a picture a day....

Good catch Lee...he must be on O/T at this point after two days

For today: " Getting ready to do some heavy lifting."

@trumptrain posted:

For today: " Getting ready to do some heavy lifting."

Patrick. That crane looks like it means business. Nice pic

@Capetrainman posted:

Good catch Lee...he must be on O/T at this point after two days

Sometimes they use it to switch around the car shops a lot

Great photos everyone! Maybe one day I will get to that point. But I dont think I am there yet! LOL

Ted Love the town!

Paul, great night scene!

Lee, Nice catch of the UP!

Patrick I remember you once said you didn't get concerned about your layout having some dust on it. ............when Judy goes through my layout room she will once in awhile run her fngers over one of the diesels and say I need some cleaning done.............😨.no , no, no, no.

I like the more earthy look to your scenes. 🤓  A ton of artistry goes into your individual scenes     Thanks for your sharing.   

Well its a busy day in the industrial area of the Savannah Wharf.  The traffic by General Door and Sash is being constantly interupted by passing trains on one of 2 + tracks leading to the outer suburbs and the yards. 

the Lionel panel van is stuck between tracks about to be halted by the Marx # 438 Crossing signal from the 1950's while the engineer is getting his signals from a Marx semaphore of the same vintage.  An American Flyer (?) pre-war crossing sign warns motorists that this is a dangerous intersection.

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Well its a busy day in the industrial area of the Savannah Wharf.  The traffic by General Door and Sash is being constantly interupted by passing trains on one of 2 + tracks leading to the outer suburbs and the yards. 

the Lionel panel van is stuck between tracks about to be halted by the Marx # 438 Crossing signal from the 1950's while the engineer is getting his signals from a Marx semaphore of the same vintage.  An American Flyer (?) pre-war crossing sign warns motorists that this is a dangerous intersection.

Don

Nice pic of the Hobby Shop Don lol

          Gentlemen', start your engines'

        Some motorcycle drag racing on a Saturday afternoon'..

And there off, spectators check out the action, and the competition......👀

For today: " Postwar delight ... Lionel RDC."

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Patrick I remember you once said you didn't get concerned about your layout having some dust on it. ............when Judy goes through my layout room she will once in awhile run her fngers over one of the diesels and say I need some cleaning done.............😨.no , no, no, no.

I like the more earthy look to your scenes. 🤓  A ton of artistry goes into your individual scenes     Thanks for your sharing.   

Thanks so very much Dallas! 

@lee drennen posted:

Patrick. That crane looks like it means business. Nice pic

Thank you Lee!  That crane is ALL business

Don, great looking scene!

Ted Love the motorcycle racing! I also see you added your new GMC to the photo shoot!

Patrick, as always great photo, your photos bring so much to this hobby and this forum!

@trumptrain posted:

For today: " Getting ready to do some heavy lifting."

loving the Photos and the great story bits. What kind of chain is that Holding the tanks on the flatcar. Its Perfect!

Do you get time to play much anymore? <music?>

@Miggy posted:

loving the Photos and the great story bits. What kind of chain is that Holding the tanks on the flatcar. Its Perfect!

Do you get time to play much anymore? <music?>

Miggy - I really appreciate your kind words.  Thank you!  I do greatly enjoy creating scenes on my layout.  I find the process to be meditative.  

A good friend of mine gave me the chain.  I think he bought it from Micro Mark.  I painted the chain green ( at least that is what the spray can said ).  I'm color blind so I have to go by the label on the can ... LOL!  

As for music I've been teaching private lessons and classes on line all through covid and still doing so.  Without any gigs over the last year it has been challenging to keep up the daily practice momentum.    I'm beginning to practice my trumpet much more on a daily basis ... about 2 hours plus per day and really enjoying the time!  As there seems to be a light at the end of the Covid tunnel, gigs will begin to slowly  re-emerge.   Stay well my friend!  

Lee & Mikeg :  Thanks for the comments on my picture.  Lee I keep trying for that 50's Hobby shop look, glad you think I am being successful (LOL).   Trumptrain, I agree that setting up scenes to photograph is fun although I am still trying to be as good at it as you are.  Glad your music activities  are improving.  

Thanks all, I may try this again!!

Don

A little quiet so far on a Friday night, but things are expected to liven up as the night goes on

                                         Industrial Area'

@Capetrainman posted:

A little quiet so far on a Friday night, but things are expected to liven up as the night goes on

Paul - Exquisite shot!!  The lighting is perfect and I love the reflection off the rails.  Wonderfully eye catching scene!!

For today: " A little engine does big work."

Patrick, thanks for the feedback...lighting is the key and I'm doing my best to take better pictures utilizing natural light in the basement.  You have the process mastered...great pic above.  Great looking switcher!

Ted, don't recall seeing pics of your "industrial area' before...great scene and looks like a bustling area of commercial activity!  The guy with the shovel is hard at work

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick, thanks for the feedback...lighting is the key and I'm doing my best to take better pictures utilizing natural light in the basement.  You have the process mastered...great pic above.  Great looking switcher!

Ted, don't recall seeing pics of your "industrial area' before...great scene and looks like a bustling area of commercial activity!  The guy with the shovel is hard at work

Paul, I must repeat what Patrick has stated'.. This is an excellent shot.  That trailer model is quite eye catching in this photo.  Very nice'... Keep it up.. you're becoming the new Ansel Adams' of the forum....😁📷👍Patrick watch out'....😃

Ted how about some info on the NYC COE attending the drag race.

@lee drennen posted:

This guy has been resting in the same place for 2 days now in DeSoto

Resting as well, unloading to storage, Stop Bar? (in yellow) My Lionel side track bumper is red... with a light. <g> Restored boxcar and Blue Caboose as Company Logo.

For today: " 44 tonner on the point of a short pulpwood train."

@Capetrainman posted:

A little quiet so far on a Friday night, but things are expected to liven up as the night goes on

Nice pic. With that trailer so close to the tracks it could be like a scene out of the Movie “My cousin Vinny”  where the train comes roaring through in the wee hours of the morning.

Lee...no noise is too load for this party group...things really picked-up last night at the neighbor's unit next door

For today: " 1954 ... Three modes of power raring to go!"  

Pat ,........you are going to have to let us know if this was an old railroad picture from 1954 that you've held onto  🤔 ...........or if it is a recent photo from your layout. 😉

@p51 posted:

Lee, Nice photo! But I am wondering if you can tell me what the second engine is?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Pat ,........you are going to have to let us know if this was an old railroad picture from 1954 that you've held onto  🤔 ...........or if it is a recent photo from your layout. 😉

Actually Dallas it's a photo from 2016.  The shot encompasses locomotives from the Class 1 carriers on my Free State Junction Railway.  Those being B&O, N&W, Pennsy, and Western Maryland.  I selected 1954 because thats when the EMD GP9 came out and is represented in B&O livery in the photo.  Thanks for the flattery however I was only 2 years old at the end of 1954.  I wasn't collecting train photos then however I already had an interest in trains by that age

Mike, that’s KCS 4560.

@trumptrain posted:

Actually Dallas it's a photo from 2016.  The shot encompasses locomotives from the Class 1 carriers on my Free State Junction Railway.  Those being B&O, N&W, Pennsy, and Western Maryland.  I selected 1954 because thats when the EMD GP9 came out and is represented in B&O livery in the photo.  Thanks for the flattery however I was only 2 years old at the end of 1954.  I wasn't collecting train photos then however I already had an interest in trains by that age

Patrick, 1954 was also a very good train year for me. I was three that year and got the Lionel Greenball Freight set and a ZW for Christmas.

The Greenball freight set included the 2065 baby Hudson, which we both have. That steam locomotive is incredibly durable, and perfect for surving the rough and tumble that a typical boy would put it through.

It still smokes and runs great. Arnold

Arnold

@NSPirate posted:

Mike, that’s KCS 4560.

Yep.

Took that at Chehalis.

@p51 posted:

Yep.

Took that at Chehalis.

Thanks for the information guys!

Miggy the "yellow stop bar" looks to be a "Spill Kit" in a plastic overpack drum.

For today: " SW9 on the service track."

A flatcar, with cut and treated timbers is being shoved north.

For today: Otto  on the ground " After we take on water it will be time for beans!" Zeke on tender deck " Huh whatcha say?"?