archives again. Here’s Lionel legacy  PRR 6510 pacing Lionel conventional NYC 773 through town.

@Genemed posted:

Lionel’s latest A5 Legacy with a short consist. I enjoy watching this engine running the layout, Lionel did a terrific job with the noticeable detailing. It was well worth the delayed wait.

Gene

Looks great Gene. I just pulled the trigger and ordered the LIRR model from Trainworld. And they have a 10% off promo running this weekend too!

Bob

The CN Mountain Steamer finally had its smoke debut yesterday after many years of service on the layouts...JD's  pine scented smoke did the trick...!

@RSJB18 posted:

Looks great Gene. I just pulled the trigger and ordered the LIRR model from Trainworld. And they have a 10% off promo running this weekend too!

Bob

Good for you Bob, you mentioned a while ago you had your eye on the LIRR one.👍

Gene

This Sunday is the new RF&P F19, pulling a line of milk cars and reefers, including the new hot box reefer.

Have not done a big steamer in a while.  Here is my Lionel PRR T-1.

Here is my newly acquired American Flyer (Chicago Flyer) #13 from 1923 (102 years old!).  When I first acquired it there was no tender but some research showed that it came equipped with a Type 120 tender (as did other engines) in that time period and I was lucky enough to find an appropriate tender.  So here she is, the cast iron, clockwork, #13 and her 120 T tender from 1923.

Best Wishes

Don

@CAPPilot posted:

Have not done a big steamer in a while.  Here is my Lionel PRR T-1.

Very nice Ron, l love that engine. I’m  sorry to say mine has been sitting on the shelf waiting for a new tire.

My first post on Steamday Sunday is this K line 4-6-6T B&A.

Ray

I little MPC 0-4-0 for SteamDay Sunday!

Bob