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There's a little activity in the yards as an excursion run pulls onto the local from the main line.
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Posted - April 23 2015 : 1:10:41 PM
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Nice photos posted recently from Gary, Frank , Jeff and Barry. Very enjoyable to view. These next photos show a fast Burlington switcher zipping thru town at Galesburg, Illinois.
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Posted - April 23 2015 : 3:55:32 PM
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Nice work WKS! I am constantly surprised how your different camera
angles keep me thinking you are photographing on a whole new venue.
That little switcher is one of my favorites, and it is great to see one
bombing along at Run 8. Nice use of color on color.
Barry, that is some terrific work. Love the buggies lined up like automobiles
in a parking lot.
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Posted - April 24 2015 : 01:01:45 AM
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My friends and I are relaxing in the lobby waiting for the Amtrak to roll us away into
the night, swapping train stories...A Royal Gorge excursion train slides past...
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Posted - April 24 2015 : 10:25:00 AM
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Nice pictures as always, Jeff. This next photo shows a W&A passenger car near Kennesaw, Georgia with three lovely southern belles looking on.
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Posted - April 25 2015 : 09:44:41 AM
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Some recent photos from my fun trip to central Pennslyvania. Plenty of passenger service on the great Pennsylvania Railroad.
A leased Santa Fe coach with the set near Altoona, PA.
Very scenic section near Huntingdon, PA.
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 3:04:38 PM
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Some nice images of some nice layouts folks. The Fox Valley excursion passengers had some extra excitement when the Rocketeer made an emergency landing next to the tracks 
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 5:40:01 PM
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| Gary, I really like the airplane as an added touch.
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Posted - April 26 2015 : 9:17:14 PM
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| Oooooh- nice work guys.
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Posted - April 29 2015 : 11:04:29 AM
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Nice photo as usual, Gary. This next one shows a Great Northern unit with leased Southern Pacific coaches near Tacoma, Washington.
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Posted - May 01 2015 : 12:28:26 AM
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My name is Penelopy Droughtwater and Father and I recently returned from
touring the United Kingdom, er, in 1880 where we spied a small tank
locomotive giving way to an express hurtling by at a speed of at least
40 miles per hour. The seven foot drive wheel is driven by a single
piston and rod affair between the wheels- like a butter churn, father says.
Father says the little tank engine could perhaps generate as much force
as three hundred draft horses. Whatever will they think of next? Flying
machines??
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 09:32:07 AM
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Hi, my name is Ray and I took a photo recently of a Boston and Maine set slowly passing through Lee, Massachusetts on a sunny day in May.
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Posted - May 02 2015 : 10:05:21 PM
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Nothing beats a BL2, I got married in a church,
in Leverett, Massachusetts, just about identical
to THAT one on October 26th, 19....uh...ninety...
uh....one on an Indian summer day. Yep, really
did. Unfortunately, no trains in sight, though
we did take the Metroliner to NYC the following
year.
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Posted - May 03 2015 : 8:34:28 PM
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Boy Lee, Massachusetts looks like a beautiful little model railroading kind of town.
Up in Neenah Wisconsin it's a great day to be on the water.
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Posted - May 04 2015 : 09:46:42 AM
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Very nice photos Jeff and Gary. These next photos show that dependable little switcher pulling a freight set near Adams, Massachusetts. She sure travels around the country.
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Posted - May 08 2015 : 10:27:54 AM
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Another set of photos showing Boston and Maine unit traveling thru the Berkshire Mountains area.
Near North Adams, Massachusetts.
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Posted - May 09 2015 : 09:38:50 AM
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A few more photos of B&M unit in the Berkshires.
Windy day pushed tripod to an off angle shot.
National train day celebrations are underway. Maybe others have photos to share.
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Posted - May 09 2015 : 12:37:58 PM
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| Looks a lot like the Hoosac tunnel.
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Posted - May 13 2015 : 2:33:28 PM
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Great Northern self propelled railcar entering Grand Forks, ND.
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Posted - May 14 2015 : 7:21:13 PM
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Santa Fe local traveling near Des Moines, Iowa with recent snowfall scenery.
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Posted - May 14 2015 : 7:39:06 PM
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Dependable signalman riding the rails near Gorham, NH.
After a rough winter, it is nice to be riding the rails outdoors in New Hampshire.
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Posted - May 15 2015 : 8:49:37 PM
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A Penn Central freight drifts by.
A Southern Pacific coal drag grinds up the hill.
Worn out traction electrics await their disposition.
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Posted - May 18 2015 : 09:38:56 AM
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Always enjoyable to view your photos, Jeff. This next photo shows some oil cars waiting for transport near St Louis, Missouri.
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Posted - May 18 2015 : 09:54:19 AM
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STP tank car! i wants!
hey, Chops I has 2 versions of that Green Giant boxcar 
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Posted - May 19 2015 : 12:46:00 AM
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Beans, beans, bananas, and...cauliflower mosey past on a sunny afternoon
in the Chihuahuan Desert.
Cool deal, Micro! But I still wants yer Coast to Coast!!
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Posted - May 19 2015 : 12:16:54 PM
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Here are some pics around the layout;
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - May 19 2015 : 1:06:20 PM
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quote:
Cool deal, Micro! But I still wants yer Coast to Coast!!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 19 2015Â :Â 12:46:00 AM
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that one I has it with Sprout facing the other way & the R looks like a leaf 
Well find me one of what I want
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Posted - May 20 2015 : 11:20:44 AM
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quote: quote:
Cool deal, Micro! But I still wants yer Coast to Coast!!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 19 2015Â :Â 12:46:00 AM
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that one I has it with Sprout facing the other way & the R looks like a leaf
Well find me one of what I want
Originally posted by microbusss - May 19 2015 : 1:06:20 PM
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What??? You have one with the Sprout facing the other way??? And the R looks
like a leaf????? Aaaaaargh! Bested again!
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Posted - May 20 2015 : 11:23:09 AM
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Very nice photos Ray and Jeff. Always a treat to watch. This one depicts various hoppers traveling thru Anaheim, California.
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Posted - May 20 2015 : 8:33:14 PM
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quote:
What??? You have one with the Sprout facing the other way??? And the R looks
like a leaf????? Aaaaaargh! Bested again!
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 20 2015Â :Â 11:20:44 AM
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oh relax
When I bought it I was sure I had it but come to find out its different! 
I'll get both plus Tyco & use pic for next weeks COTW
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Posted - May 20 2015 : 8:46:51 PM
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Better go have some Sanka. I look forward to your next posts, Micro.
Anything good at the train show in addition to the Pine Sol and
Coast to Coast?
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Posted - May 20 2015 : 10:26:15 PM
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quote:
Anything good at the train show in addition to the Pine Sol and
Coast to Coast?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 20 2015Â :Â 8:46:51 PM
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that was IT for train purchases 
Lotta nice stuff there
I mostly bought diecast vehicles 
I posted what I got in Events
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Posted - May 21 2015 : 1:25:58 PM
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I need a backdrop but here's a pic of an F7 pulling a rather long train.
Loco is a metal she'll on Athearn frame with an NCE dcc decoder. Pulls rather well:
If you are not having fun, you are not doing it right.
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Posted - May 21 2015 : 6:09:08 PM
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Great looking scene Ray - pretty impressive work.
http://tycodepot.com/
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Another nice scene Ray, well done. This next scene shows some old time cars rolling along near Tucson, Arizona.
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Posted - May 21 2015 : 7:50:34 PM
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quote:Here are some pics around the layout;
Originally posted by raysouthernpac - May 19 2015 : 12:16:54 PM
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Wow - I missed this one before. I love black & white shots, it always seems to add a extra layer of authenticity to the scene.
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Posted - May 22 2015 : 06:03:11 AM
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" The Tyco Forum Railroad News"
05-22-2015
Friday Morning Addition.
Snoopy reporting
* A group of used tank cars came into the car shop at Frankford yards, Bergen Point. They sat at a wreck seen for almost a year. The owners giving the PGW the contract to refurbish them to where they can be useful tank cars again. They arrived on flat cars with missing or with broken couplers and trucks due to the derailment they experienced. The tanks them selves look to be in good condition with paint a little scratched up. Here are the three Crystal Car line cars with new trucks and couplers. The tanks and frames have had all their testing done and some accessories still need replacement. The work is coming along at a good pace.
** Snoopy
toptrain
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Posted - May 22 2015 : 11:40:55 AM
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Here is another transition era pic.
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Posted - May 22 2015 : 11:53:56 AM
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quote:Some nice images of some nice layouts folks. The Fox Valley excursion passengers had some extra excitement when the Rocketeer made an emergency landing next to the tracks
Originally posted by Gary BÂ -Â April 26 2015Â :Â 3:04:38 PM
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Oh. Love this scene. I have a few ho scale planes I need to build and add to my layout. This has just inspired me.
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Posted - May 22 2015 : 8:21:50 PM
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Ray I was just admiring your picture and then I noticed your comment on mine. Thanks! By the way, The GeeBee is a Hallmark Ornament, it scales out perfectly.
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Posted - May 24 2015 : 1:48:17 PM
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It's Memorial day weekend and Summer is finally here. People are stopping at the farm stand to get some fresh produce.
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Posted - May 24 2015 : 7:25:45 PM
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| Banging Kool, one and all.
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Posted - May 24 2015 : 10:26:31 PM
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A couple of old railroaders talk about the old days while the Super Chief makes a stop in the small railroad town of Wilton. A cabby is parked nearby - eavesdropping and hoping for a fare.
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Posted - May 26 2015 : 5:18:20 PM
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Great composition. Tells a story at one glance.
Love that tavern car. The guy with the beard
bears close similarity to an MR staffer from
that era, but I can't place his name. I'll see if
I can find it, post it.
John Carruthers, a frequent contributor to MR, 1956.
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Posted - May 27 2015 : 6:43:49 PM
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| Makes me heart beat fast, it does, seeing TruScale.....
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Posted - May 27 2015 : 7:37:12 PM
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Nice photos so far. This next one depicts CB&Q equipment operating in High Bridge, New Jersey on a special railfan trip recently.
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Posted - May 27 2015 : 8:20:12 PM
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A rare visitor on this rural spur track, a mighty Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny sits beside a local dairy farm waiting for the main to clear.
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Posted - May 28 2015 : 7:27:19 PM
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Very interesting photo, Jerry. These next photos are of bucolic scenes near Wheeling, West Virginia.
Freight set passing thru a suburb of Wheeling.
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Posted - May 28 2015 : 7:38:38 PM
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Great photos, all. Love that contrast of a green,
red and yellow box car agains a green, yellow
and red landscape. Nice use of perspective, also.
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Posted - May 29 2015 : 6:31:33 PM
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Amtrak set running two hours late near Utica NY.
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