Weekend Photo Fun 9-27-24-??

Thanks Scott for getting us rolling for this fine weekend!   Here are my photo of the fun kind!   I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Lower Patsburg rail action.

This week, I’ve been running models of three New Haven Railroad Alco PAs on my 12’-by-8’ layout.

The first ten New Haven PAs (#0760 to #0769) were delivered in 1948 in a paint scheme of warm-orange with dark green roof and silver-gray pinstripes. Seventeen more (#0770 to #0786) were delivered in 1949 in a Pullman green and Dulux gold paint scheme. Locomotives with the 1948 paint scheme were repainted into the green and gold scheme in the early 1950s.

The models are New Haven #0767 and #0770 by MTH and #0771 by Sunset/3^rd Rail. #0770 was the first of the 1949 group and was painted in the green and gold scheme, although they are not the colors on the MTH model.

MELGAR

Here is my "Cloaking Device" Star Trek Car.  It's very rare and very hard to find.

and my Century Club 726 Berk.

Still no love for the Original Weekend Photo Fun on OGR's FB page?

A 2023 Christmas layout memory

Continuing with closeups of the 6 family members' houses that I modeled.  So far I showed my daughter's (front left) and my son's (front right).  Today is my parents' house in Port Vue, PA (the white house next to my daughter's) where I lived my childhood years.

Looks like the model that I had made of my Father had a few too many .  That Nash was a $125 model that I took 9 years to find - it is the exact car (year, model, and color) of the car that my parents owned when they moved into the house.

@MartyE posted:

Here is my "Cloaking Device" Star Trek Car.  It's very rare and very hard to find.

and my Century Club 726 Berk.

Still no love for the Original Weekend Photo Fun on OGR's FB page?

Jean-Luc never could spot those Klingons.  Thanks for the mirth and merriment on this Friday.

Here are some photos showing the progress I made over the last week on the town of Mapleton. Now the sidewalk is weathered and I installed the utility poles which took a fair amount of time to construct. Please note the picture of the prototype utility pole to show you how I tried to make the model an accurate representation of the prototype. The street lights are made by Walthers and are labeled for use in HO, but they are really O scale in size. They are accurate models of the mercury vapor type street lights which began to be installed in the 1960s to replace the old incandescent bulbs.

Other details include the Pennsylvania state auto inspection sign hanging on the red brick building in the second picture, the weeds growing in the joints between the sidewalks slabs, and the storm drains in the street by the curb.

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Here are some photos showing the progress I made over the last week on the town of Mapleton. Now the sidewalk is weathered and I installed the utility poles which took a fair amount of time to construct. Please note the picture of the prototype utility pole to show you how I tried to make the model an accurate representation of the prototype. The street lights are made by Walthers and are labeled for use in HO, but they are really O scale in size. They are accurate models of the mercury vapor type street lights which began to be installed in the 1960s to replace the old incandescent bulbs.

Other details include the Pennsylvania state auto inspection sign hanging on the red brick building in the second picture, the weeds growing in the joints between the sidewalks slabs, and the storm drains in the street by the curb.

Dang.  I really was drawn to this right away.  I love the inspection sign.  Always impressive!

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Here are some photos showing the progress I made over the last week on the town of Mapleton. Now the sidewalk is weathered and I installed the utility poles which took a fair amount of time to construct. Please note the picture of the prototype utility pole to show you how I tried to make the model an accurate representation of the prototype. The street lights are made by Walthers and are labeled for use in HO, but they are really O scale in size. They are accurate models of the mercury vapor type street lights which began to be installed in the 1960s to replace the old incandescent bulbs.

Other details include the Pennsylvania state auto inspection sign hanging on the red brick building in the second picture, the weeds growing in the joints between the sidewalks slabs, and the storm drains in the street by the curb.

I like how you kept moving the vehicles around for each picture - that takes time that most people, including me for sure, don't do.

The modeling is, as ALWAYS, fantastic.

- walt

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Neal, love the OIP!

As we continue our trip on the Harlem Division started last Friday………at North White Plains, the Rutland Milk (powered by a 4-6-6T) has discharged its passengers to catch a 3rd electric rail MU commuter passenger train into Grand Central Terminal.

The fate of the milk is different. Until around 1900, it was carried by an electric engine to Manhattan via the Park Avenue line. The dairy was located north of Grand Central and I guess the mail went that way, too (if you know for sure or something different, let me know). Once the dairy facilities were moved to the  West Side of Manhattan, the milk went up the Hudson Division from Mott Haven Jct ( in the Bronx) to Spuyten Duyvil and then over the Harlem River bridge into Manhattan down the West Side line. I suspect the mail went that way, too…….since the main Post Office was there on the West Side (and is now the Amtrak Station).

The interesting thing is how the New York Central categorized their “moves”. If you were going to Manhattan, then you were traveling “East”. If you were going away from Manhattan, you were traveling “West”. Think of what the Rutland Milk on the Harlem Division was actually doing, From Vermont to Manhattan is actually South and a little West…….but you are designated East.

Now, when the milk of the Rutland Milk was designated for the West Site of Manhattan, and it was given an “east” heading into Mott Haven while it was still on the Harlem Division.  

Then went it turned onto the Hudson Division and traveled away from Manhattan, it was given a “west” heading. Then, crossing into Manhattan onto the West Side freight line, it became an “east-bound” train again.

……and, they did this on multiple trains nightly, 24/7, without the use of all these sophisticated electronics and signals that exist today!

Here are some of my representations of what the trains might have looked like after the 4-6-6T dropped them off in North White Plains……

Have a great and safe weekend, everyone!

Peter

A few quick videos……...

Peter

@PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Here are some photos showing the progress I made over the last week on the town of Mapleton. Now the sidewalk is weathered and I installed the utility poles which took a fair amount of time to construct. Please note the picture of the prototype utility pole to show you how I tried to make the model an accurate representation of the prototype. The street lights are made by Walthers and are labeled for use in HO, but they are really O scale in size. They are accurate models of the mercury vapor type street lights which began to be installed in the 1960s to replace the old incandescent bulbs.

Other details include the Pennsylvania state auto inspection sign hanging on the red brick building in the second picture, the weeds growing in the joints between the sidewalks slabs, and the storm drains in the street by the curb.

Just magnificent!

Peter

@coach joe posted:

Jean-Luc never could spot those Klingons.  Thanks for the mirth and merriment on this Friday.

If you're interested, here is my review...

@MartyE posted:

If you're interested, here my review...

Fun.  Great review! I am going to order one now

Good one Marty.  What we really need are cloaked engines.  Mr Sulu get ready to fire on that Big Boy as soon as he drops his cloak.

Bill

@MartyE posted:

Here is my "Cloaking Device" Star Trek Car.  It's very rare and very hard to find.

and my Century Club 726 Berk.

Still no love for the Original Weekend Photo Fun on OGR's FB page?

Well done……and, the video is a scream!!!!

Peter

IVES- MTH 1694 switching mains and making station stop.

Weekend fun from the past.

"Daddy, will I be like you when I grow up?"

"Daddy said to take this to the east yard!" "No he didn't, he said the west yard!"

"Son, you are going to have to learn to stay on the rails. You will never get anywhere like that."

"Daddy will never know."

"Daughter, you are doing great! Your mom and I wish your brother was more responsible."

Lionel Centipede, MTH and WbB 44 tonners.

@MartyE posted:

Here is my "Cloaking Device" Star Trek Car.  It's very rare and very hard to find.

Alright Marty.

First time I've ever seen this on the forum layouts........I think 🤔

My CEO (  💖  )  loved your video .    She is a real  "  Trekkie".

Marty........live long and prosper  .......Dallas out...

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Alright Marty.

First time I've ever seen this on the forum layouts........I think 🤔

My CEO (  💖  )  loved your video .    She is a real  "  Trecky  ".

Marty........live long and prosper  .......Dallas out...

Check out my channel.  I have other Star Trek product videos.

My three sons

Thank you for all of the nice comments about the photographs I posted above on Friday. I really appreciate it. I spent a lot of the weekend continuing to work on the town. I installed the utility lines and I’m putting in the street signs and route markers as you can see in the pictures below.