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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, May 1, 2017 8:59 AM

Guy Papillon wrote: "Please show me another RCD (RDC) or passenger train."

NYC RDC #53 in service April 2014.

Show us another RDC.

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, May 1, 2017 9:05 AM

a Rapido B&M RDC heading to Sheepscott on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

Show me more RDCs, doodlebug, railbus or similar passenger equipment

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, May 1, 2017 11:48 PM

A doodlebug 

Please should a local passenger train with any kind of equipment. 

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 12:07 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please should a local passenger train with any kind of equipment.

Folks are in a hurry to get to their connecting train...

More passenger locals, please...

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 1:06 AM

Here's "The Bee", the Erie Northshore's local accommodation pulling out of Lowbanks....

Originally a gas-electric, she was converted to diesel-electric after only a couple years of service.
The moniker, originally a nickname used by the locals, was inspired as much by the paint job as it was by the fact that she buzzed into town pretty reliably after the conversion.  
Management picked up on it fairly quickly, and she's now listed in the timetables as such...The Northshore's very own "name train".

How about some more local service?

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 8:19 AM

doctorwayne wrote: "How about some more local service?"

My recreation of a NYC PAX (passenger train) from ca. 1958.

More local passenger trains please.

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Posted by Yannis on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:39 AM

Will a work-in-progress local do? If yes, this is my (fictional) local passenger train about to depart, connecting National City and Oceanside, motive power usually an E8m a baggage or combine and 1-2 coaches.

How about a steam excursion / tourist train please?

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 11:46 AM

Every year during 'Railroad Days' restored Santa Fe steam engine 3781, an ALCO 4-8-4 Northern, pulls a mixed up set of vintage passenger cars from western railroads around southern California as a tourist excursion.

Please show me any kind of passenger train.

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 2:29 PM

Whistling

Part of the CZ. shown going through the Honeymoon Tunnels on the Last Mountain & Eastern RR., with a grain train on the lower level against the river.

I'll request  more Stainless Steel photos, Thanks

Johnboy out................

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 7:06 PM
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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 7:56 PM

0-6-0
Show me something shiny.

Here's a shiny PRR B6sb in brass...

Show me something else shiny.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 3:20 PM

gmpullman
Show me something else shiny.

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Here is the STRATTON & GILLETTE Mail & Express train #56 pulling out of Eagle Summit Tunnel on my brand new cardboard layout!

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Show me your oldest WIP project. The one that has been sitting on your workbench the longest.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Thursday, May 4, 2017 11:38 AM

This project, my wireless remote panning mini camera car, has been process for almost four months.  It has been waiting on a working camera for two months.  I received three DOA cameras in a row, the fourth camera should be here next week.
 
  
 
The circuit board above the battery holders is a two cell Lithium-ion carger card, it unplugs when not charging.  The Arduino BlueTooth module (not in this picture) plugs into the Nano interface shield next to the servo. 
 
More in progress projects please.
 
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Posted by Guy Papillon on Thursday, May 4, 2017 5:04 PM

RR_Mel
   
More in progress projects please.
 

Two CP clone USRA boxcars waiting for the paint room.

Please show me more WIP.

 

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, May 4, 2017 5:20 PM

I've been putting up the fascia boards on the new section of layout.

I am now starting to test fit where the buildings will go in the area (Milo Mills):

More Work in Progress please.

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, May 4, 2017 8:28 PM

howmus
More Work in Progress please.

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This little guy has been kicking around my workbench for more than 20 years:

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I really need an Overland Drive chassis for an SW1500 to complete it. I have a serious love for center cab diesels. A Whitcomb is in my future for sure.

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Please show me more old incomplete WIP projects.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:07 PM

SeeYou190
Please show me more old incomplete WIP projects.

I have a boatload of them, including this boat and Hulett Loaders!

Show me more on-going projects...

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Saturday, May 6, 2017 1:14 PM

gmpullman

Show me more on-going projects...

It might not be a big project. But, having launched this thread for May, I feel responsible to maintain it going. So there is a Durango Press Fairmount M-14 Speeder. A small project between painting sessions.

An easy one now. Please show me a transition era diesel. 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, May 6, 2017 2:12 PM

An Atlas RS-1, re-detailed and painted and lettered for a friend...

How about some more transition-era diesels, please?

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, May 6, 2017 6:31 PM

doctorwayne
How about some more transition-era diesels, please?

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Here is an A-B set of STRATTON & GILLETTE RR F3s pulling a string of SGRR boxcars across a bridge.

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The setting is my new cardboard 1:1 model layout. Trying out photo locations now. You might see a bunch of pictures from me on this thread in the next few days.

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Show me some more transition era diesels.

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, May 7, 2017 12:46 PM

SeeYou190

Show me some more transition era diesels.

.-Kevin

Pictured is an Alco RS 3 Winchester & Western at the mine

EDIT:

More Loco & Less Scenery

Pease show more transition diesels

Bob

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, May 7, 2017 5:27 PM

superbe
Pease show more transition diesels

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Bob, I really like the drag line model in the background. Was that a kit, or did you build it?

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This is a Walthers model awaiting repaint into the STRATTON & GILLETTE high visibility paint scheme.

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It was photographed crossing the newly installed cardboard bridges on the model of my layout. It is pulling a string of custom painted freight cars for free lanced railroads. Pacific Transportation, Prarie Creek & Western, and Allegheny and Crystal Bay are represented in the photograph.

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Show me a freight car that you painted and decalled, prototyped or freelanced.

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, May 7, 2017 7:34 PM

SeeYou190

 

Bob, I really like the drag line model in the background. Was that a kit, or did you build it?

.-Kevin

It was bought as is off eBay. I believe it was originaly a kit.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, May 7, 2017 8:37 PM

SeeYou190
Bob, I really like the drag line model in the background. Was that a kit, or did you build it?

I think that's a Kibri 10384:

https://www.walthers.com/construction-equipment-menck-crawler-crane-w-dragline-bucket

Ouch! I bought mine when it first came out and it was something like $20. at the time!

SeeYou190
Show me a freight car that you painted and decalled, prototyped or freelanced.

These started life as freight cars and ended up as freight cars. In between they carried troops!

Show more custom painted or lettered cars.

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, May 7, 2017 9:00 PM

OK....  This photo has 8 cars painted and lettered for the SLOW in it...  Will that do???  Whistling

More custom painted and lettered equipment, please.

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, May 7, 2017 10:37 PM

U-18B MEC 404, "Kenneth Roberts". It is an Athearn BB kit that was modified into a U-18 by Chucks Chop Shop in the early 1990s (only way to get one on those days). I bought it as an undecorated kit, painted it, and decaled with Accucals (remember those??)

Show me more custom paint and lettering.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, May 7, 2017 10:46 PM

howmus
OK....  This photo has 8 cars painted and lettered for the SLOW in it...  Will that do???...

It certainly will! Thumbs UpThumbs Up

howmus
More custom painted and lettered equipment, please.

Hmmm.  So many from which to choose...how about a pre-Rapido FPA-4...

...and a FPB-4, to go with it...



Paint is SMP Accupaint CNR Green and CNR Yellow, with lettering done with Champ alphabet sets.  The diesels, both powered and with extra weight, are from Model Power, and are extremely good pullers.

I like custom-painted and lettered stuff, so let's see some more, please.

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Posted by rogerhensley on Monday, May 8, 2017 5:28 AM

Custom-painted and lettered. As you wish.

More of the same please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, May 8, 2017 10:47 AM

rogerhensley
More of the same please.

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Here are a pair of STRATTON & GILLETTE boxcars on the store layout at Gulf Coast Model Railroading in Sarasota, FL.

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SGRR equipment has been scattered on store layout across the USA for years.

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Show me some more freight equipment that you painted and decalled. I like this one.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, May 8, 2017 11:05 AM

This one starts a bit before the paint and lettering stage...

Paint is Pollyscale, with decals from Speedwitch Media.

Wayne

Let's see more of your painted and decaled stuff, please.

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Monday, May 8, 2017 11:45 AM

Here is an insulated box car with MR's decals for Turtle Creek Central. I printed my own decals for the car info and tags. It still needs to be weathered.

http://www.trainweb.org/lonewolfsantafe/tcc513.jpg
http://www.trainweb.org/lonewolfsantafe/tcc513a.jpg
http://www.trainweb.org/lonewolfsantafe/tcc513b.jpg

Please show me more custom made....

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, May 8, 2017 2:34 PM

Here are a couple of custom cars on the Cardboard SGRR. One us for the Eastern Portland & Chicago, the other for Newport Central.

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The Eastern Portland & Chicago car was lettered one letter at a time. The boxcar is a Tichy Kit. The gondola is from Red Caboose.

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How about keeping the custom freight cars for a little while longer this month?

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Show me another custom lettered freight car.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, May 8, 2017 3:38 PM

This Tangent 6,000 gallon tank car started life as an undecorated kit.  The painting part was fairly easy, but the lettering, from various sources, is comprised of 168 separately-applied pieces of decal, some of it only a single letter or digit, and most of the periods following short-forms are single pieces, too...

Wayne

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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, May 8, 2017 4:01 PM
This tank car started as a Athearn BB and the decals are home made. It's still too bright and shiny!!
Are there more custom made, kitbashed or scratchbuilt cars?
 
Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, May 8, 2017 4:23 PM

Are there more custom made, kitbashed or scratchbuilt cars?

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Here is a STRATTON & GILLETTE TOFC car that I made for a friend's layout:

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His layout is set in the late 1960's so this is a bit more modern than what I usually do. The car started as a Con-Cor model, but it has lots of added details.

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Show me another custom, kitbashed, or scratchbuilt freight car.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, May 8, 2017 10:38 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another custom, kitbashed, or scratchbuilt freight car.

How about four of these Tyco reefers...

...turned into this...

...then this...

...then given radial roofs...

...to create these...

More of the same, please....

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 2:48 PM

doctorwayne
More of the same, please....

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I don't have the WIP photos, and it was nowhere near as impressive as your build... but, here is a STRATTON & GILLETTE flat car built based on a Central Valley kit with a Chooch load.

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The cardboard layout mock-up model is done! Now for some picture taking fun!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 4:41 PM

Sorry, Kevin, but mine was in response to your previous request...

 

doctorwayne
SeeYou190 Show me another custom, kitbashed, or scratchbuilt freight car.

The work-in-progress shots were included because they were literally a work-in-progress, as my original intention with those cars was to simply fix their sagging floors and leave the cars otherwise as they were.  Things got a bit out-of-hand. Stick out tongue

Anyway, thanks for your kind remark. 

Shall we assume that we're looking for the same, or do you wish to request something else?  It's your call.

SeeYou190
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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 11:03 PM

Not even halfway through May and we're foundering?

Since the last offering was from Kevin, how about a Rivarossi coach (not this particular one, but another just like it)...

...turned into a pretty-decent rendition of one of the CNR's (originally Grand Trunk) wood-sided express horse cars...

Paint on both cars is SMP Accupaint - CNR Green, with lettering done with C-D-S dry transfers.

I could continue on in this vein for sometime, but instead, could somebody show me a diesel that would be in use nowadays, please!

Wayne

 

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 3:29 PM

Old is new again, this GE 70 Tonner is still running on the old Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR line North of Belfast, ME; now operated by Brooks Perservation Society. (Maybe the color is different). I custom painted it for my layout

Show me a modern diesel(s)

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 5:22 PM

A trio of GE Dash 8-40BW's

A trio of General Electric Locomotives flies through the foothills

Please show me your favorite locomotive.

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 7:22 PM

Hello this is my favorite. This was my dad's first loco he got it in the 1940's and gave it to me in the 70's it still run's. It's a Model Die Casting 0-6-0

Show me more favorite or handed down loco's

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 11:09 PM

0-6-0
Show me more favorite or handed down loco's

That's easy! My all time favorite would have to be the Cleveland Union Terminal Alco/GE 2-C+C-2 P1a motors.

Built in 1929 for service from Collinwood to Linndale, Ohio, through the Van Sweringen's Terminal Tower, they later saw service on the NYC from Harmon, NY to Grand Central Terminal from 1953 until around 1978.

Show me another favorite locomotive.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:10 AM

gmpullman said: "Show me another favorite locomotive."

NYC "Niagara" 4-8-4 #6008.

Show me another favorite locomotive.

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Thursday, May 11, 2017 9:23 AM

BRVRR

Show me another favorite locomotive.

Here is an Alco S-2 with my favorite caboose.

Please show me your favorite caboose.

 

Guy

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Thursday, May 11, 2017 1:55 PM

I've got a BLI Hudson, Mohawk and Niagara...

But believe it or not, the locomotive that gets the most runtime on my layout is my humble BLI "Blue Line" Mikado.

Please click on the photo below to get a better view of the loco.

What started off as an "As Delivered" USRA  heavy mike, has been transformed into a closer representation of a class H-9d as used by NYC subisdiary Pittsburgh & Lake Erie.  The dynamo, once perched on top the smoke box ahead of the stack, was replaced with a correct one on the engineer's side near the cab.  The single air pump on the fireman's side was removed and replaced with a pair of pumps behind shields on the pilot deck.  The road pilot itself was replaced with footboards.  The USRA 8-wheel "shorty" tender was replaced with a 12-wheel Rivarossi.  A brass backup lamp casting replaced the molded-on lamp. 

I refer to this locomotive as "Old Reliable".  I've run this locomotive on my layout for over 10-plus years and it has never failed me.

Lets see more favorite locomotives or cabeese.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, May 11, 2017 2:07 PM

JOHN C TARANTO
...Lets see more favorite locomotives or cabeese.

Neither are my favourites, but at least this is a locomotive and caboose...

Show me your kitbashed industries, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, May 11, 2017 3:02 PM

Kitbashed industry. ... Large flour mill from three Walthers kits. 

 

 

Please show more kit bashed models. 

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Posted by SouthPenn on Friday, May 12, 2017 12:30 PM

Many years ago, Whalthers sold a box of building parts so you could scratch build any building you liked. Here are two that need finishing touches yet.

Trojan Paper Co

 

Taylor Elementry School

More under construction buildings please

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, May 12, 2017 12:44 PM

Great-looking complex, Garry!

I used one of the flour mill kits, along with a couple of others from Walthers, then added some scratchbuilt sections (mostly made from .060" sheet styrene) to create GERN Industries...

It even made the cover of the December issue of Popular Flux magazine...

GERN Brand Flux - makes everything 3% better! Smile, Wink & Grin

Show me more kitbashed stuff, please!

Wayne

 

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Friday, May 12, 2017 1:08 PM

Pikestuff Truck Terminal. How they want you to make it:
Image result for pikestuff truck terminal

How I made it: Taller but with only four doors, entrance on side for warehouse, seperate entrance for upstairs office loft.
Blue Warehouse Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
A door for the warehouse and one for the office on a custom built porch
Plus this background building The Sun NewpaperThe Sun Newpaper

Please show me structures with loading doors.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, May 12, 2017 8:09 PM

Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
Please show me structures with loading doors.

One of my background buildings, with loading doors:

Show me more loading doors...

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, May 12, 2017 10:41 PM

The Dragon Products cement bagging plant on the Boothbay Railway Village

And on my layout, the Dragon batch plant and bulk cement silos (scene still a work in progress when this photo was taken)

Show me some action at a warehouse

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Saturday, May 13, 2017 4:18 PM

Two warehouses in Dutchtown:

 

An REA warehouse located next to the passenger station.

 

A New York Central freight terminal.

Lets see your warehouse.

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, May 14, 2017 10:40 AM

A warehouse at the local oil distributor,

Please show activity at a warehouse or loading dock.

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Sunday, May 14, 2017 12:44 PM

A small warehouse at a bulk oil distribution facility.

Things appear a little quite at this warehouse.  Need to add figures.

 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Sunday, May 14, 2017 1:54 PM

JOHN C TARANTO

Need to add figures.

Here are two peoples at a small oil distributor.

Please show me more people at work.

Guy

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Sunday, May 14, 2017 5:14 PM

Please show me more people working.

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, May 15, 2017 12:17 AM

Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
Please show me more people working.

The Railroad Beautification Committee planted trees for Arbor Day a couple of weeks ago. With the help of cooperative Goats!

More people (or animals) on-the-job, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, May 15, 2017 7:49 AM

Workers at the lumber yard and at the plumbing supply house. 

 

Please show more workers. 

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Monday, May 15, 2017 1:19 PM

Here is a hand painted truck driver at the intermodal yard.

Please show me more people.

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Monday, May 15, 2017 1:26 PM

Here's a crew tarring the roof.  Please click on photo for a closer look.

 

Lets see more men at work.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, May 15, 2017 1:51 PM

Here are crews in various towns, each preparing a site for a watchman's crossing shanty...

...at Elfrida...

...South Cayuga...

...and Lowbanks...

S'more men at work, please.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Monday, May 15, 2017 2:09 PM

Here are some mechanics waiting on a Southern Pacific Cab Forward.
 
  
 
These guys are on a brake.
 
 
 
More workers please
 
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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 8:40 AM

Garry said: "Please show more workers."

Workers from Shockers Electric replacing a blower at the Farmers Union Elevator.

Shokers Workers

More workers please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 11:41 AM

BRVRR
More workers please.

Railroad workkers at the ready track...

Show me a locomotive being fueled or serviced.

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 1:46 PM

gmpullman
 
BRVRR
More workers please.

 

Railroad workkers at the ready track...

Show me a locomotive being fueled or serviced.

 

 

In keeping with the New York Central....

This hostler has his hands full as he shuffles a Niagara and a class H-10 Mikado.

 

Here's my old faithful H-9d getting her tank filled.

 

"Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep 'em rolling!"

Lets see more locomotive servicing.

 

 

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Posted by Autonerd on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 3:00 PM

Zion Engine Services at the Pasadena Model Railroad Club (before our DCC conversion). 

Let's see a whole mess o' locos pulling a long train.

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:50 AM

A quartet of GE locos including an AC unit from CNW pulling a manifest freight train from Portland Oregon with a lot of lumber on board cruises through southern California on it’s way to Berdoo.

Southern Pacific freight train with lumber passes  through Redlands

Please show me more mainline action.

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Posted by SouthPenn on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 11:20 PM

Five South Penn F units pulling a long coal train, headed to Pittsburg.

More freight trains please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, May 18, 2017 1:09 AM

Limestone for the steel industry...

More freight trains, please.

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:24 AM

doctorwayne

More freight trains, please.

A freight train leaded by a lone 2-8-2 Mikado.

 

Please show me more freight train.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, May 18, 2017 7:34 AM

SD's leading a freight train over the Mrs. Hippy River.

Please show more freight trains. 

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, May 18, 2017 8:14 AM

Heartland said: "Please show more freight trains."

A short coal drag passing Black River Tower.

More freight trains please.

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, May 18, 2017 10:17 AM

The 'other end' of a freight on the grade on my layout in an area that has been demolished and rebuilt

Show me another freight from the caboose end

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:19 AM

Eastbound, on the Maitland River bridge...

More "back-end of the train" views, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:57 AM

A string of empties just arriving the breaker:

More from the tail-end...

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Thursday, May 18, 2017 4:31 PM

gmpullman

More from the tail-end...

Leaving the main yard.

Please show me more from the tail end.

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:43 PM

An NKP High Speed Freight passes by Geismar yard on the High Iron.

Please click on photo for a closer view.

 

 

Lets see more cabeese or yard scenes.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, May 18, 2017 6:51 PM

A caboose. Burlington called them way cars. 

 

Please show more rear views of trains. 

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Thursday, May 18, 2017 11:37 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please show more rear views of trains.

The end of Amtrak’s Southwest Chief is protected by Fred, Flashing Rear End Device, installed on this express boxcar. 

http://www.trainweb.org/lonewolfsantafe/amt71148.jpg

Please show me lights on the front or rear of a train.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, May 19, 2017 12:09 AM

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Please show me lights on the front or rear of a train.

How about lights on the front AND rear of the train. Gyralite on the rear of #6 departing and a Mars light on #5 coming in...

More lights, front and/or rear, please.

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Saturday, May 20, 2017 1:17 PM

gmpullman

More lights, front and/or rear, please.

Rear lights (long hood forward) on a CNR GP7.

Please show me more geep.

 

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, May 20, 2017 7:58 PM

By coincidence this Trainline GP-15-1 from Walthers arrived yesterday. It is DCC W/S.

It has only had a test run and I have no compliants as of now. Very pleased.

Please show more geeps.

Bob

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, May 21, 2017 8:45 AM

Great Northern is another railroad which operated its first generation road switchers long end forward. Here are some GP7's.

Plase show more first generation road switchers. ( For example  EMD GP7's and GP9's or Alco RS3's.) 

 

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, May 21, 2017 12:32 PM

Here's GLC's GP7 taking a break.  This loco is currently "retired", and waiting for it's shell to be placed on a PRK GP7 frame and drive. 

I love these old GP's.

Lets some more!

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:28 PM

Grip in hand, engine tied-down for the day, the hostler wraps up while a Geep takes a rest among friends...

Let's see an Alco Hood Unit...

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Sunday, May 21, 2017 3:30 PM

Great looking diesels everyone!  I especially enjoy weathered, rusty looking ones.

Mr. Pullman, great looking roundhouse scene.  I like the overhead gantry.  Need to add that to my roundhouse.

Here's the only diesel locomotive to be found on my steam-dominated railroad:

An Alco S-1 switcher, sent over by the Main Office to the Dutchtown & Geismar Division for evaluation.  I overheard a few of the older Hoggers say that they don't like "dem new-fangeled diesels".  

"Shovel all the coal in, gotta keep 'em rolling...."

Lets's see more switchers, diesel or steam.

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:34 PM

JOHN C TARANTO
Lets's see more switchers, diesel or steam.

None of them there Diseasaly thingies on the SLOW! 

Old # 135 works a long string of cars at the yard lead switching Hopewell Yard on the SLOW back in 1925 (August 15, at 2 in the afternoon....).

Show me any loco working at your yard lead.

73

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, May 22, 2017 9:26 AM

howmus wrote: "Show me any loco working at your yard lead.

Not the yard, but switchers hard at work at the flour mill and team track.

More switchers at work please.

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Posted by dieseldoc on Monday, May 22, 2017 9:43 AM

I would but I can't seem to figure out how to insert a image.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, May 22, 2017 9:56 AM

dieseldoc

I would but I can't seem to figure out how to insert a image.

 

 

DieselDoc ... Welcome to the Forum.... The first thread in general Discussion explains how to post photos. Looking forward to seeing yours. .... This Show Me thread is fun. If you are wondering how it works, feel free to ask. 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, May 22, 2017 10:00 AM

Switcher at work.... 

Please show more switchers....... 

 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Monday, May 22, 2017 4:00 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

Please show more switchers....... 

The 8113 switching a reefer car at the cannery.

 

Please show me more switchers.

 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 8:40 PM

Two days and on page 2. That request was not good for sure. So let's try another one.

Please show me some transition era diesel. Any Emd, or Alco, or Baldwin, or ...

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:37 AM

Guy said: "Please show me some transition era diesel(s). Any Emd, or Alco, or Baldwin, or ..."

Guy I didn't think there was anything wrong with your request for more switchers. I just didn't want to "hog" the thread.

Santa Fe Day on the BRVRR.

More transition diesels please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:45 AM

Guy ... Your request was not the problem. The real problem is not enough participants. People should feel free to show their stuff here in this fun thread. (Edit: another problem may be Photobucket not functioning well as is the case now.) 

Below is an SD7 (CB&Q) and a RS3 (NP) from the transition era 

Please show more transition era. (1940's and 1950's) 

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Thursday, May 25, 2017 8:54 AM

Just a side note:

I was never able to get Photobucket to work for me.  Then someone suggested TrainBoard.com  IMHO, TrainBoard is faster and easier.

Just my My 2 Cents

And now....back to the show!

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Posted by SouthPenn on Thursday, May 25, 2017 9:32 AM

A trio of FM Trainmasters comming into Neelyton with a string of reefers.

More transition era motive power please.

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:46 AM

Here is the grandpa of my fleet, an old SD9.

http://www.trainweb.org/lonewolfsantafe/sf2963.jpg

Please show me the most senior locomotive on your roster. 

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:50 AM

2 B&M E7s in their as delivered paint on Boothbay Railway Vllage layout

More transition era motive power please.

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Posted by SouthPenn on Thursday, May 25, 2017 11:51 AM

The oldest as the first engine I bought?

The oldest as the earliest diesel made?  (like boxcabs??)

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, May 25, 2017 1:18 PM

Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
Please show me the most senior locomotive on your roster. 

This LMB Mikado was made in 1962. With a new can motor and DCC decoder it runs beautifully!

 

G Paine
More transition era motive power please.

My mistake! I completely missed George's request Embarrassed

New York Central only had four F3 A units equipped for passenger service. Here's one of them.

Show more of your vintage equipment. transition era locomotives.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, May 25, 2017 3:29 PM

How about an NW2, made from a re-motored and re-geared Athearn SW1500, which was apparently more like an SW7?

The diesel was supposedly the replacement for her predecessor...

...so either could be considered a transition-era locomotive.  
In truth, the re-motored Athearn is long gone, although the articulated may be gone soon, too...perhaps to a display shelf.

Wayne

More transition era stuff, please, but not necessarily locomotives.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, May 25, 2017 5:31 PM

dieseldoc
I can't seem to figure out how to insert a image.

.

I have had great success using the IMGUR website. I followed the instructions in the "how to insert a photo" thread at the top of the forum list.

.

Back to Wayne's request for more transition era stuff... sorry, I have no new photos this week. Busy at work again.

.

-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:46 AM

Well, more than 24 hours since the last offering, so I'm back.  I don't have too much in the way of transition-era stuff, but was hoping that others might.  
This C-Liner belongs to a friend, and about all I did with it was to add a little weathering.  It's a Proto locomotive, I think...

This one is also his, but I was a little more involved with it.  It's the AHM/Rivarossi version, and has had a few detail upgrades.  Paint is SMP Accupaint, with their Accucals decals.  The body is on a chassis from a Stewart Baldwin AS-16, with new sideframes from Detail Associates...

Wayne

Show me a city scene, please.

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Saturday, May 27, 2017 11:41 AM

There is a charity car wash at the fire station.

A new Car Wash sign helps attract peoplesilly girls acting sexy while wsaing a car with some firemen

Show me more city scenes. Bonus points for a flag.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:31 PM

Yes! I think I could use a car wash!

Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
Show me more city scenes. Bonus points for a flag.

Union Station (with part of the flag showing)

More City Scenes, please...

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Saturday, May 27, 2017 1:10 PM

Yeah....ya gotta love the summertime !!Whistling

Oh....below are city scenes from my layout.  Main street at Dutchtown, New York.

Showing off his new car.

More city scenes, please.

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, May 27, 2017 4:10 PM

Our stand-in for the US Custom House in Portland, ME on the  Boothbay Railway Village layout. It also has flags. Kitbashed from a Walthers bank building. (Note: US Custom House is the correct name, built in 1870, the real one is much more ornate. Presently is home to a number of government agencies)

More city scenes please

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:05 PM

I don't have much room for good-looking city scenes like the ones shown previously, but here's a quiet side street, dead-ending at the tracks...

More city scenes, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, May 29, 2017 8:06 AM

A city scene... 

Memorial Day .... Please show soliders, a troop train, or something to do with Memorial Day. 

 

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Posted by SouthPenn on Monday, May 29, 2017 10:30 AM

I posted this in another thread, but maybe someone missed it.

More Memorial Day scenes please.

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Posted by JOHN C TARANTO on Monday, May 29, 2017 1:44 PM

Memorial Day.....Please show soldiers, a troop train,......

Here's a troop train.  It just exited the tunnel at Breakneck Mountain, next to the Hudson River.

Any more troop trains or military material trains?

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 10:43 PM

It has been a day and a half, time to move on - the month is almost over, can we get to page 5???

Show me a passenger train

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 11:47 PM

There's a passenger train, of sorts, HERE, but way too many photos to post in this thread.  So...here's the loco on the passenger train...

...and the first car....

...and the last car...

How about some vehicles and trains at a railroad crossing, please.

Wayne

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 1:04 AM

It looks like the road was only cleared as far as the tracks. If you want to cross them you better have 4 wheel drive or chains.

The road through town winds through the mountains on it's way up Wolf

Please show me more railroad crossings, with or without cars or trains.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 1:15 AM

"There goes the Century!"

Show me more grade crossings... 

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Posted by RR_Mel on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 8:48 AM

Here is one of my crossings, the gates are powered with a Tortoise and it is controlled with a Logic-Rail Crossing Controller.
 
  
 
More Crossings Please.
 
 
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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:09 AM

RR_Mel wrote: "More Crossings Please."

More crossings please guys.

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Posted by Carnegie Falls on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:16 AM

BRVRR asked for more crossings. This was before it was ballasted but it's a crossing.

Let's keep it going - more crossings.

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:45 AM

Going fishing, 1 crossing in the foreground and 2 crossings in the background on the Bootbay Railway Village layout

please show another grade crossing

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Posted by dti406 on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 9:46 AM

More Crossings to end the month!

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Rule 2: I make the rules.

Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 2:59 PM

dti406

More Crossings to end the month!

Here is a crossing giving access to the grain elevator.

 

A few more hours till the end of the month. Show me more crossings please.

Guy

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 5:18 PM

Guy Papillon
Show me more crossings please.

 

 ...and as an added bonus, a pre "Operation Lifesaver" safety poster!

 

Show me any steam locomotive!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 5:54 PM

gmpullman
Show me any steam locomotive!

Here's one...

Show me another locomotive, please.

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 7:37 PM

Hello   Wayne  That is one strange loco I love it. What is it? Here is a locomotive

show something strange

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 10:03 PM

0-6-0
show something strange

A New York Central Mohawk leading a string of Chicago & North Western bi-level commuter cars? Strange...

An hour to go at Eastern Daylight Time,

More oddities?

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 11:06 PM

0-6-0
Hello Wayne That is one strange loco I love it. What is it? Here is a locomotive

It's a Bayer Garrett (maybe spelled wrong), a British articulated design. Lots used in South Africa, Austrialia, and (maybe) New Zealand.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:47 AM

0-6-0
Hello   Wayne  That is one strange loco I love it. What is it?...

Thanks, 0-6-0. Big Smile  George had it almost right...it's a Beyer-Garratt, from, if I recall correctly, Kitmaster (later Airfix).
The model is actually OO scale, and is non-powered.  My LHS got two of them as unbuilt new-in-the-box kits in an estate lot.  He sold one of them, then asked me to build the other as a gag for a mutual acquaintance who was born in England.  The "gag" part was lettering it for a former local railroad.  They owned two ex-NYC Hudsons, numbered 501 and 502, so 503 seemed like a good choice.  

Wayne

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Posted by "JaBear" on Thursday, June 1, 2017 4:51 AM

G Paine
It's a Bayer Garrett (maybe spelled wrong), a British articulated design. Lots used in South Africa, Austrialia, and (maybe) New Zealand.

Gidday George, the NZR G class Garratts, comprising of three locomotives, were disasters from their introduction in 1928 until they were withdrawn from service in 1931. The short time frame says it all!
 
An Sn3 ½, 1:64 scale NZR G class.
 
 
Please show me something completely different!

Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, June 1, 2017 10:41 AM

...Please show me something completely different!

I was going to post a picture  of my 2-10-10-10-2, with my pet Norwegian Parrot in the cab, but he's pining for the fjords, and won't co-operate.  Besides that, May has ended. Stick out tongue

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Thursday, June 1, 2017 1:30 PM

doctorwayne

 Besides that, May has ended. 

Hi Wayne,

You are absolutely right. I always thought that Kiwis were in advance over us Canadians but it seems that that particular bear is a different animal. 

Stick out tongue

 

 

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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