@Rob Leese posted:A most lovely locomotive.
Here is what will be pulling all those TEXAS ZEPHYR cars I have been posting on another thread.
Definite Sweet Engine !!!! I’ll be getting one of these hopefully in January. I’d like the see that other thread with the TxZ cars. Where is it located ?
Thanks 👍
@TrainBub posted:Definite Sweet Engine !!!! I’ll be getting one of these hopefully in January. I’d like the see that other thread with the TxZ cars. What is it located ?
Thanks 👍
Most of them have been posted near the end of this thread: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...trains-lets-see-them
One by one, I have been re-decorating various cars and posting the results. There are also some new and different photos on this week's Weekend Photo Fun. In other words, they're all over the place.
@Rob Leese posted:Most of them have been posted near the end of this thread: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...trains-lets-see-them
One by one, I have been re-decorating various cars and posting the results. There are also some new and different photos on this week's Weekend Photo Fun. In other words, they're all over the place.
Thanks Rob !!!!
@coach joe posted:Where are all the Mets fans?
Well, Joe, there is at least one legally qualified, long suffering Met Fan currently residing in Lords Valley, PA 
(as kids, Mom and Dad took my brother and I to several games the Mets played at the Polo Grounds - that was a loooong subway trip from Flatbush in Brooklyn!!!).
Unfortunately, I don’t remember anyone making any Mets rolling stock 
The memorial paver is a copy of one my brother and I had placed in the walkway outside Shea (I refuse to call it Citi Field!!!).
OK in keeping with my dubiously "earned" title of eclectic ... this weeks FEF is from the archives here at Musee De GrosseHomme ( and they say things in French make you sound classy ??? )
Anyway I proffer .. A STELLA clockwork locomotive , not very common and comes with a marvelous tale ....
I am going to be lazy and repost my comments from the Tinplate thread of ages past
" Stella is a little known Czechoslovakian toy manufacturer these days but in the past it was a grand manufacturer of many items . Based in the small town of Krnsko , which even today has a population of a little over 500 ... but back in 1890 Josef Kotek started a small workshop that made children's rifles , toys and gardening tools .... succeeding their father 10 years later Ladislav and Frantisek Kotek built the business into a larger factory , and showing just how important "Toys" can be the family built a chapel over a spring in the top of the mountainside overlooking Krnsko, and used his success in business to set up fresh water resources to each house in Vystrykov and even sewerage .. in fact this system was in place right up until 1970 when it was finally replaced by a state run system ... in time they even created hydroelectricity and steam sawmills in the district in the 1920's ... The Kotek family truly believed in "Paying it forward " and were highly regarded ... all from " "toys"
In the second world war the factory was stripped by the Germans and turned over to arms production and building aircraft components .. after the war the factory reverted back to making some toys , and these trains were one of them .... they also continued making children's rifles and weapons .. in fact the renowned CZ air rifles was their product 
Much more interesting history on this firm can be found here
https://translate.google.com/t...osti/ladislav-kotek/
As you will see however there is no mention of toy trains lol .. but yes , yes they made them , and here is the proof ... they are Post war C. late 40's early 50's . "
Stories like that bring back to life the amazing idea that from such simple things as toys , comes the ability to change the world in ways we can hardly imagine today ... The "Power of Play"
Oh no.....not again !?! ( for those who've seen the PE movie ).
Just a little more work to finish up the Christmas layout for 2022. Happy FEF and a great weekend to all. 
Paul, I've got a Lionel Mets boxcar. No. 6-81928. I'll dig it out and post a picture later today. Or whenever I find rolling stock box No. 35.
@Fatman posted:OK in keeping with my dubiously "earned" title of eclectic ... this weeks FEF is from the archives here at Musee De GrosseHomme ( and they say things in French make you sound classy ??? )
Anyway I proffer .. A STELLA clockwork locomotive , not very common and comes with a marvelous tale ....
I am going to be lazy and repost my comments from the Tinplate thread of ages past" Stella is a little known Czechoslovakian toy manufacturer these days but in the past it was a grand manufacturer of many items . As you will see however there is no mention of toy trains lol .. but yes , yes they made them , and here is the proof ... they are Post war C. late 40's early 50's . "
Thank you for sharing this marvelous story .
Really something how things develop over the years and from such places that we here in other parts of the world are unaware of.
Nice looking little piece of art that someone a long time ago had the creative talent to imagine and produce.
@Trainwreck nate posted:Newest engine to join the roster. K-line Tmcc B&A 4-6-6T
Good looking close up Nate.
Is your ballast made for O gauge ? It sure looks small enough for a realistic scale for that steamer. NICE.
I’m late but what the heck…….Here’s a favorite of mine - a sweet Weaver brass Milwaukee Road engine. 😜
Cheers !!! 🙂
I've posted a still of the front end of this MPC Blue Comet Hudson before but here she is pulling her 4-car Williams heavyweight Blue Comet consist into the station (I don't have yet):
1889 Newport Street Railway Company transporting riders from Long Wharf to Easton's Beach.
Plate glass negative.
It's 1601 early am.
Almost up to date!
From my 2020 Christmas Layout
walt
K-Line/Marx 333 pulling a few passenger cars to THE game tomorrow. O-H…
@walt rapp posted:Almost up to date! From my 2020 Christmas Layout
We've been standing by now for some time now Walt.
Not that we haven't enjoyed your photos from the past .....BUT.......are you going to share your 2022 Christmas layout with us soon.
Happy FEF.
Another FEF !!! They just keep coming 😳 Oh well - I’ll try to oblige…….. it’s getting hard to keep straight what I posted before and where. 🤔😵💫🤪
So here’s a couple of nice IC E6.
Left is 3rd Rail “Panama Limited”, right is MTH “City of Miami”. Lurking beyond the water tower is a black MTH SP GS-2
Cheers !!!
Happy FEF….it’s a great day to be! Lionel legacy 701 2-8-0. 🙂
John
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