Route of the Silver Meteor
Stay with slogans.
gmpullmanMore slogans, please.
Wayne
SeeYou190Show me another slogan on any type of car, please.
A Mather box car:
Muncie_MWR-1264 by Edmund, on Flickr
The Ball Line refered to the Ball glass jars made in Muncie, Indiana.
More slogans, please.
gmpullmanAnother slogan on any type of car, please.
"THE FOUR ACES ROUTE"
-Photograph by Kevin Parson
Show me another slogan on any type of car, please.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190More slogans please.
The B&O LCL box car has a slogan for dependable LCL freight:
XM_on-curve by Edmund, on Flickr
Another slogan on any type of car, please.
John-NYBWMore slogans please.
"Route Of The Pilgrim And Pioneer"
More slogans please.
gmpullman More slogan-themed box cars, please.
More slogan-themed box cars, please.
SeeYou190Show me another boxcar with a slogan on it.
ACY_XM_PS1 by Edmund, on Flickr
As good a slogan as any, I guess
N Scale Train BoyMore heavy weathering of any kind please!
An experiment with heavier weathering:
Show me another boxcar with a slogan on it.
HO-Velo More rust and or heavy grime. Regards, Peter
More rust and or heavy grime. Regards, Peter
How about both! Plenty of rust and grime on any northeastern railroad, the B&CCS included, in the late 70s and early 80s! A big part of why I model the era is because I enjoy the weathering process so much!
More heavy weathering of any kind please!
Check out the Balfour and Colucci Creek Southern Railroad, my proto-freelanced N scale model railroad, at bccsrailroad.weebly.com or on Youtube on my channel, N Scale Train Boy.
-Dennis
NorthBritMore rust
One of my favorite loads:
Show me another rusty item.
Keep getting 403. Trying another way.
More rust.
Charlie Marston's Salvage Yard
IMG_1982 by David Harrison, on Flickr
More rust
David
To the world you are someone. To someone you are the world
I cannot afford the luxury of a negative thought
gmpullman Anything else rusty. please.
Anything else rusty. please.
Flat rusty steel plate going somewhere down the line.
Coils left in the weather a little too long.
More rusty stuff please.
SeeYou190Show me more rust!
These rolls of coiled steel have seen a bit of rain:
Coiled_steel by Edmund, on Flickr
NorthBritAnother tank car please
Here is a rusty run down narrow guage tank car:
The above scene was photographed on the Roundhouse Museum Layout at the Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Colorado.
Show me more rust!
Rick. A tank car.
UK style
IMG_5062 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Another tank car please
SeeYou190 Show me another tank car. -Kevin
Show me another tank car.
A little more modern tank car for you!
Show me another tank car!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
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!
I guess we ran out of boxcars...
Here is a tank car:
gmpullmanBoxcars, please.
Three boxcars (and a hopper car) on the waterfront.
Show me more boxcars!
John-NYBWMore boxcars.
Rumbling by:
Freight_passing-a by Edmund, on Flickr
Boxcars, please.
NVSRR More boxcars please shane
More boxcars please
shane
A pessimist sees a dark tunnel
An optimist sees the light at the end of the tunnel
A realist sees a frieght train
An engineer sees three idiots standing on the tracks stairing blankly in space
More boxcars. Regards, Peter
John-NYBWKeep the boxcars coming. Should be lots to choose from.
I have one of those Chinese Red jobs, too:
Chinese Red CB&Q by Edmund, on Flickr
— and a less than pristine Pennsy X29:
PRR_X29_Weathered by Edmund, on Flickr
More box cars of any size or color, please.
gmpullman More box cars, please.
More box cars, please.
N Scale Train BoyShow me another boxcar (or more boxcars)!
A Box Express car:
PRR_X-42fini by Edmund, on Flickr
NorthBrit Next - A boxcar. David
Next - A boxcar.
How about 3?
Show me another boxcar (or more boxcars)!
gmpullman More train back-ends, please.
More train back-ends, please.
IMG_2150 by David Harrison, on Flickr
John-NYBWNow show the tail end of a train moving away.
Tail end of a heavyweight one:
Union_Sta_departure8 by Edmund, on Flickr
Tail end of a shiny one:
Congo_tail by Edmund, on Flickr
N Scale Train Boy More approaching locos of any kind please!
More approaching locos of any kind please!
SeeYou190 Show me another photo of an approaching loco, steam or diesel. -Kevin
Show me another photo of an approaching loco, steam or diesel.
Regardless of the fact that it's sepia, I happened to take this head on shot of B&CCS F3A 9960 the same day as the Black and White picture of that boxcar, so I happen to have it on hand lol!
John-NYBWShow me another photo of an approaching loco, steam or diesel.
Big Alco coming at you on a bridge.
SeeYou190 Show me another big steam locomotive facing the camera. -Kevin
Show me another big steam locomotive facing the camera.
NorthBritMuch the same then.
John-NYBW Not sure if this is what David meant when he asked for one color but let's stick with that theme. Interpret it as you wish.
Not exactly, but I like it.
IMG_2042 (2) by David Harrison, on Flickr
Much the same then.
N Scale Train Boy More of only one color please!
More of only one color please!
NorthBrit Anything one colour only please David
Anything one colour only please
How about Gray?
Getting a 403 so trying a different way
Lights in the signal box on a 'foggy day'.
IMG_5920 by David Harrison, on Flickr
gmpullman Please show me anything that "lights up".
Please show me anything that "lights up".
They're working late at the roundhouse.
More light-ups, please.
NorthBritMore 'free range views' please
A busy night under the signal bridge:
PRR_Motor-lineup by Edmund, on Flickr
gmpullman Continue with "free range" your choice.
Continue with "free range" your choice.
NorthBritNext - Anything of your choice.
An Erie-Lackawanna commuter train:
EL_1057-take-siding by Edmund, on Flickr
Ed Plastic railroad workers.
A drop of oil here. A drop there.
IMG_5042 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Next - Anything of your choice.
NorthBritMore railroad workers please.
Crew change and a fuel stop:
IMG_0259_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Let's stay with little plastic railroad workers, please.
John-NYBW More railroad workers. ,
More railroad workers. ,
Signal man returning to his signalbox after handing single line token.
IMG_4503 by David Harrison, on Flickr
More railroad workers please.
HO-Velo More railroad workers. Regards, Peter
More railroad workers. Regards, Peter
A couple redcaps at work.
I don't even see the dust bunnies until I take a picture of a scene.
More railroad workers.
NorthBritNext - Railroad employee/s
Just passin' through:
NYC_19186_transfer by Edmund, on Flickr
More railroaders at work, please.
Brent - Inside something
Inside of a signal box.
SAM_0565 by David Harrison, on Flickr
Next - Railroad employee/s
Okay, looks like I stalled the thread. Here is one right off the press from me.
Please show me inside of something.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Two dogs in this pic.
How about a brand new photo from the layout? Quick grab your cameras!
Kevin - A scene with a dog.
Waiting for his Master to return.
IMG_5693 by David Harrison, on Flickr
More dogs please.
John-NYBWMore small shacks or shanties.
Just sitting on the porch petting the dog.
Please show me another scene with a doggy.
gmpullman Another wood shanty or shack, please.
This little shed will be a remote station on my branchline that is under construction. I'm going to elevate the platform and it will also be a pick up point for milk cans. I haven't decided how I am going to stain it.
More small shacks or shanties.
John-NYBWShow me your favorite tiny structure.
A PRR "Watch Box" built from a laser-cut kit:
Burger_Crossing_A by Edmund, on Flickr
Another wood shanty or shack, please.
HO-Velo Show more places to 'wet your whistle'. Regards, Peter
Show more places to 'wet your whistle'. Regards, Peter
These two Woodland Scenics metal buildings aren't the sharpest looking structures but are acceptable as back bench models.
Show me your favorite tiny structure.
John-NYBWLet's keep bar hopping.
The Lucky Horseshoe Tavern:
Show me another place to get a drink.
HO-Velo Show me a bar or tavern. Regards, Peter
Show me a bar or tavern. Regards, Peter
Let's keep bar hopping.
HO-VeloShow me a bar or tavern.
From the NAPM:
Wrong Side of the Tracks by NAPM Model Railroad Club, on Flickr
Any other downtown building, please.
24 hrs. Show me a bar or tavern. Regards, Peter
BATMANMore topless things please.
Uh-oh, it looks like the girls managed to get their daddy's convertible Cadillac stuck in the sand.
Please show me another automobile in need of help.
There are two here, including your Corvettes Grandpa.
More topless things please.
More open-top vehicles please. Regards, Peter
John-NYBWMore roads-n-rails, please. Parallel, perpindicular, or angled.
Grandpa's got the flivver out for a joy ride:
Tucker_sign by Edmund, on Flickr
Let's see another convertible or open-top vehicle.
SeeYou190 Please show me a train track running next to a roadway. -Kevin
Please show me a train track running next to a roadway.
More roads-n-rails, please. Parallel, perpindicular, or angled.
John-NYBWMore fueling stops please.
Here is a big steamer getting a reload of coal from the tower.
The above scene is on the Athens Bend Track group's N-Trak display layout.
NorthBrit More steamer or diesels being refuelled please. David
The diesels getting a drink at the fueling station.
More fueling stops please.
John-NYBW Show me a steamer or a diesel being refueled.
Show me a steamer or a diesel being refueled.
NorthBrit Zed it is David
Zed it is
Way of the Zephyrs
This was fun. We should do it every month.
Time to do something else.
Y for Yeoman
IMG_5023 by David Harrison, on Flickr
John-NYBWX is neXt.
X as in private-owner reporting markX
GATX_Olin-tank by Edmund, on Flickr
Why not show us a Wye?
SeeYou190 I wonder "W"hat will be next... -Kevin
I wonder "W"hat will be next...
I took this for the V and was too late posting it but it also has the A&P WAREHOUSE.
X is neXt.
dti406Can I have a "V"?
VIRGINIAN AND OHIO:
gmpullman Bullet-Nosed by Edmund, on Flickr You have a U ?
Bullet-Nosed by Edmund, on Flickr
You have a U ?
I have a "U"- Union Equity
Can I have a "V"?
SeeYou190Now for the "T"easer...
T for TURBO
John-NYBWNext up, S.
I got this one...
Now for the "T"easer...
By the time I got my Q picture set up and the photo taken, somebody beat me to it but I'll post it anyway. It's the Susquehanna, nicknamed the Susie-Q.
Now for the R. A Reading boxcar.
Next up, S.
BATMAN Whatever comes after "P" please. Could be a toughie.
Whatever comes after "P" please. Could be a toughie.
As in Candian Pacific.
John-NYBWNow, give me an O.
"O" can only really be the OHIO SOUTHERN:
Show me the "P"lease.
NorthBrit Now for N David
Now for N
I could just repost this one from this morning that I did for H.
But that would be cheating so I went with this one.
Maybe I'll save this for when we get to W.
Now, give me an O.
M for Maryport & Carlisle Railway
IMG_2188 by David Harrison, on Flickr
NorthBritL must be next.
LULU CITY AND ESTES PARK:
Please show me the "M".
Kevin wants a K
Locomotive in Kirkstall & East Seacroft Railway livery.
IMG_5334 by David Harrison, on Flickr
L must be next.
gmpullmanHey! What do you say about a Jay?
Js are scarce in my collection.
Third trailer from the top is Howard "J"ohnson!
The above scene was photographed on the Southern S Scale Enthusiast's portable modular display layout.
Next, please show me a "K" if you please.
John-NYBWGive me an I.
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton:
Coiled_steel-2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Hey! What do you say about a Jay?
SeeYou190 Please show me the letter "H". -Kevin
Please show me the letter "H".
A New Haven boxcar.
Give me an I.
gmpullmanOn to the G please.
GREAT LAKES AND EASTERN:
I really am satisfied with the herald I put together for this roadname.
azrailIn UPS-ese it is called a "package car"
Agreed. You can see that in my photo description used to ID the Flickr file.
azrail Do the Cadillac Hams people also make DeVilled Ham?
Do the Cadillac Hams people also make DeVilled Ham?
With a hint of Cimarron spice.
doctorwayneWayne Anything with an "F" please.
Ship It on the Frisco:
SL-SF_XM by Edmund, on Flickr
On to the G please.
tbdannyLet's keep it going with an E.
Anything with an "F" please.
Diesel number 15, the latest addition to the BVLC fleet:
Let's keep it going with an E.
The Location: Forests of the Pacific Northwest, OregonThe Year: 1948The Scale: On30The Blog: http://bvlcorr.tumblr.com
CN, show me a D Regards, Peter
N Scale Train Boy Show me a B please!
Show me a B please!
How about a Burlington Covered Hopper!
How about a "C" !
It would appear that the bumpers have recieved the 24 Hour bump. How about we play the ABC game! I'll start with an Alco RS2, BCCS 303, leading a local through town!
In UPS-ese it is called a "package car"
HO-VeloMore bumpers or wheel stops please.
A couple of Hayes bumpers here:
Tank_car_fill by Edmund, on Flickr
Hays_2 by Edmund, on Flickr
— and a heavy-duty concrete job there:
IMG_6943_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
More bumpers or wheel stops, please.
More bumpers or wheel stops please. Regards, Peter
gmpullmanMore multi-locomotive photos, please.
Steam above, diesel below:
Please show me any picture with an end-of-track bumper or wheel stop.
SeeYou190Show me another multi-locomotive scene.
Hey! Who let that smoke-belching coal burner in here?
More multi-locomotive photos, please.
gmpullmanMore multiple locomotive scenes, please.
Two locomotives meet:
The above scene is on the Southern O-Scalers "Layout In The Round" display layout.
Show me another multi-locomotive scene.
BATMANTwo locos nose to nose, please.
An unlikely pair:
PRR_NYC-meet by Edmund, on Flickr
More multiple locomotive scenes, please.
I'm not going to back up, you back up.
Two locos nose to nose, please.
N Scale Train BoyShow me a meet please!
PRR_J-meets-Q by Edmund, on Flickr
Another meet, please, or a scene with two or more locomotives.
SeeYou190 Please show me another trackside residence. -Kevin
Please show me another trackside residence.
Here's one, complete with a kid playing with the family dog, on the NEB&W's Walthers NMRBO 2022 scene!
And, its right across the tracks from another house down by the railroad!
Show me a meet please!
John-NYBWPlease show another house along the tracks.
A large house by the railroad:
SeeYou190 Please show me something else painted brown. -Kevin
Please show me something else painted brown.
A brown house.
Please show another house along the tracks.
gmpullmanPlease show me anything else painted brown.
Two brown automobiles and a brown barn.
John-NYBWI see Ed has already requested a delivery van so let's stay with that.
I guess this would count as a delivery van:
Package_car by Edmund, on Flickr
Please show me anything else painted brown.
doctorwayne Hows about showin' us a pre-WWII automobile or truck?
Hows about showin' us a pre-WWII automobile or truck?
Several of them
I see Ed has already requested a delivery van so let's stay with that.
doctorwayneHows about showin' us a pre-WWII automobile or truck?
Just a glimpse of a model A panel truck here:
PH-D_Mather by Edmund, on Flickr
Another delivery van, please.
SeeYou190Show me a passenger car built before 1950 please. -Kevin
All of my passenger cars were built prior to the '40s...
John-NYBWPlease show any freight car built before 1950.
This hopper car is from before 1950:
Show me a passenger car built before 1950 please.
tbdanny Please show me another outside-braced freight car.
Please show me another outside-braced freight car.
Please show any freight car built before 1950.
(not necessarily built by you before 1950)
Here you go:
gmpullmanPlease show any wood, or wood-sheathed cars.
This old 36 footer is lettered for the BLACKHAWK VALLEY. I built this model from a Westerfield resin kit.
Please show me another wooden or wood sheathed freight car.
SeeYou190Please show me another string of refrigerated boxcars.
Reefers are rolling:
Wood_reefer by Edmund, on Flickr
Please show any wood, or wood-sheathed cars.
John-NYBWHow about a string of reefers, please.
As requested:
Please show me another string of refrigerated boxcars.
doctorwayne More hopper cars, please.
More hopper cars, please.
HO-Velo Yes, more hoppers. Regards, Peter
Yes, more hoppers. Regards, Peter
Here's a few heading north...
...but I couldn't get the rest of them in the same frame.
SeeYou190Please show me another scene with a hopper car coupled to another hopper car.
Coalwood_Breaker1 by Edmund, on Flickr
More hoppers, please.
HO-VeloPlease show me more brick structures. Regards, Peter
York1Please show me another brick building.
There are some brick structures in the background of this picture:
The above scene is on the Southern O Scalers "Layout In The Round" display.
Please show me another scene with a hopper car coupled to another hopper car.
SeeYou190Show me a brick building. -Kevin
The first building on my layout was a brick station:
Please show me another brick building.
Sorry, Peter. You snuck in before I was able to post!
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
Please show me more brick structures. Regards, Peter
John-NYBWMore metal sheathed buildings, please.
Metal sheathed building:
The above scene is on the Kentucky Trainpark HO scale layout.
Show me a brick building.
gmpullman How about a metal-sheathed building, please.
How about a metal-sheathed building, please.
How about a whole row of them.
More metal sheathed buildings, please.
HO-VeloPlease show me more 'up on the roof'.
This old transformer pad, now obsolete, resides on the roof of the rolling mill:
Mill_power by Edmund, on Flickr
Please show me more 'up on the roof'. Regards, Peter
SeeYou190 John-NYBW More interesting loads, please. Here is a Railbox Boxcar on a flat car for repair: -Photograph by Kevin Parson The above scene was spotted on the Orlando N-Trak Group's modular N scale train show display layout.
John-NYBW More interesting loads, please.
Here is a Railbox Boxcar on a flat car for repair:
The above scene was spotted on the Orlando N-Trak Group's modular N scale train show display layout.
Is that how they got the idea for intermodal freight?
Show me a building with something interesting on the roof. -Kevin
Show me a building with something interesting on the roof.
How about some rooftop billboards.
More interesting rooftops, please.
John-NYBWMore interesting loads, please.
That locomotive frame would make for an interesting load, Ed. USN 40” Buoy boat. Tarp by Bear, on Flickr (I really gotta find the time to start modelling again!!!) More interesting loads, please. Cheers, the Bear.
Tarp by Bear, on Flickr
We're going to need a bigger boat.
More interesting loads, please.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
SeeYou190I would like to see some more odd and/or unique loads.
This locomotive boiler probably wasn't so odd back in the day when railroad shops would routinely replace boilers and/or fireboxes:
Boiler_on_flatcar1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Boiler_on_flatcar by Edmund, on Flickr
I'd like to talk one of the 3D printer folks into producing a cast steel locomotive bed. I believe that would make for an interesting load. Something along these lines:
PRR_J1_Bed-on-flatcar by Edmund, on Flickr
More interesting open-top loads, please.
NVSRRHow about some more odd/unique loads please?
This is my very favorite thing I ever put on a flat car:
I would like to see some more odd and/or unique loads.
Ok 24 hours is up
How about unique/odd loadsHow about some more odd/unique loads please?
Shane
HO-VeloShow me another Hi-Cube.
Brand-spanking new right out of the shop!
PRR_110103_X60C by Edmund, on Flickr
Another excess-height car, please.
24hrs. Show me another Hi-Cube. Regards, Peter
gmpullmanMore trucks of any type, please.
When I first began a layout, I had a difficult finding n scale trucks that didn't cost a fortune. I found several pickups and a flatbed in a hobby shop with the price marked down.
Show me more trucks of any type, please.
SeeYou190Show me more of your commercial trucks.
Loading up:
Tructrain2 by Edmund, on Flickr
Checking seals and tying down:
Tructrain1 by Edmund, on Flickr
Shootin' the breeze:
Tractor_makin-time by Edmund, on Flickr
More trucks of any type, please.
BATMANLet's keep on truckin, please.
Here are a few trucks:
The above picture was taken of the Pasco County Model Engineer's HO scale modular display layout.
Show me more of your commercial trucks.
A couple of Fords.
We had a couple of vehicles at the airport with those Ford cabs, I hated driving those with a passion.
Let's keep on truckin, please.
HO-Velo I miss Garry. Show me more trucks please. Regards, Peter
I miss Garry. Show me more trucks please. Regards, Peter
There are a couple trucks in this scene:
Keep the trucks coming, please.
Thanks for setting up the JULY Show Me Something, Kevin! Garry would be proud to know that his excellent modeling lives on in photographic witness.
SeeYou190Please show me another scene with trucks.
Trucks is trucks, that is if they are lift trucks:
S&G_Service by Edmund, on Flickr
The loading crew takes a break.
Another scene with a truck or two, please.
I hope it is OK with everyone if I start Show Me Something with a tribute to one of our greatest forum friends and contributors by posting an old picture.
-Photograph by Garry Boyd
Please show me another scene with trucks.