WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

Two short videos show Boston & Maine ALCo RS-3 #1537, a Weaver model, running on the O-54 middle loop of my 12’-by-8’ layout. In the first video the train is running across a girder bridge. I usually go downstairs and hang around my layouts at 4PM. No projects going on right now so I just run a train and make a video to post.

MELGAR

@MELGAR posted:

Two short videos show Boston & Maine ALCo RS-3 #1537, a Weaver model, running on the O-54 middle loop of my 12’-by-8’ layout. In the first video the train is running across a girder bridge. I usually go downstairs and hang around my layouts at 4PM. No projects going on right now so I just run a train and make a video to post.

MELGAR

Nothing wrong with sitting back and watching the trains run.....😃😃👍👍

Consolidation Time! MTH with 3rd Rail P54’s and MTH with Lionel Woodside:

the old girl is smooooooth as silk and for a 1947 (?) she has that Suzanne Pleshette coarse horn tone. Wanting to have er re-painted by someone that knows how. OR leave the faded paint as she gets run an handled by the kids anyway.

As Big-Boy Elliot said: "Run what you like, the way you like... and that is what matters."

I miss him.

@corsair29 posted:

K-Line Erie F-3

What is the road name of the engine you're running?  It went by too fast to see for me to get te name..

Here you go Frank.

After repairing all four AmFleet cars with rotted couplers, I used the new F40PH to take them for a ride!

Wow @rplst8!

That looks like its gonna be a nice layout! You don't happen to have a track plan diagram do you?

I love the Amtrak train...runs great....looks awesome as well.

MTH Burlington SD24 #504 (preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum) after replacing traction tires.

Reading 4-8-4 2100 (Lionel ca 1988).

Double headed #44 mobile missile launchers; I added front couplers so they can run back to back.

@Junior posted:

Wow @rplst8!

That looks like its gonna be a nice layout! You don't happen to have a track plan diagram do you?

Actually I do. I haven’t made much progress, but I posted this a while back.

I’ve had to make adjustments since the original track I wanted to use is no longer available.

https://ogrforum.com/...c/148675927190652955

Amtrak F40PH Phase IV

Oh Yeah! Wasn't that long ago....I do remember seeing that diagram. It IS awesome!

Keep up the great work and enjoy it while you can.

Since moving last year I have no layout, so before taking the tree down I dug out my Flying Yankee for a quick run.  Even though it's just a circle, it's fun to sit on the floor, sip a bourbon, and watch it go.

Don

A New Haven I-5 leads a string of heavyweights down from Hartford to New Haven

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SLpTmqfiSKgWFhaE6

There has to be a story with this one about a Santa Fe 2-10-4 hauling freight on the New Haven. It seems the big engine need ed some special upgrades and it was sent to Alco in Schenectady. When finished, Alco sent it to the New Haven for testing since they had the proper equipment required. Does taht sound feasible?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CEKYk8NPbyP4HfDz7

Legacy NY Central 10 wheeler (love the whistle steam) hauling Atlas and other O scale reefers and boxcars:

Smokin' up a storm in the morning light:

That's a great smoker Arnold....HACK, HACK...I'm coughing all the way from here!

I agree, great smoke.  Arnold, what is the number on that engine?  I'm a big fan of the Southern Railway.  Another steamer is always welcome here.

Bill

@Odenville Bill posted:

I agree, great smoke.  Arnold, what is the number on that engine?  I'm a big fan of the Southern Railway.  Another steamer is always welcome here.

Bill

Will let you know later, Bill.

@Odenville Bill posted:

I agree, great smoke.  Arnold, what is the number on that engine?  I'm a big fan of the Southern Railway.  Another steamer is always welcome here.

Bill

Cab # 6482:

What I have found most striking about the Southern livery is the beautiful green color. Arnold

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Smokin' up a storm in the morning light:

Wow. That's looks like the real thing with that output of smoke!

I recently got the mpc gp9 8250. This one is like my dad had when I was growing up. Bought the dummy unit and added lights. Bought some freight cars and away she goes!

Ran my new to me MTH guilford units.

A Weaver I-5 hauls older heavyweight passenger cars through a small town on my  layout. The New Haven ordered 10 of these handsome streamlined steamers in 1937. The contract to build these was offered to Alco But Baldwin finally ended up with the order since their price was lower. Alco was approached a final time, but wouldn't budge on the price so Baldwin finally prevailed. Sadly they were all condemned and scrapped in January of 1951 much to the disappointment of the New Haven road crews. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/U33XeQuggkyLp19x7

Ran my layout on DCC today.

Checking out the articulation and seeing how the “little Big Boy” does on the switches. The switch is right after a curve and I’ve read that some larger engines need a straight section before a switch to help prevent derailing.   No issues here 👍🏼

A little faster this time.

”Frank!  Turn right!  Wait, NO!  Turn left!”

😝

Lionel's Amtrak F40PH

Hope to see you out rail-fanning: Gary 🚂

The new Lionel Visionline Dreyfus Hudson!

Just kidding! LOL. That magnificent model that some of you big spenders are eagerly waiting for, is not available yet, but wait a minute, there is some truth to my proclamation.

You see, if you are like me, and not able to purchase the state of the art Visionline model, consider the fact that there are prior gorgeous and affordable models of this coveted locomotive out there.

Quite frankly, I'm quite content with my affordable, conventional running MTH Railking PS1  model shown in the above video. It runs smoothly, smokes and sounds great, and has run flawlessly on my layout for about 20 years. The only things I've needed to do are to replace the traction tires once, and install a BCR to replace the original battery. I think I paid $300 for it. Now that, IMO, is a good deal, and I believe similar good deals are out there.

Since I'm happy with my MTH PS1 version, it is, in a sense, my Visionline Dreyfus Hudson. Arnold

Amtrak F40PH • Front End View • Shot with a GoPro Max

• Thanks for taking a look. Hope to see you out rail-fanning: Gary 🚂

Picked up a few scale pieces to run behind the 2-10-4.

A consist of MPC reefers.

Pushing & pulling a few cars through the “yard”.  

Ran a couple of freight trains.

Today a brand new pair of EMD F-3's from MTH, fresh from JR Junction in Syracuse, haul a load of empty hoppers back to Scranton  Pa to again be loaded with coal and shipped out again. Units have good sound along with most other features. These were custom paint jobs as well,

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SSLuBaRmvAsVeaaWA

Early Amtrak Lake Shore

An MTH F-3 AB set haul empties back to Scranton to the O&W caol vreaker

https://photos.app.goo.gl/e3Y66AP9AL4NQjpA8

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

The new Lionel Visionline Dreyfus Hudson!

Just kidding! LOL. That magnificent model that some of you big spenders are eagerly waiting for, is not available yet, but wait a minute, there is some truth to my proclamation.

You see, if you are like me, and not able to purchase the state of the art Visionline model, consider the fact that there are prior gorgeous and affordable models of this coveted locomotive out there.

Quite frankly, I'm quite content with my affordable, conventional running MTH Railking PS1  model shown in the above video. It runs smoothly, smokes and sounds great, and has run flawlessly on my layout for about 20 years. The only things I've needed to do are to replace the traction tires once, and install a BCR to replace the original battery. I think I paid $300 for it. Now that, IMO, is a good deal, and I believe similar good deals are out there.

Since I'm happy with my MTH PS1 version, it is, in a sense, my Visionline Dreyfus Hudson. Arnold

Ya know @Arnold D. Cribari....

The way things are going in this hobby I'm half way tempted to rip out all this digital crap and run straight conventional. Joshua Lionel Cowen had it nailed from the beginning......KISS. And his trains lasted 70+ years. It's getting to a point of enough is enough.

Just my 2 cents....

@Bill Park posted:

Today a brand new pair of EMD F-3's from MTH, fresh from JR Junction in Syracuse, haul a load of empty hoppers back to Scranton  Pa to again be loaded with coal and shipped out again. Units have good sound along with most other features. These were custom paint jobs as well,

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SSLuBaRmvAsVeaaWA

Fabulous locomotive and layout, Bill, and excellent camera work in making the video. Arnold

PS: this is one of my favorite threads, too.

@Junior posted:

Ya know @Arnold D. Cribari....

The way things are going in this hobby I'm half way tempted to rip out all this digital crap and run straight conventional. Joshua Lionel Cowen had it nailed from the beginning......KISS. And his trains lasted 70+ years. It's getting to a point of enough is enough.

Just my 2 cents....

Come to the PostWar light, Junior, come to the light!

Last night I ran some trains and shot some video

John

@Junior posted:

Ya know @Arnold D. Cribari....

The way things are going in this hobby I'm half way tempted to rip out all this digital crap and run straight conventional. Joshua Lionel Cowen had it nailed from the beginning......KISS. And his trains lasted 70+ years. It's getting to a point of enough is enough.

Just my 2 cents....

I was converted several years ago. I still have five command (MTH) engines I run occasionally. That compares with sixteen Lionel/American Flyers. I enjoy the old stuff much more and it's practically headache free. Come on over, my friend😁

@jbmccormick posted:

Last night I ran some trains and shot some video

John

Fabulous, outstanding trains and layout. What an abundance of space you, John, have for your layout.

This evening I ran one of my favorites:  MTH Proto 3 New Haven FA units hauling modern and Postwar box cars plus a modern and colorful New Haven caboose.

That locomotive is always on my layout, either running on a mainline or parked on one of my 12 sidings. I have never removed it from my layout since I acquired it over 6 months ago from a local model railroader buddy in a trade I made with him.

Arnold

PS: Our Forum friend, Bill Park, who is quite knowledgeable of the New Haven, has told me that the sounds of these MTH New Haven FA units are very authentic. One reason I'm sharing this is because there are quite a few New Haven lovers who are active members of the Forum. Indeed, I'm one of them.

Finished applying decals to 4 rdc's.  Never could find MTH cnj RDC's that were reasonably priced.  3 williams plus one mth unpowered are now all labeled and correctly numbered for the cnj.  And i only ruined one decal, that for me is a win.

Ran the GPD TTOM ore train today. Everything on the train was a custom run for the museum, only missing 2 ore cars to complete the set. Always loved the custom Weaver loco but never ran it due to lack of command and sound. That has changed thanks to Soundtrax! Anyway, here's the video of todays run!

Picked up a BNSF AC4400w a few weeks ago. Finally got a chance to test run it at the P&P layout today.

@AGHRMatt posted:

Picked up a BNSF AC4400w a few weeks ago. Finally got a chance to test run it at the P&P layout today.

Nice! Wish I lived just a little closer to Scottsdale, love that park!

I have running some units that have never been taken out of the box. You'll have to watch the video to see which one I have been running all this week including today.

Dave

An original Wide Gauge Boucher locomotive and its matching original Boucher Pennsylvania tender. Pulling an original Wide Gauge American Flyer Sand Car, a repro AF Hopper, and an original AF Machinery Car.

@Darrell posted:

Nice! Wish I lived just a little closer to Scottsdale, love that park!

True. I'm not exactly close, either (about 42 miles each way). It's actually a bit closer than AGHR was when I lived in Orange County in California.

That’s an “originally” impressive display, thank you.

@AGHRMatt at one time ( back around 1991 I think ) I lived in the City of Orange, close enough to walk to Anaheim Stadium, But I worked at the USCG base on Terminal Island, boy was that a commute! LOL! Long before I got back into trains. Now I'm half way to Tucson, actually closer to the GPD museum than McCormick Stillman. I really enjoy both places though.

Ran the recently purchased 2037 with 6466W tender. The tender needed a lot of motor and chassis cleaning and some rewiring but the 2037 just needed cleaning and lubricating. https://youtu.be/k4fnqK_YAmI

I just added an Amtrak consist to my roster - one of the recent Lionel F40PH’s and 4 of the 21” Phase III coaches, including the cab car. I think Lionel did a nice job on these - the red, white, and blue stripes on the engine line up nicely with the coaches.

@Apples55 posted:

I just added an Amtrak consist to my roster - one of the recent Lionel F40PH’s and 4 of the 21” Phase III coaches, including the cab car. I think Lionel did a nice job on these - the red, white, and blue stripes on the engine line up nicely with the coaches.

Sharp looking set Paul.

You better watch out. Amtrak is quite the rabbit hole....🐇🐇🐇

Enjoy

An all KLine consist tries out a new stretch of lower mainline.

@RSJB18 posted:

Sharp looking set Paul.

You better watch out. Amtrak is quite the rabbit hole....🐇🐇🐇

Enjoy

Thanks Bob, but you must know I went down the slippery slope into the rabbit hole YEARS ago, so I fear not Amtrak

https://photos.app.goo.gl/d9dryP4W5cBe9cCF9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/d9dryP4W5cBe9cCF9

My New Haven is still leasing this big Santa Fe to haul freight.

@Apples55 posted:

Thanks Bob, but you must know I went down the slippery slope into the rabbit hole YEARS ago, so I fear not Amtrak

Yes. I am well aware of your greased heels....just lookin' out for a fellow train buddy! 👍👍

Ran a PW Lionel 1666 2-6-2 from 47 another pw that I bought some time ago that needed a home and some repairs. The joy of this great Hobby! Support your Troops!

EP-3 #11 pulling a 1952 Milwaukee Hiawatha

Ran a newly acquired KMT Bexel Alco.  Removed the pickups from the front truck and wired the motor to a 9 volt battery.  Took off like a rocket.  I'll be wiring in a DPDT center off switch so the locomotive is usable.  I've got the cars for the Bexel set.

Stopped at an antique store off of I-94 in Wisconsin.  Walked around and saw very few trains but saw the Alco at the last booth I looked at.  Don't have a picture yet.

I've gotten pictures of the Bexel Alco and train (less the boxcar).

I like Kusan/KMT/RMT products. I've got four BEEPs:

I run 'em all the time. Here's the Pennsy hauling my new "bargain" B&LE ore car consist at night:

Probably not "prototypical" for PRR crew to be hauling B&LE ore, but B&LE had interconnects with PRR at Wallace Jct. near Girard and at Shenango Yard in Greenville, so I made the "leap."

@Bill Swatos posted:

Not seeing photos here. Could you repost? I like Kusan/KMT/RMT products. I've got four BEEPs:

I run 'em all the time. Here's the Pennsy hauling my new "bargain" B&LE ore car consist at night:

Probably not "prototypical" for PRR crew to be hauling B&LE ore, but B&LE had interconnects with PRR at Wallace Jct. near Girard and at Shenango Yard in Greenville, so I made the "leap."

Nice shot Bill wtg

Lionel Pre-war scale 8976 Pennsy B6 switcher circa 1939 hauling all scale die cast freight consist other than the Pennsylvania box car on the Shenandoah Short line.  The freight cars are from Lionel circa 1990- 91.  The B6 Switcher is sporting post war couplers.

As a youngster during the 1950s, I had an ABA set of Lionel Santa Fe F3 diesels that I ran on my 4’-by-8’ plywood central layout. After returning to the O gauge hobby in 1997, I wanted to have something “Santa Fe,” so I purchased a new AA set of E8 diesel locomotives – Santa Fe road-numbers 4 and 5 - by Weaver Quality Craft Models. These engines have been kept in my son’s upstairs bedroom and had not been run until today, when I cleaned and ran them on my 12’-by-8’ layout.

The models were made by Samhongsa in South Korea with two Pittman motors in each unit. They are very heavy. The box says they are “weighted for pulling power” but there are no sounds and the horn and bell are inoperative. Each unit has a two-position reverse lockout switch, so getting them to run as an AA pair required some experimentation. Although I have other Santa Fe steam and diesel locomotive models, these are the first ones to run on either of my railroads. Photos and a video follow.

MELGAR

Mel, those are beautiful Santa Fe E8 models.  I’m glad to see you are getting some of your engines off the shelf and running them!

I am very fortunate to still own my 1950s Lionel 2343 Santa Fe F3 diesel ABA set.

John

John,

Your Santa Fe 2343 set is very nice. I wish I still had my original, but I do have a modern MTH version. I'm curious as to how much current is drawn by your Santa Fe ABA and the passenger cars. The two E8 diesels were using about 3.5 amps on my layout. I rarely see that much current on my layouts. The modern O gauge engines seem to draw less than 1 amp.

MELGAR

MELGAR, the Santa Fe ABA and seven MTH Railking passenger cars draw 5.5 amps per the meter on my ZW-L transformer!  The ABA alone draws 3 amps.  I don’t have any engines that draw as little as 1amp, most are 2 to 4, depending on the train pulled.

My postwar trains run really well with the ZW-L.  When I ran the Santa Fe F3 with my old ZW, both engine and transformer got almost hot to the touch.  Now the F3 gets just slightly warm and the ZW-L is “as cool as a cucumber”.

John

Yesterday I ran a Lionel 1939 pre-war 8976 B6 switcher with a mechanical bell pulling a partial consist of four die cast freight cars.  Today I’m running a Lionel Trains Inc. circa 1989 early railsounds B6 scale switcher with a full consist of six die cast Lionel freight cars from 1990-91.  The railsounds bell sounds just a tad more robust than the 1939 mechanical bell.😜😜😜😜😜😜😜 Both switchers pulled the die cast cars without a problem.😃

@Steam Crazy posted:

MELGAR, the Santa Fe ABA and seven MTH Railking passenger cars draw 5.5 amps per the meter on my ZW-L transformer!  The ABA alone draws 3 amps.  I don’t have any engines that draw as little as 1amp, most are 2 to 4, depending on the train pulled.

My postwar trains run really well with the ZW-L.  When I ran the Santa Fe F3 with my old ZW, both engine and transformer got almost hot to the touch.  Now the F3 gets just slightly warm and the ZW-L is “as cool as a cucumber”.

John

I have to concur with Melgar, my MTH engines typically draw less than 1 amp. An older K-Line ABA TMCC set draws around 3 but each has dual motors. My big bug is the 5 passenger car sets draw more than the engines do. I will slowly convert them to LED to reduce amp draw on the transformer and my power bill.

I had a chance to set up the newest NYC Southwestern Limited passenger train.  I still need to paint over 500 Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People to put in the cars. The two baggage cars have had floors painted a wood-grain and Woodland Scenics Freight and Crates added.

I also moved the interior floors 1/4 inch in two pullman, Imperial Jewel and Imperial Empire, so the wall edges do not show through the windows.

You will see these cars again when they are finished. Until then, I am having some fun on the "Valley of Bridges" layout.

Sincerely, Johm Rowlen

I moved the C&O H7 #1578 to the other main line and put eight Atlas O diecast twin hoppers and sixteen 70-ton Open Hoppers behind it with a MTH C&O Bobber Caboose to complete the coal train.  I am taking some time to have fun as I prepare for major improvements on the "Valley of Bridges" layout.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

I hooked up a few cars today. 52 to be exact.

Last week Magma #1 took a load of ore cars to the smelter in Globe, this week it is delivering box cars full of supplies for the mines in the area.

The entire consist is custom runs from Weaver for the TTOM in Tucson, Arizona.

It's 1955 at the Sedgewick Avenue Station along The Put.

Behold, a NY Central RS3 hauling scrap metal, granite and coal passes the Polo Grounds:

Thanks to Johnny Podres, Jackie Robinson and their Hall of Fame teammates on the Brooklyn Dodgers, this time Willie Mays and the NY Giants will need to Wait Till Next Year.

LOL, Arnold

Well, they waited and the Bums left town for LA. My Brooklyn Dodgers shirt was a piece of history. But I still pull for the Dodgers today.

New York became San Francisco and the rivalry traded coasts.

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

It's 1955 at the Sedgewick Avenue Station along The Put.

Behold, a NY Central RS3 hauling scrap metal, granite and coal passes the Polo Grounds:

Thanks to Johnny Podres, Jackie Robinson and their Hall of Fame teammates on the Brooklyn Dodgers, this time Willie Mays and the NY Giants will need to Wait Till Next Year.

LOL, Arnold

Nice, Arnold. The first ballgames I went to were some early Met games played at the Polo Grounds. Wish I knew then what I know now about trains running through the neighborhood (although we did take a loooooong subway ride from Brooklyn to the park)!!!

I added one more passenger train to the mainline to follow the NYC Southwestern Limited and chase it. Or is it being chased?

The C&O E8 is pulling the first Lionel 21" passenger car set I detailed with Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People that I painted.

The baggage areas have painted wood-grained floors and Woodland Scenics Bicycle Buddies, Depot Workers, Baggage Handlers, Freight and Crates inside. There is something to see when you open the doors.

Not buying any new trains. Just running what I have to keep them in good shape.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

Thanks to MELGAR's post on this past weekend's Weekend Photo Fun thread, I ran this brand new MTH Premier Proto 3 Santa Fe F7 today as it headed up a 17 car freight train and later a short passenger train.   As I had been thinking about buying a warbonnet Santa Fe F unit, over the last many months, it was MELGAR's post that brought me to the edge and allowed me to pull the trigger.  While at a train shop yesterday, the owner offered me such great deal that I could not refuse it.  Thank you MELGAR!!!

Just got done converting my Hattons A3 (Flying Scotsman) and got a video of it running on three rails.

Very short freight on the Utacolzona R.R.

Utacolzona Railroad in On30 (built 2020 - 2022) Last Update 2/18/23

@Trainmaster04 posted:

Just got done converting my Hattons A3 (Flying Scotsman) and got a video of it running on three rails.

That's a very cute locomotive, would love to see it run at a prototypically slow speed if that's possible.

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

That's a very cute locomotive, would love to see it run at a prototypically slow speed if that's possible.

Sure thing! I’ll get the DC controller back out tomorrow and make a video for ya. She’s not the biggest 4-6-2 in existence but she sure can move!

Last night I ran a mixed consist of Lionel operating milk cars and MTH Madison heavyweight NY Central passenger cars with an MTH PS2 NY Central GP7 on the point.

Will make a video of it and post it on this thread later today or this evening. Arnold

@Trainmaster04 posted:

Sure thing! I’ll get the DC controller back out tomorrow and make a video for ya. She’s not the biggest 4-6-2 in existence but she sure can move!

Indeed. The Flying Scotsman set a speed record in the UK of 100 MPH in 1934, so the video just might be prototypical. She's also considered by many railroading aficionados, particularly in Britain, to be the world's most famous locomotive:

https://www.railwaymuseum.org....tory-flying-scotsman

I always thought Jackie Stewart was "the Flying Scotsman"!?

@trumpettrain posted:

Thanks to MELGAR's post on this past weekend's Weekend Photo Fun thread, I ran this brand new MTH Premier Proto 3 Santa Fe F7 today as it headed up a 17 car freight train and later a short passenger train.   As I had been thinking about buying a warbonnet Santa Fe F unit, over the last many months, it was MELGAR's post that brought me to the edge and allowed me to pull the trigger.  While at a train shop yesterday, the owner offered me such great deal that I could not refuse it.  Thank you MELGAR!!!

Patrick,

Glad you got this nice Santa Fe diesel but, of course, my post was not intended as an inducement for you to spend your hard-earned dollars. However, I have locomotives of some other far-away railroads that I could post - which might result in another rush back to your local train store... How about a Great Northern W-1? But I'm not sure it would run on O-42...

MELGAR

@MELGAR posted:

Patrick,

Glad you got this nice Santa Fe diesel but, of course, my post was not intended as an inducement for you to spend your hard-earned dollars. However, I have locomotives of some other far-away railroads that I could post - which might result in another rush back to your local train store... How about a Great Northern W-1? But I'm not sure it would run on O-42...

MELGAR

Great lookin' engine, Melgar.

As a point of comparison, here is the Lionel "selectively compressed" version, from about 30 years ago. It happily runs on O42 curves.

@Bill Swatos posted:

Indeed. The Flying Scotsman set a speed record in the UK of 100 MPH in 1934, so the video just might be prototypical. She's also considered by many railroading aficionados, particularly in Britain, to be the world's most famous locomotive:

https://www.railwaymuseum.org....tory-flying-scotsman

Agreed. She was also the first locomotive used to set the world record for the fastest nonstop train between London and Edinburgh. She will actually be celebrating her 100th anniversary this Friday as she was built at Doncaster works in February 24, 1923 for the Great Northern Railway. She is currently on tour across the UK for her anniversary.

@Trainmaster04 posted:

Agreed. She was also the first locomotive used to set the world record for the fastest nonstop train between London and Edinburgh. She will actually be celebrating her 100th anniversary this Friday as she was built at Doncaster works in February 24, 1923 for the Great Northern Railway. She is currently on tour across the UK for her anniversary.

Is this the famous locomotive for the train that the British royalty use?

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Is this the famous locomotive for the train that the British royalty use?

I do not believe so. The royalty may have used the train but 4472 (Flying Scotsman) was a normal express passenger locomotive named after the same named passenger train. The Flying Scotsman passenger train ran between London and Edinburgh along the East cost. The train was in direct competition with the LMS, who used a western route, with their name train called the Royal Scott. Travelers can still travel along the same route as the Flying Scotsman when traveling between London and Edinburgh.

The SD45 was the first to run today on a clean track. With it having a 054 minimum radius I thought maybe it would run on the mid loop which is a compound 048. Because of the restricted kinematic pilot it can only run by itself. Now I can see why some have disliked this type of pilot. It might allow for better realism but its function has some restriction. Any future purchase of larger locomotives will definitely be without it.

Gene

@Arnold D. Cribari Here is that video for you.

@Trainmaster04 posted:

@Arnold D. Cribari Here is that video for you.

Great at any speed!

Here's a late PW Lionel Lines crew hauling some advertising and precious cargo for Coke and Ford Motor Co.:

A closer look at that cargo:

Thanks to @mike.caruso for the inspiration

@Trainmaster04 posted:

@Arnold D. Cribari Here is that video for you.

Gorgeous locomotive.

As an admirer of The Put, I love the look of the train in the video below showing a train consist of Lionel operating milk cars and MTH Madison heavy weight  NY Central passenger cars, with an MTH PS2 NY Central GP-7 on the point:

I believe the GP-7 did not run, but the RS-3 diesel did run, on The Put, but I say that's close enough in my little world. Arnold

Here's my brand new $4,500 Lionel Visionline Dreyfus Hudson:

Just kidding, that's really just an old $300 MTH Railking Dreyfus Hudson, but it's figuratively my Lionel Visionline Dreyfus Hudson.

LOL, Arnold