Front End Friday

@Genemed posted:

Here’s a new front end addition to my small collection.

Yep, looks the perfect size for your "small" collection, all right . . .

[Any additions to your "medium" and "large" collections? ]

[[Sorry, just couldn't resist!]]

@Strap Hanger posted:

I love the expanded roster, Bob.  Pretty soon, you're going to need to negotiate additional space with the CEO. There's only so much room under the layout and on that windowsill, LOL!

Negotiations are at an impasse.....

That is I AM PASSING ON NEGOTIATING........

Thanks

Mel, that's a unique RR Crossing sign.  I figure that's got to be some of your work but where did you get the idea?  I've never seen one like that.

Bob, I think that I'mpass is the way to go.  I can hear the CEO now,  "Why do you need more space? Do you have so many trains that they won't fit in the space you have?  You'll just have to get rid of some!"

LCT 390 heading a string of Stephen Girard cars

Steve

@coach joe posted:

Mel, that's a unique RR Crossing sign.  I figure that's got to be some of your work but where did you get the idea?  I've never seen one like that.

Bob, I think that I'mpass is the way to go.  I can hear the CEO now,  "Why do you need more space? Do you have so many trains that they won't fit in the space you have?  You'll just have to get rid of some!"

@coach joe,

Joe,

I think the pole, arm and wordage were fairly common from the 1920s to 1940s. Purchased as a small kit from Banta Modelworks. In the kit, the wordage was several decals that dissolved when I applied water to them. So, I reproduced the wordage on my computer (as a document file), converted it to photographs, and had the photos printed. Then glued them to the painted wood parts (Yellow carpenter's glue).

MELGAR

The Illinois Railway Museum E8A.

@Steve "Papa" Eastman posted:

LCT 390 heading a string of Stephen Girard cars

Steve

The perfect size engine to pull those cars.  Although I added a 392 tender to one of my 390s , plus shortened that drawbar a half inch .  

@Sitka posted:

Arnold wish it was a Boston & Abany Hudson that is a nice loco! Mine is from 2005 a broken set, Bought out in Syracuse NY Fair grounds some time ago it also has the cop and hobo car that I got to work. Its from 2005 6-38069 Erie Hudson also bought the caboose and cop and hobo gondola car, But the smoke unit the lever for the piston keeps breaking, I replaced twice and the bugger does not hold up for some reason, other than that not a bad runner want to trade LOL God Speed!

I'll pass, Sitka, but your 2005 Erie Hudson is very attractive IMO. Arnold

@MELGAR posted:

My front-end view for today is Union Pacific #1875, a die-cast model of an EMD SW9 diesel switcher made by Atlas O prior to 2001.

MELGAR

Happy FeF, I'm catching up from last week but great photos. Mel I especially like your scenes, the RR crossing and turn coming out of the tunnel are excellent.

Here's my photos for this week, a couple I took around my loco servicing building.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

John

Here are two front-end views of Rutland GE 70-ton diesel switcher #500, a model made by Williams by Bachmann (23504). The Williams model of #500 runs conventionally. Each truck of the locomotive model has the inner axle powered and the outer axle free to rotate, and it also has only one traction tire on the wheels of each powered axle. A clever design built to a price but it seems to work well.

MELGAR

Happy  FEF!

Repaired this RS 3 yesterday. Not sure exactly what I "fixed" but it runs now.

Bob

@MELGAR posted:

Here are two front-end views of Rutland GE 70-ton diesel switcher #500, a model made by Williams by Bachmann (23504). The Williams model of #500 runs conventionally. Each truck of the locomotive model has the inner axle powered and the outer axle free to rotate, and it also has only one traction tire on the wheels of each powered axle. A clever design built to a price but it seems to work well.

MELGAR

Indeed. Here's one from the archives:

My WbB Tropicana 70-tonner is at about 7 or 8V here. She needed a few mods that you all helped me with but now she's a top performer for a great price.

@trumpettrain posted:

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

A Baldwin RF 16 shark nose in demonstrator livery is at the point of a Reading Co. commuter train.   RF 16 locomotives  were road freight engines, however, since it's summer they could be used to power passenger trains, when passenger locos were not available.   I love the livery of this locomotive!  

Very nice Shark Nose Patrick thanks for sharing

@RSJB18 posted:

Happy  FEF!

Repaired this RS 3 yesterday. Not sure exactly what i "fixed" but it runs now.

Bob

Nice pic Bob been there with a RS-3 Weaver but it feels good to see it running though right.

Here’s mine for FEF. Going to follow Bob’s lead. Lol

Seeing what it will look like when I get more track sections built

My "Front End Friday" guys today are both Lionel engines, a FM C liner and an L-2a Mohawk.

No one on the Forum is worse at this stuff than me

https://photos.app.goo.gl/P8UPhgLubxn5WxoR9

@lee drennen- yes it is. This engine was destined for the shelf to be dissected another day. The only thing I did find was a harness plug that was a little loose. Might have been the cause but might not have too.....
@Dennis Holler- S gauge? Hand laid rail? nice!
@Bill Park- Hang in there Bill. I had issues with Google too. Finally started a Youtube channel to upload larger videos. A couple more steps involved but once you get used to the process, it's easy.
@Bill Swatos- Those WbB's are great little engines. Love to see more road names.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

Happy  FEF!

Repaired this RS 3 yesterday. Not sure exactly what I "fixed" but it runs now.

Hey, take the win when you can get it! Too often, you get the exact opposite! -- "Dunno what I did wrong, but . . . " 😳