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Wonderful aerial view of those engines Frank. Most satisfying.
A delivery of special holiday gifts for the Bergen Point residents recently by freight. Passing Oleary Bridge in Stockholm New Jersey right before Christmas.
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Posted - December 28 2017 : 1:47:59 PM
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Fan trip with Frankford Yard crew onboard.
Cold and blustery day in Lake Hopatcong New Jersey.
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Posted - December 29 2017 : 12:57:23 PM
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Another fan trip also enters Lake Hopatcong.
Not as cold as yesterday but still warm inside those coaches.
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Posted - December 30 2017 : 3:46:30 PM
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Yearly holiday trek for the PGW crew.
Entering Bergen Point New Jersey. Happy Holidays.
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Posted - December 30 2017 : 5:39:35 PM
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December 30 2017
An empty wine tank car is being spotted at the vinyards. Once filled, it will be delivered to somewhere on the East Coast.
Happy New Year!
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Posted - December 30 2017 : 5:50:07 PM
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quote:| The TF Railroader News December 30 2017
Yearly holiday trek for the PGW crew.
Entering Bergen Point New Jersey. Happy Holidays.
Originally posted by wks - December 30 2017 : 3:46:30 PM
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Richey Is this photo taken out around Phillipsburg . It somehow looks familiar. Great shot of the PGW private corporate car. I think they call it the Party Mobile.
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Posted - January 01 2018 : 10:22:54 AM
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While traipsing about, I became aware of a frantic honking and bell clanging, and
turned to take a few shots of this CR local in Northampton, Massachusetts just the
other day.
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Posted - January 03 2018 : 5:46:14 PM
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Great shots Jeff and Thomas.
Some trollies ready for the afternoon crowd in warm El Paso Texas.
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January 6 2018
Diesels on the garden track await their call while a black widow F7 takes a spin on the turntable.
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Posted - January 09 2018 : 4:52:51 PM
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Nice view Tom. A winter trip back east for the residents of Bergen Point.
Warmer temperatures today thankfully.
Sun helps with the comfortable conditions.
Capacity crowd on board.
Scene at Wyckoff New Jersey.
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January 9 2018
Redwoods and Pacific #79 works a couple of gondolas at the gravel pit.
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Posted - January 13 2018 : 8:50:33 PM
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Many great views today. Superb collection of SP locomotives. El Paso used to be an
SP hub, and the SP was first to arrive in 1881. The white on white is a most striking
use of color, closely reminiscent of the NYNH&H White Train, which was a superb
express at the turn of the century. Lastly, the gravel pit is a superb bit of artistry,
what with the rails rusting in the summer heat, dotted by scraggle bush familiar to
us desert dwellers.
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Posted - January 14 2018 : 10:19:39 PM
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January 14 2018
Great shots Jeff and Tom.
Fan trip yesterday near Stanhope New Jersey.
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Posted - January 14 2018 : 10:28:23 PM
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One hour later another fan trip appeared yesterday.
More trips from Bergen Point before they depart to their home cities in a week or so.
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January 15 2018
Another excursion run in western New Jersey.
Passing thru farmland in Netcong New Jersey.
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I'm not knocking anything
BUT cars & locos made in the 1850s to 1900s do look odd with knuckle couplers on them 
Maybe I just think of them as using Link & Pin couplers intead
but yeah you gotta be modern with them knuckle couplers 
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Posted - January 15 2018 : 8:04:26 PM
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Some older equipment did survive long enough to be upgraded to knuckle couplers, air brakes, etc.
Carpe Manana!
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Posted - January 15 2018 : 8:26:24 PM
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quote:Some older equipment did survive long enough to be upgraded to knuckle couplers, air brakes, etc.
Originally posted by scsshaggy - January 15 2018 : 8:04:26 PM
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true!
George Westinghouse did invent the Air Brakes
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Posted - January 16 2018 : 1:01:51 PM
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Meanwhile, back at the nuclear power plant, a set out awaits
assignment North of Tycolia...
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Posted - January 16 2018 : 10:04:51 PM
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Redwoods, that gravel pit looks awesomely realistic!
Wks, those old-fashioned steam trains & passenger coaches look ideal on your layout, and the pictures with snow are very realistic indeed!
Chops, nice Nuclear Power Plant, and all of the trees on your layout (while constructed of different materials) are quite coherent! 
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Pennsylvania RR F9's A & B #9769 and #9769-B hauling a mixed freight load on the inner line of the Ephrata Valley Railroad, through the autumn trees. Currently, the Pennsy F9's are nudging their way past Good Shepherd Church. These 2 were train show finds from this weekend -- $8.00 for the pair!!
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Posted - January 17 2018 : 01:42:57 AM
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| Pennsy in the Autumn. Fabulous. I like semaphore.
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Posted - January 17 2018 : 06:52:45 AM
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Jersey central Hudson tanker 223 has just taken on water while 225 is seen in the background being held on the main line.
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Posted - January 18 2018 : 7:09:55 PM
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Wonderful views Jeff, Robert and Frank. Always a joy to see these in this excellent forum.
Excursion returning to Bergen Point passing Netcong New Jersey.
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Posted - January 19 2018 : 01:52:58 AM
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Really a great tourist train, WKS. CRR of NJ has added some great
Euro loco's to the roster.
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A 44-tonner pulls out some loaded hoppers from the local cement plant.
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Posted - January 23 2018 : 06:29:52 AM
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* A view of three trains being held on a curve opposite the Frankford roundhouse ready tracks.
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Always fun to see your nice action photos Frank and Thomas.
Private run thru the farmlands of western New Jersey.
Location near Alpha New Jersey on a nice late afternoon.
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Railfan trip thru the Poconos in the early evening.
Passing Tobyhanna State Park Pennsylvania.
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Posted - January 25 2018 : 10:39:25 AM
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| Nice!!
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The California Zephyr rumbles by some backyards as it makes its way to the mountains.
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Posted - January 28 2018 : 8:48:38 PM
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| as a pet giraffe eats the trees at a crazy man's house
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| Oooo! Ooooo! Post a video! Great photo, delightful giraffe!
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Take a ride on the California Zephyr on a special fan trip over the Redwoods and Pacific RR.
Edited by - Redwoods on January 29 2018 11:41:31 PM
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Another nice view Thomas.
Delivery of dairy products at Meredith North Dakota.
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Posted - January 30 2018 : 12:03:12 AM
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Redwoods,
That is a superb layout! Nice use of the walls for realistic scenery. How many rooms does the layout span?
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Posted - January 30 2018 : 10:10:37 PM
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Redwoods, that's an awesome layout you have, and a great video like that truly exhibits your amazing scenery and trackage!!!! If you don't mind me asking....what camera did you use to take the cab - 1/87th view during the video?
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Posted - January 31 2018 : 12:19:09 PM
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@wks Thank you! I like your views, esp those old timers.
@Brian4321 The layout spans the length of the garage. Here in San Francisco, our garages are narrow but deep. It's a two car garage but the cars are parked one behind the other.
@RP I use a Polaroid Cube+. It is one inch tall and wide and it has a strong magnet on the bottom so it sticks to any flatcar that has a steel weight in it. I used a Tyco flatcar for this cab ride. Here is a pic.
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Posted - January 31 2018 : 5:44:47 PM
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Redwoods, congrats on obtaining such a high-quality camera for use on your layout!! It works awesome-ly.
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Tyco Gulf tankers spotted
Both Tyco 3-dome Gulf tanker cars were spotted on the inner line of the Ephrata Valley Railroad, being pulled by the Pennsy F9 A&B pair. I truly am surprised at the effective Tyco design of these 3-dome tankers -- they perform surprisingly well on the rather tight curves and trackage constraints, which characterize my HO-Scale layout.
 
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February 4 2018
Great vantage shots Robert and Thomas.
Solar unit in action near Rockaway New Jersey.
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Posted - February 05 2018 : 10:54:26 AM
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Anyone who hasn't checked out Redwood's Cab Ride is missing a goody.
Numerous things stand out, but my favorite clips were the bridge shots,
the sound effects, and the manner by which Californian railroads
seem to defy gravity they way in which they cling to the sides of the
Sierra Nevada mountains. One almost expects to see a gang of Chinese
dangling down the sides of precipices, sticks of nitroglycerin in hand.
Lastly, the use of a single line of mainline, threading its way about
is a most thoughtful use of space; one not so often attempted
successfully as done herein.
That being said, I rather enjoyed the classic Triple Dome Tyco
Tankers sweeping past Euphrates and the idle whirr of a solar
powered trolley near Rockaway.
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February 10 2018
New Haven freight delivery in Derby Connecticut.
Stopped at the local sawmill.
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Doodlebug #90 emerges from tunnel #4 in redwood country.
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Great view of dependable engine number 90 in action Thomas.
Cola delivery at Bayonne New Jersey. Coke anyone?
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February 14 2018
Thanks Jeff. Looking forward to your action photos.
Valentine's special excursion entering Bergen Point New Jersey.
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February 18 2018
Work maintenance train checking for rail defects.
Just north of Denver Colorado.
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