WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

It was engine day and “BYOC”… bring your own caboose.  😝

Hey Y'all,

Again today, I ran my new Southern cars.  This time the 4501 will pull them to the NS yards in Irondale, Alabama.

Bill

Got back to working on the layout and cleaned up and lubricated four recently received postwar passenger cars. My layout has 0 36 curves so I purchased the short cars. These cars still need a bit of refinishing on the roofs but they do operate well even on the steep grades and with a 2018 locomotive without magnatraction.

https://youtu.be/gWaEE5J6jz4

I ran my recently purchased and upgraded MTH Erie Tripex. The smoke coming from the tender is still fun to watch.

Ed, that is a really cool engine'...  What RRs had these in their fleet'?

Ted, There were four such locomotives, all built by Baldwin. The Erie Railroad had three of them,  the Virginian had one.  Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

@ToledoEd posted:

Ted, There were four such locomotives, all built by Baldwin. The Erie Railroad had three of them,  the Virginian had one.  Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

Thanks for the info Ed'..  Very cool loco indeed'... And yes we had a very nice Christmas'...🎄

I thought you'd like to see a pic of my West Pac prototype GP-9 pullin' a string of 12 Chemical tank cars and a West Pac caboose (also one of my custom paint projects).

@ToledoEd, Ed, your video of the Erie Triplex is really cool, that’s a very unique Steamer, the smoking tender is amazing and your layout is very interesting to. I see you have shelves with nice rolling stock to, all very nice, @Lionelski, John, that’s a beautiful diesel and a cool tanker train, Wow,  @VJandP, I like the camelback and your cool layout, you’ve done a nice job with fastrack, looks great, Today I ran the B&O Columbian and after the run, it’s now been shelved, and I’m going to electrify the track to light up the passenger cars only. Happy Railroading Everyone

My new Legacy SD45

Ran a mixed freight past the tree lot, which is closing down. Happy holidays everyone!

I've been running my two new locos pulling short freights.

Bob

I cleaned and lubed the 44 ton switcher and moved some empty gondolas on the Lost Creek RR. https://youtu.be/cTuoAijIJmU

K-Line Erie F-3

Well, my 11 year old grandson is visiting and we've run every engine in my inventory!

I edited a video of my 2 new locos to fit the 100 MB file limit.

Bob

@ToledoEd posted:

Well, my 11 year old grandson is visiting and we've run every engine in my inventory!

Wow Ed, that is a lot of engine running.. Which one is his favorite? And it's great he is loving the layout'...........

@RSJB18 posted:

I edited a video of my 2 new locos to fit the 100 MB file limit.

Bob

That looks sweet Bob and I love the Reading equipment. Nice Christmas tree too.

Jay

Ted, I would have to say the DT&I GP-35 followed by the WM GP-7.  Then the Porter, Docksider, Polar Express, Hogwarts....   I guess it depends what time of the day it is...

@ToledoEd posted:

Ted, I would have to say the DT&I GP-35 followed by the WM GP-7.  Then the Porter, Docksider, Polar Express, Hogwarts....   I guess it depends what time of the day it is...

I would have guessed the triplex'... I think that is a fascinating engine...  I must be the kid at heart........🧑🏻 🙄🤣

@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:

That looks sweet Bob and I love the Reading equipment. Nice Christmas tree too.

Jay

Thanks Jay. The crew in the yard did a better job than I could.....

Bob

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