BATMANAnother favourite please.
I do have a favorite, and it is an Athearn Blue Box Trainmaster.
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Show me your favorite little automobile, van, or truck.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
Looks like I'm late again, this time posting my favorite loco. It was a tough choice but I settled on this one because of the back story.
Three years after designing the streamlined Hudson loco for the new lightweight 20th Century Limited, Henry Dreyfuss did the same for the NYC's premiere day train between New York City and Buffalo. The train consisted of fluted stainless steel cars, each named for former New York governors. Hoping to get some free publicity for their newly equipped train, the NYC chose to launch it on a Sunday morning, figuring it would be a slow news day. They chose December 7, 1941. Something else happened that day that dominated the news. Hudson 5426 was on the lead of the initial run and a retiring NYC engineer had the honor of being at the controls from Croton-Harmon to Albany.
Since I got in late, I'll keep Kevin's request for a "favorite little automobile, van, or truck",
Update: I forgot to mention I have two versions of 5426. The one pictures is an MTH model. Back in 1991, Con-cor and Rivarossi issued a joint set of the streamline Empire State Express for its 50th anniversary. Rivarossi supplied the loco and Con-cor the rolling stock. I bought the set although it never got much use on my old DC layout before it was dismantled. The Rivarossi version of the loco is good looking but clearly not up to the MTH version. I parked it on a garden track off my main turntable.
John-NYBWThey chose December 7, 1941. Something else happened that day that dominated the news.
I wasn't there but I have a first-day cover that was:
Empire State Express_12-07-1941 by Edmund, on Flickr
John-NYBWI'll keep Kevin's request for a "favorite little automobile, van, or truck
Here's two of my favorites, the neat GMC wrecker and the Mack Mixer painted for the Cleveland Builder's Supply which I recall seeing often. Too bad no one offered a Collinwood Concrete truck. I'd like one of those.
Mixer_mishap by Edmund, on Flickr
More fav vehicles, please.
gmpullmanMore fav vehicles, please.
This one is a favorite of mine.
When Classic Metal Works released this model it filled a gap. It is a police car appropriate for 1954, and without any city or county names on it.
It is perfect for me.
Show me another official vehicle.
More official vehicles please. Regards, Peter
HO-Velo More official vehicles please. Regards, Peter
There appears to be a medical emergency at a downtown office building.
Show me a marked vehicle of any kind.
HO-VeloMore official vehicles please.
The official vehicle of the medical examiner, who is also the head mortician at Uncle Joe's funeral home:
IMG_9732_fix_w by Edmund, on Flickr
Please show me a railroad-owned highway vehicle.
gmpullman HO-Velo More official vehicles please. The official vehicle of the medical examiner, who is also the head mortician at Uncle Joe's funeral home: IMG_9732_fix_w by Edmund, on Flickr Please show me a railroad-owned highway vehicle.
HO-Velo More official vehicles please.
I wonder if the deceased in your photo is the one having the medical emergency in my photo.
gmpullman Please show me a railroad-owned highway vehicle.
A couple NYC Pacemaker delivery trucks.
More railroad owned vehicles please.
John-NYBWMore railroad owned vehicles please.
A B&O Boom truck:
Boom_Truck by Edmund, on Flickr
Something painted bright yellow, please.
gmpullman Something painted bright yellow, please.
How about a bright yellow Boxcar, GB&W 40' PS1 Boxcar.
How about something painted bright blue?
Rick Jesionowski
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dti406How about something painted bright blue?
Got that covered:
GATX_Olin-tank by Edmund, on Flickr
More bright blue, please.
gmpullman More bright blue, please.
Show me some green
Amtrak America, 1971-Present.
angelob6660Show me some green
BURLINGTON NORTHERN green in N scale.
The above photograph is of the Athens Bend Track group's N-Trak layout.
Show me some more green please.
SeeYou190Show me some more green please.
A Pullman green troop sleeper and some green trim on the tower:
Troop-Sleeper2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Show me something that has a metallic-look to it, please.
gmpullmanShow me something that has a metallic-look to it, please.
Metallic green station wagon underneath the bridge.
Show me anything else painted in a metallic color.
SeeYou190 Show me anything else painted in a metallic color. -Kevin
The dome on my favorite structure.
Let's shift gears. Show me a passenger train with cars from at least two different railroads.
John-NYBWShow me a passenger train with cars from at least two different railroads.
Amtrak trains passing. The one on the left has cars from Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, Nickel Plate, Great Northern and Santa Fe. It is headed to a convention of private car owners.
IMG_6757_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Another multi-road passenger train, please.
I know the weather has been nice BUT SIX DAYS - WHERE IS EVERYBODY. If I had the capability to post a photo I would, but the best I can do is BUMP!
Hoping everybody is OK,
Richard
Seems everyone else is concentrating on how expensive the hobby is or that we will have to pay sales (and/or income) tax on used train stuff.
More than 24 hours: new theme —
Feed-Mill_friday-13 by Edmund, on Flickr
Show me the most recent structure you've made for your layout.
cowman I know the weather has been nice BUT SIX DAYS - WHERE IS EVERYBODY. If I had the capability to post a photo I would, but the best I can do is BUMP! Hoping everybody is OK, Richard
Rich
Alton Junction
gmpullmanShow me the most recent structure you've made for your layout.
OK, I didn't really make it. It is a resin cast structure by JR Miniatures. I did paint it.
Show me another recently added structure.
Show me another recently added structure.-Kevin
A little garden shed a present from my elder granddaughter.
IMG_2148 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Next another new structure.
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
Rich,
I have a severe case of computeritius. Just my presence messes up the banks computer stuff. Tonight my wife tried to show me picture on her phone. it kept flipping over. Usually when I try to look at a picture on one of them the screen goes blank. I was behind the door when they passed out computer knowledge and I'm still there. I don't do enough, often enough, to get it into my head how to do something and keep it there.
Must admit I do more than I used to.
cowman Rich, I have a severe case of computeritius. Just my presence messes up the banks computer stuff. Tonight my wife tried to show me picture on her phone. it kept flipping over. Usually when I try to look at a picture on one of them the screen goes blank. I was behind the door when they passed out computer knowledge and I'm still there. I don't do enough, often enough, to get it into my head how to do something and keep it there. Must admit I do more than I used to. Richard
NorthBritNext another new structure.
The small brick structure toward the right was recently added. It is the oil house in the roundhouse area:
NYC_Steam-power-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Another brick structure, please.
Show more brick structures please. Regards, Peter
HO-VeloShow more brick structures please.
A brick hardware store.
The above scene is on The Great Dogbone Layout, a Lionel train show display.
Show me another brick building.
Show me another brick building. -Kevin
NorthBritShow me a locomotive with a name on it please.
Here's one from the B&O:
BnO_5300a by Edmund, on Flickr
BnO_5300_full-sm1800 by Edmund, on Flickr
Another "named" locomotive, please.