Recent acquisitions & restoration projects.....

[2railjon]

My good fortune to stumble on this pile driver for a great price. It was built from scratch!

[rogruth]

Jon,
Very nice.
Is it O scale?

[2railjon]

Roger, yes it’s O scale.

[sleepmac]

Jon, that is beautiful!

Dan Weinhold

[2railjon]

Only one slight drawback! I have no water on my layout!
I guess I could put some railroad ties under it and say it’s in dry dock for repairs.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Only one slight drawback! I have no water on my layout!

Time for a scenery upgrade!

I guess I could put some railroad ties under it and say it’s in dry dock for repairs.

On a flat car with a wide load sign on the back......

[E7]

Only one slight drawback! I have no water on my layout!

Jon, You mean that ain't Big Muddy it's plowing through in all those images?

I wondered what was keeping that Big Boy and caboose afloat!!!

[2railjon]

Lubed and ready for a spin on the layout!

[bob turner]

Sunset, I presume? A good model.

Nice to know there is life around here.

[2railjon]

Bob, yes Sunset.

[rogruth]

That is the Empire State Express, right?
I always liked it better than the all grey Dreyfuss.
Always seemed to be a little more stylish.
And a PRR T1 in the background

[De Bruin]

Agree Roger, liked this version of the shrouded J much better than the "Buck Rogers ray gun" look of the Dreyfus version.
The incorporation of it's very stylish and modern looking Budd consist's fluting onto the tender sides and cab was a nice touch, a beautiful train introduced on Dec 7th 1941, needless to say not much follow-up publicity for it afterward given world events , but it was a beauty nevertheless.
That T1 in the background is a winner stylistically too...

[2railjon]

Just like women everything is subjective!
I just enjoy how the Hudson evolved.

[2railjon]

Even the T1 went through it’s evolution. From the as built version to the “shopped” version.

[rogruth]

Thanks, Jon.
All beautiful models.