WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

 A little bit of everything. K-Line Berk, MTH NS, Lionel Tacoma Rail

Here is a train I ran recently.

                                                MTH , WBB and Lionel

                                                               MTH & MTH

Broadway Unlimited running around the bedroom high line...

This is my second week out working with customers, so I haven't run many trains today.  I do have my old MPC Baltimore and Ohio set running as I type this post...

In times past I bought a Marx Rock Island black and red F3 sort of diesel A-B and another A-B-A. I fished them out and assembled a A- B-B-A set of engines and I have 3 Marx passenger cars. The engines are longer than the cars but I’ll accept that, It’s a good looking train.

The powered A has traction tires that are still there after all this time.

I finally was able to purchase a Lionel PB-1 to go with my NYC PA-1.  I really like the ‘stereo’ effect of the sounds coming from both units.

Today's morning run: an old reliable and indestructable Postwar Lionel 2046 steamer hauling a long gondola unit train:

Arnold

Arnold,

I like it. As you know, I run modern scale-sized trains (mostly by MTH - my favorite brand) but, because I had Lionel trains even before the 1950s, I appreciate your trains and layout too. However, the MTH announcement is difficult to contemplate and makes me pessimistic about the future of both our styles of model railroading. It's surprising to me that a company as successful as MTH just seems to be giving up on the hobby. But you and I will try to persist.

MELGAR

A couple Williams diesels for today.

@Bill T posted:

A couple Williams diesels for today.

Bill, I think your Williams locomotives in the above photos are gorgeous.

Lately, I appreciate Williams locomotives more and more. They tend to be good pullers (the owner of the LHS near me tells me that their motors are big and strong), and they are very reliable, trouble free and affordable. None of my Williams locomotives have sounds (except horn/whistle), which is just fine because they are my go to engines when I run trains early in morning or late at night while my wife is asleep.

In a few minutes I will post a short video of Williams Penn Central F3s that pull a ton.

Arnold

Here are the Williams Penn Central F3s effortlessly pulling a string of Postwar oil tanker cars:

I can imagine seeing the above along the Hudson River in the 1960s. Arnold

Yep, Williams locos are strong pullers and darn near bullet proof. Nice video of the F units.

A K-Line Kennecott Mines RS-3 working the main line.

Sorry for the tardy post on running. Last night I spotted 2 Atlas reefers at the small town ice facility (just 2 cars long) to complete a previous switch order. In the process the B6s 505 was shopped to clean the pickup rollers on the loco and tender (K-Line). The through train orders for mixed freight, fast mail, local commuter, and tanker trains will be run next to complete operating session no. one. After a pause, it's good to get back to running. I made a card system a long time ago with 6 sessions, each involving yard orders, switch orders and through train orders. The first session started with spotting cars and ready to go through trains. At the end of each session, the cars and trains, hopefully, will be in their starting positions for the following session.

                                       I just went a little crazy today!

I received my new MTH N/S F-7 last week. It’s a beautiful loco. 

The Northern Pacific and Kodak running the rails of the S&Y RR.

Ran a RS and a GEEP

@ToledoEd posted:

I received my new MTH N/S F-7 last week. It’s a beautiful loco. 

 Ed, the N/S colors are some of the best in the business'... Beautiful indeed'...'''..😉 👍

Took my 2055 (1503WS set) to the club tonight...

@Steaming Jon- what club do you belong too? That is a spectacular layout and a massive Hellgate bridge.

Milwaukee Lionel RR Club

Very impressive layout!

This may be my favorite thread, especially during these days when I avoid the hard work of "working on the railroad all the live long day."

Running trains on a layout already set up, now that's mostly a purely relaxing experience, except for the occasional derailment.

I almost put the video below under the Real Trains forum. That's because there's a recent topic I started about the real freight trains  the Pennsy GG1s pulled, which I vaguely remember seeing a few times as a child. The consensus is that although Pennsy GG1s mostly hauled fast, long passenger trains, towards the end of their era in the 1950s and 1960s, they were also used to pull mixed freight trains.

Here's a video of my re-creation in O Gauge of those real mixed freight trains:

Arnold

Northern Pacific RS-11 with a load for Weyerhaeuser.

Ran 4 trains and a trolly for a brief time today.

1.) B&O mixed freight with 22 cars.  Headed by a GP9 and F3 B unit.

2.) Ma & Pa milk train with 3 reffers and caboose.  A SW1 was the power.

3.) Logging train on the Mountain Division.  The power was a B&O Docksider.

4. ) Local switch job.  The power was a C&O ... 0-8-0 

Sorry I did't get photos, but I had lots of fun!

This time of year, I run trains in the morning before it gets too hot in the attic.  Today it was my Reading GP9 (a Reading shell on a newer PS3 chassis).  GRJ rewired this one after the shell swap so it started up with short hood forward.  I also dusted off my trusty 2010 vintage Railking K4s and matching Madison cars.  This loco has 1370 scale miles on it.  From the old to the new, I got the LV RS-11 in April.  Lastly B&O F7 AB.  GRJ also had his hands on this one to fix a balky switch and install a sound file that didn’t have obnoxious blower whine.

Today I shot some video to share with my Father while he is in the hospital.  My 1950 vintage #736 Berkshire pulled a consist from 1938. 

Get well soon Dad.

Ran my Lionel 225 with Menards Boxcars and a empty Lionel Flatcar 

Loved the Lionel 736 Bill!

Prayers for your Dad!

Tacoma Rail seeing action today on the S&Y RR

Good morning Dad.   #252 pulled a fast freight last night.

Bill

@Odenville Bill posted:

Today I shot some video to share with my Father while he is in the hospital.  My 1950 vintage #736 Berkshire pulled a consist from 1938. 

 

 

Get well soon Dad.

Amen!

Thank you Mark and Brian.

Bill

I ran my Atlas Pennsy B-4.  I was/am checking my power to the new Blocks and I am establishing Routes to Run my Locomotives on and off my expansion.  I will later run my Articulated Locomotives to check clearances.

@Odenville Bill posted:

Good morning Dad.   #252 pulled a fast freight last night.

 

 

Bill

 

Bill, looks like a fun track plan!

Don

Had two of my electrics out on the rails. The Great Northern Y-1 and the Milwaukee EF-3.

Test ran my new Weaver RS-3 

Lionel Texas Special SD-70ACe and Railking imperial Dreyfuss Hudson