PRRronbh posted:Putnam Division posted:Well, Fed Ex is delivering......found my new bow-tie on the front porch....
Peter
Peter, like it. But it is a clip-on!
Ron
Since it was made out of a regular tie, I had to make it a clip on......no one is making train adult bow ties at this time.....I have to find a regular tie that works and send it to Bow Ties of Vermont who converts them for $35....
Peter
Really? There's a "Bow Ties of Vermont"? Tie conversions? Vermont? I tell you, bubba - you NY Central guys are a wild bunch, out of control! (Wait - I'm a NYC guy, too.)
The tie is actually really sharp. Never thought that I would say that about a bow tie.
Good stuff everyone! Plan on running trains this weekend between shoveling the snow.
I just paid for my AtlasO Trainman Chessie System GE U23B #2306 With TMCC thru mrmuffintrains. Going need the this snow plow to plow out LOL
For those in the mid Alantic, Stay safe and enjoy your trains this weekend.
Had a large intermodal incident this week. The smart car driver was quite lucky!
If my math is correct, the USA will be 240 years old this July 4th. I can't wait 10 more years for #250 to post a scan of an old Kodak print dated June 8, 1975.
Lubbock, TX just east of the downtown depot (which, I understand, is gone) on Sunday after church. My next-door-neighbor was a Roadmaster for ATSF, and he informed me that "one of them bicennial (sic) units is comin' through on Sunday if you wanna see it".
This shot was probably taken with an InstaMatic.
The train had stopped to set out and pick up in Lubbock before it changed crews in Slaton. Notice that one of the head end crew has a couple of ATSF water cartons in his hands to throw down to me after Dad snapped the photo.
Ah, this is what it used to be like!
Here is a video of my last run of the Christmas season. You can now see why I can't run any trains under the tree. I have an O gauge enthusiast who has to get into the action.
Adding a little Philly class to the Dept. 56 display
Here are a few shots from the OGR Forum Open house at NJHR last weekend (Train Fest 8).
Chris
LVHR
Peter,
Please be careful out there. I presume that you carry a viable shovel, kitty litter, etc. and have some weight such as bags of sand in the back of your outfit, in addition to the items listed above. May God protect you.
Sam
scott.smith posted:As those of us on the East Coast are facing the great snow storm, it appears to be a great weekend to run trains and work on the layout. It will also be a great time to look at Weekend Photo Fun if you are stuck at home.
Clowning around the Star Wars/Area 51 layout with the dreaded Lionel Death Star;
This past Wednesday I took out all the Polar Express/Christmas stuff at the VMT and started to work on the "Frozen" layout. I still have a lot of work to do on this;
Let's see your pictures,
Scott Smith
Scott, you do some mighty good work. Where did you get the buildings in the third picture?
Here's a pic of my first garden railway, just finished it last Wednesday, enjoy...
Stay safe everyone, I'm going to spend the day designing my new layout and train room. Perfect time to do it.
Jerry
A few quick iPhone photos in between shovel shifts.
The Village Trolley races down Main Street.
I foolishly bought more buildings...but I wanted 'em. My motto - "Buy 'em first, worry about lack of room later!" This Hangar will be detailed as the College Park Air Field, one of my favorite train show venues for the National Capital Trackers. The College Park (MD) Air Field is home to the Tracker display Labor Day weekend and Christmas each year. The College Park Air Field is the oldest air field in the world. The Wright Bros taught the Army to fly there, among many other "firsts". At College Park, the original 1919 Air Mail hangar looks very similar to this Plasticville version! For info, see this video at this link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX2ZmPtGT4
Another station platform, I've got several figures I need to place on here later today or tomorrow. 
My Williams GP30 was pulling a long C&O passenger train on the outer loop. 
My Amtrak Dash 8 is on the upper loop with my B&O passenger cars. 
Full rail yard today! 
My Chessie SW1 was on the inner loop with a freight train. 
Finally, a prototypical correct late steam era N&W scale Cabin Car(CH). Now have to figure out what kind of paint to use?
Once painted and lettered will look great bringing up the end of a baker's dozen of MTH 2-Bay hoppers pulled by the Jawn Henry.
Ron
WOW, BAR GP7, that is handsome and realistic. But don't you know you are not supposed to take photos of real-life and try to pass them off as modeling? 
Yup, it's that good.
Congratulations on such success at modeling.
Playfully, FrankM.
"Scott, you do some mighty good work. Where did you get the buildings in the third picture?"
These are different buildings I have collected over the years from Walmart, Michael's and even a K-line building in the mix. I looked for anything I had that a stucco look to it. The castle is a licensed "Frozen" castle dollhouse. I have another castle dollhouse coming I purchased in Ebay (there were two castles in the movie. I will be using spray on snow on everything next week. Including the two wooden ships I bought at Black Dog Salvage here locally in Roanoke.
Scott Smith
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. My dad's U23Bs finally showed up, right on schedule (sarcasm).
Steve i like to see a short video on those U23B's if you don't mind. I will be getting mine next week from mrmuffintrains.
chessie1971 posted:Steve i like to see a short video on those U23B's if you don't mind. I will be getting mine next week from mrmuffintrains.
Lucky for you I just took a quick video of them before I left, I'll post it in a minute...
Here you go.
Thanks Steve!
Quick video of my new MTH weed sprayer set. Sound from the unit is very muffled and fuzzy. Seems to be the norm and I don't really like it. I'll have to see if there's a way to fix it.
video here;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=unDx8IyJBjY
Moonson posted:WOW, BAR GP7, that is handsome and realistic. But don't you know you are not supposed to take photos of real-life and try to pass them off as modeling?
Yup, it's that good.
Playfully, FrankM.
FrankM,
Thank you very much. I hope at my scenery work is some day even half so good than yours. 
Rob Leese posted:If my math is correct, the USA will be 240 years old this July 4th. I can't wait 10 more years for #250 to post a scan of an old Kodak print dated June 8, 1975.
Lubbock, TX just east of the downtown depot (which, I understand, is gone) on Sunday after church. My next-door-neighbor was a Roadmaster for ATSF, and he informed me that "one of them bicennial (sic) units is comin' through on Sunday if you wanna see it".
This shot was probably taken with an InstaMatic.
The train had stopped to set out and pick up in Lubbock before it changed crews in Slaton. Notice that one of the head end crew has a couple of ATSF water cartons in his hands to throw down to me after Dad snapped the photo.
Ah, this is what it used to be like!
Reminds me of my first electric train, a Tyco "biccenial" set!
The Copper Cannonball leaving town...
SIRT posted:A little something for the Northerners..................
30's in Tampa today
Ah yes !! There they are - your wonderfulwinter scenes! Would you show us more (?!11) , esp. some of your ground-level views of that pond, with the tire-swing, etc. Luv 'em !
FrankM.
As an update to my earlier post, after sitting in a 91% Isopropyl soak for 24 hours the shells are now almost ready for the paint booth. Note, some of the parts had been molded in red.
BAR GP7 #63 posted:Moonson posted:WOW, BAR GP7, that is handsome and realistic. But don't you know you are not supposed to take photos of real-life and try to pass them off as modeling?
Yup, it's that good.
Playfully, FrankM.
FrankM,
Thank you very much. I hope at my scenery work is some day even half so good than yours.
I'm so glad you were able to take that message exactly as I had intended it, as a total compliment. I thought I'd take the chance that you would, based on the theory that creating such a scene as yours takes a pretty level-headed and well-grounded guy, so I figured you'd know I was being sincere.
And thank you, most kindly, for the compliment, too! It would be most enjoyable if we worked on a layout together; I'd enjoy learning from you. And if artists like SIRT and Norm C, for example, and several others, joined the layout team,can you imagine the resultant respectable effort?
(Communicating on forums, IMO, can get tricky. With the absence of voice inflection and facial expression, much can be lost in communicating our true intentions and feelings. Sometimes, we just take a chance on being understood. I trusted that I had established my self as a voice here that was not given to being wry or sarcastic.)
FrankM.
SIRT posted:Nice scene BAR!
A little something for the Northerners....................
30's in Tampa today
Thanks SIRT,
I really appreciate you positive comment. Your winter scenery is fabolous.
Johan
MY HOUSE GUEST FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS!
I guess I add two more for the guys in the northeast.
Snow doesn't stop rail operations in Winterton, but the DOT crews with the help of the Army has had a busy weekend keeping the roads clear..
Mike McCutcheon posted:
Had a large intermodal incident this week. The smart car driver was quite lucky!
Keep your eye on the ammeter before advancing to the next throttle position.
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