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Adriatic posted:
M. Mitchell Marmel posted:
Apples55 posted:

Thanks, Mark. Unfortunately, I think you are quite correct about our colleague, Mitch. And, although he admits to being “Evil! Pure and simple!”, I don’t believe he is a candidate for “admitting you have a problem is the first step to a cure”   He is having way too much fun.

(happynods) 

Mitch 

Mitch, those UP stripes are going to vanish without a yellow or silver background (or other light color)

Oh!  The shell will be stripped and painted UP yellow with a grey roof.  It's not staying red...   

Mitch 

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:
Adriatic posted:
M. Mitchell Marmel posted:
Apples55 posted:

Thanks, Mark. Unfortunately, I think you are quite correct about our colleague, Mitch. And, although he admits to being “Evil! Pure and simple!”, I don’t believe he is a candidate for “admitting you have a problem is the first step to a cure”   He is having way too much fun.

(happynods) 

Mitch 

Mitch, those UP stripes are going to vanish without a yellow or silver background (or other light color)

Oh!  The shell will be stripped and painted UP yellow with a grey roof.  It's not staying red...   

Mitch 

Yes, that is what I was imagining Mitch!  A western GG1; cool!!

John, Looks great! Nice work!

Pete, thanks for sharing your great pictures of a wonderful layout! I would hate to think how many man hours were put into that one!

Mitch, Just let go and do what makes you happy! Don't mind these guys, they do some crazy stuff on there own without any help from others! If you really think about it were all a little off our rockers! LOL

 thanks Mike, Merry Christmas to you too

working 1/2 days this weekend, hanging out with girlfriend and IZZY.

going to a couple Christmas parties, and hopefully running some trains

football Sunday,  GO BROWNS !!

                   thinking IZZY gonna be tired out after this weekend...

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Hi All- been lurking a bit lately. Lot's of "likes" to go around.

Flipped the power button on last night and ran trains for a bit. Looks like the smoker IS working on my B6. It's a bit anemic though. Gotta check the air tube and piston but at least its not burned out. I'm off for the Holidays after today so I will investigate further.

Does anyone have experience with these engines (6-18000) ? Are the smoke units on these weak? Am I looking for a problem that I don't have?

Bob

briansilvermustang posted:

 thanks Mike, Merry Christmas to you too

working 1/2 days this weekend, hanging out with girlfriend and IZZY.

going to a couple Christmas parties, and hopefully running some trains

football Sunday,  GO BROWNS !!

                   thinking IZZY gonna be tired out after this weekend...

 

Merry Christmas Weekend to all.  Not only is Izzy tired, Gracie is storing up some ZZZZZZ!

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I got to thinking about the goofy risers I had going up on the area of foam board I have on the 4 foot wide section.  So I decided to cut more foam board to fit and install it.    Not thinking about all the trains and diecast cars I had sitting on the unfinished side.   3 feet wide, 17 feet long.   Solid trains and cars lol   Had to box up 2 trains and park 4 on the other side of the room.   Need one more sheet of foam and I will have it whooped! Then I will start wiring sidings and putting in jumpers!  

Jim

Apples55 posted:
HCSader73 posted:

Went to the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx today to see their annual Train Show. This year's theme is historical buildings in NYC. Everything in the layouts, save tracks and wires was organic. The buildings were made of tree bark, leaves, sliced walnuts, acorns, etc. Here are some photos I took this morning. Hope you enjoy:IMG_1921

I’ve seen a documentary on PBS about this layout, but your closeup pics really bring it to life. I especially like the high bridges. Is the first pic a representation of the original Penn Station???

Yup. That's the old Penn Station.

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I got to thinking about the goofy risers I had going up on the area of foam board I have on the 4 foot wide section.  So I decided to cut more foam board to fit and install it.    Not thinking about all the trains and diecast cars I had sitting on the unfinished side.   3 feet wide, 17 feet long.   Solid trains and cars lol   Had to box up 2 trains and park 4 on the other side of the room.   Need one more sheet of foam and I will have it whooped! Then I will start wiring sidings and putting in jumpers!  

Jim

Jim, that sounds like a full days worth of work already! Don't over do it! LOL

Mark Boyce posted:

Yes, that is what I was imagining Mitch!  A western GG1; cool!!

The basic idea is that UP decided to electrify between Chicago and Los Angeles, following the Milwaukee Road's example in the Cascades.   UP's reasoning was that the higher initial infrastructure costs would pay for themselves in terms of schedule improvements,  reduced fuel requirements and so on in comparison with heavy steam locomotives.  Since the Pennsy GG-1 had a proven track record in high-speed electrification service,  UP licenced the design from PRR. 

This also inspired the PRR to complete the Harrisburg-Chicago electrification project,  allowing an all-electric ride from coast to coast while simultaneously slashing both freight and passenger schedules.   

The project wound up working well, and is maintained to this day with New York-Los Angeles Acela sleeper service being offered by Amtrak and with UP and NS using Siemens freight engines between the coasts... ;-) 

Weep not for the Big Boys and their like, however,  as they were used on on the vast majority of UP's track (not electrified owing to cost).   ;-)   

On the West Coast,  the Southern Pacific expanded their heavy electric lines from the San Francisco area up and down the Coast, resulting in bloody nosed and Daylight EP-4s sourced from the New Haven operating between San Diego and Seattle!    

Mitch 

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

On the West Coast,  the Southern Pacific expanded their heavy electric lines from the San Francisco area up and down the Coast, resulting in bloody nosed and Daylight EP-4s sourced from the New Haven operating between San Diego and Seattle!    

Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Mitch had a wonderful, awful idea!   

Anybody got a spare Espee Geep or Geep shell knocking about that they don't mind having Things done to it?  

Mitch 

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:
M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

On the West Coast,  the Southern Pacific expanded their heavy electric lines from the San Francisco area up and down the Coast, resulting in bloody nosed and Daylight EP-4s sourced from the New Haven operating between San Diego and Seattle!    

Then he got an idea. An awful idea. The Mitch had a wonderful, awful idea!   

Anybody got a spare Espee Geep or Geep shell knocking about that they don't mind having Things done to it?  

Mitch 

Mr. Mitch;

Absolutely love your alternate history of railroading in 20th Century America... if only it were true.

Would an old dummy GP fit the bill??? If so, I may have a sacrificial lamb to offer up (can’t send it till January). Not sure which is the dummy, but it’s one of these...

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RSJB18 posted:

Hope you all realize that Izzy is the one running the trains and posting all the photos. This "Brian" person is just a front for her....

Are we sure that's not a "Selfie" ?!!! I dunno….where's that right-paw - looks like it's holding something up!!!!!!

FrankM

You know Frank now that you mentioned it, Last time I talked to him on the phone his voice did sound a little RUFF! LOL

 

   while out shopping ,  I stopped and did a little train watching...

   I must of had a little bit of a cold and a sore throat

                 the last time we talked Mike...      feel better now though

 

         heading home to run some trains...

                                              & maybe check in on Brian...

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mike g. posted:

Wow, Its so nice how everyone here is in a giving mood! I think you would only find that here! Its really hard to find caring , understanding, giving people in the real world! Well around where I live! A lot of the younger folks are all about me!

And my hat is off to you, sir!! Thank you for sending me the lift information!! That was very kind of you!!! I may bug you to death about it until I get things clear in my mind!!!... lol

Woodson posted:
mike g. posted:

Wow, Its so nice how everyone here is in a giving mood! I think you would only find that here! Its really hard to find caring , understanding, giving people in the real world! Well around where I live! A lot of the younger folks are all about me!

And my hat is off to you, sir!! Thank you for sending me the lift information!! That was very kind of you!!! I may bug you to death about it until I get things clear in my mind!!!... lol

Your more then welcome! I have been told many times that I could make money building and selling them, but I want to keep it fun for now. I would rather share my information and help out where I can! For me its all about the fun and friendship! You can contact me any time. I will do my best to answer all questions!

Mike video on the bridge was great. You are moving right along. 

Johan, your wood chip project is coming out perfect. I collect Weaver 2 bay wood chip hoppers but I found a hobby shop in Maine that had some for sale and I thought I was getting the BAR Weaver version. Instead I got a custom kit someone had done. It is on the order of yours. I found a pic of it. I have had the flu for a week and today for the first time in a week I managed to get something done on the layout. All the flats are glued into place and as you can see I will use anything for weight to hold them in place till the glue sets. Still have to glue the flats around the corner. Pics...............Paul

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WEW!  Got me 2 more sheet of foam for half price last night.   Got about 90% of the layout done except some small pieces around that bump out that I want gone! I don't see the use in cutting up a full sheet to do two little sections. Have some parts of sheets at the shop.  Have to run over there and measure them!   Will do those tonight and try to get things running again.

Spent most of the day Christmas shopping!  Not a single place I went had any trains!! UGGGGGGG   Ollie's did have the Lionel Polar Express for little kids.  24 bucks.  No little kids around to buy it for : (  Maybe a bit more of the shopping thing and then back to playing with trains!!! WOO HOO 

Jim 

paul 2 posted:

Mike video on the bridge was great. You are moving right along. 

Johan, your wood chip project is coming out perfect. I collect Weaver 2 bay wood chip hoppers but I found a hobby shop in Maine that had some for sale and I thought I was getting the BAR Weaver version. Instead I got a custom kit someone had done. It is on the order of yours. I found a pic of it. I have had the flu for a week and today for the first time in a week I managed to get something done on the layout. All the flats are glued into place and as you can see I will use anything for weight to hold them in place till the glue sets. Still have to glue the flats around the corner. Pics...............Paul

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Paul: Thank you. Your layout looking better and better. WOW, i didn`t know at Weawer has ever made those BAR wood chip hoppers , i have always dreaming those, but now i have S.B.R version. My woodchip hopper was earlier NS Hi-cube car, maybe i build later couple more.

Johan

I did some work on some lighting, got a couple of additional outside lights from Woodland Scenics, and installed a pair of them on the barrel Factory. For some reason, I could not get one of them to light no matter what I did. So the heck with it, the one line is the one that's going to be lit for now...

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