WHAT TRAINS DID YOU RUN TODAY?

Today a little B&O, and Happy Railroading Everyone

@leapinlarry - Don't know why, but seeing all of @idea-thinker's display cases lined up so neatly makes me think of a library.    Then again, I wish I could go to our local library and see all those beautiful trains lined up.     

I ran my Weaver Great Northern U25 and a Williams Great Northern FM

Running my PRR A5 0-4-0 lately.

Bob

Nice consist Bob.

Jay

I ran (basically test run) some new to me 2343 A-B-A SF units that I found in a container that I didn't even know I had.  The powered A unit ran a little rough at first but seemed to smooth out after a couple of laps, then I pulled it off so I could try and figure out how to get into it to lube it up for future.  Sorry no video.

From the past week or so …

@VJandP....

Your crossover/turnout combination is certainly a focal point of interest.

I love the string of tankers too...makes a really nice scene.

Canadian National with a Dash 9 and helper GP35 hauling Petroleum distillation towers. 

Union Pacific SD70Ace heritage units hauling a mixed freight consist of CATS, Providence and Worcester box cars, Tank car and Intermodel units.

Ran some BN and BNSF power.

Today I ran a mixed freight with Burlington FM's at the lead and some and Hamms Beer cars pictured in Boxcar Sunday at the end. I know Burlington didn't have FM's but I painted 3 of them anyway.

Williams Norfolk & Western FM pulling mixed freight.

MTH PS1 Jersey Central FM Trainmaster hauling oil tankers through My Little Town:

Santa Fe FM Trainmaster I just got.

For the last couple of days, it has been the K-Line Santa Fe Midnight Chief.  Cataloged in 2005 with early TMCC. Beautiful consist.

A daily freight leaves New Haven for Scranton

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qXs2Ssy6DLk7HPTv5

The New haven used faster locomotives on their passenger trains. But to day, we are using a slower Mountain type.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3x3DsHdgBrNG8cBx5

Picked up this Lionel BN SD60 from Gryzboski’s Trains at the Allentown show yesterday.

@Wood posted:

For the last couple of days, it has been the K-Line Santa Fe Midnight Chief.  Cataloged in 2005 with early TMCC. Beautiful consist.

@Wood:

“Beautiful consist?” Well yeah, if you like everything in black. 🤔 Seriously, you do have a nice layout. Was just wondering why the B unit isn’t running between the two As. 🤷‍♂️

@Bill Park posted:

The New haven used faster locomotives on their passenger trains. But to day, we are using a slower Mountain type.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3x3DsHdgBrNG8cBx5

Hey Bill, that’s the awesomest New Haven steam freight I’ve seen. Nice going. 👍

@Yellowstone Special posted:

@Wood:

“Beautiful consist?” Well yeah, if you like everything in black. 🤔 Seriously, you do have a nice layout. Was just wondering why the B unit isn’t running between the two As. 🤷‍♂️

Thanks Vern, Appreciate the kind comments.

The K-Line engines have a cable connecting the TMCC.  The B unit has a short in the cable, so I do not plug it in and let her run behind the AAs.

Testing some new trackwork with an Atlas RS -1 and an Atlas SD-35, both CNJ.  Also ran my Allentown purchase, a roundhouse HO boxcab.  My HO fleet is now complete.

@Wood posted:

Thanks Vern, Appreciate the kind comments.

The K-Line engines have a cable connecting the TMCC.  The B unit has a short in the cable, so I do not plug it in and let her run behind the AAs.

Well that certainly explains it, Wood and thank you for the clarification. Happy trainin’.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iMhd5b7pC6ug2efr8

Sante Fe Texas type hauls a load of revenue freight on the New Haven line to Scranton Pa.

MTH PS2 Railking Rugged Rails royal blue Baltimore & Ohio Torpedo steamer, running on DCS, hauling B&O and other boxcars:

At the end of the above video, the train comes to an abrupt halt because the engine threw both traction tires.

Love the sound of the horn/whistle and the abundant smoke generated from JT Mega Stean Coal Fired smoke Fluid. Arnold

Yellowstone, Thanks form the comment. bill

I ran a Menard's auto and gas special today. Beta 1 loco with beta 4 dummy pulling menard's autoracks and tank cars.

Ran my newly acquired Lionel VisionLine Challenger.    Enjoy

https://youtube.com/channel/UCGWqYOjCNGWmhgRHia0rKcw

@Alabama Joe....

Holy Smokes (pun intended )....what a magnificent engine! Just fantastic.

Thanks for sharing......WOW !

Kline cnj 4 6 4 tank engine.  It found a flaw in the newly installed track, cow catcher is low so any flaw however small shorts the layout.  Easily fixed.  I might name this loco Canary,  it sniffs out problems.

It's cold out there. Gotta move that Big Oil:

Arnold

My Christmas layout with my NPR Berkshire.  This year I added (with approval from the CFO) three Lemax buildings and the Lemax skating rink.

Burlington mixed freight.

@Dave Ripp......

Love the town scene..alot of nice details.

Question....what are the "pipes" that I see in the bottom video? They're appear to be attached to the perimeter of the train table.

@Bill Park posted:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iMhd5b7pC6ug2efr8

Sante Fe Texas type hauls a load of revenue freight on the New Haven line to Scranton Pa.

Hey @Bill Park....

Some how I missed your posting! Just took a peek at it. Wow....really nice scene.....love the multiple bridges and the Santa Fe Texas making its away along the hillside.

Question....When the train was traveling along the hillside I noticed a "seam" in the back.  Is that an access hatch?

Again...your scenery appears to be really top notch!

@Junior posted:

@Dave Ripp......

Love the town scene. Lot of nice details.

Question....what are the "pipes" that I see in the bottom video? They're appear to be attached to the perimeter of the of the train table.

Thanks Junior, the table is 6 x 20 with 10 wheels to move it. The pipes are just handles to make it simple. It rolls very easily on these casters.

PRR SD45 pulling a train with a new road name that’s been added to the table.  The matching motive power should be here this week.  

Hi Junior, Thanks for the compliment. The seam over the top of that area in the video where the Texas type is running is a seam for the top of the scenery. I constructed the basic vertical using 2" blue insulation board cut in strips and glued and the some basic shaping of the vertical side before covering it all with sculp -a-mold. Then painted with a cheap paint  and when that dried, a wash of watered down india ink. The track loops around and goes back in the other direction and the same was done there too. In between is a very narrow walkway which is 8' long and gives me access to that upper tracks. The seam you are referring to is the cover for the walkway. I need to address that seam one of these days to get that blended in. I used another piece of 2" foam board and made a hump like a mountain in it and covered it with poly trees. There are somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 trees on that one section. The whole top is light enough to lift off for servicing etc. I include a couple of pics on the construction. The top elevation of that seam is probably about 7' off the floor so there was no way I was doing it in place. I have one of the ends left to landscape correctly.  Again, thanks for the compliment.

That's a very slick approach @Bill Park. I would think some kind of irregular line sculpted out of Sculpt-a-Mold on the base that supports that top piece would definitely work. "All you need to do is" (I hate that phrase.....'cause it never works out to be simple ) break up that horizontal straight line and you'd be good to go.

Of course this thought is coming from a model railroader who has YET to start any real scenery on his layout.....yet .

@Dave Ripp. posted:

Thanks Junior, the table is 6 x 20 with 10 wheels to move it. The pipes are just handles to make it simple. It rolls very easily on these casters.

Wow @Dave Ripp.....great minds think alike! Take a peek...

My layout is 12x18 feet. Table moves really well too. The creeper in the back right has saved my back and my knees countless times...best thing ever!