Weekend Photo Fun 6-5-20-??

RR renewal tore out mountain and tunnel for new sight line a work in progress.

I posted this yesterday in the HO forum, but thought you might like to see  a brief video of my OO gauge three rail layout in action

I bought this MTH Premier Boston & Albany J-2b Hudson with PS3 a few months ago. Definitely a favorite now. On one of the truss bridges on my 12’-by-8’ layout that has been in operation since 1999.

MELGAR

A 2019 Christmas Layout memory 

another closeup of one of the areas in the 'zoo'/nature reserve.

Overview first:

The petting zoo area

- walt

An L1s is at the head of an eastbound local freight as it passes a transfer drag stopped at a siding.  Many of the 574 L1s steamers built between 1914-19 made it to the end of steam, and this one photographed in 1949 shows all the modifications it received over the years.  This included the high mount headlight, generator on boiler front (easier maintenance), power reverse, and stoker.  Primarily a freight engine, it was also used in passenger service.

The L1s is 3rd Rail, the cabin is Lionel, and the rest are Atlas.

Happy Friday!

Really wonderful photos guys!  Here is my lot for this fine Weekend!  Be healthy and safe everyone! 

@trumpettrain posted:

Really wonderful photos guys!  Here is my lot for this fine Weekend!  Be healthy and safe everyone! 

Pat:

All of your photos are fabulous! They are sharply focused and extremely well composed. Though I love them all, my favorite of the lot is the third one of the B&O switcher with the caboose. The way you disguise the front edge of your platform with the brick paper and the orange over growth is extremely clever and unique. Bravo!

@Christopher2035 posted:

Happy Friday!

Christopher2035,

Very nice job with traditional trains on what looks like a small railroad.

MELGAR

Another wonderful start to WPF. You guys have got it goin' on in regards to enjoying your trains!

Christopher:

Once again, your PW pics trips my trigger!

To me, this latest layout of yours tops all the previous ones. I also really like the way your scenic approach enhances the appearance of traditional trains. No favorite(s) this time, they're all very good shots that display your layout and equipment nicely.

All:

'Ya know, again seeing PW/traditional sized equipment in nice settings really gives me hope that if I should ever "age-out" with HO and my eyes and dexterity really needs trains that are larger and more robust... I could have a ton of fun with such a layout! Making scenery, along with the larger structures (which in my case would probably be my "Photoflats" I make), can be more forgiving compared to the exacting work even simple HO sized models require.

Andre

Trainmaster display

@Randy Harrison posted:

Pat:

All of your photos are fabulous! They are sharply focused and extremely well composed. Though I love them all, my favorite of the lot is the third one of the B&O switcher with the caboose. The way you disguise the front edge of your platform with the brick paper and the orange over growth is extremely clever and unique. Bravo!

Thanks so much Randy!  Much appreciate your kind feedback!

Toll

Action on the Seattle & Yakima RR

@MELGAR posted:

Christopher2035,

Very nice job with traditional trains on what looks like a small railroad.

MELGAR

Thank you!   The layout is only 4x8 with a little 3 x2 extension for that spur. 

@laming posted:

Another wonderful start to WPF. You guys have got it goin' on in regards to enjoying your trains!

Christopher:

Once again, your PW pics trips my trigger!

To me, this latest layout of yours tops all the previous ones. I also really like the way your scenic approach enhances the appearance of traditional trains. No favorite(s) this time, they're all very good shots that display your layout and equipment nicely.

 

Andre

Thank you. I really like the way the PW trains look on this layout. They seem to fit it perfectly  

Sweet 2016 memory.

I visited the Virginia Transportation Museum in the summer of 2010.  One of the main displays is the large 3-rail layout.  It has a couple of "child level displays" in addition to the main layout.  This is an excellent display for both adults and kids of all ages.  The VMT is well worth the visit to Roanoke.  NH Joe

Tomorrow, the 7th, I turn 67.....I really have nothing new this week (work has been very busy). So, I decide to post "67 years of train layouts." Some of you have seen these before.....

1st, my childhood layout in the apartment in the Bronx, 1958-63. My Lionel's start around 1:50.

My bedroom in the same apartment circa 1972.

Baltimore circa 1981

Richmond 1986

Richmond 1993-2003

The present one (2011-) which most have seen.....

I discovered that I never took pictures of 2 layouts: Philly 83-85 and Richmond 87-90.  They only exist in my memory....

Have a great weekend, folks....and, be safe.....

Peter

Peter: Great pics of the evolution of your layouts and it must be great to have the pics of the kids as they grow up.

Peter:

Looks like you have great memories with your kids and trains!

I'll bet those youngin's have changed a TON since those pictures!

Andre

Happy birthday Peter.

Happy Birthday Peter!

I enjoyed watching the evolution of your layouts from Super "0" to tubular 0 gauge to Atlas track.

Ever wish you could go back to Super "0"? What has survived from your Bronx layout today?

Happy Birthday Peter! What a great walk down train and kid "memory lane".  What hoping to see the most recent version of pic #7, lol.

Dave

Happy Birthday Peter !   It's nice to have those memories to look back on  

Happy Birthday Peter, stay safe.

Peter,

Perhaps I'm waxing poetic because my son is graduating high school on Tuesday but your post really resonated with me.  That's great you have your layouts and family through the years on film!  Happy Birthday!!

Scott,

I've read the Bible cover to cover and although 'train' is mentioned in quite a few books I'm sorry to say you've interpreted the meaning completely wrong.  But I like the way your mind works!

-Greg

@pennsynut posted:

Peter: Great pics of the evolution of your layouts and it must be great to have the pics of the kids as they grow up.

Yes! Especially since they are 34, 30 and 27 now!

Peter

@laming posted:

Peter:

Looks like you have great memories with your kids and trains!

I'll bet those youngin's have changed a TON since those pictures!

Andre

Yes....34, 30 & 27!

Peter

@Don Winslow posted:

Happy Birthday Peter!

I enjoyed watching the evolution of your layouts from Super "0" to tubular 0 gauge to Atlas track.

Ever wish you could go back to Super "0"? What has survived from your Bronx layout today?

I have all the trains including my original set from 58 (including most of the track).....in the early part of the video, I am seen unpacking a Marx set.....all I have left are the Marx telephone poles. It was a Monon AA lithographed set.....which I replaced at York about 10 years ago.

You can see the New Haven set on my "Wall" below..... with a few other vintage Postwar sets...

I intend to use my Super O on my subway line when I get around to building a new layout next year.

Peter

@Christopher2035 posted:

Happy Birthday Peter !   It's nice to have those memories to look back on  

Thank you, Chris....I always love seeing pics of your kids playing with the trains......many years from now, you will treasure the pictures and memories as I do mine now.

Peter

@John Pignatelli JR. posted:

Happy Birthday Peter, stay safe.

 

Thank you, John. I am very cautious and careful.

Peter

Happy Birthday Peter.

Pictures of your trains in the Bronx apartment bring back memories. I started out in an apartment in Queens - with trains on the floor. Long ago.

MELGAR

Peter: you and I have known each other for a while and I have to say your enthusiasm for the hobby is contagious!!!  You kept me in there a few times when I was down on it (even though I never admitted that to you before!)

- walt

Happy birthday Peter.Thanks for sharing those pictures of your layouts over the years.

How about a little weekend video fun

Happy Birthday Peter!  Where was that apartment in the Bronx? I grew up just off the Grand Concourse on the north end between 200th and 205th streets.