a picture a day....

Pat, fitting photograph for this week

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  Up on the FSJR Mountain Division a winter storm rages!  Temperatures hover just above zero.   The rugged dudes and powerful equipment that comprise the FSJR MOW snow clearing team are up for the challenge ... and they will prevail!  

Great action packed scene Patrick.

I don't know if you might consider a get together with 'Capetrainman '  ( Paul ) and you guys could put the scene YOU have shown here and the blowing SNOW that Paul makes on his computer for a really wild looking image ( video ).   🤔

Great scene Patrick! It makes me cold just looking at it! I still have a bunch sitting on the ground, I sure could use a MOW crew here! lol

@Mark Boyce posted:

Pat, fitting photograph for this week

Most definitely Mark he did a great job on it but it looks very cold

Caught these three amigos in St. Louis the other day

Here’s today’s. In this ic I was trying out my new siding

FOR TODAY:  A B&O Dockside loco and crew have set out a flat car load of farm equipment.  The loco will wait for the WM BL2 and its' train to clear the switch before backing out onto the mainline.   Just another day on the railroad.

Pat, the farm equipment load looks great!  I need to get my BL2 out on the track, since it has been a while since I ran it.

Lee, great photos! I really like the BNSF but have to say yours is very interesting also!

Patrick, I am glad they have the farm equipment loaded and ready to go as that means the snow will soon be going away! Great scene, have to say they are doing a great job chaining the equipment down!

@mike g. posted:

Lee, great photos! I really like the BNSF but have to say yours is very interesting also!

Patrick, I am glad they have the farm equipment loaded and ready to go as that means the snow will soon be going away! Great scene, have to say they are doing a great job chaining the equipment down!

Thanks Mike I know you like the BNSF a lot I just like a variety on the my layout

@Mark Boyce posted:

Pat, the farm equipment load looks great!  I need to get my BL2 out on the track, since it has been a while since I ran it.

Thanks Mark!   You and I both have WM BL2s because we love the Wild Mary!    Mine MTH BL2 is out on the mainline now running with a WM FA2 ( dummy ) in circus paint.  They are pulling a long coal drag.

I wonder if anyone has ever custom painted a WM BL2 in the circus scheme?  Do you know of anyone who did this?   It certainly would make for a interestingly creative project.  Doing so is certainly not in my wheelhouse ..lol!

I love the design of the BL2!  I think they look pretty cool!   Whenever  I think of all the roads that purchase the BL2,  they all have attractive paint schemes except the WM IMHO.  A bit of red, white, and black might be an improvement.  It could be a "what if" paint scheme.  

@mike g. posted:

Lee, great photos! I really like the BNSF but have to say yours is very interesting also!

Patrick, I am glad they have the farm equipment loaded and ready to go as that means the snow will soon be going away! Great scene, have to say they are doing a great job chaining the equipment down!

Thanks Mike!  

@trumptrain posted:

Thanks Mark!   You and I both have WM BL2s because we love the Wild Mary!    Mine MTH BL2 is out on the mainline now running with a WM FA2 ( dummy ) in circus paint.  They are pulling a long coal drag.

I wonder if anyone has ever custom painted a WM BL2 in the circus scheme?  Do you know of anyone who did this?   It certainly would make for a interestingly creative project.  Doing so is certainly not in my wheelhouse ..lol!

I love the design of the BL2!  I think they look pretty cool!   Whenever  I think of all the roads that purchase the BL2,  they all have attractive paint schemes except the WM IMHO.  A bit of red, white, and black might be an improvement.  It could be a "what if" paint scheme.  

Pat, yes the WM black is bland compared to other roads’ BL2 paint schemes.  I have seen a BL2 painted in the Red, white, black circus scheme.  It would be interesting if someone followed the curving contours between the colors.

Here’s today’s another pic of the layout

Mike @mike g.  Don't know if I had posted this before, but since you said you liked BNSF, here is one for you...

BNSF with a train full of covered hoppers in Crawford, Texas on a sunny Sunday morning in Sept 2021.  This is a relatively flat section of track and the train is doing about 65 mph at this point.  (Note this is my picture).

Enjoy

Don

Lee, great scene! I am really starting to enjoy steam engines!

Don, thanks for the photo! What an outstanding shot for the train doing 65 MPH! I love them so much is that is what I grew up around! BN then BNSF!

Mikeg- Your welcome, if your ever in Texas, drop by.  We get several trains a day through Crawford, almost all BNSF.  Plus there is a parking lot right adjacent to the tracks and my trunk can hold a cooler for the beer!!

Don

FOR TODAY:  " The hogger at the throttle."

@Don McErlean posted:

Mike @mike g.  Don't know if I had posted this before, but since you said you liked BNSF, here is one for you...

BNSF with a train full of covered hoppers in Crawford, Texas on a sunny Sunday morning in Sept 2021.  This is a relatively flat section of track and the train is doing about 65 mph at this point.  (Note this is my picture).

Enjoy

Don

Great pic Don background makes it pop. Thanks for sharing

@mike g. posted:

Lee, great photos! I really like the BNSF but have to say yours is very interesting also!

Patrick, I am glad they have the farm equipment loaded and ready to go as that means the snow will soon be going away! Great scene, have to say they are doing a great job chaining the equipment down!

Thanks Mike I like them every once in a while but diesel is my favorite I keep forgetting I have some BNSF Real shots that I took on our yard but you have to wait till tomorrow and I’ll post them just for you

Here’s today’s this one is just for Mike g. Took this one early morning on our yard. The cab inside was lit up Red thought it was cool

Visiting City Hall:

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A B&O Dockside loco and crew have set out a flat car load of farm equipment.  The loco will wait for the WM BL2 and its' train to clear the switch before backing out onto the mainline.   Just another day on the railroad.

Terrific scene Patrick.

This is quite a different look than what I have been used to seeing from your layout.  Looks really good with all that activity going on .

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Terrific scene Patrick.

This is quite a different look than what I have been used to seeing from your layout.  Looks really good with all that activity going on .

Thanks so much Dallas!

FOR TODAY:  Running lite.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Great action packed scene Patrick.

I don't know if you might consider a get together with 'Capetrainman '  ( Paul ) and you guys could put the scene YOU have shown here and the blowing SNOW that Paul makes on his computer for a really wild looking image ( video ).   🤔

Dallas, always happy to collaborate...thanks for the mention

To carry on Lee's BNSF theme above, I took this one in Bozeman, MT three years ago...the night before, from my motel room, I could hear the trains moving all night.  The next morning, I set out to find them

Pat's photograph of his Western Maryland BL2 inspired me to get mine back on the track again.  Here it is hauling some logs.  Logging, coal, and a power station about says it all for the Tomas Subdivision of the Western Maryland.

Here’s another one for Mike G. This week all my pic will be dedicated to Mike and his love for the BNSF. Mike always comments on our stuff when he can or throw us a like and this is just my way of saying Thanks to him for his years of service here and dedication to the forum and Hobby.
This guy was switching out some cars one day on the yard.

@Capetrainman posted:

Dallas, always happy to collaborate...thanks for the mention

Capetrainman - great!  Me too!  Since you have the the photo technology ... What would be the next step in our collaboration?  

FOR TODAY: " A great day for a walk in the park."

Morning guys, what great photos you are all sharing! I am loving all the BNSF and BN Photos! LOL

@trumptrain, Patrick I love how you always show your guys working so hard on your RR and the jobs they do! But I have to say its nice to see folks playing in the park, What a great shot with the church and fire station in the background!

@lee drennen Outstanding night shot of the BNSF with the red glow in the windows! It's kind of funny the last photo with the green and white switcher, I guess back then they didn't want to repaint it, so they just painted white BNSF on the side and kept the BN on the nose! I want to thank you for the kind words, I know everyone works hard on their layout and if I can say something nice to help them keep chugging along it's well worth it to say something!

@Arnold D. Cribari Arnold, nice shot of city hall! I remember when we use to have police standing outside! Good thing is it doesn't look too busy!

@Capetrainman Paul Great shot! I have seen a few of them when the wife and I have stayed in Boseman MT. a couple times making the trip to ND. I am surprised to see the paint scheme on the 4th engine back, you don't see that very often! Thanks for the photo!

@Mark Boyce Mark, Wonderful shot of your log and coal train and you are correct the power plant in the back tells alot! Its nice to see different views of your layout!

Sorry guys, nothing from me as you all probably know I am working on a jigsaw project! LOL

@mike g. posted:

Morning guys, what great photos you are all sharing! I am loving all the BNSF and BN Photos! LOL

@trumptrain, Patrick I love how you always show your guys working so hard on your RR and the jobs they do! But I have to say its nice to see folks playing in the park, What a great shot with the church and fire station in the background!

@lee drennen Outstanding night shot of the BNSF with the red glow in the windows! It's kind of funny the last photo with the green and white switcher, I guess back then they didn't want to repaint it, so they just painted white BNSF on the side and kept the BN on the nose! I want to thank you for the kind words, I know everyone works hard on their layout and if I can say something nice to help them keep chugging along it's well worth it to say something!

@Arnold D. Cribari Arnold, nice shot of city hall! I remember when we use to have police standing outside! Good thing is it doesn't look too busy!

@Capetrainman Paul Great shot! I have seen a few of them when the wife and I have stayed in Boseman MT. a couple times making the trip to ND. I am surprised to see the paint scheme on the 4th engine back, you don't see that very often! Thanks for the photo!

@Mark Boyce Mark, Wonderful shot of your log and coal train and you are correct the power plant in the back tells alot! Its nice to see different views of your layout!

Sorry guys, nothing from me as you all probably know I am working on a jigsaw project! LOL

Thanks so much Mike!  My layout does include scenes of both work and play.  I guess I always seem to choose mostly working shots.   Going forward ... I'll try to include a it more scenes with the citizens in casual activities.  It's always nice to have balance in anything we do ;-)

Thank you, Mike!!  Yes even a small layout can provide many different photo angles and perspectives!!

"Chris Craft Candy" and her twin sister "Off Roading Ronda".  Just a couple of small-town girls. LOL

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

You guys are more than welcome! I just love to come here and see your photos! Makes a day be nice and not a downer!

@Jeffery Boat posted:

"Chris Craft Candy" and her twin sister "Off Roading Ronda".  Just a couple of small-town girls. LOL

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

Jeffery, Great scene! I have one of those trucks I got from Walmart, Coach has a couple also. I plan on trying to lower it to see if I can make it fit in better, if not it will go on the mountain!

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY: " A great day for a walk in the park."

Hey Patrick.......nice small town scene.

I like the cut stone walkway ........I'm guessing it was hand ( finger ) laid .     Nice detail.

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Hey Patrick.......nice small town scene.

I like the cut stone walkway ........I'm guessing it was hand ( finger ) laid .     Nice detail.

Thank you Dallas!   Yes finger laid stone walkway.  

Caught this ballast train a couple winters ago while getting loaded with some K rations for our troops

FOR TODAY:  No traffic jam here.  Just another day in Patsburg.

Lee, you sure are making my day! Thanks for all the BNSF!

Patrick, Now that looks like a great place to live, nice and quite so you can hear the trains better! I could see myself and a couple buddies in lawn chairs with a couple cold one just sitting there watching the trains go by!

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  No traffic jam here.  Just another day in Patsburg.

Great shot Patrick looks very convincing I like it.

@mike g. posted:

Lee, you sure are making my day! Thanks for all the BNSF!

Patrick, Now that looks like a great place to live, nice and quite so you can hear the trains better! I could see myself and a couple buddies in lawn chairs with a couple cold one just sitting there watching the trains go by!

Your welcome Mike still have done more

Mike, another BNSF pic for you from the Bozeman yard at sunset in September, 2019...

@Capetrainman posted:

Mike, another BNSF pic for you from the Bozeman yard at sunset in September, 2019...

Thanks Paul! You guys are spoiling me! The funny thing is I am still waiting for my BNSF fan Calander!

Great pictures everyone, Happy Railroading Everyone

@lee drennen posted:

Great shot Patrick looks very convincing I like it.

Thanks so much Lee!  I appreciate your kind words as you are a man of the road!

@mike g. posted:

Lee, you sure are making my day! Thanks for all the BNSF!

Patrick, Now that looks like a great place to live, nice and quite so you can hear the trains better! I could see myself and a couple buddies in lawn chairs with a couple cold one just sitting there watching the trains go by!

Thanks so much Mike.  You are welcome to bring your lawn chair and watch trains anytime.  Patsburg is a great place to live!  At least in my imagination .. lol!  

@trumptrain posted:

Thanks so much Mike.  You are welcome to bring your lawn chair and watch trains anytime.  Patsburg is a great place to live!  At least in my imagination .. lol!  

If I lived closer, I would be there at least once a week! As not to overdo my welcome! LOL

This was sitting on our yard one afternoon

Same yard as my pic above in Bozeman, MT...different day and train

FOR TODAY:  A twofer .... WM 729 takes on water.

The dispatcher granted permission for this truck to load since a train was not due for another 90 minutes.  

Excellent action photographs again, Pat!

@Mark Boyce posted:

Excellent action photographs again, Pat!

Thanks so much Mark!

A traffic jam in downtown Spring Lake.

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

Here’s today’s another one talking a break on the yard

FOR TODAY:  A Twofer:  Circa 1951

With Patsburg Westend in the rear view mirror, a N&W J class 4-8-4 makes its' way eastward with a passenger train in tow.

"The Powers That Be" .... The four major railroads who jointly own the Free State Junction Railway all meet in Patsburg.

@Jeffery Boat posted:

A traffic jam in downtown Spring Lake.

Keep those trains running!

Jeff

This is really a great scene Jeff .  .....and it is certainly enhanced by the overexposure of the backround light making it realistic looking.

FOR TODAY:  It's 1954 and the Railway Express Agency is going full tilt boogie.  Lots of parcels being transferred from boxcar to truck.  Otto the truck driver takes advantage of this break, while his trailer is being loaded by the loading crew. Gabby Pruitt maneuvers his forklift skillfully between boxcar and tailer.  Ol Gabby has been workin this job now going on 13 years.  Supervisor Ned Cranston, in yellow hardhat, keeps a watchful eye as I.C. Moore drags an empty pallet.

Another day on the Free State Junction in Patsburg, MD!

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  It's 1954 and the Railway Express Agency is going full tilt boogie.  Lots of parcels being transferred from boxcar to truck.  Otto the truck driver takes advantage of this break, while his trailer is being loaded by the loading crew. Gabby Pruitt maneuvers his forklift skillfully between boxcar and tailer.  Ol Gabby has been workin this job now going on 13 years.  Supervisor Ned Cranston, in yellow hardhat, keeps a watchful eye as I.C. Moore drags an empty pallet.

It's 9am and the morning sun shines on the Santa Fe Chief and the tail end of a Santa Fe freight.

Hi Guys - my picture for today is a busy platform with an incoming E33. Have a great weekend!

More to do on scenery however a bardge has arrived for loading .

FOR TODAY: Remembering the perks of summertime!  All in good humor of course.

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY: Remembering the perks of summertime!  All in good humor of course.

Good Humor founded in my hometown!

Edit:

I should have also added Good Humor  invented the "Popsicle Slick."  The owner's daughter asked her dad could he do something to prevent the ice cream from melting all over her hands.  Back then ice cream bars were square bars like todays Isley Klondike bars but with no coatings.  So he made the wood sticks in the bars!

Ron

Ron

@farmerjohn posted:

More to do on scenery however a bardge has arrived for loading .

OK John........did you have a count on the LEDs ? 

Looking good

FOR TODAY: The B&O's Royal Blue cruising through Patsburg!

@PRRronbh posted:

Good Humor founded in my hometown!

Edit:

I should have also added Good Humor  invented the "Popsicle Slick."  The owner's daughter asked her dad could he do something to prevent the ice cream from melting all over her hands.  Back then ice cream bars were square bars like todays Isley Klondike bars but with no coatings.  So he made the wood sticks in the bars!

Ron

Ron - Thanks for that bit of Good Humor history!!!  I never thought about who may have invented the popsicle stick and how its' invention came about.

The boys have got a mess for sure, but standing around isn’t gonna get it done!

@TedW posted:

The boys have got a mess for sure, but standing around isn’t gonna get it done!

Nice shot and scene Ted!  Are those Model-U figures... If so, you did an excellent paint job on them'...

FOR TODAY: A 1953  morning down at the station.

Hobo Heaven

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Nice shot and scene Ted!  Are those Model-U figures... If so, you did an excellent paint job on them'...

Those are from Andian models.  I did paint them myself, but big learning curve.  They are pretty brittle so great care must be taken not to break them.  I lost my first one with a broken arm and leg plus the pick axe he was supposed to carry.

@Bigboyrich posted:

Hobo Heaven

Nice color saturation for this king of setting.

Patrick, great photos and scenes as usual.

Farmer John, your layout never ceases to amaze me.

Ted W., I don't believe shorts are approved work attire for railroad employees.

@TedW posted:

Those are from Andian models.  I did paint them myself, but big learning curve.  They are pretty brittle so great care must be taken not to break them.  I lost my first one with a broken arm and leg plus the pick axe he was supposed to carry.

The do great figure , from NZ Arnt they?

Hi guys, great photos! Sorry I haven't commented lately as I have been busy with life's problems! But I did take a photo for you guys to enjoy, Its on display in the local town near me and shows the history of the area!

That's an excellent display, Mike!  Welcome back!!

I've heard it said, three rails are better than none'...

FOR TODAY:  Crusin the countryside on the Mountain Division.

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

I've heard it said, three rails are better than none'...

Fabulous photo Ted!!!   I love the Mack tractor with the Fruehauf trailer!

@trumptrain posted:

Fabulous photo Ted!!!   I love the Mack tractor with the Fruehauf trailer!

Thanks Pat'... Like you, I enjoy taking and posting pics'.. In hope it gives new modelers some ideas for their layouts'...

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  A twofer .... WM 729 takes on water.

The dispatcher granted permission for this truck to load since a train was not due for another 90 minutes.  

As always Pat, love your photos! Almost like being there, tells a story every time!

Great photos guys! Ted that's a great street and rail scene all in one! Nicely done!

Patrick, Love the mountains and view from your point! Looks like a great place to sit back have lunch and drink a cold one!

@mike g. posted:

Great photos guys! Ted that's a great street and rail scene all in one! Nicely done!

Patrick, Love the mountains and view from your point! Looks like a great place to sit back have lunch and drink a cold one!

Thanks Mike'.. I was going through my files and came across this one'...

Ok Mike, this one is for you Kid'.........

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

I've heard it said, three rails are better than none'...

Is this one of those oil painting photos Ted ?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Is this one of those oil painting photos Ted ?

No Dallas, it is what's called a Zeek filter.  it comes in most window 10 PC, along with an entire bunch of additional filters.  Very similar to the snow effects I showed Paul how to make in the 3-D photo editing programs also included with most computers of today'...

Tes, I was wondering the same thing as Dallas.  Zeek filter.  First of all, the models look great, and the filter does make for a cool finish. 

Anybody know what happened to Brian? Last sign on was a year ago.

@romiller49 posted:

Anybody know what happened to Brian? Last sign on was a year ago.

Brian Silver mustang?

Couple joes playing checkers

FOR TODAY:  " Now arriving on track one ... "

Morning guys I hope your all having a great day!

@Quarter Gauger 48 Ted Great photo! I love the depth!

@Sitka Nice quite place for checkers! Great shot!

@trumptrain Ok Patrick another great photo, but I had to look back a little and the train must have got stuck somewhere cause the folks have been waiting since February 2nd for the train to arrive!

Keep up all the great photos!

@mike g. posted:

Brian Silver mustang?

Yes

@romiller49 posted:

Yes

Have you tried emailing him???? His contact info was in his profile'... I have often wondered as well of his whereabouts.  I do hope all is well with him'.....and his'...