WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

The Santa Fe.....all the way....... today

Today I ran two NS Manifesta. Tankers and Boxcars lead by ES44AC NS 8035 and SD60M 6776, and Intermodal and boxcars led by SD70ACE Penn Central 1073, and ES44AC PRR 8102.

Running passenger trains today:

I ran a Lionel #622Switcher with 3 loaded coal hoppers out of the coal mine....

A trolley through a late 1800's town

A rotary coal dumper to unload coal for the power plant of the coal processing facility

An Extra Budd RDC's to the top of the mountain

A trolley through downtown suburbia

And caught the incline railway to catch my ride home.

God Bless America BABY!  

I ran a 3-rail 0 gauge Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Européens (CIWL) train by Elettren from Italy with an ACO French NORD 4-6-0 locomotive.

Regards

Fred

I’m running an MU of two ES44’s; NKP #8100 “Heritage” behind KCS #4685 “Southern Belle” with common freight.  This is a fun hobby, doncha think?  

Melgar,

Ran some serious Tin Plate with a Scale GG1 at the head of the consist.

PCRR/Dave

And in honor of my Great Grandfather, who actually drove them, a Shay Engine, pulling a Military Transport Consist.

Actually the granddaughter is here today.  The layout went when we downsized four years ago, so I pulled out the box of Fastrack and set-up a floor layout and ran a Lionel T-1 Reading and an old post war GP7 2328

I ran my new(never ran before) MTH Premier 20-20050-1 PS 2.0 CP Rail E-8 ABA set with new(never ran before) Weaver Canadian Pacific 20" Passenger cars.

Ran ACL #1689 4-6-2 pulling an 11-car train yesterday:

This is a Williams/Samhongsa 3-rail brass USRA Pacific that has been repainted/lettered and converted to BPRC (the on/off switch and charging jack are under the removable black foam coal load), running on Atlas, Micro-Engineering, and Signature Switch 2-rail track/switches.

I'm still testing the layout, making sure the track plan is what I want before I attempt to put down any scenery, I'm in no hurry.

An 11-car train takes up a lot of space, even on a 12x30 layout.  A whole lot of clickety-clack going on as the train makes its way around the mainline, I like it!!!

The AT&SF Black Bonnet consist.

   Bill T.

I ran ICG 2268 with a mixed freight train and L&N 834 also with a mixed freight train. 

Ran some subways

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

For passenger service, Lionel postwar Brunswick Green 2340 GG1 with Magnetraction pulled 4 streamlined aluminum passenger cars. For me, this engine and passenger cars are the best of the best.

A PW GG1, pulling a string of aluminum passenger cars...that was the image from the Postwar Lionel catalogs that enchanted me the most!

A little 1930s prewar fun.        Fendermain

I just can’t seem to get this 22LABC Super Chief off the loop.  My Allegheny is due back from “L” soon, maybe that will shake it loose.

LionChief + Camelback Erie hauling Eastcoast boxcars:

Excellent sounds and smoke, which I expected from LC+. What I did not expect was the stunning detail on this relatively modestly priced engine.

I think Camelbacks have been the subject of prior Forum threads. This is my first Camelback, and now I understand why they are popular.  Arnold

Boston & Albany passenger train:

Finally got the signal bridge with its weight bearing activation device to work.

LC+ New Haven smokin' FAs pulling Postwar passenger cars around Yankee Stadium:

I ran a Lionel 0-8-0 New York Central switcher pulling 6 = MTH Madison NYC 13" passenger cars (baggage, combine, diner, coaches, and observation).  ALL picked up at a model train show yesterday.

I can't even begin to tell you how little I paid for these items (including a bunch of other stuff, too).  It's really criminal!!!  

The right place at the right time.  Probably never happen to me again.  Oh well, early Christmas present. 

Fendermain posted:

Postwar steam with prewar cars...Hey, I like smoke with my tin.      Fendermain

You have combined the charm of both, which makes many of us smile.

I only have a couple of Prewar cars, which I will share in a few minutes.

Fendermain posted:

A little 1930s prewar fun.        Fendermain

Great layout, I luv it.

Postwar switcher and Prewar cars:

I believe the 3 red bridges are also Prewar.

Richard Cuozzo posted:

Fendermain posted:

A little 1930s prewar fun.        Fendermain

Great layout, I luv it.

Thanks Richard...it's a lot of fun.       Fendermain

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Postwar switcher and Prewar cars:

I believe the 3 red bridges are also Prewar.

Good job.  Tin just seems more fun and festive around the holidays. It could be the brilliant colors and clanking sounds.  Thanks for posting Arnold.   Fendermain

Last night I ran 3 trains simultaneously on the layout, a local passenger trains pulled by  a camelback locomotive, a train comprised of gondolas with junk loads with an SW9 on the point, and a train of of pulpwood cars pulled by a 44 tonner.  Also running on the industrial spur was an 0-8-0 on a switching assignment.  All the while a trolley kept time going back and forth on the elevated trestle.  

Lionel 2350 with Modern Era New Haven passenger cars (from a good friend) and a 2055 pulling mostly post war freight cars.

2350 is powered from catenary.

https://youtu.be/jZ0xoeCr5-s

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

God Bless America BABY!  

   Most of the real estate plots are larger than my smallest layouts. Other plots bigger than my largest layout.

Where is this? Why is this? Who's is this? 

Washington Grain Train freight and a billboard freight.

   Bill T.

Best of Postwar: New Haven passenger train and Lackawanna freight train on the main lines early this morning:

Oil tanker cars, hoppers filled with coal, Tunnel through my mountains with me in control:

Lights flashing red, crossing gates go down, a smokin' locomotive makes that choo choo sound.

Arnold

This MTH Proto 2 Pennsy Turbine with a brand new BCR hauling endless boxcars:

AWESOME guys! Too weary from an over the top work week to run trains.

thanks to you all I could share in the excitement.

Hey Arnold, there seems to be no end to the enjoyment when you film the action! Thanks for ALL the videos. i needed that. 

Hey Fendermain,very nice colors in smoky action.

and to everyone else, great photos and films.

Leroof posted:

AWESOME guys! Too weary from an over the top work week to run trains.

thanks to you all I could share in the excitement.

Hey Arnold, there seems to be no end to the enjoyment when you film the action! Thanks for ALL the videos. i needed that. 

Hey Fendermain,very nice colors in smoky action.

and to everyone else, great photos and films.

 

Leroof...good to hear from you.  Work..that's a four letter word.  You will soon find time for PW activity.

Fendermain

Set out my PRR MP-15 to move some REA freight while NYC Plymouth is waiting to move a flat/ gondola combo to the work train.

Bob