Took this a few years ago when visiting Cooperstown, NY with my kids. It was just sitting on an abandoned siding outside of the Cooperstown Brewery. The kids had a blast playing around it and it looks just like their favorite MTH crane car -
For today: " It's the 1950's and REA is working hard to keep up with the holiday rush." 
The North Pole is busily gearing up for Christmas as a Great Northeastern Railway freight train arrives with more supplies for Santa's shop.
Lee, if I was to guess the location, I would have to say, you must have taken those last two shots at Steilacoom.
Larry
P51 Lee, those are fantastic pictures, I love the BNSF color scheme. The first picture has some beautiful engines to, however I can’t read the names. Could you tell us the road name please. You must live near these railroads. Happy Railroading, Merry Christmas.
Larry, in first shot of Lee’s are the engines of the Puget Sound & Pacific. The orange livery is that of owner Genesee & Wyoming and the blue engine was once an FEC engine.
Larry
Stopped at a crossing yesterday in Plainfield. IL Canadian National(ex. EJ&E) switching hopper cars from an industry.
It's 1953, you are at the plate in the Polo Grounds facing rookie southpaw Johnny Podres of the Brooklyn Dodgers:
Don't hit it to center field: that's death valley 483 feet from home plate, and Duke snyder will run down anything short of the fence. LOL, Arnold
Across the Harlem River and the NY Central Railroad, another southpaw, Whitey Ford, is facing Al Kaline of the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium:
Arnold, Very nice! As I recall you don't have an Ebbets Field; you probably don't have room for a third ball field. I know I wouldn't. 
Did you know that Whitey Ford is one of the few major league players to have played minor league ball here in Butler, Pennsylvania. Middle Atlantic League - Butler Yankees - 1947.
@PSAP2010 posted:Larry, in first shot of Lee’s are the engines of the Puget Sound & Pacific. The orange livery is that of owner Genesee & Wyoming and the blue engine was once an FEC engine.
Larry
Yep, that's right. They're passing over the original location of the 183rd St grade crossing at Rochester, WA.
The other shot was taken just east of the ferry dock at Steilacoom, WA.
Oct 10, 2020... Reading & Blue Mountain Fall Foliage Excursion to Jim Thorpe, PA.. motive power were the RDCs
For today: " Its the early 1950's and the Army/Navy is today. Pennsy MU cars hustle Navy and Army personnel to and from the game." 
P51 Lee - WOW!! Your lighting for the top two photos is perfect morning light.
Beautiful scenes Your bottom black and white photo amazingly captures yesteryear!! BRAVO!!!
In the realm of there's-a-prototype-for-[nearly]-anything:
The Royal Gorge had just had piggyback refers coupled onto the rear end. I'll try to research when Dad took the pic, probably 1964.
ON EDIT: According to utahrails.net:
"1964
Up to four 85ft TOFC flats were added to the end of the Prospector carrying Rio Grande Motorways and grocery chain trailers between Denver-Grand Junction and briefly to Salt Lake."
The Prospector and the Royal Gorge ran as one train from SLC to Grand Junction (and reverse) so Dad took this pic at Grand Junction. Summer '64 we did indeed ride the Royal Gorge from Denver to SLC.
Great photos everyone. Sure is nice to sit back and read the stories that go along with each photo. Lee, as always you bring some amazing photos to the table. Your colors are wonderful but the B/W are just outstanding!
Arnold, you sure have the ability to tell a great story.
Patrick, every time I check out your pictures your crews are doing something else, You must pay them well to keep moving from project to project!
Lew, wonderful photo of the past of not so long ago.
I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend!
For today: " On the engine service track ... Jake climbs aboard a newly painted WM Consolidation." 
@trumptrain posted:For today: " On the engine service track ... Jake climbs aboard a newly painted WM Consolidation."
Nice shot Pat'. The lighting is just right'.. PS: How is Barney doing?...🐩😃
Trumptrain, that’s a beautiful paint scheme for the Western Maryland steamer and that’s a great setting. Your model railroad has a lot of colorful scenic detailing, awesome. Mike g., good to see your reading the forum progress, and soon you’ll be back to work on your layout. Your in our prayers. Happy Railroading Everyone 
The Winter Sun sneaking low through the train-room window caught this action on the PER:
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
Thanks so much Ted! I really appreciate your compliment! Barney is a handful ... LOL! AND he's doing great He's a great 4 legged friend for sure
@leapinlarry posted:Trumptrain, that’s a beautiful paint scheme for the Western Maryland steamer and that’s a great setting. Your model railroad has a lot of colorful scenic detailing, awesome. Mike g., good to see your reading the forum progress, and soon you’ll be back to work on your layout. Your in our prayers. Happy Railroading Everyone
Thanks Larry! The WM steamer is by Lionel and is one of 3 WM locomotives on the FSJR. Btw - your shot of that BNSF diesel is quite remarkable!!
Patrick, I am with you about Larry's BNSF Photo! But You also have to remember that you also post some Amazing photos of your wonderful layout!
I dont think there is a day that goes by without finding some great photos here!
For today: " It's 1951 and Camelbacks are in their final years and RDCs are at the front side of a long effective life." 
@mike g. posted:Patrick, I am with you about Larry's BNSF Photo! But You also have to remember that you also post some Amazing photos of your wonderful layout!
I dont think there is a day that goes by without finding some great photos here!
mike g. : Thank you!
Today's switching job rolling into Town:
Serendipity. This bit of a scene comes alive for me reminding me of the first house we owned in Meyersdale, Pa, a tenth of a mile from the B&O Mainline. Alternately it makes me think of my Grandparents' house in Adrian/Gumtown/Montgomeryville on the B&O (nee BR&P) Pittsburgh-Buffalo line:
Our house in Meyersdale:
The front porch at the other end is similar to the one on the tan MTH house on the PER.
For today: " Brakeman and conductor discuss the switch list."
The maintenance of way crew is hard at work.
Patrick and Randy, what wonderful photos! I had planned to get to the train room today, but that never happened!
Seems like everybody is waiting on the train tonight...
For today: " Rocky J Raccoon King of Rubbish" 
Speakina' rough track:
While dad did take these pics using a long focal length, which fore-shortens the distance, the track really was that bad.
Notice the black mud pumping up to the top of the ties. This was a mothballed section of track which had been "rehabilitated" to bring low-sulfur coal to the Shelocta Steam Generator. This power plant was built in 1967 as a "mine mouth" operation using local high sulfur coal. This generator was scheduled to be shut down because of the inability to meet emission standards but instead coal was brought in. That required a railroad which turned out to be a patch-work of old trackage.
@geysergazer posted:Speakina' rough track:
While dad did take these pics using a long focal length, which fore-shortens the distance, the track really was that bad.
Notice the black mud pumping up to the top of the ties. This was a mothballed section of track which had been "rehabilitated" to bring low-sulfur coal to the Shelocta Steam Generator. This power plant was built in 1967 as a "mine mouth" operation using local high sulfur coal. This generator was scheduled to be shut down because of the inability to meet emission standards but instead coal was brought in. That required a railroad which turned out to be a patch-work of old trackage.
Needs popsicle stick shims
For today: "It's December 19, 1955 and the REA is busy with holiday shipments!"
For today: " At the base of the Christmas tree a magical world exists." 
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