Model Train Journal

Happy Friday! Decided to put a layer of ceiling tile down on the board. Should help with the noise a bit & forms a good base for the scenery. Also had to remove a couple of accessories, as I thought the board was looking a bit too cluttered. Still trying to find a way to work the 352 Ice Station back in, but not sure I can find a spot where it works.










NS SD40E 6316 (ex NS 5433/CR 6761) shoves 11V through MG in Altoona, PA


NS GP40-2 3078 (ex NW GP40 1360) works one of the industrial spurs in Chattanooga, TN


NS Dash-9 9814 leads 218 southbound through Ruffin, NC on the Danville District


NS Dash-9 9167 leads a late running 234 through Elliston, VA on the Christiansburg District


The NS OCS ducks under the signals at MP 263 in Sumerhill, PA as it heads westbound on the Pittsburgh Line

christopher2035 wrote:Happy Friday!

Hmmm, you ship transformers, I ship scrapple:

Christopher, you are a layout building machine. Is designing and building more fun than operating a completed layout?
This latest one is more my style (old fashioned toy train fun.)

When I got my first automobile my favorite place to drive and hangout was Cajon Pass, California.

When I saw this Mean Mary production I immediately recognized the Mormon Rocks located west of highway 15 just before the tracks turn and head toward Summit, Cajon Pass.



Astride my fearless painted dun
I chose my pace and set my course
To catch this demon on the run
My steed against this iron horse

lyrics: Jean James & Mary James
music: Mean Mary James
Video:=> https://youtu.be/6CNB5OLUPM0

Here is another video of The Pride of Rogers Corners, The Baltimore, Ohio and Wabash RR, by Buckeye Riveter.
Video:=> https://youtu.be/OdlI2snCXIM

Nice to see the Flyer 787 log-loader made the cut:



I have one in a box around here somewhere, along with a few other Flyer accessories. Need to get that stuff out and on the layout.

Healey