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Sunday Photofun 9-12-10

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Sunday Photofun 9-12-10
Posted by Demay on Saturday, September 11, 2010 9:54 PM

Hi all,

I hope you don't mind me starting this week and a bit early, but I might be away most of the day tomorrow.  Here are some shots of a weathered coal tower I recently picked up. 

Joe

 

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Posted by Seayakbill on Sunday, September 12, 2010 5:36 AM

MTH Northern Pacific Mallet with a load of Franks Round House animal cracker reefers

 

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Posted by kpolak on Sunday, September 12, 2010 6:34 AM

Joe:  Nice work on the tower.

Here's a few of my latest scratch built project for a friend that grew up in the area.  Rockland Depot in northern Michigan:

Kurt

(Sorry, photos won't post.  Sending from Shutterfly, and went back and forth from Standard to Enhanced, and nada.)

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Posted by bigdogjeff on Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:09 AM

put a new bridge in didnt like my old 1

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:33 AM

kpolak

Joe:  Nice work on the tower.

Here's a few of my latest scratch built project for a friend that grew up in the area.  Rockland Depot in northern Michigan:

lets see if I can sneak them in for you .

Kurt

(Sorry, photos won't post.  Sending from Shutterfly, and went back and forth from Standard to Enhanced, and nada.)

I used Photobucket to do these for you kurt Great pics and super job there.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Sunday, September 12, 2010 7:44 AM

Thanks for starting the thread this week Joe.  Nice pictures of the coaling tower.  And thanks to everyone who posted, I really like those animal cracker cars.

During the month of September the Lake Superior Transportation Museum in Duluth MN is running something special on their weekend excursions  -  steam power.  All month long the 2719 is being fired up and pulling the train to Two Harbors Minnesota and back.

Last Sunday was a particularly important day for me, as my son was the student fireman on the run.

He even managed to get old dad up into the cab for a few minutes before the run began.

So for my Photo Fun for this week I thought I would share some photos of chasing the 2719 along the north shore of Lake Superior out of Duluth to Two Harbors.

Steam engines fascinate me.  "Playing with my Trains" and chasing steam engines are two of my favorite activities.
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Posted by Demay on Sunday, September 12, 2010 8:17 AM

Great posts all,

NW Flyer - I'm sure that was a fun day.  Our local train museum will have a caboose train ride next week, but we are going to have to miss it.

Kurt - Your depot looks great.  I did not build that coal tower.  It was on consignment at a hobby shop.  I would like to make buildings look that good, but I'm not there yet.

Seayakbill - I always enjoy your photos.  I am fond of that Yuengling building since I grew up near Pottsville.

Joe

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Posted by kpolak on Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:21 PM

Thanks RT!

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, September 12, 2010 12:27 PM

Great photos gents !

Friday's motive power and consists:

K-Line Mike w/some auto flats,

Alternating with an Atlas U23B w/more auto and truck flats,

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, September 12, 2010 3:04 PM

kpolak

Thanks RT!

Kurt Welcome funny thing thou brutus just shared those pics with me last night as we were riding the tardis. so still had them in my email was easy to down load and post for you and was glad to do it .

Great Pics all Love all of them.

Didn't have camera with me today rich when I was out taking wife for a ride but there was a Fire engine along side the road for sale looked to be about a early/mid 60's

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Posted by tim o'm on Sunday, September 12, 2010 10:43 PM

This is one of the toy train scenes from Steamtown's Railfest 2010 last weekend. A group of Lego model railroaders set up a display in the History Museum.

In addition to fantasy houses, they also showcased this authentic model of the Tamaqua, PA  Reading RR station.

They even have a windfarm to keep the lights on.  The Reading & Northern freight is wizzing past the neighborhood.

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Posted by mikeberry on Monday, September 13, 2010 2:49 PM

Those are some great pictures!  I sure am jealous of you guys with large areas to build a layout, but thankful for the space (and understanding, supportive wife) that I have.

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Posted by MichRR714 on Monday, September 13, 2010 4:52 PM

Kurt.. great job.  Station is awesome!

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Posted by balidas on Monday, September 13, 2010 7:46 PM

I agree, real nice pix!

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