Front End Friday

My son, Chris, at age nine building a complex Lego model that he received for Christmas, 2004.

The following two photos show Chris' final product, a Canadian Railway, Royal Hudson that still adorns the ledge in our basement train room today. It took Chris most of the week between Christmas and the New Year to complete the project. He had no help from anyone in this creation. A belated Bravo to Chris!

Meanwhile, on the Great Northeastern Railway's tracks, a 3-unit B&O F-3 diesel is finished on the service track and leaving on its day's assignment.

HAPPY  FEF.        This time FRONT END of my Christmas present  .           Gunrunner John steered me in the right direction for installing LEDs in the headlights for this ps2 / 3 volt Genset.

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@Randy Harrison posted:

My son, Chris, at age nine building a complex Lego model that he received for Christmas, 2004.

The following two photos show Chris' final product, a Canadian Railway, Royal Hudson that still adorns the ledge in our basement train room today. It took Chris most of the week between Christmas and the New Year to complete the project. He had no help from anyone in this creation. A belated Bravo to Chris!

"  A belated Bravo to Chris ! "...........DITTO  Randy.

What a great project and dedication for a young person .

Happy Front End Friday everyone, we have been busy today traveling to our hobby shop for getting our new CW80 transformers that finally arrived, but I was shocked to see my good friends Christmas tree floor display. Rich Hane, a friend of many years has his 70 year old Lionel train set running smoothly and effortlessly under his tree. So, for today, this is my friends beautiful Lionel train from the 50’s. Happy Railroading Everyone

Here's my FeF late evening at the repair siding where things are a bit busy. Several front ends actually, EMD SW8, CAT crane, front of a shack, Dodge Power Wagon and a Ford Stake Side. Ignore the caboose in the background!

@CAPPilot posted:

Here is my PRR S2 front for today.  As I mentioned in another post, it had a hard life before I bought it. Took a while to straighten the smoke deflectors, but not sure what to do with the Keystone.  It sticks out from the boiler on a short piece of rod.  I'm afraid if I try to straighten it I will deform the thin metal the Keystone is on.  It is not that noticeable unless you look at it straight on, but I know it is cockeyed.  Guess I will think on it a while.

I've got one of these with the big deflectors in HO from BLI. I can't imagine a few keystones didn't get banged out of alignment on the real locos in service. It adds to the realism! Very nice! Who's the maker?

@Sitka posted:

Have a good front end all! Williams shark nose rounding the bend

Uh-oh! Nowhere to run! Love the Sharknose in Tuscan, BTW!

@Strap Hanger posted:

Our motorman is in the front end of an R36 Worlds Fair #7 today, ready to pull out on the El and make it all the way to the Fair,  As I kid, I would always make sure to get in that first car and ride looking out of that front window next to the motorman.  It was the best spot in any train!

Yep! I was a CTA kid and loved that seat. The Pullman 2000 series was new then. The Chicago skyline looked like it was following the train when we were heading west on the Lake Street line. I wish I could get those green & cream cars in 3-rail.

@SIRT posted:

                 EL's testing out reworked curves this week...

Gorgeous

@Bill Swatos posted:

I've got one of these with the big deflectors in HO from BLI. I can't imagine a few keystones didn't get banged out of alignment on the real locos in service. It adds to the realism! Very nice! Who's the maker?

The maker was Williams.  It was sold by 3rd Rail when Williams went bankrupt.

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Here's my FeF late evening at the repair siding where things are a bit busy. Several front ends actually, EMD SW8, CAT crane, front of a shack, Dodge Power Wagon and a Ford Stake Side. Ignore the caboose in the background!

"  Ignore the caboose in the backround  " .......?.......it might just be me Scott but that is the FRONT END of the caboose isn't it  ?

Nice grouping in this photo .

@Dallas Joseph posted:

"  Ignore the caboose in the backround  " .......?.......it might just be me Scott but that is the FRONT END of the caboose isn't it  ?

Nice grouping in this photo .

Dallas, I stand corrected, you're right, that is the front end of the caboose! LoL And thanks for the compliment!

Good morning, guys. FEF "Santa Fe style".

Look for a new video next week featuring the Lionel Santa Fe PA ABA.

Donald

Here is the front end of an R12 on the #1 line getting ready to pull out while the maintenance guy finishes eating his sandwich -

Three New Haven Hudson Type model I-5's sit idle waiting for the rush hour in the New Haven yard

Happy FrontEndFriday all!

#204 heading out.

John

Here is a picture I took from my bucket truck this morning. This nice display is mounted on the second story of the DuPage Childrens Museum Naperville Illinois.

Have a good Front end, waiting around for some rail time have a good weekend!

Hello FEF’ers.

It is late 1949 and the photographer caught an OEG415 getting ready to head out on a commuter run.

The Pennsy had a lot of Doodlebugs (60 or so), but only five gasoline powered Brill 660s that were received in 1930.  All were upgraded with a diesel engine in early 1942 after a disastrous fire caused several deaths.  Some lasted into the 60s.  I really like the detail on this scale 3rd Rail model.