Weekend Photo Fun 3-15-19-??

I located my 20th Century Ltd passenger cars and now the set runs in command with an ERR upgrade and RailSounds......

Peter

Lew

Have a great weekend! 

Mt contribution for this weekend.

On my spare room 027 division of the Norfolk Southern, experts  were brought in to survey the terrain. It was deemed impossible to widen the curves. So being that the line is a profitable branch, some smaller type B axle locomotives would be advisable for purchase and repainting.

While this kind of locomotive is indeed a rare sight on most Norfolk Southern lines, they are frequent visitors on my particular division. 

Last week's Pgh Home & Garden Show Kids display.  Great time with everyone.

"I hear the train a comin'/It's rollin' round the bend"

scott.smith posted:

It's time for Weekend Photo Fun!

Here are some pictures I took last week.

 

Let's see your pictures.

Scott Smith

Hey Scott, is that a tinplate 999? Who made that, MTH?

JackieJr, those are fabulous photos and proof that traditional types of trains on tubular track can be hi-rail works of art!!

I've gone that approach in the past, and while my current tastes are more simplified along the lines of Christopher2035's first photograph, I still admire great layouts with traditional trains done in the hi-rail spirit. Again, great work!!

brianel_k-lineguy posted:

 traditional types of trains on tubular track can be hi-rail works of art!!

 

 

Thank You brianel027                  I always thought they deserved to ride the rails in style.

Like your "handle"                             Jackiejr

I installed a short retaining wall on the other side of the lumber yard property. To the left of the notch in the wall is where the lumber shed will start. The first few pictures show the wall installed, then show it with some ground cover. The last two pictures indicate where the office and shed will be. The shed will be 8" wide by 16" long. The office and shed will be built sometime in the future. 

Andy

A 2018 Christmas Layout memory

A bit more of the Easter area

- walt

Overall view first:

A closer look at the rear section (all of those ceramic houses have lights in them - that's next week's post):

                           watching some switching in Maumee, Oh.

My version of a 1931 Chevy truck and my son’s 1931 Chevy hotrod. That’s Union Pacific track in the background--Marty is a UP conductor working out of the Roseville yard near Sacramento. On his weekends, he enjoys speeds a tad faster than 25 mph on return trips over the Sierra Nevada.

Rustykamel posted:

My version of a 1931 Chevy truck and my son’s 1931 Chevy hotrod. That’s Union Pacific track in the background--Marty is a UP conductor working out of the Roseville yard near Sacramento. On his weekends, he enjoys speeds a tad faster than 25 mph on return trips over the Sierra Nevada.

Interesting back drop....I like it

After several years of running command-only, we decided to put a conventional line into the layout in the form of a subway. It's a basic loop-to-loop of tubular track with Lionel O-72 turnouts. And, of course, a subway has stations with signs. Turns out I got one named after me this week (no photo), but here's a nod to our current president, Jeff Waldman.

Bryant Falls is a feature on our layout, aptly named because one of our members tripped and fell right in front of it.

The Wells Fargo ad was inspired by a recent "indiscretion" that made the news a couple of years ago.

Springtime in Washington DC 

National Capital Trackers modules (I forgot who owns them)

Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

scott.smith posted:

It's time for Weekend Photo Fun!

Here are some pictures I took last week.

 

Let's see your pictures.

Scott Smith

Hey Scott, is that a tinplate 999? Who made that, MTH?

Yes it is a MTH/Lionel Corporation Standard Gauge #999. It is a very cool engine.

Scott Smith

jackiejr posted:

Rustykamel posted:

My version of a 1931 Chevy truck and my son’s 1931 Chevy hotrod. That’s Union Pacific track in the background--Marty is a UP conductor working out of the Roseville yard near Sacramento. On his weekends, he enjoys speeds a tad faster than 25 mph on return trips over the Sierra Nevada.

Interesting back drop....I like it

I second that, I always have liked Mr. kamel's backdrops and layout.  Hoping to see them here more often like the good ole days!

always wanted B&le passenger cars but they had very few and were green,,,my friend lynn custom did these from from some beatter madisons I had,,,,sharp ,even if I say so myself

For those who love the Empire State Express #999 here are 3 of them on the same track in one video:

Scott Smith

A little bit of British scenery.

While I was spray painting the newly installed track for the lift up section, I painted the hinges and mounting blocks, just so they don’t stand out so much. 

Andy

GFX train and El Capitan.

New 3rd Rail Virginian EL-2b

Ken

“🎶 We rode on the Reading, when the Reading rode again... 🎶”

Breaking in a 6-pack of Reading hoppers from Menards. I would like to weather these eventually. The price for the 6-pack is $100, and I got a 1:48 scale truck free. There are many options to choose from, but the reason I chose Reading was for the project on T1 no. 2100 in Cleveland, which I plan to volunteer on this summer.

Al, did you use the aluminum tape for sheathing?

Lew

geysergazer posted:

Al, did you use the aluminum tape for sheathing?

Lew

Hi Lew, no, I wound up using styrene instead because the aluminum tape didn’t let the light from inside through.

kanawha posted:

New 3rd Rail Virginian EL-2b

 

Ken

Ken......magnificent! Enjoy!

Peter

Last week I posted this picture of donated classic PostWar engines......well, they have been expertly serviced by my modular group colleague, Gary......and the 681 is quite the smoker!

We were at the Bon Air library in North Chesterfield VA earlier today....tomorrow, we are running this layout at the Virginia Train Collectors train show......3300 Courthouse Rd, North Chesterfield VA...from 9AM to 3PM.

Peter

CSX Al posted:

geysergazer posted:

Al, did you use the aluminum tape for sheathing?

Lew

Hi Lew, no, I wound up using styrene instead because the aluminum tape didn’t let the light from inside through.

Oh, that makes perfect sense. I'm so old I remember seeing a Waste Burner at night and yes, IIRC it kind of glowed all over.

Lew