Gary , what do those big panels on either side on the front of your steamer for? I know very little about steam. I mean in real life steamers. thanks
January 11th Weekly Photo Fun
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Roger, those are smoke lifters, and were often called elephant ears. The theory was that they changed the flow of air over and around the loco, at speed of course, thereby lifting the smoke well above the cab, and affording the crew a better view of the track ahead. Opinions varied as to their usefulness.
:-DBy the way Gary, nice lookin' loco. NYC has always been a favourite of mine.
Wayne
Great pictures Everyone,
Here are a few that I took of 3 N guage and 1 O gauge layout at the Greenberg show in York, PA today.
First 3 of the O gauge 3 rail. Being run under DCS control.
Now a few of the Capital PenNscalers.
I'm going to break the post here and post the other 2 N layouts separately.
Here are a few that I took of 3 N guage and 1 O gauge layout at the Greenberg show in York, PA today.
First 3 of the O gauge 3 rail. Being run under DCS control.
Now a few of the Capital PenNscalers.
I'm going to break the post here and post the other 2 N layouts separately.
Here are the other two N layouts.
Guess who was there? And in N gauge too!
Notice the wires strung on the N gauge poles!
I think that was Flyboys playing at the drive in.
Skinny dippers!
That's it for today.
Guess who was there? And in N gauge too!
Notice the wires strung on the N gauge poles!
I think that was Flyboys playing at the drive in.
Skinny dippers!
That's it for today.
Thanks folks!
Charlie
Cool C&O unit!
Deano
Nice Baldwin unit and cool proto shot!
Larry
Nice switcher shot!
Jeffery
Great looking power for your tourist train!
Gary
Neat shot!
John
Great layout shots!
Charlie
Cool C&O unit!
Deano
Nice Baldwin unit and cool proto shot!
Larry
Nice switcher shot!
Jeffery
Great looking power for your tourist train!
Gary
Neat shot!
John
Great layout shots!
Here are a few more oldies
Former PRR Pioneer III MU coaches at Crum Lynne
Amtrak E60 passing SEPTA Silverliners IV at a location Mikey should know.
SB Amtrak E60 in the snow at Crum Lynne, PA
NB Amtrak AEM-7 in the snow at Crum Lynne, PA
I am finishing up all the cars I am weathering. The airbrushing is done and I now have to seal them.
Former PRR Pioneer III MU coaches at Crum Lynne
Amtrak E60 passing SEPTA Silverliners IV at a location Mikey should know.
SB Amtrak E60 in the snow at Crum Lynne, PA
NB Amtrak AEM-7 in the snow at Crum Lynne, PA
I am finishing up all the cars I am weathering. The airbrushing is done and I now have to seal them.
Did more work on the T-2-a last night. It's now finished.
I've got some cracking going on with the paint on this car. I don't know yet whether I'll repair it or leave it as is.
I've got some cracking going on with the paint on this car. I don't know yet whether I'll repair it or leave it as is.
Wayne
Neat shots of the E-unit and RDC!
Charlie
Cool shot of the Broadway!
Jeffery
Nice job on the tourist train!
Renovo PPR
Awesome shot of the E8’s!
Franco
That is a sad photo! Maybe some help will come to it.
Neat shots of the E-unit and RDC!
Charlie
Cool shot of the Broadway!
Jeffery
Nice job on the tourist train!
Renovo PPR
Awesome shot of the E8’s!
Franco
That is a sad photo! Maybe some help will come to it.
The local handling the latest added cars to the RK&M.
Athearn Blue Box U33C; Penn Central
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Chessie – B&O
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Reading
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Reading
Athearn Blue Box U33C; Penn Central
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Chessie – B&O
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Reading
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Reading
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Chessie – C&O
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Chessie – B&O
Walthers Evans 100-ton 55’ Cushion Coil Car; Detroit Toledo & Ironton
Athearn Blue Box Wide Vision Caboose; Penn Central
Here's a few things I was working on yesterday.
New decals for one of my E7's.
The L&N E6 is now in MGRy paint.
And new decals for one of my E6's.
New decals for one of my E7's.
The L&N E6 is now in MGRy paint.
And new decals for one of my E6's.
Looking at Franco's picture, it occurred to me that the GG-1 was the Pennsy's version of a Challenger - and a pretty impressive one, too!
Wayne
Wayne
Heres a pic of some lumber cars that have just been spotted at the lumberyard by the Thursday MRF (miscellaneous road freight).
My wife got a new camera for her company... a Canon Powershot 560. I stole it from her for a little while to see if it took better close ups of my trains than our Kodak does.
The Canon is a 7.1 megapixel while our Kodak is a 4. I like the colors and the clarity more of the new one but it still seems just as difficult to make it focus on what you want it to focus on as our other one. The verdict: I still like our old one better!
The Canon is a 7.1 megapixel while our Kodak is a 4. I like the colors and the clarity more of the new one but it still seems just as difficult to make it focus on what you want it to focus on as our other one. The verdict: I still like our old one better!