"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.
Post your non-O scale stuff here!
@Dallas Joseph posted:Excellent photo Sam.
You had me guessing for awhile where this valley might be.
Sam’s layout is so good!!
Thanks for the kind comments.
Over 'time' bound to get a few things 'right'!
Ross Club meeting.
videos:
UP E6 A-B-B passenger train at Marias pass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEW29NmOdeQ
UP E6 A-B-B passenger train and NP A-3 4-8-4 freight drag:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziZJZ-Rluxw
Jerry with the UP E-6 passenger train.
Bob getting the NP A-3 4-8-4 out of Seattle's roundhouse.
Joe dispatching.
UP E-6's at Waverly.
NP A-3 at Skykomish.
Willmar.
Nick brought one of his diesels.
Nick's diesel at Marias pass.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
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MAJOR DERAILMENT on Tehachapi Pass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xygs8ZxVxcg
Trains running again after broken rail fixed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqTSdLs85xQ&t=19s
Cars that derailed:
Wowsers! That's a violent looking wreck.
I thought this was going to be on your layout haha
I’m with Bill, except I was thinking you don’t have Tehachapi Pass on your layout, so I was confused. Easily done! 😄
Thats great the Ross folk can keep the rails polished. My guess is Joe keeps the railroad running smooth as silk!! 👍🏻
'Road testing' 3 recently acquired engines.
Western Maryland 2-8-0 imported by BLI in 2022.
Videos:
Impressive that a 2-8-0 can pull 21 cars up a 0.5% grade.
Nice 'wheel noise'.
Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPxSsQvEjQ0
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arE6d3cxTWs
Seattle.
Nice detail. Marker lights on pilot are functional.
Basin tunnel.
Willmar 'water hole'.
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SF 2-8-2 imported by BLI in 2022.
Video:
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xje4F-XkjhQ
Upper interchange loop.
Moved to the closest draw bar hole for 'near scale' distance between engine and tender.
Willmar.
One of the traction tires 'came off'. 'Came off' a 2nd time so I added some canopy glue to secure the traction tire.
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Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 imported by BLI in 2022.
Video: Whitefish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA9qTT6dR8o
Skykomish.
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GN C-1 0-8-0.
Added some canopy glue to the insulated side of the drivers for the Seattle's yard switcher.
It used to be able to pull 43 cars but, with the addition of vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid cars, more 'pulling power' is needed!
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Just finished 'reading' a recently acquired PRR book.
I envy PRR railroaders; they have more color pictures of just one class of engine than all of the GN steam pictures!
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Age of steam roundhouse
A nice place to visit.
Was there several years ago.
The Age of Steam Roundhouse is a place I want to visit. It is closer to me than it is to you. Thank you for the great video! He did a really nice job with it!
'reverse' passenger train and 'road test' recently 'completed' engines.
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UP E-6 A-B-B passenger train.
Videos: via 'locations' not normally 'videoed'.
Glasgow:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20N1m684Vzw
Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wy6b83ZXog
Seattle: Train stops in passenger yard due to 'power switch' not 'on'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc8BNo7MfqA
Havre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfyFbN6bUek
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'Road tests'
SP GS-4 4-8-4 imported by Westside models in 1980.
Had to add canopy glue to the insulated side drivers as it could only pull about 15-20 cars.
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SP AC-1 2-8-8-2 imported by Westside models in 1980.
Will need 'work' as it only pulled about 5 cars!
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Lebanon, Indiana train show.
miles: 140
One day northwest of Indianapolis.
My first time at this show.
Walked into the building and it wasn't very large but found out there were 2 buildings.
left side.
right side.
Several tables of brass available.
Got to see some 'different' layouts versus the usual that are in my 'area'.
Builder plates.....
but, at 1500 bucks each, I'm guessing he took most them 'home'.
A very nice display by NMRA of all the scales and gauges.
G scale.
I bought the center Burlington 2-10-4.
Lots of steam engine parts.
Leon was the seller.
2nd building.
Nice selection of bridges.
More brass.
Good price on Tortois at 15 bucks each.
N gauge
Functional tornado!
New Trolley system being developed.
Joe and I stopped at, I believe, it was MLC restaurant.
Very nice 'buffet style' and very good, home made type food.
Booty.
I wasn't expecting to buy anything but so much for that 'theory'!
4 sets of Central Valley heavy weight passenger trucks.
They made very nice trucks: fully sprung and functional side frames.
For my brass passenger cars, if I every get 'around' to painting them!
Tons of steam brass parts.
Overland's motor/drive system for steam engines.
I bought a bunch of brass steam parts and Leon said: I'll never sell the rest of these so just take them all.
He 'talked me into it'!
Some 'loads' for my ore cars.
Never have too much 1/16" diameter heat shrink tubing!
I didn't need this but Leon had a very reasonable price so I couldn't refuse!
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Looks like a nice show
Burlington M-4A 2-10-4.
New can motor and detail parts added.
Can motor 'caulked' to the frame.
Holes for the speaker.
Tender.
Some details added.
Boiler:
Back head added.
Used JB Weld to secure the back head to the boiler.
Foam in the cab to secure the back head until the JB weld cures.
Deck plate.
Replaced the wire with a smaller diameter.
Crew seats.
Deck plate and seat sources.
Air hoses 'up front'.
Cut a thin piece of foam for the engine box since it was missing.
Boiler.
Found some more parts to add.
Fireman's side.
Engineer's side.
Back to the tender.
Added a center sill plate.
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@samparfitt posted:Burlington M-4A 2-10-4.
New can motor and detail parts added.
Can motor 'caulked' to the frame.
Holes for the speaker.
Tender.
Some details added.
Boiler:
Back head added.
Used JB Weld to secure the back head to the boiler.
Foam in the cab to secure the back head until the JB weld cures.
Deck plate.
Replaced the wire with a smaller diameter.
Crew seats.
Deck plate and seat sources.
Air hoses 'up front'.
Cut a thin piece of foam for the engine box since it was missing.
Boiler.
Found some more parts to add.
Fireman's side.
Engineer's side.
Back to the tender.
Added a center sill plate.
Nice work
can't wait to see the finished product and a video or 2 or 3 of it running.
RAY
Thanks, guys.
Next will be adding the LED's and the decoder.
Ross club meeting and 'train running'.
Videos:
SF 2-10-10-2 freight drag departing Hillyard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i09omUiWtIk
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWSZegDi0sI
Marias pass and Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBtUe-GtMEo
Nick's CP diesel at Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewWdx6A8Dzw
Marias Pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Bm8cRw7_g
Joe brought his 'builders plate' that he bought when he was around 12.
SF 2-10-10-2 at Seattle's roundhouse.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
Nick's CP diesel at Waverly.
Jerry operating the SF 2-10-10-2 at Waverly.
Seattle's freight yard.
Joe dispatching.
SF 2-10-10-2 at Seattle's roundhouse.
GN C-1 0-8-0 'switching' Seattle's yard.
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Burlington M-4A 2-10-4 LED and decoder install.
Video: 'yard test'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP7k-I0XcRA
The LED's were installed and glued in place yesterday.
TCS 1517 decoder installed in tender and building an 8-pin connector.
This tender had no headlight or marker lights.
Rectangular hole made for the 8-pin connector.
Drilled/tapped a 2/56 screw hole to attach the red wire to the frame.
Frame wires soldered. The other 4 wires get a 4-pin connector to operate via functions the headlight/cab light, marker lights, running board lights and the fire box glow LED operates independently from the decoder.
Programming track.
Comprehensive screen.
Light screen.
Basic screen.
All's 'good'.
Saved to roster.
Headlight and marker LED's routed via heat shrink tubing with 5 short pieces for future PM.
I forgot to take pictures of the remaining LED installation.
Fireman's side view.
Will have to see if I can remove the 'ghost' on the decals from the previous person who painted this engine.
I used Scalecoat 'loco black' which dries 'dull' to 'touch up' several 'paint chips' on the model.
Used the nearest draw bar hole so 'near scale' distance from cab to tender.
Lighted cab shows the back head detail.
Engineer's side view.
I only have 3 other Burlington engines.
An O-5B 4-8-4 imported by Oriental Limited in 1987.
Painted with TCS 1517 decoder and the usual array of lights.
An O-5 4-8-4 imported by Overland models in 1982.
Painted but not converted to DCC.
Pioneer Zephyr imported by Con-Cor in 2005 with TCS 1533 diesel decoder installed.
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As always, first class upgrade. Looking forward to seeing more videos of the 2-10-4. How about doing a double header with one of the O5 4-8-4's? In the 1960's, the Burlington ran an excursion with 4-8-4 5632 and 2-10-4 6315. I'm sure your engines would look great double headed on your layout to recreate this event.
RAY
Ray,
Thanks for the kind comments. I don't do 'double headers' as, rarely, do they run at the same 'speed' plus I weight them pretty well to run 15-44 car freight trains. Also, if the front coupler is present, it's usually a dummy and doesn't mate with the Kadees.
Southern PS4 4-6-2 imported by PFM (United) in 1976.
Can motor, LED's and decoder install.
Decided to 'work' on this engine.
Whoever painted this engine did a professional job.
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Open frame motor replaced with a can motor.
Back head added.
Had to trim the sides and bottom for the back head to fit in the cab.
Some JB weld used to secure it to the boiler and foam to hold it 'in place' until the JB weld 'cooked'.
Holes for the running board lights.
A very fine drill bit, used first, to drill out the marker lights.
Manually enlarged the holes in the marker lights to prevent 'ripping' them from their mounts.
LED's (0402's) glued to headlight and marker lights as well as running board lights and cab light.
Tender headlight drilled.
Hole in deck to route the LED wires.
Rectangular hole cut for the 8-pin connector.
Canopy glue used to secure the LED's.
TCS 1517 decoder installed in the tender.
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Southern PS4 4-6-2 imported by PFM (United) in 1976 and GN S-1 4-8-4 decoder and LED prep.
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Southern PS4 4-6-2:
Almost final assembly!
Heat shrink tubing for the head light and marker lights.
Usual extra 'wire' for future PM.
LED's for headlight, running board lights and cab light soldered to a 4-pin connector.
Seats added.
Had to move the motor to cut some excess motor mount to route the wires past the new back head and leave the new caulk on the motor 'cook' before final assembly.
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GN S-1 4-8-4 imported by Tenshodo in the 70's.
TCS 1517 decoder, new can motor and LED's install.
I have at least one of all my GN classes converted to DCC but 'missed this one'!
I added the 'glacier paint'.
This engine has the functional 'power reverse' where the mechanism moves 'up and down' for forward and reverse.
One has to be close to the engine to see the 'movement'.
The old PFM contact is mounted on the driver retaining plate.
A collar on one drive supplies the 'movement'.
I re-motored and put in a Sagami motor in this engine along with PFM sound many 'moons' ago.
Replaced the larger can motor with a smaller can motor so the 'back head' will fit in the cab.
Had to cut a 'slot' in the motor mount to route the wires past the back head.
JB weld used to secure the back head.
Original rectangular hole made larger for the 8-pin connector.
Tender head light drilled and 0402 LED installed.
Marker lights and head light drilled for LED's.
The old candescent bulb had to be removed.
Cab light and running board lights installed.
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That S1 4-8-4 is mean looking machine! Pretty cool how it has the power reverse mechanism.
Southern PS4 4-6-2; final assembly.
Video: 'yard test':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfgjBU7hL3w
Wires soldered to the 'frame' side.
Programming track.
No 'use' putting the boiler on the frame if I have the motor wires 'back wards'!
The back of the motor 'just' fit in front of the 'back head' with about a 1/16" to spare!
I had to 'clip' and bend the two motor 'tabs'.
The yellow tape was removed after the caulk was cured.
The 'fire box glow' LED is the only 3 MM LED; the rest are 0402's.
Another engine where it was easy to route the wires 'out the back'.
Front view.
MMM: have to repaint those marker light wires, again, after the paint got 'scraped' off when routing them through the marker lights, etc. Paint them black so they look like the prototype wires 'running' to the headlight.
Fireman's side view.
Not easy painted 'white walls'!
Near scale distance between engine and tender.
Interesting how the camera focused on the caboose versus the engine!
Cab detail.
Top views.
If this was a GN engine the domes and all that piping would need to be painted black!
Engineer's side view.
Will, probably, be a few days before I work on the GN S-1 4-8-4.
This afternoon is our Div 7 meeting and tomorrow is 'daughter day'.
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The Southern engine really looks nice, Sam!
Thanks, Mark.
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NMRA MCR DIV 7 meeting.
Meeting facilities.
Meeting.
Good 'crowd'.
Awards for 2022.
John's presentation.
Dennis layout visit.
Jack's layout visit.
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GN S-1 4-8-4 decoder install and final assembly.
Video: 'yard test' showing functional 'power reverse'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKTvAwc16rY
Tender:
TCS 1517 decoder with tender head light.
Rectangular hole below the tender deck makes for a nice location for hiding the 8-pin connector.
Engine frame;
Female 8-pin connector made and connected to the frame and motor.
Programming done and stored in the 'roster'.
Test before boiler 'added'.
Motor contacts taped and drilled/tapped for frame ground wire.
Heat shrink tubing in short sections to get the running board lights to the top of the boiler and then route to the back of the boiler.
Large lead weight.
Smoke box cover installed and tested.
All LED wires routed to the back of the boiler and soldered to the 4-pin connector.
Ready for assembly.
Back head, deck plate and crew installed.
Front view.
Fireman's side view.
Top views.
Engineer's side views.
Functioning 'power reverse'.
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Had to remove the crew's seats as the 2 screws securing the frame to the boiler was where I secured the seats (vertical piece of brass are the screws). Crew caulked to the inside of the cab sides.
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SF 0-4-0 shop switcher.
Thought this would be cool to have but way more than I want to pay!
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Runs great as it looks!
Ross club meeting.
Videos:
Burlington M-4A 2-10-4 freight drag at Skykomish and NP A-3 4-8-4 freight drag at Havre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvSsmKvkkBA
Burlington M-4A 2-10-4 freight drag departing Havre and NP A-3 4-8-4 freight drag departing St. Paul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RllqR3sFbVY
NP A-3 4-8-4 at Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxc_E7XGd4Q
NP A-3 4-8-4 and Burlington M-4A 2-10-4 at Glacier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nxY6UaczTw
Burlington M-4A 2-10-4 departing St. Paul:
'Chuff rate' adjusted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgqXbt2spGE
Burlington M-4A departing Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEd87kch_oo
Jerry 'on' the Burlington M-4A 2-10-4.
NP A-3 4-8-4 at Hillyard with Bob at the 'controls'.
NP A-3 at Waverly.
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Huge indoor G scale layout:
Ross Club meeting and new deliveries.
Ross club:
videos:
Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camelback:
Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP8vejQlHKU
DM&IR 2-8-8-4 and 0-10-2 freight drags:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J02tytSDuSI
DM&IR 0-10-2 freight drag departing Chumstick canyon trestle:
(functioning booster truck on tender)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdHM8YNscHU
DM&IR 2-8-8-4 freight drag at Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIHGFtJvAuI
Nick's Diesel and DM&IR 0-10-2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hncPqhML6tQ
DM&IR 2-8-8-4 and Nick's diesel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ewpN_eFG0
DM&IR 2-8-8-4 with functioning Whistle at Havre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK8it7kKPB0
DM&IR 2-8-8-4 at Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25pNtfWsHQ
Jerry with the Erie 0-8-8-0 at Skykomish.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
Nick's diesel at Skykomish.
DM&IR 0-10-2 at Chumstick canyon trestle.
Paul running the DM&IR 2-8-8-4 at Skykomish.
Nick and Jerry.
Paul with DM&IR 2-8-8-4 at Hillyard.
Marias pass. Functioning steam whistle.
Seattle's main 'throat' to freight and passenger yards.
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New deliveries.
200 more conifers.
5 more 'sugar cube' speakers.
Started putting crews into the cabs.
My box of 'crew'.
Like my planes there should be 'crew' in the cab?
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Live steam PRR Q-2:
I can't imagine owning a piece of equipment like that. Pretty awesome! I need to find a Q2 for my own model railroad too.
Beautiful, I just don't have room for a Q2! Lol
GNRW operating session:
Videos:
Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camelback.
Seattle:
Mostly vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid freight cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IA05aVd88
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geBgeCM7iI8
Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbQ66jhANI
GN P-2 4-8-2:
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOSVO5OnkoU
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 and JB's NS diesels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHiQwluM0QM
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZhPOhPJb6w
JB's NS diesels at Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJhIGoEJi4
Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train at Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGz2ujHTXvo
JB's NS diesels (with helper in the middle) and Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEQOWEvTWIw
Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train at Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-fuuwzKKmQ
Usual pizza before operating.
Bill operating the GN W-1 electric.
John with the Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camelback at Skykomish.
Erie camelback at Hillyard's functioning water tank with sound.
I think this is one of the best pictures I've may have taken: the 'blind squirrel' comment!
Another 'watering hole' at Glacier.
Bill with GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Skykomish.
JB getting his diesels 'ready'.
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Willmar. One of the largest articulated engines with around 145,000 lbs at the 'draw bar'.
JB's NS diesels at Skykomish.
GN R-2 at Tye.
One of the last areas that will get new 'conifer' tree plantings.
Joe dispatching.
A 'meet' at Glacier.
Bill doing some 'switching'.
Milwaukee's cool observation car.
Milwaukee passenger train bypassing Seattle's freight yard.
Passenger yard.
Orange creamsicles at the 'end of the day'!
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@samparfitt posted:GNRW operating session:
Videos:
Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camelback.
Seattle:
Mostly vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid freight cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-IA05aVd88
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geBgeCM7iI8
Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAbQ66jhANI
GN P-2 4-8-2:
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOSVO5OnkoU
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 and JB's NS diesels:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHiQwluM0QM
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZhPOhPJb6w
JB's NS diesels at Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUJhIGoEJi4
Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train at Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGz2ujHTXvo
JB's NS diesels (with helper in the middle) and Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEQOWEvTWIw
Milwaukee S-3 4-8-4 passenger train at Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-fuuwzKKmQ
Usual pizza before operating.
Bill operating the GN W-1 electric.
John with the Erie L-1 0-8-8-0 camelback at Skykomish.
Erie camelback at Hillyard's functioning water tank with sound.
I think this is one of the best pictures I've may have taken: the 'blind squirrel' comment!
Another 'watering hole' at Glacier.
Bill with GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Skykomish.
JB getting his diesels 'ready'.
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 at Willmar. One of the largest articulated engines with around 145,000 lbs at the 'draw bar'.
JB's NS diesels at Skykomish.
GN R-2 at Tye.
One of the last areas that will get new 'conifer' tree plantings.
Joe dispatching.
A 'meet' at Glacier.
Bill doing some 'switching'.
Milwaukee's cool observation car.
Milwaukee passenger train bypassing Seattle's freight yard.
Passenger yard.
Orange creamsicles at the 'end of the day'!
Impressive
Thanks, Dave.
When one has been in the hobby for 70 years, bound to get a few things 'right'!
Ross club meeting;
videos:
Nick's CSX diesel freight drag departing Seattle: (has smoke)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU7jMqbkgqk
D&RGW L-131 2-8-8-2 passenger train at Willmar operated by Jerry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAIawXZWqJI
Nick's CSX diesel at Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZQtjgBKUm0
Nick's CSX diesel and DM&IR freight drags:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ2z-CxR1_k
DM&IR M-4 2-8-8-4 freight drag at Tye (smoking whistle):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGD-sxbN3ww
DM&IR M-4 (smoking whistle) and D&RGW L-131:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvLnLxPRVus
DM&IR L-131 passenger train at Glacier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e_qtHNnGO8
Nick's CSX diesel with smoke.
Bob with DM&IR m-4 2-8-8-4 freight drag departing Seattle.
Marias pass.
Joe.
Nick with his CSX diesel at Waverly.
DM&IR M-4 2-8-8-4 at Willmar.
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