Pullman spittoon Eh..... that is cool and it is a Pullman Railroad item, I would hate to clean it too.
A few tries a go, I tried to quit smoking and substituted chewing tobacco. I was working in people's houses and I swallowed
I developed a serious intestinal infection. I had to take antibiotics. I started smoking again
One of my all-time favorite railroad items up in the Duluth Depot Train Museum, maybe someone can elaborated on Her a little bit more than I can, I just love the way She looks.
mlehmanDave, Every time I see your McKeen, I am just stupified. It's a work of art!
Thanks Mike!
Your spittoon is both interesting and disgusting at the same time. Imagine being the poor bloke who had to clean them out!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
mlehman My contribution is in the "unique" category. Since I don't chew, it's not really a favorite, but it was a great Xmas present that came with a lot of thought from my mother-in-law. It's a genuine Pullman spittoon I work on thinking about a favorite.
My contribution is in the "unique" category. Since I don't chew, it's not really a favorite, but it was a great Xmas present that came with a lot of thought from my mother-in-law.
It's a genuine Pullman spittoon
I work on thinking about a favorite.
I've got to admit except for us crazy train guys and railroadiana collectors getting a spitoon from your mother in law for Christmas would make the beginning of a really funny story.... Jim
Track fiddler drgwcs This is a my unique railroad item and a bit of a mystery. It sat in my Dad's den for about 40 years. It is a tie- aparently from a mining tram. He had told me a long time ago he got it at Eureka (CO). I had always assumed it to be 3' gauge from the slide that he said he got it off of. (The Silverton Northern san through the area and a slide with what appears to be their grade was where he said he got it) Turns out it is 18" gauge (best I can measure- one spike is missing and it's partually rotted) Problem is there were no 18" mining trams around Eureka as anyone has been able to determine. Dad passed away from complications of Alzhemers nearly 5 years ago and I will probably never know where it is from but I sure treasure it. Jim Heck yeah Jim, I would treasure it too. So who knows where your dad picked that up off the ground from but it definitely meant a lot to him. The weathering color in it, the gray and the red. That's an old piece of deadwood from some place of great significance to your dad. I would keep the jagged side up and attach a shelf to the bottom of it and hang it on the wall with one of your dad's favorite locomotives on it If there are none of his locomotives still around, he definitely talked about a few. I would get one and put it on that shelf. Then I would smile every time I walk by and look
drgwcs This is a my unique railroad item and a bit of a mystery. It sat in my Dad's den for about 40 years. It is a tie- aparently from a mining tram. He had told me a long time ago he got it at Eureka (CO). I had always assumed it to be 3' gauge from the slide that he said he got it off of. (The Silverton Northern san through the area and a slide with what appears to be their grade was where he said he got it) Turns out it is 18" gauge (best I can measure- one spike is missing and it's partually rotted) Problem is there were no 18" mining trams around Eureka as anyone has been able to determine. Dad passed away from complications of Alzhemers nearly 5 years ago and I will probably never know where it is from but I sure treasure it. Jim
This is a my unique railroad item and a bit of a mystery. It sat in my Dad's den for about 40 years. It is a tie- aparently from a mining tram. He had told me a long time ago he got it at Eureka (CO). I had always assumed it to be 3' gauge from the slide that he said he got it off of. (The Silverton Northern san through the area and a slide with what appears to be their grade was where he said he got it) Turns out it is 18" gauge (best I can measure- one spike is missing and it's partually rotted) Problem is there were no 18" mining trams around Eureka as anyone has been able to determine. Dad passed away from complications of Alzhemers nearly 5 years ago and I will probably never know where it is from but I sure treasure it. Jim
Heck yeah Jim, I would treasure it too. So who knows where your dad picked that up off the ground from but it definitely meant a lot to him.
The weathering color in it, the gray and the red. That's an old piece of deadwood from some place of great significance to your dad.
I would keep the jagged side up and attach a shelf to the bottom of it and hang it on the wall with one of your dad's favorite locomotives on it
If there are none of his locomotives still around, he definitely talked about a few. I would get one and put it on that shelf. Then I would smile every time I walk by and look
Dad wasn't really into trains but loved exploring areas in the west. He was a tremendous photgrapher I have over 22,000 slides that he took (and another 5000 left to digitize.) Ghost towns and national parks were a favorite. That is why it may be very hard to nail down where this came from- were were at many ghost towns. There is a possibility it may be from a tram above Eureka- On a couple of Facebook groups we have tried to pin down one using a couple of photos. This one included. I suspect this may be it- but sounded like the gauge was wrong when we were comparing the trams. As was mentioned above- this looks like it may be about the position of the Sunnyside- their trams were 24" but the waste rock trams were another thing that was discussed- they could have been a different gauge.
Those family vacations are one of the primary reasons why I model the Rio Grande and the Colorado and Southern. We traveled through those areas when I was a kid we would be gone a month exploring Colorado, Utah, New Mexico or Arizona (with forays into Canada or California) A visit to the Colorado Rail Museum and to Durango when I was a kid didn't hurt either.
...my genuine New Zealand Railways Drivers cap complete with badge given to me by the son of a late driver as he knew I was interested in such things… NZR Drivers Cap by Bear, on Flickr
Bear,
Just getting around to this thread. That is an amazing hat! I hope it fits, because it certainly fits you
drgwcs,
Interesting story. I know there were certain standards among the mines around Silverton and IIRC 24" gauge was quite common. I wouldn't rule out an 18" gauge run somewhere that could've come from. The Sunnyside was the biggest outfit, by far, but there were a number of other mines nearby that could have been it's source.
Dave,
Every time I see your McKeen, I am just stupified. It's a work of art!
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Track fiddlerAnd I also wanted to give you one of my pat on the backs and a big man hug and say...... you're a good man. Just thinking about you kid
Thanks TF.
Dave I like it..... looks good to me.
And I also wanted to give you one of my pat on the backs and a big man hug and say...... you're a good man.
Just thinking about you kid
I have a hard time choosing one favourite item, but my McKeen Motor Car is pretty close to the top of the list. It started out as a Funaro and Camerlengo unpowered (somewhat crude) resin kit and it is now a detailed model with a lot of scratchbuilt parts, including the front truck, that runs very well.
The engine pivots with the front truck just like the original:
The scratch built front truck with two different sized wheels:
Cab details started. The pilot is scratch built.
There are 36 (wrong!) 16 LEDs to match the prototype's original electric lamps:
The casting had very nice rivet detail on the sides but none on the roof:
The wee beastie ran flawlesly for several hours at the Barrie library this past weekend.
In 1993, I took my last vacation. ( A "pilgramige" to Caboos hobby's in Denver. )
I took Amtrack from Portland OR to Denver Colorado. Along the way, I made freind's with the Conductor, who decided that I should have his Southern Pacific Rulebook ! ( They had just printed the new book, so he gave me the old one.) It has come in VERY handy over the year's . Among other thing's, it has a complete list of locomotive roster number's , Oversize car number's , the current "Slow order's, Car's with speed limit's on them, ECT.
I keep it with my Decal's .....protected from moisture, heat , sunlight..... and paint covered finger's !
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Track fiddlerRuss... you did a great job on that boxcar kit. The decals and your modifications look Factory
Thank you for your kind words, Fiddler. My Sn3 Catskill & Ramapo cars and critter used decals that were made for me.
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
I once enjoyed Mantua's GP-20...in Santa Fe. My first train set also was Santa Fe--the infamous Mantua C-430 in red and silver warbonnet. The GP-20 was the second engine I owned...
Now all these many years later, my favorite railroad related item is the Athearn Genesis Santa Fe GP7u in the blue and yellow warbonnet scheme. They did a particularly good job on this model, at least the individual ones I've seen. The handrails and assembly are pretty darn good...
I've been critical of Athearn in the past, but not with regard to these models.
Best thing is I can afford a few...
John
I could show you a purchase of all the cars I bought at my last railroad show I bought way too many.
I get a little carried away with my Rolling Stock purchase problem
I'm trying to do better now, refraining from buying to much stuff.
I have curved this problem by just buying what I consider unique railroad cars...... this has helped.
So here's the last two for you
Last two about 20 cars ago that is
A Union Pacific Photographer's car a made quite a few years ago. Kit was sold by B.C. Models in the 1990's. Mostly wood parts, couple plastic, papaer sides. I put a set of antlers on the roof like the prototype and a figure on the model later. Never could make a flag of the era. Paper was too thick.
I use to run it on my 1900 era road with tender drive DCC UP 119.
I found the photo in a Google search. Trucks were not correct. Bitter Creek has the correct trucks. I do not have Photo Bucket anymore.
http://victorianweb.org/cv/models/apg/freight/photocar.jpg
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
Hey kids, it's the OPP.... yeah you know me Happy Friday Night, another weekend at last.
Russ... you did a great job on that boxcar kit. The decals and your modifications look Factory
Jimmy... I am not familiar with the Durango & Silverton Alamosa parlor car. I must admit that's a new one on me. If you can't post a picture I may have to look that one up.
Steven... thanks for the info
Ed... I never thought of how paint could preserve the metal underneath. 1928, yep that makes sense. I'm just curious what kind of metal is it?
I hear you on regretting getting rid of stuff. I used to be a big Hot Wheels collector when I was a kid. At Christmas time I received two of the El Caminos with surfboards on the back rack. I played with one and left the other one in the box. I had them for many many years. My mom sold the one in the Box in a garage sale. Decades later I found out it was a limited edition and worth $700 in the Box
Bear... I admire the Hat. The reason I do, is because I zoomed in on it. Without zooming in, it's a little tricky to make out the insignia. I noticed there is an N woven with a Z and an R... New Zealand Railway, cool.
I've seen that sketch before of the NZR Ja Class Locomotive on your posts and always liked it, I'm curious who did the sketch? ......... you had mentioned once that you have always been known as the bear but somebody else had that name here on the Forum. The sketch must be how you came up with JaBear....... PS please bring back the wilderbeasts! Someone really appreciates them here
Don... I like the bicentennials too as I'm sure you gathered from my first post. They hold a special place in my heart because my Grandfather gave me my first N gauge Bicentennial Seaboard Coast Spirit of 76 set when I was ten years old.
Here's a picture of the original. I still have it after all these years. I beat the crap out of it because I was too young to appreciate it and always tried to see how fast it would go.
I keep it on my fireplace mantel and remember my Grandfather every time I look.
Track fiddler Good God. You definitely have the most unique so far Simon. To me that looks like a cross between a Shark, a 50's automobile and a pickup truck pulling a train. If you look up "character" in the dictionary, you don't have to page through too far, there will be a picture of that........ how fast does that thing going anyway?
Good God. You definitely have the most unique so far Simon. To me that looks like a cross between a Shark, a 50's automobile and a pickup truck pulling a train.
If you look up "character" in the dictionary, you don't have to page through too far, there will be a picture of that........ how fast does that thing going anyway?
Simon
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Track fiddlerED... the casting of that steamer is really cool. Who would ever paint something like that.
Actually, TF, I think the paint helped preserve the finish underneath. Sort of like Cosmoline. Once I had the thick paint off it buffed up pretty nicely.
I sometimes kick myself for the stuff that I got rid of over the years! Lots of dining car china, lanterns, even a seven foot tall semaphore signal blade
Que Será Será
Ed
NittanyLion, congratulations, you got yourself a keeper there!
A woman with an interest in trains makes a model railroaders life much easier I'm sure.
I noticed something off on the sign though, all the railroads were under "train" and the name of the train (Broadway Limited for example) is under "line", I could be wrong or confused, otherwise it's a really awesome conversation piece.
Steve
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!
Track fiddler Nittany... that is really cool. The picture of the arrival and departure board now matches with your story. What a fun wife you have. What a gem, It looks like you did done good. Too bad you had to cancel the reception in the Roundhouse to complete all your work in planning that night...... but to have a wedding in a hurricane! It sounds like you all had a blast that night. What a great memory. I would find a place to hang that railroad wedding directory board too TF
Nittany... that is really cool. The picture of the arrival and departure board now matches with your story.
What a fun wife you have. What a gem, It looks like you did done good. Too bad you had to cancel the reception in the Roundhouse to complete all your work in planning that night...... but to have a wedding in a hurricane! It sounds like you all had a blast that night.
What a great memory. I would find a place to hang that railroad wedding directory board too
TF
Fortunately, the weather wasn't too bad. It was very windy, which wouldn't have been very good for outdoors. Only had a tiny bit of rain. I don't regret having had to move the reception. I was the one that made the call to move it. I'd have enjoyed having the roundhouse, but I think our guests enjoyed having air conditioning more. Savannah is quite a humid place, even in September.
I did all of the graphic design for everything (except the actual invitations) and she did calligraphy on anything that had to be hand written. Which did include the invitations. We needed print quality heralds and there's very few of them that can be readily acquired. Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and Baltimore & Ohio, I think, were the only ones I didn't have to redraw myself. She wanted us to have our own herald and after showing her a ton of them, we ended up with something that was basically an upside down N&W Hamburger to get the M&N for our initials. We also used my entire vintage lantern collection and her small collection of Marx tinplate rolling stock as decorations on various tables too. She gave me a B&O china butter dish(!) to use as a ring dish on my nightstand and that made it into photos of the rings. Her wedding present to me was a Kadee PS-1 Savannah & Atlanta boxcar. Oh, and a nice Tissot watch, but...that Kadee boxcar is as fine as any Swiss watch.
Speaking of the Swiss, I wanted to do London for the honeymoon and she wanted Italy. I realized if I traded a few of my London days, we could travel over the Alps on the Bernina Express on our way from London half to our Venice-Florence-Rome-Amalfi Coast half. I saw what Great Western, South Western Railway, TGV, TGV-Lyria, SBB, RhB, Trenord, and Frecciarossa had to offer, spread over 18 different train stations spanning from London to Naples in just two weeks.
Lots of words there, but when you spend a year getting ready for it, it consumes so much of you that you can't stop talking about it even after it happens!
Well, not too unusual, but was fun to do back in the day when Herald King was busy with Bicentennial decals. Tis a MDC 40 footer with Herald Kings complimentary decal set.
Here's some more info on the Aero Train TF
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerotrain_(GM)
If you look up "character" in the dictionary, you don't have to page through too far, there will be a picture of that........ how fast does that thing go anyway?
Oh, I have so many favorites... All steam, except for this one:
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We recently got married. She picked the Georgia State Railroad Museum for the venue and we decided to go hard with the railroad theme. It was her choice years earlier from when she saw it during her sister's wedding venue search.
Relying on my expertise, we decided rather than have a simple table with place cards to make an arrival/departure board and assign people to "Track 6" or whatever. The place cards had the appropriate herald for whatever railroad's name train matched their table Each table had the herald on it too She did the lettering to match the advertisements for those trains.
Unfortunately, Hurricane Florence forced us out of the roundhouse for the reception (ceremony was still at the museum) and indoors at the hotel. We still used all the decorations.
My employee timetable for the Pittsburgh and West Virginia in 1956 is one of mine. Model stuff? Well, my HO scale Concor model of the Durango & Silverton Narrow gauge railroad Alamosa parlor car
(My Model Railroad, My Rules)
These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway. As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).
This is one of my favorite Sn3 cars that I built from a kit by Rio Grande Models, IIRC. It was designed to carry fresh New York State apples to a produce loading shed for further transfer. I added the small sliding ventilation doors on the upper corners of the sides from the parts box along with other details. It has fully detailed brake rigging and I did the air-brush painting and lettered it using custom herald and road name decals. I'll try to dig more model photos out of the vault.