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Contrary to an earlier statement, I have a few B&O items that fell victim to my failing grey matter.  Some of the the pics posted here jogged the memory, such as the Budd RDC's ( 2 pairs ) and an AA set of F units, all from the MPC era.  There's also a 6 car set of William's aluminum streamliners that remain sealed in their boxes.

The latest addition is a 2R brass wagontop cabin from Ajin.  It immediately got a coat of red, glazing and lighting but really needs a good set of decals to finish her off.

as found, and.....

 

Bruce

 

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I have a set of FT's one with dual motors, Which I added a F-3 B-unit with dual motors ( both units have TMCC ) I have a A-B-A set with one A powered with dual motors non-tmcc. I also have a Double A set from Williams. The first set has MTH 17" passenger cars with a add on Dinner & sleeper se by MTH which is 18". The second set has Williams 16" passenger cars ( 6 ) and williams set is the freight set they put out. I need to get pics of all these I do have pics of the first set though ( just the engines. ) 

Not the greatest picture but anyway here it is. 

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TomlinsonRunRR posted:

Trumptrain,

Awesome trains, awesome photos!  You've chosen great angles to show off your layout.  That actual bridge is amazing.  I didn't catch the caption.  Where is it?

tomlinson Run Railroad

Thanks so much TomlinsonRunRR!!!  I appreciate your kind words!  

The real bridge, designed my Wendall Bollman,  is located in Savage, Maryland and is the last surviving bridge of this kind.  A National Civil Engineering Landmark, this bridge is on the National Park Services list of National Historic Sites.   It takes a spur over the Little Patuxent River from the B&O Patuxent Branch line.  This bridge design was the first railroad iron truss bridge in the US.  The B&O had about 100 of this type of bridge throughout it's system.  Check out photos of Harpers Ferry W VA  during the Civil War and you will see Bollman Iron truss bridges taking the B&O mainline across the Potomac River from Maryland into WVA. The spur was to service the Savage Manufacturing Co. which was a textile mill that produced canvas for sails and tents primarily.  You may also read more about this bridge on Wikipedia.  I live about a quarter mile from this bridge, so naturally I have a model of one on my layout.  

The Patuxent Branch Line ( which was about 4.5 miles long ) comes off the Washington Branch main ( now called the Camden Line under CSX ownership ).  The PB ran somewhat northwest along side the Little Patuxent River into what is now Columbia, Maryland to service a granite quarry.    The tracks of the Patuxent Branch are long gone but there is a nice rails to trail which traverses through park lands.  Some remnants of the old B&O line are still intact such as the Bollman bridge and a Pratt suspension bridge near the end of the line.  An old trestle ( now rotting away ) exits where the PB connected to the Washington Branch. 

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