Weekend at the Movies 8/31/2012

Thanks for those videos Jeff.

I grew up in Hillsdale and that wonderful station is where my love of trains blossomed.

You could stand at the station and see the semaphores to the south of the station towards Westwood and just North of the station before the right hand bend.

The Erie Lackawanna ruled the day when I was growing up and I have great memories of meeting some train crews and watching the action.

Mondays were the best. There was a freight local that would take the Hillsdale siding around 4:00 PM. The six or seven rush hour trains would go by and then the freight would reclaim the main and head to Spring Valley.

Thanks again.

Paul

This Post war 2341 set came from the trains my brothers had when they were kids.I only saw it run a couple of times when I was very young. My brother turned the family trains over to me and after 4 hours of cleaning lube ect.   The old girl is up and running. I don't think it has turned a wheel in about 40 years.

That is one of the great things about this hobby. I was running my 1872 genneral

at a museum and when I told a guy that the engine was over 50 years old and still running his eyes opened real wide because he could not believe that these toys

ran for so long and so well...

I was really influenced by Liam last week, with his night running. So, here's my effort today. I need more help next time I try to do this. 2 cab-1's, a Cab-2, a ZW handle, and a camera are too much at once!

Trains operating: Williams superliner, Lionel 2-8-2 with Fleet of Modernism, 2 Bowser trolleys, and a Fundimenstions C&NW "400." Note the new Heavy Equipment Dealer!

B&OBill

Found this one the other night.

Apparently 2 chuffs/revolution is prototypical.... when the locomotive is having piston issues.

I guess a piston ring failed on Cumbres and Toltec 487, and they ran her back to the shop in Chama on one cylinder and another locomotive rescued the train.

With summer winding down, the grain rush is well under way:

I just finished a short video of my layout, and I thought I would share it...

Mark.

Love the layout! Like the music too 

Liam,

Thanks. 

Mark.

HAPPY WEEKEND ALL, GREAT VIDEO'S SO FAR

HERE'S MINE, I CALL THIS HAVING FUN RUNNING TRAINS

ALEX

Nice Videos Everyone! especially enjoyed the ride on the sleepy hollow. Here is some CSX action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rayv3o18q5s

Here is a how to video. I cut out cardboard put down inside the coal hopper then put coal on top

Hello chessie1971.........

that's clever,yet simple and low cost.  i like it ..........smile

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

Thanks Tiffany

Sorry i wish i had the money to buy your engine Tiffany. 

hello chessie1971........

that's okay, i understand and just removed the post.

the woman who loves toy trains

Tiffany

Nice videos. Thank you

Thanks Paul!  I'm glad you enjoyed the videos!  Although I grew up watching trains in Nanuet and Suffern, Hillsdale is where my knowledge of the NJT bloomed.  Its great the town lets the train club I belong to rent the upstairs of the station!  I always sneak out 5 minutes before the next train is due to go film.  I really wish I was around for those days!  I don't think I have ever seen a freight north of Teataboro, and unfortunately probably never will...  Thanks again Paul!

~Jeffrey

Lots of great videos this week!  Chessie, nice idea!  Chris, love the Trianmaster!  Jake, sweet narrow gauge action!  Marc and GEF, nice layouts!!!  Rich, love the Bluebonnets!  Bill, nice nice running!  And Alex, your videos are always incredible!  Sweet steam action!!!  Great videos everybody!  Keep them coming!

~Jeffrey

Thanks Jeff

Thanks Jeff, I thank you for getting all of us started every weekend

Thanks, Alex

overview of Bernie's Civil War modules

Hi chessie1971,

A tip you may use is to also paint the card board black and let it dry before installing. Helps to hide the light color. Great idea you came up with. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Dave after i did that video. I thought i should paint it black. So i did that last night

Great theme, civil war. Any special battle?

It's Lionel VS MTH....

The modules were built for the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run (Manassas).