What trains did you run today?

[Kusojiji]

D51 2-8-2 and KUMOHA 40 meet up.

 

[wright]

Since the second GP39E blew up, 2768 is on its own. Fortunately, they can do track speed since they have ditchlights on both ends.

 

[wright]

I ran a coal train today lead by BN 5050, an HO Atlas C30-7. Here it is pulling up to the loadout:

Here the coal is starting to flow into the first car:

A little while later, the train is loaded and is about to knock down the signal as it heads onto the main:

And here is a video of it crossing the Wallace River:

 

[Kusojiji]

Very cool! I used to enjoy watching the mile(s) long coal train going south from Sacramento back in the 80s. Surprised I didn't get into an accident while trying to count the cars...

 

[Rico]

I ran a coal train today lead by BN 5050, an HO Atlas C30-7. Here it is pulling up to the loadout:
Here the coal is starting to flow into the first car:
A little while later, the train is loaded and is about to knock down the signal as it heads onto the main:
And here is a video of it crossing the Wallace River:

I have a coal train topic here somewhere, you should slide this over there!

 

[Kusojiji]

N scale EF81 pulling the Hokutosei train. New EF81, mid 90's train. They're a bit heavier than the new stuff that Kato puts out nowadays.

 

[Kusojiji]

Tomix A-Train diesel rail car.

Kato EF56. Pulling a freight train.

 

[Kusojiji]

I like my trains lit up as much as possible. I installed a generic light kit that has 300uf worth of caps. No flickering at all. Although I bought the least bright set, it still is bright. I will be painting the interior as close as possible to the prototype.

 

[RhB Michael]

Does that have cab lights that come on when the Triebwagen stops?

 

[Kusojiji]

Does that have cab lights that come on when the Triebwagen stops?

No, my N scale stuff is DC only. But the lights remain on for about 5 seconds. Enough time to boot the folks out.

 

[Kusojiji]

Ok, running the A-train again today.

 

[Kusojiji]

Hornby N2 0-6-2, cleaned up and headlamp installed. Got a Kadee #19 installed with some help from the 3d printer.

 

[kjd]

So I didn't run this today but last Saturday at Charlie Comstock's BCSJ. I was the Roseburg train on the bottom and as I crossed Lower Bear Creek on the low bridge which is the branch to Roseburg and Coos Bay, a train passed by on the main line, headed for Oak Hill and points east.

 

[-Possum-]

Here's a SW1000 "lease unit" I picked up a little while back. Pushed some cars around with it after installing Kadee couplers and boxes, it'll eventually get stripped and repainted.

 

[kjd]

The leader here is in the very first photo in this thread. 7127 and 7041 are Scale Trains SD40-2s that I modified to better resemble their prototypes as they appeared in 1995 or so.

 

[Kusojiji]

N-scale Tomix Ome line 4 car set. Got it in today, installed the lights and the option parts. Tiny decals will need to be applied and interior painted - later.

 

[logandsawman]

Some of the Train Club's recent purchases, an ALCO FA-1 (a Walthers Trainline model) and EMD FP-7 (an Atlas model). These were purchased from EBAY, both run very smoothly right out of the box:

Our train club is DC.

I have been spending a lot of time at the train club lately, which is part of the Pine County History Museum. The era is 1955.

When spring gets here, I will be spending more time on my own layout.

By the way, the GN was only $40, came with free shipping. A new model, never run. The SOO was a little more expensive at $70. Both were practically give aways, in my book. I couldn't use them on my own layout because my era is pre 1940.

Dave LASM

 

[Kusojiji]

Pannier tank 0-6-0 and some crimson coaches.