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We find another vintage set making the rounds near Andover NJ.
Still some sets to catch before winter takes hold here.
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Posted - December 30 2015 : 9:06:59 PM
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Wow, all great photos, but those night shots are
particularly impressive.
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Posted - December 31 2015 : 2:29:17 PM
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Thank you Jeff. I look forward to your nice photos as well as from other members soon. This photo shows a Chicago and Alton Railroad special with a capacity crowd at Joliet Illinois headed to St Louis Missouri for the spectacular midnight new year celebrations.
She appears to be leaving 2015 and headed toward 2016. Happy Holidays.
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Posted - January 02 2016 : 3:39:06 PM
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Hope everyone had a pleasant start to the new year so far. Some of the sets have departed New Jersey but some still remain.
This first one is headed toward Decatur Georgia.
This set is headed toward Sacramento California.
This one is headed toward Columbus Ohio. Photos taken at Palmerton Pennsylvania.
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Posted - January 02 2016 : 3:46:59 PM
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This set is still in New Jersey. Photos shot near Newark NJ.
Another sunny day in beautiful Newark NJ.
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 09:59:50 AM
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We see Penn Central metroliner set at Mount Union PA.
Will arrive four hours later in Pittsburgh PA.
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Posted - January 04 2016 : 5:06:21 PM
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We see Penn Central metroliner set at Mount Union PA.
Originally posted by wks - January 04 2016 : 09:59:50 AM
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Sweet! You don't see the Penn Central version very often. 
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 06:25:49 AM
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A Union Pacific steam turbine came into Bergen Point for maintance at the Frankford shops of the PGWrr. A complicated drive system of this 1960 Balboa locomotive is a challenge for the shop personnel. This high horsepower loco is needed and must be repaired and back before Thursday morning.
* A shorted electrical drive has caused this beauty to stop running. Also a non aligned dual drive system could be causing a lot of noise. Will get back to it again today.
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Posted - January 05 2016 : 1:39:29 PM
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| Great Metroliner, WKS.
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Posted - January 06 2016 : 5:25:06 PM
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These next photos show New Haven E unit 1120 in action near Ansonia Connecticut.
Thanks to the Frankford crew for repairing her motors and giving her a cosmetic facelift.
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Posted - January 07 2016 : 01:00:15 AM
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"Now boarding on Track 2 for NYC. Boarding on Track 3 for Portland." A busy
morning in Boston's South Station.
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Posted - January 07 2016 : 01:02:41 AM
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Near Denver, a ride through the Rockies.
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Always enjoy Amtrak in action Jeff and Union Pacific engine 61 being restored by the Frankford shops crew Frank. These next photos show Great Northern rail car 2320 at a station stop in Everett Washington.
She should arrive in Seattle in 50 minutes.
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Posted - January 07 2016 : 6:53:33 PM
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This peaceful scene has solar powered unit number 452 passing by a historic inn near Savannah Georgia.
Excellent quality of life here in the Deep South.
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Posted - January 14 2016 : 5:15:37 PM
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Using a tender temporarily borrowed from switch engine number 82, Tabor and Waldo Railroad's Prairie number 51 pulls the rolling pipeline (tank train) onto the highline above Batey Hollow. 51 awaits a new tender after the locomotive was rebuilt, while the tender was not suitable for rebuilding.
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Posted - January 14 2016 : 6:59:34 PM
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Love your #82. Better yet is the scenery and retaining
wall. Superb modeling. Where can I find more pics
of your layout??
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Posted - January 14 2016 : 10:32:19 PM
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quote:Love your #82. Better yet is the scenery and retaining
wall. Superb modeling. Where can I find more pics
of your layout??
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â January 14 2016Â :Â 6:59:34 PM
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Thanks for the kind words. There's more on the layout, here:
http://www.tycoforums.com/tyco/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13759
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Posted - January 16 2016 : 3:48:39 PM
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Great dramatic scene of the prairie engine you saw Don. These next scenes show various equipment in action.
Erie Lackawanna passing thru Edison NJ. Photo taken at Edison train show.
Various scenes at and near Reading PA. Photos taken at Kempton model rr club.
Scenes at Roanoke VA. Photos taken at Nassau Lionel model rr club.
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Posted - January 17 2016 : 1:31:31 PM
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| Love the passenger station.
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Meanwhile, a couple of Mexican goats scuttle over the International Bridge between
Juarez and El Paso, headed for the yard. (Locomotives by Mario
Almeida, Juarez, Mexico).
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Posted - January 19 2016 : 12:50:29 AM
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Santa Fe SD40 makes its rounds in New Mexico (photo taken at "Trains and More"
in Ruidoso, NM).
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Posted - January 19 2016 : 08:31:02 AM
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The bussy roundhouse this past weekend.
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Posted - January 19 2016 : 7:04:41 PM
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Always enjoy the changing of the guard at the yards Frank. Great views of mainline action as well Jeff. These next views show a modified New Haven GG unit with E unit chassis. Renamed a GGE unit in action at Thomaston Connecticut with snow on the rails.
Borrowed coaches from Santa Fe.
Leased observation car from Penn Central.
Always fun to see different consists in the Nutmeg State.
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Posted - January 20 2016 : 9:26:26 PM
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| Nice contrast of green on white.
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Posted - January 22 2016 : 6:42:25 PM
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Santa Fe commuter run hard at work near El Paso.
Snow everywhere.
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Posted - January 22 2016 : 7:48:35 PM
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That would not be far off the mark. Every 20 or 30 years
a freak snow storm hits, and there was one such
big snow about 1950-something.
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Posted - January 25 2016 : 12:58:57 AM
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A veteran covered gon winds its way down Raton Pass (model by Moose Yarbrough,
who earns his daily bread professionally weathering railroad models and flipping them
on Ebay. Every model has an extant prototype, and is weathered exactly to it).
An IC box follows not far behind (another Moose creation).
WKS putters by in his Model A ("Trains and More" layout in Riudoso, NM). He
is wondering how the street lamp escaped Walt's attention.
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Great photos of the equipment Jeff. Always a pleasure to see them in action. These next photos show a short Burlington freight run in action near Springfield Illinois.
Neither snow nor more snow will stop these units from their travels.
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Posted - January 28 2016 : 6:45:39 PM
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These next photos show one of the vintage sets that weathered the recent storm. Shown traveling thru Bloomsbury NJ heading westward on another sunny day.
Fun in the snow.
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Posted - January 29 2016 : 6:40:17 PM
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Spring is only weeks away. Time to show some warm scenes from last year.
Heritage unit with passengers near Denver.
Short freight run passing Hays station near Bergen Point.
Shell truck with delivery near Bear Mountain NY.
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Posted - January 29 2016 : 10:18:51 PM
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The bottom tier photo of that Burlington unit is exceptional.
The snow swirling as it powers through the drifts, the
harsh winter sun; that one needs to be on a Tyco
calendar for January.
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Thank you Jeff. It just shows that with some track and equipment you can show realistic scenes with minimum effort. Just the right camera angles do the trick. This next scene shows a Boston commuter train leaving Sharon MA on time.
Will reach South Station within the hour.
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Posted - February 02 2016 : 06:15:00 AM
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quote:| The TF Railroader News January 29 2016
Spring is only weeks away. Time to show some warm scenes from last year.
Short freight run passing Hays station near Bergen Point.
[/left] Originally posted by wks - January 29 2016 : 6:40:17 PM |
Hey there wks, Nice shot of Haye's station. And that IC box looks like one recently acquired by the PGWrr. Thanks Wks
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Thanks Frank. I heard that the crew at Frankford shops did some restoration to the Illinois Central boxcar and it looks brand new. Will transport goods for many years to come. This next scenes were shot near Greenbelt Maryland on the B&O Camden line.
That restored GG unit with E unit parts works well in diesel or electric mode.
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Much further south and with no snow we see a short vintage passenger run passing thru Charlotte NC.
Many people around here hope their NFL Panthers win the big game. Only time will tell.
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Some more warm scenes from last year.
Local solar unit rambling down the rails in Topeka Kansas.
Some cars being delivered to a dealership near Cleveland Ohio.
Freight run passing thru Mount Union Pennsylvania.
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Posted - February 03 2016 : 11:24:04 PM
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| The PC rides again. Nice flat. Never seen that one.
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Some more scenes from last year. Spring will be here soon.
Commuter train sprinting during springtime blossoms near Detroit Michigan.
Popular drink being delivered to a long time restaurant in Calverton New York.
Signalman riding the rails near Sanbornville New Hampshire.
Toptrain's private parlor car leaving the Frankford shops at Claremont New Jersey.
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With more snow on the way it is time to turn back the clock and view more peaceful scenes.
Burlington freight rounding the bend in Salina Kansas.
Freight car making an appearance in Wayne New Jersey.
Tank cars being delivered in Kansas City Missouri.
Some more freight in Minneapolis Minnesota.
Vintage cars outside Denver Colorado.
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Some more nice scenes far away from the snow storms of the northeast.
Photos taken near Mexico City Mexico showing solar powered units.
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Posted - February 09 2016 : 06:53:27 AM
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A different looking locomotive has stopped here at the Centerville stations north of Bergen point. A French double ended electric locomotive. Very quite ! it just softly wined its way uptown.
frank ***** 
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Posted - February 09 2016 : 11:41:23 AM
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with invisible overhead wires 
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Must be one of those dual mode engines that PGW is interested in buying Frank. They run well in electric or diesel mode. These next photos show the local Berksy solar powered trolley rumbling down the rails in Lenhartsville Pennsylvania.
Pleasant day in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Posted - February 09 2016 : 6:26:44 PM
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quote:with invisible overhead wires
Originally posted by microbusss - February 09 2016 : 11:41:23 AM
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Buss you need imagination to see imaginary wires.
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We see a vintage set at Columbia Missouri headed toward Kansas City.
Overcast day with heavy rainfall later in the day.
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Posted - February 10 2016 : 2:45:48 PM
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Cool photos Richard. Worth a repost.
quote:| The TF Railroader News February 9 2016
Must be one of those dual mode engines that PGW is interested in buying Frank. They run well in electric or diesel mode. These next photos show the local Berksy solar powered trolley rumbling down the rails in Lenhartsville Pennsylvania.
Pleasant day in eastern Pennsylvania.
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Thank you Barry. Look forward to your photos soon. Meanwhile we see a Boston and Maine fan trip at Meredith New Hampshire.
Hours later we see two solar powered units with capacity loads.
Fun photos from Meredith during last fall foliage.
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Some more photos from last year as well.
Freight run at Cumberland Maryland.
Amtrak set one hour later.
Former New York subway car converted to solar unit at Columbus Ohio.
Alaska caboose with cute furry friend at Anchorage Alaska.
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Made a trip to Empire Valley Railroad to view their equipment and buildings. Photos taken in around Kingston New York this past weekend.
Rock slides in the area had train traffic diverted to other side of the Hudson River. Still had plenty of photos of yard equipment. Maybe I will see operating sets next time. Photos taken at Empire Valley model railroad in Astoria New York. Phone number for the club is 718 392 1124. They have meetings most Friday evenings.
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Delaware and Hudson freight traveling thru yesterdays storm in Glen Falls NY.
Another cold day in upstate New York.
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