Weekend Photo Fun 11-8-24-??

I ran models of two F-series diesel locomotives on my 12’-by-8’ layout for this weekend.

Amtrak #102 was an EMD F7 Phase 1 locomotive. The model was made by Atlas O (30134002) in 2015 at MSRP $499.95 with TMCC and is pulling two Amtrak passenger cars by MTH. The real locomotive was Northern Pacific 6509A prior to becoming Amtrak #102 in 1972. It was built in November 1949 and retired in October 1975.

Metro-North #412 is a K-Line model (K2544-0412) delivered in 2000 at MSRP $309.95. I’ve been unable to find reliable information on the real #412.  I ran the model with two Metro-North 21-inch commuter coaches by Atlas O. Cars of this type ran in Connecticut as did Metro-North #413, which was painted in the same livery as seen here on #412.

MELGAR

A 2023 Christmas Layout memory.

I have a few images that I have not used from the 2023 layout during the course of this year.  Here are some not-yet-used pictures.

- walt

Well, that puts a wrap on 2023.

- walt

Here are some photos from this past weekend's Greenberg show in Monroeville, PA:

One of us was running a battery-powered locomotive as a test on Saturday (it ran for 4 hours straight pulling a short train before quitting).

On Sunday at the show, planning for our Kennywood Holiday Lights was finalized:

And after tear-down at Monroeville, we went straight to Kennywood to off-load two trailer loads and several car loads (the first of many) and take our annual Kennywood group photo.

Andy

Demarcation point for BNSF & BJRR Montogomery Illinois. No man's land, note the tie plates driven into the ground to keep the track straight.

Running with the SGMA in the Black Hall at York…

@Craignor posted:

Running with the SGMA in the Black Hall at York…

Those are gorgeous trains!

I've been playing around with adding some HO scale buildings in the background.  The buildings were a gift from a friend.

This week's video.

A trip to Menards:

Scott Smith