Weekend Photo Fun 12-8-23-????

1st week at the Great Big GreenHouse was a memorable one.
This Saturday is Kids Day at the Train Station. We are all looking forward to it!

Have a great and safe weekend folks.

Peter

We had 'National Train Day' at the club last Sunday with 3 Polar Express trains running along with Frozen and The Lone Ranger in small loops under the edge of the layout for the kids.

Here are some pics from today’s session during Thursday’s Farmer’s Market.

Here is the Flyer from this coming Saturday. If you are in the area, please come join us!

Have a great weekend, folks!

Peter

A few quick videos……

Of note, the D&RG F3 is Postwar from 57-58 and runs beautifully.

It’s always easier to pull a train into the yard rather than backing in…….I did a “run around”.

Enjoy!

Peter

Thanks Scott for getting us started!  Here's my photos of the fun kind for this fine weekend!  

Random shots from around the layout.  

Finally home:  Running late due to a snow storm, this RDC has brought these commuters home.

Framed by boxcars this B&O bobber caboose has been earning its' keep for decades.

Photo/video show my Lionel Legacy model (2231120) of New York Central 2-8-0 Consolidation #960 on my 10’-by-5’ layout.

NYC class G-6i #960 was built for subsidiary Michigan Central Railroad as #7812 by Alco (Brooks Works) in June 1909. Tractive effort was about 45,500 pounds, locomotive weight was 244,500 pounds and total loaded weight (loco and tender) was 395,000 pounds. It was scrapped as New York Central #1195 in 1954.

MELGAR

A lot of progress this week towards creating what will create 2023 Christmas Layout memories

Got the back 4'x8' plateau done.  That was a big step for me.  The scenery will be connected to the front 4'x5' plateau when I'm all done.

Those pieces of paper represent the space that will be consumed when I put in place the models I made of various family member's houses.

The next area that needed done was the back right.  The right side is 6'x11'

walt

It’s that time of the year!

The Santa Shays 1st run of the season!.

This is the "Tri-Polar" Express!

@MELGAR posted:

Photo/video show my Lionel Legacy model (2231120) of New York Central 2-8-0 Consolidation #960 on my 10’-by-5’ layout.

NYC class G-6i #960 was built for subsidiary Michigan Central Railroad as #7812 by Alco (Brooks Works) in June 1909. Tractive effort was about 45,500 pounds, locomotive weight was 244,500 pounds and total loaded weight (loco and tender) was 395,000 pounds. It was scrapped as New York Central #1195 in 1954.

MELGAR

Mel…….that’s a fantastic engine. I recently got one and sold my TMCC one from the early/mid aughts. I am very pleased with it and used it this Fall to pull my Giraffe train.

Peter

@MartyE posted:

It’s that time of the year!

The Santa Shays 1st run of the season!.

This is the "Tri-Polar" Express!

Marty, always look forward to your Christmas Shay consist!

Peter

@walt rapp posted:

A lot of progress this week towards creating what will create 2023 Christmas Layout memories

Got the back 4'x8' plateau done.  That was a big step for me.  The scenery will be connected to the front 4'x5' plateau when I'm all done.

Those pieces of paper represent the space that will be consumed when I put in place the models I made of various family member's houses.

The next area that needed done was the back right.  The right side is 6'x11'

walt

Making great progess, Walt!

Peter

@trumptrain posted:

Thanks Scott for getting us started!  Here's my photos of the fun kind for this fine weekend!  

Random shots from around the layout.  

Finally home:  Running late due to a snow storm, this RDC has brought these commuters home.

Framed by boxcars this B&O bobber caboose has been earning its' keep for decades.

Pat.......the sailor getting off the RDC (likely coming home for the holidays) is an iconic vignette!

Peter

Re: The Santa Shay...

Didn't they merge with the BN?

Andre

@Putnam Division posted:

Marty, a;ways look forward to your Christmas Sahy consist!

Peter

I have you to blame for the consist!  I love the disconnect cars!  They work so well with the Shay.

The Polar Express runs strong in my home, both son and father

At long last the L1s are running and looking like they’re supposed to:

The fine folks at the Lost Coast Distillery are working overtime to make sure all stockings are stuffed Christmas morning.

Santa Fe El Capitan pulling away after a station stop at Savana, IL  This train was rerouted over the Milwaukee due to flooding on the Mississippi River due melting ice and heavy spring rains.  Just noticed in this picture that the station might do more business if they correct the extremely high step-up to get to the platform level.  Maybe it's due to the Milwaukee Road's lack of funds?

Art

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

At long last the L1s are running and looking like they’re supposed to:

Norm: Looks great!

An aside:

Though I'm not a SPF (Slobbering Pennsy Freak)... gotta' say that they had some very rugged and robust looking power, even their "small" late steam stuff.  Example: I think the H10 Consolidations are "brutish" in appearance. I find them oddly attractive. Does this mean I need counseling?

Andre

Just got my Legacy L1 back from the Harmon Yards for it's motor shim fix. Good to have this engine running properly after the initial disappointment. Patt added some extra enhancements added as well. May need to consider some grimy black to dull down the green like Norm's 1369! Here's it posted to an H10 from 2016 with boiler / cab roof paint corrections from Harry Hieke.

Pat also added rod bolt detail to the L1 which is a super cool detail. Can't wait to give these locos a proper pike!

Happy Friday everyone!

My buying new engine days are probably over, so I guess I will just have to show my old 3rd Rail L1.

Looks like the railroad has moved from its pier repair to painting the bridge. The tarps will keep some things that fly(birds,debris, extraterrestrial life, etc.) from disturbing the new paint. However, I'm not 100% sure if the bridge will look like new when completed. Only time will tell.

Dave

Here are some pictures of the 2-rail O layout at the Hagerstown Roundhouse.

Scott Smith

I posted some photos in other threads but thought it would be fun to post some of my newer acquisitions here.

I have been a bit indiscriminate with my GGD heavyweight purchases, but I love these cars.  I can always repaint some of them.

Wait a second, that's not GGD!  That's a Weaver / Lionel! 

Back on topic.

Hey @scott.smith great article in the latest edition of OGR.  Nice photos this week, everyone!

Everyone checking out the PolEx

Running trains with the Trackers/SGMA in Manassas this week…

@Craignor posted:

Running trains with the Trackers/SGMA in Manassas this week…

Really great, Craig!

Peter

Broke out the E8s for the first time on the new layout.......they will be pulling the Christmas train next weekend!

Have a great week, everyone!

Peter

Another 12-1 Sleeper arrived yesterday

@CAPPilot posted:

My buying new engine days are probably over, so I guess I will just have to show my old 3rd Rail L1.

Ron seeing your and Norm's PRR L1's recall a story.

I believe it was back in May 2008.  I purchased a MTH 20-80007A PRR Li #1286 from my local dealer.  I also ordered MTH 20-3296-1 PRR K4 #837 and MTH 20-3180-1 PRR L1 #520 from Jimmy-Homer City.

But the L1 from jimmy had a mismatched tender road number to the cab's 520.

Called Jimmy, they could not find to correct tender so returned it.

But did find a MTH 203180-1 on the "bay."

Also picked this Kline PRR L2 from a forum member.

Ron