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WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 10-24-14-??

MoonsonMoonsonOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Mill City:

Love your study in transients, Frank. Father Christmas certainly appears out of his element. I see he's holding the obligatory tree and can make out the platform horse, but what are the other items?

 

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Freight. He has snuggled in there so as not to intrude on the passengers several feet to the left at the passenger building at that station.

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Originally Posted by Moonson:
Originally Posted by Mill City:

I see he's holding the obligatory tree and can make out the platform horse, but what are the other items?

Freight. He has snuggled in there so as not to intrude on the passengers several feet to the left at the passenger building at that station.

Thanks, Frank. I should have been more specific with my query. The items of mystery are the two white things to immediate right.

 

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This is indeed a busy town. Great scene.

 

FM Former Member

"Oh NO Brian, where is the Texas Special???????????"

 

Steve, there is a story behind the missing TS. While Joe was shooting the video, the TS F3 lead engine accidentally hit the camera. A small derailment resulted. When I got the engine set up correctly, it powered up momentarily and then went dead.  The good news was Joe got plenty of shots before the mishap. The engine is now off for repair.

 

The F3 in better days. 

 

 

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MoonsonMoonsonOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Mill City:
Originally Posted by Moonson:
Originally Posted by Mill City:

I see he's holding the obligatory tree and can make out the platform horse, but what are the other items?

Freight. He has snuggled in there so as not to intrude on the passengers several feet to the left at the passenger building at that station.

Thanks, Frank. I should have been more specific with my query. The items of mystery are the two white things to immediate right.

 

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This is indeed a busy town. Great scene.

 

Those two white round objects are the light globes of this lamp-post...

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Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by artyoung:

Farmer Bill:  I live in New Freedom PA about 3/4 mile from the Station. I love hearing that whistle blow when they're running. Hope you enjoyed the ride.

Farmer Bill,

I live about that far from the Bessemer and Lake Erie RR and the Buffalo and Pittsburgh RR in Butler as thy wind down either side of Connoquenessing Creek.  They blow the whistle for the Center Avenue crossing.  There is also switching done at AK Steel, so there is lots of action.  Both railroads have yards on the other side of town.  I yacked too long to tell you I love to hear the trains from my home also.

Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by walt rapp:
Originally Posted by Sam:

Walt

The wiring you set up each year is amazing. No wonder you capitalized LOTS of Planning!! Any tips as to how you keep track of what goes to where?

I always enjoy your contributions here.

Sam

It's not all that hard. 

 

For track power, I have a hand-drawn diagram with markings where I want power connections.  From the centrally located distribution point I just run 2 wires to each spot where I think the lockon will be and am really just guessing at exact location.  But i get it pretty close.  Using masking tape, I mark the lockon so I know what's what.

 

For the AIU, I have all ports' usages written down ahead of time so I know what each SW and ACC port will control.  Using the hand-drawn diagram, which also has where I want houses, lights, etc, I run wires from each AIU to the location for that SW or ACC port.  I then use masking tape and mark the very end of the 2 wires where the ACC will be so I know what those 2 wires are for.  As for the switch wires, I get out the needed switches and hook them up to the wires as I go, again guessing where each switch will be.

 

Here's 2 samples from a prior year:

 

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Walt,

The track plan for your Christmas layout is a lot more elaborate than I thought!!  Thanks for sharing all the photos over the years!!

Mark BoyceMark BoyceOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by BANDOB:

Went over to the Maryland State Fair Grounds for the Great Scale Train show today. This freight was running on the DC Area Hi-Railers layout.

I'll probably go back for more tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

BN9860ogauge 10-25-2014 10-16-10 AM

Bob,

I didn't know Howard Zane allowed 3-railers in. ;-) I used to go when I lived in Fredericksburg in the late '80s and early 90s.  I modeled in HO in those days.  It was always a great show.  I'm glad the DC Hirailers were there.  Excellent photo!

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AlibatwombleAlibatwombleOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by PRRronbh:
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Originally Posted by PRRronbh:

My years of O Scale motor vehicle acquisitions.  Of particular interest to railroad fans is the red job in the middle.  A 1939 Delahaye Type 165 Cabriolet-the 1939 NY World's Fair' car.  The same 1939 World's Fair where the Pennsy S1 was actually running on a dynamic stand.  Albeit the S1 wore the moniker of American Railroad instead of Pennsylvania RR if I recall correctly.

 

Ron

Ron,

Great collection!!

Did the Pennsy have a Flintmobile also?  It is always said, they had one of everything!

 

Seriously, I love the Flintmobile.  Where did you get it?  You will probably tell me in a Burger King Kids Meal or something like that. 

Mark, if I recall off of eBay.  But have seen it in Diecast Direct catalog also.

 

Ron

Hi Have checked the bay & they are Hot Wheels The Flintstones Flintmobile # BCJH83 part of there 1:50 range.

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N NCTOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Mark Boyce:
Originally Posted by BANDOB:

Went over to the Maryland State Fair Grounds for the Great Scale Train show today. This freight was running on the DC Area Hi-Railers layout.

I'll probably go back for more tomorrow afternoon.

 

 

BN9860ogauge 10-25-2014 10-16-10 AM

Bob,

I didn't know Howard Zane allowed 3-railers in. ;-) I used to go when I lived in Fredericksburg in the late '80s and early 90s.  I modeled in HO in those days.  It was always a great show.  I'm glad the DC Hirailers were there.  Excellent photo!

I think that Howard Zane is no longer involved in this show.

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