Weekend Photo Fun 6-14-13-??

Nice start Scott, Thanks!

Happy weekend to everyone!

Here's my latest repaint/decal project -

Before:

After:

B&O action

Steve C.

Have a great weekend everyone!

"Sure wish my ship would come in...."

Alan

Happy Fathers day everyone... now you should have plenty of time to run some trains!

Steve C

The old hippo never had a nicer setting.

Lucia & her Trains -

few more diorama shots -

Caught the Erie last weekend -

Grossing the Kessler Viaduct

A 2012 Christmas layout memory - or 2

- walt

Here are a few views of the Pittsburgh Light Rail system, including the downtown subway.  I bet most of you didn't know we had a subway here in Pittsburgh, albeit a short one.  Still, it's very cool with 4 underground stations and a portion of it actually passes through a tunnel under the Allegheny River.  During downtown events, games at Heinz Field and PNC Park, and at rush hour, it is heavily used as can be seen in the second photograph.

I always felt an articulated light rail vehicle would be an outstanding model for the three rail O gauge market, and since they are heavily used in Europe, could be used by MTH for both their American and European markets.

It's a video... I'M SORRY!  But for anyone that saw last weekend's Photo Fun I had a picture of my layout before tear-down, and after.  Well this is where it is at as of last night!  Lots more switching and action!  I got tired of the "running in circles" and decided I needed to twist things up a bit.  While I may be moving in a year or so I didn't rebuild the benchwork I just added on!  

Just finished this O-scale DESIGN PRESERVATION KIT.

Chris, Thank you. This K-Line observation car did not come with a lighted drum head. It was added.

Bruce:

Beautiful job on this structure.

I'm sure it will, once they figure out how to raise the bridge or lower the river!  (Maybe let some air out of the hull???)

Rusty

My new Army caboose that I painted.

Rusty....AH...what you didn't know is that it is a swivel bridge...note the picture below!

Thanks,

Alan

BERKSHIRE VALLEY CREW SHED

steamintohistory.com   New Freedom,PA  Heritage Rails-to-trails.  Photo at Hanover Junction

Here's the Lionel 18056 Hudson I modified recently to have a more prototypical appearance:

My latest acquisition, in G scale, from eBay that arrived this week.  An Aristo-Craft FB-1 in Pennsy colors and lettering.

It will be lashed up (OOOOPPPPPS) I mean run in consist with this Aristo-Craft G scale FA-1.  Also in Pennsy livery.  These units must be newer units because their bodies are much lower than previous ones I've seen.  Older ones had a gap between top of the trucks and bottom of the body shells.

Did I mention that the track is Gargraves G scale flex track in stainless steel.  It looks much more realistic than the large Aristo-Craft or LGB track.  All I need now is a loop of track to see how these bad boys run.

Rick

RickC - If they run anything like my older one, they're smoo-oo-th.

TrainsRMe,  that's good to hear.  I can't wait to test em out.

Rick

When you can't decide what pictures to post, my motto is - "make it a Warbonnet or two or three!"

Jim

Bruce...Great job. Those bottom clamps with the square corner jaws caught my attention. How many time I would have done most anything for something like those. Can you fill me in as to where to buy and approximate cost?

Thanks and again, great job!

One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Found some painted and broken shells on ebay.

I just had to save them from the garbage can.

Send me your junker Lionel Trolley shells!

Today I was visiting a store on Rt. 88 and joy of joys, the parking lot backed right up to the T tracks. Even better was the fact that it was rush hour, so there were about 7 trolleys going by in about a 20 minute period, once, there was a trolley thirty seconds behind a trolley on the same track! Consequently, it was the only one I didn't get a picture of.

Have a nice weekend !

At first glance seeing the coke ovens, I though your engine was on the Carnegie Science Center's MRRV layout.  Another great looking addition to your layout.

Jack

Strogey,

Go to Woodcraft.com. They sell a picture frame clamp very similar to what Bruce uses for less than $30.

Chris

LVHR

Looking  Super Patrick. 

Scott, that first picture is my favorite of all your pictures. Thanks Don

Patrick,

Great shot!  Coke ovens look great.

SIRT,

Wow, love the detail.

Great work guys!

What put you on the ground?

Tackindy......I really like your layout.  Could you share a track plan or more pictures?

Thanks,

Rick