Sunday Photo Fun 3-12-06

[spankybird]

Honest officer, I only had two




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Photo Posting

Lets have some fun [:D] [:)] [8D] [:p]
Tom

[Kooljock1]

It was a VERY BIG crowd at The Vermont Rails Train Show at The Champlain Valley Exposition yesterday! Here folks stop to watch our little home-made display layout:



Here's a home-made "disappering train" display:



We kept the trains rolling until after closing!


Meanwhile things are quiet at home:


Jon [8D]

[mickey4479]

Tom: Simply delicious!
Kooljock1: Nice photos.

[jonadel]

A few photo's for the fun of it!

Workers starting their day


Busy day at the lumber yard


Bigger view of the sawmill/lumber office/lumber yard/log unloading, etc.


Jon

[spankybird]

QUOTE: by Jon

Jon - who made the lumber office building [?]

[zwbob]

Time to get this abandon line back in service


Adding on to the tunnel


Putting in a dam by the lake

[tgovebaker]

I haven't posted anything in quite a while. Just haven't had much time to make real progress on the layout. Still lots of plywood and basement walls. I did, however, get started on my mountain and tunnel. As soon as the rest of the Sculptamold gets here, I can finish it.



As you can tell, the table and the backdrop still need finishing work, but at least the wine is properly stored underneath. When I don't come back from the basement for several hours, my wife never knows whether I am running trains or tasting wine. Usually both.



One project that did get completed was this grocery truck. I am trying to model the mountains of Colorado, specifically Grand and Routt counties, where my family is from. I figured that I needed something local, so I bought the truck on eBay, repainted it, and then added my own decals. It turned out pretty nicely, better in fact than many of my earlier custom projects. King Soopers, BTW, is a grocery chain in Colorado.

[guilfordrr]

Here's another video of my new Lionel docksider:...

http://www.zippyvideos.com/9503170454251966/docksiderrunby/

...and an old shot (fall 2003) of Central Vermont #220 on display at the Shelbourne Museum in Shelbourne, VT:

[Anonymous]

Good morning train fans



Built a repair station with some leftovers from a job....






Mrs PE cracked up when she saw the Lionel ZW emblems on the doors.....







Maybe I should ship this to Jerrylovestrains for his repair business


And lastly a new Engine joins the roster.... Maybe Colin can identify it for all ...He's pretty good at that....Tim

[pbjwilson]

Tim - great door pulls! - nice pics everyone.

Fresh from the repair shop.


Smoke 'em if you got 'em.


City of New Orleans


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[Nick12DMC]

Hi all,
A few pics of our layout as promised. Its great just to be able to run the
train after all the trouble with 50Hz.
In the third pic you can see the pure sine inverter and the battery borrowed
from my '81 DeLorean. I have a DC power supply on order to replace
the battery.

Best Regards
Nick

[waltrapp]

P&LE SW1500 barreling thru town toward the station:


Winter up on the plateau:


- walt

[laz 57]

Heres my tidbit for the week......

Lumber mill.....








Finally refreshments.......


laz57

[tmcc man]

Nice pix everyone.

This is what I think PE Tim's mystery engine is: The engine is in the EMD lineup, most likely in the SD series, so to me it looks like an SD60. My first guess was an SD40-2, but I looked at it more closely, and then decided on an SD 60. If not that, probably an SD 50.

[Anonymous]

Lumber office building and warehouse is a kit by Walthers.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tmcc man

Nice pix everyone.

This is what I think PE Tim's mystery engine is: The engine is in the EMD lineup, most likely in the SD series, so to me it looks like an SD60. My first guess was an SD40-2, but I looked at it more closely, and then decided on an SD 60. If not that, probably an SD 50.

Right on the money Colin. It's a Lionel SD-60 BN w/cmd. It's an older model, I think 2001, but the sounds on this particular engine are fabulous. Compressor sound and horn are great. Will try and get you next week.....Tim

[tmcc man]

Thanks, Tim.
I remember reading a review of an HO model painted in Oakway Leasing Co., and I happen to still have the image of the engine in my mind.

[jefelectric]

Colin,

You are good. We should make this a regular feature of the Sunday photo fun. Post one loco for you to identify. I have one on order that may stump you. When I get it I will post it to test you.

[csxt30]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jefelectric

Colin,

You are good. We should make this a regular feature of the Sunday photo fun. Post one loco for you to identify. I have one on order that may stump you. When I get it I will post it to test you.

I think that is an excellent idea !! [:D][:D]
Boy, the pictures are just great again this week ! [:)][:)]
Thanks,

[Anonymous]

Nice photos guys , thanks for the how-to-post-pics Tom ,
Here is my try with my humble start in 3 rail , I had to start somewhere ................

[Anonymous]

My girl, my girl!!, we're talkin' 'bout myyy girlll my girl
Alright its my 6 or 5 year old daylight



In the pic above, the bottom is my postwar GG1 wich ill try and show u some other time.



Thanks,

[cnw1995]

Here is my contribution for the week - only one before the batteries died - my daughter took 192 photos in 12 hours. ;)

Whoops, forgot to mention what it is - my kitbashed GP9 - what'll I call it? Beep is already taken - I'd like to add a pantagraph; in the background is the B unit - you can barely see it.

[cnw1995]

Paul, I love that streamlined UP steamer -
Tom, that C&O engine - the yellow one - is always wonderful to see.

[tmcc man]

Doug, I like that Chessie steamer too.

Now I have to start reading up about my engines. Have to get to the catalogs to update my mind on which engines will be posted. That is a good idea though, I like it.

[mitchelr]

Nice photos everyone. I am so impressed with the creativity I see in these photos.

Pigseye Tim - love those door pulls

LAZ - Those are some serious old growth logs you are hauling. Is that a Shay pulling that load of lumber?

Spanky - great photos as usual. I love that yellow C & O engine.

pbjwilson - love those night shots.

Mitch[8D]

[jonadel]

Hey Tom (aka Spankybird)

Sorry I didn't ket back to you earlier (re: Lumber bldgs.) but qqqman did answer the question. L O N G days and short nights for moi. The kits are Walthers and well worth the $$$ and very easy to work with, we did decorate the intereiors to make them look even better.

Jon

PS--I'm ready to re-retire

PSS-Hawkeye's Big Ten Champs----Buckeye-maybe with a little bit of luck, Steve A. will move along to the Hoosiers...........good riddance.

Jon-- ready for bed early.................

[Frank53]

Mrs 53 got down the base coat on teh wall I just finished building. Let it dry for a few days and start doing the details and blending, and then some foliage growing out of the cracks. Lastly, I have to cut the aluminum tubing for teh guard rails that go through those holes in the uprights.

[Anonymous]

My humble repair bench...



I have a couple of mini drawers now for parts.

[laz 57]

MITCH, no that is a Lionel Camelback Delaware and Hudson. I have a K-line Shay I will take some pics of for next week?
laz57

[Anonymous]

I had some fun running at the club today!

Bob Blomberg