This morning I assigned one of my B6s to yard work switching, spotting 8 mixed freight to a spur and setting out 9 tankers for a Consolidation drag to its next destination. Below is an old photo of the same train but I have since changed the pilot by removing the cowcatcher elements and adding freight engine elements I scratched using pieces of styrene as seen above. 
Well they don’t make a nice scene and definitely not realistic. However they served a very important purpose. I ran my largest engines with my longest and highest cars to double check the clearances under Penn station. With three curved mains in close proximity it was a job placing supports for the trestle.
Happy too report the only problem was when a fallen tree got dragged into the mix.
Some switcher and mainline action.
I went downstairs today to spend a few minutes checking on my layouts and didn’t intend to run any trains. Instead, I put Maine Central 2-8-0 #501 on my 12’-by-8’ layout at the head end of two Boston & Maine passenger cars. The MEC was partly owned by the B&M and mixed consists of MEC and B&M equipment did occur. My die-cast model of MEC #501 was made by Weaver. The train is running at 33 scale-miles-per-hour in the video.
MELGAR
Took my PA’s out for a spin on the lower loop. All good, but they wanted a longer run, lol !
I ran a train today powered by Maine Central F3 diesel #686 with two Boston & Maine passenger coaches. Models by MTH. Shown running through the wood double-track truss bridge on my 12'-by-8' layout.
MELGAR
A pair of New Haven DL-109's heads the daily Scranton to New Haven passenger train as it pulls off the Scranton reverse loop headed for New Haven. As was typical for New Haven trains, consists were made up of different types of passenger cars including stainless steel, rebuilt coaches, and old heavyweight varnish.
A Dl-109 heads a group of loaded reefers toward cedar hii in New Haven
Santa Fe All the Way! Lionel Yellow Bonnet F7 ABA freight and Lionel Red Bonnet ABAA pulling The Chief.
A 13 car Madison consist pulled by a 783 Hudson with a 19300 sound tender.
The first MTH Premier model of Boston & Maine GP7 #1563 (20-2211-1) was delivered with PS1 in December 1999 at MSRP $299.95. I ran it (01/30/2024) on my 12’-by-8’ layout pulling two MTH models of B&M passenger coaches.
MELGAR
I think the Engineer had "a little too much wine" last night! 😲
Coal load to the Yard.
@WinstonB posted:Coal load to the Yard.
@WinstonB, I have not seen a FM Trainmaster O scale model with a snow plow on it, who makes this one?
Thanks!
Western Maryland BL2 at the point of a short freight train.
@WesternPacific2217 posted:@WinstonB, I have not seen a FM Trainmaster O scale model with a snow plow on it, who makes this one?
Thanks!
The FM is from MTH. One of my first Premier engines I bought in 2002.
I ran my Unique Art # 1950 steam engine with cattle cars, gondola and caboose.
Then I ran another 1950 with the Jewel T Circus cars.
The I ran a clock work 742 with The City of Joplin and Garden City passenger cars and caboose; which was sold as the set
@WinstonB posted:The FM is from MTH. One of my first Premier engines I bought in 2002.
@WinstonB, thanks for the info, great looking model!!!
@pennsyfan posted:The I ran a clock work 742 with The City of Joplin and Garden City passenger cars and caboose; which was sold as the set
That's cool Bob. My wife was born and raised in Garden City NY, and we live there now....(I work in town too...)
Guess I need to hunt for one of those cars...
Bob
Was testing a RailKing AA Rio Grande set.
My grandsons visited today. One of them is an Amtrak fan and both have ridden on Metro-North, so we set up a train with Amtrak P42 Genesis locomotive #64 pulling two Metro-North commuter cars of the Connecticut Department of Transportation – Noah Webster and Fairfield County. At one time, trains with these engines and cars ran on the Waterbury branch in Connecticut.
Amtrak #64 is an MTH Premier model (20-2189-1) with PS1 delivered in 1998 at MSRP $329.95. The passenger car models are Atlas O commuter coaches produced in 2008 at MSRP $109.85. I used these 21-inch scale-length cars to establish scenery clearances on my 10’-by-5’ layout with Atlas O-54 curves.
The train is running at 32 scale miles-per-hour in the video.
MELGAR
Running some D&H power lately.
Lionel RS-11 with Odyssey / TMCC. The RS-3 up top is also Lionel .
Bob
I actually ran these last night. The video is rather long at 7 minutes, but there is some switching adding the PFE's to ATSF train.
In late afternoon, I go downstairs, set up a train, and take photos and videos to post on the Forum. Today’s engine was Norfolk & Western #244, the first Railking model of a USRA 0-8-0 steam engine made by MTH (30-1111-1). It was delivered with PS1 in March 1997 at MSRP $379.00.
Norfolk & Western #244 was the last reciprocating steam locomotive built in the United States for an American Class 1 railroad and also the last steamer built by the N&W at its shops in Roanoke, Virginia. It was completed in December 1953.
MELGAR
Always look forward to your posts, thank you.
Tonight I decided to run a PNW train. I was going to go to the train show today in Monroe Washington but didn’t make it. So… in lieu of that I went upstairs and constructed the train and got it running. I could have added more but decided that was good enough for tonight. Enjoy!
I ran New Haven Railroad FL9 #2043 (Sunset Models 2013) on my 12’-by-8’ layout today – February 28, 2024. Trailing behind are two Metro-North Comet II commuter coaches of the Connecticut Department of Transportation – Noah Webster and Fairfield County (models by Atlas O in 2008). At one time, Metro-North had an FL9 locomotive painted in the New Haven Railroad’s McGinnis scheme that sometimes pulled this type of car on its Waterbury Branch in Connecticut.
MELGAR
I ran a Panama Canal Railway F 40PH, heading up a train of piggybacks.
New Haven Mountain 3507 heads a large passenger consist heading through Roscoe New York headed for New Haven. Mountain type is a year 2021 Mountain type running on Legacy control
Here's my run of the day.
Running this today on my new retro O27 layout
Ran my 2240 PW Lionel Wabash AB from 56 along with a Williams Pennsy GG-1 with RailKing cars that need upgrading to LEDs and a PW Lionel U.P. from 50-51.
Ran my Lionel B&M Legacy 10 wheeler with a string of B&M rolling stock and lighted caboose.
With my grandson (12 yo) running the operations with the Legacy control, A Nickel Plate Road Berkshire hauls freight cars towards Scranton Pa, while a New Haven I-4 Pacific heads a local toward Scranton as well. Both locos are Weaver products. He needs to learn when to ring the bell and blow the horn. But as many members will agree, there is nothing like sharing time with kids and grandkids on your layout
The wife got me a “Green” mat this evening at Hobby Lobby so I put it on the table and ran my old Custom Lionel FA New York Central.
Just ran my Lionel Doodlebug. It’s a simple and fun locomotive to run.
Gene
Thought I would try out my Lionel GP7 on the O27 layout I thought it did well and looks good
Trying out my new Spirit of the Union Pacific and my new to me Bush 4141.
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