STEAMday Sunday 2/23/2025 edition

Thanks for getting the steam up Arnold!

Here is a Lionel 785 Hudson. I never cared for the white noise sound of steam or the electronic whistle so the plug is pulled. The engine is on its last run to Croton Harmon. After the passengers are off the train, the engine will be moved to a storage track for later disposition.

On its inaugural run of the 20th Century Limited is the Lionel Legacy Dreyfuss New York Central J3 Hudson # 5445.

Good morning, StDaySun faithful!  Today I’m featuring the steam locomotive and train that started it all, the one that made me Steam Crazy, my Marx no. 333 NYC Pacific.

i believe I received this train, a Sears, Roebuck set, for Christmas in 1950 at age three.  No. 333 runs well today, not only a testament to Marx’s robust construction, but the fact that it received reduced running time after more realistic Lionel trains came along.  Now its operation is limited to ceremonial runs for the pleasure of rail fans everywhere.

John

@Steam Crazy posted:

Good morning, StDaySun faithful!  Today I’m featuring the steam locomotive and train that started it all, the one that made me Steam Crazy, my Marx no. 333 NYC Pacific.

i believe I received this train, a Sears, Roebuck set, for Christmas in 1950 at age three.  No. 333 runs well today, not only a testament to Marx’s robust construction, but the fact that it received reduced running time after more realistic Lionel trains came along.  Now its operation is limited to ceremonial runs for the pleasure of rail fans everywhere.

John

It's a great engine John with beautiful freight cars. I have the engine in a passenger NYC set.

Thanks so much Arnold for keeping the fire stoked and the boiler pressure up to get us started today!  Love your B6!

Here are two videos taken at the last two York shows.

This is a 2-10-10-2 decked out in Halloween regalia taken this past Fall at the York show.

This photo was taken at the Spring 2024 York show.  It's of the new Atlas O  2-8=0 Consolidation to be released this coming spring.  I have one in Western Maryland livery  on pre-order with Mr. Muffin.

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@trumpettrain posted:

Thanks so much Arnold for keeping the fire stoked and the boiler pressure up to get us started today!  Love your B6!

Here are two videos taken at the last two York shows.

This is a 2-10-10-2 decked out in Halloween regalia taken this past Fall at the York show.

This photo was taken at the Spring 2024 York show.  It's of the new Atlas O  2-8=0 Consolidation to be released this coming spring.  I have one in Western Maryland livery  on pre-order with Mr. Muffin.

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Pat, I'm confused; I don't see a 2-10-10-2.  It looks like a 2-8-8-8-2 to me. Am I missing something?

Large and small steam locomotives are on my layout for Steamday Sunday 02-23-2025.

The large one is Boston & Albany A-1a 2-8-4 Berkshire #1401, a Lionel model (2231340) that I purchased in December 2024. It’s been on my layout ever since and I can’t seem to get myself to remove it.

The smaller one is Boston & Albany USRA 0-8-0 steam switcher #53, also a Lionel model (6-28702) but one that I run frequently.

MELGAR

@pennsyfan posted:

Pat, I'm confused; I don't see a 2-10-10-2.  It looks like a 2-8-8-8-2 to me. Am I missing something?

It's a "triplex" with three sets of driving wheels so, I agree, it's a 2-8-8-8-2.

MELGAR

@pennsyfan posted:

Pat, I'm confused; I don't see a 2-10-10-2.  It looks like a 2-8-8-8-2 to me. Am I missing something?

Whoops!!!  My bad .. lol!  I now know I should have put on my glasses before posting that video!  It's triplex in the video.  

All nice posts so far, especially the videos, thanks for sharing them.

MTH NEW YORK CENTRAL P&LE A2 Berkshire.

My apologies if I posted this before but I don't remember if I did or not.

This is the Baby Blue Comet tin-plate engine in the Lionel by MTH product line.

- walt