Weekend Photo Fun 8-28-15-??

We where out travailing in Pennsylvania yesterday and we came a crosses a caboose motel an we just had to stop and see what it was like. We went in the office and they gave us a pamphlet and it describes the train rides they give and so on. They have 21 cabooses in all with different road names you can pick the one you would like to spend the night in. It is in Titusville Pennsylvania their address is 409s. Perry Street Titusville, PA. If you are interested you could call 814.676.1733 and they also have a website www.octrr.org cheek it out it is very cool. Just had to share because it was cool!!!

Circa 1967. Dad, my brother, one of my sisters, and I think me.

Does each caboose have a flush-toilet and a shower?

Yes, all the caboose rooms have a toilet, shower and they all come with two beds and their own separate ac and heater controls.

To add to what Paul/Matt posted, the Oil Creek and Titusville RR has the only working Railway Post Office (their claim, not mine) in the U.S.  Last time I was there, one of the souvenirs I bought was a OC&TRR postcard which I mailed to myself from the train. I wrote to myself "I wish I was here."

While in the area, for history buffs it is worth it to visit Drake's Well.  I would do this after the train ride.

Andy

My Grandfather had a cabin near there when I was growing up. we would stay there in the summer, and I can remember watching the train across the river from his camp. we went to see Drake's Well too. Been a long time, like to go back up there.

Thank you, Paul/Matt.

I love this train!  I'm a Penguin fan.  However; since I was a young child the Islanders have always been my number 2 team.  

Sorry, dudes.  No trains this week.  The last weekend before school starts.  A lazy day on the hammock.

Here's a couple more pics for this week...  We got a new LC+ steam loco, and the kids had a blast putting it through its paces.  Very impressed with this LC+ camelback. 

-Dustin

paul/matt, thank you for the post about The Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad.

The Red Caboose Motel along the Strasburg Rail Road is cool, too. We stayed there during our honeymoon and celebrated our 30th anniversary in that same caboose.

Paul/Matt

thanks for the photos and info on the Caboose Motel.  My dad took us to Drake Well back in the late '60.  We used to go to a camp near Tionesta in the '60s and early '70s.  I will have to see if my wife would like to stay at the Caboose Motel sometime.

Yes, Jagr's first season was '90-'91 the first season the Penguins won the Cup.  That was my favorite season.  I have followed the Penguins since they came into the league in '67 After the Pittsburgh Hornets won the AHL Cup that spring.  It took them a long time to get good.  The Islanders came along in '72 if I'm not mistaken, and it didn't take long to get to the dynasty.  Jaromir certainly has enjoyed a long career!

Spectac, you me to take this photo of a custom car by Thom Shepler aka Doc, that I won at an open house the night of the 2014 Winter game at Soldier Field.  The Black Hawks won.

Just picked up the 50th Anniversary Hudson Set and Santa Fe Superchief set from 2000. Both are amazing!!!!! Oh and from the above post...LETS GO ISLANDERS!!!!!!!!!

The Greatest Coach Ever! Al Arbour....Lets go ISLANDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Thank you, ReadingFan, for that interior view of a caboose. It reminds me of how motels used to be back in the 50's, and even into the 60's, in places, when they were a half dozen, more or less, of little separate cottages/shacks (depending on your viewpoint) lined-up in a row, chaperoned by a slightly larger "house" as the office.

I'll pass on this experience.

FrankM.

I miss the club big time.

Dennison Railroad Depot Museum, Dennison,OH.  It was a nice Saturday afternoon.  Restoration continues. 

great pics Joe. How does the 2700 look? are they doing anything with her?

I did not see any work being done on the 2700 at this time. 

We miss you here, too, John. Rex is trying to carry on the Pennsy/B&O tradition and I've been doing my best to maintain our Isle of Denial status, including providing guidance to the AGHR Kids. 

The answer to the question I posed here concerning the relevance of photos I took on a recent sojourn to Upstate NY, like this cropped view, is that deep inside that foliage is a railroad track, on which I have seen Susquehanna engines pulling trains. The track runs along the Tioughnioga River. The photos were taken south of Cortland, NY.

These photos show the railroad track emerging from the trees at a crossing with Rt.11.

That stack of RR-ties was something I had never seen previously, at least, not to that extent, so I am sharing it here for you modellers, too, to take note of.

FrankM.

Thanks again to all who engaged in this hobby-related conversation with me.

P.S. And, yes, Spence, you were right. I take such photos for my and, perhaps, my fellow hobbyists' modeling purposes.

Hi Laz57, my i-phone with which I took those shots, places that RR-crossing in Barker, NY, south of Marathon. I did not have occasion to see any work crews or "bobber" caboose there, but I'll be attentive for such a scene now that you've mentioned it. I find the whole area very restful to visit.

When I got out of the car to take the photos of that stack of ties, a strong-but-pleasant (to me) aroma (tar?) emanated from all those ties, in the mid-day August sun. I liked that - kind of a bit of "local color".

Sunday's run!

Made some progress on the layout backdrop.  I was finally was happy with my drywall seams, so it's time to prime!  The PPG paint store was nice enough to tint the primer in one of the blue shades I'll use for the sky.

It's nice to be making progress!

While on the way to the paint store, we stopped by the B&P shop in Butler, PA.  A recently-painted Connecticut Southern GP38 #2011 was outside in a consist with B&P 1401 and 1513.

Anthony,

Good color choice!

I live about two miles from the Butler B&P shop.  One never knows what they will have there.

Picked up my new Santa fe flatcar with Santa fe war bonnet pickup truck from Menards

Santa Fe all the way!

franktrain

2026 heads to the shop for a pilot truck.talks are ongoing about a repaint.