Weekend Photo Fun 4-26-13-??

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Alan

Weaver H10 Consolidation, EOB upgrade.

Sunset 3rdRail E6, Conventional.  Would like to upgrade this well detailed locomotive.

Lionel Pennsy K4 (2002). Odyssey, a very good runner.

Weaver L1s Mikado with an EOB upgrade.

Sunset 3rdRail. Pennsy I1 decapod Right.  Conventional, also needs an upgrade.
MTH Pittsburg, Shawmut, and Northern, Russian decapod Left.

Part of ongoing renovation work.

War is raging in Europe and the American economy is improving. B&O EE2a 2-8-8-2 formerly BR&P Class XX crossing the Cattaragus river viaduct with a northbound coal train in tow in the summer of 1941 This was the photographer’s first time using Kodak’s  new Kodacolor film

Here are the new Lionel autocarriers I bought at York.  The scale length really catches your eye. 

Rich

www.toytrainsontracks.com

a 2012 Christmas layout memory

Some eye candy for visiting kids.

- walt

Someone sent this along with a lot of old photos this morning.

It is captioned as "A Native American viewing the first transcontinental RR"

Running some Postwar, PWC & CC -

picked up a 2315 - ( I need to get a green roof!)  I tried it on the floor & it's really cool!  Can't wait to hook this up on the next layout!

A favorite York find. This was on the floor under a dealers table next to Trainworld Friday evening all covered in dust. USA Trains Alco PA with a closed pilot. No box.... I asked to test it and it lit up and ran forward & reverse. For $100 it was hard to pass up! 

It's June of 1968 at Duncannon, PA, 15 miles or so upriver from Harrisburg.  "Foreign invaders" trail a PRR U-25-B as the train passes an eastbound coal drag led by a Penn Central C-630.  Operators in "View" tower oversee the action.

A sad day indeed on the former "Standard Railroad of the World!"

Here are the new Lionel autocarriers I bought at York.  The scale length really catches your eye. 

Rich Battista,

My son and I viewed part three of your series regarding your layout.  It's a superb video, and your editing skills rival your modeling abilities.  The shots comparing the NYC El to your own are fantastic!

- Mike

"Small layout...Big dreams"

Great photos this week lots of nice layouts.

Was at a small convention a while back and here are some photos of a nice layout. Garden railway in the back yard and O filling  a 2 car Garage.

Also saw this 1/50 0 scale truck at a diecast shop! Cool fine detail and only what was it $3-400.  Also inside of a Dome car being rebuilt interior update.

Click on photos for a larger view.

Okay.. very clever painting a cloud on the backdrop that doubles as steam for photo ops.  It looks GREAT.  I'm tucking that genius tip away - thank you!

Very good photos to all

Brian

     i need a bigger monitor for your pictures.

Some latest weathering. A diecsat Rail king and a Lionel GP7. Enjoy

Ray Marion

I always enjoy photo fun.

I was fooling around with the camera and took this a few months ago.  I just like the mood.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Here's what I get to see when I'm in my backyard!!!!!! When the tree's bloom it looks great

Alex

Some of my "York swag"...

One of my favorite caboose of all time, the N8 and this one in Conrail



They were blowing out Williams and I couldn't resist getting two powered SD45's.
A quick re-wiring and a little white paint on the hand rails and voila!

Here are a few more photos from Forum member Cesar's (fatboy) remarkable layout that we visited last week at York. 

Great pictures this weekend.

The past, it is now lost forever.

There was a time when the land was sacred

and the ancient ones were as one with it.

A time when only the children of the great spirit were here to

light the fires in these places with no boundaries.

When forests were as thick as the fur of the winter bear.

When a warrior could walk from horizon to horizon

on the backs of the buffalo.

When deserts were in bloom and the streams,

pure as freshly fallen snow.

At that time,

when there were only simple ways.

I saw with my heart the conflicts to come.

And whether it was to be for good or bad.

What was certain was,

that there would be change.

Brian your layout is looking GREAT!! On the far left over half up the picture I see lights, is that a part of your refinery? Bill

Working on a scale reproduction of a tower from the old Joliet prison for my layout. This prison is one of the most historic buildings in Illinois.. and of course its rotting away. It was built in 1858 by inmates, including civil war prisoners.

I often think to myself how it would have been to be a prisoner here during the winter with no electricity, no heat... before the prison had windows... now thats what jail should be. The only link to civilization is hearing the whistle of a steam engine off in the distance....

I hope to finish this tower soon, I am almost done. I am making the top of the tower removable so I can display it as it looked in 1900 or how it looks today.

Happy Weekend everyone!

Great day to wash a car or work in the yard.

End of the Line!

New Lionel Southern Pacific 0-8-0 w/ Railsounds

Jim

pics of my fathers layout.

Bill:

I love to see photos of your refinery. Please post more in the future.

The refinery is located at the far left corner. However none of the lights or new additions were added when this photo was taken. The Shell refinery parts arrived today so we should have it up and running soon.

Brian I am looking forward to your expansion of the refinery. Please post a LOT of pictures of it.

Here's another of the early days of Penn Central, the "Substandard Railroad of the World":

Rich Battista  your layout displays those CN Autoracks in an AWESOME SETTING. Thanks for posting those 3 pictures. 

WOW, what a start for the Weekend Photo Fun!  Who was it that was saying that O gauge is dead!  WOW, good job gang!  Russ

PennsyK4 - What's the story on your Guseppi's Fruit Market please? Its beautiful.

Saw one at York with tracks on either side on a diorama. Don't remember where it was (Somewhere in the Orange Hall)

A little Texas Special for you'll. 3rd Rail E7's with K-Line Streamliners.