Weekend Photo Fun 7-5-24-??

Scott Smith

A 2023 Christmas Layout memory

Continuing with the front left corner - a winter scene

- walt

overall image

One closeup scene

My granddaughter remains this week…….so, the Giraffe Train remains……

On the inner loop, an O&W EMD Switcher pulls a mixed train on a branch line picking up milk along the way…..

The MTH O&W milk reefers are new…….a recent limited edition offer by  JR Junction in Upstate New York…. And, a birthday president from last month…..

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

I could only imagine her reaction if the gee-raffs weren't in a fixed position and were bobbing up and down as they went by.

Some views of New York Central Alco RS-3 #8344 on the 36-inch double-tracked truss bridge on my 12'-by-8' layout. The model is MTH Railking (30-20816-1). I made the bridge around 1999 from a kit by Miami Valley Products.

MELGAR

TCA 70th Convention in Lancaster…running with the SGMA…

”Party like it’s 1939”

Looks terrific, Walt; here's one from our under-tree loop last Christmas:

PD

@Putnam Division posted:

My granddaughter remains this week…….so, the Giraffe Train remains……

Peter

Love this! Look how attentive she is as the train passes by. Arnold

Thanks Scott for getting us started for this fine weekend!  Here are my photos of the fun kind.  Wishing everyone a splendid and safe weekend!  

Busy fellers down at the yard today.

@Craignor posted:

TCA 70th Convention in Lancaster…running with the SGMA…

”Party like it’s 1939”

Videos like these, a lot of the times YOURS, got me interested in tin-plate in the first place.  Thanks again Craig for posting it.

What I wouldn't do to have a tin-plate train that that!

- walt

@walt rapp posted:

Videos like these, a lot of the times YOURS, got me interested in tin-plate in the first place.  Thanks again Craig for posting it.

What I wouldn't do to have a tin-plate train that that!

- walt

Walt,

I hope you come to York again, I would like to see you and catch up.

Plus, my Standard Gauge club, SGMA, is in the Black Hall with a big layout, lots of STG trains trains running, a Friday breakfast meeting, and a display of home made locos and cars.

I think you would have a really good time.

And this invitation is offered to all.

Some miscellaneous trains running

This week, my MTH UP Bobber Caboose arrived and already made a new friend with my Doodlebug!

My CNW caboose-- but notice the lettering!! Is this a mistake? I also have a boxcar with the same lettering on it.

Getting instructions from the chief engineer at the "Charles Street Yard" for an early morning departure...

Hi Dewman51, that's a cool CNW caboose!  CGW would be the correct lettering.  Chicago Great Western (CGW) was merged into the CNW in 1968. 

Picked up this custom URR Buffalo this week  from a very good friend.  I was pleased to ad it to my Union Railroad roster. Picked up the cabooses also.

I picked up a couple of UP cabooses, one MTH and one Lionel.  One was damaged and the other one was cheap so I repainted both of them in the early pint scheme.

I received this yesterday from the Lionel Collectors Club of America.

@Former Member posted:

Picked up this custom URR Buffalo this week  from a very good friend.  I was pleased to ad it to my Union Railroad roster. Picked up the cabooses also.

@Former Member love the Buff! I've been debating on building my own but this one and the Cabeese are amazing! Great find!

Thanks Jon Stachowicz for the CGW / CNW info. I didn't know that.

@Former Member posted:

Picked up this custom URR Buffalo this week  from a very good friend.  I was pleased to ad it to my Union Railroad roster. Picked up the cabooses also.

I love this engine kitbash. It looks like a Baldwin AS616 frame and trucks, chopped AS616 short hood, and a GP20 cab and long hood. Is this modeled after a real loco?

Ken

Added a windmill to help water the livestock.

@kanawha posted:

I love this engine kitbash. It looks like a Baldwin AS616 frame and trucks, chopped AS616 short hood, and a GP20 cab and long hood. Is this modeled after a real loco?

Ken

They did! These were built by Baldwin as DRS 6-6-1500. The URR had 12 of them that were built in the lates or 1950. They were mainstays on the URR through, I believe the 70s. My grandfather's retirement poster features a Buffalo, so they were still being used in 1978.