a picture a day....

The first two Lionel Trains catalogues I ever saw ( and owned ) were the 1956 and 1957.... which I brought back from a dept. store in Baltimore when I was 4 years old.  At the time I LOVED looking through those catalogues!!    I've owned the 56 which I purchased at a show about 12 years ago and still enjoy thumbing through all the pages.  The 57 edition is new to me through the generosity of fellow OGR Forumite, Lou N.  ( Thanks again Lou! )  I'm really savoring every page, as my imagination absorbs it's content!    

I got my first Lionel set from Santa in 1957, however, the set that Santa brought was from the 1956 catalogue ... the 2065 steamer with 3 operating cars, 3 dome Sunoco tanker, and a LL caboose. ( It was the top of Lionel's 027 line for 1956.)  I still have this set fully intact and operable. 

                                          Essential workers safe distancing at NJ Hirailers.

Trant's junk yard

Bar... great job on "dirting up" the ole' speeder shed!

Crazy J RR posted:

Bar... great job on "dirting up" the ole' speeder shed!

Troy. Thanks.

Johan

Nice lineup of SBR power, Johan!!

Mark Boyce posted:

Nice lineup of SBR power, Johan!!

Mark. Thank you very much. Only The S.B.R. Shark Nose is missing from that image. 

Johan

Wayside Furniture area

For today: " Circa 1950.  Early morning freight, with Baldwin RF 16 demonstrators on the point,  trundles through past the tower." 

For today: " All aboard!" 

Gathering at the Harley Dealer

                          Cotton Belt RSD5 Alco pushers and caboose at NJ Hirailers Paterson, NJ.

Great photos everyone! Your layouts are very inspiring to those of us that haven't really got into the scenery part of our build as of yet!

For today: " Evening commuter rush."

An aerial view of the lake.

          Marci's photo...

Great pictures guys! Thanks for sharing them all!

Ray...sharp dealer scene above!  I'm close to finalizing mine and almost ready to open the dealership.   Your building appears to be the same MTH building as mine...what method did you use to get the cars inside...removal or cutting??  

For today:  " On a clear day you can see for ever .... well almost 

Capetrainman posted:

Ray...sharp dealer scene above!  I'm close to finalizing mine and almost ready to open the dealership.   Your building appears to be the same MTH building as mine...what method did you use to get the cars inside...removal or cutting??  

I took it apart and rebuilt it to my specs

What the sticker price on that TBird?

          Marci's photo...

Farm-fresh produce for sale.

...farm fresh, yes...FrankM

Moonson:

That is a GREAT produce stand. Is it scratch-built?

Crazy J RR posted:

What the sticker price on that TBird?

Troy,  for you a steel 37,500 

Just to tease my fellow co-quarantinees...