Weekly Photo Fun: Week of 10/19

CNWman

CNW Fan
Time to start the new WPF thread!:mrgreen:

Caught a little freight action today.

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jeffrey-wimberl

Active Member
My main project for this week was to get my DC only Proto 2000's to run at a higher speed, instead of poking along. I have seven that needed this modification as my Kato RSC-2 was outrunning all of them. The photo below explains the modification quite well.

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The modification is simple. It just takes time for me to do it because of the small parts involved. Now all of them can keep up with my DC only Athearns and they run circles around the Kato RSC-2.
 

Gary Pfeil

Active Member
Hey CNWman, what are those wires, track power, or a powered uncoupling ramp?

Here's a pic of a NYC local.
 

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PWRR-2207

Rogue Islander
"The Newport Dinner Train"

The rain finally let up shortly after leaving the LHS and I saw this caboose sitting at the start point for the Newport, RI Dinner Train:

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One of these days I am going to catch the actual train in action when I have a camera:yep:
 

w8jy

Member
When I looked through my photos for something a little different, I found this pic taken at the B & O museum in Baltimore. Since I am a steam nut, does that mean I should refer to this as a 4-0-0-2? Well at least it is black, even if it doesn't run on steam!
 

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Nazgul

Active Member
The best part of Photo Fun is that you get a little of EVERYTHING!
Great shots guys!!

Since I have decided to dismantle my layout...I thought I would show some up close shots of the rockwork before it's history:

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TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
CNWMan
Cool weathering!

Jeffery
Very Interesting and cool that you figured it out!

Gary
Nice bridge and going away shot!

RWRR-2207
Neat looking caboose!

Jess
That is way cool!

Steve
Great scenery and detail!
 

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
Here are the latest additions to the RK&M roster. These are the 11 hoppers I have been weathering for the last few months.

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Atlas RS-11: Penn Central

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Atlas RS-11: Penn Central

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Atlas ACF 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper: Penn Central

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Atlas ACF 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper: Hooker
 

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
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Atlas ACF 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper: Penn Central

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Atlas ACF 3-Bay Cylindrical Hopper: Grand Trunk

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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper: New Haven

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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper with Arched Ends: Chessie (B&O)
 

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper with Arched Ends: Chessie (B&O)

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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper: Chessie (C&O)

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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper: Chessie (C&O)
 

TomPM

Another Fried Egg Fan
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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper: Reading

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Atlas TRAINMAN AAR 70 Ton 3-Bay Hopper: Reading

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Athearn Kit Wide Vision Caboose: Penn Central

I still need to add some coal to the plastic loads that came with the hoppers. The load looks a little too plasticity for me.
 

chessie4155

Active Member
CNWman: Nice weathering job on that boxcar.:thumb:
Jeffrey; Thanks for posting this info, Ill have to try it on my P2Ks.:thumb:
Gary: Nice Steamer:thumb:
PWRR-2207: Thats a boxcar? it looks like BW Caboose..Nice pic:thumb:
W8JY: Cool looking HiRailer:thumb:
Steve: Great looking pics. :thumb: Why are you dismantleing?
Tompm: Another Fantastic rollby:thumb: love the hoppers and Alcos:thumb:
Charlie: Your Video is Very Cool!:thumb:

Here's the guys shooting the shiaaaaa, breeze before heading out to work..,
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jeffrey-wimberl

Active Member
Charlie, nice video.

I took this photo this morning. I like the foggy, misty look in the background. BTW, it hasn't been retouched at all.

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PWRR-2207

Rogue Islander
Bringing up the rear...

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PWRR-2207: Thats a boxcar? it looks like BW Caboose..Nice pic:thumb:...

I just double checked the un-squashed version of picture and you are right about it being a caboose... Going to fix my post in a minute.

They have had different rolling stock down there over the years but I usually avoid downtown Newport until early winter when the tourist flock... wherever they flock too. As it was, the MA driver behind me was using the 'inching forward intimidation tactic' while we were waiting for the light and I took the picture through my windshield since the nearest parking is 'pay to park'.

They use to have a B&M caboose and that could be it cleaned up and painted. They also have what looks like a GE 44 ton switcher but it is near the Navy base and the US Marshals that patrol for the Navy get antsy when you stop near where it is parked. I can just imagine the conversation we would have if I got out with a camera.:eek:
 
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