Lionel Girl's Train. This is the 2002 version with an assortment of "Girl's Train" and "Boy's Train" cars. The two sets of cars are androgynous.
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Equal time for the Boy's Train, ca. 2002. The consist is the same as the Girl's Train except for engine and caboose.
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Picked up a Doodlebug. I "ran" it last night but I have to make some adjustments to the ROW for clearances. 
I'm pairing it with a nice MPC RPO car that I have.
Bob
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I ran my postwar Lionel F3’s.
John
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@RSJB18 posted:Picked up a Doodlebug. I "ran" it last night but I have to make some adjustments to the ROW for clearances.
I'm pairing it with a nice MPC RPO car that I have.
Bob
That’s a nice purchase Bob. How does it handle your new switches?
Jay
@Tranquil Hollow RR posted:That’s a nice purchase Bob. How does it handle your new switches?
Jay
I didn't try it on the upper level yet. I'm sure it won't clear that same switch since smaller loco's hit the wall.
8321&1988 are PS2 3v from ~2007, 4141 is a OGR recent re-home PS3, 1943 is my first new PS3, the tank train cars are an OGR re-home except one, which was an eBay purchase.
At 18 volts, no smoke, the Z4k is showing ~2.6amp, with smoke ~7 amps.
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Five years ago, I ordered the Canadian Pacific FA-2 AA set and FB-2 superbass from the 2019 Big Book. When they arrived later that year, I was thrilled but always regretted not ordering the FB-2 powered unit. Well, today, at my now closed LHS, I found it in their post closeout inventory as a stand-alone item. Must be the luck of St. Patrick, as it was on sale at a very good price. Perfect out of the box - here it is #4469.
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Today's running revolved around the third level. Switch engine #317 shoved MOW equipment from the bottom to the top of Bald Rock Mountain.
Next up is the Blue Plate Special hauling tasty things for breakfast.
It is good to be in the train room again.
Bill
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Here's a train I ran today.
MELGAR
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It took 50 pages but I can finally post a train I ran today without a Christmas tree in the picture.
This train is a 3 manufacturer conglomeration. The engine is a Lionel MPC era U36B shell on a Williams N&W GP9 frame and the rolling stock is MTH RK set 30-7006Great Northern 6 car set. Years ago I had the Lionel U36B and matching bay window caboose and wanted to expand my GN Big Sky Blue roster and the pickings were slim or out of my price range. I came across the shell on eBay, realized the Williams GP9s had the same mounting holes on the ends so I set off in search of a donor. I got a new GP9 very inexpensively and voila! Not so fast. The cabs are located in different positions on the frame, the U36B sits further forward so some handrail alterations were required. I cut a piece off the forward section, under the 1 on the engineer side, under the 8 on the conductor's side and attached the pieces to the aft rails using JB Weld. The conductor's side came out a little better than the engineer's side. I see te paint on the engineer's splice needs a touch-up. Sharpie to the rescue.
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I ran a train today. While reviewing my recent posts, I discovered most of my videos have my #317 switch engine doing the all the work. Well, here is another video of #317. I'll do something different this evening. I promise.
Bill
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@Odenville Bill posted:I ran a train today. While reviewing my recent posts, I discovered most of my videos have my #317 switch engine doing the all the work. Well, here is another video of #317. I'll do something different this evening. I promise.
Bill
As is said over on Switcher Saturday, Switchers, the little engines that do the big work of railroading!
I kept my promise. Today I ran three trains at a time on a 7 foot by 7 foot layout. I ran two LC+ switchers on the first two levels. One a MOW consist, and a line of mixed freight. A GP9 is pulling USDA prime beef on the third level.
#317 made an appearance again. Did you notice the MOW train lost a few cars?
Say good night Gracie.
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Mountain type Alco New Haven no.3310 wheels a load of perishables through Mel's Gap on the New Haven section of my layout.
I ran Boston & Albany 4-6-0 ten-wheeler (Lionel 6-28098) on my 10'-by-5' layout today. I also posted this locomotive and train a few days ago but I've been running it every day to see if it's working as it should. I recently purchased it from Trainz. It was listed as "like new," which it is cosmetically accurate, but I don't think it was well cared for by the original owner. It was covered in a heavy layer of dust when I received it. The pickup rollers were dirtier than they get on my layouts. The traction tires were cracked into many small pieces. The tether wires seemed to have been repaired, the tether was inflexible, and the locomotive connector was suspect and probably not original. I carefully cleaned the locomotive (now, it does look like new), replaced the tires, lubed it, and bought what may have been the last available tether from Lionel. It's running properly now - but I've been checking it every day.
MELGAR
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A load of perishables heads to Maybrook as an I-5 Hudson heads an express through Newburgh on the New Haven section of my layout.
Today's trains include a transfer move headed by a Washington Terminal Co. RS1 and a B&O hotshot train headed by a GP 9 and F3 B unit ... as seen as I sit on a platform bench while waiting for my morning commuter train.
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Not today, but, recently, I cleared the outside track of our disheveled train platform that is undergoing MAJOR renovation, and ran my new-to-me MTH, Rail King, CRR of NJ, Blue Comet locomotive leading my set of Lionel, MPC era, Blue Comet coaches. The link to the short YouTube video is below.
Some reported that banks were closing, schools were closed, people were running amok with their dark glasses trying to see through the clouds. Here in Farmingdale NJ Railroad operations were normal. Trains were on track and on time. The three videos show operations at pre eclipse, beginning eclipse and full eclipse. All in a days work.
In an unlikely consist, a New Haven RS-3 hauls a passenger express into New Haven from Scranton Pa with all NYO&W passenger equipment including an extra O&W boxcar doing baggage duty. The RS-3 is an MTH engine and all the cars are MTH as well.
A trio of first generation Alcos head a revenue freight through the Maybrook section of my layout. The three units are first generation Weaver Models as well.
I’ve been continuing to run my latest engine purchase, Boston & Albany 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler #1916 (Lionel 6-28098 – 2002) on my 12’-by-8’ layout – now at the head of a freight train with 3 boxcars – Boston & Albany #50518, New York Central #161523, Rutland #8086, and B&A caboose #1179.
MELGAR
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An Alco FA set wheels a couple of Railway Express cars and a string of old varnish through the Maybrook section of my layout. The locomotives are first generation Weaver manufactured. The Maybrook section is the last area to be landscaped and still has a long way to go. The gates are wired but not functioning correctly yet.
Unboxed some Atlas O Gunderson Maxi-IV Well Cars to be pulled with my BNSF ES44AC engines. The dummy engine #6438 that Mom gave me for Christmas was converted to a full Powered Legacy chassis. The #6425 shell is on a newer Bluetooth chassis with five horns, The six three-car Gunderson Maxi-IV well cars are a lot of weight to pull around my "Valley of Bridges" layout. I may add a Santa Fe ES44AC #444 to the consist. I sold off some of my 53' containers, so I am waiting for the new ones to arrive. The buzzer just sounded. Time to move the wash to the dryer.
Have a good evening.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
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I ran my MTH PS3 Illinois Central E6 A-B-A and custom passenger cars on a friend's layout. This City of New Orleans train, which also happens to be my favorite real train song, is shown in the video below:
Arnold
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A New York Ontario and Western EMD AB F-3 set head a string of empty coal hoppers back to Scranton and the two mines on the layout. The F-3's are MTH and were a custom run by the JR Junction Hobby Shop in Syracuse.
A Pennsy shifter and NW 2 running a couple locals.
Bob
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3rd Rail Burlington E5A 9911A, Silver Pilot. The prototype runs at the Illinois Railway Museum.
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B & O E8 ABA in action. My layout can handle an ABA E unit lashup.
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Burlington E5A 9911A, Silver Pilot, at the East Union station on my layout. With the ever present photographer.
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B & O E8 ABA photo. It takes a lot of space to get a good photo. 4 motors and a sound equipped B unit.
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LTI version of 256 animated freight station in action. I gave one of the carts a box load; this is an image printed on cardstock.
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GG1 on freight duty.
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Photos/video show Boston & Albany 4-6-0 #1916 and New York Central RS-3 #8344 running on my 12’-by-8’ layout May 4, 2024.
MELGAR
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Did some Pennsy today!
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@Trainchief posted:Did some Pennsy today!
Love the house fire scene. The lights on all the trucks look great.
@MELGAR- Your EP-5 looks good as new. It was in good hands for sure.
@Trainbros89- That M1 is a beast!
Bob
