a picture a day....

Nice weathering on that hopper, Jesse, and I like the weeds and fencing.

@Jesse ferguson posted:

Great pictures y’all!  “The old lonesome Chessie hopper.”Set out last night, in the little trans load yard.  As “Fred” goes by on the CSX local she was once apart of.

Great picture, love the weathering,fence, utility poles,ect, ect. I see the back of a caboose and a ETD you must model mid to late 90s. Artie's right on everythings perfect.

@Jesse ferguson posted:

Great pictures y’all!  “The old lonesome Chessie hopper.”Set out last night, in the little trans load yard.  As “Fred” goes by on the CSX local she was once apart of.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Nice weathering on that hopper, Jesse, and I like the weeds and fencing.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Great picture, love the weathering,fence, utility poles,ect, ect. I see the back of a caboose and a ETD you must model mid to late 90s. Artie's right on everythings perfect.

Yup , great photo Jesse . 🤓

FOR TODAY:  It's 1952 and the Western Maryland will be fully dieselized in two years.  Number 729's days are numbered .. pun intended

Thanks everyone!! Artie, Dave, Dallas… I really appreciate y’all’s kind words. It means a lot coming from y’all. I like modeling what I remember in my childhood (early 90s’s “NS CSX rainbow years” in the south.)

Should be OK to go......

MOW

FOR TODAY:  A light dusting of snow fell on the Mountain Division last night.

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A light dusting of snow fell on the Mountain Division last night.

Patrick, Winter is my second favorite season to see on a train layout. I always love your fall colors but the light snow cover is fantastic.

@Dave Ripp. posted:

MOW

IMHO  Dave , that size material you have used on the roadway would also be something I would think I would like to use for ballast on my layout.  🤔

Everything is going along nicely with your scenery  Dave. 😉

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Patrick, Winter is my second favorite season to see on a train layout. I always love your fall colors but the light snow cover is fantastic.

Thanks so very much Dave!!  The snow is by Woodland Scenics and very easy to apply.   Woodland Scenics has the best snow that I've found to date.  

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A light dusting of snow fell on the Mountain Division last night.

Really COOL ( brrrrr ) Patrick.

Nicely done sir.  Makes one feel like getting in the Spirit at this time of year .     ( also a little guilty that I haven't been able to get out to buy my Lady any gifts yet 😶 )

OK  Patrick ,  big question , what did you use for ' snow ' .  It looks perfect. 👌

@Dave Ripp. Your track side scene looks outstanding! Nice job the MOW Crew is doing!

@trumptrain, Winter already? Now your starting to make me cold! Looks Outstanding Patrick!

Dallas Joseph, that shop photo is very realistic!
Dave, like the MOW shot!

Patrick, my deck had a coating like that this morning! I’m never ready for it anymore.

@Artie-DL&W posted:

Dallas Joseph, that shop photo is very realistic!
Dave, like the MOW shot!

Patrick, my deck had a coating like that this morning! I’m never ready for it anymore.

Thanks Artie.   I'm startting to finally post some photos  .

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Should be OK to go......

Dallas, Sorry I missed your shop! Very cool! I really like the hoist!

@mike g. posted:

Dallas, Sorry I missed your shop! Very cool! I really like the hoist!

You dont have to be sorry . That engine house isn't done yet Mike but I've been feeling guilty about not posting photos on the forum ........just enjoying the heck out of everyone else's. 😶

The hoist came with the RK Dual Stall Enjine Shed  (   it was featured in my reply as surviving the "TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE LEVELS BUILDINGS AT TWIN BRIDGES RAILYARD  "😁🤣😅😄😉   that I  shortened with my ' magic saw '  .   The hoist came with some heavy thread but I installed the small chain and dabbed some yellow and silver paint on it.

Keep busy and have fun Mike. 🤗

I agree with Artie, Pat's snow looks just like what we had this morning also!

The engine house scene looks great, Dallas!

@Mark Boyce posted:

I agree with Artie, Pat's snow looks just like what we had this morning also!

The engine house scene looks great, Dallas!

Thank you Mark.

The "Chief" pulls out with a crowded North Main Street in the background...

For today:  Meet Jake Talbott, switch tender.  

@Capetrainman posted:

The "Chief" pulls out with a crowded North Main Street in the background...

On the return trip my Chief waits with a full house in the background.

Trying some low light photography.

Fendermain

@Fendermain posted:

Trying some low light photography.

Fendermain

Nice . 😉

Fendermain  Nice shot'... How about taking a look at this thread and make a few contributions''. We'd love to see you there'...😉

to Imagineering in O Gauge Photography'.. SHOW Us Your Imagination With Your Night Shots'. 📸

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Fendermain  Nice shot'... How about taking a look at this thread and make a few contributions''. We'd love to see you there'...😉

to Imagineering in O Gauge Photography'.. SHOW Us Your Imagination With Your Night Shots'. 📸

Fendermain , the above thread is a perfect place for this shot and any others that you do Imagineering on.

@Capetrainman posted:

The "Chief" pulls out with a crowded North Main Street in the background...

Love that Santa Fe with the war bonnet paint scheme, it's something you never get tired of, (I have three).

Great Main Street scene.

Keep those trains running.

Jeff

Some pics of my coal mine. A little something different on  a layout.

Morning guys, great photos by all! I handed out alot of likes as I dont have alot of time this morning. But wanted you all to know I was looking!

Fendermain, wonderful night shot!

Farmer John, that is one heck of a mining operation! Then nice thing besides it being AMAZING is that you dont have to worry about dusting it!

The "Gansett" brewery is on three shifts these days...!

I was a brakeman on the Polar Express last night. It was a very late day, but once we got past some issues with our newly-leased diesel, it went pretty well. The kids seemed to love it, which is all that matters.

FOR TODAY:  Western Maryland Consolidation number 729 about to take on water at the tank.

Early morning freight glides through Patsburg.

Early morning with the Westbound Chief getting ready to pull out. Passengers await the Eastbound Chief. Messing with B&W, it's adds drama to the photos IMO.

An Espee extra grinds toward Donner Summit in the capable hands of a LionChief® Plus 2.0 A-A set. This is a great engine that fits a compact layout very well. However I still like the "growl" of my postwar F3's!

Finishing up an industrial building with a junk pile.

@Don Winslow posted:

An Espee extra grinds toward Donner Summit in the capable hands of a LionChief® Plus 2.0 A-A set. This is a great engine that fits a compact layout very well. However I still like the "growl" of my postwar F3's!

The crew may be able to see Lake Tahoe as they crest the Donner Pass.

Great layout scene, love the trees and the beacon.

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

@Don Winslow posted:

An Espee extra grinds toward Donner Summit in the capable hands of a LionChief® Plus 2.0 A-A set. This is a great engine that fits a compact layout very well. However I still like the "growl" of my postwar F3's!

Love those California/Nevada inspired layouts!

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

Thanks for the complements Jeff!

Here are those F3's again, still working hard high in the Sierras as the California sun sets in the west - just like the SP "Sunburst" logo.

FOR TODAY:  The folks at Smith Brother's Automobiles are open very early this morning as today is the first day of their Thanksgiving Week Super Sale!  Come on down to Smith Brothers located in Patsburg's Westend Neighborhood  and gobble up those great deals !!!