Thanks De Luxe
Some NYC streamliners making it around the 'big curve' before heading into the tunnel.
-Bob
How about some heavy weights; six wheeler type!
Life is what happens while you are making other plans!
Great photo!
farrellaaHow about some heavy weights; six wheeler type!
The red carpet is rolled out for the boarding of the Century which is presently being pulled in, tail-end first by a venerable old S class electric.
On the adjacent track sits the Cleveland Night Express which doesn't depart until 1 a.m. but Pullman passengers can board at 9 p.m. and catch some sleep before departure.
Show me more "pre War" passenger scenes.
@ATSF Guy: Yes, it´s my 14 car brass Sunset Limited by S. Soho. The absolute pride of my fleet. Even though the GS-4 (by MTH) is very heavy and has traction tires, it can´t pull more than 6 of these brass Soho cars! But thanks God my PA-1 AA Unit that usually pulls this train has enough power to pull the full 14 car consist, which is important as the train was pulled exactly by PA-1 AA Units in Texas and Louisiana. I don´t even own any E7´s!
@RR Mel: You´re welcome!
Here are some heavyweight cars of the Unidos del Sureste which operated the long distance passenger train "El Méridano" together with the Nacionales de Mexico between Mexico City and Mérida from 1968 till 1993. My consist represents the 1968-1972 era when half of the train was still made up of heavyweight cars.
Show me some dome cars with interior lighting!
@gmpullman: you were faster than me and you posted your posting while I was still writing mine, and now after I posted mine I saw yours. I´d say let´s ignore what I wrote and let it have being continued with what you demanded.
Here is a prewar scene: In 1894 passengers are gathering on the observation platform of the SP Sunset Limited on its long journey from New Orleans to San Francisco.
More prewar passenger scenes please!
De Luxe @gmpullman: you were faster than me and you posted your posting while I was still writing mine, and now after I posted mine I saw yours. I´d say let´s ignore what I wrote and let it have being continued with what you demanded.
DeLuxe— Those cars still qualify as "pre-war" so that certainly is appropriate!
I enjoy seeing lighted passenger trains!
Regards, Ed
A 1930s mixed train arriving at Southport depot on the Boothbay Railway Village layout
Show me another heavyweight passenger train
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Here are some heavyweight cars which the Burlington modernized and painted silver in an effort to be compatible with stainless steel equipment.
Please show more old passenger cars.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Some heavyweights crossing Hammer Creek.
More passenger trains, please.
Here are a few heavyweights behind a NYC Niagara.
More old passenger cars please.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
BRVRR More old passenger cars please.
Here is a mixed train leaving St-Henri.
More passenger equipment please.
Guy
Modeling CNR in the 50's
Here we have a peekaboo look at some Canadian Pacific coaches being pulled by a borrowed
C&O 2-10-4.
Please show me a U.S. engine pulling something Canadian, or a Canadian engine pulling something from the U.S.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
BATMANPlease show me a U.S. engine pulling something Canadian, or a Canadian engine pulling something from the U.S.
Well, the engines are twenty cars ahead but here's the ex-Canadian Pacific Tremblant Park bringing up the rear on a special train of private car owners headed for a convention in Washington DC on B&O rails as they pass an Amtrak train headed west.
Private car owners have an annual convention where you can see a fine collection of beautifully restored "Varnish" http://www.aaprco.com/
It makes for a great excuse to run all sorts of various passenger equipment on our layouts.
Let's see more "International" traffic, anywhere around the globe.
@gmpullman: thanks for posting a lighted dome car as I desired. 20 cars is a very long passenger train, so you layout must be huge. How many engines pull that special consist?
Here is a short winter consist of the Yugoslavia Express from Dortmund, Germany to Belgrade, Yugoslavia (via Austria) that shows the train in it´s final look in the winter of 1990/1991 shortly before it was discontinued in summer of 1991. The engine is an EMD built 2063 class diesel locomotive of the Yugoslavian Railways. The passenger cars are also all by Yugoslavian Railways. The consist features a 2nd class sleeper, two 2nd class coaches in different paint schemes, a 1st & 2nd class coach, a 1st class coach and two 1st & 2nd class sleepers in different paint schemes.
Let´s see more international trains outside North America!
De Luxe How many engines pull that special consist?
I use various engines, in this case a pair of Kato P42 GE locomotives https://katousa.com/HO/P42/ are at the head end. A little lubricant (CRC 2-26) on the axle points of the passenger cars' trucks helps immensely.
I love running l o n g passenger trains
Thanks for asking! Ed
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Hi Gang!
I haven't been here for a long time but I can contribute a couple of favourite locomotives:
First, the HOn30 critter in my avatar, scratch built from brass using a Bachmann N scale drive:
Second is a Grandt Line 25 tonner painted rather whimsically in CP maroon and grey. It has DCC with sound.
Please show me more of your favourite engines!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Favorite loco....... CB&Q E5A and E5B.
Please show your favorite.
Garry said, " Please show your favorite (locomotive).
NYC Niagara #6008. A BLI model. My favorite steamer.
Show us more favorite locomotives.
Here is my Favorite Steamer
Show us more favorite locomotives
Just ONE of my favorite locos; this one because it has a 'great sound' and is smoooooth running.
How about your favorite diesel?
farrellaa How about your favorite diesel?
Hard to tell between those two. Both have great sound are are really good runner.
Let us continue with favorite locos. Show me yours please.
Guy PapillonLet us continue with favorite locos.
Favorite? Well, they ALL finish in the top 99% but if I HAD to pick one...
• I grew up in the Cleveland area about a half mile from where these ran.
• I got to ride behind them several times between Harmon and GCT, New York.
• I love HEAVY Electrics... the POWER!
• They were built for passenger service, another fave!
Gotta have one more photo!
The Cleveland Union Terminal P1a 2C+C2 Built by Alco/GE 1928, rebuilt for third-rail Hudson River-Electric Division use in 1954, all scrapped by 1986 or thereabouts.
Show me your favorite scene on your layout...
First gen Alco, trout fishing, cool vehicles, lush scenery, this is by far my favorite scene.
More favorite scenes, please.
Ok, Grampy! (Yours is one of my favorites online! Beautiful work!)
Just one of my favorite scenes on the SLO&W...
Aniother Favorite Scene, please!
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
My curent favorite scene on the Boothbay Railway Village layout is the stairs of the background apartment building. The couple kissing on the top landing, the lady on the stairs giving a disapproving look, and the family on the way up.
Show another favorite scene - last day this month can we pust ShowMe onto page 4 again????
A moody scene at Union Station... people going places!
Another favorite scene?
G PaineShow another favorite scene - last day this month can we put Show Me onto page 4 again????
More favourite scenes shouldn’t be that much of an ask, is it?
My layout is far from finished so I have no choice to post this scene which is almost complete.
If my count is right we won't be far from page 4 with two more posts. To help George's wish happen, please Show me more favorite scenes or anything that pleases your eyes.