Conrails' yard job WPMA-03 sets out an empty hopper at the Flying Fish Brewery's cullet track

Bruce

Just off the erecting floor at London's GMD plant,brand new GMD1 #1040,class GR-12T is spotted at Leetown. All new diesel locomotives built at the London plant spend the first few weeks of their break-in service at this location and many of their first revenue runs are to the EG@E inter-change at Port Maitland on the shores of Lake Erie---needless to say,the local rail-fans are out in droves whenever one of the new diesels is in the area.

I wish it would better fit my layout but that older green/gold CN paint scheme is the most beautiful for me.

faraway Wrote:I wish it would better fit my layout but that older green/gold CN paint scheme is the most beautiful for me.

hello Reinhard---I totally agree.Actually this locomotive retained the green/yellow paint scheme until 1983,then she was repainted/ renumbered #1140 and continued on the CNR roster until 26/01/1998.She was sold in 1999 and continues in active service in Cuba.Here she is again at Leetown with a couple of her sisters from the London GMD plant

Youngstown and Southeastern crossing Bull Creek at Mill Rock, Ohio, just east of Rogers 9/22/2014[attachment=18884]Charlie

Charlie B Wrote:Youngstown and Southeastern crossing Bull Creek at Mill Rock, Ohio, just east of Rogers 9/22/Charlie

Beautiful picture...!! Love how it reflects on the creek below...

PC 4063 is a re-detailed and repainted P2K E8.
I used steel wire to replace the plastic grab irons.

ray_m Wrote:PC 4063 is a re-detailed and repainted P2K E8.
I used steel wire to replace the plastic grab irons.

Nice! I don't know why they don't sell PC black E8s, they were fairly prominent for a while! I have a few of the NJ DOT variety I'm working on

Nice job on that, Ray.

ray_m Wrote:....I used steel wire to replace the plastic grab irons.

In my opinion, one of the most necessary upgrades for any Proto cars or locos.

Wayne

Speaking of E8s, I didn't see 4063, but I DID see an engine painted to match 4083! Here she is in a brief, experimental New York Central system paint scheme!



Also, I borrowed JGL Fan's catenary for a few photos. Its always nice for my pantographs to actually reach something sometimes! Even though it was essentially a display track, it was very sturdy! I might need to use Model Memories wire for future projects. Thanks for an awesome day! I wish I took more pictures (I usually do!) but it was a busy day.

Thanks guys,
I agree Wayne, most of the P2K locos I have were bought used and usually had broken or missing railings. The color matching sometimes is a bit off on the plastic railings too.
I don't want to even talk about how fragile the rolling stock grabs are.

Green_Elite_Cab Wrote:Speaking of E8s, I didn't see 4063, but I DID see an engine painted to match 4083! Here she is in a brief, experimental New York Central system paint scheme!

Now that is pretty neat.

Well not a photo but a movie. DL&W train wreck at the Delaware water gap. This wreck left a few cars at the bottom of the river that were never removed, the national park service now uses it as a spot for divers to explore, as shown in this diagram.[attachment=18896]

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and a shot of JGLfan's layout to go with GEC's shot. That flag pole is actually the switch that controls a turnout just to the right of the picture. [attachment=18897]

After a busy day on the EG&E,CNR GMD-1 #1040 takes a well deserved rest in the Lowbanks roundhouse

East bound and running late this morning at Enon Valley, Pa.[attachment=18903]
Charlie