a picture a day....

I belong to Pennsylvania Railroad-The Standard of the World, group on Facebook.  Mainly because I am a fan of the Pennsy and also because the rest of the matter on Facebook isn't worth my time.....LOL   Anyway, one of the members posted a photo of GG1 4835.  While 4835 may not be a star among it's brothers, this photo shows it with gold leaf pinstripes and lettering.  

I knew the Pennsy used gold leaf on it's GG1s early on, but you know how some of these notable facts seem to fade into the surrounding din of facts we try to keep in our heads.  Even in this photo you can see how the gold leaf stands out.  Anyway here's the photo.

My Little Town:

Riding my bike past the gates of the factory:

Paul Simon

Just kidding, Arnold

EVEN WHEN THE GATE GOES DOWN, THE BOY ON THE BIKE CAN GO RIGHT AHEAD.....LOL

Typical day at the tower

For today: " REA workers are busy this time of year." 

Yesterday's switching job rolling into town:

Nine cars. That kept the crew busy. Every day is a little different on the Plywood Empire Route.

1990 pictures from my brother's layout. I painted the these post war Lionel NYC F3s into CNJ. Accupaint and CDS dry transfer lettering. 

                                                                  MY PHOTOS 

Fill it up

The last operating semaphore signals:

Somewhere between Raton and Las Vegas, NM c. '62-'65. Those signals are still in use today due to a quirk. This was once Santa Fe's busy Transcon Mainline but now has one train a day each way, Amtrak's Southwest Chief. BNSF isn't about to spend capital to Darth Vader this line.

Rio Grande alco pa 2 aspen paint scheme 1949-1951

For today: " Switching the yard."

Patrick:  WOW! A western Md BL-2 where did you get that or did you make it?  Looks super!!

Don

Day at REMCO Pump Co.

    awesome photo SIDEHACK  !!    more shots around your layout please !

Don McErlean posted:

Patrick:  WOW! A western Md BL-2 where did you get that or did you make it?  Looks super!!

Don

The  Western Maryland BL-2 is a MTH Premier model.