Weekend Photo Fun 10-24-24-??

York Videos:

Scott Smith

The Roanoke Valley Model Railroaders has an open house tomorrow Saturday October 26th 10-3. We are in the basement of the Virginia Museum of Transportation. I'll even turn off the lights for you

Scott Smith

Thanks Scott for getting us going for this fine weekend!  Great videos btw!!

Here are my photos of fun.  Have a terrific and safe weekend everyone!!

Patsburg Avenue this morning.

Butler Junction at 8 a.m.  

One of several morning commuter trains has just arrived at the commuter station.

And of course, as with most mornings,  the unofficially named group of fellas knows as "The Track Gang" ( most retired railroad workers ) have assembled at the tower as they  drink coffee, soda, or whatever and swap tales ( some quite big but none-the-less entertaining ) of how it was back in the day when they were working on the railroad.

Thank you, Scott.......I have a few more pics of the layouts at York.....

The layouts in the Purple Hall with a few quick videos.....

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

A 2023 Christmas Layout memory

Time for a few "night" images of the 5'x7' plateau which held the 6 models of family members' houses thati built.

- walt

The SGMA Standard Gauge layout in the Black Hall and our set up, way far away in the White Hall.....

A few quick Standard Gauge Videos.......

Peter

The Lower Susquehanna Model Railroaders layout in Columbia, PA......

Don and crew......thank you for having the Open House!

Have a great and safe week, everyone......

Peter

On the south side of my 10’-by-5’ layout, I built a model of small New England town with cobblestone streets in an area 5-feet by 5-feet.

First photo shows Back Street looking south. Except for the Ameritowne brick building just behind the office of The Chromium Process Company, I built all structures in this photo from wood craftsman kits. The Idaho Hotel, from a kit by Bar Mills Models is at right.

Next two photos show Railroad Avenue – behind the station – looking north and south. I built Saulena’s Tavern (at the corner - gray and green) and the Gravely Building (yellow with brown trim) from wood craftsman kits by Bar Mills Models. Mel’s Diner was built from a kit by Twin Whistle Sign Company.

MELGAR

Here are some photos and videos from York Week:

First up are some shots from the Lower Susquehanna Valley Model RR Club's open house

Pay attention to the custom Ghostbusters locomotive in this video.  A red LED inside the smoke unit vent makes for an awesome effect in the dark!

And here are some shots from the Pap's Modular RR open house:

Andy

Lionel 2024 National Train Day boxcar.

Neal Jeter

@MELGAR posted:

On the south side of my 10’-by-5’ layout, I built a model of small New England town with cobblestone streets in an area 5-feet by 5-feet.

First photo shows Back Street looking south. Except for the Ameritowne brick building just behind the office of The Chromium Process Company, I built all structures in this photo from wood craftsman kits. The Idaho Hotel, from a kit by Bar Mills Models is at right.

Next two photos show Railroad Avenue – behind the station – looking north and south. I built Saulena’s Tavern (at the corner - gray and green) and the Gravely Building (yellow with brown trim) from wood craftsman kits by Bar Mills Models. Mel’s Diner was built from a kit by Twin Whistle Sign Company.

MELGAR

Mel, your builds are tastefully done, excellent work! Thanks for showing pics of your layout from a different perspective.

Gene

A Pennsy HH1 taking a spin around the track.

The Pennsy did not like articulated engines; its management preferred duplexes like the Ts and Qs.  However, during WWII the War Production Board restrictions led to the Pennsy buying six N&W Y3 engines in 1943 to supplement its fleet.  The Pennsy called this class HH1, since the 2-8-8-2 Y3 was like back-to-back 2-8-0 H models.  These ex-N&W engines were Pennsy's second HH1.  Pennsy built an experimental HH1 in 1911 that lasted until 1928.  The Pennsy's Y3 engines were built in 1919 and scrapped between 1947 and 1949.

Running in the Black Hall at York with the SGMA…

I had a great time at York, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. I really enjoyed the layouts and spent quite a bit of time looking at them and talking to the respective operators.

Here on the homefront I finally unboxed and ran my Hattons A4 Mallard. A beautiful locomotive as she glides down the rails.

Miketg

@Jim Teeple posted:

Jim,  wonderful Scene.  I really like your work, excellent  craftsmanship.  Thanks for sharing.  

Some post York purchases.  Price was too good to pass up.  $200 for both sets.