TRAIN THEME THURSDAY : close up shots around the layout......

switching the REMCO Valve Co.

Hudson rounds curve

A tearful goodbye as the train for Hamburg pulls out...

Indian tunnel

Up close today: 

View from the other side of the tracks.

Those who know use the B&O

Walking in the park.

The rural grade crossing.

Emergency.

A long day at B Company, 796th Railway Operating Battalion...

...the local old junkyard...

FrankM

Somebody is getting chewed out at the local bus station.

Up close today:  In and around Patsburg.

When you got to go ... you got to go! 

Number 70 in the hole .... making way for the mighty J.

In his solitude. 

The brakeman. 

Docksider and crew wait for next assignment. 

@briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

Brian, 

I know that conductor - he used to work for the LIRR. Nice guy, always had a hardy "Good morning" for everyone.

Cool pic.

Working the farm fields.

@SIRT posted:

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Steve', WOW'.. that is absolutely incredible and fantastic modeling'... Completely OUTSTANDING'....👍🏻👌😜⭐

i SEE THE TOLL IS NOW .50 UP FROM A quarter'.. every 3 to 6 miles.  Always was a very expensive highway.... When I traveled it steady, years back, used to be .15. Exits were a Nickle.... Inflation hey'...

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

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Steve', WOW'.. that is absolutely incredible and fantastic modeling'... Completely OUTSTANDING'....👍🏻👌😜⭐

i SEE THE TOLL IS NOW .50 UP FROM A quarter'.. every 3 to 6 miles.  Always was a very expensive highway.... When I traveled it steady, years back, used to be .15. Exits were a Nickle.... Inflation hey'...

I know.

Made price changes along the way. Not completed yet, will make new .50 signs last for the booths. Thanks! 

Willy needs more money...

Another day travelling the rails

Up close today:  Postwar 2065, passenger cars, ballast tamper.