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Show Me Something......July 2015

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Show Me Something......July 2015
Posted by Guy Papillon on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 9:42 AM

The last June request was "Show the smallest steam loco on your layout"

This is the smallest steam locomotive in my roster.

Please keep on the smallest locomotive in your roster.

Guy

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Posted by dstarr on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 10:00 AM

This is a Bachmann 0-6-0 switcher, which is the smallest steamer I have running as yet.  I have a Mantua 0-4-0 tank engine but it needs paint and couplers and details and a nice photograph before I can boast about it.

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Posted by cheese3 on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 2:13 PM

0-6-0, don't really run it but it's there...Stick out tongue

Show me some mining ops.

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Posted by JOHN BRUCE III on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 4:58 PM

One of the old Pola/AHM coal mines:

Please show a Fairbanks-Morse diesel.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 6:59 PM

A FM H10-44 on switcher duty in yard.

Show me an Alco diesel, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, July 2, 2015 1:56 AM

A pair of Alco RS-11s that would never run on the NYC! Sold to the D&H shortly after delivery await repainting in the Colonie Shops.

Show me your best passenger locomotive...

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, July 2, 2015 9:11 AM

My best passenger engine is a pair of BLI E7's on the right in the photo. The other pair is Proto 2000, and they certianly are good locomotives, too.

Please show your best freight locomotive.

 

 

PS ... gmpullman ... I really like your shop scene. I wonder why NYC sold its new Alcos.  

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:14 AM

Best Freight locomotive,..... that's a hard one but I find myself coming back to run this Kato SD40-2 time after tiime because it is sooooo smooth.  Besides, I like red!  :)

Please show me another 'favorite locomotive, freight or not.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, July 2, 2015 10:06 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
PS ... gmpullman ... I really like your shop scene. I wonder why NYC sold its new Alcos.

Hi, and Thanks, Garry!

I like that shot, too. The interior looks massive since I managed to get a low-angle shot. I have redone the lighting after this shot was taken so the bare bulbs aren't hanging out in the open.

There is some discussion about the NYC/D&H RS-11s here.

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=83&t=45485

I bought a pair knowing that they didn't run on NYC but I did find a photo of them in lightning-stripe so at least they DID exist as such.

Thanks again, Ed

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, July 3, 2015 2:51 PM

This is my favorite loco that I have not put a decoder into yet. A Stewart F3 MEC 683 that I painted and decalled. One reason is my wife's dad was an MRC engineer and he ran locomotives like this

My favorite with a decoder is a factory paint Stewart F3 MEC 671 A-B. It was the first one I installed a sound decoder

Show me another favorite

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Posted by De Luxe on Friday, July 3, 2015 6:01 PM

A true favorite of mine because it´s an unique model: a Yugoslavian class 51 2-6-2T steamer in the 50s/60s livery! Model has DCC, sound, lights, smoke & runs extremely well!

Show me non-US/non-Canadian steam!

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Sunday, July 5, 2015 5:19 PM

Almost 48 hours and no "non-US/non-Canadian steam". So back to a favorite. Here is a CNR 2-8-0 Consolidation.

Show me a favorite diesel or steam locomotive.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, July 5, 2015 6:37 PM

"Show me a favorite diesel or steam locomotive." 

So what do you have against "Heavy Electrics", Guy? Wink

Here's one of my favorites, among many, but these beasts are unique, too!

More favorite locomotives, please!

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Monday, July 6, 2015 3:26 PM

I have nothing against Heavy Electrics.

Very nice modeling. If it was not for the coupler, it would be hard to tell this is a model. Yes

Back to gmpullman's request: "more favorite locomotives, please!"

Guy

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, July 6, 2015 3:44 PM

It's been almost a day, so I will jump back in to get things moving

This is my favorite small locomotive, An HOn30 3D printed boxcab I built for Boothbay Railway Village

Show me a train from a railroad in New England (USA) or Olde England (UK)

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Posted by dstarr on Monday, July 6, 2015 5:09 PM

My father used to commute out from Boston to Wayland MA on a train very much like this.  We used to drive to the station and wait for his train to come in.  For this one, the locomotive is an IHC Mogul, close to the B&M B15 that pulled the commuter train.  The coaches are Pocher and Roundhouse 40 footers.  The open platforms and truss rods are prototypical.  The B&M wood coaches were 60 footers rather than 40 footers.  This is an older photo, I have ballasted the layout since I took this photo.

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 5:08 AM

David,

What is your request?

Guy

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 10:05 AM

Guy Papillon
David,

What is your request?

About 2 days and no new request, so to move on...

Show me some Union Pacific steam

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Posted by middleman on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 6:31 PM

UP 4-8-2 #7018:

Please show a 4-8-4.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Thursday, July 9, 2015 8:39 AM

Here's N&W 611 leading an excursion towards Horseshoe Curve. Hopefully this scene will be prototypical soon.

Show me a passenger station.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, July 9, 2015 10:27 AM

GP-9_Man11786
Show me a passenger station.

Here's a moody "Train Noir" shot with a New York Central flavor...

Show me more passenger action...

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, July 9, 2015 7:45 PM

Passenger trains ...

Please show freight train action. 

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Posted by EMD.Don on Friday, July 10, 2015 9:10 AM

"Please show freight train action"

Here is an N Scale Conrail hauling boxcars Southbound on an early fall day across an as yet unfinished section of my layout.

Please show us a congested/busy freight/intermodal yard.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, July 10, 2015 9:10 AM

 

edit 

DON ... Glad to see your post. I like your ConRail loco

 

GARRY

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, July 11, 2015 1:44 PM

Don's request was for a busy freight yard or terminal... 

I bet somebody has that. Please post if you can. 

Otherwise, please show a busy industry being served by a switcher. 

GARRY

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Posted by JOHN BRUCE III on Saturday, July 11, 2015 4:24 PM

My passenger terminal, freight yard to the left.

Please show an industry being switched.

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, July 12, 2015 9:38 AM

An industry being switched:

NYC S3 #874 spots a grain box car as heavy freight and passenger traffic passes on the mainline.

Show me more switching action.

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Posted by fmilhaupt on Sunday, July 12, 2015 10:19 AM

An eastbound local makes a special stop to switch the elevator at Rockfield, Indiana

An eastbound Wabash local making a special stop to switch the grain elevator at Rockfield, Indiana a few years ago. This shot was so similar to Allan's that it was almost irresistible...

Let's see some more industrial switching.

 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Sunday, July 12, 2015 4:56 PM

A privately owned GE 44 Tonner doing some switching at the grain elevator.

 

 More switching please.

Guy

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, July 13, 2015 9:44 AM

A B&M SW-1 swtiching the engine house in Greenvale Junction. The paint scheme is correct for the late 70s; B&M ran some of these old switchers into the Guilford era

Show me an 0-8-0 switcher

 

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