WEEKEND PHOTO FUN 8-5-16-??

After many years had passed since I last visited Roadside America, I had an opportunity to stop there this past weekend. I've always found seeing this layout very comforting as my family first took me when I was very young so many wonderful memories are associated with Roadside America for me. I'm very happy it's still here for us to enjoy as the display provides quite a peek into our hobby's past.  

Bob

An older shot from my old layout.  It's one of my favorites!

My brother Christmas Postwar layout.

And finally another throwback to the Century Club 1 locomotives all in a row!

A new bridge under construction - a model of the Delaware River Viaduct.

Happy weekend everyone.

great pics as always. I've got to get over to Roadside America.

Great pics,  love the bridge AUBV. Justfinished my Old Milwaukee hopper.  

I drove past Roadside America two weeks ago.  It was later in the day and didn't stop as we still had a ways to go to get home.  I was glad to see it was still there, it's been about 10-12 years since I've driven down 81 through the Shenandoah Valley.  Thanks for the pics.

Nothing was done on the layout this week.....but I got to ride the CTA while in Chicago at a meeting..

Rode the Red Line to a neat place:

Pictures of the Loop:

The Blue Line back to O'Hare.....

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Peter

Caught a slow moving Pan Am freight train leaving Rigby Yard yesterday.  All boxcars.  Between 50 to 75 cars.

A new resident has been spotted in town.  And it seems he is a Lionel fanboy.

A 2015 Christmas Layout memory

As witnessed by the white surface, this area was originally scheduled to be a winter scene.  I decided to display the "family" cardboard houses, bought by Dad around 1950, instead of winter.  The horses are because there always seemed to be a corral with play horses, and usually cowboys, on the "family" Christmas layout.  The plastic church was bought by  Dad way back then too and always had an, ironically, "ungodly" fence around it

The plastic stuff I bought when I was, oh, maybe 7 or 8 so I displayed them too.

- walt

Before the trip to North Carolina to visit my daughter Amy and grand sons they spent the week here in the Memphis area visiting relatives. Here are a couple of pictures of us in the train room. Nolan is into his 4th year of "train training" and Oliver, the little guy had his first "train training" session during the July visit.

Thanks and have a great weekend. If you are down south, enjoy the heat, it's August  and it is supposed to  be hot!

Richard Gonzales

Great photos everyone!  I weathered my first engine this week.  Before.....

And after....

I finally had a chance to compare the good, the bad, and the ugly  (I don't know which is which)

A simulated consist from the 2011 ... the AWT tender isn't correct, I'll guess I'll just have to build the 3-D printed version

Consist from the 2016 break in run

The 2011 consist along with the 8444 from a 1988 consist when they painted the AWT black

and just the 3 Stooges

BobbyD posted:

Great pictures Bob! What type of equipment do they normally operate?

Hi, Bobby.

Thanks for your compliment regarding my pictures. The vast majority of motive power and rolling stock on the layout is Lionel of the pre and post war eras; however, there were two passenger trains in operation, each of which was powered by a Williams Western Maryland scale FA-1. You can see one of these units at the head end of a consist of Lionel 2500 series aluminum cars in a few of the pictures. Also, one of the freights was powered a Lionel modern era starter type steam locomotive. I also noticed a few MPC U36B units as well but, again, most of the equipment is older. 

Bob

The kids were off to Grandma's this week so I got some time to decal a few pieces of rolling stock this week

I built up a Downtown Deco Angel's Flight Hotel kit and moved some things around to accommodate it. Also started detailing the streets a bit.

Wildlife weekend! It's amazing how often something feathered or furry gets into one of my layout photos.

Jim

   New LIRR S-2 Alco 447 arrival !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  Moded, re-painted correctly. Aged and sun faded.  Fireman is reading the Newsday paper.

Placed in operation for a work out.

Maine Central flatcar #6887 with steam boiler load.

At The Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village today in Dearborn Michigan. Rode the train twice. Great facilty. Super nice folks running the train. Great ride. You need a good two days to see/do it all.

The Thomas Edison locomotive was running today. 

Stopped by Mario's Trains on the way home this evening. He is still working on the warehouse expansion.

Scott Smith

Winchester & Western RR Engine Maintenance Facility located in Gore, Va, west of Winchester, Va.

CNJ 3676 posted:

After many years had passed since I last visited Roadside America, I had an opportunity to stop there this past weekend. I've always found seeing this layout very comforting as my family first took me when I was very young so many wonderful memories are associated with Roadside America for me. I'm very happy it's still here for us to enjoy as the display provides quite a peek into our hobby's past.  

Bob

Thanks for the return memories, Bob.

I was there when I was a kid in the 1950's, and I took my former wife there about 25 years ago & she loved it.  I'm almost 70 and I believe it is time for one more trip to enjoy the modeled Pa. scenery.  I noticed they have replaced most of the track with Gargraves (or Gargraves type) track.  Looks good.

Dennis

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Here is something from Patsburg.

Ever feel like life is passing you by?  LOL

The sidewalks are coming along......

The sidewalks really make a difference......look at the same view without sidewalks....

Painting and final detailing is next.....

Peter

Took a trip from downtown Chicago via Chicago river, Lake Michigan into the Calumet river to tour the Calumet industrial area. Saw lots of bridges and barge traffic. The trip was thru our PBS station WTTW and our guide was Geoffrey Baer. We had a great time. I wish I had a better camera these were done with my iPhone.

franktrain

Looking East from DuSable bridge(Michigan Ave.) toward Lake Michigan

Bascule bridge on Calumet raising for our passing.

Chicago Skyway bridge, I-90 tollway

Barge unloading with some neat looking hoppers.

Some river barge traffic

One of the railroad lift bridges not sure what road.

Another lift bridge, this one is Norfolk Southern, I believe 

Norfolk Southern gave us a nice photo op.

Neighbor sent me this (picture, not the actual product)

TTOS had their convention this week in Long Beach, right across the bridge from San Pedro. We were on the layout tour. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to take photos of the crowd (I was operating), but hopefully some of them are forum members and may chime in. We had about 50 people come through Wednesday evening. We went through several pots of coffee, about a case of water, about a half-case of soda and a whole lot of cookies. I'm going to see if I can finagle some photos from one of our members who took photos.

Glad the weekend has come 'round the bend. My Hiawatha transported me away from a tough week at work. TGI club night. 

Farmer Bill:  Okay, I've eaten and loved Scrapple my entire life (almost 64 years) - BUT - I think Scrapple flavored ice cream is a bit too bizarre to even consider, let alone actually eat (shudder). I'll stick to having it for breakfast.

Farmer_Bill posted:

Neighbor sent me this (picture, not the actual product)

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!

Peter

Putnam Division posted:

Farmer_Bill posted:

Neighbor sent me this (picture, not the actual product)

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!

Peter

My reaction "to a Tee".  

Farmer Bill, thanks for sharing.

Steven J. Serenska

If they can make bacon-flavored ice cream - one can only dream of Scrapple and another favorite....aka "Taylor Ham" to some of you folks....

Got to get this thread 'back on track"....

Have a great weekend everyone!  Here are a few quick iPhone shots of a K-Line CNJ ALCo RS3 in the CNJ's final "Coast Guard" paint scheme.  This will be my next locomotive through the "detailing/weathering shop".  I guess I can call these the "Before" photos!!

Some pickers on the West side of Chicago making a deal for some old railroad signs.

franktrain