WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 2-6-15-??

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Scott Smith

Running some trains with my son while he inspects the caboose sitting on the siding.

Norm! Nice! PBR Street gang? Nice. Bar plays Wagner on the jukebox no doubt. lol.

A non-train fiend sent this to me today with a possible explanation.

"I believe this is a photo of the CB&Q during the Mississippi River floods around 1953.  If memory serves me, the Q had almost completed its conversion to diesel power when the floods occurred.  Naturally running diesels through water this deep would have shorted out and destroyed the traction motors.  So the Q pulled its best steamers off the dead line awaiting scrapping to power trains."

PBR?

Professional Bull Riding?

Had a great visit to the Hirailer Modular Train Club today in Griffith, IN. A great bunch of guys with an awesome layout under construction. Check out their website

hirailmodulartrainclub.com

On the left is the Lionel Denver & Rio Grande SD50 diesel locomotive built in 1995 and on the right is the MTH Premier Denver & Rio Grande SD50 diesel locomotive built in 2014.

This is a bit late but figured out how to load a video from the holidays

The MTH Premier Denver & Rio Grande Western SD50 diesel-electric locomotive passes the Lionel Denver & Rio Grande Western steel caboose.

WOW!!! Was that cool!!

Thanks to All the people that posted pictures here !

Here is a shot of my Big Boys visit to Chugman's layout today..

This is Art (Chugman) taking a video of the Big Boy crossing his awesome bridges.. (sorry for the fuzzy shot taken with my I-phone)

Love this pic, Scott!

Peter

The sign on Norm's bar advertises Pabst Blue Ribbon. PBR Street Gang was also the  "Patrol Boat, River" Call sign Streetgang in "Apocalypse Now" hence my Wagner on the juke box (Ride of the Valkyries) reference. Its not funny when you have to explain stuff.....

It was nice to meet you bigtruckpete.  Come back as ofter as you like. 

If anybody else is interested, we have another Open House today 10:00 - 5:00 FREE admission.  Map on our website.

http://www.hirailmodulartrainclub.com/

My new Lionel Neon Wall Clock, sorry for the quality of the photo..

redjimmy1955 posted

marker......after a thorough watching and closely paying attention to minute detail...... i did detect a train surfing through that snow whirlwind (lol)

  that is one of the finest "train in snow videos" I have ever seen

much thx

 It's also the best one I've seen.  After buried, plowing through the snow, blasting through the intersection blind with snow on the windshields.  He came tearing through that intersection after probably having the throttle wide open going through the snow.  WOW!  

I would love to know what was going through the engineer's head. 

I'd also like to know if any engineers have a different interpretation of what might have been going on in the cab.

I got another scale loco this week. I am slowly replacing my traditional size favorites with scale versions. My latest is a NYC Dreyfuss Hudson. I'd been keeping an eye out for a Williams Dreyfuss as I run conventional. When I saw this one I knew it was different than most Williams Dreyfuss but didn't know why. After I got it I found via folks here, it was a super detailed edition from Williams....some claimed it was a clone of the Lionel Smithsonian edition of the Dreyfuss w/o TMCC. Looking up photos of the Lionel I say if it's not 'extra' Lionel Smithsonian Dreyfuss it's VERY close!!! Happy to land this one...

And on a side note.......I have post my travel log from my 6300 mile trip via Amtrak at the link below www.currtail.com. Hundreds of photos too.......

Ever want to run a Amtrak train on the layout with a BNSF freight loco.....We did....read about it!

Part of a 9 hole golf course under construction

That's my kind of golf course.  Only need a PW & PUTTER.  Looking forward to seeing the end result.

AMCDave . They run that way  every now and then. I have seen them run with BNSF & UNION PACIFIC  through Sandwich ,ILLINOIS.  AMTRAK  breaks down too   

RD Looks like you are having a great time at Art's house.

I detailed what happened in my travel log. It was -2 with -42 wind chill in Chicago. We left 10 hours late because the diesel fuel had jelled and potable water froze on our Southwest Chief.  They thought they had the fuel issue cured......but the lead unit failed just outside KS and the BNSF unit was brought in. Between 12 hours late now and a BNSF unit up front.....LOTS of railfan photogs out along our route. Got to see Cajon pass.....the SWC when on time always goes through in the dark....not this trip!

That makes perfect sense. I used to take the I-215 to the I-10 before they got the CA-210 extension finished and I think I saw the westbound Chief two or three times. Always thought it came through at night based on the normal Los Angeles departure schedule.

I always like to photograph things before they go.  This a pretty rare engine.  I don't know that I've ever seen one for sale.  I just took mine out of the box after at least 6 years.  I've never had the whole thing out of the box.  I think I took a look at the tender when I bought it.  Lionel really did a nice job on this engine.

When talks about middle class railroading, this is it.  This Mogul and a couple of Wabash diesels bought over time and you could have a great layout with some nice equipment.

Heated?  Did you say heated?  I'll be on the first plane out tomorrow?  LOL  Thank you, Larry for the kind words.

- Mike

After having to work yesterday, Weekend Photo fun was especially great today with our trip to Patterson, NJ to see the Hi-Railers Public Open House. I'll have more photos to post of this unbelievable layout later in the week, but here's John S. giving the tour to my friends  Gino and Mike. Gino is just starting a layout, and was happy to find some cars for sale to complement what he has.  Thanks, John, Ben, and all the others who made the day so great!

More to follow later in the week, and look for a Weekend Movie as well.

This week we took the completed wireless video caboose to the club (AGHR) - it's the silver caboose at the front of the train in the blurry picture.  Alexa wanted to mix it up and see where the train was going vs. where it had been.

I also completed modifications to my rotary snowplow (added a "spiral" for visual interest, added LED headlight, and slowed the blade speed per another thread with the idea).

-Dustin

I am impressed, the new Lionel Vision Line Big Boy makes it to Art's layout. Had to be a banner day for Rich and Art.

Decorating with a little RED for Valentines day at the Harley house

MTH Railking Daylight with aux tender two Express boxcars, two baggage cars, combo/diner, two dome cars a coach and observation car just fits on the mantle.

The " LCCA Switching Track Traveling Boxcar" traveled to Columbus OH this weekend on Feb.7-8, 2015 for the WGHOT Show.  Here are some photos of this traveling boxcar with LIonel team members, J. Don Reece, Lauren Morris and Meegan Untereker aboard the WGHOT Thomas The Tank Train Ride.  We had a ball taking a ride aboard Thomas before the show started on Sunday.  It was both a thrill tide and a surfing adventure!  It was a great fun weekend!


Al Kolis

You bet, Mike!  Had the temp. in the garage up to 68 degrees yesterday afternoon. Almost warm enough for just a t-shirt.   It's been quite mild here lately with lots of rain.  Got to run a few trains with my almost 2 year old grandson.  Stay warm.

Larry

Neal, 

I grew up in NJ & would take regular trips to Harrisburg as a kid w/ my Pop ( he was from Harrisburg). I also went to college in PA so I was able to get some good time trackside

4 engine C&O coal train on the Fort Pitt Hi-Railers set-up at the TCA show in Cranberry, PA yesterday, Feb 8th.

Not the best quality, a little rushed trying to avoid, and avoid getting hit by, the other trains that were running.

Dave

Thank you! Can't wait till I get the postwar version back up. I did a lot of work on it over the weekend  Stay tuned...

Dave,

Thanks for posting!  Are these your engines.  They had some nice steam running too!