Weekend Photo Fun 7-12-13-??

Have a great weekend everyone!

Alan

"Night time in the city....."

Here's a neat little Summer project.

A friend of mine is an big fan of the Cass Scenic RR here in WV.  He wanted some excursion cars to pull behind a recently acquired Shay.  Here's what we came up with.  A set of MTH Overton passenger cars was the donor.

They may not be exact but IMHO I think the overall effect was pretty good.

If you're interested in a step-by-step, I've put them on my website.

Have a great weekend.

AF

Some old photos....modular group shots.....but getting excited....we'll be exhibiting the modular layout at the Chesterfield County Fair August 23 through 31. Come and see us......and by all means introduce yourself!

Peter

Last weekend we built a nice wall cabinet for the TV and some books. My wife really likes her Blue Comet so it now sits atop the new structure. In our downsizing effort, she's offering her pair of NS Dash 9's for sale and has one of them displayed (on shelf to the left) until they depart.

Well back to layout work! Its a lot less hostile than swimming the guys below on summer vacation! 

Nice day for a trip to Hecksgate Falls:

Jim

A 2012 Christmas layout memory

That's my parents' house that I grew up in on the left.

That's my brother's house on the right.

- walt

Here is my Lionel Reading T-1 (6-18006; 1989) painted and detailed by Reading Steam Guru as 2124 in her Iron Horse Rambles scheme

Wowak added full working valve gear, a "mantel clock" on her air pump shield, a scale pilot coupler, a brass whistle, and two white "special" flags that Iron Horse Rambles carried.

Spring wildflower special in the picturesque Eel River Canyon.  Even though it takes some getting to, this scenic canyon is a treasure house for rail fans containing 25 tunnels, 29 bridges, nine major trestles, and a menagerie of critters.

Lionel Legacy GP-35 heading down the station bypass track.

Another OGR PC fan...

Here is pic MTH Premier PS2 Hopper. I bought this week and also pic of my Lionel Chessie U36C Engine. I painted the smoke stack silver.     

Running trains with a grandson around the refinery.

A look into Penn Station, under the train sheds at track level. B&O RDC's by MTH and Lionel, C&NW F3 by Lionel.

I can not get the G motors out of my system.

I don't have a photo today just a video, I hope that's still okay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...p;list=TLGmSJIPrfWaI

Here are some shots from today's Greenberg Show in Monroeville, PA:

You just never know who will stop by... 

In honor of the recent Independence Day holiday and 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg:

Triple-headed hybrids!  Going to try and get this on video tomorrow!

Andy

Fire one...fire two...

Picked up a nice Lionel Missle Firing Car. Will run it with my Orbitor Set for now but am hoping to pick up some more military/space cars soon. 

Found a cool tanker truck at the flea market for $8.00 . its a 37 ford made by ertl in 1999.

Hey, Andy!  By any chance is that fellow in the pink shirt in your first photo a well-known former train shop owner who endeared himself to many of his followers?

Allan, that certainly is the not so late and still great, Sir Jimmy Sutter.  Seems he needed to search out some biscuits for his puppy since the "Homer Poor House" was in need of more trains again!!

Coal Breaker

I went to the drag races this week end. A race between the worlds largest Shay and a GP9 at 4000 ft elevation in the WV mountains.

This was a 'race' between Cass RR Shay #6 and D&GVR GP9 at Spruce WV. A GREAT time had by all!!!

Spotted from my brothers house in Cape Town yesterday an odd maintenance loco but what in more interesting is the shark in the wave on the left. Enlarge pic to see!

James 

I had one of those. This is what I did with the tractor by adding a dump body from Berkshire Valley.

And this is what I did with the tank trailer. The tractor is an Ertl 48 Diamond T from e-bay

Those Ertl semi tractors were available separately or with trailers or van or tank bodies.. Also available were A 1950 Chevy COE a 60 Chevy and a 47 International.

Yes it is.

And here are a few shots from today:

Andy

Nice pics, everyone.

Peter

New puppy? I hope it's a Scottie!! I'll donate to that....wait, is he still selling trains??

"a well-known former train shop owner who endeared himself to many of his followers?"

yeap, did it to me!! Should have bought more.

41',52' & 65' gondolas.

Did you build?? Very nice work and great to see others building O scale rail cars!!!!

Yes, they are all scratch built.