a picture a day....

Two classic Lionel post-war small Hudsons from the early 1950s take the curves on the Shenandoah Short Line.  2056 on the outer loop paces the 2046 on the inner loop.

Atlas cars.

@Rob Leese posted:

Atlas cars.

Sure would like to see a new run of the plug door cars !!!!

Well, since it seems like it's OK to (once in a while) post more than 1 image here, and since Easter is rapidly approaching, I'm going to show more than one of the temp Easter layout that I built for my 4 grandkids.  Thanks for letting me!

walt

Today, here's images of what I called a "bunny park"

Hunter getting Easter chow

Well, Easter is tomorrow so one last shot at showing some images from the temp Easter layout that I built for my grandkids.

walt

Giant Easter Bunny taking over the station.

FOR TODAY:  Although there's a wedding happening today, tomorrow after the Easter service most folks will head over to JAHN'S for some sweet treats.

@trumptrain posted:

FOR TODAY:  Although there's a wedding happening today, tomorrow after the Easter service most folks will head over to JAHN'S for some sweat treats.

Now you’re bringing back the memories. When I was a kid my Uncle would take the whole family out to 7 Brothers in Queens, NY for dinner; and then we would go to Jahn’s for dessert! What is the brand of the building?

Joe, the forklift operator, makes some headway unloading the straight load of 6" x 8" railroad ties (creosote treated), while the chief engineer checks the tally

That’s me with my Great Grandson. He Turned 1 on Saturday. With his parents permission; I bought a wooden train set for him. A second one popped up when I was ordering. A NJT Alp44, bilevel passenger car, and a Comet car. How could I resist when his Pop (grandpa) is a NJT engineer? Got to start him early!

@pennsyfan posted:

That’s me with my Great Grandson. He Turned 1 on Saturday. With his parents permission; I bought a wooden train set for him. A second one popped up when I was ordering. A NJT Alp44, bilevel passenger car, and a Comet car. How could I resist when his Pop (grandpa) is a NJT engineer? Got to start him early!

Cherished life’s memories Bob!

Gene

@pennsyfan posted:

Now you’re bringing back the memories. When I was a kid my Uncle would take the whole family out to 7 Brothers in Queens, NY for dinner; and then we would go to Jahn’s for dessert! What is the brand of the building?

Bob -  My JAHNS building is by MTH.  Glad my photo took you down memory lane.

FOR TODAY:  Free State Junction Railway photographer I.C. Thrulenz happened to snap these shots this morning on his way to work at the railroad.  

It's about 7:30 a.m. and Cab Tilkens  is working his milk route.  Always on time with a cheerful attitude and a smile on his face, Cab is loved by his customers ... perhaps by some more than others ... as there are few kids on his route that town folk say look remarkably like o'l Cab.    Hmmm ... what are the odds?

Turning the corner this morning in his new 1950 Mercury is Dom Minassi, Free State Junction Railway's Superintendent of Passenger Operations.  He's headed down to the Patsburg Commuter Station.  Meanwhile, in the distant background,  a Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad caboose is bringing up the rear of a short freight train.

I.C. captured this shot very early this morning as the sun was coming up.  As soon as he clicked the button on his camera, a rooster crowed.  O'l I.C. loves to wake up before the chickens!   AND of course there's Cab having just loaded his truck with fresh milk.

The "Chief" pulls in to the North Main Street station right on time....with much activity at the Greyhound station across the street...

Two Long unit trains being hauled by  Lionel TMCC engines.  The outer loop tank train is headed up by a Lionel Lehigh Valley Alco C420 while the inner loop box car freight is being hauled by Lionel Kansas City Southern F3 AAs.

Busy day railroading

From one of my Christmas layouts

Hillbilly band entertaining the town's music lovers.

walt

FOR TODAY:   Last evening in Patsburg.

Nightlife is hopping even before the last rays of light disappear over the skyline.

An evening walk in the park.

Trolleys on the EL and RDC cars full of commuters arrive and depart throughout the night.

young lad hunting down some rail action