Front End Friday

Nice photos, everyone.  I'm pulling up some old ones this week to complete my Shark weekend (third post with them).

This is a comparison of my Weaver Passenger Shark front end and my Lionel Freight Shark front in.  The Lionel has the gold horns (plus it is way shorter).

@BAR GP7 #63 posted:

BAR BL2 #57.

Nicely detailed model, who made it?

@Dallas Joseph posted:

Patrick.........what is that thing on the rails on the right ???

Does it tear rails up or put rails down or is it a rocket launcher . ??? 

I'm guessing an old ballast tamper. Lets see what Patrick says. :-)

@WesternPacific2217 posted:

Nicely detailed model, who made it?

Scott. It's a MTH Premier products.

Johan

O scale Penn Central E8 with a modest train

Happy FEF!

Santa Fe pulling into the station.

Bob

Well good morning F.E.F fans its a sunny buy cool (46 deg) day here in central Texas.  I must admit, I have been having an interesting time, packing and unpacking trains to try and contribute to this forum.  In one of my recent unpacking's, I found, New In the Box, this Lionel LLC steamer from 2008-2009.  As I recall, I bought it because the dealer was simply closing up and he was offering rock bottom prices at the time.  The neat thing about it is that it is small so it fits my 0-31/0-27 layout, has smoke, a headlight, and is die cast for good pulling power.  So here is the Lionel 6-38664 (product number) or 1058 (cab number) 4-4-2 steamer from 2008-2009.

The F.E.F view, note the tender with its very uncharacteristic large letters.

Here he is with a small train on my main line.

And here he is (hopefully) in action.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Don

FeF - Homage to the new Lionel Offering - The Original Thee Horsemen - So happy the road numbers are different and all white PC on the Lionel production to come.

@GG1 4877 posted:

Once again those GG-1s are sharp

Mark

My contribution for this Friday. An EL F3 set blasts out of a tunnel in NE PA, while a SW8 with a short freight waits on a siding to the right.

@Sitka posted:

Once again those GG-1s are sharp

Mark

Thanks Mark!  Too bad this is two layouts ago.  I can't line them up like this these days.

My Lionel GP-9 Pennsylvania #2028 sitting idle till the owner cleans some track.

NYC Putnam Division F12E Ten Wheeler riding the Putnam Junction turntable.

A double FEF - Both ends of a Pushme-pullyou LIRR Scoot!!!

@Don McErlean posted:

Here he is with a small train on my main line.

And here he is (hopefully) in action.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Don

Don .........this might be something for a new post .......but should we call ' it '  a  him ......or her ?

I've said about  my Charger  "  SHE'S  a sweet running machine ".

I've had my Suzuki Hayabusa mentioned as " SHE sure is an amazing motorcycle ".

After lubing and cleaning an steamer I've thought about " how smooth SHE'S running now".

I guess I usually think of machinery as a feminine entity. 🤔 ............maybe HE for  a dog or bank robber or a soldier or giraffe or tiger or a really tall oak tree.

THE  VIDEO CAME OUT WELL DON. (  IT.... was fine )

@Apples55 posted:

A double FEF - Both ends of a Pushme-pullyou LIRR Scoot!!!

LOOKS AMAZING!!! - I have to say it, i've never seen any part of long island this clean, even the Hamptons.  Great pictures, great looking layout, thank you!

Dallas...I think it could go either way, perhaps its  no matter.  To me, a classically educated Mechanical Engineer who's curriculum in the 1960's was about 80% STEAM and Steam Machinery, I find it hard to link a machine of hundreds of tons, thousands of HP, and filled with super heated steam at very high pressure that can kill you in an instant with a woman.  Diesels and cars maybe...ships most certainly...but steam engines and steam machinery that is just looking for the slightest mistake to take your life...not so much. 

Don