PASSENGER TRAINS - Let's See Them!

Time to post an El Capitan, albeit in the floor:

More Milwaukee Road and Pennsylvania cars.

Great looking passenger trains everyone! 

Bryce

Here are a few shot over the years.

@AGHRMatt posted:

Here are a few shot over the years.

Matt,

What cars are behind the CNW Northern?

Thanks,

Chris

RDC commuter train in day and night. 

@trumptrain posted:

RDC commuter train in day and night. 

 Nice looking scenarios Pat'... Keep it up.... your photos are getting better and better'.... 📸😀🎺

@cnw4ever posted:

Matt,

What cars are behind the CNW Northern?

Thanks,

Chris

Are they MTH? They look like what I have.

NOW, who made the 4-8-4???

@Sean's Train Depot posted:

My GM Train of Tomorrow set.

 https://youtu.be/gLiMGdxV2N4

Sean, I've never been a fan of Fastrack visually but I must say, yours here is the BEST looking FT treatment I've ever seen!  It's nice that the ties are actually reflected on the sides of the rails enhancing the illusion. The ballast is what sets this one apart from most.  Beautiful train as well.

 

PRR E8 and Senator Passenger Cars

https://youtu.be/W7LN3DRiGlQ

 Again, another truly gorgeous passenger train!  That's still one of the consists I am hoping to acquire someday.

 

@GG1 4877 posted:

These are some excellent videos to watch - Thanks Jonathan, I really enjoyed them! Especially the longer consists like the Santa Fe high level cars with the regular coaches, dome, and observation behind. Somehow, the last high level car running with an open end never looks 'right' to me  :-)

Is that the Williams Daylight steamer you have there? I remember when they came out with that beautiful gloss finish.

@Jeff B. Haertlein posted:

Are they MTH? They look like what I have.

 

NOW, who made the 4-8-4???

The 4-8-4 was made by 3rd Rail. 

3rd Rail D&H running solo with some 21" K-Line cars and a MTH plated baggage.

@Jeff B. Haertlein posted:

Are they MTH? They look like what I have.

 

NOW, who made the 4-8-4???

The passenger cars are the MTH 5-car set that was issued only one time several catalogs back. I later acquired a matching RPO, but was outbid on the sleeper/diner set. Still looking.

The locomotive is an H1 Northern from 3rd Rail.

Lionel Southern engine and passenger cars. 

A couple of my passengers.

@cnw4ever posted:

The 4-8-4 was made by 3rd Rail. 

Oh, OK, thanks.

@c.sam posted:

These are some excellent videos to watch - Thanks Jonathan, I really enjoyed them! Especially the longer consists like the Santa Fe high level cars with the regular coaches, dome, and observation behind. Somehow, the last high level car running with an open end never looks 'right' to me  :-)

Is that the Williams Daylight steamer you have there? I remember when they came out with that beautiful gloss finish.

Thanks!  I really enjoy the longer passenger trains and luckily my club layout can accommodate them.  On the fence about getting a '51 Super Chief or a '38 Super Chief to make the combined El Cap/Super Chief.  It's only money?

Yes, the Daylight is a Williams.  It's a great runner and when I got it about 4 years ago, I don't think it had ever been run.  I don't know if the colors are accurate, but I like the brighter colors over the obviously inaccurate K-Line cars I have.  I just need to add some weight so I can pull all 14 cars.

Some old photos off a layout long gone.

Faux Penn Coach Yard:

Abstract railroading on Amtrak:

Pennsy Action

NJT at night:

Circa 1982 when P70's were still operating while the Comet IIs were being broken in:

Pennsy passing Pennsy:

Photos off the old Paradise and Pacific Railroad back in 2009 before the new building a layout was built.

Since I got my cowcatcher reinstalled. I figured I'd show off my 763e with Pullman cars again.

Older Weaver 21" aluminum cars with Legacy L&N E8s

The Ohio State Limited races towards Cleveland and points west.

Marx El Capitan

...and some extras behind two SPs. just because I felt like it tonight 

Semi-fantasy City of New Orleans rainbow era train-

@Barry835 posted:

Semi-fantasy City of New Orleans rainbow era train-

My first experience around passenger trains was the era of the Jersey Builder on CNJ trains on the NY&LB on the Jersey Shore.  I never knew until later that passenger trains actually had matched cars.

Wonderful photos by all.

Jeff B. Haertlein, your trains are absolutely stunning.

Here are couple of mine from 2015 at the club modular layout

@GG1 4877 posted:

My first experience around passenger trains was the era of the Jersey Builder on CNJ trains on the NY&LB on the Jersey Shore.  I never knew until later that passenger trains actually had matched cars.

Jonathan,

I was curious about your comment.  I found a picture which shows what you mentioned here: http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...ture.aspx?id=2863963 . Neat.  FYI, you can see a real world example of an inspiration for my semi-fantasy train here:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjpetric/40600967805/

Barry

Busy at Grand Central Terminal on the South Fork Railroad

One of my favorite roads for the beautiful colors - The GM&O

Here are a few more

Aspen Leaf PA's are Williams Warbonnets that I repainted 6 or 7 years ago when no one offered these in O gauge. The Yellowbonetts are RK's

Some A.T.&S.F. color

An Amtrak express flies past the station 

L&N with misc heavyweights

@Oscale_Trains_Lover_ posted:

An Amtrak express flies past the station 

Nice. First glance it seemed they were giving Amtrak the cold shoulder for ending of Dining service.  

@c.sam posted:

L&N with misc heavyweights

Williams E's Sam? 

@Bill T posted:

Like the look, an MTH set Bill? 

Simply GREAT images everyone!  Thank you for posting them.

Another GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL pic.