Weekly photo fun 9-17-07

[CNWman]

slekjr- what kind of an engine is that? looks like two E-units but back to back in an atempt to replicate a GG1

 

[jeffrey-wimberl]

Jeffery, would you tell us about your backdrop buidlings? Do you take photos or did you print them off internet images?

It's an image I got from the internet. You can buy a similar one here:
BackDrop Information

 

[chessie4155]

Charlie: Yes, the CSS was under the Chessie banner, nice pic of that lil Joe.:thumb:

 

[jeffrey-wimberl]

 

[doctorwayne]

That is a "Little Joe" built to go to russia, but not sent from what I hear because of the cold war. The Chicago South Shore at one time had 3 of them and one was saved and in the B&O museum. I think CSS was under the Chessie banner if not someone will let us know for sure. I think the Milwaukee Road had some too. Not sure if anyone else had them.
Charlie

Charlie, there were 20 of those locos built. Besides the three that the CSS&SB got, 12 went to the Milwaukee, and the other 5 to the Paulista Railway, in Brazil. Man, you must have some collection of photos!! I'm glad that you're sharing them with us, though. :-D

Wayne

 

[TomPM]

Jeffery
Nice start of the thread!

Josh
Nice looking CN units!

CNWman
Great find!

Slekjr
Cool yard shot!

Tom
Great layout shots!

Wayne
Those are some great looking autos!

Jeffery
Great job!

Ed
Nice shot!

Scott
Cool looking ALCOs!

Ralph
Really love those covered gons!

Deano
Nice “Canadian” shots!

Scott
Nice scene with the baseball field!

Deano
Cool set of locos crossing that grade crossing!

Josh
Nice looking units!

Jeffery
Cool shot with the KCS loco!

Biased Turkey
Great job on the scenery!

Chessie4155
Nice looking CN boxcars!

Larry
Great layout shots!

Ralph
Nice looking loco service area!

Ed
Nice looking CNE boxcar!

Josh
Nice truck!

Deano
Nice shot of the circus train!

Herc
Great looking locos!

CNWman
Neat shot!

Josh
Another great truck!

Jeffery
Neat shot! The ballasting is coming along!

Val
Sweet looking steamer!

Ralph
Great steam loco!

CN_Nutbar
Great shot and looking loco!

CNWman
Neat looking BL-2!

Slekjr
Great shot of the switcher!

Chessie4155
Nice shot “popping out of” the tunnel!

Slekjr
Great shot! I have a soft spot for all electric motors.

Jeffery
Great looking Conrail unit!

 

[TomPM]

I finally got some Reading passenger cars!

IHC 2-8-2 Mikado – Reading

Bethlehem Car Works Combine – Reading

Bethlehem Car Works Coach – Reading

Bethlehem Car Works Coach – Reading

 

[chessie4155]

Tompm: Wow! Great looking train.:thumb:.Would like to see a video of that train ...hint hint

Not sure why these units are on the St. Louis Trailer Train. Guess they are headed back to home rails, still don't know why they would be this far East..gonna have to ask around, those Shop guys might know..:mrgreen:

 

[jeffrey-wimberl]

 

[chessie4155]

Local 1508 East arriving at PT Jct. I don't think those railfans ever leave..

 

[jeffrey-wimberl]

Recently I was given a plaster casting of a section of stone wall. I wanted more.

I made a latex rubber mold.

And now I'm casting like crazy. The one on the left is the original.

 

[chessie4155]

I sure don't know whats a goin on here..
Those boys at the Shops has got to be behind this!:twisted:

wait a minute..Hey Deano, is Big Ed behind this???sign1

 

[CNWman]

I sure don't know whats a goin on here..
Those boys at the Shops has got to be behind this!:twisted:

wait a minute..Hey Deano, is Big Ed behind this???sign1

sign1 Big Ed might be He hasn't been able to make any UP engines come to Riverside...yet...

 

[UP SD40-2]

I sure don't know whats a goin on here..
Those boys at the Shops has got to be behind this!:twisted:

wait a minute..Hey Deano, is Big Ed behind this???sign1

Dog gone it Mark, i was going to wait till i took some more pics to reply to this thread, but your calling me out, and with the FANTASTICALLY AWESOME UP ENGINES YOU HAVE BEEN POSTING, i MUST reply:mrgreen: .

first things first:
1- did you just come across some NEW UP engines?
2- have i FINALLY convinced someone to come on MY SIDE of the tracks, and you have been converted to a...UP FAN!:eeki::mrgreen::119:
3- SERIOUSLY, i TOTALLY LOVED the SD40-2's pic Mark:thumb::mrgreen: , NOT just because it had those UP's, but it was a REALLY GREAT SHOT!:bravo: .
4- when i seen your SD40-2 shot, i had to do a double take and check if any of the 5 SD40-2's i have was...STOLEN:eeki: , CRIPES MARK, the weathering on the bottom of them, and i use the EXACT SAME PLOWS as #3642 has really had me wondering:winki::mrgreen: .
5- AS FOR the SD45#14, we DO have an SD45 on the Rock Valley Sub:eeki: ....but its #16:119: , so i don't think its Big Ed:toug: , though i haven't seen him for two days.... , he could be out getting some new power:119: .

Mark, i really don't know whats going on, but i am liking what i am seeing:thumb::mrgreen: , THANK YOU! for posting those shots:winki::mrgreen: .

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Tom, GREAT ROLL-BY!!!:thumb::thumb::thumb: those Reading passenger cars look GREAT!:thumb::thumb::thumb:

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MY PART....
THIS weekend I'll be going to the FIRST show in my area:yep::yep::yep: , of coarse Big Ed will be with me:119: , so there could be NEW motive power on the Rock Valley Sub THIS WEEKEND!:eeki::mrgreen:
:deano: -Deano

 

[CNWman]

can't wait Deano! I always like any kind of old engine (which reminds me, I need an SD40-2 for some truly 'modern power one of these days, either a Rio Grande or UP, or a patch Rio Grande )

 

[TexDoc]

Passenger trains still run on the Texas Southwestern...

 

[chessie4155]

Deano: Sorry no converts here, so Big Ed didnt have anything to do with this ,hmmm, it's got to be those boys in the Shops!
Glad you liked them, They belong to my son, he did all the work on them when he was 14, but then came girls and cars , and the trains were put away till I drug them out...

CNWman: better keep a close eye out, ya just never know:twisted:

TexDoc: Lookin good:thumb:

 

[UP SD40-2]

TexDoc, NICE SHOT!:thumb: , those SP's look GREAT going through the middle of nowhere, just like 90% of trains are, running out where we cant see 'em:winki::mrgreen: . VERY NICE!:thumb:

Mark, was your son a UP fan? real nice engines there:thumb: , do you have any more UP's? BTW, Big Ed has been through the whole UP system, could have been shots of his travels before he joined on here at the Rock Vally sub:winki::mrgreen: .

CNWman, SD40-2's modern power?....as opposed to what? they have been around since the 70's:winki: . the SD70's are what is being called the NEW SD40-2's:winki: . the SD40-2's were BAR NONE the most reliable all around best diesel engines made:winki::mrgreen: , MANY are still used on class A roads, and even more are used on short lines today:thumb: . though for TODAYS needs, the SD70's are just as reliable, and more suited for here and now on class A roads:thumb: .

you mentioned getting a Rio Grande engine:thumb: , the Rio Grande paint scheme with the LARGE "speed letters" is one of the best paint schemes i have ever seen:winki::mrgreen: .

i seen you have acquired a BL2:thumb: (VERY COOL engines:winki: ), i always really liked them(sharks too:mrgreen: ), my problem is i don't model any of the roads that have them:frowns: , and I'm kinda a stickler for prototypesops: so i just cant find it in me to paint the brand new BL2(and shark) i have in UP colors...so mine are still just sitting in their boxesops: . :deano: -Deano

 

[TomPM]

Chessie4155
Thanks! Once I have enough track clear I’ll try to get a video together!

BTW, Nice UP units!

Jeffery
Nice looking PA unit!

Chessie4155
Looking good coming out of the tunnel!

Jeffery
Nice job on the walls!

Chessie4155
(Am I caught in a loop?:mrgreen Nice going away shot!

Deano
Hopefully some day that unit will get painted!

 

[chessie4155]

Tompm: There is a fifth dimemsion beyond that which is known to Man. This is the dimension of Imaginataion. It is what we call the "Twilight Zone"
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