Front End Friday

Western Maryland and MARC F units at B &O Museum in Baltimore.

Lee:  Thank you for the compliment.  I am glad everyone enjoys the posts that I make.

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Lee:  Thank you for the compliment.  I am glad everyone enjoys the posts that I make.

Don

We would be lost with out you Don at lease I would.

@trumptrain posted:

Western Maryland and MARC F units at B &O Museum in Baltimore.

Patrick, thanks for posting these photos, I can never get enough of EMD Covered Wagons and the many different railroads they were on!!

@trumptrain posted:

Western Maryland and MARC F units at B &O Museum in Baltimore.

All the auto manufacturers have made new models of classic muscle cars from the 60's and 70's. Wouldn't it be nice if the RR's followed?

Hey- I guy can dream can't he?

@Don McErlean posted:

Well good morning F.E.F fans, I can see we have a great start today.  Here is the Lionel 256 from 1924 - 1930.  This is about the largest locomotive in 0 gauge I have, larger than my Std Gauge #8.  Twin motored and the only twin motored 0 gauge loco Lionel made until the F-3's in 1948.

Here he is with his train of 710 Pullman's and 712 observation.  NYC cars from 1924-1934

Happy Friday everyone...hope you have a great weekend.

Don

Don,

What a handsome set.  I love the 256!

Fendermain...John

Yes, I am 2 days late and several dollars short for FEF, but hopefully, better late than never?

My Weaver, PRR, 3-rail brass, O gauge 4-6-0 steam locomotive and tender on the display track at Harry Hieke's studio in New Jersey after receiving a GREAT weathering treatment by the master.

My Weaver, PRR, 3-rail brass, O gauge 2-8-0 steam locomotive and tender also was equally impressive after being masterfully weathered though I have no photo of it.

After weathering was complete, both locomotives were converted to MTH Proto-Sound 3 by a skilled MTH technician at a shop in Gaithersburg, Maryland and run beautifully. Thanks to all for your artistry and skill. Bravo, gentlemen!

Fendermain / Johh : Thank you for the complement on my 256.   That was an acquisition, OK'd by my long suffering wife of 54 years, at the last train show we attended prior to the COVID shutdown, nearly 2 years ago now.  Dallas area train shows are just beginning to return.  It was a big purchase for me, but I am pleased to say that after a very modest tune up and lube job she runs like a champ.  The pulling power of 2 motors plus the weight of her size gives her quite a capacity in train length.

Don

@Randy Harrison posted:

Yes, I am 2 days late and several dollars short for FEF, but hopefully, better late than never?

My Weaver, PRR, 3-rail brass, O gauge 4-6-0 steam locomotive and tender on the display track at Harry Hieke's studio in New Jersey after receiving a GREAT weathering treatment by the master.

My Weaver, PRR, 3-rail brass, O gauge 2-8-0 steam locomotive and tender also on the display track at Harry Hieke's studio after being masterfully weathered.

After weathering was complete, both locomotives were converted to MTH Proto-Sound 3 by a skilled MTH technician at a shop in Gaithersburg, Maryland and run beautifully. Thanks to all for your artistry and skill. Bravo, gentlemen!

Expert weathering  AND  Proto-Sound  3  Randy  !?!.............nice .

.........I live in envy.

...

Sorry for being late as well. Here are a couple of shots I got on a friend’s layout after being ballasted.

From yesterday's run at Lee Hall Depot's freight room on the club's traveling layout:

The Depot is a restored 1881 station, so C&O equipment was the theme.  In the center is Ed's K-Line lead F units pulling the streamliners.  On the left is Murf's F-19 with the heavyweights.  And to the right is Ed's CW44-9 with a mixed freight.

PRR M1a by Lionel.

Well here it is, Friday again!!  Looks like I get to start us off this fine day!  Its unusual for December here in Texas, believe it or not its going to be sunny and in the 80's today!  Maybe I will go in the pool today...(yea right! )  Well since I am starting off and I am just below Pingman's marvelous C&O cab units from last week, I will continue with my Wabash cab units.  These are the Lionel # 2240 Wabash AB from 1956.  I apologize in advance, these guys do show a bit of their 66 years of age and play but they still work and haul trains with ease around my little layout.

Here is the F.E.F view - a few scratches but still working his train.  To some extent, like most of the real RR engines I see.

Here he is in a track side shot, moving through the industrial part of town.  Just because of the collector in me, I should note that the dual signal mast is pre war American Flyer as is the "Danger Crossing" sign.  The crossing gate is pre-war Marx.

Just as he is leaving the Depot with his train, he encounters some strange fellow who claims to be from the North Pole and wants a ride...but alas no ticket!

Best wishes to all and hope you have a great weekend...

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

These are the Lionel # 2240 Wabash AB from 1956.  I apologize in advance, these guys do show a bit of their 66 years of age and play but they still work and haul trains with ease around my little layout.

Here is the F.E.F view - a few scratches but still working his train.  To some extent, like most of the real RR engines I see.

Best wishes to all and hope you have a great weekend...

Don

Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'...

Rusty

Here is my end of the front kind for this fine Friday!

Big storm is forecast, the CN Mountain steamer can handle it...

Happy FEF!

A shot of some Santa Fe power. I saw that Menards released version 2.0 of their F7. The new batch sold out as quickly as the first set.

Caught this F3 passing between an express train and a car on the public track.

F3 is 3rd Rail, B60 is Weaver, outside braced boxcar is Atlas.

Fef

@Capetrainman posted:

Big storm is forecast, the CN Mountain steamer can handle it...

Capetrainman -  Fabulous effects!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

@Ron H posted:

I've always admired this clip Ron. Any chance of refilming with a better phone/camera? Our younger members and newcomers are not familiar with what they are seeing here. Your PA's are fantastic and need to be showcased more!

MTH diesels in HO this time. The F7 'Yellowbonnets' are loaded with detail and have the stainless sides that add so much while the UP PA's have smoke - some of the few smoking diesels in HO that had that feature 10 years ago!

Wow, Paul, you’ve mastered the snow effects! Great shot!

Today on the Prewar layout we were getting ourselves ready for the upcoming Christmas season by trying on our holiday wreaths.

Here's a photo of the Polar Express for Front end Friday, but wait, that's not a Berkshire! Major upgrade to the PE train, it's now being pulled by a UP Big Boy #4006 because the Berkshire #1225 is in the shop!! You know, the Big Boy looks pretty awesome pulling the Polar Express train. :-)

Note: this is a LionMaster BB.

Happy Holidays!

Not my best photo, but the best one of the front.  NJT U34CH (Sort of):

Another front end for Friday:

@GG1 4877 posted:

Another front end for Friday:

Very cool looking, tons of detail, I like it. Is it all brass?

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Very cool looking, tons of detail, I like it. Is it all brass?

Scott,

Yes.  This is a Sunset 2 rail brass model of the PRR DD1.  I purchased from another forum member who knows I model the PRR in 2 rail.  The shame with brass models is that they are pretty un-painted, but eventually I'll be painting it. 

@c.sam posted:

I've always admired this clip Ron. Any chance of refilming with a better phone/camera? Our younger members and newcomers are not familiar with what they are seeing here. Your PA's are fantastic and need to be showcased more!

Sam, will do in a couple of days.

Thanks,

Ron

The new Legacy D&H PA’s on the near track and the TMCC version from around 2003 on the far track.

Poor picture. Unboxed the Lionel H0 Nickel Plate freight set last night to test it out. Already boxed back up and going back to Amazon.

Steve

A PRR decapod.

B&O Pacific.

Southern Pacific cab-forward.

GP9 front end slowly coming atcha.

Front End Friday

Lionel’s ATSF NW2 on my 4’ x 4’ layout. Happy FEF!!

Nice shot trumptrain, another shot well done I tip my beer to you.

@trumptrain posted:

GP9 front end slowly coming atcha.

Nice pictures everyone.  GG1 4877 The PRR DD1 is really super detail.  Randy - beautiful locomotives.  Patrick - great video of the B&O freight.  Apples 55 - beautiful Santa Fe PA's.  Steve - your post peaked my curiosity. First you don't normally post anything in HO and then you stated you were returning the set.  Candidly the video looked good, I just wondered what didn't you like about the set?

Finally, a request...WP do you have any more pictures of your 4X4 layout.  I am trying to plan such a small layout for the porch of the cottage we use for summer vacations.  It would be a perfect size so I wondered about the track plan and such.  I noted, at least I think I noted, that you were using Marx track (the sleepers appear to be Marx).  Did you have a specific reason for that choice or was it just that it was handy.

Thanks everyone, really enjoyed your pictures.

Don

Hi Don: My original plan was to have an oval with a passing siding and two stub sidings, one coming off the mainline and one coming off the passing siding. I could park a short train on the stub siding in the back of the layout and maybe an engine on the other siding. Or a short train on the passing siding. It gave several possibilities. I used my original pair of Lionel 027 switches that I got for Xmas the year after I got the 1615 set, and I bought 2 more of them. I used Lionel 027 track from my original set and also from other eras that I had picked up here and there.
The track plan worked fine, but then I had the idea that if I shortened the stub siding that comes off the passing siding, I could add a switch to the longer stub siding and make it a passing siding that could also hold a parked train or be used as another route. So that is the way it is now. It’s a fun little layout.

WP Thanks that's really helpful.  Appreciate your response.

Best Wishes

Don