WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

@Mark Boyce posted:

The BEDT switcher is great!  Excellent, Arnold!!!

I still think Bill Mazeroski's home run off Ralph Terry in the 9th inning of the 7th game of the 1960 World Series outshines Bobby Thompson's famous home run!!  I guess a New Yorker would have a different opinion, and I can respect that!    Maz's shot is my earliest baseball memory!!

Mark, a good argument you can make is that Maz's shot won the World Series, not just the pennant, which is what Thompson's shot did.

Incidentally, there was a connection between Ralph Branca, the Dodger pitcher who gave up the home run to Bobby Thompson, and my family. Ralph Branca and his brother, John Branca, had lived in my hometown, Mt. Vernon, NY. My father and his brothers (my uncles) also lived in Mt. Vernon, and were friends with the Branca brothers.

I am very pleased with the BEDT steam switcher, which works so well on my layout with the ball parks. Since that switcher has such a small motor, I won't have it pull more than 2 train cars, and those cars will be modern ones with fast angle wheels.

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Mark, a good argument you can make is that Maz's shot won the World Series, not just the pennant, which is what Thompson's shot did.

Incidentally, there was a connection between Ralph Branca, the Dodger pitcher who gave up the home run to Bobby Thompson, and my family. Ralph Branca and his brother, John Branca, had lived in my hometown, Mt. Vernon, NY. My father and his brothers (my uncles) also lived in Mt. Vernon, and were friends with the Branca brothers.

I am very pleased with the BEDT steam switcher, which works so well on my layout with the ball parks.

Arnold, that is great that your father was friends with the Brancas.  Yes, the BEDT is right at home on your layout for sure!!

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

There's a very serious situation happening on my layout.

I just shot the video below. It shows a brand new LionChief Plus 2.0 Brooklyn Eastern District Transportation (BEDT) 0-6-0 steam switcher hauling Cola and Ice Dock boxcars and circles the Polo Grounds. The NY Giant baseball fans at the Polo Grounds are going crazy:

The Brooklyn Dodger fans are still devastated because of the home run Bobby Thompson hit off of Ralph Branca, known as "the shot heard round the World."

Those Dodger fans are mad at me. They have seen my Popsicle Stick Yankee Stadium and Polo Grounds, and now they are demanding that I build Ebbets Field on my layout. I would love to do that, but it's impossible because I don't have the room!

Any suggestions as to what I should do?

LOL, Arnold

Well, Arnold, the answer to your dilemma is obvious... declare eminent domaine, tear down Yankee Stadium and build an Ebbets Field in it’s place Problem solved!!!

P.S. definitely like the motive power.

Since you are running the Brooklyn docksider, Brooklyn needs to annex some ground for Ebbits Field!  Is there room next to your stationary tubs?

Ah the problems of NY; too many teams.  If you modeled Pittsburgh, all you would need is one, Forbes Field.  In fact, all you need is the ivy covered wall with Yogi looking over the top of it!  😉

I just heard the whistle on the 0-6-0 video , I thought I stepped on the cats tail again.

Love these Lionel E6s

Finally got around to test run the 4-6-4T US Army Transportation (2031080) (Which I believe was the last one available in the Western World...got lucky at Legacy Station last week)  Loco and I tried to reprogram the ID in my newly acquired TMCC Docskside (Bethlehem Steel).   The 4-6-4T is stunning. I'm considering replacing the rear scale coupler with one I can see and use.  Downside is that big knuckle will hide the unique rear cowcatcher...

Here they are....

That is a beautiful locomotive ED.  I like all the piping .  Makes it look authentic. Best of luck with it'... and enjoy'...😁👍

Here we have a Lionel GS-2 Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 Northern circa 1991 with its accompanying consist of the often times maligned Lionel Madison cars in Daylight colors.  The GS-2 is at rest waiting to board passengers.

Thanks Ted. So far it’s been A-OK. The color scheme is one of thefeatures that caught my eye. Looking forward to watching her pull my military consist.

I found this Consist whilst shopping online for strange and interesting tinplate engines.... apparently a Romulan builder as it’s apparent the Cloaking device is set to ON... sadly quiet at Miggys house, until next November, Good Lord Willing and the Creeks Don’t Rise..... salute friends

@OKHIKER posted:

Here we have a Lionel GS-2 Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 Northern circa 1991 with its accompanying consist of the often times maligned Lionel Madison cars in Daylight colors.  The GS-2 is at rest waiting to board passengers.

OKHiker,

I run the same set-up but with 6 Lionel Madison cars (Baggage, Sunset Bay observation, Drakes Bay coach and 2 Half Moon Bay coaches). One of my favorite passenger "sets".

I had the aluminum cars but traded for the Madisons - I think they look much better with the steamer up front

Quarter Gauger....

Never saw an italicized emoji before :-) ...pretty cool!

@Lionelski posted:

OKHiker,

I run the same set-up bit with 6 Lionel Madison cars (Baggage, Sunset Bay observation, Drakes Bay coach and 2 Half Moon Bay coaches. One of my favorite passenger "sets".

I had the aluminum cars but traded for the Madisons - I think they look much better with the steamer up front

Lionelski, I agree with you 100% but you have no idea how many of my train friends told me I was nuts for buying the Madison cars.  They all said the aluminum sided cars looked much better behind the Daylight; that the old style Madison cars looked out of place.  I still think they look pretty darn good.  Great minds think alike.

This video is an au mage to Patrick.

Dawn's Earliest Light mixes with the diesel smoke of an MTH Premier Proto 3 NY Central F3 (A & B units) pulling boxcars:

Arnold

@rscott521 posted:

WoW 🤩 Loads of action on Great Layout...... (clearly I need to step up my “Acquisition” game.....) thanks for the share

@Arnold D. Cribari posted:

This video is an au mage to Patrick.

Dawn's Earliest Light mixes with the diesel smoke of an MTH Premier Proto 3 NY Central F3 (A & B units) pulling boxcars:

Arnold

Fantastic with Side Light streaming over the Diesels!! And And, NewHaven colors? With a Porthole Caboose? (Now I gotta go replay it some more)

And EWE get props for using “au mage” correctly Sir Arnold. Thanks for the share... I need to get going on brush, trees, people, mountains, more Cool Consist, more cool Engines...... more skill, more..... EWEs and gIraffes

LTI’s Fallen Flags 3 set circa  1988  glides by a mixed freight awaiting track orders.   The Fallen Flag’s consist is headed up by a Great Northern EP-5.  The mixed freight has a very early Lionel TMCC NW-2 Switcher in a New York Central livery on the point.

@OKHIKER posted:

Here we have a Lionel GS-2 Southern Pacific Daylight 4-8-4 Northern circa 1991 with its accompanying consist of the often times maligned Lionel Madison cars in Daylight colors.  The GS-2 is at rest waiting to board passengers.

She’s A FINE looker there.... A Real Beauty Eh!! My vote is “Our Knobs go to 11”..... someday........ maybe, till then, I’ll watch for your videos of this beauty..

I have reconfigured my card system and for the first session, ran two start orders and one road order. The two start orders are unique to the first session because they are merely switching the engines and cars involved to their respective starting locations. For the road orders, I ran the first of two trains, a mail express that ended at the passenger yard in town. Tomorrow I will tackle the second road order, a local coach train from the Town yard to the end of the line.

A handsome, well preserved AA set of Lionel  2031 Rock Island FA’s circa 1952-1954 stages  a meet with an early Lionel TMCC NYC NW-2 Switcher on the Shenandoah Short Line Railway.

Two classic Lionel Alco FA units from the 1952-1954 era battle it out as they barrel down a long straightaway on the two track Shenandoah Short Line.  On the inside track cruises an FA Alco AA 2032 Erie while on the outside track a Union Pacific FA Alco 2023 AA unit leads the charge.     

My old K-Line Big Boy that has lost its sound and smoke,  pulling a log train.  My logs are Crape Myrtle branches and I made 3 of the flat cars from thin plywood.

PRR J1a at work.

WinstonB....really nice scene. I especially liked the signal action. Very slick!

Ohio Central pulling a military train switches from Main 2 to Main 1 heading Southbound as it passes under Nana’s Bridge. SFE 647 holds its position.

I also ran a KCS GP pushing a camera around my layout. Enjoy a ride around the track!

Totally cool Chris. Love your layout and your trains.

Chris really nicely done. Loved the video. I really liked the aerial layout view as it gives a better idea of track plan after watching video. I was amazed at how much I liked the interior of your mountains. I usually think of them as dark but the light color was an unexpected and very nice change. Great Job!

Thank you @CurtisH! My scenery detail is very much a work in progress and I have not gotten around to the inside of the mountain. Maybe I will leave the inside as it is based on your feedback.

@pennsynut thank you for the kind words! I love this hobby.

@Chris1985 posted:

I also ran a KCS GP pushing a camera around my layout. Enjoy a ride around the track!

Add me to the list, great video! You have accomplished a lot in a short time Chris. I like the Mars light on the Santa Fe and how the train stopped to let the camera car cross over.

Bob

@MELGAR posted:

Today, for the first time, I ran my Atlas O USRA 0-6-0 steam locomotive model of Central Railroad of New Jersey #107, purchased new in 2008. I have always admired the fine details on this engine but had avoided running it partly because of its unusual tether and partly because my layout looks like New England, not New Jersey. When I went down to the layout today, I lifted it off the siding where it was parked and decided to give it a run. The tether was definitely difficult to plug into the tender and I didn't get it right the first few times, but eventually it powered up and slowly began to pick up speed. It ran smoothly at around 30 miles-per-hour on 14 volts and less than 1 amp. The chuffing and whistle sounds were perfect, so I coupled a CNJ caboose behind and just watched it run for half an hour. I like switchers and small steam locomotives, so I plan to run it often. What trains did you run today?

MELGAR

Really nice engine, and you are correct, great detail, beautiful...

MTH F-3 ABBA upgraded with PS-2, MTH  NEW HAVEN Alco S-2’s, and MTH BOSTON& MAINE 44 Tonner.

Love my MTH ENGINES!

This is a small portable layout I made a few years back for some Marx trains.  It's set up in a different location now.

Santa got my son this beauty but it wasn’t working right.  We sent it in to Lionel the 6th and when we got back from the club today it was waiting on the porch!  Needless to say, my son was excited ( okay, me too) to run it.

@WM fan posted:

Really nice engine, and you are correct, great detail, beautiful...

Beautiful trestle!

Ran 3 freight trains today. A BNSF intermodal, a BNSF grain train, and a CSX mixed manifest.

Finally got most most of the minor issues worked out so I can run 3 trains at once. Enjoy!

Thanks @RSJB18! I actually got lucky that the Santa Fe was heading that direction when I needed to cross. It was an accident that ended up creating a cool effect. This video was fun to make for sure!

@Chris1985 posted:

Thanks @RSJB18! I actually got lucky that the Santa Fe was heading that direction when I needed to cross. It was an accident that ended up creating a cool effect. This video was fun to make for sure!

Now you shouldn't have told us that 😂

So I assume that you stopped the warbonnet before catastrophe struck?