Whew!   That's great Scott.  Thanks so much for your very informative post here and suggestion for OGR to do an interview/article on Scott and his Trainz!

Here's a few shots of one of my most fa-vo-rite  steamers - the Lionel PRR T1

Whoa, it's not even Friday yet!  Trainz operation looks pretty impressive so we forgive your excitement, Scott.  

My contribution this week is a videolink  (not my production) 

Here is my contribution for this week. " Musing around Patsburg and the Free State Junction Railway "

Just finished building this kit: 

Regards,

Greg

www.youtube.com/trainbros89

Variety pack............

A 2016 Christmas Layout memory

Looks like a couple of the cows had some of that "other" grass

- walt

Happy Weekend Everyone.Lion Chief Plus SOU NW2 & REVERE CANE SUGAR HOPPER CAR.

Johan, great pics as always.............Paul

Working on a couple modules...

paul 2 posted:

Johan, great pics as always.............Paul

Thank you very much Paul.

Johan

Memorial Day on the G&O:

Early start of the day. Don

Looking down Depot Street........

Gandydancer 1950, great shot....Don

gandydancer1950 posted:

Looking down Depot Street........

Thanks Lou, how's things in Richfield?

Trumptrain, fantastic layout.

Trainbros89, very nice build! Where did you get the kit? I like it a lot! As always great pictures guys! My favorite thread!

A few weeks ago, I posted a photo of a farm pasture that I was constructing on my layout. I still have to finish the Scenic Express Super Sage tree (it won't be dead as shown in the pic) and I need to add more cows, but it' s getting there....

PRRMiddleDivision posted:

Wow, I love the field and the embankment. Great job!

Just picked these up. Now need a set of green 2400 passenger cars. 

c.sam posted:

Whew!   That's great Scott.  Thanks so much for your very informative post here and suggestion for OGR to do an interview/article on Scott and his Trainz!

Wow, so we finally get a glimpse of Heaven!

scott.smith posted:

I hope you guys won't be upset with me starting Weekend Photo Fun a few hours early. These pictures took a while to put together.

Monday I was in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area and stopped by Trainz. I was fortune enough to get a tour of the facility by Scott Griggs.

I was amazed at the size of this operation. Two buildings and 35 employees with an incredible amount of trains moving in and out at all times.

This area is where trains first enter the facility to be checked-in.

This is the area where the trains are checked and the descriptions of each items are written up. Scott Griggs is in this photo.

After the trains are cataloged they are moved to a photo area. There are thousand of photos taken each week.

I believe this is the area where the photographed trains are placed and ready to auction

After they are sold they go to the shipping area. Items are shipped out 24 hours after payment.  Sometimes  due to the volume of closed auctions on Sunday the shipping spills over into Tuesday.

In a separate building there is a room full of train/train items that are deemed unsaleable through the auction sites. These items are sorted and are sold through various antique stores. I didn't take a picture of that room (sorry).
In that same building there is an area of new trains that are sold on the Trainz website.

The train repair section is also in this building;

Last but not least is the parts area. Trainz has bought and is currently buying inventory of retiring dealers. This means they have tons of parts from these dealers. These all have to be cataloged and photographed so they can be sold.

The pictures I took don't do this operation justice. Maybe OGR should consider doing an article on Trainz. This place is truly amazing. Thank you Scott Griggs for giving me the tour.

Scott Smith

Let's see your pictures.

 

Wow, where are the Pearly Gates?

I'm surprised  they didn't have my side frames for my New Haven MU unit, I purchase from them.   kb2agpjohn@aol.com 

Nothing new model train wise this week again.......car shows,  rebuilt the front porch......fixed a small rust spot on  my Javelin underside of the hood........ so I'll go with a 'classic' photo!!!

This is a prototype, in HO scale, of a kit I designed and engineered as a laser cut kit.  Things changed and the kit never happened. Think a modified version would go over in O scale??? I still want a Art Deco diner for the layout......Maybe I should talk to Mark/Menard's......thx

Pitch it hard Dave.  Menard's hasn't produced a diner yet and even though I've already got a Joe's Diner telephone for my layout a Menard's priced Art Deco diner like your's might have to go on the other side of town.

AMCDave posted:

 

This is a prototype, in HO scale, of a kit I designed and engineered as a laser cut kit.  Things changed and the kit never happened. Think a modified version would go over in O scale??? I still want a Art Deco diner for the layout......Maybe I should talk to Mark/Menard's......thx

Dave That would be a great idea. Why not contact Menards and see what happens. Maybe now the time has come. 

scott.smith posted:

I hope you guys won't be upset with me starting Weekend Photo Fun a few hours early. These pictures took a while to put together.

Monday I was in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area and stopped by Trainz. I was fortune enough to get a tour of the facility by Scott Griggs.

I was amazed at the size of this operation. Two buildings and 35 employees with an incredible amount of trains moving in and out at all times.

 

 

After they are sold they go to the shipping area. Items are shipped out 24 hours after payment.  Sometimes  due to the volume of closed auctions on Sunday the shipping spills over into Tuesday.

 

 

Shipping /logistics big issue for any operation. What they need is someone who understands and know  which shipment method is best for an Item, the quickest, and the most cost effective for the customer..  When to use USPS  Priority Mail, FEDEX Smart Post, and  FEDEX ground.

Christopher2035 posted:

Happy Friday!

On vacation in Kiawah Island this week, so the trains are idle. I did manage to take a few shots before we left on Monday.

Took delivery of new B&O E units & some passenger cars to simulate the B&O Royal Blue run to Jersey City on the CNJ.

NJT ALP46 4642 leads a Long Branch bound train through Red Bank, NJ

Cool shot especially with the sky and clouds

#1335.................

Marty Fitzhenry posted:

Trumptrain, fantastic layout.

Thanks so very much Marty!! 

A video update from Jasper's Rock

Ralph M posted:

A video update from Jasper's Rock

 

Ralph nice work on the additions. I like the geeps and u-boat! I really enjoy how you lay your videos out. Very informative but most of all very entertaining. Thanks for posting.

gandydancer1950 posted:

gandydancer1950 posted:

Looking down Depot Street........

Thanks Lou, how's things in Richfield?

Keeping way more than busy.  Have been experimenting with some more model rr electronics.  Really need to just run some trains!

Lou

Lou N posted:

gandydancer1950 posted:

gandydancer1950 posted:

Looking down Depot Street........

Thanks Lou, how's things in Richfield?

Keeping way more than busy.  Have been experimenting with some more model rr electronics.  Really need to just run some trains!

Lou

Electrical stuff is not my strong suit, mind if I ask you a few questions if they come up?