Photo FUN week of 9/7

[CNWman]

Hmmmm, self explanatory I think!

I have to say that is one FREAKIN SWEET PA!!!! I need one...

 

[chessie4155]

CNWman: It kinda looks like a FA. The rear truck looks like a 2 axle type, It's hard to tell , and it looks a little short. I thought PAs were longer and were six axle..

 

[CNWman]

CNWman: It kinda looks like a FA. The rear truck looks like a 2 axle type, It's hard to tell , and it looks a little short. I thought PAs were longer and were six axle..

GAHHHHHH!!!!! You could be right, chessie. I can't tell the difference between the two most of the time, and I can't really see the axel type on it.

 

[TruckLover]

Got some more work done on the module. I glued down the warehouse, office, guard shack buildings, 2 of the 3 bumping posts and also added some piping in.

 

[TrainNut]

GAHHHHHH!!!!! You could be right, chessie. I can't tell the difference between the two most of the time, and I can't really see the axel type on it.

Yes, it's an FA-2. Hobby shop just up the street from me is custom painting these suckers. $184 buckeroos will get'cha this'n...

 

[nachoman]

Those grand canyon locos are actually FPA-4. Basically, it is an FA that is a few feet longer to accomodate a steam generator for passenger service. The railway used to have 5 operable units, 3 As and 2 Bs. I am not sure if they still use all 5. During the spring, it is pretty common to see a 15 car train with an ABA or an ABB set up front - pretty cool. They have some F40s now, and I am not sure how many of them they use, but the eventual goal was to use the F40s instead of the ALCos because they can pull more cars.

Kevin

 

[TomPM]

This thread has only been open for about three days and we’re on the seventh page already! Wow!

Chessie4155
Cool PC loco and Monon boxcar!

Deano
Those are some great looking locos!

Jeffery
Cool night shot!

Steven
Great shot!

Deano
That is cool shot of the F-unit!

Jeffery
Nice looking F-unit? What is the undecorated one going to be?

Steven
Cool to that loco for real!

Chessie4155
Nice looking shot with the loco and signal!
Nice extra! Like the second unit!

Jeffery
Neat night shot!

CNJ999
Great looking scene!

Steve
Nice job on the mine!

Chessie4155
Great looking office car!

Ralph
Cool switcher!

Jeffery
Cool shot! Great background!

Chessie4155
Those are some neat hoppers!

Jeffery
Great loading dock scene!

TrainNut
The scene keeps getting better!

Josh M
Great progress!

Deano
Great steamers! I am jealous of the cab forward. I would love one but I cannot justify it on my pike.

Nachoman
Cool steam loco!

Deano
Cool patch unit!

TrainNut
Nice BNSF shot! I love the Grand Canyon FAs!

Deano
Nice action shot of 8620!

Jeffery
Nice engine yard scene!

Larry
It is great to see posting and those are great looking locos!

Kurt
Cool looking scene and locos!

Trainnut65
Cool scenes!

Slekjr
That is a great looking structure!

Josh M
The module is looking better and better!

TrainNut
Nice loco!

Watch out I got a long one coming.

 

[TrainNut]

Those grand canyon locos are actually FPA-4. Basically, it is an FA that is a few feet longer to accomodate a steam generator for passenger service.
Kevin

Ooops! Obviously, I don't have a clue as to which is which. I just took the info right off of the hobby shops site. Either they could not find an FPA-4 to custom paint or the FA-2 was close enough and so they used that one. I dunno... speculation at this point.

 

[TomPM]

I finally had the time and the energy to run a long train and here it is:

Bachman Plus F7A - Western Maryland

Bachmann Plus F7B - Western Maryland

Atlas PS-2 covered hopper - Lehigh & New England

Atlas Delaware & Hudson PS-2 covered hopper

 

[TomPM]

Atlas PS-2 covered hopper - Jersey Central

Atlas PS-2 covered hopper - Pennsylvania

Atlas PS-2 covered hopper - Jersey Central

Bev-Bel/MDC/Roundhouse covered hopper - Jersey Central

 

[TomPM]

MDC/Roundhouse (Custom Painted by others) covered hopper - Central Railroad of Pennsylvania (Jersey Central)

Kadee PS-2 covered hopper - Jersey Central

Walthers 46’ USRA gondola – Pittsburgh & Lake Erie

Walthers 46’ USRA gondola – B&O

 

[TomPM]

Walthers 46’ USRA gondola – Lehigh Valley

Walthers 46’ USRA gondola – Reading

Mantua Single Dome Tank Car – Ethyl

Mantua Single Dome Tank Car – Pure Oil

 

[TomPM]

Mantua Single Dome Tank Car – General Electric

Accurail 6-Panel Outside Braced Boxcar – Lehigh & New England

Athearn 40’ Boxcar – Custom Painted and Dry Transfers – Jersey Central

Accurail 40’ Double-Door AAR Boxcar – Canadian National

 

[TomPM]

Athearn 3-Dome Tank Car – BB Kit – Shell

Athearn 3-Dome Tank Car – RTR – Wolf’s Head Oil

Athearn 3-Dome Tank Car – RTR – Barrett’s

Athearn 50’ TOFC – BB Kit - Pennsylvania with International Forwarding Trailers

 

[TomPM]

Athearn 50’ TOFC – BB Kit - Reading with B&O Trailers

Atlas NE-6 Caboose – Friend’s custom painted and decaled – Hudson Electric

And to wrap things up a video:
YouTube - Western Maryland Train

 

[TruckLover]

WOW Tom, that was an AMAZING run-by!!!!!!

My favs were all the tankers!!! Those things were nice and dirty, BEAUTIFUL job on all the weathering, OUTSTANDING job Tom!!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[viperman]

great weathering there Tom

 

[chessie4155]

Awsum rollby Tom..:thumb: I like the power on the point too:thumb::thumb:

 

[jeffrey-wimberl]

 

[w8jy]

Tom, I am totally impressed! The weathering is absolutely fantastic, and I am very impressed with your watering station!