a picture a day....

@trumpettrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  Another shipment of Christmas trees arrive by rail.  

Patrick...is that the load of fresh trees for "Joe" the Christmas tree guy set up on North Main???     His inventory needs replacing.....  Great scene!

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick...is that the load of fresh trees for "Joe" the Christmas tree guy set up on North Main???     His inventory needs replacing.....  Great scene!

I’m glad Joe is selling a lot of trees this Christmas Season!

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Great scene Pat! Those are some really nice looking trees. Awesome looking wood sided boxcar too.

Thanks so much Scott!  The boxcar is a MTH Premier model with a Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac herald.  

@Capetrainman posted:

Patrick...is that the load of fresh trees for "Joe" the Christmas tree guy set up on North Main???     His inventory needs replacing.....  Great scene!

You bet Paul!  Prior to the photo being snapped a truck load of trees headed off to Joe's on North Main

FOR TODAY:  Deck the Halls!!  

Something  you don't see on a lot of layouts is an airport. Still working on mine as you see needs a lot of work but it's definitely  different.

@farmerjohn posted:

Something  you don't see on a lot of layouts is an airport. Still working on mine as you see needs a lot of work but it's definitely  different.

If past is precedent, it'll be a winner...

@Sitka posted:

Oh I second that. They look pretty hungry! You getting coal or trains for Christmas? Mark

I'm looking into a PRR coal train, actually. How 'bout you?

@Bill Swatos posted:

I'm looking into a PRR coal train, actually. How 'bout you?

Well already have about 5lbs of coal I picked up at an old rail line, for 9 bucks on ebay, still boxed new got 4 k-line ore cars along with a few other good finds.

Little snow hitting the tracks as the PA's help re-supply the distributors before the expected upsurge in holiday business...

It snowed in town last night

Hunter getting stalked. Don't think this guy will have a Merry Christmas!?

@trumpettrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  Deck the Halls!!  

Cool scene Patrick! Nice building, and hey, I recognize the kid on the roof with striped, yellow jammies. ;-)

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Cool scene Patrick! Nice building, and hey, I recognize the kid on the roof with striped, yellow jammies. ;-)

Thanks Scott!  Do you hear the bell?

FOR TODAY:  The Patsburg Volunteer Fire Department is always at the ready!  This Holiday Season Chief Buster Holmes reminds everyone to be sure to unplug your tree before leaving your home or going to bed.  Never leave candles unattended and make sure your smoke detector works.  

I don't often take photos of the Paradise layout from the bay window side of the layout, so here's one.

The story goes; A Southern Pacific local switcher #1102 has arrived at the ES Ranch to load up some Western Pacific livestock cars with cattle destined for the Stockton, CA. However, the Rancher, Eliot Scrounge, is struggling with the "We Take Your Steak" aliens who are trying to take more than the agreed upon number of cattle! Yup, Eliot signed an interstellar agreement with the aliens' swapping cattle for technology to improve his livestock output and profits!

The aliens' thought they could take one extra steer after they erected a "Giant" Christmas tree in the middle of town for a tree lighting later that evening. Rancher Eliot being a distant relative of Ebenezer Scrooge wasn't having any part of it, after all, he didn't ask for the Giant Christmas tree. The SP engineer and conductor were getting annoyed at the tug of war between Rancher Eliot and the aliens' and threatened to leave without the cargo! A disgruntled Eliot gave in to the aliens' and let them have their gosh darn extra steer. With the help of the conductor Eliot loaded up the two WP livestock cars with cattle and 1102 was off to deliver the livestock cars to Western Pacific.

Later that night Eliot had a horrible nightmare about some spirits that visited him and showed him a future that was none too pleasant! Hmmm, sounds familiar?! The next morning when Eliot woke, the Christmas tree was all lit up and sparkling! Between the nightmare and beautiful Alien Christmas tree, it put Eliot in the Holiday Spirit! So, Eliot went into the barn to grab a couple of bottles of fresh out of the still corn mash whiskey, and off he went to deliver the other kind of spirits and Christmas Cheer to his family and neighbors!

Happy Holidays to you all!

Beautiful pictures everyone, and @farmerjohn, your new enterprise, the airport landing strip is really a clever idea, the plane with the propeller turning is so cool, and if you were to put a little red or yellow paint on the tips of the blades, it would be easier to see. Here’s a few more view of your amazing layout, ending with my new work horses, the yellow bonnet Sante Fe units… (the layout is Farmerjohns) Happy Railroading Everyone

Today I finally caught a pic in my Home Town. Thii I’ms guy makes local deliveries around the area. Caught him today by the old Vineyard Ready Mix Plant.

Back in October my 11 yr old Grandson and I built a platform for his trains. A few weeks later I took it to his house, his mother painted it.  He has approx four sets of trains and several plasticville buildings, and just recently bought some scenic materials for the layout from a forum member.

@Trussman posted:

Back in October my 11 yr old Grandson and I built a platform for his trains. A few weeks later I took it to his house, his mother painted it.  He has approx four sets of trains and several plasticville buildings, and just recently bought some scenic materials for the layout from a forum member.

This takes me back to my layout in the mid/late 1950's.

Ron