WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 2-19-16-??

Walking along the tracks in the early morning haze....just east of Port Royal, PA, ca. 1955.

OK, it's not a perfect photo, but definitely a moody one. It's just amazing where you can stick those cell phone cameras and get some incredible angles!

Seen on modular layouts at the "Big E" were impressive examples of on-line industry, providing inspiration for our O gauge railroads.

Bob

Here's the Korber 700 apartment I just finished for someone. 

Nice pictures everyone! 

Here is my contribution!

A crime occurred in the town of hidden siding. The police, coroner and the local news trucks have arrived on the scene.

The view from the Police hellicopter.

A suspect gets searched prior to being cuffed.

The chief gives an interview to the local news station.

Hauling J I T auto parts is one of the many specialties of the Q.A.&P. Ry.  The paint shop recently  produced a short series of specially painted cars to recognize the partnership between Santa Fe, QA&P, and Frisco (ultimately, the old A & P charter). 

Much of the decal work was created on MS WORD, converted to a .pdf, and printed locally onto laser waterslide decal paper.  These cars have not been dullcoated because I may add lube plates and ACI badges later.

Happy Friday!!

Didn't get a whole lot done on the layout this week, as I'm still working on finishing up the wall & floor. (should have it completed this weekend)

I was able to start & finish painting all the 'roadbed' & get all the tracks operational-

Even had Quimby lending a hand -

Took Lorenzo on his first train ride last Saturday when we took Amtrak from Charlotte to visit my friends in Raleigh. Lucia & him  had a blast!

The kids were excited to have the trains running again -

Here's a few NS pics from the west slope in PA -
NS SD70M-2 2748 ducks under the PRR signals at Summerhill as it leads 36A eastbound - 

Amtrak P42 197 leads the eastbound Pennsylvanian through Lilly, PA -

NS 26T rolls through Summerhill w/ ES44AC 8109 on the point & the Conrail heritage unit trailing 2nd out -

At the Yale University Bookstore in New Haven, CT on Wednesday.

Also bought a new Lionel G-gauge Polar Express Boxcar there for $10.22 (with tax)

Rob,  great looking boxcars.  Here's a few pictures of some old Frisco books and checks that was at my home a few years ago.  The checks and books were passed on to people that were part of the Frisco historical group.  The A&P Railroad checks are dated 188___.

Not just another faceless locomotive that I’m sharing today--it’s Pennsy steam! Hope everyone’s weekend a good one.

Last week I posted a picture of a drive-in scene on my 2015 Christmas Layout saying that I would some time say why it was an important part of that year's layout:

I'll keep it as short as I can.  I had my layout design finalized by the end of May (track, scenery, and wiring).  BUT... my sister suddenly and very unexpectedly passed away in June.  I wanted to create things on the layout that would be a reminder of her, especially since I host an annual "train party" for my entire family, including obviously my sister's husband and all of their kids/grandkids.  So I completely re-designed everything to incorporate as many things that I could in her memory.  The drive-in is just one.

I have for years displayed the Miller drive-in sign with the Gone With The Wind theme displayed because my sister was a nationally know expert on the subject, giving talks around the country.  I HAD to put it out in 2015.

I also did other things, some of which are shown here.  I'll not bore you any longer with words this week so I'll continue to show more in subsequent weeks.  

This scene shows an overview of one of the areas devoted to her memory.  I limited the house to just the model of her house that I made.  I limited the people by only putting the model of her on the porch of the house.  I'll show close-ups in a future post:

- walt

Pat,

Wow, High crime town. Please let know where this so I make sure not go to their.

Anyway very nice. I have to admit it different.

Good luck,john

Great pics, everyone!

Peter

walt rapp posted:

Last week I posted a picture of a drive-in scene on my 2015 Christmas Layout saying that I would some time say why it was an important part of that year's layout:

I'll keep it as short as I can.  I had my layout design finalized by the end of May (track, scenery, and wiring).  BUT... my sister suddenly and very unexpectedly passed away in June.  I wanted to create things on the layout that would be a reminder of her, especially since I host an annual "train party" for my entire family, including obviously my sister's husband and all of their kids/grandkids.  So I completely re-designed everything to incorporate as many things that I could in her memory.  The drive-in is just one.

I have for years displayed the Miller drive-in sign with the Gone With The Wind theme displayed because my sister was a nationally know expert on the subject, giving talks around the country.  I HAD to put it out in 2015.

I also did other things, some of which are shown here.  I'll not bore you any longer with words this week so I'll continue to show more in subsequent weeks.  

This scene shows an overview of one of the areas devoted to her memory.  I limited the house to just the model of her house that I made.  I limited the people by only putting the model of her on the porch of the house.  I'll show close-ups in a future post:

- walt

Wow, Walt....what a great tribute....so sorry for your loss.

Peter

I thought it would be fun to model the B&O Railroad Museum's excursion train on my layout. The cars are the RMT/O Line Reproduction Cars and the Chessie SW1 switcher is an MTH piece.

The B&O museum runs short trips on the B&O's "First Mile" in Baltimore. The cars used by the museum are ex-Pennsylvania Railroad coaches, later used by Maryland's MARC Commuter service. Locomotives vary occasionally from the museum's ex-NYC red switcher (used to keep the miles off the "real" B&O and related locos), the museum's beautiful Chessie GP38, the museum's newly restored B&O GP30 and others. Periodically the museum uses it's 0-4-0T steam locomotive as well.

My MTH Railking Chessie Switcher, seen in the video is Chessie/C&O #8408. The REAL #8408 is at the museum. The museum's Pere Marquette #11 SW1 was/is Chessie C&O 8408 after the PM merged with the C&O. The museum regularly operated the engine up until a few years ago and also restored it to it's Pere Marquette appearance.

Here is a Youtube link to the museum trains with their red ex-NYC switcher. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzSGUmnlv8

On the B&O Museum website, www.borail.org, you can see photos, history, and info on many, but not all of the locomotives and rolling stock at the museum.

This is Part 1 of the last set of my unpublished York pictures from October 15.

Peter

Here's a River Leaf model  just finished for someone. 

 Appliance and barbershop Store 

The Lionelville police at large. And a nice Lincoln in front. You can also see that I've made some roads and crossings. I'm rather satisfied witch the planking.

Weathered three of these guys... Old ROW Industries cars.

"Weathered three of these guys... Old ROW Industries cars."

Yeah Steven, three cars that you took out of the old man's collection!!!!

BTW, for the viewers out there...he wasn't even born when I bought those things or when the stone arch bridge they are sitting on was built!

The photo for February in my Milwaukee Road calendar is a S3 steam engine pulling passenger cars,just like on the shelf next to it.

Getting ready for a busy day at the coach yard.

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Getting ready for a busy day at the coach yard.

 

 

 

......and, it looks even cooler in person!

Peter

Odds and ends. Mobile, yesterday 2/19/16.

Pacing an Amtrak inspection train - I like the New York Central connection of "Beech Grove" (Shops) near pilot:

Near the new NS freight house; someone's Ford to the right is going to disappoint at the end of the shift: 

Artsy/dramatic stuff:

Best I could do; the Docks Police ran us off for taking photos - got to keep boxcar technology secret, I guess (but they have a website with photos...never mind)...anyway, this is one of the Port of Mobile's gensets re-manufactured from some of their MP-15's:

My current favorite is the newest addition to the layout.   Here's the Lionchief MTA Metro north set.  It has just traveled from my wife's closet into the closet connector tunnel and into my closet.   Then behind our bed, over my nightstand, past the window and back into the future station.  

Happy weekend everyone!  Here are some shots of a pair of Lionel Legacy D&H GP38-2's that I weathered up last weekend.  I posted them on last week's Sunday Scenic Showcase thread, but not sure how many people saw them.

On a side note....I was having some issues with the Legacy Railsounds on one of these engines and was unable to figure it out on my own.  A huge shout out of appreciation goes to Marty Fitzhenry for diagnosing & repairing the engine for me!  Even though you're probably cringing at the fact that I weathered these...thanks, Marty!! 

CNJ #1601 posted:

Happy weekend everyone!  Here are some shots of a pair of Lionel Legacy D&H GP38-2's that I weathered up last weekend.  I posted them on last week's Sunday Scenic Showcase thread, but not sure how many people saw them...

Nicely done!

Peter

Mike McCutcheon posted:

My current favorite is the newest addition to the layout.   Here's the Lionchief MTA Metro north set.  It has just traveled from my wife's closet into the closet connector tunnel and into my closet.   Then behind our bed, over my nightstand, past the window and back into the future station.  

Very cool!

Peter

Some recent photos:

Jim

Some older and new pictures on 

As a tribute to this long closed gas station, I couldn't help building a copy.  How many wooden gas stations still survive outside of museums?  AFAIK it's still there to this day.

Bruce

As always, a great start to Weekend Photo Fun with lots of posts and great photos.

Neal - beautiful cell phone shot of that barn. I was surprised to see round bales in the field though. I didn't know they were around in the fifties. And on your second post about those three cars that disappeared from your collection - make sure the railway accountant takes a write off on that "lost" inventory. 

Here's some photos from Patsburg.  Have a great weekend everyone!!

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Walking along the tracks in the early morning haze....just east of Port Royal, PA, ca. 1955.

 

OK, it's not a perfect photo, but definitely a moody one. It's just amazing where you can stick those cell phone cameras and get some incredible angles!

 

PRR MIDDLE DIVISON - your photo is STUNNINGLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very nice shot, It makes me want to head up north.

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Walking along the tracks in the early morning haze....just east of Port Royal, PA, ca. 1955.

 

OK, it's not a perfect photo, but definitely a moody one. It's just amazing where you can stick those cell phone cameras and get some incredible angles!

 

Very nice ROW profile and pole line!  Modeling like this exciting without a train in the photo.

Mounted the Seller's Exhaust on my UP FEF-1 Project.  Will finish the large piping this week because I needed to mount the smaller pipes first-they are behind the 'sewer pipe'.  I've made everything in brass.

Before:

After:  I also corrected the roof vent.