BAR GP7 #63 posted:
Don't get me wrong; I love this shot and the model work, but how could a RR use an ash pit that close to the concrete buffer? Only a tank engine could get the firebox that close to dump the ashes...
Sorry, but I kept staring at the shot and wondering about this.
Merry Christmas.
Video of the Bedford Museum layout from a passenger's viewpoint;
Scott Smith
Today I got to start the weekend with running my Lionel Legacy UP ES44 on the last day at College Park Aviation Museum. It only gets run at shows, since my home layout is space-limited with O42 curves. The unit requires 054. Here's some views of it in action.
Here is updated picture's of my lionel dwarf signal.
To all you O gauge groupies: Have a very Merry Christmas!
The original Andre
DohertyNJ posted:Merry Christmas.
Wow! Another fellow Supra owner on the OGR page. I'm not alone!!!
p51 posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:
Don't get me wrong; I love this shot and the model work, but how could a RR use an ash pit that close to the concrete buffer? Only a tank engine could get the firebox that close to dump the ashes...
Sorry, but I kept staring at the shot and wondering about this.
Lee: Thanks for the comment. Yes you are right, but our plan is use only small steam engines here.
-Johan
Merry Christmas to all, and thank you to everyone on the forum for all of the inspiration and assistance over the past year!
Getting close to finishing up this Downtown Deco build. It was Bingo's Pool Hall. It is going to be a little hardware store for my downtown area. I have not attached the sign to the large green area quite yet - maybe this am before we have to take the kiddo out on Christmas Eve festivities...lol
jdstucks posted:
JDStucks:
I love those scenes. What material(s) are you using for those roads?
Thanks.
Steven J. Serenska
I cant believe how many fine pictures today. Thanks so much everybody!!!
I think I'll give some of you a chuckle . I'm planning to attend here tomorrow:
Well.... yesterday during a slow time at work, I started thinking, "wouldn't it be nice to model a façade of this building for my layout?"
When I figured it out, the 215 foot spire would be 54" tall. Too tall for the ceiling in my room! If I could even manage a convincing model, it would dominate that entire corner of the room. I also cant bring myself to run trains right at the front steps.
SO, I'm going to leave this building with the dignity it deserves, and visit it in Sacramento whenever I can....
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone!!!
Christmas Eve fun continues at the modular set up this morning!
Gilly@N&W made the "bridge" out of plastic milk crates.....
As always, a busy time for travelers.....
Santa & Mrs Claus doing a little cardio.......
Merry Christmans/Happy Holidays yto all!
Peter
Lionel Disney Christmas Set on small layout in my home office.
Merry Christmas To All ! 
When we set our Christmas village up, it gives me a chance to run the postwar sets I've put back together as my layout is all TMCC, so cannot run postwar on it. Each set gets about a two or three day run until Christmas Eve. At that time, I put my original 1948 Lionel 2026 set for its run of honor today and tomorrow. The memories are still sweet.
I hope you all have equally great ones of your first train set!
Here is the set running this morning (no it is not a real Jersey Central, but I did get a nice price on it at York in October. Maybe someday)
And here is my 2026 set carrying a load of memories!
My Christmas train this year.
Peter,
Who made the EL PAs?
Chris
LVHR
lehighline posted:Peter,
Who made the EL PAs?
Chris
LVHR
Chris.....I will have to ask.
Peter
Every time my wife sends me out on a Christmas Eve errands....I pass the GreenHouse....Imagine that!
More Christmas Eve pics:
Peter
To add to Peter's post above, I ran some modern tinplate this morning at the Greenhouse.
Ken
Sixty years ago I woke up Christmas morning and found a 4x6 layout featuring Lionel's brand new New Haven EP-5 in our living room. A few Plasticville buildings and some Tootsietoy cars and trucks completed the small village.
In later years my dad told me how he bought the train only to get it all set up and find out the transformer had no whistle control. A last minute drive Christmas Eve to exchange it for a Lionel ZW and everything was set. My mother even sewed some material together and stuffed it with cotton to make feed sacks for one of the trucks.
Each year thereafter, a new operating car appeared on the layout Christmas morning. Eventually, another locomotive was needed and the famous Lionel Berkshire #736 was added to the roster.
Thanks Mom & Dad!
Putnam Division posted:lehighline posted:Peter,
Who made the EL PAs?
Chris
LVHR
Chris.....I will have to ask.
Peter
Those PA are Lionel made for them by MTH around 1989-90.
Serenska posted:jdstucks posted:JDStucks:
I love those scenes. What material(s) are you using for those roads?Thanks.
Steven J. Serenska
Steven: In the top picture I used sheets of cork that I simply painted flat Black. I really like this method because I can easily cut it and shape it. Plus the texture is very realistic. In the last two pictures I used sheets of masonite, traced and cut the shape with a saw, and also painted flat black. Both methods turned out decently but I'd prefer doing cork again.
Putnam Division posted:trumptrain posted:Wonderful photos everybody!!! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!!!
Patrick.....great pics today (as are the pics from everyone else).....but a special attaboy for a great article in OGR Run 290!
Peter
Thanks so much Peter and Merry Christmas!
Virginia Avenue Tunnel - CSX Christmas Present to DC
The new tunnel replaces a century-old structure and permits double-stack traffic to pass through the area.
as with every Christmas morning,i start running the three sets ,that started it all,,,,the 2025 green passenger set was 1st, the erie was from my grandma,and the 2343 was from my parents,,,,,,
My one train related Christmas present.
Well another Christmas has come and gone and what eye candy to behold. Not going to lie, like pretty much everything posted this weekend. What sticks out to me were all the smiles on the kids faces. So my finger is numb, my stomach full, and for a moment I thought I had broke my mouse. So Hope everyone had a great Christmas. Here is my contribution A little polar express action brought to you by Drone Cam.
Had to do a music edit due to White Christmas being blocked in 244 countries So here is edited version with Andrews Sister and Winter wonderland. If you cant see the above one
Can't let Christmas day go by without playing with trains!
A TurboTrain passing through the desert on Rio Grande tracks in 1976.
Andrew
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