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New Year's Day
One of the vintage sets is in revenue service near Bergen Point New Jersey.
At Lee's Crossing New Jersey.
Hour later she is seen at Lee's Crossing heading back to Bergen Point.
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Another fan trip of old timers at Bridgewater New Jersey.
Two sets seen during a nice afternoon.
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More sets to see before they leave New Jersey.
Seen at Dunellen New Jersey before rain came in the area this late afternoon.
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Sunny day by the Hudson River.
Commuters enjoy the scenery near Beacon New York.
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Penn Central set seen at Hellertown Pennsylvania.
Heads out before light snow starts later today.
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Patriotic colors at the end of this vintage set.
Seen at Fremont Florida on a comfortable sunny morning.
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Explosions of color and railroadiana. Very nice. New Haven F3 unit seen in action at Armadillo Park Texas.
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A very white train recently seen gliding through Plasticville New Hampshire on a cold morning.
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In a time warp in Plasticville New Hampshire people dress up as zombies.
As they board a Baltimore and Ohio vintage coach they howl with laughter.
To scare the other passengers who do not care for their rambunctious attitude.
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A Tyco Spirit of 1776 blows past McNeal's Pumpkin Patch in Plasticville New Hampshire.
During a frosty morning. Temperature did not bother me since I enjoyed the train action.
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More people dress up as zombies. Must be a weekly thing to let out their emotions.
The other Amtrak passengers do not like their noisy sounds in the normally quiet car.
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I saw a beautifully restored American 4-4-0 crossing the newly built Linc Pinn Railroad bridge.
The train was delivering candy and other sweets to the local residents here in Walla Falls Washington.
The weather here is overcast but still fun to watch the crowds and trains pass by. Well worth the long trip.
-Steve
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That could be quite relaxing to kick back in a chair with a drink and watch that 4-4-0 go about its business Stephen.
And travel over that cool bridge. Thanks for sharing this picture with us.
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Posted - January 29 2015 : 11:45:51 AM
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Gorgeous photos Jeff and Stephen. A tourist train is seen at Holland Hills Indiana.
Another tourist train seen fifty miles away at Somerset Falls Indiana.
Nice weather today at both sites.
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Santa Fe tavern car waiting for pickup in Wilton West Virginia. Nice photo taken by JNXT. Thank you Jerry.
-Steve
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Wow. Gorgeous fabulous stuff from Richard and Barry and Stephen. Santa Fe E60 engine ready for service.
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This Southern Pacific work train is under new power after a major overhaul.
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Cute gondola seen at Wilton West Virginia thanks to JNXT taking a cool photo. Thanks Jerry.
-Steve
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The Strasburg Railroad caboose is far from its branch line.
Seen in central Pennsylvania near Huntingdon Pennsylvania.
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MBTA commuter passenger train passing Attleboro Massachusetts heading to Boston with many happy football fans.
Their New England Patriots won the Superbowl and they will have a victory parade in Boston.
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PGW combine coach to get new lettering soon. Seen at North Bergen Point New Jersey today.
Chief of Maintenance Mr Toptrain is surveying the tracks.
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It is a wonderful feeling to see that wonder car full of tasty grain to eventually make Wonder Bread.
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Nice Wonder Bread
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A renovated Civil War passenger train put together with available cars. She eases down a grade in Ruidoso New Mexico.
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Tycoville trolley blazes past AHM Industries steam engine 2-4-0 in Plasticville Falls New Hampshire.
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Gravy Train F40 engine hauling circus coaches over a bascule bridge at Lobster Bay in Plasticville Hills New Hampshire.
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Some graffiti artist must have worked very fast or had a lot of time. Spotted rolling down Cajone Pass New Mexico.
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One of my favorite images seen is a Jello express train.
She blasts through the high deserts of El Paso.
Not a static shot this train was in fast motion.
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On a very cold winter night I thought it would be nice to post a summer photo. A lovely day under blue skies.
http://tycodepot.com/
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That is a super great photo with some most unusual subject features.
I can smell the good old earth. I used to do a little farming back in the day.
This photo brings back happy memories of my youth in rural New Hampshire.
We see Penn Central and New Haven together again that brings back memories.
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An aging Boston and Maine box cab engine is seen beating up a very tough 3% grade.
With an express load of pickles today. I used to pick pickles during summers decades ago.
My job was to follow the pickle picker who was a home made machine known as a Hadley Biplane.
Mainly because of its configuration. I am not sure if I hated pickle picking for weeks in the blazing summer.
Or hacking out frozen broccoli pieces stuck in old dirty dumpsters on frigid February New Hampshire mornings.
While using a hard iron rod. They call me the "Brocolator." Those were the days of my very interesting teenage years.
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Last Train on the Once Mighty JNXT Railroad.
By Winston Mallet a special railroad correspondent.
Tonight at 9:30 pm the last train pulled out of the station and ended an era.
Santa Fe F7 engine with its consist made up of five passenger coaches.
It was the last scheduled passenger or freight train to traverse the JNXT main line.
At least for the foreseeable future. Perhaps someone else will bring operations back.
There were few people to witness the event with the JNXT shops already closed recently.
Many area residents are temporary out of work. Will have to get other types of jobs for support.
There is nothing sadder than a nice railroad town without a railroad many people said repeatedly.
They remember sitting on their front porches watching the Super Chief pass through in the evening.
And later a few hotshot freight sets would go through before bedtime. Now it is just quiet.....too quiet.
A phase we are all going through that hopefully one day there will be trains shining the rails once again.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Sad to see the JNXT shut down operations temporarily.
I am sure someone will financially support its return soon.
Meanwhile we see some colorful sets in the Golden State.
Meeting of Daylights during the daytime at Salinas California.
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Beautiful shots of those SP Daylight streamliners Richard. Southern Railroad set seen last year at Wilton West Virginia.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Gotta love those streamliners.
-Steve
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Jerry has a nice idea of posting tranquil scenes of trains in pristine weather conditions.
This next one shows cola cars transporting refreshing drinks to thirsty customers.
The local pizzeria adds to a scene far away from current winter conditions.
Our friend Jeff is enjoying his break from the job with dreams of layout improvements and rail trips.
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More solar units in El Paso Texas.
Ready for the afternoon commute home for weary workers.
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While the snow blankets certain areas of the country we look at a recent past picture.
The first blooms of Spring are coming out and train activities are seen.
When the JNXT Railroad was active last year.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Always attractive photos Jerry. I also enjoyed looking at Jeff's Boston and Maine engine with its old time cars.
Three attractive women enjoying the day while the local train passes them by near Petticoat Junction Iowa.
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Derailment on the local line. Superintendent is pulling his hair out over a couple problem turnouts.
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Cool photo of that engine Barry. It will be back on track soon. Durango caboose seen in the Rockies.
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Thanks Ben. Like that caboose. Still waiting for the work crew to get the engine back on track.
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An unusual caboose seen in Scottsbluff Nebraska.
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Beautiful engine you have Barry.
Seen at Seward Texas.
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Morning Edition
Snoopy reporting
Back in February a friend came over with me to photograph trains.
We saw a Mantua Bell engine with Mantua brass old time passenger cars.
We took pictures as she ran through Bergen Point New Jersey on a cold morning.
toptrain
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Morning Edition
Snoopy reporting
A small Erie freight set passes Bergen Point station an hour later.
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" It's a Heck of a Day " !!!
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Morning Edition
Snoopy reporting
A freight and a passenger train came together around the curve two hours later.
Loudly announcing their presence to all railfans photographing their appearance.
toptrain
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Very nice photos of the different train consists in your area Snoopy and Frank. Always a treat to see them in action.
Peaceful tranquil scene in Holdrege Nebraska.
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I have been very busy as a hop toad on the 4th of July.
It has been a while since I have read the reports on The TF Railroader News.
WKS Coke it is. You just keep pounding out new colors and new gestalts.
Some new angles which are simply great and inspiring work.
Toptrain you must have posted those English Iron Ladies just for me.
They certainly make my heart pitter patter.
And you have turned back the clock in an amazing and unique vision.
That is lovely to contemplate. Love those diamond stacks.
Barry please sweep up the loose hair and mail it to me.
I have pulled out my own hair too often I have no more.
Some engines just deserve flying lessons over the garden wall.
JNXT I love that faded caboose shot with a great effect.
Please keep these great posts coming. They put coal in my fire box.
WKS I have done a little work on the 1880s layout. I will have something new to show.
In the meantime we see Conrail and Amtrak side by side working the grade near Meridian Falls Connecticut.
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Always enjoy your pictures as well Jeff. All those Jello cars and circus cars you have are nice to view.
Long Island Railroad set passes Calverton New York in the morning.
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