It's barely Friday morning (12:02 AM) and since I am still awake I will go ahead and start WEEKEND PHOTO FUN.
I have started putting back the Frozen Layout at the VMT.
Hopefully I can get this finished this week.
I really like the First Responders engine and cars that MTH has out thus far. I look forward to collecting the entire set.
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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Here is new items i got with updated picture's.
chessie1971 posted:Here is new items i got with updated picture's.
Hello chessie1971.
I like that dark blue 50 foot double door boxcar !!!!! Love that dark blue color. Is that a MTH premier by chance ?
"Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could be made right with God". 2 Corinthians 5:21 ERV (Easy to Read version)
Tiffany
Thanks Tiffany!! The boxcar is a atlas.
The modular group is supported by our yearly raffle which we hold from August to December (our regular train exhibition season). In the Spring, we buy a LionChief set. Build a 64x44" board and mount the track. We give the board and mounted track as winnings.
To enhance the value of the set ( and the raffle), we add some Plasticville buildings. I look for inexpensive, derelict buildings at shows and rehab them. I'm starting with a Plasticville Church that I bought for $2 at October York.
I like to work outside, and since it hit the upper 50s, I did.
My paint and drying booth:
I choose a light grey to cover imperfections.
After drying, I needed to replace the stained glass windows. Any brightly colored, busy wrapping paper should do. I chose some birthday paper.
I took off the old door and photocopied it. I used red and black markers to fixed the imperfections in the copy.
My last job this session was to "repair the drywall".
The "repaired" wall:
Next will be assembly and "touch up".
Peter
My latest purchase arrived yesterday. Lionel MPC Hi Cube boxcar. Why did some Chessie / C&O from that era have MEC railroad identifiers? This is fine with me. Since the Maine Central and Chessie are my favorite road names.
p51 posted:Just got back from a trip with some 1:1 scale stuff:
P51,
Do you have any info on this thing??? There's got to be a good story behind it.
Looks like a cross between a heavy weight passenger car, a space shuttle and a 1930 something Ford! LOL
handyandy posted:p51 posted:Just got back from a trip with some 1:1 scale stuff:
P51,
Do you have any info on this thing??? There's got to be a good story behind it.
Looks like a cross between a heavy weight passenger car, a space shuttle and a 1930 something Ford! LOL
Maybe a home made UP M-1000???
Did a little Gantry crane repair, it wouldn't spin 360 degrees, because the hook wire would come out of its guide. So I made a small cover so the hook wire wouldn't jump out and tangle around the bottom of the shaft. I also did a full lube and grease.
In my effort to have a matching caboose for each roadname I have a locomotive for......this came this week. A very nice and clean used MTH Conrail bay window. In my little world cabooses are still required on trains so I need them for all roads no matter how modern.
This will run behind these for one......
AMCDave posted:handyandy posted:p51 posted:Just got back from a trip with some 1:1 scale stuff:
P51,
Do you have any info on this thing??? There's got to be a good story behind it.
Looks like a cross between a heavy weight passenger car, a space shuttle and a 1930 something Ford! LOL
Maybe a home made UP M-1000???
It use to be a restaurant (Diner) don't know much else.
Thanks for the likes everyone!
One of my favorite videos from the past....January 2015, I think.
Long live the New Haven RR!
Peter
A 2016 Christmas layout memory 
Continuing with the winter section of the layout featuring 3 Miller products.
- walt
handyandy posted:p51 posted:Just got back from a trip with some 1:1 scale stuff:
P51,
Do you have any info on this thing??? There's got to be a good story behind it.
This was on the grounds of the Orange Empire Railroad museum at Perris, CA.
I couldn't find anyone there who could tell me the story behind it. That end is clearly inspired by the UP M1000 streamliner...
Nice photos so far. SIRT The winter module is always great to see.
When we moved to CA from PA two years ago, we left behind a few friends in PA at the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad:
Taken from http://www.roadarch.com/eateries/ca5.html Lists Roadside Architecture.
| former O'Neill's Streamline Diner Perris, CA | |
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| O'Neill's Streamline Diner was originally located north of Perris. The main section of the restaurant was built from a 1906 Santa Fe passenger car. The nose was added to make it look like a 1930s Union Pacific passenger train. It closed in 1943 and was moved further south. In 1948, it reopened as the Liberty Bell Cafe. That restaurant closed in 1982. In 1987, the building was moved to the Orange Empire Railway Museum where it is located today. [map] |
Gene Anstine
grfd59 posted:Taken from http://www.roadarch.com/eateries/ca5.html Lists Roadside Architecture.
former O'Neill's Streamline Diner
Perris, CA
O'Neill's Streamline Diner was originally located north of Perris. The main section of the restaurant was built from a 1906 Santa Fe passenger car. The nose was added to make it look like a 1930s Union Pacific passenger train. It closed in 1943 and was moved further south. In 1948, it reopened as the Liberty Bell Cafe. That restaurant closed in 1982. In 1987, the building was moved to the Orange Empire Railway Museum where it is located today. [map] Gene Anstine
Very cool!
Hologram of a #9 engine. Lousy picture. Difficult to avoid the glare on the glass. Never seen another like it, thought it might be of some interest.
The G&O has a tradition of running trains on New Year's Day. Here are several photos.
The Daylight is ready to leave for LA.
The Daylight has left San Francisco and is passing Radiator Springs.
Depot Yard is crowded with trains.
Thomas gets ready to depart.
PRR box car #26874 at S.B.R.R.
Crew eating at Stella's early evening meal. Don
Here is another item i just bought from the OGR Forum. K-line Clinchfield Die-cast 2 Bay Hopper.
Here are some weekend photos for this edition.
Great pics, everyone!
Peter
Farmer_Bill posted:
Great video Farmer Bill. Here's a couple of videos from our last trip to Florida aboard the Autotrain. This was our 6th time. I use the NE corridor for business trips too. Much easier than fighting through airports.
I made some ash loads for my Weaver GRa gons..
Our church Train Tour continued last week with a stop at John’s house. His primary layout is conventionally powered 1950s/60s era Lionel. He can run 2 trains at once and a bump-n-go trolley. He will add modern electronics as needed, but says away from command control systems. He has done very well, considering this layout is only 2 years old.
Chris
LVHR
chessie1971 posted:Here is another item i just bought from the OGR Forum. K-line Clinchfield Die-cast 2 Bay Hopper.
These are very nice cars. I picked up a PARR Coal Goes To War hopper that I plan to use for a diroama I am planning for the Huber Breaker Preservation Society. I hope to acquire one of each from the five class one roads that served Ashley PA. I just finished making some coal loads for this and an MTH war emergency hopper.
Don
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