A New York State of Mind

Arnold, are those 6464 box cars or MPC or mixed? Looking good. Don

Arnold, your layout looks great ! JohnA 

Excellent video Arnold. Thanks for posting it.

Arnold, I am Always in a New York State of mind.

Great freight Hauling video!

leroof.

@scale rail posted:

Arnold, are those 6464 box cars or MPC or mixed? Looking good. Don

Don, they are mixed. I like the colors. Arnold

@John A posted:

Arnold, your layout looks great ! JohnA 

Thanks John. I enjoy tinkering with the scenery. My latest efforts have been to improve the trees. Arnold

@Leroof posted:

Arnold, I am Always in a New York State of mind.

Great freight Hauling video!

leroof.

 

Leroof (who lives in the great State of Maine) did you notice the light blue Boston & Maine boxcars?

I created a NYC set from  Lionel A&B 2023 units. Lionel didn't make any in O27 and O gauge was too big for my sons layout.

This passenger train lead by an MTH Railking RS3 smoking diesel will "Take Me Out To The Ballgame:"

Where, after the Yankee game, we will hopefully hear Frank Sinatra sing: "And here's to you, New York, New York."

LOL, Arnold 

Any place called The Empire State that gives Regents Exams must be OK.

MELGAR

Does Long Island qualify?

MELGAR

Just love NYS...it's a regular Disney Land....always something new to keep us on our toes...

@MELGAR posted:

Does Long Island qualify?

MELGAR

Of course!

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!  Absolutely NEVER!!  I am, however, always in a Philly state of mind!!!

I did, however, thoroughly enjoy your videos!

-Greg

Sure:  (sorry it's not on rails, but this is a pic I took a few years ago when I asked for Forum feedback on where this car came from - turns out it was from a Bloomingdale's starter set.  The more common one that was offered as a stand-alone piece of rolling stock was white instead of this blue background that makes it look like nighttime, along with the lights in the skyline that were not present in the other car)

-Dave

Always Arnold!

Yes Mel- Long Island counts

Can't forget it's the home of one of the greatest fighter jets ever made, AND the Apollo Lunar Lander

Gotta give the Bridge Line props too!

And you can't forget taking the 7 Train to Shea Stadium.

@Greg Houser posted:

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!  Absolutely NEVER!!  I am, however, always in a Philly state of mind!!!

I did, however, thoroughly enjoy your videos!

-Greg

 

Sorry Greg.... The Islanders are beating the Flyers......

I have it bad.

Greetings Arnold, of all people, you're asking a Dallas born Texan if he is ever in a New York state of mind?  Fact: I was raised on my grandparents little farm north of Dallas in Farmers Branch.  A couple miles north, The Katy, Frisco, and Cotton Belt crossed each other on a unique three way crossing at Carrollton.  Until replaced by automatic interlocking, it was protected by Tower 77.  As a kid in 1951 I well remember Katy steam on the Denton Branch which ran near the farm. 

But back to New York, I almost forgot what you asked.  How silly of me. There's no place in the universe that can beat New York, New York!  But hey, I like all of the railroads of the Northeast.  MELGAR asked if the Long Island counts?  You bet it does!  Once upon a time in the Northeast, it was even part of the Late Great PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, and like the Strasburg Rail Road that operates in the Keystone State, the "Rail Road" in Long Island is two words and not combined!

When I die, and meet my Maker, I want to board the Heavenly Express.  I'll travel First Class all the way.  It will depart on that secret underground track below Grand Central Station and will stop at the Roundhouse in the Sky, that's found just beyond the Big Rock Candy Mountains, where I will detrain.  There I will be greeted by all the railroaders, railfans, and model railroaders, who have befriended me during my lifetime here on Earth.  I hope to see y'all there too, you hear?

In these troubled times, please PRAY FOR PEACE, ON EARTH, GOOD WILL, TOWARDS MAN!  We're all in this together and must symbolically hold hands and give thanks that we will endure without another terrible world war that can, in fact, destroy all human life on this planet.  We owe it to our children and their children's children as well! 

73

Joe