Weekend Photo Fun 12-29-23-??

This weeks video from the club.

Scott Smith

Not quite my usual "a 2023 Christmas Layout memory" but this new accessory is destined to create them for years to come.  BACKGROUND: for 24 years I hosted what was called "The Train Party".  Brothers, Sisters, children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces - the whole crew of relatives.  My last year we had 28 at the 'train party'.   I no longer host them

Multiple years my nephew David would give to me a "train party thank you gift".  Many/most were customized.  Here is the one that he gave to me last week (out of the blue).

Here's the very first gift that he gave to me:

Here are some of the other gifts from him.  It includes an image of one of my layouts.

Being I'm from Pittsburgh:

For this custom made mug, refer to the billboard above to understand:

- walt

Sorry to hear "The Train Party" tradition has ended, Walt, but gratified to see the annual construction/assembly of the layout continues. This year's iteration looks to be a nice one!

PD

Jr. Engineers paid a visit over the holidays.  They managed to arrange some of the Magooville residents in some non-traditional locations, but had a grand time doing so.

Thanks Scott for getting us started for this fine last weekend of 2023!  Here are my photos of the fun kind!  I wish everyone a happy healthy new year!!

Here's a power line up from 1954.  

While on a hike and looking through the bushes, I captured this scene of a WM loco taking on water.

A Western Maryland BL2 approaches.

Looking down the road a beer truck is headed our way as a WM steam locomotive does some switching.  

Great start to the weekend, everyone!

Lots of post Holiday train activity in Richmond this week…..

1st two out-of-town RC3R members came down for a visit on Tuesday and we ran some trains. These fellows are also active members of the National Capital Trackers (of which I’m an out-of-town member).

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

2nd……our modular group, the River City 3 Railers hosted the Virginia Train Collectors with a “come run on our 21x47’ layout” event.

It was very well attended by younger model railroaders and adults. Lots of varied trains were seen.

A Lionel 1981 J with RailKing streamlined N&W cars.

An early Lionel TMCC AEC Geep.

A LionChief passenger set.

A 1953 PostWar Santa Fe streamliner set.

A 2nd Lionel 1981 J with the Lionel cars from 1981.

An MTH RF&P diesel freight.

Am MTH Pennsy lightweight streamliner.

A Legacy Conrail juice train……with an MTH RF&P dummy helper

Kids also came who had no trains of their own and enjoyed running our LionChief engines.

Lots of fun had by all.

Peter

3rd…..Thursday was a regular run day…..I ran PennCentral and Conrail. You can almost run anything with these roads (especially Conrail), and just say they haven’t gotten their “repaint”, yet……

Have a great and safe weekend, everyone!

Peter

A few short videos of the week….

A happy and healthy New Year to all!

Peter

I received a tripod for Christmas and am working on videos of my layout.  I am going to post another of a yard operation. I enjoy operations and have two yards that serve several industries. Most of my layout was conventional until 2016 when the DCS bug bit me. I have also converted all my track and switches from Lionel tubular to Ross and Gargraves. Look for further posts.

My second yard.

A few pictures from a prior layout in PA about 15 years ago:

Running at Winterthur yesterday…

another enticing set of tin-plate videos @Craignor .  THanks again for posting them

walt

Great set of pics and videos everyone.  Have a safe and Happy New Year.

@Putnam Division posted:

3rd…..Thursday was a regular run day…..I ran PennCentral and Conrail. You can almost run anything with these roads (especially Conrail), and just say they haven’t gotten their “repaint”, yet……

Have a great and safe weekend, everyone!

Peter

Peter,

How tall and how thick is plexi-glass on your club's layout?

@Texas Eagle 77 posted:

Peter,

How tall and how thick is plexi-glass on your club's layout?

Something is telling me 3/16” and 8”………but I will check to confirm.

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Something is telling me 3/16” and 8”………but I will check to confirm.

Peter

Thanks Peter!

@Texas Eagle 77 posted:

Thanks Peter!

One of my guys corrected me 1/4”.

The 8” is correct.

Peter