Front End Friday

Here's my ends of the front kind for this fine Friday!  

Virginian FM Train Master exits Northeast Tunnel.

Have a good Friday all, hope all enjoyed thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday travelers get ready to board as the "Chief" pulls into the North Main Street Station...

@Wood posted:

1889 Newport Street Railway Company transporting riders from Long Wharf to Easton's Beach.

Plate glass negative.

wood, great pic!  The wife and I were in Newport a couple of weeks ago...seems to have changed a little over the years??

@Capetrainman posted:

wood, great pic!  The wife and I were in Newport a couple of weeks ago...seems to have changed a little over the years??

Thank you Paul. I love the advertisements on the front of the Trolley. The left side is for the beach and on the right side are baseball dates and times at Cardine's field in downtown Newport. It's still there and they still play ball.

We have a great group of O Gauge modelers on the island. If you have the time and return to Newport, message me. I would enjoy meeting and hosting you.

Wood

PS. I own that plate with another Easton's beach plate. They hang around the layout.

Happy FEF!

Still working off the food coma........but the trains gotta run!

Bob

Well, I *guess* this photo qualifies for FEF:

It's the photo I used as my "member photo" on this and other forums, and depicts a car of the Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line stopped at the Severna Park (formerly Boone) station, near where I live. I 'borrowed' the photo from the excellent Annapolis Railroad History web site (https://www.annapolisrailroadhistory.com/), and I commend the site to anyone interested in railroad history of the central Maryland area. The Severna Park station building still exists next to the old B&ASL right of way (now converted to the wonderful B&A bike trail) and occupied by the club layout of the Severna Park Model Railroad Club (http://severnapark.railfan.net/).

Here's a pretty front end that I've hardly seen on the layout in years! I just finished doing some much-needed electromechanical repairs on my command-control, MTH Lionel Corporation 263e (here's a link to the writeup if anyone wants to see it).

Finally have her running like she should, pulling my vintage 700-series passenger cars. Happy FEF everyone!

Happy FEF !!!

( Although for me its actually SAS ... Slack Arse Saturday ! Because .. dum dum dummmm " I am YOUR Future " )

Today its a little something something from Espagne ! ( Spain ) , a boxed set from the early 50's from Paya .

Penn Central

@Fatman posted:

Happy FEF !!!

( Although for me its actually SAS ... Slack Arse Saturday ! Because .. dum dum dummmm " I am YOUR Future " )

Today its a little something something from Espagne ! ( Spain ) , a boxed set from the early 50's from Paya .

This is a REALLY neat little set! I'd love to see this little loco in action pulling those cars around the track but, whatever you do, don't let those "race guys" anywhere near her!

Now boarding on Track #2, the Boston & Albany Hudson: All Aboard

LOL, Arnold

@Fatman posted:

Happy FEF !!!

Looks like they used an illustration straight out of a Lionel ad!

I picked this beauty up yesterday at Trainland in Lynbrook, NY. I really like this scheme.
Andy

@Wood posted:

Thank you Paul. I love the advertisements on the front of the Trolley. The left side is for the beach and on the right side are baseball dates and times at Cardine's field in downtown Newport. It's still there and they still play ball.

We have a great group of O Gauge modelers on the island. If you have the time and return to Newport, message me. I would enjoy meeting and hosting you.

Wood

PS. I own that plate with another Easton's beach plate. They hang around the layout.

Wood, thanks for the follow-up and invitation...I'll keep it in mind if headed over the Newport way.  Is there a an active "club" on the island?

@Capetrainman posted:

Wood, thanks for the follow-up and invitation...I'll keep it in mind if headed over the Newport way.  Is there a an active "club" on the island?

Yes Paul, we do have an active group. From October thru April, we meet every other Tuesday night and visit friends' homes and layouts. We do not have a meeting house or club layout.  It is just a group of Model Train friends.

Happy Front-End Friday. A Lionel Amtrak E9, #406, poses for its beauty shot in front of Union Station. Please enjoy your day and also check out my new video highlighting this locomotive called "Amtrak, the Rainbow Years".

Donald

Happy FEF !

Deep from the bowels of the collection comes a Chad Valley Merlin locomotive from the 1950's ... Runs on D cells in the flip up boiler

Happy FEF everyone and have a great weekend!

Happy Front End Friday, y'all!