Front End Friday

MTH Reading Premier

@Don McErlean posted:

@WP- Hey after midnight or whatever, great photo of your GP9.

Best Wishes to everyone

Don

Thank you Don!

John - have never seen a model with the huge spotlights. Is that a custom add-on, or a production model?

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@Bill Swatos posted:

Here's a "fantasy" front end from Lionel:

Pictured is the 1997 first reissue of the original PW PRR Tie-Jector Lionel offered from 1957-1960. The tie ejection mechanism is activated and deactivated by trackside "trippers" that are attached at the beginning and end of the track segment where ties are to be "delivered." In the PW original, the single PullMor motor had to operate both the drive and tie ejector mechanisms, so it had a pretty serious problem with overheating, often causing the un-ventilated shell to melt. Lionel attempted to address this problem with a ventilation slot behind the "motorman" in the later years they made the PW unit. Apparently, not many of these "ventilated" PW units were produced so it is rather rare today.

The 1997 example pictured features separate Mabuchi can motors for the drive and ejector mechanisms, so there are no overheating problems. Like the PW original, it only travels in the forward direction, requires trackside "trippers" and has a fixed rear coupler for pulling one MOW support car. Unlike the original, it was produced in several roadnames over subsequent years.

A second reissue, a "Command Control" version, was offered beginning in 2014. It features a headlight, forward-reverse and tie ejection control in conventional and TMCC modes (instead of "trippers"), and an electrocoupler for the one MOW car. The mechanicals are essentially the same as the 1997 first reissue version. Like the first reissue, it has been produced in several roadnames over subsequent years.

I must issue a correction to the statement highlighted above. The ejector mechanism is powered by an internal "take-off" from the shaft of the center gear of the drive mechanism, not a second motor. Regardless, the single can motor does not overheat like the original PullMor did, which is pretty amazing when you consider how much smaller the can motor is compared to the original. I apologize for the error.

Have a great weekend and FeF everyone!

John

Good morning, FEFers,

Here are three PRR K4s engines.  From left, Williams Streamlined, Weaver Torpedo, and Lionel unmodified (post war version).

Happy FeF!  Where did the week go?  Here are some front ends of my subway maintenance facility -

Have a good FeF enjoy your weekend.

This is the front end of New Haven Railroad FL9 #2043 - a Sunset model made in 2012.

MELGAR

Well here is one I managed to "dig up" from my storage shelf.  Its the Lionel Texas Special Alco AA from 1958. It was new in '58 and lasted only one year.  (IAW "Lionel Trains of the 1950's" by Classic Toy Trains)  It pulled a six car freight outfit (#1599) .  It included 2 new pieces of rolling stock: the 6464-60 Gulf 2 D tank car and the 6801-50 flatcar with a boat.  The 6014 box car which could be either the reissued red Frisco or the new Bosco . The 6112 gondola with canisters, the 6424 flatcar with two automobiles and a 6017 SP type caboose.  Despite offering 13 0-27 sets in 1958 including this one, it was a disappointing year.  Sales were down and the founder, Joshua Lionel Cowen announced his pending retirement. Looking back, there is no question that  the toy train golden years were coming to an end.

Here she is, the Lionel #210 Texas Special Alco AA from 1958:

Hope you have a great weekend.  Stay hydrated and watch out for the heat.

Best Wishes

Don

Happy FEF!

Have another great FEF…🚂😉

Happy FEF!

A pair of Menards FP7 red bonnets repainted to black bonnets.

Steve

Happy FEF - MTH C-628 L&N Custom Run from MrMuffins

Wow, beautiful diesels and steamers today. I wish all a very happy Friday and a great weekend. Here’s a few of my offerings for today, August 4th…. Happy Railroading Everyone

Got the ARR Veranda Turbine out to keep the electronics healthy:

I fire her up in the LionChief app every so often and go back and forth on my straight section 'cuz I don't have room for 072 curves on the tables in my office/train room. The sounds are a lot of fun and I imagine she'd pull a hundred cars easy if I could turn her loose...

Happy FEF everyone … here’s the front end of my tail end Tuesday entry…

Lionel NP F3 AB freight scheme, TMCC, RS, dual Pullmors, magnetraction, don’t remember if it also had tires. Late ‘90s release.

Here is a short video running train at the the clarksburg area model railroad club tonight!!!