Weekend Photo Fun 3-10-23-??

Photos show my model of New Haven Railroad ALCo RS-1 #0668 (Atlas O 6888-2, MSRP $429.95, delivered March 2004). The locomotive is running at 21.6 scale-miles-per-hour in the videos taken on my 10’-by-5’ layout.

ALCO produced RS-1s between 1941 and 1960. They were powered by a 1,000 horsepower 539T diesel engine, weighed 240,000 pounds and had a top speed of 60 mph. New Haven #0668 (Class DERS-1b) was delivered in 1948. Five New Haven RS-1s lasted into the Penn Central era that began in 1969.

MELGAR

Thought I would re-arrange things and take my number 4 subway trains out in preparation for baseball season....

Have a great weekend, folks!

Peter

On a separate note, I started the process of "repurposing" buildings already constructed to see which ones might still be used......and, if they don't work, they will be sold or given away....

I have a small corner with a spur off a spur. I thought this building might work....

This building got its start in a previous house in the 90s. A 14x30 layout with Lionel track and switches, featuring four loops, two with wide radius curves and action accessories.

I think you can see it way in the distance....go straight back from my son's right ear and look over the Jersey Central caboose.

....a few better looks.....

The 1st two pictures are pre-OGR Forum and from 1999......these next two are from 2002......

Have a great and safe weekend, folks......

Peter

@scott.smith

Nice work on the addition. Great photos.
@MELGAR

Great history; great scenery work. It must be really low rent in that house at the switch. LOL

Marx streamline steam found a couple Yorks back:

Runs great, but I need to find a prewar black/silver/red tender to match.

PD

A 2022 Christmas Layout memory

This Howard Johnson building was a gift from a friend.  He's'not into trains so the concept of "o" doesn't register with him but I'm OK with him giving me this HO sized building.  I put it in the back.  He gave to me the cars, people and tele poles too.  He and his family visit my Christmas layout each year so I try to use it when I can.

I wish it was 'O' because it's really a nice building, and being in Pittsburgh it's an iconic restaurant

Started packing up my trains. Very sad.

My layout in PA prior to move to CA 8 years ago:

                                Empty!

@SIRT posted:

                               

Nice scene.

Are the photos on the backdrop your own, or obtained commercially and/or public domain?

I have a small personal collection for such use (future use), but I'm always on the look out for more examples.

Andre

Thanks Scott for getting us rolling!   Here are my photos for this fine weekend!  It's all about the B&O.  Have a terrific weekend everyone!

B&O F3 leads passenger train.   This is an early K line locomotive.

Following the F3 is a RPO car by Weaver.

Next up is a coach by K line.

@SIRT Wow! Is it real or is it memororx ?

Great job blending the scenery into the backdrop.

@laming posted:

Nice scene.

Are the photos on the backdrop your own, or obtained commercially and/or public domain?

I have a small personal collection for such use (future use), but I'm always on the look out for more examples.

Andre

Tracksidescenery.com

See Joey R.

I changed a few things on it.

@walt rapp posted:

A 2022 Christmas Layout memory

This Howard Johnson building was a gift from a friend.  He's'not into trains so the concept of "o" doesn't register with him but I'm OK with him giving me this HO sized building.  I put it in the back.  He gave to me the cars, people and tele poles too.  He and his family visit my Christmas layout each year so I try to use it when I can.

I wish it was 'O' because it's really a nice building, and being in Pittsburgh it's an iconic restaurant

Loved ice cream sodas at Howard Johnson's (HJ), and love this HJ model. Arnold

MTH Rail King Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range SD9 diesel-electric locomotive and SOO LINE AS616 diesel-electric locomotive still in the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic color scheme.

The MISSABE SD9 produces a large volume of smoke.

Andrew

Three MTH Rail King line Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range ore cars that match the MISSABE SD9 locomotive.

Andrew

Falcon Service

Photographed in a Westbound Canadian National freight train passing through Vicksburg, Michigan on Saturday.

ACF COALVEYOR rotary dump gondolas that are now in scrap service.

They currently have IARX reporting marks.

Andrew

Falcon Service

Just finished up a weathering/detailing job on a box car.
Then on Thursday got a call from one of the train crews. They had a car with wheel issues. Figured it was the usual anything to get away with pulling the car. Boy was I wrong. Someone left the hand brake on and slid the wheel pretty pretty good.

Now I saved the biggest for last. My wife and I had our first daughter Friday morning. Penelope aka Pennsy, the wife took this photo once we got home.

@stangtrain posted:

My layout in PA prior to move to CA 8 years ago:

That was one amazing train room!!! Road quite a few of those M7’s in my last 10 years of commuting!!!

@Trainwreck nate posted:

Just finished up a weathering/detailing job on a box car.
Then on Thursday got a call from one of the train crews. They had a car with wheel issues. Figured it was the usual anything to get away with pulling the car. Boy was I wrong. Someone left the hand brake on and slid the wheel pretty pretty good.

Now I saved the biggest for last. My wife and I had our first daughter Friday morning. Penelope aka Pennsy, the wife took this photo once we got home.

What a cutie, I’ll bet she’s dreaming of playing with daddy’s trains. Congrats and Best wishes to you and your wife.

@Trainwreck nate posted:

Just finished up a weathering/detailing job on a box car.
Then on Thursday got a call from one of the train crews. They had a car with wheel issues. Figured it was the usual anything to get away with pulling the car. Boy was I wrong. Someone left the hand brake on and slid the wheel pretty pretty good.

Now I saved the biggest for last. My wife and I had our first daughter Friday morning. Penelope aka Pennsy, the wife took this photo once we got home.

Congrats on the new little girl!

Peter

@Trainwreck nate posted:

Now I saved the biggest for last. My wife and I had our first daughter Friday morning. Penelope aka Pennsy, the wife took this photo once we got home.

Love the nickname Pennsy for the little girl.  Great photo.  Congratulations, Arnold

Ran with the Trackers at the Armed Forces Retirement Home is DC this weekend…

Nate, congrats to you and your wife.  Good luck and good health to all.

Greenberg Train Show

Edison, NJ