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A pair of LNER side tankers for the PGW. Transfered fron the Catford Branch to the Frankford Branch. both arrived as 0-6-0t's. The rebuild of the one on the left was done at the Frankford Roundhouse, at Bergen Point.
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 06:50:57 AM
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| frank i still say the front ponies would set it off painted in light green,but a great looking pair ken
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 3:05:32 PM
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Ken still workin on it. trouble matching the green. May wind up striping it and paint the whole thing green.
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 6:07:29 PM
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um is one of those LNER longer than the other or is they the same just different wheel arrangements? 
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 11:54:25 PM
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quote:um is one of those LNER longer than the other or is they the same just different wheel arrangements?
Originally posted by microbusss - May 23 2010 : 6:07:29 PM
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You got it 2 different wheel arrangements.
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Posted - June 09 2010 : 11:33:49 AM
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Pacifics at frankford Station
Two Pennsylvania Great Western Pacifics are seen at the Station at Frankford.
(Photo credit to Tyco Railroader Press photographer, Sneaky Photography.)
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Posted - June 14 2010 : 2:22:06 PM
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Photos taken today. Roundhouse storage tracks.
Photo 1
Right to left. Storage track 1 ; Triang Great Western Ry. 4-2-2, Lord of the Isles
ST2 ; Triang, Southern Ry. 4-4-0, # 1757.
ST3 ; Penn line, Cary PRR 2-10-0.
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Photo 2
ST4 ; Bachmann Souphern Pacific Ry. GS4, Daylight
ST5 ; Bachmann Norfolk & Western, J1. With a Bachmann drive.
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Posted - June 14 2010 : 4:02:12 PM
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first photos taken in the yard area. Didn't have good lighting before.
Photo 1 ; Hornby LNER B-12 and Passenger train
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photo 2 ; Work Crane train. Rivarossi crane and tender, Marx Generator car, Tyco light car.
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photo 3 ; remote loco storage track with 3 triang locomotives, 4-4-0, 0-6-0t, 0-6-0t. Loco transfer track to left has a HObbyline PRR A5 and caboose.
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Posted - June 14 2010 : 11:44:03 PM
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| Where do you find locos like those? I've been to train shops, train shows, etc. for the last 15+ years and I've never seen anything like those LNERs or many of your steamers in real life. I think I live in the train dead zone.
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Posted - June 15 2010 : 06:30:41 AM
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quote:Where do you find locos like those? I've been to train shops, train shows, etc. for the last 15+ years and I've never seen anything like those LNERs or many of your steamers in real life. I think I live in the train dead zone.
Originally posted by burlington77Â -Â June 14 2010Â :Â 11:44:03 PM
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B77 ; I guess you have to be in you middle 60's and have been aquiring locos for the last 40+ years. frank
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Posted - June 16 2010 : 1:23:08 PM
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New locos on layout
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Posted - June 16 2010 : 1:52:41 PM
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| what is the red streamliner in the roundhouse? It looks either EU or UK
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Posted - June 16 2010 : 4:32:34 PM
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It is a Triang LMS Coronation class pacific
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Posted - June 18 2010 : 4:31:18 PM
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Today and yesterday I worked on the removiable track tection. I hinged one side and made a holding and release for the now hinged drop away track section.
1 This is before. a removable double track section. Held in place with 6 screws. When removed it gave access to the open center section.
2 You see it now with the section removed.
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Posted - June 18 2010 : 4:35:35 PM
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here is a look at the new right side hinged side. the hinge pin can be removed and power unpluged to completly remove track section.
The oposite side where i made the holding and release gizmo.
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Posted - June 18 2010 : 4:39:19 PM
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a look at the opening with the track section released and hanging down.
The oposite end with release open. The plate to the left and the angle bracket to the right hold the track section from moving side to side. The gate that is swung down supports the track section from below.
Here you see the gate up with the holding pin in place.
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Posted - June 21 2010 : 3:56:01 PM
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* I have finally taken the time and moved my power supplies (throttles) to a new location on the outside of the layout loops. I also have installed and wired the three new double pole double throw switches need to give me a choice of two different power supplies for any electrical section of the layout,. This allows me two run trains between sections, A and B main line loops without any hesitation. I am not a DCC person nor want to be. I rely on properly wired block control. I refuse to spend the money for two or three locomotives and only get one.
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new throttle location.
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New switching.
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Posted - June 21 2010 : 8:05:41 PM
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 knife switches  Are they old?
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Posted - June 23 2010 : 3:04:05 PM
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post 120
New engine service area. I changed the track and building layout to gain some space for small buildings, a street, and not be knocking into the coal tower anymore. post 45 shows tower right on edge in bumping territory.
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the old look. Coal tower in on the tracks and not right up against the center opening where I bump it all the time.
the new look. Eztra space, and no bumping tower it is set back.
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Posted - June 23 2010 : 3:13:21 PM
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| that looks much better frank should be able to get full steam now ken
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Posted - June 24 2010 : 08:17:49 AM
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A look at the streets.
* Main St. without insert
* Veterans Row. Row houses, built after WW2. And light industry.
* The new Railroad Avenue.
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Posted - June 24 2010 : 08:52:45 AM
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| looking good there Who made that Mobilgas tanker truck & how old is it?
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Posted - June 24 2010 : 10:50:47 AM
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quote:
It is by lesney, major pack #98. age ?
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Posted - June 24 2010 : 10:59:13 AM
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| hi frank,matchbox mobilgas was introduced in 1961 as part of the major series of vehicles first versions had grey nobbly tyres,later versions had black plastic wheels ken
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Posted - June 24 2010 : 11:40:57 AM
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| thanks guys was curious about truck
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Posted - June 25 2010 : 6:54:40 PM
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Man Frank has this layout grown! It seems like just last year it was a puppy.
Really a nice layout. Thanks.
Carry on!
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Posted - June 26 2010 : 9:08:05 PM
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Here is a photo of most of the layout as it is today. Only the roundhouse end is not shown here.
The roundhouse end
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Posted - June 27 2010 : 10:57:05 PM
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| I'm lovin' the carpet and wood paneling in your train room It has a nice vintage look to it. Looks good with the trains :D :D :D
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Awsome! Totaly Awesome Roundhouse area!
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Posted - July 07 2010 : 1:08:01 PM
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* Main office of the Frankford branch of the Pennsylvania Great Western Railway.
Here in Bergen Point it is the main industry. Besides being a working branch of the PGW. It is also a tourist destination and museum.
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Posted - July 11 2010 : 7:24:04 PM
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your coal tower isn't an H O miniature , it's a work of art
your houses remind me of a Bavarian village or Frankenmuth, MI.
My "Plasticville" pales in comparison
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Posted - July 11 2010 : 8:37:48 PM
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| what is the white building with the green roof?
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Posted - July 12 2010 : 05:52:17 AM
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| toptrain, I could spend all day just running engines in and out of that roundhouse. Envy does not even come close!
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Posted - July 12 2010 : 08:40:51 AM
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| where do you find all those brick era houses?
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Posted - July 13 2010 : 11:44:43 AM
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quote:where do you find all those brick era houses?
Originally posted by derfberger - July 12 2010 : 08:40:51 AM
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The brick houses were IHC models.
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Posted - July 13 2010 : 11:46:11 AM
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quote:what is the white building with the green roof?
Originally posted by microbusss - July 11 2010 : 8:37:48 PM
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A old Plasticville railroad station
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Posted - July 13 2010 : 11:48:55 AM
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quote:your coal tower isn't an H O miniature , it's a work of art
your houses remind me of a Bavarian village or Frankenmuth, MI.
My "Plasticville" pales in comparison
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To let you know it is made (kitbashed) from 3 Bachmann coal towers which were the Plascticville towers.
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Posted - July 20 2010 : 9:28:30 PM
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Locomotives on display behind PGW main office, Frankford
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Posted - July 31 2010 : 4:24:13 PM
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Frankford roundhouse 7-31-2010
Here it is surounded by locomotives of the PRR,and CNJ.
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Posted - August 01 2010 : 3:05:24 PM
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A Pennsy frieght train waits outside the Frankford's Bergen Point Station.
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Posted - August 03 2010 : 2:48:20 PM
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A view between the roundhouse and the coal tower. Two B&O GP20s awaite the turntable ride to a storage track.
* These are LLP2000 locomotives.
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Posted - August 03 2010 : 2:58:34 PM
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Posted - August 12 2010 : 1:09:11 PM
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Here is a link to a Webshots Video I made of my CNJ RS1 and RS3 pulling a 34 tankcar train + caboose.
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http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/video/3057832740038558074vtqrLn
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Posted - August 16 2010 : 7:46:47 PM
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The Orient Express go through Frankford. Webshot video.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/video/3084036000038558074eiSXHt
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The PGW ORIENTAL EXPRESS. at Bergen Point station, Frankford. Power asigned, The SEAGULL.
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Posted - August 21 2010 : 3:53:14 PM
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* PRR A5 and RDG goat in storage at Frankford. All locomotives here on these storage tracks are being prepaired for transfer to the Catford Branch.
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* Back in the yard three passenger trains sit. Actualy the first two from the wall are my mainlines. The photo give the appearance of a yard. There are 4 more yard tracks alongside the mainlines.
* First train is The Triang, Royal Princess pulling a mail car and 5 pullmans. Next the LNER A4 slreamlined Pacific by Hornby pulling a 6 car train with 2 day coaches, 3 Sleepers, and a combined coach and break car. Third is a Triang Candian Pacific 4-6-2 with a 4 car passenger train. The fourth train is a Atlas RS3 pulling a work car train.
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Posted - September 15 2010 : 4:22:08 PM
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| all looking good there frank,infact they look very much at home ken
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Posted - September 24 2010 : 09:09:28 AM
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To ALL ; Thanks to the CHIEF ENGINEER of the Catford branch of the PGW these locos are here. It is nice to able to run differnet equipment.
Frank
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Posted - September 29 2010 : 4:21:28 PM
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Increased Passenger train activity.
* An increase in passenger train activity has been seen of this railroad recently. Local and long distance trains seem to be passing thro Bergen point Station quite often. Here 5 trains are seen.
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