Sunday Photo Fun 6/24/2012

[Seayakbill]

A couple of MTH old timers doing some revenue service. Both steamers are PS-1 and have logged many, many hours of service over the years.

MTH 2-8-8-2 Northern Pacific Mallet

MTH Northern Pacific 0-8-0 yard switcher

[KRM]

The operator waits as the service workers are doing some preventive maintenance and needed welding repairs on the John Deere log loader at the logging site.

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[spankybird]

Here is American Flyer in 3/16 gauge on 3 rail O gauge frame. This is per-war and was Gilbert's start of S gauge. WWII got in his way for a few years before this was mounted on 2 rail S gauge.

and here is the Video of it running

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[MichRR714]

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[tjl0824]

Personally, I think that most of the trains made by A.C. Gilbert in the prewar era were much more realistic than anything Lionel ever made (except for the 700e, nothing tops that). I already have this video elsewhere in the forums, but why not put it here too?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB6KCagp2p4&feature=plcp[

It is Sunday Photo Fun, so...

 

It's fun running these when people visit, because I always get the same question: "How are you doing that?" I like having something not too many people know about.

Trevor

[ChiefEagles]

Great job guys.

[tjl0824]

               Ancient Beasts Wreak Havoc On Lionelville

      A train of radioactive waste derailed, rolling down a hill into a prehistoric tar pit. Multiple cars leaked the highly hazardous waste, reviving the fossils of dinosaurs and large reptiles trapped in the pit millions of years ago. The beasts traveled for miles, leaving a trail of chaos behind them.

     They were first spotted at a Sunoco oil refinery near the scene of the accident.

    Tank cars were knocked over, spilling massive amounts of flammable gasoline everywhere. All traffic had to be re-routed due to the spill, and the refinery was shut down.

    Disaster also occurred with passenger service, endangering the safety of citizens.

   Pennsylvania's Red Arrow was delayed by a Triceratops blocking the tracks. Also, a Lionel Lines streamliner was ruined when it was lifted in the air and dropped on it's side. Luckily, no passengers were on the train at the time.

   Arriving at Glendale, they attacked a shipment of Baby Ruth candy.

   It is now known that dinosaurs and large lizards will do anything for candy, including ripping boxcars to sheds.

   After hitching a ride on a New York Central freight, more confusing was caused in Lionel City.

    Passengers on the City of Portland were terrified when a huge snake came off the roof of the station and tried to consume them. They all managed to escape, although the over-sized newsstand employee flailing around newspapers was eaten after slapping a T-Rex in the face.

   The next place of destruction occurred at a grade crossing just outside Lionel City.

   As a Milwaukee Road commuter passed, it was almost derailed by a dangerously close dinosaur. After being interviewed, the Dunkin Donuts truck driver said that a gigantic iguana climbed on the hood of his truck and ate one of the windshield wipers.

   Reaching Lionelville, the reptiles climbed on buildings and bridges.

    The M-K-T's Texas Special was also delayed by the same Triceratops as the Red Arrow. For an unknown reason, it seemed to be attracted to the color red. Fortunately, no passengers were harmed.

   The catastrophe was finally put to an end when the armed forces showed up.

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                 No trains or plastic animals were harmed in the making of this story.

Hope you enjoyed!

Trevor

[stebbycentral]

tjl0824

           

   

  

  

 

   As a Milwaukee Road commuter passed, it was almost derailed by a dangerously close dinosaur. After being interviewed, the Dunkin Donuts truck driver said that a gigantic iguana climbed on the hood of his truck and ate one of the windshield wipers.

     

As usual, the press got wrong.  I also spoke to the truck driver and he assured me the little green lizard was only attempting to sell him insurance.

[tjl0824]

So the lizard must have been partners with the purple dinosaur, because the gateman said he was bothered with insurance quotes as well.

Trevor