Everything was running great for so long.
Until you take your eyes off the ball...
Luckily, it didn't hurt anything. It's the feeling that you get when your looking somewhere else,and hear that sound....
Yeah, don't you just hate that when it happens? A bit of excitement you don't need.
It's happened to me more than once. Part of the train comes uncoupled and then I have to make a flying leap towards the transformer to shut off the power.
Sometimes I'm too late. As the saying goes, "Oh NO!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuDuzJ13NPU
I had stopped the Lionel 2055 to add smoke fluid. I did not notice the 312 uncoupled, and came back around to slam into the tail end...
Fortunately, these trains are tough...
Excuse me for always sharing photos like these...
Plowing the back forty...
going into a 16x20 space, a little smaller than the 20x25 at the old house, but still workable.
A lot of this old track will have to be rehabbed before it can be used...
Sorry, haven't looked at the forum for a few days
trying to get the G rollin'...
Penny Trains Postwar Paul Never got around to finishing this at least yet How about a zipline?
Postwar Paul Never got around to finishing this at least yet
Never got around to finishing this
at least yet
How about a zipline?
Or maybe some firefighters holding a jump net?
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
And with that, I plan to take advantage of the cooler weather, and start setting up the Garden railroad,
so, I'll be switching gears for a while...
Most heavy construction is done
it's just about adding details
Thank you ! I have learned a lot from past layouts,
and I'm always on the look out for great ideas to steal....
It shows!
This is my best layout so far, and I've enjoyed building it
There are thousands of details to clean up, but this is roughly how it will look
Most of the building flats are in place along the front face
"Frank" stands at the door to the train room to greet guests, check I.D.s , and remove the unruly.
Like some of those bouncers back in the Disco days...
one guy had a face covered with scars, and a nose that looked like it was broken more than once...
I wouldn't say that house is haunted either, but it certainly has a rather unique second-floor tenant!
I'll betcha there's not going to be any burglaries in that place!
There are those who will try to tell you this house is haunted
but don't you believe it !!!
Happy with what I have so far
It takes time to assemble and paint everything
But even with " shake the box " kits...
At least on the transformer station side...
Building flats are coming along nicely...
wrmcclellan Like that Pennsy tender from a #250. The 250 was my first Lionel train. Still have it.
Like that Pennsy tender from a #250. The 250 was my first Lionel train. Still have it.
My first 2025 was complete, with tender and box. I loved it so much, I bought a second 2025 at the train show, but it was A La Carte ( no tender). So, I found this tender at my old train store. It was a perfect fit !!
Paul
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