@Hancock52 posted:Two front ends, one possibly more authentic than the other. Anyway, I have run them together and they match:
Model railroading, your allowed to have fantasy paint schemes, its your railroad! I think the SP AC-12 Cab Forward looks great in Daylight colors! Both are beautiful models!
Never too late to post for Front End Friday! Got a little late night switching to do in and around Paradise. The last passenger trains have all left for the night, but they'll be back first thing in the morning, so this is the best time to move freight around and prepare to move 'em out!
Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend!
2-8-0 #108 heading back to the yard.
Andy
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
Wow, looks great Ed'. Are you happy with the color? I heard others are not.. I'd love to see a video, when you have time.....😁📸👀
color is OK. A little light, Here's a video:
Ed, that is hands down the best video of the Veranda DOD (or any of these models) I have seen. Thanks very much.
Wowwwwwww'... Ed, that is outstanding... Excellent video'.. I didn't realize it was the Lionel version yesterday. I think MTH has a similar version and that's the one getting the paint color complaints. I looked at this model today on Train world, It is a pretty penny.. However, you video helps justify the cost. It is really a very cool engine with so many controls. Again excellent performance'... Thanks for a great video'....👍👍👍👍👍😁✔
@WesternPacific2217 posted:Never too late to post for Front End Friday! Got a little late night switching to do in and around Paradise. The last passenger trains have all left for the night, but they'll be back first thing in the morning, so this is the best time to move freight around and prepare to move 'em out!
Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend!
Wonderful photo Scott!!! Looks like this switcher is stopped for a red signal right at dusk. While stopped the headend brakeman wanted to check the switch list and flipped on the interior cab lighting to do so.
@WesternPacific2217 posted:Patrick, I did not know you had a Shay, must have missed that. It looks like a 3 truck Shay, what railroad, I can't read the front number plate? I've seen Mr. Rusty weathered Pennsy before, still looks great.
I've had the pleasure of riding behind both the 2 truck and 3 truck Shay's at Roaring Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CA. They pull a 8% grade on they're daily excursions. Shay's are incredible locomotives. Thanks for sharing them.
Nice '56 Ford too! you have some great automobiles on your layout.
Scott - the Shay is two truck. It's a K line product with TMCC. I like it a lot but don't run it often because when/if it breaks, parts will be almost impossible to find. I run it only when I have folks over to see the layout which has been only a hand full of folks since Covid. Hopefully that is about to change.
The road name for the Shay is Westside Lumber Company
As for the 1956 Ford, it was the first car I remember my Uncle Leon driving. As a very young child I took many rides in that 1956 Ford. Had to have one on the layout in his memory .. he was quite a character!
Ted, thanks comment. I enjoy making the videos, and every now and then they turn out pretty good. Glad you liked it. About the cost, as you often tell me, "Hey, you only live once...go for it!" 
Hancock52, I appreciate the comment very much. Thanks!
Ed
@ToledoEd posted:Ted, thanks comment. I enjoy making the videos, and every now and then they turn out pretty good. Glad you liked it. About the cost, as you often tell me, "Hey, you only live once...go for it!"
Hancock52, I appreciate the comment very much. Thanks!
Ed
I was in Trainland a few weeks ago and they had 3 of the Veranda's up on the wall. The DOD version is hands down the best of the bunch. And they are huge too! Great video too Ed.
Bob
Thanks Bob. They are huge, and heavy! Hands down, one of my favorites....if one can have favorites in a collection.
@trumpettrain posted:Wonderful photo Scott!!! Looks like this switcher is stopped for a red signal right at dusk. While stopped the headend brakeman wanted to check the switch list and flipped on the interior cab lighting to do so.
Patrick, thanks for continuing the story on my post! It’s great!
Well hello F.E.F. fans, here it is a new Friday and I appear to be starting us off. It's "Good Friday" and most of the folks here in central Texas have a 4 day Holiday, so maybe a lot of people are taking family time and that's great. Just thought I would start us off with a picture I took ,over a year ago but I don't think I have posted it on this thread. Its the (Chicago) American Flyer Type X , first offered in 1932 as the No. 3308 changing to No. 3309 in 1934 when it was equipped with a remote reverse and a "ringing bell" feature was dropped. It ran until approximately 1939 nearly the end of Chicago flyer and the beginning of the A.C.Gilbert take over of the brand, eventually moving it to Connecticut and initiating the postwar "S" gauge line.
The F.E.F. view of the 2-4-2 Chicago Flyer Type X .
Here she is, pulling into the "small town" commuter station just after leaving the "mountains".
Well best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy Easter weekend.
Don
Happy FEF Everyone, also Happy Easter Weekend, Don, that’s a oldie but a beauty American Flyer Steamer, brass trim and a larger headlight for safe night travel, Wow, and Ralph M., that’s a beautiful Pennsy K4, one of my favorites. Happy Railroading Everyone 
Here are my ends of the front kind for this fine Friday! 
A little subway work train front end action -
A front end slowly coming atcha.
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