WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 11-11-16-??

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Last week I posted a photo of the trackwork which I had just finished weathering at "Mifflin" interlocking on my layout.  Someone noticed the Roadrailer train in the background and asked me to post photos of it.  It's actually a model of Amtrak's long gone "Three Rivers" which travelled between New York and Chicago.  The front end of the train contained material handling cars, then Amfleet cars, with Roadrailers bringing up the rear.  We purchased a second couplermate to put on the back of the train, then my son Steven detailed them to match Amtrak practices, including railings and an ETD (non-working) on the rear unit.  The couplermate at both ends of the Roadrailers is reflective of Amtrak practice.  Here ya go...

Always like the pictures of your layout, It look like you may have not used the the genesis engine in while only because i noticed the traction tire coming off in the picture, still look's great. How large is the lay out?  thanks Billy          

Rich Battista posted:

Here is another photo of my new ES44AC.  This is the 2-rail version running on my 3-rail track with a fixed pilot, full length handrails, and scale wheels.  I also moved in the trucks, filled in the gap, lowered the snow plow, painted the tips of the hoses and lightly weathered it.  This will be one of the main themes of my next video (whenever that is right?). 

Visit my website to see the new photo page of this engine with full size photos.  Rich.

www.toytrainsontracks.com

 

Look's great Rich you always  go above and beyond most of us here. thank you for the videos and professional picture's you take to........

Phase 2 of my York pics.....the modular traction layout and the Lower Susquehanna modular group.......thanks to both groups for their time and effort....It was much appreciated....great work seen on the layouts!

Part III, next week, a reprise of the Trackers......

Peter

A few pictures from last Sunday at the Lionel Warehouse Sale.

Scott Smith

Currently flying through the Korean countryside on my way to Seoul.

bigtruckpete posted:

the lift bridge is in downtown Cleveland and is a real gem! Reminds me of the Lionel offering  

 

 

That's actually a road and rail bridge.  The open grid roadway is down.  The single track rail bridge is up (permanently now; no longer in use).  Was NYC from Train Avenue Yard to a wye on the NYC lakefront.

Lou N

How about some red nose.

Lou N posted:

bigtruckpete posted:

the lift bridge is in downtown Cleveland and is a real gem! Reminds me of the Lionel offering  

 

 

That's actually a road and rail bridge.  The open grid roadway is down.  The single track rail bridge is up (permanently now; no longer in use).  Was NYC from Train Avenue Yard to a wye on the NYC lakefront.

Lou N

Thanks Lou! Great bit of info. 

Here are a few angles on some of my Lackawanna RR items on display this fall. 

My Weaver Lackawanna RR 4-8-4 and Keyser Valley Caboose. 

A trio from the transition years.  Steam and two Fairbanks Morse units.  This could never have happened in real life.  The steam was gone by late 1953 and the FMs showed up on Lackawanna property in 1954. The center unit is my newest.  An MTH Dealer Appreciation item.  No 2321, same as Lionel would have numbered her. 

And my other FM.  From 2009, this was the Lionel Conventional Classics train master, also 2321, and two of the cars that came with the set.  These will be going in their boxes soon, as I prepare for Christmas.

   Industrial Loads 1253 & 1254……………

"Always like the pictures of your layout, It look like you may have not used the the genesis engine in while only because i noticed the traction tire coming off in the picture, still look's great. How large is the lay out?  thanks Billy          

Billy"

Billy,

Your observation is correct!  The tires are indeed shot, and I picked up replacements at York.  They are sitting in the workshop awaiting installation.  I wanted to get the photo up quickly and just took the photo without waiting to replace the tires.  I honestly wondered if anyone would notice!

I noticed, but I admire you and your layout so much I started tearing the traction tires off all of mine!! LOL

Love this picture. This is one of the main reason I love going to York to see the layouts. Thank you for posting the pictures.

David

Well, we had to bid a fond farewell to Dustin Lee (Frizzenbee) as he's being reassigned to Washington DC. Here he is with two of his kids -- Coulter and Hudson (note the Dustin's great scratch-built model of the Angels Gate Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the background). I'll try to compile a collection of some of his projects for a later post.

Good luck in your new assignment, Dustin. We're going to miss you.

AGHRMatt posted:

Well, we had to bid a fond farewell to Dustin Lee (Frizzenbee) as he's being reassigned to Washington DC. Here he is with two of his kids -- Coulter and Hudson (note the Dustin's great scratch-built model of the Angels Gate Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the background). I'll try to compile a collection of some of his projects for a later post.

Good luck in your new assignment, Dustin. We're going to miss you.

Dustin.....I suspect you will be living in the DC suburbs.....but, if you are living near us in Richmond Metro area, come join us!

Peter

Putnam Division posted:

AGHRMatt posted:

Well, we had to bid a fond farewell to Dustin Lee (Frizzenbee) as he's being reassigned to Washington DC. Here he is with two of his kids -- Coulter and Hudson (note the Dustin's great scratch-built model of the Angels Gate Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the background). I'll try to compile a collection of some of his projects for a later post.

Good luck in your new assignment, Dustin. We're going to miss you.

Dustin.....I suspect you will be living in the DC suburbs.....but, if you are living near us in Richmond Metro area, come join us!

Peter

Nice try, Peter. We've already told the Air Force we want him back.

Great pictures everyone.

https://youtu.be/M_IY1HCPQtw

Pat KN,

Love that BIG PRR Electric!

Those jackdrive engines were so powerful they used to rip out the draft gear on the cars!

AGHRMatt posted:

Well, we had to bid a fond farewell to Dustin Lee (Frizzenbee) as he's being reassigned to Washington DC. Here he is with two of his kids -- Coulter and Hudson (note the Dustin's great scratch-built model of the Angels Gate Lighthouse at the Port of Los Angeles in the background). I'll try to compile a collection of some of his projects for a later post.

Good luck in your new assignment, Dustin. We're going to miss you.

Dustin,

Make sure to check out the National Capital Trackers when you get to DC.  They are a very active modular group, as well as being a bunch of great folks.

Thanks for the pics of Big Liz, Pat.  Staufer was right in saying that " Pennsy had more one or few-of-a-kind steam and electric locomotives than any other U.S. Railroad".  Big Liz was just too big for her time. 

Bruce