Recent content by toptrain1

If my photo posts, here is a group of old metal steam locomotives from the 1950 to the 1960's, and one newer one. The top of the left columb #1 is a Fleischmann 2-8-2 mikado. It is the Americanized German 01. Next down is a kitbashed Mantua 2-8-0. Kited into a wooten fireboxed CNJ 0-8-0. #3 is...

An excelent choice to cover over the large open area of the spiraling tracks.. Abig well done to you Nemson. frank

Hello! back again! missed everybody. Sorry about the days lost! Here is a photo for you of a group pf my old vintage locomotives. Their are 3 rows of locos. list goes left to right. 1 top Fleshmann 2 8 2 all metal makado Fleischmann, 1950's, all metal with a US tender Mantua 2 8 0 re-made...

These trains are from the last New Society of Model Engineers train show 4-6-24. sorry about the late posting. Top left down then right down 1 topleft- TYCO clearance car Reading RR 2 & 3 Authencast Magor side dump oar cars 4 THOMAS APCO tank car. 5 top right Athearn black box metal line tank...

Zathros thankyou for the very nice comment! frank

REVELL FAN ; THE DRAWINGS ARE I THINK DONE THE FRANK LESLEY COMPANY AND OTHERS THAT DID THESE ILLISTRATIONS AND PUBLISHED THEM IN THEIR DAILY SUNDAY, AND WEEKLY MAGAZINES. THE COLORIZING OF THESE DRAWINGS AND LITHOGRAPHS WAS DONE LATTER ON. They definitely brought the past to life. FRANK

This enlarged view of the second depot shows a typical New Jersey Railroad passenger car of 1857 when this depot opened for service. You can read the lettering on this car. It says N.J.R.R.& Trans Co. This arched roof style passenger cars reminds me of one made by Mantua, and is readily a viably...

Not a reply but another post. Here you see a 4-4-0 American type loco. You can also see flatcars with frames on them. These cars were used as Idler cars to lengthen a train so as to be able to get the passenger cars into the train shed area without filling the air in the terminal with smoke.

Thanks for the nice words, Zathros. frank

Zarthtos, The everpreset personality who works to keep this site going is someone I do apreaciate. Oh and I do listen to you Senior Administrator. frank "It's a heck of a day"

Back to stations and terminals. THis is a New Jersey Ralroad and transportation Company's Newark Market street Square Depot of I think for no real info for this terminal have I found! Around the 1839 date would be for the previous, 1/3 the size depot that is seen for the first time drawn onto...

Model Die Casting produced models of the Pullman car made for the original Black Diamond's train set. Dont know if I posted them here. I'll look for pictures now and post if I find them. This is the Cafe' car. Also has as you see a baggage room. next the dinning car. Next the Chair car...

One of my Lehigh Valley Passenger sets. Frank

Here is a old Gorre and Daphetid train set I no longer have. Moosebelly, Eagle Nest, Great Divide and Mount Alexander. frank; It's a heck of a Day!