PASSENGER TRAINS - Let's See Them!

@GG1 4877 posted:

Very nice work.  Love what you did with those Williams cars.

Thank You! Have to get couple more cars might have to go back to scale city seats that are diecast, Thanks again was a fun project. Mark

@ScoutingDad posted:

@Sitka  where did you find the figures of the Marines. I am trying to do a Marine Corp recruiting station. My son was in 9 years and I would like to acknowledge his service is a small way.  Jeff

Jeff, Tell your son Thank You for his service! I painted the figures, came across sitting U.S. Army soldiers but was a set of 12, decided to paint some sitting figure in the color of the uniforms. Good luck on your project that would be a nice post when completed!  God Speed!   Mark

@Sitka posted:

Jeff, Tell your son Thank You for his service! I painted the figures, came across sitting U.S. Army soldiers but was a set of 12, decided to paint some sitting figure in the color of the uniforms. Good luck on your project that would be a nice post when completed!  God Speed!   Mark

Jeff if you can't find U.S.M.C. figures did you think about finding Police officers and painting in Dress Blue uniforms? Mark

From the Tracker display at the Armed Forces Retirement Home this past weekend..... these are K-Line cars with a Weaver RSD.....

Have a great day, everyone!

Peter

This beautiful “3rd Rail” B&O EA made its maiden run today on THE SOUTH FORK RAILROAD. What a beautiful engine!!  A new rail fan friend brought it by today for its first out of the box run.  So glad he shared the experience.  Can’t wait to see the 3rd Rail 8 car passenger set he has ordered.   Hope you enjoy as I did.

K-Line American Red Cross

@Sitka posted:

Jeff if you can't find U.S.M.C. figures did you think about finding Police officers and painting in Dress Blue uniforms? Mark

Mark, thanks for the idea, did not think about using Police officers. I really wanted the "cover" on the Marines.

I had contacted a guy who makes and paints figures, but after a reply several months ago nothing further.  I need to reach out to him again. Same guy who made "Bob the Painter".  Jeff

Craig,  who's B&O passenger cars are those please?

@c.sam posted:

Craig,  who's B&O passenger cars are those please?

Lionel.  I used to have that set, very nice cars

Amtrak Pennsylvanian during the mail & freight years

@bluelinec4 posted:

Ben, Great trains, videos, and scenery!

K-Line F3's ABA with 21" Weaver aluminum cars. Baggage is K-Line 15" almost perfect paint match with the Weaver cars.   MTH L&N F3 ABA with same Weaver cars in L&N livery

Took my Lionel 611 to a friends last week for a run as she hadn't hit the rails in several years now. Assembled a mix of Southern, Norfolk Southern, and N&W passenger cars for the consist. She is great smoker and all was well until I shut her down for a break while we worked on a few things. All of a sudden she started smoking on her own - just sat there and began to fill the room!  It was a minute or two before I could shut her down again and later when I started her up again, no smoke.  Tried to cycle the smoke on/off a few times as she ran to no avail.

Here she is billowing smoke all on her own.  I bought this one form Alex M. some 6-8 years ago and he had enhanced the smoke unit as well as converting her to 4 chuffs. Today she was emitting smoke from underneath the front of the boiler also as you can see here below. Really nice locomotive!

@ScoutingDad posted:

@Sitka  where did you find the figures of the Marines. I am trying to do a Marine Corp recruiting station. My son was in 9 years and I would like to acknowledge his service is a small way.  Jeff

If repainted, the Arttista state trooper can be made to look like a drill instructor. You would have to slice the holster off.

@CharmCityAirLine  Thanks for the State Trooper idea. More figure results using that term.  I noticed the holster would need to be ground off.