Weekend Photo Fun 8-16-18-??

Since Scott started of with some Virginian shots, I'll add one:

Ken

New Q2 added to the fleet.

Broken down old shed......

Action on the Seattle & Yakima RR

   Bill

Did some sign painting today

Let me present the Sisters Jay.

One dressed for the Powhatan Arrow Ball.

The other suited up to work a coal drag.

Please notice some of MTH's goofs with these models on their first tries.

Ron

                                                    CB&Q #1568 is in the yard...…………….

Happy Weekend Everyone. Weathered CNJ F3 #57.

                                               Love the CNJ

                                               BAR, nice modeling!

Here's a view of three structures ready for installation on my layout. From left to right is an Ameritown building with a door substituted for one of the windows. Next is an old Walthers structure taken out of the box after many years and painted and assembled. To the right is a River Leaf Models version of a G. C. Murphy's 5&10. In all cases, I just used the front inch of so of each structure to create more of a building flat. Simple interiors and lighting are included. The structures have all been weathered, and the brick has been mortared with Roberts Mortar Mix. All structures are lit with LEDs. The khaki colored base on which they are sitting is just a piece of plywood and is not part of the finished model.  The photo here was taken in my workshop prior to installing the structures on the layout.

Completed a Farmers market building on the TMB club layout. The Farmers market was completed built a few years back by one of our dearly departed members and recently Detailed and lit by me. The Sunkist building was from Harry Hieke.

Have a great weekend everyone!!  Keeping BAR & SIRT’s CNJ theme going...

This Amfleet has trouble with the coupler staying close.   The smart thinking workers found some traction tires just discarded trackside.  Problem solved!

Looking in the archives...

In honor of my father who recently had a health scare but is making a recovery.  I would be lying if we thought he would still be with us a month ago.  This is the layout I grew up with.  Oversized lead people, out of scale cars, and things that just didn't make sense.  No DCS, TMCC, or anything else.  Move handle up, go faster.  Pull down, go slower.  The ones that started it all for me and my brother.

I'm the little guy at the right top side of the layout.

A little more recent, maybe 15-20 years ago...

My brother is keeping his trains safe and sound.

Been a while since I've posted any new photos.   Been a busy couple of months.  I had to take my old layout down when we had a new baby this past May, as we needed the larger spare room. My wife was kind enough to let me use the office room to put up a new layout in. I've been planning these last few months and this is what I've come up it. Definitely wanted to stick to traditional style trains, due to the small size of the layout. Also, wanted to stick with all postwar. I've decided to approach this one a bit differently. Rather than do another PW style display layout, I wanted to tackle this from a new perspective.

Here's what I have so far . Track /Roadbed are down.  Additional ties have been cut.  Trains are running. 

Next up is to wire all the accessories that require insulated tracks & then I can start some ballast!  Also hang a few more wall shelves this weekend. 

my wife's boss gave her this 919L tunnel to give to me. It was his Dads. Had to re-wire the light but it works great. Was going to go w/ an realistic looking tunnel, but I think this fits in well & I had to use it  

NS SD70ACe 1171 is leading a westbound manifest as it passes one of the many farms that dot the landscape along the Reading Line in Topton, PA.


NS Dash-9 9965 & a UP SD70ACe lead southbound 213 through Paw Creek in Charlotte, NC on the Piedmont Division. 


Rutherford - Morrisville 24K, with SD70ACe 1164 on the point crawls through Hummelstown,PA on a very chilly February morning. Unbeknownst to the crew is that just 2 miles ahead, they will strike a female trespasser around MP 101.5. Reports were that she survived. 


NS Dash-8 8450 (ex CR 757) pops out of Montgomery Tunnel as it leads 201 on the Christiansburg District. 


As the sun begins to drop behind the mountains, NS SD70M-2 2711 struggles up the grade at Switchback, WV with eastbound 188

Christopher,

In this pic, are you referring to the Tipton on the old PRR  line near Tyrone, or is there another Tipton in eastern PA?

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Christopher,

In this pic, are you referring to the Tipton on the old PRR  line near Tyrone, or is there another Tipton in eastern PA?

 

The location in the pic is Topton - on the Reading Line not Tipton. I had to read it twice to make sure I posted the correct name  

Here is a shot of a club layout in Madison Ne. HO.  Open pit mine, They used S gauge crane and trucks to get them sized closer to reality in the Wy. mines.

Wonderful photos everyone!  Here is my photos for fun!  fun for this weekend.

A 2017 Christmas Layout memory

My daughter's a pharmacist so this was a natural addition for the layout and my DIL is a hygienist thus the Miller sing and the big tooth with her name on it.

- walt

I fit with this extremely small "business area" on the layout:

Marty, those layouts remind me of when I grew up as well, as I am sure many of us here can attest to!

Christopher, the new layout looks great!  Interesting track plan, and nice clean look and colors.   I am looking forward to seeing photo updates of it often! 

pennsy484 posted:

Marty, those layouts remind me of when I grew up as well, as I am sure many of us here can attest to!

Christopher, the new layout looks great!  Interesting track plan, and nice clean look and colors.   I am looking forward to seeing photo updates of it often! 

Thanks! I based it on a few old late 40's Lionel track plans but had to make a few changes to fit the room.  

Mike McCutcheon posted:

This Amfleet has trouble with the coupler staying close.   The smart thinking workers found some traction tires just discarded trackside.  Problem solved!

Did they run out of Kragle???!! 

Upgrading a few more with more waiting in the wings , love this 

I attended the National Train show in Kansas City last week.  Here are photos of the Lionel and MTH booths.  I was happy to see both companies there.  NH Joe

                 the light at the end of the tunnel..

                                         "it's FRIDAY !!"    have a great weekend everyone !

Sometimes I pull weird containers

Some may remember my earlier post about the nice outdoor RR at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville. Several of us from a couple of local clubs are working there this summer to operate the layout through Labor Day. I'm on Tuesdays and this week shortly after opening the gate I was startled to see a hawk swoop in and land inside one of the large trestles and smack dab on the track about 10' from where I was standing talking with a lady. Don't think I've ever been that close to a wild hawk.

I had just put my phone on the charger in the shed and was hesitant to leave the scene as not to frighten off our special guest. He remained for 20 - 30 seconds so I took a chance and ran over to get some photos for you guys. Was able to catch 6 or 7 before the NYC Geep came along and he took off at low level for the bushes about 75 yards away. All this with several guests in close range!  He was beautiful... 

A brief history of Manassas Gap Railroad and the ill fated Independent Line. 

Christopher,

In this pic, are you referring to the Tipton on the old PRR  line near Tyrone, or is there another Tipton in eastern PA?

Sorry Christopher, I read it quickly and did not realize it said "Topton" rather than "Tipton." I looked at the photo, and it did not look like Tipton, so that's why I asked the question. My mistake.

Running some trains for a little over an hour on my day off, The Chief and 3463 on a express refer/box train. 

Finally installed my Water Tower by Broadway-Limited. It has sound and is motorized, push the button and the spout comes down and the sound is the engineer with a water sound as if the tender is filling. LOVE IT.

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Happy Weekend Everyone. Weathered CNJ F3 #57.

That's absolutely the best weathering of F3 chicken wire that I have ever seen.  Congratulations.

Christopher2035 posted:

NS Dash-8 8450 (ex CR 757) pops out of Montgomery Tunnel as it leads 201 on the Christiansburg District. 


As the sun begins to drop behind the mountains, NS SD70M-2 2711 struggles up the grade at Switchback, WV with eastbound 188

Christopher, you have a great eye for composition.

FEC action on the old TMB;

kanawha posted:

Since Scott started of with some Virginian shots, I'll add one:

Ken

That is some consist!!!!!! Wow that bad boy pulls. I love the looks of 3rd rail models. How do they compare to LIONEL/MTH in operation as far as sounds, speed control and smoke? I know they have lionels older system, do they operate smooth and trouble free? are they as much fun to operate as legacy? how is their smoke output compared to lionel and mth?