Trackside Thursday

@WesternPacific2217- Hey NOW I see it, thanks for the response.  Nice work ballasting that new Lionel track by the way, really looks good.

Don

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Hi Don,

Yes, hard to see the bear in the upper middle of the original photo, so here's another perspective of the bear(s) across the track from the campers!

This seen comes from an experience a couple of friends and I encountered while camping at Yosemite. A black bear mommy and her cub walked by our campsite within 50 feet, but seemed unconcerned about our presence and just passed through! Whew!

Your story reminds me of an incident that happened to me about 40 years ago.  We were picnicking at Cook Forest State Park here in Northwestern Pennsylvania, when a mature black bear walked in.  We moseyed behind the car and watched as the bear emptied our cooler then walked away.  They like to hit garbage cans right here in Butler as well.

Well hello again TsTh fans, here are a few shots from my Leonardtown and Savannah.

First the WbB GE 70 Ton in SR livery is on the inner yard track behind the diner while the tank car and caboose thunder by on the outer freight main.  Both tracks are split by the main highway, full of traffic this fine morning.

At the Suburban station a Marx 400 steamer in charge of a small freight, charges out of the "mountains" and past the commuter platform.  Its hurrying because it is tightly scheduled between commuter runs to Savannah.

Hope your week is going well.  It has been seasonally very HOT here in central Texas with daytime highs over 100 degrees so mostly (at my age) staying inside in the aircon.

Best Wishes

Don

Made a little progress on the hand layed junk track...  About ready to start cutting wood for the new upper level loops.

T.S.T.

The following photos were taken by a co-worker of my wife Terry. Terry's co-worker is from India and was visiting the United States to get in-person training on a software that he and Terry then supported. His name is Karun. I will not even attempt to spell or pronounce the rest of his name. He is pictured below with Terry during his visit to our home for dinner and to see our train layout.

The city of Christopolis' theater district.

Part of the City Park.

The Christopolis City Zoo.

This is as close to an overall view of the layout as can be taken. Thank you, Karun.

Trackside today:  The station platform is a beehive of activity.  

Wow, what a beautiful thread, maybe I need to make to call this a great topic for review, either way, there’s a lot of great pictures to review here. Happy Railroading Everyone

I wasn't around to post Trackside Thursday so I'm a day late!

Here's the local farm with piggy's at the trough and cows grazing. Some Western Pacific livestock cars waiting to load.

Trackside Thursday - Busy evening at the Paradise Depot as the sunset approaches.

Rail fan taking a trackside shot of a Pennsy passenger car at the station

Cab forward.

Tender trucks,

@Lee Drennen, this is another fun to review thread, again, I’m hoping everyone had a safe and fun Independence Day, July 4th… Beautiful trains and layouts everyone.  

Here's what's trackside today ... girders.  The crane operator should be along soon.  

Foreman Gus Hinkley stands trackside early this morning.

The BIG HOOK has been set out in the correct spot by the switch crew, however, with no operator the BH is useless.  Hope o'l Skippy, the crane operator, didn't tie on on last night!  

Gus waits patiently for the crane to arrive as Rudy the foreman, standing in the background, scratches his chin impatiently as he mumbles to himself " That gol dang Skippy!  He knew we needed to unload these beams first thing this morning.  Where the @$&(% is he?! "

Trackside on this fine Thursday:  On the service track is C&O 0-8-0 number 75.  Loggie Dillard, standing on the locomotives front end,  just gave the headlight a real good cleaning.  Bo Beardsley has just topped off the sand domes.   Claude Hoag, standing on the ground closest to the front of the engine, has just lubed all around as foreman Eagle Eye Janks checks out everyone's work.  It's been said that o'l Eagle Eye can find a needle in a haystack and according to this crew, he will find imperfection in each man's task.

Trackside passengers on the inbound (to the city) track at the Small Town suburban station.  Its still winter as you can see by the bits of snow on the pine tree and everyone is bundled up against the cold.

Hope your week is going well, best wishes this fine Thursday

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Trackside passengers on the inbound (to the city) track at the Small Town suburban station.  Its still winter as you can see by the bits of snow on the pine tree and everyone is bundled up against the cold.

Don,

Do you remember where you got the folks dressed for winter in your photo?

Thanks.

Bob

Welcome all to Trackside Thursday, a great thread to read and enjoy the pictures and stories, ,@Don McErlean, Don, that’s a beautiful wayside station with folks waiting for the train, neat scene. Happy Railroading Everyone

Gomer drove the pick-up over from Wally's Service Station to get some ribs. After smelling the sauce he can't decide if he wants to take them back to the station or keep them for himself.

On the trackside for this fine Thursday!   Brakeman Gibby Lawson.

Working the nightshift.   Brakeman Slim Lash rides the rear step of B&O 97.

@bobfett- I can't remember off the top of my head but I will look through my train area to see if there is some residual packaging.  I can tell you that they were a ready made commercial product including the coloring of the figures.  I am just not that good painting such little things.  Sorry I can't be more precise, it I get more data I will post it.

Don

@leapinlarry - thanks for the compliment friend, hope your week is going well.

Best Wishes

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

@bobfett- I can't remember off the top of my head but I will look through my train area to see if there is some residual packaging.  I can tell you that they were a ready made commercial product including the coloring of the figures.  I am just not that good painting such little things.  Sorry I can't be more precise, it I get more data I will post it.

Don

Thanks, Don. I'm with you on not being good at painting little things. I'm looking for some already painted winter figures for the Christmas Tree Sales Area that my drive-in theater lot becomes in December. As it stands now, the folks choosing their trees are freezing their fingers off because they don't have gloves.

Bob

Well the approaching local this morning has the traffic in Small Town bottled up.  All those folks trying to get to shopping etc are really annoyed as the train seems overly slow today.  In the heat all those car engines are overheating for sure.

Don

@bobfett- Sorry I took too long to find the source of the people you asked about so here it is.  I found two "groupings" one standing and one sitting down.  I am sure they have others and most likely a web site as well.

Best wishes

Don

Passengers boarding

@bobfett posted:

Gomer drove the pick-up over from Wally's Service Station to get some ribs. After smelling the sauce he can't decide if he wants to take them back to the station or keep them for himself.

But are their  ribs , any good?

Here’s a trackside rescue of a guy that went up on a roof to retrieve his cat -

@Don McErlean posted:

@bobfett- Sorry I took too long to find the source of the people you asked about so here it is.  I found two "groupings" one standing and one sitting down.  I am sure they have others and most likely a web site as well.

Best wishes

Don

Thanks a lot, Don. I'll "Google" Model Power. Maybe my poor Christmas Tree hunters won't have to keep going back to their cars to warm up this year.

Regards,

Bob

@Dave Koehler posted:

But are their  ribs , any good?

Dave,

Gomer says, "Shazam! These ribs are good!" And Gomer would know.

Bob

Here's a Trackside Thursday pick-up B-Ball game. I obviously took this picture some time ago; those guys wouldn't have been playing today in NEPA, they'd have been swimming.

Bob

Just finished lead to ice house yard last night with Marc. Here is first 'revenue run' on the trackage.

Thanks. Walter

Forgot to post this yesterday. I little MOW today in the setting sun.

Happy Thursday!

Well TSThur fans here we are in a new month and our first Thursday!  So I guess I will start today but hoping other folks "come'on along".

Well we all know how HOT it is, so here is the unloading crew stocking up the Ice Cream truck so he can make his rounds of the neighborhoods.  All the kids (and lots of adults) are waiting and the young ones are enjoying the last days of summer before school begins.

At the other end of town, things are pretty much normal at General Door and Sash, with the work force trying to stay productive in temperatures over 100 deg.  Gotta keep going though, the world needs those screen doors and windows so they can open windows at night without the mosquitos.

Best Wishes

Don

Man hunting or being hunted?

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Trackside Town

Checking ice level in the reefer dropped off on Atlantic Avenue.

Trackside for this fine Thursday!

Another bear on the loose. I think if I were the hiker I'd be a little upset at the lady taking photos for not warning me (assuming I didn't get eaten ). By the same token, she's probably thinking she doesn't have to outrun the bear--she only has to outrun me.

Bob

Well, It's Trackside Thursday everyone...and the folks at General Door and Sash are anxiously awaiting the lunch truck!  Run out, grab a sandwich and a drink, then quick back into the employee's lunch room where its air conditioned!  Glad that Pepsi truck guy is re-stocking the vending machine with ice cold Pepsi.  

Happy Thursday everyone.

Don