C&H over the high bridge

6605 at Lost River Station with KB-10.

Thanks to my generous father (otiscrocker) my collection of motive power keeps getting bigger and bigger. Here is a CSX GP15 made by Walthers that he got me this year for my birthday. Sure is nice! Thanks again Dad.

Tunnel vision

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Our new parlor car. I'm jus trealizing wha tthe name is

CNY layout at the Amherst Train Show

Temporary TT scale (1:120) photo scene showing some of my Russian rolling stock in an industrial environment provided by a photo background.

Vorbild: Schnellzuglokomotive, Bauart 2'C1' h2, Gattung S 36.20, Baureihe 01, Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB)

Vorbild: 01 104

Nachbildung: Epoche 3, Dreilicht-Spitzensignal

Modell: H0, DC, Kurzkupplungskulisse, NEM-Schacht, Räder und Gestänge brüniert

Leihgabe: JSC A179.0908

model diorama

East bound EM-1 7600 about to enter the tunnel below Tunnelton

Typ: Güterzugtenderlokomotive, Baureihe 89.3 (wü. T 3), Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG)

Vorbild: 89 343

Nachbildung: Epoche 2b, Zweilicht-Spitzensignal

Modell: H0, DC, Räder und Gestänge blank

Leihgabe: RKL A305.1322

Atlas GP40 with Cannon cab, nose, base, fans, and extended range dynamic brake door. Details West horn on Athearn bracket, various details. Prototype delivered in August 1969 so lightly weathered for my September 1969 layout.

In a dystopian near-future world, a NOHAB locomotive of Braunschweig based train operator BSBS is slowly running through a secret tunnel. TT scale model blended into a virtual environment made by Midjourney.

Waiting to switch west yard

Great Northern rebuild with waffle sides.

Modeled with 3D printed car sides, Intermountain ends and roof, lots of styrene bits, and Microscale decals.

Woodland Scenics Flake Snow.

Loco is an Atlas SD-35

I'll paint a proper backscene some day.

An eastbound vehicle train passes through the small farming community of Argonia, NM.

CGW cement service covered hopper made from an Intermountain kit. Cement weathering is AIM powder applied as a slurry and allowed to settle where actual cement tends to collect on the prototype cars.

Model Trains

Christmas Display

Cleveland metroparks Zoo

PC 127073 is a model of an X43D. These were rebuilt in 1969 by the Penn Central from former New Haven 10'6" ih PS-1 boxcars.

PC 172098 is a model of an X43E. These were also rebuilt in 1969 from former New Haven 10' ih PS-1 boxcars.

The X43D started with an Intermountain 7' door PS-1. Details were modified to match the early PS-1 and new side sill was fabricated.

The X43E was made from a 10' ih 1937 boxcar. The rivets were removed and replaced with Archer weld seams. Intermountain PS-1 ends were spliced to the lower height and a modified PS-1 roof was added.

Both got Scalecoat paint and Microscale decals.

Recently enlarged train shed. New Essen Amtrak station.

HO scale

TIME Magazine carries this ad by an enterprising model railroad supplier. I am not aware of any full-sized prototype ever running on US tracks.

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