Weekend Photo Fun 6-29-12-??

Nice pictures! Like the hogwarts and the porter in the corner, my two favorite traditional Lionel steamers 

With temps in the '90s in much of the country now, what better sight than an old-fashioned ice cream cart pedaling through town.

 

 

It would be even better if you could sit and enjoy your cone or drink while watching one of these freights pass by.

 

 

 

- Mike

"Small layout...Big dreams"

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Alan

 

 

Here's some photos from our recent trip out west.

 

These two are from Hill City, SD.

 

 

Here's a compressed air loco that was used in the Homestake gold mine in Lead, SD

 

An empty coal train in Moorcroft, WY heading to Gilette, WY

 

Here's the rear of the train next to I-90. It was doing over 70 mph.

Webflyer,

 

Thanks for sharing that picture of the compressed air loco.  I found it very fascinating.  I did not know they existed.  There are a lot of creative people in this world.  Even though that loco looks like it is at least 60-70 plus years old.

 

I assume any locos/carts in the mines these days are electric/hydraulic powered. 

Love those Spring/Summer pictures of trains

Another 2011 Christmas layout memory.

 

Always a popular draw for the kids at the drive-in:

 

Another great shot of one of my personal favorites - the L&N!

That certainly is a nice-looking piece Mike. Thanks again for posting.

Night time at the refinery on the Solid Rock Railroad

 

A flurry of activity on the A.T. & S.F. this past week or two has resulted in several mergers, trades, and acquisitions aimed at improving the operations on the RR. Some thinning has been going on with older equipment moving out to other roads.

 

New steam with this legacy Mikado that will be re lettered for the Southern was acquired with no 'out of drawer cash' from a trade. Here it joins the K4 which was purchased a few months ago from another road used.

 

Some new diesel power arrived as well to help round out freight and passenger operations on  the signature road in Warbonnet Colors.

First is a Lionel U28CG passenger unit

 

Also a MTH Premiere FT

 

and the 'odd-looking' C-Liner- also a Premiere MTH unit.

 

We've not seen these last two 'in person' before and they will certainly take some getting used too!  My wife calls the C-Liner 'the ugly duckling'.   I concur...

 

But then again, the Warbonnet will pretty-up almost anything!   Even a BRICK!

A few photos from 2010 of my fireworks stand for a project build on the Scenery sub-forum.  Fireworks were such a big deal to me when I was young.  Going to the fireworks stand and buying a bunch of stuff.. and then going home and blowing up several models that I had put together during the rest of the year, and other "assorted" items.  Watching the nighttime displays has always, even to this day, been one of my most looked forward to events of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

ToddMc: that's an awesome model!!!!

 

But that lawn chair is the killer addition!  Can you tell me more about it?  Thanks

 

- walt

Thanks a lot Walt!

 

The lawn chair is a quick and fairly easy item to make.  This one took me about 2 to 3 hours to make, but a lot of that time was spent figuring out the best way to go about it.  I posted instructions on how to make one on the old Token Three Railer Blog.  The instructions are still on this site, about 2/3 the way down on the front page.

http://token3rail.blogspot.com/

 

I believe Jim M made one of these from the instructions, but I can't find the thread to link you to the photo of his lawn chair. It may have been before the forum changeover.  Jim's lawn chair came out beautifully!

 

 

 

Roger love the night time refinery pictures. Very nice refinery.

Nice photos as always! Tks all for posting, always interesting to see different layouts and travels!

 

New Weaver CP engine, great job Weaver.

 

 

Took a trip on Amtrak to Napa, noted looks like they moved the 4449 and 700 to the area of the new roundhouse location looks like roof is up but not the walls yet. Did not see the trains on the trip down but the whole fleet was by the new roundhouse on the trip back. Here is a quick view through the window. 4449 was just in front of this. Other equipment as well was on the tracks around the area. Did not have camera ready in time.

More info. at www.4449.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

The start of the weekend, June 29, found the O-Gauge Railfan down at the trolley stop. On the main, waiting for new crew, was a pair of B&O FA units. They had begun life in the 1950's as Lionel Rock Island #2031. After a blue repaint by their original owner, the current owner used them in 1976 for his first repaint effort. They still retain that B&O Blue and Gray he applied. Over 50 years old, they remain excellent runners and see regular freight service. The 2031 first appeared in the Lionel Catalog in 1952.

Decided to take a few steps back with the camera for a change. Gives a better idea of how the red rock area and the freight yard are situated in relation to each other. Still waiting for inspiration as to the perfect transition scene from one to another. It might just end up being some sort of a "view-block" to separate the two.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim

Great photos everyone!! 

 

Jim, I don't see anything wrong with the current transition between the freight yard and Red Rock...looks great to me!

 

Roger...I am with Bill, the refinery pictures are beautiful!

 

Alan

It has been a while since I tried to do this.  I hope it works out.  Constructive criticism is welcome.

Here are 3 shots of my Lionel PM 1225 with the Polar Express tender taken in January when I was still testing things out.  Thanks always to loco-dan for helping me figure out what I was doing wrong.

The 1st step in ballasting, spray painting RossBed.  The hot weather is wonderful for outdoor painting....the paint dries quickly.  The 1st picture is early May 2011.  The rest of the pictures were taken this month.

 

Peter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By the way.....those are Lionel's Legacy RS11s

Some misc pics I found

Those are cool, Chris.  I especially like the old shot of the auto box car.

Steven Spielberg signing the Tintin High Speed Thalys

 

 

 

 

and for anyone who also collect/operate HO scale the order deadline for the Marklin model is July 31st, 2012

http://mediencms.maerklin.de/m...dfs/flyer_tintin.pdf

almost ready for scenery

Here is shot of my new MTH Superliners that I acquired from fellow Forum member Chris Lonero. Thanks again buddy they are great!

My other project was a weathered autorack. I thought it turned out well complete with graffitti dedicated to my mother-in-law who my son calls Kay Kay. She sure does rule.

 

Thanks ToddMc.  Your detailed explanations were wonderful!!  I saved the write and pictures off and if I ever get ambitious I'll have a few of these.  They're awesome and UNIQUE.

 

-walt

With all this wet weather we have been having this side of the pond a crocodile was spotted today!

 

A BL2 troop train was sent to investigate.

 

working on portable module.. Still needs lots of detail work, like trees dock, etc

 

 

have a good fourth of July.

Seems we need to remember that freedom doesn't mean a free ride

New signage...

 

 

 

 

GREAT PHOTO'S EVERYONE

HERE'S MINE

THANKS, ALEX

 

Santa Fe Prairie in Newton KS

I love the rails in Keith's "Lionel Steel" logos.  Great work on the signs.

Thank you, Eric!

The logo idea comes from Lionel's Lionel Steel items.  I borrowed the image idea, recreated it much larger(in MS Paint) to crisp it up and get rid of the left side shadow.

 

Here is what Lionel's original logo looks like on a SSS ore car...

 

Well, second weathering session occurred today. This time it was locomotives. A little more complicated than the box cars as they got a dusting with "dust" colored paint, then got hit again with diluted grimy black. The black brought out the truck details very well.