STEAMday Sunday (2/18/2023 edition)

Good morning, StDaySun fans!  Thanks, Arnold, for steaming us up.  Every time I see your 10 wheeler, I know I need one!

My grandson is visiting this weekend; it’s tough to take videos and photos when he has his hand on the throttle, so a trip to the archives is in order.  I found an oldie but goodie, NYC 0-4-0 no. 901, teamed up with NYC 0-6-0T no. X-8688, on a coal drag in a classic display of steam power.  NYC 4-8-2 Mohawk no. 3000 is also seen on the adjacent track.

John

Good morning Arnold and STEAMday Sunday fans!  Today I’m posting a video of my Lionel 2-8-2 #587 and my MTH 2-8-4 #765 as a multiple unit (MU).  Have a great week everyone!

My son invaded the kitchen island last night with his z scale German decapod with bathtub tender.  Nice way to enjoy some coffee this morning.  He likes to dabble with unusual locomotive designs that O scale doesn’t offer.  The dual side stacks on this decapod is an example.

Some great looing engines! Have a great STEAMday Sunday!

The PRR 4-4-2 "Lindbergh" Atlantic.

MTH Premier Jersey Central Camelback 4-6-0...

OK folks, I am going to ask for your indulgence...I know you have all posted beautiful scale and semi scale steam locomotives, BUT I am a TOY train collector at heart and thought you might enjoy one of my (most certainly) "toy" sets.  I like to think of the joy this little gal brought to some very eager youngster on Christmas or a Birthday, its colorful engine pulling its one car train around a circle.  This was manufactured by Distler, a German firm, likely in the 1960's or 1970's.  The set trade name was..."The Little Choo Choo"  and most probably sold via a modest store such as Woolworth's .  It is marked "made in Western Germany" which is the colloquial name for the Federal Republic of Germany, founded from the Allied occupation zones in 1949 and lasting until German reunification in 1990.  It is clockwork and runs fine on its little circle but has no speed control so tends to go like mad at first!

Here she is with her little train.  The freight house in the rear also has an interesting history.  Starting off as Bing, becoming Hafner, then finally Marx (all in different color liveries).

And just to complete the fantasy scheme, here is the box lid with the little locomotive smoking a pipe!

OK there you have it.  Hope you enjoyed this little deviation off into..."toy train land".

Hope you have a great week

Best Regards

Don

I have a couple to share on my new MTH WVP&P Shay pulling the 12 log cars that are part of the set.

Crossing Franks Bridge! Named after the buddy of mine that custom built it for this spot on the layout.

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Rounding the Turn Table Whisker †racks.

A few Lionel steamers from my roster…

A Pennsylvania J1A

A Legacy Empire State Express

And the NKP 765 Berkshire

Ye ole ps3 RK  Imperial Clinfield Challenger for this STEAMday Sunday.

Hope everyone is snuggled down and warm today.  Godspeed all 

@RJT posted:

I have a couple to share on my new MTH WVP&P Shay pulling the 12 log cars that are part of the set.

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Rounding the Turn Table Whisker †racks.

Really sharp looking set Rick. Nice