IT'S TIME FOR WEEKEND PHOTO FUN!!
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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BTS Cabin Creek Coal Tipple, Elliott and Sons Supply. Korber, Quincy Mine and Machine.
New control set up for the home layout:
Getting ready to lay track for the yard on the club layout:
Peter
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Thursday night was the first time that the mighty Lionel ATSF 3000 made it's first run on the layout. Over the past couple of month's the layout has been undergoing an extensive renovation project. I reached a point this week to start putting the trains back on the tracks.
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Recently, my good friend Locolawyer (AKA Erol Gurcan) asked me to do a PS-2 conversion on a PS-1 scale NYC Hudson he purchased from another forum member. Erol had a few special requests he presented to me. He is a big sound fan and I installed an aftermarket speaker that sounded very good. Next he wanted great volume from the smoke unit. I installed the new wicking that MTH produces. This is a great item. Next I installed a Mabuchi smoke fan motor that Lionel uses in some newer equipment. This fan motor coupled with the new MTH wicking and JT's Mega-Steam blew smoke right to the ceiling in my train room.
Lastly, Erol is a huge LED fan. He has them in most of his equipment. I installed a bright white LED in both headlight and backup light. I just replaced the incandescent bulbs with the LED and a resistor inline. Impressive looking.
Operation is great as it is with all DCS conversions.
This was the last area of unfinished scenery on my layout. It spans a doorway and so was an "engineering challenge." Over the last few months, it gradually came together. Click on any of the photos to see a larger version.
The large bridges overhead carry the mainline which spirals around the room. The new switching area includes a passenger station, freight station, tool house, team track, a watchman's shanty for the grade crossing and a scrap dealer. Not bad for a 4x4 foot area!
The "engineering exercise" was making the whole thing so I could get access to my stop, dispatcher's office and staging room on the other side of the door. The scenery is attached to drop leaves which can be lowered. One of the background hills is on a 1-inch thick piece of blue styrofoam that is attached to the door with Velcro.
The bridges are also hinged so they can be lifted out of the way.
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Picked up a B&M Caboose to match the 217s I got last week -
Took my layout down this week, so I set up a loop of track on the floor for Lucia (and me!) to play with until we move next month. Everynight, she will ask me to run the Virginian ( 2331 FM) or the Nickel Plate (MPC Berk) & have it pull the cows (Lionel Vision Line stock car w/ cow sounds) & the Hens ( Poultry Dispatch Car) 
watching her get down on the floor as the train goes around reminds me of when I was a kid.
I found a 153C & hooked up a signal last night for her - She LOVES it - watching it change from green to red & back to green. Makes me excited to think about getting the new layout up w/ all the classic postwar accessories for her to see!
This is pretty much going to be the track plan for my upper level on the new layout. I started setting up some of the plasticville buildings I got off eBay. Still have a few more to put together.
From Vicker, VA - on the NS Christiansburg District
A few days ago, while returning from a trip to my LHS, I passed by the United Railroad Historical Society's yard in Boonton, NJ. Though this area is fenced off and not generally acessible to the public, their GG1 was out in full view. I felt compelled to stop and take this picture from the other side of the fence.
Meanwhile, back in the garage.....The Lionel Canadian Pacific makes one last loop around the layout before being packed up and shipped to another Forum member.
- Mike
"Small layout...Big dreams"
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A scene from the early days (or shall I say "daze") of the "Substandard Railroad of the World." A westbound headed by a freshly repainted PC RS-11 is cleared to depart Enola yard. Note the PRR shed still painted in PRR colors with the Keystone sign still in place.
The "Iron Bridge" (Overview Road) is in the background, and was the site from which many famous photos of the PRR were taken, most notably the cover shot of the Don Ball book, "The Pennsylvania Railroad - 1940'-50's." US Route 11/15 is in the background with a no longer available MTH gas station redecorated for Texaco sitting along the highway.
As an added note on the model, god only knows why Lionel chose to use an oddball RS-11 for a PC model rather than something more mainstream like a GP-30/35.
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Finally getting the block retaining wall completed on the south side of the city. Soon there will be rock walls under the block wall to hide the trains traveling under the city. For a full page view, right click the picture then click on "open link in new window"
Have a great weekend everyone!....Alan
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A 2012 Christmas layout memory
- walt
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Junk Yard water detail
Great pics, everyone.......Neal, what a fabulous perspective!
Peter
Originally Posted by PRRMiddleDivision:
A scene from the early days (or shall I say "daze") of the "Substandard Railroad of the World." A westbound headed by a freshly repainted PC RS-11 is cleared to depart Enola yard. Note the PRR shed still painted in PRR colors with the Keystone sign still in place.
The "Iron Bridge" (Overview Road) is in the background, and was the site from which many famous photos of the PRR were taken, most notably the cover shot of the Don Ball book, "The Pennsylvania Railroad - 1940'-50's." US Route 11/15 is in the background with a no longer available MTH gas station redecorated for Texaco sitting along the highway.
As an added note on the model, god only knows why Lionel chose to use an oddball RS-11 for a PC model rather than something more mainstream like a GP-30/35.
I'm sure I've said this before, but I love your layout. Especially the area you model - that's where I cut my teeth railfanning. Still one of my fave places to head trackside. Enola, Duncannon, Cove, Marysville, etc I've shot tons of pics & videos of the new iron bridge
Originally Posted by Putnam Division:
New control set up for the home layout:
Peter
Wow, that's an impressive "bank of power" you've got sitting there, Peter! Enjoy it!
- Mike
Originally Posted by mike.caruso:
Originally Posted by Putnam Division:
New control set up for the home layout:
Peter
Wow, that's an impressive "bank of power" you've got sitting there, Peter! Enjoy it!
- Mike
Peter,would it be possible to dim the room light a little, that would make the GLOW from your ZW-L even more impressive.
Brad
What is wrong with this picture?
Originally Posted by Richard E:
What is wrong with this picture?
All the drivers must be from the UK, Australia, etc.
Buhre Avenue is my stop on the 6 where I grew up!
Here are some more:
Peter
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Love it SIRT! Awesome.
Vintage equipment up on the mainline ready to head to GCT for this weekend's festivities.
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National Train Day May 11, 2013 is on the horizon!
Andy's Clean Coal taking a delivery! Bo
Alan I love this shot. Can you tell us a little about the catenary system? Thanks.
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Thanks Nick.....that is the MTH catenary system. I have modified it in some places in order to make some of the spans longer as well as adding additional details. I am a long way from completing those details but when done I will include insulators, pull backs, supporting wires, etc.
Alan
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A 2012 Christmas layout memory
- walt
Walt Great night time shot,the lighting is wonderful.
James
Marty:
What speaker did you use? Was it a drop-in or did you have to do some cutting and fitting? Did you add an enclosure? I've read several times that Madison brand speakers are good replacements for MTH. Have you tried them and if so, what do you think? Thanks.
Originally Posted by Marty Fitzhenry:
Recently, my good friend Locolawyer (AKA Erol Gurcan) asked me to do a PS-2 conversion on a PS-1 scale NYC Hudson he purchased from another forum member. Erol had a few special requests he presented to me. He is a big sound fan and I installed an aftermarket speaker that sounded very good.
Following Nickel Plate Berk #765 around the layout:
Jim
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A couple of shots of my new Presidents speacial set.
Here are a few photos of the Daylight operating on the G&O garden railroad. A GS class engine was not available this day.
The cab forward is an early MTH model that was converted to TMCC. The cars are MTH.
Joe
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I bought this new K-line B&O 2 bay coal hopper with coal load yesterday
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My weekendphotofun involves scanning: negatives from the September, 1985 trip behind 765, Chicago-Sterling, IL. Here's one I just did of a run-by. No, that is not the esteemed Mr. Melvin at the throttle. If you want to see more, hop over to the Real Trains section, 765 in 1985. Some are up now and I'll be adding more there through the weekend.
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Regarding the picture asking the question as to whats wrong with it, my answer is legally you can not mount a speed limit sign or any approved sign to a telephone pole. Also, in a borough all signs must be at least 7' from the bottom of the sign to the ground. Plus all signs need to be installed on some type of a break-a-way system.
Chris
LVHR
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