a picture a day....

This is one of my favorites of the older Automobiles I have.

@trumptrain posted:

For today:  "  The Beer Depot ... located in the Brewtown neighborhood of Patsburg.    Tis the season of baseball and what goes better with baseball than a nice cold beer!"  

Trumptrain, Like the cases of beer, did you make or buy? How can we get them!! Great layout photos!!

@Sitka posted:

Trumptrain, Like the cases of beer, did you make or buy? How can we get them!! Great layout photos!!

Thanks so much Sitka!   I bought the Beer Depot.  It was advertised in OGR Magazine circa 2007/08.  Each Beer Depot was an individual work of art and no two were alike.  A woman who lived in New England was making them at the time.  Wish I could give you more info., however I don't have more to give.  Perhaps others on the forum will be able to provide you with more info.

@lee drennen posted:

This is one of my favorites of the older Automobiles I have.

Lee - Lovely specimen of an automobile!!!  Love it

Lee, I can see why that car is one of your favorites!

Patrick, great scene, you are right about baseball and beer! But just think about it, if you and Lee got together you could put a whole lot of beer in that fancy car of his and make a road trip to any major league field you would like and never run out of beer! LOL

@mike g. posted:

Patrick, great scene, you are right about baseball and beer! But just think about it, if you and Lee got together you could put a whole lot of beer in that fancy car of his and make a road trip to any major league field you would like and never run out of beer! LOL

mike g.  Great idea!  And we could visit Arnold Cribari at his Yankee Stadium

Spotted this “Pig in the Blank”  that’s what I always called a Piggyback in a Well car trying to hide in the grass in Dupo Illinois today. Very rare to see this old Realco  45/102 trailer specially in a Well car. Looks like Santa Fe might have leased it. They also re-badged the prefix to USAZ instead of REAZ but kept the numbers

@trumptrain posted:

mike g.  Great idea!  And we could visit Arnold Cribari at his Yankee Stadium

I would like to sit in his grand stands

@mike g. posted:

Patrick, great scene, you are right about baseball and beer! But just think about it, if you and Lee got together you could put a whole lot of beer in that fancy car of his and make a road trip to any major league field you would like and never run out of beer! LOL

Mike I stopped drinking about 25yrs ago when I met my wife but I could drive Patrick around. Lol

@trumptrain posted:

Lee - Lovely specimen of an automobile!!!  Love it

Thanks Patrick

Here’s another Pig I caught at Dupo Illinois. I thought it was a nice combo with the stack car.

My car show started to draw in a few people!

@mike g. posted:

My car show started to draw in a few people!

mike g - WOW! There's a whole lot of horsepower at that car show!! I particularly love the Camaro Official Pace Car!  How much are admission tickets because I want one ... oh yeah!!!  Really nice photos!!

For today: " Early morning just as the sun is coming up."

WOW now that is something I was not expecting, Thank you so much Patrick it really means a lot coming from you! You always have such great photos and I never thought I would even earn a response. I was just very happy I finished my first 9 little people!

I think I am going to have to work on some lighting down the road, But I sure love what you do with your layout and photos!

I saw this and I had to get it, those that lived in South Florida in the 70's, 80's and 90's will remember this iconic sign as you got off I-95 and headed towards the beach on 163rd Street.

For today:  "The freight terminal is humming this morning!"

Here’s today’s pic. Believe it or not this is a bar and grill on Manchester rd in St. Louis. I took this pic while delivering in this area.

Great photos everyone and happy Saturday morning! I hope everyone has a great day!

@mike g. posted:

Great photos everyone and happy Saturday morning! I hope everyone has a great day!

You do the same Mike thanks

Wow @trumptrain , Patrick that is really a wowonderful scene, your level of detail is just great.  I spend several minutes just admiring the detail in the background, the pile of tires for example, just really well done.  Thank you for posting.

Lee...well what can be said about your observation...seems like there is a place in St. Louis requiring a visit should I ever get there!! 

Best wishes everyone

Don

@lee drennen posted:

Here’s today’s pic. Believe it or not this is a bar and grill on Manchester rd in St. Louis. I took this pic while delivering in this area.

@lee drennen

Lee:

When I first saw the photo, I assumed it was a model train shop. We should suggest to Alan Arnold that we all gather there of an OGR Forum convocation.

@Randy Harrison posted:

@lee drennen

Lee:

When I first saw the photo, I assumed it was a model train shop. We should suggest to Alan Arnold that we all gather there of an OGR Forum convocation.

Good idea I’ll get a better pick of the whole building I think quite a few people could fit in there when I first seen it I also thought it was a hobby shop.

@trumptrain posted:

For today:  "The freight terminal is humming this morning!"

Patrick, you are the master scenery guy...I hope the forklift driver has his 3 year OSHA certification card with him

@Don McErlean posted:

Wow @trumptrain , Patrick that is really a wowonderful scene, your level of detail is just great.  I spend several minutes just admiring the detail in the background, the pile of tires for example, just really well done.  Thank you for posting.

Lee...well what can be said about your observation...seems like there is a place in St. Louis requiring a visit should I ever get there!! 

Best wishes everyone

Don

Don. I read the reviews on line and it’s says it’s a really good place to eat. Look them up.

Here’s today’s pic. I wish I would have addressed that Mold Mark on the back of Trucker Joe.

@Don McErlean posted:

Wow @trumptrain , Patrick that is really a wowonderful scene, your level of detail is just great.  I spend several minutes just admiring the detail in the background, the pile of tires for example, just really well done.  Thank you for posting.

Lee...well what can be said about your observation...seems like there is a place in St. Louis requiring a visit should I ever get there!! 

Best wishes everyone

Don

Don - thank you so much!  I'm honored that you took time to take in the scene.  Much appreciated!  

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick, you are the master scenery guy...I hope the forklift driver has his 3 year OSHA certification card with him

Paul - I really appreciate your kind words!  Thank you.  Yes Lenny, the forklift driver, is a true professional and always keeps his OSHA and other local certifications current.  

@lee drennen posted:

Here’s today’s pic. I wish I would have addressed that Mold Mark on the back of Trucker Joe.

Lee - had you not mentioned the "Mold Mark" I wouldn't have noticed.  To me it looked like part of the fabric of the Trucker Joe's shirt ... as if it were a design embroidered into the shirt.  GREAT PHOTO btw!!!!!

For today:   A study in contrast .... "Enjoy the big city juxtaposed with the quiet seclusion of a cabin in the woods."  so reads the advertising of  The Fallen Timber Bed and Breakfast in Patsburg owned and run by Slim and Buzzie.  

@trumptrain posted:

Lee - had you not mentioned the "Mold Mark" I wouldn't have noticed.  To me it looked like part of the fabric of the Trucker Joe's shirt ... as if it were a design embroidered into the shirt.  GREAT PHOTO btw!!!!!

Thanks for the complement Patrick and thanks for the idea and that’s what I’ll call it

@trumptrain posted:

For today:   A study in contrast .... "Enjoy the big city juxtaposed with the quiet seclusion of a cabin in the woods."  so reads the advertising of  The Fallen Timber Bed and Breakfast in Patsburg owned and run by Slim and Buzzie.  

Patrick very convincing nice pic and I have never seen fresh cut timber on a layout before you maybe the first

This is a busy evening on the Great Northeastern Railway. A streamlined passenger train glides by on track number 1 as a freight train passes on the High Line with the city of Christopolis and the harbor in the background. Just over the harbor, the head lamp of another passenger train can be seen on its way out of Union Station, Christopolis.

Randy...really liked your modeling of the waterfront scene...would you consider posting some additional pictures of your layout?  Thanks

Don

Coal drag going up the canyon

Lee, I had the same problem with his brother. I had him take off his shirt, and sand it down!🤓

Great shots everyone!

Great photos everyone! Lee Patrick is correct, if I were you I might even think about putting a UP LOGO on the back! LOL

Patrick, I would like to say I would love to got the the Bed and Breakfast in the woods, but I wake up there every morning and it seams like a lot of work! LOL

Great, harbor scene and I love your little city area! Very cool!

Mark, sure is nice to see your coal train working its way up hill! Sure is a heavy load with 3 engines!

Thank you, Mike!!  I'm glad you like it!

@Mark Boyce posted:

Coal drag going up the canyon

Mark - what a great looking scene!!  Two engines on the point and one pushing on the rear ... WOW!!!  I really like you backdrop too   It really brings a deep flavor of rugged mountain railroading.  Is this a Western Maryland coal train?