Sunday Photo Fun 11-19-06

[spankybird]

[FJ and G]

Visited my sisters in Lancaster; stopped off and visited John (jefelectric) in Elizabethtown, Pa., and also some trains in Lancaster and Gettysburg. Got lots more photos of John's layout I'll put up later this week as well as some of his very interesting toy train techniques. On a later date, hoping to visit Mitch in Gettysburg.

 

Here's a couple shots of a railroad going thru Gettysburg (CSX).

 

Gettysburg's New Oxford station in distance

 

 

Gettysburg cabin car

 

 

In Lancaster, I spotted this Lionel-like coal dumping pier. Went under the pier to see how the coal is dumped to awaiting trucks below the pier.

 

 

 

Here's some shots of John's layout, where a big disaster occurred yesterday.

 

Engineer Santa is driving the candy express and has opened the throttle full speed ahead, to deliver candy to those boys and girls who were not naughty. Actually, he's going faster than the posted speed limits.

 

 

 

Rounding the curve, Santa's train rides on one rail for a split second and then topples over, spilling candy everywhere along the right of way

 

 

 

 

This year, Santa won't be coming down the chimney to fill the stockings, as he's layed up in a hospital in a full body cast.

[daan]

A real railroad accident.. luckily it was only candy and not uranium or liquid gas

The mountains are growing, an eagle has already build his nest on top of it..

The male is searching for food, I guess apart from some coal and sawdust there is not much to find yet.

In the city there are some laterns installed. The wiring will be behind the buildings, so the wires to the laterns will later be embedded under the street.

On the parking area of Kennsington station there is also light.

And of course a railroad crossing with lights.

The steamer runs through the valley in construction, scaring the only animal around..

[perry1060]

Great pics all. Here's my contribution...

[waltrapp]

That's one TOUGH set of pictures to have to try to follow up on!  Nice!!!

The Ghost of Christmases Past keeps hinting about some other visitor, but not yet.  I sense something's in the air pretty soon though!  Back to 2005 we went last night.

- Happy Thanksgiving Guys! - walt

[dbaker48]

Went to the Cal Stewart meet in Pasadena yesterday.  An interesting side light and story unfolded.

The meet itself was nothing what I was expecting, Cal Stewart used to be huge, with lots of new items, and small specialty business represented.  Oh wellll

This was an interesting curiosity...  a $253,000 Train !!!!!

Wasn't for sale, just display...













I talked with the owner, and of course he so extremely proud of the purchase as he is the "3rd owner", and the boxes is what he was really excited about.  I didn't ask if had them validated as original sense there are so many reproduction boxes available.  Nor did I ask if he had seen the 4 repro 20th Century sets on the trading floor.  When I came back by the display 45 minutes later he was in a huge argument with one of the staff, it seems that the local news station was covering the event, and the reporter interviewed a show staff representative, and DID NOT talk to the actual owner.  The owner was somewhat disappointed that he didn't get the publicity.

IMHO, I certainly would prefer any of the layouts, shown on the other posts here than even have this  anywhere around.  Actually, I think the value was $253k, only to him, cant imagine anyone buying it from him for 10% of what he paid.  Maybe 1%.

Doug W - Did you make there?  I was looking for ya,

[wrmcclellan]

A couple of pics for this week.

First the old and the new on the club layout.

Then one of my favorites, my PW Texas Special.

Dave - thanks for letting us know why Santa won't be visiting this year.

Don - my dad had a buddy at work that bragged about his $7,000 hunting dog. My dad, being the rather frugal man that he was commented who the heck would pay $7,000 for a dog? The reply was he didn't pay $7,000 for that dog, he traded two $3,500 cats for it.

[andregg1]

Hi guys
Nice pictures everyone!!
I want to show you my new generator car. It was built by me with brass sheets and plastic lionel generator inside.

[dougdagrump]

Howdy All,

Great photos as usual, here is the newest member of the roster. Overton coaches on order now looking for a couple of freight cars and maybe a cabin car to go with it.

[FJ and G]

Life started out as an RS-3 Lionel Construction train

 

Then was repainted as Santa Fe (upper track)

 

 

Then kitbashed it to a 7/8n18 critter that runs on 2 AA batteries and can go forward, neutral and reverse via dpdt switch in the cab. Added lights but wire broken when took this photo. still need to add link and pin couplers.

 

 

 

[tmcc man]

Andregg1 and FJ and G, the craftsmanship that you two put into your models is amazing. I love that generator car, and the small diesel looks cool too

[RR Redneck]

WHOA!!!!!!!!!! That generator car is one good lookin model there pardner. Great job on it Andreggi.

[jefelectric]

Here are a few pictures of my Christmas train.

Head end power with decorations.

 

Load of candy for the grand kids, I think we now know where Laz's bear can be found.

 

A load of Christmas trees.

 

Santa and a few of his reindeer, more candy.

 

Lighted Christmas boxcar.

 

A load of gifts for good boys and girls.

 

Rudolph's private car & the sleigh, Santa and Frosty in work caboose.

The end!

 

[weldman87]

Great photo's everyone. Keep up the good work.

[Buckeye Riveter]

[pbjwilson]

Still playing army. Added some planes and additional troops.

 

 

[fifedog]

HOPEFULLY CHARLIE ISN'T WAITING IN THE WATER TANK!!!

[RR Redneck]

If he is, then thank god they are usin a diesel.

[Frank53]

Have been wanting to get started on adding some additional rowhouses to the left of teh blue house:

Started by drawing the outline and window cutouts on a piece of illustration board:

Cut out the outline and winows and doors:

Scored the folds for the sides:

Pop in a few windows and we're ready to add the clap board siding:

I'm going to do two identical ones in different color schemes to have a string of three with narrow alleys between them.

[ChiefEagles]

Frank, now some modern diesels running around that track sure would look good.   I'm sure would rather see this engine instead.

[Frank53]

Frank, now some modern diesels running around that track sure would look good.   I'm sure would rather see this engine instead.

 

If that's a post war engine (can't make it out myself), then you Sir, would be correct.

[FJ and G]

The 1:13.7 loco (page 1 of this post) may look a bit loco or silly, but its design is based on numerous critters that are crawling around the fact of the globe, e.g.,

Australia cane critter



Taiwan critter with corrugated roof

[PaulEFudd]

Let me give this a try:

 

 

 

[laz 57]

I'm trying this on the old computer not my wifes to see if it works.

New MTH Kaiers Beer car, from the coal region of PA....

laz57

[laz 57]

Now for the rest again from the coffee pot.....

My new town and layout still under construction, need to plant grass...

Double header of Lionel 18064 Mohawks...

Got to get some landscapping done....

laz57

[Anonymous]

Great pics everyone.

Love those log cars , Tom.....Next layout I might do a logging operation

Looks like the Chief may have some new carpet under his trains

 

And Buckeye........Well I'll stop while I'm ahead.................Tim

[ChiefEagles]

Frank, now some modern diesels running around that track sure would look good.   I'm sure would rather see this engine instead.

 

If that's a post war engine (can't make it out myself), then you Sir, would be correct.

PW 2065. 

[Jumijo]

Great progress, Laz!

Super photos everyone!

[RR Redneck]

I couldn't have said it better.

[Frank53]

 

that's a keeper right there.

My favorite railroad - Lionel Lines.