WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

@Guttersnipe posted:

Nice Work, Air brushing is fun, the cleanup is a pain though,  like your collection of automobiles too

Thanks!

I agree about airbrush cleaning - I've been using "rattle can" sprays for years now.

Same here, Just wish the colors we want were available

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I cleaned out a hidden yard and one track on another one. Have four running,  and none into another so far.

Here's some steam running on my layout.

While it is an unusual load for a shay.  The sounds that are played on my railroad, Ellington A train

Having the new WTIU upgraded and operational, I'm once again enjoying some train operation!    Had a good run today and look forward to entertaining some guests this coming week.   Time to preview some Missabe action!  

Cheers, Dave

@darlander Dave those look great! Your guest will love them! Have Fun!

Ran several engines today a Lionel Lionmaster T-1 which runs beautifully and 2 Lionel scale Hudsons which eat thru a tire on first time around and my all time favorite my beautiful non problematic 736. Post war engines are my favorite Easy to deal with and maintain

Those hudsons are Lionel's tmcc ones

A caboose train of 4 817/2817 cabooses.  Two original prewar and 2 MTH.  3 of the 4 cabooses have LED marker lights added to the rear markers.  These are 3mm Evans Designs red LEDs.

New Williams E60 electric with two Lionel Geep motors and Lionel E unit.

MTH PS2 Pennsy Consolidation:

running on DCS hauling 8 Lionel postwar operating coal/ore dump cars and caboose:

Now, let’s pretend it’s 1935.

It’s very cold in the Northeast, and will be for several more days, so here is that Pennsy Consolidation running on DCS hauling 8 Lionel postwar operating coal dump cars and caboose:

Arnold

I’m still obsessed with my Lionel Legacy 0-6-0 steam switcher cab # 222, which I’ve recently been running a lot. During the past month it has changed from my biggest disappointment to my favorite locomotive because the tether plug remains fully seated in the receptacle and the locomotive no longer stalls through my 031 curves. With that problem solved, it’s very enjoyable for me to run it using the LionChief Universal Remote with its excellent prototypical slow speed, sounds, whistle, bell including swinging bell, electrocouplers for switching duties, and smoke:

It’s no longer relegated exclusively to yard goat duties and now I run it every where on my layout. I love the look of the smoke mixing with the morning sunlight in this video:

Arnold

I replaced the Menard's board in a Menard's F7 with a Dallee electronic E unit.  The Menard's engine has two wires coming off of the pickups and 2 wires coming off of the motors.  Easy to install the reverse unit and lockout switch.  This allows me to run the engine with a conventional transformer.

I discarded the horn and added 5.5 ounces of weight to the fuel tank.

I replaced the rear coupler on the dummy unit with a Lionel fixed coupler around 1/2" shorter than the Menard's original to get the powered and dummy units to couple more closely.

The converted locomotive draws 1.1 amps at 14 volts and is a good puller; see the video.

Williams E60; replaced the Faiverly pantographs with a Lionel pantograph.

Took time out from DCS engines to run some conventionals that had not been run in 12 years. First up, a shot of my 1947 GG1....a short clip, still pulling and running smoothly, though a short consist. Some of those post war items can't pull as much as the newer engines.  Greg

Marx 2816 Hudson in action.  Tender coupler converted to Lionel; engine is pulling early K-Line cars made using Marx tooling.  The early K-Line cars were American made.

Lionel Ten-Wheeler steam locomotives are one of my favorites. Their prototype is a New York Central F-12 4-6-0. I ran Boston & Albany (New York Central Lines) #1916 on my 12'-by-8' layout today - January 28, 2025. Its consist included two wood-sided coaches (MTH) and a Pullman Green Madison observation car (Atlas O Premier). All three passenger cars are unlettered.

MELGAR

Southern Pacific Commute train led by FM TrainMaster heading out of San Jose towards San Francisco. Western Pacific GP35 pulling a small freight into the San Jose Yard. This train meet could have happened back in the 70's. Now it's Caltrain and Union Pacific. WP F7's waiting on a siding for track orders, unfortunately blocking the road out of town!

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Southern Pacific Commute train led by FM TrainMaster heading out of San Jose towards San Francisco. Western Pacific GP35 pulling a small freight into the San Jose Yard. This train meet could have happened back in the 70's. Now it's Caltrain and Union Pacific. WP F7's waiting on a siding for track orders, unfortunately blocking the road out of town!

Very Nice

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Southern Pacific Commute train led by FM TrainMaster heading out of San Jose towards San Francisco. Western Pacific GP35 pulling a small freight into the San Jose Yard. This train meet could have happened back in the 70's. Now it's Caltrain and Union Pacific. WP F7's waiting on a siding for track orders, unfortunately blocking the road out of town!

Wonderful scene Scott. It's a shame that some of the better looking trains have gone.