Happy 2015!  Hope everyone had a great holiday!

I had a bunch of free time to just enjoy the trains with the kids over the last week or so

Lucia got the Hershey train set for Christmas, so naturally we had to run it on the big layout -

2351 on the point of a mainline train -

A look at the upper level - my plan is make this more of a winter scene up here when I'm done.

I decided to try a little customizing of my passenger station -
My new NKP Berk passing the repainted 133 station. Once the paint is fully dry over a few days, I want to go back & detail the bricks on platform

Overall view -

Here's one of those J's without clothes to start.......brought to the display by Gilly@N&W:

Crowds continued to be to be good the week after Christmas:

Peter

Happy New Year to all.  Looking forward to another great year of trains and learning more about this fun hobby!  

- Mike

"Small layout...Big dreams"

Some of Santa's elves decided to take a "Busman's holiday" and check out the Town Of North Pole, Alaska, for their Christmas break. Thanks to the Alaska Railroad, it made it easy for them to get around.

Watching trains on a slow Saturday afternoon

Thanks for spoiling the next episode of Railroad Alaska for me!

Awesome weathering and setting Steve C.

Rich

Have a great weekend.

Been running the little guys on the Seattle & Yakima RR

Having some fun with some new toys:

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and happy New Year. Now that the holiday's are over its time for the inflatable snow man to come down and have the kids return to school! 

Weird looking car

Tower we have an obstruction on the tracks.... Call Woody please....

Only two shots this week. Can't let it all out at once..

I thought that was the OM weinermobile in tow 

Rich

This came today, Based on the Santa Fe 1910 standards, American Model Builders Kit #474 Santa Fe No. 1 Standard Single Story Depot.  I've wanted one for years.

Howard,

Very nice! I built one of these but painted it in the much later (utilitarian) all yellow. The original scheme is quite striking. This is an excellent kit and a fun build. I think another kit manufacturer offers a Santa Fe "Laura depot." Have you seen that kit? I've toyed with buying one. It's another small wood depot, though not quite as elaborate as the No.1 style depot.

I don't have any new pictures, but since it's the end of the year, here are a few older ones:

ATSF 5009, an SD40U, leads a stack train through the crossing:

GP35R:

Up on a roof....

Happy New Year.

RM

Thanks for spoiling the next episode of Railroad Alaska for me!

You know, this might be just the ticket. They are always looking for new story lines about the "off-girders". I think Santa and the Elves will qualify. 

I took these about 1/2 hour ago. enjoy & Happy New Year everyone

Love this one, Howard.

Got the C-420 pics done.

This is another great engine.......

Peter

Rich - Your later version was incredible.  It was an inspiration.  I copied the picture you posted years ago.  The best!

In the spirit of the season!

Chris

LVHR

My Christmas /birthday /retirement gift. 

New Budds...

My 4 month-old grand daughter, Violet, is very interested in my Christmas layout. My grandsons have some competition.

Christopher,

I'm glad you got to spend time with the kids.  Lucia's Hershey train looks great.  I miss seeing her smiling face however.    The station looks good, and the winter scene up on the mountain will be a good addition.  Overall, your train room looks great!

New Budd's on a beautiful layout.

My 3rd Rail K running at the Virginia Museum of Transportation this morning.

Scott Smith

I agree with Brian!

Super!

Congratulations on your retirement!

Thanks Mark. I can't wait to get some more scenery done.  Here's a little Lucia for you from over the Christmas break - 

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Ditto!  

Park project completed for the New Years Party with several of the great nieces and nephews.

Jim