Weekend Photo Fun 1-15-21-??

From the annoying files comes the hotbox reefer...  Thanks goodness for the ERR mini commander.

Great looking house repaints Scott! Got my Grandson a Williams Daylight engine for Christmas as he likes to run my scale version so much. We set up a permanent layout in his bedroom shown here with some custom painted SP Daylight passenger cars and Soup Can SP water tower, and custom painted trains the rest with motors removed so he can push them around.

The Providence and Worcester Railroad began operation between its namesake cities in 1845. It was leased for 99 years by the New Haven Railroad in 1892 and became an independent railroad again in 1973. It was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. in 2016 and now operates in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. I used to see P&W locomotives in the motor storage area in New Haven, Connecticut and purchased several MTH Premier P&W models including GP-40 #3001. As seen in the videos, the operation of this PS-3 model is exceptionally smooth under conventional control on my 10’-by-5’ layout. MTH also offered two P&W caboose models in its catalogs that I would like to acquire but have been unable to find – so I usually run this engine with a New Haven caboose.

MELGAR

Train layout deconstruction continues.......I packed away the "pride of the fleet".....set 2507 from 1958.....

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

                             MILW Action...

A 2020 Christmas Layout memory

- walt

the back left corner.

A little closer look:

Many of us preordered and then waited a long time for delivery of the Lionel 0-6-0T Switchers. These are part of the still relatively new Lion Chief Plus 2.0 line.

I ordered the Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal livery. Great little loco. Runs great, good sounds, and smokes well.

Among other features, LC+ 2.0 allows control in a myriad of ways: conventionally, TMCC, Legacy, Bluetooth LC App, or the Universal Remote.

My waterfront

Great photos everyone!  Here are my photos of fun for this fine weekend!  

Patsburg Ave. yesterday afternoon.  

The switch job .... brakeman at far end of blue boxcar is about to signal the engineer to back up.

Now that's a load of scrap!

Early this morning.

This photo using natural sunlight shows the early morning in Patsburg.

MT. Randolph.

The yard at night.  

Somewhere outside Philadelphia on a cold afternoon in November, 1947, the photographer caught the main Friendship Train consist as it headed into Trenton on its way to New York City.  The train was already pulling over 100 cars but the Pennsy's Centipedes were having no problem with the tonnage.  Nearly 700 carloads of food was shipped to France and Italy that December.  Much of the supplies in this train were loaded onto the United States Lines' "Friend Ship" taking the first shipload to France.

As always, some great pictures today.  I have not posted much lately, but I just received my Lionel Friendship Train cars and was taking pictures of them for my inventory.  So, I brought out the Lionel Centipedes and MTH's FT cars (plus my Atlas X-29s with the banners) for some train shots.

Take care and be safe.

@Putnam Division posted:

Train layout deconstruction continues.......I packed away the "pride of the fleet".....set 2507 from 1958.....

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

Peter,

It's always sad to pack our favorite trains away into their boxes. I wish you great anticipation and enjoyment when the day arrives for unpacking on the new layout.

MELGAR

Putnum Division,,

Yes, its always a sad day when one has to tear down their Christmas layout. Packing away the engines and cars in their Lionel boxes gives a person time to reflect memories of this past Christmas and previous Christmases of years gone by. Hopefully, come next Christmas you will make more memories. Take care and think pleasant thoughts of your 2021 Christmas layout.

Follow up information:

Here is a more complete picture of the playground scene that includes three Lionel accessories recessed into a section of  1" foam to hide the bases:

Another bit of information: This 2' X 2' section of my layout, built using Mianne Benchwork was moved from my last larger layout intact and included in the re-designed much smaller layout:

Stangtrain,

I like your park, here’s mine.

A Wart Hog Flies over Terryville.

Thomas, Annie and Claribel are right on schedule as they round the bend at the farm.

A submarine surfaces in the harbor.

Since the theme is shaping up to be parks... here is a scene from my park before and after renovations:

Lionel O gauge CP Rail two-tier auto carrier with Mattel HOT WHEELS automobiles.

Andrew

Falcon Service

I sure do miss Weaver Models......as I was packing up, I came across 2 gems from Weaver.

I am very glad I made these purchases......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

I sure do miss Weaver Models......as I was packing up, I can across 2 gems from Weaver.

I am very glad I made these purchases......

Peter

I miss Weaver as well. They really had an impact on the hobby and businesses.

Old time Andrews trucks on that Delta car?

@Putnam Division posted:

Train layout deconstruction continues.......I packed away the "pride of the fleet".....set 2507 from 1958.....

Peter

Whoa, whoa, whoa... what have I missed? Didn't you just retire, Peter? Are you moving already? Or, are you going to build a new layout?

Wha' hoppened?

Andre

@Putnam Division posted:

I sure do miss Weaver Models......as I was packing up, I can across 2 gems from Weaver.

I am very glad I made these purchases......

Peter

Some years ago the NMRA ran a series of boxcars commemorating famous model railroads.  I remember one was for Gordon Varney's railroad.  There were about half a dozen of these. 

Lou N

South side of engine house, fuel and sand facility

                                              B&O TSS #1,910...

Black spot in 1st photo. Time for another new camera. Wore out my 4th Cyber-shot.

@SIRT

That is a GREAT box car! Is it scratch-built? how did you create the interior load? Your weathering is superb. Bravo!!!!

@jim sutter posted:

Yes, its always a sad day when one has to tear down their Christmas layout. Packing away the engines and cars in their Lionel boxes gives a person time to reflect memories of this past Christmas and previous Christmases of years gone by. Hopefully, come next Christmas you will make more memories. Take care and think pleasant thoughts of your 2021 Christmas layout.

WOW Jim, you verbalized so perfectly what I, as a Christmas time only layout person, was/am thinking!!!  I was going to reply but your words were too perfect not to use.

The only thought that I can add that for me makes having a Christmas only layout is when the next season starts and I get to pull all of those cars and engines out of their boxes.  I actually do stop for a short time on each one and remember why I bought each and the joy that I get seeing them on the layout again.

- walt

@Brad Trout posted:

Since the theme is shaping up to be parks... here is a scene from my park before and after renovations:

Thanks for posting this image Brad!  I have a gazebo that I always use to set up a wedding but the church.  I was never really happy with the look of the scene though.  You gave me great ideas here, so THANKS!

- walt

Final run before packing the village away.

Don

@Randy Harrison posted:

@SIRT

That is a GREAT box car! Is it scratch-built? how did you create the interior load? Your weathering is superb. Bravo!!!!

Thanks Randy. No, MTH car. New box load offering for 21. Printed paper over an MDF block. 3M spray glue and silicone to secure.

As long as we have parks... how about a trolley park?

Another play ground.

Okay, a little better vid............. not much but some. This is that kitbashed Labelle Traction Motor unit. It is running from the overhead. It can use the center rail too.  Train and Traction ON.  Jim K

Walt, Thank you for your kind words. Walt, my words are what I fill. I no longer have a train layout but I have a lot of of good memories. I can honestly say, I got to live my dream. Walt, please take care and stay safe.

More photos from my Xmas layout

@Putnam Division posted:

I sure do miss Weaver Models......as I was packing up, I can across 2 gems from Weaver.

Peter

I miss Weaver too. I had a long time relationship, being a member of a club car committee. I live about an hour north of the former Weaver facility, and made quite a few trips to work out details for several club cars, and to take friends for tours, including one who is a semi retired newspaper editor who did a few stories about Weaver. I still keep in touch with Joe Hayter.

@walt rapp  Glad I could provide some inspiration!  When I read your comment, I realized you can't really see what's going on Inside the gazebo... so here is another shot of that.  It's quite the confab in there...

@laming posted:

Whoa, whoa, whoa... what have I missed? Didn't you just retire, Peter? Are you moving already? Or, are you going to build a new layout?

Wha' hoppened?

Andre

....building a new layout in the attic.....packing up so that construction can commence.....

Peter

A BNSF ET44AC emerges from a deep tunnel in the cold, early predawn hours...

@Putnam Division posted:

Train layout deconstruction continues.......I packed away the "pride of the fleet".....set 2507 from 1958.....

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

Obviously, Peter, you have always treated your trains with care... hopefully, one of you kids is into trains and will appreciate your set some day. It will clearly outlive all of us!!!