a picture a day....

Thanks Paul, I went to Menards when I was in North Dakota and the store there really didn't have anything. But I found these at a CENX gas station on one of our fuel ups! Thought they would look good on the layout and got them for $2.50 each!

@mike g. posted:

Morning guys I hope your all doing well! With winter coming and seeing all the show they are getting in Patsburg I thought I better get out there and pick up some new snowplows for the local roads so here are the new additions to the layout!

Nice looking plow trucks Mike!!

FOR TODAY:  An all M.U. evening commuter train.  ( click on image to enlarge )

The plows look great, Mike!

FOR TODAY:  Meet Sanford Clompford switch tender.  

The Godfather's thinking about taking some cannoli home while his bodyguard admires the Reading T-1 passing by.

Bob

FOR TODAY:  Monday mornings can sometimes go off the rails!!  ...  Looks like this calamity will linger well into the late afternoon before normalcy returns to these rails.  At least no one was injured.  It's now time for a second cup of coffee!  It's going to be awhile!  

Good evening fellows, here’s a picture of the back side of my layout, Happy Railroading Everyone

@leapinlarry posted:

Good evening fellows, here’s a picture of the back side of my layout, Happy Railroading Everyone

I love the SD80mac/ET44AC lashup hauling the City of Los Angeles excursion, Larry. Must be close to LA with the wind turbines in the background...

The Train Gang.

FOR TODAY:  Local freight doing its' switching duties this morning in Lower Patsburg.

Ida Mae Magoo always loved her flowering shrubs.

@Wood posted:

The Train Gang.

That’s a great train gang, Wood!

@Mark Boyce

Thank you Mark.

They all love operating the trains.

We are fortunate to have a large family and I am hoping we'll get a model train nut one day. LOL

FOR TODAY:  Heard on WPBR News: "Patsburg Fire Dept extinguished a locomotive fire early this morning. Fire crews were quick to respond.  No injures were reported.   The locomotive came to a stop right as the track crossed Patsburg Ave. blocking traffic for over an hour. Fire Chief Bootjack Higgenbottom gave the all clear at 8:30 a.m."

@trumpettrain,

Love your scene.  Well done.

@Wood posted:

@trumpettrain,

Love your scene.  Well done.

Thanks Wood!

Patrick, Outstanding scene and what a wonderful job on reporting on the fire and interview with the fire chief!

A last minute contract for some low ash coal had the owners to bring in a light truck for night operations.

Trying to strike it rich, panning for gold.