Sunday Photo Fun 9-3-06

[phillyreading]

Pennvalley,

Your Norfolk Southern looks just the real locomotive that runs on FEC(Florida East Coast) tracks a few times a week thru Stuart FL on its way to Miami.  NS leases the track rights from FEC.

Lee F.

[Pennvalley]

Pennvalley,

Your Norfolk Southern looks just the real locomotive that runs on FEC(Florida East Coast) tracks a few times a week thru Stuart FL on its way to Miami.  NS leases the track rights from FEC.

Lee F.

phillyreading

Heh!  The Norfolk Southern SD80MACs ran through my hometown of Pottstown,Pa. on the old Reading RR "Philly - Reading" line.  PRR also had a single track along the river, a block or two south of  the Reading's two track line.

 

[phillyreading]

The old Reading Line used to be two tracks through Leesport PA, where my grandparents lived at one time, now single track. Does Conrail still run through PA?  How many bridges are at Hiester's Lane in north Reading? Heard that Conrail had one of the bridges taken out & sold the land to a developer.

My dad's father worked for the Reading Company as a painter & general maintenance man.

Lee F.

[Pennvalley]

phillyreading

 

 I think the Norfolk Southern has most of Pennsylvania.

Interestingly, I've seen Canadian Pacific Railway & BNSF engines running through Pottstown (15 miles east of Reading, Pa.)

 

[njalb1]

I did it last Monday ! at WDW

I'm working the switch to the barn!

A few video clips:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v372/diz/?action=view&current=M4V02463.flv

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v372/diz/?action=view&current=M4V02474.flv

[dwiemer]

Jon,

     I went to your gallery, great shots, and it looks like your bride does some fantastic work.  I really like the tractor at the drive in.  We are doing  a similar thing in that we are using a mix of ceramic buildings and plasticville, Lionelville, and scratch built.  I really like the look and it inspires my own thoughts for our layout.   Now, if I can get my wife to do the scenery!

Dennis

[RR Redneck]

As usual guys, those are some great shots.

[jonadel]

Thanks Dennis, it was a labor of love. Without my wife's help (especially the detailing) the layout would not be nearly as nice as it is. We really had fun doing the build even though at times it was painfully slow but worth it. I want to do one in a few more years and I think we'll both be ready. We also found out that we really enjoy building more than running, that surprised both of us. Our friends can't believe we would want to tear it down and start over, however, it can be better and that's what we intend to do.

Jon