Sunday photo fun Nov 5 06

[FJ and G]

can't believe no one started thread yet

Well, my first set was a 63 country sedan and my 2nd set was a '67 Malibu with mag wheels, air shocks, etc.

THis is my first homemade set of train wheels, made completely from nuts, screws and washers all held together with JB Weld. Each wheel contains 3 washers for the tire and one for the flange.

The beginnings of a frame are apparent here, with copper tubing from a gas line filling the hole for the bearing or bushing. I'll fabricate a journal box and cover. Also making my own link and pin couplers.

In fact, the entire piece will be fabricated. Working a bit slow, however, as I've got lots of bridge work outside to do, but since the temps outside are dipping down into the 20s, thought I'd finish up a wheel set and post.

 

 

 

[Buckeye Riveter]

Motive Power on the Baltimore, Ohio and Wabash Railroad

As always, click to enlarge.

[spankybird]

Dave - I was posting it at the same time as you, so I deleted mine and joined yours. Nice pics, and you too Buckeye. BTW - what is that white stuff?

 

 

[envfocus]

I very much enjoy this weekly thread, so thanks for keeping it going.  My simple offering comes from my recent business trip to Owatonna, Minnesota where I saw their power plant that reminded me too much of Lionel's Power Stations that I had too share it.  All they need to do is change the Owatonna Power Plant to Lionel and its a pretty good match. 

[Wizard Toys]

Hi

Just posting a few images from last year to see if I'm posting OK. Getting the layout ready for this year at present, hope to get some new photos online.

 

Clive

Plymouth UK

[perry1060]

 

[RR Redneck]

Cool train wheels, cool layout, love the snow and G scale trains.

[daan]

Nice pics everyone, @Perry, it's a very nice tunnel, not many tunnels have inside detail!

[csxt30]

Yes, very nice pictures again everyone !! Here is my street by my Diner I've been working on. Got a pothole already !

 

Here is the start of my little park I'm working on.

Thanks, John

[RR Redneck]

That park gonna have a swing set for tha kids? lol

[csxt30]

That park gonna have a swing set for tha kids? lol

No swings as there may not be room for them. I thought I'd get some birds & pigeons maybe for there & some people feeding them !! Just a place to relax on a nice summer day, take the dogs for a walk !!

Thanks, John

[jonadel]

A beautiful day here so why did I spend an hour in the basement?  It's just fun shooting the layout and trying some new angles.  Today ended up being trolley day!

Jon


One of Walt's trolleys






An MTH trolley








and lastly, one of our favorite scenes, kids enjoying the day at the park playing


Jon

[pbjwilson]

Wow! Great photos everyone.

My Illinois Central City of New Orleans

 

 

 

[waltrapp]

The Ghost of Christmases Past   continues his weekly visits!!!  Some 2005 memories:

- walt

[jefelectric]

I very much enjoy this weekly thread, so thanks for keeping it going.  My simple offering comes from my recent business trip to Owatonna, Minnesota where I saw their power plant that reminded me too much of Lionel's Power Stations that I had too share it.  All they need to do is change the Owatonna Power Plant to Lionel and its a pretty good match. 

Maybe this is the prototype for the Lionel version.

Good afternoon, Great pictures everyone.  Tom must have slept in a little later this morning.

 

[Pennvalley]

Carol & I made a detour to the PA train museum to buy a present for our granddaughter & Thomas was across the street at the Strasburg RR.

 

[ChiefEagles]

Great job [as always] guys.

[RR Redneck]

Carol & I made a detour to the PA train museum to buy a present for our granddaughter & Thomas was across the street at the Strasburg RR.

 

Where's Percy?

[thatboy37]

nice pics guys. here's a few of the roller coaster i just got.

hope you like

[RR Redneck]

Looks great.

[Brutus]

Great pics, guys!  Cool roller coaster - never saw it before, does it really run?  Always love that General.

[MartyE]

The 3 sides of RR...Today (Dash 9), Tomorrow(Phantom) and yesterday(Berk).

[Jumijo]

Here's a few pics from Jumijo. Enjoy!

Jim

[FJ and G]

Terrific photos, all, such a great variety!!

Here's progress on my buddy's layout (3-rail).

2 'bos are taking in the view from their "parlor" car

[phillyreading]

Buckeye,

I like the Polar Bear handcar set but is it an original or did you modify it?

Will try to post photos soon of my layout or motive power, don't hold me to a date, still learning about computers.

Lee F.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Buckeye,

I like the Polar Bear handcar set but is it an original or did you modify it?

Lee F.

Lee, that is just how we purchased it.  Did not modify it one bit.  We have another one that is different, but we do not have a photo of it.  They are used at Christmas to run around a small tree in the hallway of the house.

[phillyreading]

Buckeye,

I have not seen the Polar Bear set that way before.  Another thing that I noticed is the numbers on the Coca-Cola cars are differant, yours has 1 & 2, my set has 3 & 4.  My set has the Polar Bear(first car) on one end & a baby Polar Bear and Seal on the other end, second car has a Polar Bear standing up with a Coke bottle leaning against a large Coke bottle.  I have added another trailer # 2  from another set to the Polar Bear set using the trailer bar that came with the handcar trailer set, a set of three trailers for the Kennicott Copper Company.

Lee F.

[thatboy37]

Great pics, guys!  Cool roller coaster - never saw it before, does it really run?  Always love that General.

yes it does run i just got it all put together this weekend

[cnw1995]

Love those trolleys, Jon.

David, I missed what are you building the wheels and frame for?

[daan]

@jabaat, may I make a small suggestion? Move the huge big black transformer on a seperate platform at the height of the underside of the layout, that way that big thing doens't take a prior position on your layout. It's so beautifull made and when I see that overall view, there is a huge big ugly black thing drawing all attention towards itself. If it is a bit lower in front of the layout, your landscape will show much better I think.