Model Train Journal

With the holidays approaching, it's time to break out the postwar & relive that magic of model trains & Christmas!

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!!

2167WS from 1951


The 1862 General from 1959 on the upper level


2055 Hudson passes the station leading set 1533WS from 1955


2245 Texas Special F3s leading set 1520W from 1954








2055 Hudson splits the signals leading set 1533WS from 1955


Picked up this cool archive TOFC car -




NS SD60M 6801 (ex CR 5565) leads an eastbound grain train through Riverside on the ex Virginian main



NS Dash-9 9049 leads 29G westbound past the former N&W station in Christiansburg, VA


NS SD70ACe 1051 leads 233 through Oakvale, WV on the Christiansburg District


A NY bound NJT trains crosses the Raritan River as it heads into Perth Amboy on the North Jersey Coast Line


Just after sunrise on the Pokey, NS ET44AC 3670 leads an eastbound coal drag through Switchback, WV

Nice to see those postwar icons!

Nice to see the old stuff running. Really like the composition of that last N&S shot. The curves and the lighting are outstanding. Thanks for posting!

I always enjoy this thread!

George

George, what is that in your avatar? It looks like a cat with a tennis racket.

Thanks CHuck,

I really liked the way that one turned out as well. Everything came together for it!

Christopher,
The first two NS photos have a look about them like they were made on a layout.
Their "texture" is, to me, the same as your layout photos above. Really nice.

Roy wrote:George, what is that in your avatar? It looks like a cat with a tennis racket.

Looks like a cat with a laptop to me.

Cute picture. I like the way his tongue sticks out. He/she really looks like they are working the computer.

rogruth wrote:Christopher,
The first two NS photos have a look about them like they were made on a layout.
Their "texture" is, to me, the same as your layout photos above. Really nice.

Thanks Roger. I like the first NS shot a lot myself. Used the telephoto to get a nice depth of field on it

Here is the larger size of the photo I use for an avatar.



George

George,
Is there a story behind your avatar or do you just like it?

rogruth wrote:George,
Is there a story behind your avatar or do you just like it?

The story is that I just like it.

George

OK. That is the best reason of all.

rogruth wrote:OK. That is the best reason of all.

I tried using it as my avatar over on that other (unnamed) forum, but the moderators insist that the avatar be a recognizable photo of the member.

I told them that's what I look like, but they didn't believe me.

George