WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

@RSJB18 posted:

Did someone say D&H ?

I don’t think so, Bob... you must be hallucinating.

P.S. Nice D&H consist, albeit rather short. I think you need some more D&H rolling stock

I ran my Denver Riogrande passenger train as well Santa fe.

Still running my Williams D&H PA1 AB set pulling 3 silver passenger cars ( not shown ).  Also my Patapsco and Back Rivers Baldwin VO 1000 by MTH.  

@Apples55 posted:

I don’t think so, Bob... you must be hallucinating.

P.S. Nice D&H consist, albeit rather short. I think you need some more D&H rolling stock

How's this Paul? (There's a blue box car hiding in front of the yellow one too).

@WM fan posted:

Wow love it, thanks for posting..

Thanks WM fan. This layout, evolving since 1983, always brings me back to what I dreamed about in the late 50's and early 60's.

Were you able to pick out the 3 cars shown in the last pic that I customized?

Woke up needing a train "fix", so fired up the ZW and ran my 2343's on a long freight and my Prewar OO NYC scale Hudson with its short freight set.   Have a great weekend everybody!!   AD

Just bought this Williams NW2 in Western Pacific paint.

I had the Williams N5C caboose

Ran it around for a couple laps.

The diesel sounds are a little mundane but the horn and bell are nice.

@RSJB18 posted:

How's this Paul? (There's a blue box car hiding in front of the yellow one too).

Definitely an improvement, Bob... might be improved by having those mythical Sharks in the lead

And, hey... isn’t that a COMMAND CONTROL engine up front lumbering under lowly conventional control???

(yes, I am evil)

These are the first scale-wheeled MTH diesels I purchased (way back in 2009) -- #6606 and 6608. Liked them so much I hunted for two years trying to find the third road number (still looking for it). Ended up getting another 6608 and changing it to 6609. Hadn't run them in a while so I took them out to stretch their legs. With a couple of exceptions, I haven't bought hi-rail versions since because I can run them on the club layout (added benefit is they identify sketchy spots in our track work).

@Apples55 posted:

Definitely an improvement, Bob... might be improved by having those mythical Sharks in the lead

And, hey... isn’t that a COMMAND CONTROL engine up front lumbering under lowly conventional control???

(yes, I am evil)

Ughhhh.......🤪

Ralph, Those are nice trains!

@Mark Boyce posted:

Ralph, Those are nice trains!

Agreed.  What are the dimensions of your payout if you don't mind my asking?

@mike.caruso posted:

Agreed.  What are the dimensions of your payout if you don't mind my asking?

26x10

@Ralph M posted:

Wow, nice trains, great layout, thanks for sharing.

Some New York Central

Today, Hubby Tom cut the needed length of two of the straight track pieces for the Standard Gauge loop on the Halloween Layout. Then he did some judicious track screwing down into the plywood, only where minimally needed. Wired up the track and MTH Z1000.  

Then I test ran my Halloween Std. Consist- which for 2020 includes the black Ives 1134 loco and its matching tender, my 1930s Lionel 35 Pullman purple repaint, an orange & blue Lionel 309 Pullman, and the green Stephen Girard Observation. All reproductions.  I love all of these colors together for Halloween!!  

@Carey TeaRose posted:

Today, Hubby Tom cut the needed length of two of the straight track pieces for the Standard Gauge loop on the Halloween Layout. Then he did some judicious track screwing down into the plywood, only where minimally needed. Wired up the track and MTH Z1000.  

Then I test ran my Halloween Std. Consist- which for 2020 includes the black Ives 1134 loco and its matching tender, my 1930s Lionel 35 Pullman purple repaint, an orange & blue Lionel 309 Pullman, and the green Stephen Girard Observation. All reproductions.  I love all of these colors together for Halloween!!  

Very cool train, love the colors..

I’ve been running this train for twenty years and set it up every so often. It is an MTH Premier New Haven Railroad EP-5 electric motor #371 with PS1, a BCR and MTH passenger cars. The New Haven purchased ten of these motors in 1955. They ran 72 miles in the electrified zone between Grand Central Terminal in New York City and New Haven. My PS1 engines have given outstanding service. This engine doesn’t have speed control but runs at steadier speed than my latest brand-new acquisition from another manufacturer. Considering the years of use, this engine and cars have been an excellent value. The video shows the train at 35 miles-per-hour on my 12’-by-8’ layout.

MELGAR

Ran my new 6B6, very nice little switcher

Ran the Lionel Santa Fe 3757 that I just got some scale hopper cars for as well as a caboose. I also ran the Lionel PA1 Santa Fe set up with the new passenger set I just got. Well it is new to me anyway.

Ran some of my new acquisitions and some other cars I had sitting on the layout...

N&W Y6b on Mountain Division, B&O Dockside on the El., and Aerotrain on the outer mainline, B&O GP9 ( not shown ) on the inner mainline.  

Postwar 773 (1964 model) puffing away like a chain smoker:

Arnold

ran standard gauge and o gauge and automotionfx cars

Ran my rescue / rebuilt custom painted PW 1666 a bit today!

11/3 Tuesday am: got both of the engines running and smoking really great at the same time! My Petite Std. Gauge & O Gauge Halloween Layout. Set up in our Foyer. Will be keeping this layout up until at least mid November.

@Carey TeaRose posted:

11/3 Tuesday am: got both of the engines running and smoking really great at the same time! My Petite Std. Gauge & O Gauge Halloween Layout. Set up in our Foyer. Will be keeping this layout up until at least mid November.

Wow, super fun, looks great, love it, thanks for sharing..

This is bravery:

Running my best, Lionel 773, on outer loop, around 031 curves and through 022 switches, along the edge of the table, even hanging over the edge:

No problem!

As big as it is, I believe it was made to glide smoothly through sharp 031 curves.

I wouldn't have try this with 027 curves, which is what I had for the 1st 40 years.

Arnold

PS: As I took these pictures with one hand, the other was ready to make "The Catch," just in case. LOL.

Here's a video of the dare devil run this morning. Arnold

Very cool Arnold. The great thing about tube track is less derailments. The flanges hug the rails much better than short flat rails.

These shots are actually from yesterday, but both engines have been out and rolling this morning...

Arnold, thanks for the 773 /031 adventure! Outstanding!

I would place safety nets around my 031 curves but no time soon will 773 be on my pike. All my best. Safe Thanksgiving to you and family.

Arnold,

Why don't you glue a piece of plywood (say 24-inches by 4-inches) to the edge of the table, add a stiffening piece beneath the joint, and apply some ground cover to make it blend with the layout? That would protect from a calamity! You really need to restrain yourself and keep the speed within reason.

MELGAR

Arnold, what a treat!  Yikes!! That was a close call with the caboose at the 022!!

Leroof,  773/031 adventure indeed!

Don Winslow,  beautiful F3s

Fendermain

Been running my K line Pennsy MU cars both day and night.  I love the horn!

@MELGAR posted:

Arnold,

Why don't you glue a piece of plywood (say 24-inches by 4-inches) to the edge of the table, add a stiffening piece beneath the joint, and apply some ground cover to make it blend with the layout? That would protect from a calamity! You really need to restrain yourself and keep the speed within reason.

MELGAR

Great idea, Melgar, except for one problem. That train table is right next to the washing machine, and my wife does all the laundry in our household. I am very fortunate that she has accommodated my basement railroad expansion into the laundry/furnace room thus far, and don't dare expand that portion of the pile even by a fraction of an inch. LOL, Arnold

PS: I like living a little dangerously with the trains, but will always run the 773 there with extra care, and ready to make "the catch." Now, if only I could play center field like Willie Mays!

@Leroof posted:

Arnold, thanks for the 773 /031 adventure! Outstanding!

I would place safety nets around my 031 curves but no time soon will 773 be on my pike. All my best. Safe Thanksgiving to you and family.

Safety nets might work, Leroof. Thanks for the idea. Just have to make sure my wife does not fall into the netting when doing laundry.

Hope your heroic work is going well. Think of you often. Arnold

@trumpettrain posted:

Been running my K line Pennsy MU cars both day and night.  I love the horn!

Gorgeous trains, scenes, and autumn colors, as usual, Pat.

@Don Winslow posted:

These shots are actually from yesterday, but both engines have been out and rolling this morning...

Very beautiful, Don, in a neat, clean way.