It's time for WEEKEND PHOTO FUN!!
Last Friday was my son's 25 birthday.
Let's see your pictures.
Scott Smith
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Last Friday under the "buy anything new" topic I posted some (these) pics of my just received "get." Also a caveat that I was going to add a special detail.
Well some how I found the time to extract and add the detail of the Navy Sailor (figure) standing post at the head of President Bush's casket during the trip.
Ron
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Did I show this before? I forget. A "classic" seen at York.
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My switch tower. I hope everyone has a great weekend.
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A 2018 Christmas Layout memory 
Continuing with the Halloween section.
- walt
I really like that Lenox Ghost House. As you can see in this next image, it lights up blue. It's a flickering light which adds somewhat to the "spookiness" of it.
- walt
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Here's a personal favorite scene from my last layout. (Aug. 2018)
The Lego layout at the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum.
Have a great weekend all my forum friends. Thanks for looking.
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Great photos guys! Here's my addition to all the photo fun this weekend.... Short lines of Maryland ... Baltimore & Annapolis, Patapsco & Back Rivers, Canton, Maryland & Pennsylvania and a few shots along their ROW. Have a terrific weekend!! 
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Happy Friday everyone!
I'm back from a little train break for the past few months. After playing the game of musical chairs w/ kids rooms, etc it turned out that the baby would wind up getting the room the layout was in. My wife was kind enough to give me the office downstairs to put a layout in, so that's what I've been working on of late.
My youngest son is obsessed with the trains, so my goal is to make a semi realistic looking layout but not go crazy on detail & fragile buildings & accessories. This way the kids could touch them & I don't have to worry. So that means Lionel or MTH buildings instead of Woodland Scenics for example. Remember, it's ALL about getting kids involved & making it be fun! Hope to have some pics soon to share.
One thing I did recently get was the Lionchief+ Conrail Rectifier. Have to say I'm pretty impressed.
I also spent a few days each of the last few months in PA documenting the last remaining days of the classic PRR signals on the west slope of the Pittsburgh Line ( see my post in the Real Trains section if you want to see some of the pics)
I'm back from a little train break for the past few months. After playing the game of musical chairs w/ kids rooms, etc it turned out that the baby would wind up getting the room the layout was in. My wife was kind enough to give me the office downstairs to put a layout in, so that's what I've been working on of late.
My youngest son is obsessed with the trains, so my goal is to make a semi realistic looking layout but not go crazy on detail & fragile buildings & accessories. This way the kids could touch them & I don't have to worry. So that means Lionel or MTH buildings instead of Woodland Scenics for example. Remember, it's ALL about getting kids involved & making it be fun! Hope to have some pics soon to share.
One thing I did recently get was the Lionchief+ Conrail Rectifier. Have to say I'm pretty impressed.
I also spent a few days each of the last few months in PA documenting the last remaining days of the classic PRR signals on the west slope of the Pittsburgh Line ( see my post in the Real Trains section if you want to see some of the pics)
Christopher
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Welcome back Christopher. It looks like my future layout is going to be in a spare bedroom instead of a much larger bonus room I had been hoping for. That realization made me think of your layout(s) of the last few years and the fact that I didn't remember too many posts from you recently.
coach joe posted:Welcome back Christopher. It looks like my future layout is going to be in a spare bedroom instead of a much larger bonus room I had been hoping for. That realization made me think of your layout(s) of the last few years and the fact that I didn't remember too many posts from you recently.
Thanks. Sometimes you need a break to kind of clear your mind. I have been pretty good with trying to squeeze layouts in small spots but I know how challenging it can be. Wish you luck! Just realize, you probably can't fit everything you want. To me, the key of a small layout is not to jam pack it with everything we want/have. Leave some space & let it breathe.
I'm coming to that realization even before I know which room I'll be using. I do believe I will have to sell more than I keep.
coach joe posted:I'm coming to that realization even before I know which room I'll be using. I do believe I will have to sell more than I keep.
Oh I know the pain. The office I'm in now has now closet, so that makes it even tougher for storage.
Santa Fe Northern 2926 in Albuquerque, NM. The engine was on tour during the TCA National Convention. The boiler lagging (insulation) and covers were not installed when these photos were taken. They are going to be installed after the boiler pressure test. The cylinders had not been installed yet. The restoration group expected that the engine will be able to move on its own power in late fall. NH Joe
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Here’s a couple of pics
Al
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Canadian National SD75I CN 5712 speeding West with the local delivery freight train of center beam flat cars loaded with lumber on July 31st, 2019 over the Grand Trunk Western railroad tracks at Vicksburg, Michigan.
Andrew
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Amtrak through Ashland, VA.......a few weeks ago when I was at Tiny Tim’s....
Peter
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This is more nostalgic......from a collection I recently acquired......they appear never to have been opened!
Rowlett’s was an old Richmond, VA bicycle store......
Peter
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photos by Marci in Defiance Oh.
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My trip to Strasburg two weeks ago.
Took these last Sunday in West Chicago
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Harry's Trains posted:....
hey... i've got one of those...!
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overlandflyer posted:Harry's Trains posted:....
hey... i've got one of those...!
Which locomotive is this from?
TrainMan1225 posted:overlandflyer posted:Harry's Trains posted:....
hey... i've got one of those...!
Which locomotive is this from?
a Jim Kreider design NKP Berkshire...
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It appears we have been moved to the photo album forum. I almost didn’t find the thread. My guess this is due to the copyright issues. If you don’t have permission to use the photo, then don’t post it.
Scott Smith
scott.smith posted:It appears we have been moved to the photo album forum. I almost didn’t find the thread. My guess this is due to the copyright issues. If you don’t have permission to use the photo, then don’t post it.
Scott Smith
Scott, actually believe it was the new crazy ruling that everything there had to be 3-rail O-gauge and only 3-rail O-Gauge.
Ron
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Hi Scott, it's obvious that I found the Photo Album Forum. 
I had to go to the home page to get here. 
OK,OK I'm not the brightest bulb on the Forum Christmas Tree. 
But if I can get here anyone can! 
PRRronbh posted:scott.smith posted:It appears we have been moved to the photo album forum. I almost didn’t find the thread. My guess this is due to the copyright issues. If you don’t have permission to use the photo, then don’t post it.
Scott Smith
Scott, actually believe it was the new crazy ruling that everything there had to be 3-rail O-gauge and only 3-rail O-Gauge.
Ron
Yes, this.
Only it's not really a "new ruling". It has always been in the TOS but the moderators are now enforcing it.
I can't read minds but at a guess the idea is to make it easier for the moderators to screen for copyrighted photos (by making sure all real train pics are in the "Albums" forum). If so I think it's a good strategy because it makes it easier for the publisher to protect himself AND still allows we posters to post pics of the prototype. That is what is called a win-win.
