WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 6/20/14-??

A start to my second subway station stop.

 

 

 

Coca-Cola anyone?

Happy Friday Guys!!

Set 2501W from 1958 exits the tunnel -

736 pulls past a 157 station platform -

Set 2259W from 1956 heading out of the tunnel -

Lucia is all set to run some trains -

This little guy turned 1 this week!

A shot of the PRR E8 passenger special in Harrisburg, NC running during the streamliners event at Spencer

This scene is very much work in progress:

 

 

 

And this one is about done:

   

A 2013 Christmas layout memory

 

- walt

 

 

Here is a stunning example of an RPO car with a classic Sante Fe F unit. It is a 21" version by K-Line.

 

 

Not a bad substitute, Scott.

 

Some photos from our recent weekends of Thomas the Tank engine at our Railway Heritage Park.

 

I set up a small display of Thomas Lionel with the LionChief for the kids to operate trains. A Whistle and some various Thomas sound buttons they could push. Cranky the Crane, Harold the Helicopter with a push button to make him fly on the Lionel Pylon. I reinforced the LionChief remote controls with a second metal bracket and more screws and it worked thousands of kids ran the train and none broke the controllers this time. (In the past they spin the speed dial past the stop and break it)

With the controls mounted to the fence along with the sound buttons fence was perfect height for the kids. I cut off wires to the speakers of some of the stuff that makes sounds and wired in some cheap I pod speakers that make the sound a lot louder so when so many people around can hear the sounds.

 

I added the Wooden Winston car that sells in the gift shop. Swapped in some plastic O scale wheels to the base and a springy cord to a freight car and he bounced along the tracks very nicely.  The middle loop Percy pulled a string of the Lionel animal cars that duck when they go under the tell tales one on each side of the loop. Thomas, James and Diesel pulled various Sodor freight cars and some other animated Lionel Circus animal cars. The trains rain very well all weekend but Thomas and Percy were stalling out occasionally by the final days of the event. Track was well cleaned several times, perhaps time to add some extra centre rail roller pickups for more reliable operation.

 

Great weekends as always, very busy lots of families having fun. Lots of activities for them.

Click on each photo for a larger view.

 

And look forward to seeing all the great layout photos each week.

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend everyone!!

 

Alan

 

An overall view of the layout looking south....right click on picture and then click "open link in new window" for full screen detailed view....

Very impressive view of this marvelous layout, Alan.

 

Action on the Seattle & Yakima RR

 

 

I found this on the internet somewhere.  Thought it was clever and funny.

 

Great pics everyone.....this is an old favorite of mine.....from my 1993-2003 attic layout.

 

 

 

Peter

John, this is just an outstanding scene. Wonderful modeling.

 

Here is a link to video of my layout. I cannot figure out how to post pics in this thread from my phone.

http://youtu.be/td2dOyBek90

Another delivery ...

 

 

 

I need to make one of these for my layout!!   Love it.

1st start of the imaginary airport.

Larry:

 

I saw your airport in another thread. Just love it.

 

You may want to consider identifying the runway at the other end as "34" showing the numbers in the opposite direction.

PTC

Thanks, I'll do that.

Larry,

 

Your airport scene is really neat.  Quite a positive departure from the way airports are portrayed on most layouts.

 

Very nice indeed. Amazing what you can do with light.

 

Ed Boyle

2 stunning photos!  THAT is some spectacular modeling....

Not a bad replacement...almost the same age to.  It sure will look great once the 2156 is there.

Very cool Larry!  LED's I assume?

 

 

Thanks

Yes the lights really fire it up. Chris yes LEDs 7-19 V AC/DC (Evans) almost 50 I think.

This is a picture of a layout I designed earlier this week for one of our modular group members. 

 

The requirements:

1. 7x12

2. 2 loops

3. 2 sidings

4. realistic track without the need to actually ballast.

 

I chose Ross track and switches with RossBed that can be spray-painted a ballast color.

 

Tom (Gilly@N&W) designed and built the benchwork for the project.

 

I'm thinking that the design lends itself to a scenery block in the middle. 

 

 

 

Peter

Great layout, Peter. You read my mind. We were talking about putting a mountain range right down the middle!

 

Gilly

VERY NICE,KEEP US UPDATED.YOU SHOULD POST THIS IN THE SUBWAY SECTION OF THE FORUM.

Peter

Thanks for posting that Layout. I may have to steal that plan for another day......

 

 

That's pretty cool.  But even though I know why they're used, I still just can't get myself to look past the idea of Blomberg trucks on steam engines.  Just way too anachronistic and out  of place.

 

 

Great pics again Christopher.  Once again you keep making me run my postwar and MPC-era trains more, being the scale 3-rail rivet counter that I am. 

 

That's some excellent scenery John, very well done!

Alan,

 

Please send video link to your layout

 

Thanks

I am taking it that you made the catenary polls and wiring John, I never seen catenary that well made for sale, great work!

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John

 

Lot's of train action over the past two months, behind my house !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John,

The Chevy looks like it could drive right of my computer screen. What did you use for tree armatures and poles for the guard wires?

PaPaT

Some of my latest work.......re-worked WbB SD45, stock Weaver Box car and a MTH McDonald's offset steel caboose repainted to CB&Q. My own decals on the loco and caboose. Thanks