Weekend Photo Fun 4-14-17-??

Putnam Division posted:

I just finished making my wife's Easter Basket.....this has been our tradition since I acquired the die cast Penn Central/Conrail gondola in a pastel "Easter color" 

Peter

No sugar free!

Here are a few pictures I took at the Napa Valley (CA) train station a couple of years ago:

The Montour Railroad interchanged with the Pennsylvania, Panhandle Division, near McDonald, PA.   You would have seen Montour Hoppers powered by Pennsy.

Panhandle Trail to Burgettstown, PA.

Interchange is below, and west of the McDonald, viaduct.   Picture from the connector trail.

I bike both the Montour and Panhandle trails all the time Mike, and I'm sure Montour hoppers would have been seen frequently on the Panhandle. Now the Middle Division is a different story, especially for the locos. In any case, that stretch of the Montour Trail between McDonald and Southview (near route 50) is my favorite part of the trail.

Putnam Division posted:

I just finished making my wife's Easter Basket.....this has been our tradition since I acquired the die cast Penn Central/Conrail gondola in a pastel "Easter color" 

Peter

That's a nice tradition that speaks well of both of you.

Do you do like we do in our house and ask beforehand, "If I were to accidentally buy too much for Valentines Day / Easter / Halloween / etc., what should I buy too much of ?"  

Enjoy it.

Steven J. Serenska

Busy times on the railroad both day and night.

Working the track on the subway line. 

Lost photos of the A.T.&S.F.

While looking through some old photos this evening I came across a folder with our MR S3 #261 crossing under and behind the HellGate bridge. These are good shots of the locomotive as well as the waterfall we built against the background. There were a total of four lines of track running here. 

I finally got around to converting five 2 rail O Scale freight cars I picked up in Chicago during the O Scale show to 3 rail. 

There is not very much variety or availability of IC rolling stock in 3 rail.

I found a nice IC 40ft box car, an IC 40ft reefer and an IC stock car.

I am not sure who made the kits but they are signed by Frank Midkaff.

O Scale 2 dome tank cars are non existent in in 3 rail.  I found these 2 dome tank cars at the show.

The Tydol  Veedol tank car is by US Hobbies. The Texas Company tank car is an undecorated Presission Scale brass model. A friend painted and lettered the Texas Company tank car for me.

All the cars have Atlas 3 rail trucks installed on them.

Thanks and and HAPPY EASTER to all.

Richard 

Finally got my black Legacy 844. While not the whistle steam version from a year or so back, it has a awesome some unit and roadnumber specific crew talk. I can pair it with a sensor car and never be the wiser.  Red lens to be installed.

NJ HiRailers

Pipe company

Coal Loading facility

Bridge painting

Roof repairs on the roundhouse

Engine facility

Broad street station

Birds eye

Loading some beer

The beginnings

The old turntable

Thank you Elliot

Night time 

Yours truly as a Lionel Ambassador

Is that Rich

The trolley barn

Sunset

The intermodal yard

Lumber yard

In the spirit of the "new" black 844 on my layout I figure I should give old gray some face time...

Good post Ben.

All the runs are wonderful on the Napa Wine Train but our favorite is the night run.Don

I finally gave in and bought a steamer, ATSF 2926:

And here comes ATSF 90 leading Train 188:

RM

scale rail posted:

All the runs are wonderful on the Napa Wine Train but our favorite is the night run.Don

We loved the Napa Valley Wine Train Moonlight Escape!  Matt

Ben, "The Beginnings" shot is a wonderful view of the NJHR layout skeleton hiding under all the great scenery work you guys have done.  That must be a pretty old shot.

Can you tell me where you got the overhead crane from? Need a static for my Train Shed. Love this layout. I hope the next time I'm on the east coast I can come see it.

CincinnatiWestern posted:

Short video from an old friend, taken last Saturday.

The 611 and the most unique mix of passenger cars I've ever seen, not sure if it is cool or ugly yet

Reminds me when AMTRAK took over the passenger business in 1971 and ran all of those rainbow colored trains.

BH

drodder posted:

Can you tell me where you got the overhead crane from? Need a static for my Train Shed. Love this layout. I hope the next time I'm on the east coast I can come see it.

That whole building with the crane was custom built for us from Bernie Winkler ( Scratchbuilder 1-48) on the forum     I did see an overhead crane at this site

http://modelfxs.blogspot.com/2...ne-gantry-model.html

coach joe posted:

Ben, "The Beginnings" shot is a wonderful view of the NJHR layout skeleton hiding under all the great scenery work you guys have done.  That must be a pretty old shot.

That was taken in 2003   That section was purchased from a guy that had it in his basement   We cut it in pieces and reconstructed it.   Here are a few more

Ben, are these construction photos on your website ?

Hi Roger

I think 2 or 3 are on the website   These are from my personal drive