Weekend Photo Fun 12-8-17-??

I have been working on my lit up version of the CP Holiday train for a few years now. Was interested when MTH released the train in O gauge but I had already done much work on own version and decided to finish it rather than buying the new MTH train. I have been trying to get as close as possible to the real lit up train. Used a Williams’s engine and repainted several Weaver box cars all in the CP Red paint.

 For the name I had plastic etched with the letters then used Red LED lights in the ends to light up the letters in red.

Used EL wire to do the out-line of the engine and box cars with the solid color. On the real train they change colors and flash on and off. I have some EL flat light sheets from Miller Engineering I am doing the images on the sides of the box cars. I started with a Santa and Reindeer and will do some more to match the real train. I use clear address label sheets print the images and then peel and stick them to the EL light sheets. The stars are actually a nice Blue color and can be set to fade in and out.

I have lots of images of the real train over the years has been similar in design but note have not seen the 2017 version in person yet but the on line photos and videos show they have made extensive changes to the lit designs on the cars.

I am working on an animated stage car and the lights for the passenger cars.

Some photos from the recent Canadian Toy Train Association meet. Nice K-Line Girls train for sale, and a member displayed a scratch built model he has been working on stunning detail. And some more shots of my Christmas Village model railway set up at our Polar Express railway museum event.

This is a completely scratch built structure I started a few days ago, it's going to be the Pam Am building and it will sit on the NJ Hi-Railers layout once completed. You'll notice in the pictures I use many levels , clamps , and squares , anything I build must be plumb, level , and square, or it's not worth building. The footprint is 48 high , 39 wide , 10 1/2 deep. Frame material is primed pine 3/4 by 3/4 glued and nailed , I'll be posting progress pictures every week  

KJ, the Christmas train is fantastic.  Planning and execution are top notch.

Alex, WOW!!!, I can't wait to see the completed build.  Will it be unveiled at the upcoming Trainstock?

Working on the railroad!!! Enjoying the construction of my layout. I'm doing it a little different....scrapped all the planning I did for years and kinda designing as I go....in a way. Many parts are pulled from all the different plans I did over the last ten years! thx

Here is a double headed UP. If your in the neighborhood (Farmingdale, Long Island) Please stop in for a visit and observe the trains and layout at the TMB club .  Sat and Sun 11am to 4pm

A 2016 Christmas Layout  memory

The healthy section of the layout!

- walt

The tree has been up a few weeks.  Just got around to setting up the track and Lego Winter village.   Running my childhood MPC cannonball set.

So local Real action from last Sunday morning.

Scott Smith

Happy Friday 

Took Lorenzo to a train show last weekend in Raleigh & we picked up a few nice items - a 2046, 8551, 2328 45N & he REALLY wanted to get a 1045 flagman, so I we picked one up!



2328 Burlington GP7 leading passenger set 1534W from 1955




Lionel's 2046 Hudosn leading set 1473WS from 1950 - 


& passing the newly installed 1045 - he loves to push the button!


Set 2219W w/ the 2321 Lackawanna FM & 1583WS w/ the 2037 wait for clearance out of the yard 


621 Jersey Central NW2 leads 1956 set 1551W past the freight station


1957 set 1583WS w/ 2037



Also picked up this Lionel 11252 set from 1962 - it''s in almost L/N shape - 









Lorenzo at the train show - 







A nice bonus was that we took Amtrak from Charlotte to Raleigh & back for the train show. He had a blast & it was a nice Father/Son day  
 






NS rebuilt SD40-2 3226 leads a local through Christiansburg, VA .Always nice to get a friendly wave from crew too! 



NS SD70M-2 2679 hustles eastbound 20T through CP MO at Cresson, PA


NS Dash-9 9264 leads 18M through Ingleside, WV on a chilly Fall morning


NS SD40E 6318 ( ex CR SD50 6707) shoves 21A westbound past CP SLOPE in Altoona 

Two customers with Atlas and new Lionel C&EI cars -FLAGLER & FLYER?                                                     Must have been a rare scheme, never seen one even in any RR archives. Not sure about the proper color either?

 Passenger trains names. Any ideas on the boxcars?

                                                             a window view....

   nmp...                                              heating the rails...

                                                     waiting for there turn...

The old barn. The poster is a postage stamp.

   A couple of shots from my layout.

   Painted a few figures, Planted some static grass, painted rails after ballast and scenery, what a chore.

   Gonna have to paint some backdrops one of these days.

Here are some photos for this weeks WEPF! 

Milwaukee action on the Seattle & Yakima RR

fast freight posted:

 

                                        very nice road crossing and road work !!!

    nmp...                                   totally cool   I want one !!!

briansilvermustang posted:

 

                                               totally cool   I want one !!!

 

OK......cool....WHAT IS IT!!!!???? Any more info??

             sorry, no info, just a photo I ran across and thought was pretty cool !!

A Pennsy OEG415 heading out on a local run.  Due to the hazard caused by gasoline catching fire during an accident, these big Brill 660s were rebuilt with diesel engines in 1942. They lasted into the 1960s.

This is a 3rd Rail model.

Brian, I want one, whatever it is!

                                              how about one of these ??? 

I WANT ONE!!! Chessie...what's not to like!! 

A couple of shots from today.  Enjoy

Thought I would share this completed test run. Darstaed A4 “Lionel Spec.” Mallard. 

Equipped with Lionel smoke unit with Mike R upgrade(scientific now...😏). Guns Super Chuffer and ERR Cruise Commander with small engine Railsounds (for nearly British sounding whistle).

Many thanks to all those on the forum who helped me with this including Guns, Dr. ZW 😏for the Rohs EU spec. boards. Hopefully will have a happy little boy on Christmas Day.

Have a great Weekend.

Nick

Blue Comet

The boxcar in the photo makes it "train related".

We got some "snice" (snowy ice; icy snow). Looks silly on palm trees, too. Just one county north of Mobile, though, the video of the snow looked like Colorado - big, fat, fluffy flakes swirling and blowing and covering everything. There is still some white stuff on my roof: 1:00 PM. 

So, they threw a big Winter storm and all I got was this:

(I also see now that I have a date with my power washer this Spring.)

Purchased a Ferris wheel from a fellow forum member.   The park still needs some people, a few more rides, some real grass, some paths and a sign.  Lol. I made a short video as well.

https://youtu.be/NCNItm8yoCo

                       http://large-scaledieselmodels...aerotrain-in-18.html

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

          http://large-scaledieselmodels...aerotrain-in-18.html

Makes me want to get mine out of the box and run it!!! 

                                                                 I would !!!