Front End Friday

New York Central rolling the rails. Have a great weekend and Happy FEF!

Well F.E.F. fans I am a little pressed for time this morning because of some early medical appointments for my wife.  So here is a small display of prior posts (I believe) and hope you enjoy them anyway.  Best wishes.

An American Flyer Champion locomotive from the 1930's

A Japanese tank switcher (NYC) from the 1960's . Battery powered with 2 "D" batteries that go in the boiler.

The loco for the Cragstan "Shuttle train" (a back and forth toy that ran on a metal base with pressed in track).  It works fine including (which you can only see the flag) a brakeman who waves his flag when the loco moves.

Well friends, those are my "front ends" for today.  Best wishes for a great weekend.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Don

Happy FEF to all!

Happy FEF!

Here ya'  .... oop's, looks more like a rear end ...

Have a great Snowy upstate NY FEF, Williams Boston and Maine #8665 moving some freight

Happy FEF.

The CN Mountain steamer approaches the South Main Street crossing at the same time as last week...only this week the snow is flying, with a forecast of 3 to 4 feet accumulation from the first storm of the season coming off the lake...stay tuned...  The Chrysler Windsor wagon waits patiently for the steamer to pass...

@Capetrainman, Wow, that’s a cool quick flick snow storm… Cool.. it’s cold here in Tennessee, but not yet unbearable. Have a great weekend everyone and Happy Railroading Everyone

@Fendermain posted:

Happy FEF to all!

Nice looking layout

Hey Larry, I know that SW2! ;-) Who made that Fairbanks-Morse model, super detail, especially the trucks?! They should have nicknamed FM's U-boats since the engines were originally designed for U.S. submarines in WWII. Unfortunately, the horizontally opposed engine didn't work out so well in locomotives. One day I'll find a Southern Pacific FM for my layout. I remember FM's and GP9's on the Southern Pacific San Francisco to San Jose commuter trains when I was a youngin'.

Anyway, off subject there!

Here's my FeF caught in the fall morning sun today.

Lionel Western Pacific 485 GS-64.

Lionel Southern Pacific F7's Black Widows.

Happy Friday Everyone!

New to me chessie steam special!

Hi guys what great engines everyone!

@StrapHanger, I know it has a big Fon it for the front, but it sure looks like the TailEnd to me! LOL But then again, I would never know as I have never ridden or see a subway in real life! LOL

@Capetrainman Paul great little video, I was wondering how you do the snow in the video! I sure hope you all are safe during the huge snowstorm!

@Sitka posted:

Nice looking layout

Thank you for the positive comment.  Your layout has a similar theme….very nice!

John

Today's contribution.  Picked up this Atlas F9 at auction last weekend for $20.

Happy FEF, a friends BN U30C I’m working on installing ESU Loksound5 DCC/sound, LED lighting and converting tank drive to tower drives.

John

Newest engine to join the roster. K-line Tmcc B&A 4-6-6T

Jonathon, for $20 you stole that thing!

A most lovely locomotive.

Here is what will be pulling all those TEXAS ZEPHYR cars I have been posting on another thread.

@coach joe posted:

Jonathon, for $20 you stole that thing!

Sadly the reality of train auctions these days for my TCA division. Not great for the sellers.  However, a Protosounds MTH Berkshire sold for over $600 last Saturday so maybe it all balances out?