Weekend Photo Fun 12-21-18-??

Model Train Scavenger Hunt: Christmas Edition, December 11, 2018

Henry Ford Museum & Amtrak Station • Dearborn, Michigan

The process • All photos shot with a Canon DSLR - T6i. • Lens 18-55mm and 55-250mm • Image Stabilizer: On • Auto Focus: On to auto tracking • Shutter Priority: 1/125 for most shots • IS0: Auto to 400 • Image Size: RAW • Processed & enhanced with Adobe Photoshop.

Wait there is more: Lunch at Carters Hamburger. We talked about trains and German Tomato Soup. My waitress gave me some great tips for locations for finding trains, and she comes in every day to make the homemade soup. Today it was German Tomato Soup, she just ran out and she was making more. I will have to come back. They are open 24 hours 365 days a year, even on Christmas Day.

Wait there is more: Amtrak Station, Ran out of time, could not wait the two hours for the next train. Had to meet some friends for Euchre a card game.

Gary: Have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Fresh from the QA&P paint shops. 

A very small second level layout - a tribute to our Canadian friends.

Still installing framework.  Not sure on plans yet but will have O72, O63 and O54 curves. Excuse the mess, last pic is of Lola Bae (10 lbs of Furry) she likes to sit on the stairs and overseas the operations.  Happy holidays to all. Nick T. 

Happy Friday!

I've been painting some buildings this week, but didn't get a chance to take any shots. 
Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday Season! 

THIS IS THE POLAR EXPRESS! ALL ABOARD!!!!!!!





NS SD70M 2631 & the original NS heritage ES44AC lead 26E across the Conemaugh River in Johnstown, PA.


NS Dash-9 9633 leads 51V through Reidsville, NC on the Danville District. 


NS Dash-9 9672 leads Jersey bound 18N through Hummelstown, PA on the Harrisburg Line. 


In what may turn out to be my last shot of these classics, NS ES44AC 8109 leads 20W under the PRR signals at Pittsburgh Line MP 225 in Tipton, PA. 


In a scene repeated countless times, a family gives a friendly wave to the crew of a N&W passenger train as they cross the state line into VA. 

Merry Christmas to all my good friends here on the OGR Forum!  You are the best!!

More Maine Central.

Amtrak Downeaster southbound.   Cooks crossing.  Scarborough, ME.

My Hallmark "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Christmas Tree less then a month after my trifecta diagnostics in 2016.

Ron

Have a great weekend

2017 Christmas layout memory recap

Ran out of not-used-ones last week so given it's end of year, here's some that I liked.

- walt

Loads for Flatcars from Ralphstrains, pulled by CP 4400AC

Caterpillar Scraper and Truck

Caterpillar 745C  3-Axel Articulated Truck

Heaped Capacity 73.3 cu. yd.  45.2 tons

Caterpillar 657G Pan Scraper, Optimal Range 500 - 5,000 ft.

Scraper Capacity Heaped (73 cubic yards), 254,761 Lb.)

Power 447KW (600HP), Fuel Capacity 421.9 gal,  Max Speed 33 mph

Wheelbase 391.97", Width 171.0"

Wt. Loaded 254,761 Lb.

Christmas time on the Seattle & Yakima RR

An early Christmas present......

I was touched. It was from my group's HR director....She's worked for me 27 years....I think she knows me!

Peter

In our home, no trains are around our Christmas tree on the main floor, nor on the floor anywhere. However, Christmas decorations get applied onto the layout, for the Seasonal celebration...

Here is the only place on the First Floor where "trains" are featured among the decorations...

FrankM, having a good ol' time of it all.

          looks Great Frank,  have a Merry  Christmas

Ran the PE conventional set last night at a buddy's house - ran nice.  Ho Ho Ho...Rich 

Fun for this weekend.  " All about Christmas in trains both real and model "  Happy Holidays Everyone!!

Moonson posted:

In our home, no trains are around our Christmas tree on the main floor, nor on the floor anywhere. However, Christmas decorations get applied onto the layout, for the Seasonal celebration...

Here is the only place on the First Floor where "trains" are featured among the decorations...

FrankM, having a good ol' time of it all.

Beautiful tree!!  I love the decorations on the layout!!  Yet you inspire us again Frank!  Merry Christmas to you and your family!

trainroomgary posted:

Model Train Scavenger Hunt: Christmas Edition, December 11, 2018

Henry Ford Museum & Amtrak Station • Dearborn, Michigan

The process • All photos shot with a Canon DSLR - T6i. • Lens 18-55mm and 55-250mm • Image Stabilizer: On • Auto Focus: On to auto tracking • Shutter Priority: 1/125 for most shots • IS0: Auto to 400 • Image Size: RAW • Processed & enhanced with Adobe Photoshop.

Wait there is more: Lunch at Carters Hamburger. We talked about trains and German Tomato Soup. My waitress gave me some great tips for locations for finding trains, and she comes in every day to make the homemade soup. Today it was German Tomato Soup, she just ran out and she was making more. I will have to come back. They are open 24 hours 365 days a year, even on Christmas Day.

Wait there is more: Amtrak Station, Ran out of time, could not wait the two hours for the next train. Had to meet some friends for Euchre a card game.

Gary: Have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Gary, is that the Carters at Southfield and Outer Drive? OMG, I used to stop there for an occasional late night snack, also frequented the one in Lincoln Park and the one at the end of Southfield at the Detroit river. I had no idea any were still open. Thanks for memory jolt.

Steve

Patrick......I absolutely LOVE this picture......

One of my earliest Christmas memories (late 50s) is going with my Dad and uncles to a small New Haven freight yard in the central Bronx, along East Tremont Avenue, north of Parkchester.......where the Bronx DMV eventually stood years later.....

We bought our trees right off the box cars. I can remember the cold winter nights, with Christmas lights strung up along 2x4s set up around the box car, with a roaring fire in a 55 gallon drum.

Peter

Rescued Trains posted:

trainroomgary posted:

 

Wait there is more: Amtrak Station, Ran out of time, could not wait the two hours for the next train. Had to meet some friends for Euchre a card game.

Gary: Have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Gary, is that the Carters at Southfield and Outer Drive? OMG, I used to stop there for an occasional late night snack, also frequented the one in Lincoln Park and the one at the end of Southfield at the Detroit river. I had no idea any were still open. Thanks for memory jolt.

Steve

Hi Steve: Yes - Outer Drive & Southfield (M39) The ladies were very helpful, and they know all the key places to find trains to avoid the RR Police and Border Patrol. The Carters at the end of Southfield at the Detroit River was sold. There is a restaurant at that location, but the old fashion Carters Hamburger structure was torn down. 

Gary

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Same train, same boy, 50 years apart!

Putnam Division posted:

Patrick......I absolutely LOVE this picture......

One of my earliest Christmas memories (late 50s) is going with my Dad and uncles to a small New Haven freight yard in the central Bronx, along East Tremont Avenue, north of Parkchester.......where the Bronx DMV eventually stood years later.....

We bought our trees right off the box cars. I can remember the cold winter nights, with Christmas lights strung up along 2x4s set up around the box car, with a roaring fire in a 55 gallon drum.

Peter

Great picture! Really tells a story.

Peter:

Loved your reminisce. Though I don't have such memories, through the magic of typed words, I was there with you! Thanks for taking me along!

Andre

JDFonz posted:

Same train, same boy, 50 years apart!

Excellent then/now pics!! 

I think I had one of those way back when. Is that a battery powered "bump n' run" engine? That is, it would run across a smooth (non-carpet/rug) floor until it bumped into something, then the power assembly would continue running, swiveling under the engine as it did, and take off in another direction?

A really fun thing about model trains (especially toy and/or 3-rail) is that we still get to be a kid!

Merry Christmas everybody!

Andre

JDFonz posted:

Same train, same boy, 50 years apart!

Great memory!

Peter

Here’s some close up’s of our tree.

Have a great weekend

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from the other side of the pond.

Nick

Happy Weekend To Everyone.

Yessir! A famous bump and run toy. Rotating wheel on the bottom, hits something, turns, and goes some more until it hits something else. Lights and whistle too.

Merry Christmas everybody!!

Redford Theatre trains 2018

Hello Christopher, the picture below reminds me of five days that my wife and I spent in Pennsylvania visiting a high school classmate of my wife and his wife in October. He has been associated with the Penn State Medical School in Hershey for about 40 years. They live in Hummelstown.

NS Dash-9 9672 leads Jersey bound 18N through Hummelstown, PA on the Harrisburg Line. 

I like the folds in the white sheet, which I think looks like snow drifts.

Hey Walt, you mean to tell me after all these years you still don't have the companion cars?  You know, the letters SC and LE?   

'PRR' Switcher

Farmer_Bill posted:

Merry Christmas everybody!!

....only in NYC!  

Peter