Weekend Photo Fun 1-4-19--??

I see a lot of videos posted of beautiful scale equipment running at barely 30 smph. Well the Santa Fe ran the Fast Mail Express at 70-90 mph and the El Capitan at 90-100 mph. So I run my scale stuff at prototypical speed 😁.

Mural at a local pizza place

I am watching a PBS Doo wop special, and guess what the tokens sang  "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

In the jungle the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight.

Gerry, Where did you get the mount for the Kindle Fire?

BradFish1 posted:

Gerry, Where did you get the mount for the Kindle Fire?

It is made by Arkon, model #TAB806. Look on Amazon. Should be able to purchase for between $35-$40 including shipping. Let me know if you need more info..thanks, Gerry

Used to have this handsome Allegheny

Either I am followed by a troublemaking spirit or my model railroad is inhabited by an unseen creature. The freight cars keep uncoupling randomly. Sometimes the train is disconnected, but the couplers are still closed. It started happening two weeks ago. This uncoupling causes derailments when the locomotives run into the caboose.

A plastic road section was low between the tracks, then it popped up and derailed a covered hopper. It is either a very bold mouse or something else causing these problems. 

Andrew

Hump Yard Mike posted:

Gerry posted:

Happy to have my layout upgraded with a surprise Christmas present from my wife, an Amazon Fire. I ordered a mount for it and my son downloaded the ap. Project complete and I am now operational! Have a great weekend all!!

Jerry,

I was not aware that the fire could run dcs.  Did you download from the amazon App Store?

Thanks,

Mike

Hi Mike,

I will find out from my son how he did it. He went back to school yesterday. I realized he only downloaded the standard ap so I need to upgrade to premium. Will let you know..Gerry

Rescued Trains posted:

Gerry posted:

Happy to have my layout upgraded with a surprise Christmas present from my wife, an Amazon Fire. I ordered a mount for it and my son downloaded the ap. Project complete and I am now operational! Have a great weekend all!!

Gerry, Can you download the app directly from the Google Play store or do you have to "unlock" the Fire with a special app?

Steve

Hi Steve, I will find out how he did it and post here..thanks, Gerry

Andrew the answer is right in the picture, Minions!

Farmer_Bill posted:

Mural at a local pizza place

 

That Yellow Belly in the painting must be 'Traditional Scale'!!!! 

I messed up a tad in my earlier 2018 CHristmas Layout memor post.  I meant to post these 2 images instead of the track plan image.  BUT.... since I did you can see how accurate I can draw my design using just a rules and different diameter washers for the curves!

- walt

More big scale steam at 80 smph.