Weekend Photo Fun Black Friday 2017 Edition

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                                                 Santa is coming soon...

A few scenes from the TMB club Layout

The club layout is almost ready to open to the public - the grounds crew is working on the stairs/platform/and roof covering for the entry this week to provide good access from the parking area below.

I constructed this lift out panel from a foam block and covered it in plaster cloth. An interesting experience and gave a very nice rock effect in several areas.

Have a great weekend everyone and remember that we should be thankful to the Lord all year for the many blessings we enjoy in this fine nation!

Adding 2 more flatcar military loads to my consist. Vehicles are blocked, now just need to secure with chains and rope. The flatcars are Menards with the Menards logos removed with a Q Tip and alcohol. The loads are all 1/48 scale Tamiya models.

Well I'm in the process of getting my layout back up and running. First order of business was to get the track cleaning train running and polish those rails on the upper level. 

And as always my little helper was there to supervise. 

Also picked up some new New Jersey Transit E8s from MTH:

A few shots from the road this week too. 

This is the new yard I just finished Outside of Toledo, OH for handling growing coal business. Trains are forwarded from the BNSF at Chicago or Elkhart and we usually just leave the "Pumpkins" (BN power) on the train.

Makes the place look like a real pumpkin patch at times. 

Also spent some time in Fostoria unloading a Herzog ballast train on new steel tie track.

That's all from me - Enjoy your long Holiday Weekend Folks! 

c.sam posted:

The club layout is almost ready to open to the public - the grounds crew is working on the stairs/platform/and roof covering for the entry this week to provide good access from the parking area below.

I constructed this lift out panel from a foam block and covered it in plaster cloth. An interesting experience and gave a very nice rock effect in several areas.

Have a great weekend everyone and remember that we should be thankful to the Lord all year for the many blessings we enjoy in this fine nation!

Sure wish we were closer to each-other.

Ron

Happy Thanksgiving weekend!!

next project....got to do something with those walls in the background.

I posted these before but what the heck. Am in sunny New Orleans for the holiday weekend and don't have any new pics.

The new MTH CP holiday boxcars with LEDs.

Will take their place soon on the Christmas layout.

PRR M1a 4-8-2 by Lionel. Mine is the original TMCC/Odyssey version. The sounds and particularly the whistle are just great. 

One M1 class (M1b) survives and is at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. 

those M1s are beautiful! wish 6755 still looked that good...

my MTH Rail King M1a

Shark Bay R.R. Baldwin RF16 "Sharknose" Bruce at Cape Shark & some other S.B.R.R. pics.

Across Canada in 25 minutes, Keaton style!

... and another 55 minutes for the "making of", including a verse of Casey Jones that I never heard before. 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hello Johan,  I had sent you an e-mail earlier this month.  Did you ever receive it?

I brought a friend over to the house today to show him how our Hobby has changed since the 1950’s through today...He was amazed... 

RDG alco C430, Overland Brass custom painted.  Not sure if anyone makes a C430 in plastic, but this one represents accurately the 2 Reading units with AAR trucks and rain gutters.  Quite a unique Alco!  The challenge is now coverting it to DCC.  Considering the prices of brass 2 rail Overland models, I was very happy to be able to find this one for an affordable price.  

Couple shots of my lumber mill.

coach joe posted:

Hello Johan,  I had sent you an e-mail earlier this month.  Did you ever receive it?

Hi Joe,

I don´t get your email. Please, can you try again and use this email address: johan.kortman@elisanet.fi

Johan

The annual Science museum of Virginia show....set up and waiting for the opening bell....

Module by Bill.....

Module by Ken (Kanawha)....

Bridge by Tom (Gilly@N&W)....

Modules by Ken (Kanawha)....

Module by Jerry (jec).....

Module by Jack.....

Peter

My 18' industrial area.....

City modules by John......

Peter

Modules by Tom (Gilly@N&W)....

Modules by Walt.......

Peter

The Bridge over Geezer Gorge, designed by Tom (Gilly@N&W).....

Kiddie Ride module by Chris (USMC_Chris)....

Station, city, amusement park module by Ben, Bob, Kevin, Ryan and Peter(a different Peter)......

Peter

The show is now open.....here are pics of the crowd and our 6x11 small venue layout decorated up for Christmas......

Peter

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Johan, great pics...............Paul

Modified MTH steel arch bridges convert a duck under to a walk thru

paul 2 posted:

Johan, great pics...............Paul

Paul: Thanks again. The Bruce lettering area still a need little weathering.

Johan

Went to the local Mall on Black Friday.   Here's some pictures from the Maine Garden Railway Society's G scale layout.

Putnam Division posted:

The show is now open.....here are pics of the crowd and our 6x11 small venue layout decorated up for Christmas......

Peter

Peter:

That's great stuff.

I will say, however, that pictures like the above simultaneously please and frustrate me.  I am delighted to see the joy and curiosity on those kids' faces, particularly the little guy in the blue shirt on the left.

I'm a bit frustrated, however, due to the seeming indifference projected by the body language of the adults.  The dad in the plaid shirt looks to be engaged, but the others look like they're thinking about all the errands they have to run.  They look like they're seconds away from checking their watches.  I'm not sure any of them would think to convert this fun experience into an actual gift for under the tree.  

Do others reading these comments think it would be a bit over the top to put a sign on all four sides of these layouts that says:

Welcome children, young and old!
Please be sure to tell Santa and Mom and Dad
that a train set would make a great Christmas gift!
(Just ask any of us to help!)

Would this be "too much" or a bit over the top?

Steven J. Serenska

P.S. I apologize if the adults in the picture are friends of anyone reading this.  I'm not picking on them specifically, I'm just trying to make a general point about how to get kids into the hobby.

Here are some shots from the Greenberg show in Monroeville a few weeks back.  Featured is PIHR member Bob W.'s veterans tribute train in honor of Veterans Day.

Andy

Serenska posted:

Putnam Division posted:

The show is now open.....here are pics of the crowd and our 6x11 small venue layout decorated up for Christmas......

Peter

Peter:

That's great stuff.

I will say, however, that pictures like the above simultaneously please and frustrate me.  I am delighted to see the joy and curiosity on those kids' faces, particularly the little guy in the blue shirt on the left.

I'm a bit frustrated, however, due to the seeming indifference projected by the body language of the adults.  The dad in the plaid shirt looks to be engaged, but the others look like they're thinking about all the errands they have to run.  They look like they're seconds away from looking at their watches.  I'm not sure any of them would think to convert this fun experience into an actual gift for under the tree.  

Do others reading these comments think it would be a bit over the top to put a sign on all four sides of these layouts that says:

Welcome children, young and old!
Please be sure to tell Santa and Mom and Dad
that a train set would make a great Christmas gift!
(Just ask any of us to help!)

Would this be "too much" or a bit over the top?

Steven J. Serenska

P.S. I apologize if the adults in the picture are friends of anyone reading this.  I'm not picking on them specifically, I'm just trying to make a general point about how to get kids into the hobby.

Steven, I totally agree with you on your take on this picture. A sign might help and I don’t think it would hurt. It seems to me that by and large most people just don’t have an interest in trains but anything that can be tried to awaken the train bug in people is worth trying in my opinion. 

While mommy Christmas shops, Father and Son build Brio layouts. 

Have a great weekend everyone.

John-

Here are a few for this Black Friday edition of WEPF!

Hey Peter - I can see why you guys received an honorable mention in the MTH annual awards.  You layout is fantastic!

The scale and variety of your buildings and structures and use of Atlas track really sets it apart for many others. Great display sir!