By the way, Mike, I added a few "other" pictures to those disks as well.. so that you can get them made at Wally World for me an I'll pay you the cost of the few I want prints of when you have those done that you want! Here's a few "action shots of the O scale layout..... The same CSX loco hauling a decent frieght on the number 2 mainline. at a good rate of speed..... (no wonder the turbo's are blowing. with me at the trottle on notch 8! )
Shop boys??? Shop "boy" maybe..... As I'm not only the engineer from time to time(I always got 'er in notch 8 ) but I'm also the maintence crew as well!!! [ 05. April 2003, 03:26: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
Ok last ones for tonight.... As I got all pictures posted from today's (Friday's) show.... A head on of Mike's Western Maryland SD-35. from Atlas.... Another head on of Mike's SD-60? Conrail.... and now the same Conrail loco, in action out on the mainline. Almost to the station.... Now passing the station... Heading towards the bridge.
Ok, heres the rest of this shows pictures taken this weekend..... A picture of Mike's 2 loco's a Spectrum 2-10-0 Russian Decapod, and his Kato RS-3, hauling a large freight on the inside #2 mainline.... A head on shot of the I-1 Russian Decapod comming through the bridge.... A double headed shot of my P-7 "President Washington" and my Goat both by Mantua, teamed up hauling a long 32 car freight train! A good shot of the P-7 mentioned above doing its honors on something the B&O never done.. Hauling a manifest, fast dispatch freight train!
Heres a few more.... Mike's Athearn Genesis 2-8-2 in B&O as a Q-4 class.... doing some freight work... A real good shot concidering the lighting wasn't to good.... But the Athearn 2-8-2 keeping up its heritage and being a frieght hog.... A head on shot of the light Mikado....
Then we dug out the big freight loco's! Here's Mike's Rivarossi H-8 C&O Allegheny... A nice head on shot of him pulling something.. I'm not sure if it was the B&O MOW train, of mine, or if it was his long coal unit train.... Another good shot of the Allegheny....It was doing the honors on my B&O MOW train and doing it well! we wanted excessive power.... we got it! My EL-5 and Mike's H-8 double headed on my B&O MOW train an looking good!
And finally, the last 2 pictures of a busy mainline.... My EL-5 hauling the long coal unit train of 32 cars an caboose, with Mike's H-8 Allengheny hauling my B&O MOW train! As the 2 trains pass each other..... A good articulation shot of my EL-5 as the H-8 gets the B&O MOW train up the 1 percent grade as the EL-5 drifts downgrade..... ENJOY!
WOW! You guys had a good time! Nice photos! I think Pete deserves a debt of graditude from the entire town of Meyersdale for approaching the Historical Society in the first place, so a model railroad could be built in the station. He has worked long and hard to help create such a great place for railfans and folks with kids to come watch model trains run. He has done so in other places he has lived in. Pete has a love of railroad history among many other intrerests and talents. I do believe he built that G scale trestle? Just look at his scratch built structures too. Honestly, if it weren't for those layouts, where would the Historical Society be?????? Pete is not only my dear cousin-in-law, but he is a great friend and without fail, my mentor in modeling. Anyway, you guys all deserve credit for entertaining many folks.
Thanks for all the great reviews from our friends at trainboard.com. Johnny, Frank, Pete and Myself have alot of fun doing this every year and this year is no exception! We'll probably do another show for the July 4th celebration in Meyersdale this year. Thanks Again!
Good thing I have a goatee, otherwise the keyboard woulda been covered in drool. Seriously, I enjoyed all the pics of steam and diesel! Wish I was there to see it in person.
JT, Yes Pete's a good guy! He's done alot for the Historical Society, along with myself among others! He's always up to helping me find things I can't, which sometimes takes time, but it gets found! He was in HO scale at one time an has some thing left that I'm going to work on a deal with him for being I'm a main stay to HO so.... Anyway, with the commewnts on the Historical Society, I'm the oldest (not the oldest in age member but been their the longest) Modeler member. I've been with the Historical Society since 1993... Doing nothing but their modeling etc. and I've seen alot come an go as far as the train/freight room goes!! And since Pete, Gary, and myself got together, its sure come along way in 3 years! Then Mike came along with myself an we got the HO scale part of the room in good shape an always ready to go when need be. Bob, YES I know that feeling. I remember it when I was like the little 4 to 7 year old kids, an drooling...... an then, I never imagined I'd be doing it myself giving back what it gave me as a kid.... So.... I know the feeling to a point. But yes to the "Having fun" thing. We sure did! We always do! I love playing with the controls of the O scale as I get them to do things that make good "conversation" to talk about. As I do alot of on the HO scale part as well..... Thanks for the warming feedback guys!
