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Jarrell's Show Me Something, October 2021 Edition

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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, October 18, 2021 12:49 AM

CSIX500 by Bear, on Flickr

My scratch built HO scale model of CISX 500 was satisfying on several fronts.

1) it resulted from a thread which more than a few Forum Members made useful contributions as to the possibilities of what the car, only partially shown, actually was.
2) Another result is that from that thread, I now have interesting regular Zoom chats with a Forum “Friend”.
3) While it caused a few head scratching moments, I’m pleased how it turned out, not only in looks, but tracking ability.
 
Please show us more special stuff and tell us why.
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by angelob6660 on Monday, October 18, 2021 9:46 PM

Please show us more special stuff and tell us why.
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

 
Amtrak
 
A quick picture of my most Special stuff, it missing my Phase IV locomotives. It shows 3 E8, 2 SDP40F Phase I. 2 SDP40F Phase II, F40PH and P42DC Phase III, Phase V and V revised with 40th Anniversary P42DC locomotives.
 
My favorite railroad of all time. I share the same birthday, it symbolizes the American colors. Traveled on it twice within the state of Minnesota.
 
Second and third favorite is Conrail and New York Central.
 
 
Show me an Amtrak

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, October 18, 2021 11:44 PM

angelob6660
Show me an Amtrak

A little Amtrak action with a bonus private car Hickory Creek in the scene:

   IMG_1597_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

More Amtrak scenes, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:01 AM

gmpullman
More Amtrak scenes, please.

Amtrak as represented on the Orlando N-Trak club's sectional N scale layout.

Show me more Amtrak please.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 9:38 PM

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Show me more Amtrak please. -Kevin

A brand-new EMD SDP40-F is stretching her legs —

 Amtrak_SDP2 by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another passenger train or engine.

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Posted by NorthBrit on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:57 AM

Ed  Another passenger train.

 

A Kirkstall & East Seacroft passenger train making its way to Barnbow,

 

 

Another Passenger Train please.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:44 AM

NorthBrit
Another Passenger Train please.

On30 Passenger trains on the Florida First Coast modeler's sectional train show layout:

Show me another passenger train please.

-Kevin

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Posted by angelob6660 on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:20 AM

NorthBrit

Another Passenger Train please.

desert amtrak

A passing Amtrak coming out of a curve.

 

Show me any passenger train.

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Posted by richhotrain on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:29 AM

angelob6660

Show me any passenger train. 

Show me an observation or vista dome car.

Rich

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Posted by York1 on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 12:12 PM

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Show me an observation or vista dome car. Rich

 

I love passenger trains on the layout.  Thanks, everyone, for the great pictures.

Here's a Kato City of Los Angeles Dome Car:

 

 

Show us another dome or observation car.

York1 John       

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 1:48 PM

There's a Dome car, 18 cars back. 

 

Show me a steam powered crane please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:56 PM

BATMAN
Show me a steam powered crane please.

This crane is at work unloading scrap steel:

 Crane_Tichy2 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another crane, fork lift or car jack in use, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 12:52 AM

gmpullman
Another crane, fork lift or car jack in use, please.

I saw this interesting travelling crane on the HO layout at the Kentucky Trainpark.

Another crane, fork lift or car jack in use, please.

-Kevin

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Posted by HO-Velo on Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:03 AM

more cranes and hoists please.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, October 21, 2021 11:26 AM

Peter: "more cranes and hoists please."

More car loading scenes, please.

Tags: BRVRR , Santa Fe , NYC

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:07 PM

BRVRR
More car loading scenes, please.

The workers were loading a car in this scene, but then it had to be moved so the switcher could move the scrap load and place another empty gondola back in the loading area. Hopefully their boxcar will be returned soon so they can get back to work.

Another car loading scene, please.

-Kevin

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Posted by NVSRR on Thursday, October 21, 2021 6:05 PM

 a pug nosed alco 317 shoving cars under the lloadout at the quarry.

More car loading scenes please

Shane

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, October 22, 2021 12:34 AM

NVSRR
More car loading scenes please

Here is a hopper being loaded from dump trucks. This scene is on the Country Roads sectional HO scale layout.

Show me a water tower.

-Kevin

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, October 23, 2021 12:42 AM

24 HOURS

BUMP TO THE TOP

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SeeYou190
Show me a water tower.

What??? A whole day without a water tower?

Here let me fix that...

This water tower is on the Athens Bend Track Group's N-Trak layout:

Show me a coal tower.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, October 23, 2021 7:18 PM

SeeYou190
Show me a coal tower.

A Grand Trunk Western Mike has just been topped off:

 GTW_3734_2 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another scene showing anything coal-related, please.

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Posted by N Scale Train Boy on Saturday, October 23, 2021 11:08 PM

gmpullman

Another scene showing anything coal-related, please.

 

 
How about a trio of New Haven 2 Bays?
More coal related things, locomotives, scenes, rolling stock, etc...

Check out the Balfour and Colucci Creek Southern Railroad, my proto-freelanced N scale model railroad, at bccsrailroad.weebly.com or on Youtube on my channel, N Scale Train Boy.

-Dennis

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, October 24, 2021 12:28 AM

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More coal related things, locomotives, scenes, rolling stock, etc...

A coal train, moving through South Cayuga...

Wayne

How about some more coal-related views, please.

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Posted by NorthBrit on Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:44 AM

Wayne -  more coal related views.

 

Clarence Dock Goods Yard with Barrow - Barnsley coal wagon.   Over at the canal basin more coal wagons can be seen.

 

 

Next  -  Another Dock Scene

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, October 24, 2021 10:35 AM

NorthBrit
Next  -  Another Dock Scene

A trailer loading dock scene on the Georgia Division of the Atlantic Coast S Scalers' train show layout:

Show me another loading dock.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, October 24, 2021 2:36 PM

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Show me another loading dock.

Here's "Lumpy" on the loading dock at the Lowbanks ice house, waving at the hostler moving a locomotive onto the turntable on the other side of the mainline...

Nowadays, Lumpy would be considered "mentally challenged", but he has a lot of friends that look out for his well-being.

Wayne

Show us some cars at a crossing, waiting while a train passes.

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Posted by angelob6660 on Monday, October 25, 2021 8:52 PM

24 hours passed with no cars waiting at the crossing grade.

chessie

Chessie System freight meets a coal drag crossing Compagno Lake.

Show me a predecessor railroad.

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, October 25, 2021 9:26 PM

angelo6660: "Show me a predecessor railroad."

I believe the New York Central is a predecessor railroad.

More predecessor railroads, please.

Tags: BRVRR , NYC

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, October 25, 2021 9:58 PM

BRVRR
More predecessor railroads, please.

THREE fallen flags all rolled into one! The Pennsylvania bought this Geep originally in 1957, and there is evidence of its brief existence under Penn  Central, finally ConRail in 1976.

 CR_GP9_7105 by Edmund, on Flickr

More fallen flag/predecessor roads, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, October 25, 2021 10:34 PM

angelob6660
24 hours passed with no cars waiting at the crossing grade.

I meant to respont to that request. I even uploaded a picture to my Imgur, then I forgot. Oops.

gmpullman
More fallen flag/predecessor roads, please.

NEW YORK CENTRAL seems to be the theme. Here is one operating on the Altanta Interlocking Railroad Group's train show layout:

Show me another fallen flag please.

-Kevin

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Posted by NVSRR on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 5:49 PM

 I give you NYC rival PRR. in heritage form. Better yet, a little known fallen flag in heritage form.  (Thier sw9 was Trains mag all american shortline  switcher winner).  And some Reading RR Lionel style

 

More fallen flags please.

Shane

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