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An ABA consist pulls a 32 car all NH string of box cars out of Providence, Rhode
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Posted - May 10 2016 : 5:05:41 PM
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Nice views of New Haven and Amtrak equipment Jeff. This next set of equipment shows PRR The Pennsylvanian with a mixed consist near Denholm Pennsylvania.
Rebuilt GG1 hybrid with E unit trucks.
PRR coach.
B&O coach.
NH coach.
Jersey Central coach.
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Posted - May 11 2016 : 01:12:00 AM
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That GG reminds me of the one in the
"Little Engine that Could." Those great
coaches remind me of your rail fan
photos to Pennsylvania.
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Posted - May 11 2016 : 2:39:02 PM
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The Pegasus Bay Railroad reports that its first tri-level autorack, delivered unbuilt and unpainted by Gloor, will soon be in service:
The documentation was unclear on intended mechanism if any for hinging the bridgeplates, but the railroad's own shops turned out a suitable one within a day.
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Interesting autocarrier freight car you saw Zelda. Interested to see the various cars it would transport to various dealerships in the near future. Meanwhile we see a familiar heritage unit owned by Union Pacific with various rail fans photographing the beautiful scenery in the sunny valley of the Rockies.
Colorful set with Kansas and Colorado Railroad colors. Scene near Brookside Colorado.
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Posted - May 11 2016 : 4:41:54 PM
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quote:The Pegasus Bay Railroad reports that its first tri-level autorack, delivered unbuilt and unpainted by Gloor, will soon be in service.
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - May 11 2016 : 2:39:02 PM |
That's quite a kit! I didn't know wood auto rack kits were out there.
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Posted - May 11 2016 : 7:20:47 PM
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Chops, I think you've stretched that joke as far as it will stretch without breaking at this point.
quote: quote:The Pegasus Bay Railroad reports that its first tri-level autorack, delivered unbuilt and unpainted by Gloor, will soon be in service.
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - May 11 2016 : 2:39:02 PM |
That's quite a kit! I didn't know wood auto rack kits were out there.
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Yeah, it was a great find at my LHS, probably something they got from a collection. A Gloor Craft Models tri-level autorack craftsman kit. Got it for the original manufacturer-printed price of $12.95
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Posted - May 12 2016 : 7:24:39 PM
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We see a Southern set approaching Nashville Tennessee.
Another beautiful day in The Volunteer State.
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Posted - May 13 2016 : 12:49:52 AM
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quote: 
The NYC bound Acela picks her way out of the South Station staging
area...
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Waiting for a local delivery of Armstrong Cork to clear the main...
clanking over 150 year old rail paths on the way its way to the
Northeast Corridor...
then Run 8.
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Posted - May 13 2016 : 9:13:13 PM
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Dry rails and good running to her!
More updates from the Pegasus Bay Railroad:
* An unused big hook and boom tender set built by the Tyler Mfg. Co. has been purchased at bargain price plus transport cost from a railroad that had one surplus to requirements.
* One of the railroad's customers has ordered a new piece of load-handling equipment, also built by Tyler. A ramp to facilitate the loading of its culvert pipes onto railcars.
* A depot along the line has also acquired some Tyler equipment, though not new this time. It has acquired a pusher-equipped tractor to unload bulk cargoes with, but the tractor is missing its controls.
* The railroad has begun work on two new locomotive classes, a 4-8-4 and a 4-8-2
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Posted - May 17 2016 : 5:09:59 PM
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We see a SP freight run at Barstow California.
Interesting freight set.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 11:37:14 AM
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Here we see an Atlas RS unit on switch duties passing old town.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 11:39:32 AM
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A throwback to the steam era when old town wasn't so old.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 11:41:27 AM
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I have a very soft spot for The Rock, mostly because my first tyco engine was a RI Shark.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 12:50:15 PM
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Beautiful photos Ray and Jeff. Always a treat to view. These next shots show Milwaukee Road's Hiawatha streaming by Red Wing Minnesota.
Picking up speed on the main line.
Colorful set.
Photos taken at NY Society RR Club Layout in Carlstadt NJ.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 3:18:04 PM
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Love that Milwaukee Road Wks. Gorgous train. Here is the diesel equivelent.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 3:27:18 PM
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That's a nice E7, Ray. But isn't that more the freight scheme?
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 5:21:21 PM
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Some photos of my Bowser AERO Train.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 7:06:43 PM
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quote:That's a nice E7, Ray. But isn't that more the freight scheme?
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - May 18 2016 : 3:27:18 PM
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Not to familiar with the MR so you might be right.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 8:28:27 PM
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Great photos. Keep them coming. Ray, you are
pushing the envelope on photorealism. Had to
do a double take on some of those shots.
That Bowser is exquisite.
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Posted - May 18 2016 : 9:24:24 PM
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quote: quote:That's a nice E7, Ray. But isn't that more the freight scheme?
Originally posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman - May 18 2016 : 3:27:18 PM
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Not to familiar with the MR so you might be right.
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I think it is, because I've seen some photos and drawings of the Afternoon Hiawatha and the F7s heading it were in the same mostly-silver scheme as the Class A and Class F7 steamers.
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Posted - May 19 2016 : 12:45:22 PM
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F7's awaiting completion of some MOW work.
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Posted - May 19 2016 : 12:51:06 PM
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Some Piggyback shifting on the mainline.
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Posted - May 19 2016 : 3:55:25 PM
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| Sharp work, Ray. Those F's are most impressive.
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Posted - May 19 2016 : 6:59:42 PM
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Interesting engines you saw Ray and nice set that visited Bergen Point Frank. This vintage set passed by Clark NJ on a recent fan trip with enthusiastic rail fans.
They had many photo opportunities with multiple run-bys with sunny skies.
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Posted - May 20 2016 : 12:09:36 AM
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Rattling down the grade this evening in El Paso.
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Posted - May 20 2016 : 12:29:25 AM
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I have a very soft spot for The Rock, mostly because my first tyco engine was a RI Shark.
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yeah I likes the CRI&P too
Such a shame most of it is abandoned 
But some tracks are o/s tho
I would to The Rock/Route Rock in a modern loco tho
UNLESS the Iowa Interstate RR owns that trademark too
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Posted - May 21 2016 : 3:25:10 PM
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Interesting photo of the Burlington Northern freight set you saw Jeff. Very nice lighting. This photo shows a solar powered unit transporting patrons in Maple Grove Maryland.
Great source of using natural resources.
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Posted - May 23 2016 : 7:43:11 PM
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We see a LIRR train delayed by animals near a farm at Calverton NY.
The animals were lucky the train engineer stopped the train in time.
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Posted - May 24 2016 : 11:17:38 AM
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quote: quote:
I have a very soft spot for The Rock, mostly because my first tyco engine was a RI Shark.
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - May 18 2016 : 11:41:27 AM
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yeah I likes the CRI&P too
Such a shame most of it is abandoned
But some tracks are o/s tho
I would to The Rock/Route Rock in a modern loco tho
UNLESS the Iowa Interstate RR owns that trademark too
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Like this one?
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Posted - May 24 2016 : 12:18:56 PM
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Two alco passanger locos awaiting assignment.
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Posted - May 24 2016 : 5:25:10 PM
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Nice scenes Ray. This one shows some symbols of Americana lore at a peaceful scene in Macon Georgia.
Coke anyone?
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Posted - May 25 2016 : 11:26:15 AM
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We see Great Northern RS unit waiting for assignment in Fargo North Dakota.
Will be added to the next long freight set as a helper pusher soon.
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Posted - May 25 2016 : 2:11:07 PM
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| Coke is it!
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Posted - May 26 2016 : 7:07:18 PM
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Yes Jeff we revisit Macon Georgia to see the same sign to remind us Coke it is. We see a solar unit at the same station picking up passengers with sunny conditions.
The unit recharges automatically when sun is in view.
Great way to use natural power.
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Posted - June 01 2016 : 3:25:38 PM
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Busy day in the ATSF Yard.
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Posted - June 01 2016 : 3:27:47 PM
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The C&NW showing off it's new Erie Built passenger loco.
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Some vintage coaches at a siding near Oaklawn Kansas.
Another hot day at America's Heartland.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 4:26:04 PM
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A couple of views of BN freight. Yellow box is gift from Walt.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 5:36:58 PM
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Like the Alco C415. I have one in CRI&P. I'm also waiting for Bowser to release theirs. The only other option is a $700plus brass model and that's not going to happen. I wants in SP and CRI&P.
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 6:25:58 PM
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quote:
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Originally posted by raysouthernpac - May 24 2016 : 11:17:38 AM
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YES!
but I'd do it as the Rock with Route Rock on it too
or do one like the Tyco ones
Course IF I had a million dollars or so I would buy a real Tier 4 loco & put on The Rock & Route Rock logos on it 
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Posted - June 17 2016 : 7:19:24 PM
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A little backstory is that I was not much of a BN guy,
but when Walt sent me this yellow BN car I had to
buy up another dozen BN cars and find a matching
loco and caboose to set it off. Slippery slope, indeed.
Thank goodness the BN cars are pretty common. Bought
most of them from BNSFIA. Who now appears to be
collecting BN F units.
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Nice photos Ray and Jeff. Always a pleasure to view. This next set of photos show the local Danbury shuttle at the local station stop in warm sunny Shelton Connecticut.
Passengers waiting to board.
Two car set can handle the daily light load.
There she goes.
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Posted - June 29 2016 : 1:05:30 PM
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One of my favorite roads. Here a mixed power consist grinds up the deceptively
steep hill and dale of New England, after the early thaw.
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Posted - June 29 2016 : 9:47:02 PM
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Some archival shots taken from a train show last year, and no, that is not my
ugly mug. I might get reported to the APMA (Association for the Prevention of
Mantua Abuse), but I like to max out a train. Seen here she is lights bright,
open throttle, wheels slipping just a little, as she hauls a string of pure Tyco
billboards.
I recently took those modules and stripped them down to bare wood and we are
resurfacing them all with a new improved switch yard and improved wiring
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Nice photos Jeff. These next scenes show trial runs of two vehicles with the new GRX engine installed in each of them. Start your engines.
Seen that car somewhere before. It must have had many adventures with its driver.
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A load gets classified at Hartford.
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Posted - July 04 2016 : 7:50:40 PM
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A giraffe peruses the scene at Tycoville this afternoon, after the Golden
Spike Ceremony where I have confidently debugged all three lines to
derailment free condition. Progress, at last!
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Western and Atlantic commuter run near Atlanta.
Warm day in the peach state.
Always fun activities there.
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Posted - July 09 2016 : 1:43:25 PM
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Nice shots, WKS. As always, your use of primary
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