Gilbert B drive small diesel Industrial Transfer diesel switches. Photo of mine! here is photo of a pair of Gilbert # 31021small diesels.
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Gilbert Black industrial diesel 31013. It is jack shaft driven drive different from the previous pair of 31021 diesels.
This is a rare bathtub milk shipping freight car made by RED BALL. Seeing this car is an experience that is seen not very often. frank
View attachment 227585Hobbyline : My collection of differently painted and lettered FM H-12-44 diesels. 1953 black no name, 1953 black Pennsy, 1954 blue C&O, 1954 Union Pacific, 1956 ATSF, 1955 Lehigh Valley, 1956 B&O THE ,LAST 3 ARE REPAINTED AND RELETTERED. B&O.CNJ, AND NYC. MISSING IS MY 1954 PRR. THE MAIN DIFFERANCE IS THE LARGER LETTERING.
Above, Top row left is the all black H12-44 a HObbyline release. It has no road name and is a 1953 release. The black PRR with the small lettering is another 1953 issue.. second row down is a Pennsylvania RR 1953 release. Noticeable is the new larger lettering for 1954. To the right is a Union Pacific version. it is a 1954 release. next row down feft is a C&O version for 1955, followed by the 1955 Lehigh Valley release' Last row left is HObbyline's Santa Fe version for 1955. to its right is the last HObbyline release of the H12-44 in B&O paint and lettering released in 1956 I hope you like them.
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In Danbury Connecticut, abut 10 miles from me, is an incredible antique train museum. It's open to the public, and for a small fee, you can walk all over the place and go into all the cars. It's really awesome, and known for it's return visitors. I always though they should get a couple of Diner cars and sell Burgers, Hotdogs, etc., I think people would be even more attracted. It is a working train station. From there you can get to Grand Central Station in New York City, and get to the rest of the world, just carrying a back pack, and whatever else you usually carry. They also allow you to bring your bicycles on board. The trains are mostly restored, or under restoration by volunteers. It's huge! I uploaded a picture, it has grown since this pic was taken and has many more trains, and a lot of small utility trains too. 
In this last photo of the HObbyline H10-44 locos. one is missing here is a photo of all 8 LOCOS OF THIS TYPE THEY MADE, WITHOUT THE CUSTOM PAINTED AND LETERED ONES. jUST THE 8 FACTORY MADE ONES. Here you see the PRR 1953 version with small lettering and the 1954 PRR with the larger lettering.the 1954 UPRR, the 1955 C&O, LVRR,and ATSF,and The 1956 B&O is last. Frank.
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Here is my PRR Penn Line decapod 2-10-0 I replaced the boiler and cab one piece casting with a CARY replacement boiler. It is wider and higher then the stock Penn Line boiler. All details were new from a Cary set on brass details, released specialy for thisup grade. On this loco only the original drive remains. frank
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Here is RDG #605. one of my John English all metal 4-6-2 Paqcific type reading locomoyives. It is a HO scale model.
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Your track is something I dream about having, alas, not enough room, or deep enough pockets. I have a nice "N" scale set of trains, nothing special, some bridges, and other doodads, but no room to set up. I will enjoy yours.
I listen and do appriciate you being here Zathtos! Your friendly, thoughtful voice. You seem to notice the little things that round off the posts. Keep on keepin on. farnk
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I love your train collection. Trains, model and full size have been a favorite since I first saw them in my early single digit years.
A dream for me is to change my layout with present swinging gate tracks, back to a lift out section as on my last layout. The lift out track section allways Inserted properly and tracks were always aligned. The swing gate has a mind of its own. It seems every time I swing the gate closed something happens. Track allignment is off. track ends become damaged. Repairs sometimes are needed. The lift out allways went together properly because of the guides I built into it. The tracks always realigned. And "boy" do I miss my large roundhouse! It was always a great place for photography, and showing off the train collection. It is time to think about this, and the what and how I'll need to d it.
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One very snowy Connecticut night, going down a back road, there was a gate that would drop when the train was coming. The rock formation was such that the train could not be seen until it was on top of you. I drove my '73 over the track, I didn't know the gate was broken, and that train missed my rear bumper by inches. I call thee railroad company and gave them the number on the crossing. They told me they were closing that line till that gate was fixed. People had been killed there before. When I went through there a week later, not only was there a new gate, but very bright lights on both sides of the track, on each side of the crossing road that would come on if a train was near, they also repaved the area, really sprucing up that crossing. I do have to admit that in Connecticut, they take the trains we have seriously.
This is my for you a very rare type loco to see. It is a 4-4-4 Reading type. ,The Reading name was attached to this Type stesm locomotive when put on the rails. I kitbashed it using a Mantua brass 4-4-2. Because the information on this type wheel arangement 4-4-4 wasn't used before. The Reading name was attached to this wheel arangement along with all the other types on steam locomotives. The use of matching and interchangeable trucks as lead and trailing trucks was unheard of before this loco. The rear truck didn't track well and their were some derailments on turns at low test speeds, that these enngines were remade by the Reading as 4-4-2 types. of which they had many. So the name was removed from the list of wheel arangements. Reading lost it's notearioet as the only railroad to run mutiple 4-4-4 type locomotives in passenger service. i allways liked the photos I seen of the original 4-4-4's. SoI made one! frank.
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Frank here! I still go to train shows and yesterday 10-26-25 I came home with 2 steam locos. First another Aristo Craft Frisco Mikado #3013. The second is one I,ve been looking for , for many years. I Really like streamline steam locomotives having a bunch of them. It is a Marklin 4-6-2 ww2 vintage german loco. I seen it before but never could find one. It is Marklin # 3089. A beautifull streamliner. I do know that it is set up for 3 rail AC not 2 rail DC. But again it is a great looking loco. I like the way it is styled and not who built it! I will be again be remaking my layout. I will try to incorporate a 3 rail loop in this new layout.
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