Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[DM11]

Ike more great pics. It's like stepping back in time and a better time it was in America.

[Waukonda]

Ike more great pics. It's like stepping back in time and a better time it was in America.

I would love to go back and ride a few trains........might even buy a few knives somewhere on my fantasy journey!

[1967redrider]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

No issues here, Tom. Some of the pictures I have posted were found elsewhere on the web, for educational purposes.

[1967redrider]

Great pictures, Ike.

[DM11]

Ike more great pics. It's like stepping back in time and a better time it was in America.

I would love to go back and ride a few trains........might even buy a few knives somewhere on my fantasy journey!

A train ride to Little Valley and Walden NY perhaps! Just as well steam by the Union Stock Yard in Chicago while we're at it. Jack Knife Ben might be out there selling knives!

[DM11]

Couple pics of the Chicago Union Stock Yard.

[Waukonda]

Cople pics of the Chicago Union Stock Yard.

Awesome pictures, so awesome that I can smell them!

[DM11]

Interesting Southern Pacific video.

[Quick Steel]

One of you aficionados should be able to answer this. I have not seen a caboose in decades. Are they still used on a regular basis?

[1967redrider]

One of you aficionados should be able to answer this. I have not seen a caboose in decades. Are they still used on a regular basis?

Unfortunately, no, just a rear blinking warning light and the conductor rides in the cab with the engineer.

Couple pics of the Chicago Union Stock Yard.

I imagine Jack Knife Ben was around there someplace selling his reworked pocket knives.

[Quick Steel]

Thanks for the answer redrider.

[1967redrider]

Thanks for the answer redrider.

Today's lesson - steam engine tender water scoup-



And in the USA, from Thomas Edison in 1905-



I can only imagine seeing these in action, it would be like standing next to a puddle on the highway. Lionel puts these on their model tenders.

[1967redrider]

Interesting Southern Pacific video.

Cool vid, David. I've always admired those cab-forward steamers, imagine they would have to be fuel oil powered because how could you get coal into the firebox?

[DM11]

Yup the caboose got replaced by FRED aka flashing rear end devise.

[Waukonda]

Interesting

Good one!

Thanks for the answer redrider.

Today's lesson - steam engine tender water scoup-



And in the USA, from Thomas Edison in 1905-



I can only imagine seeing these in action, it would be like standing next to a puddle on the highway. Lionel puts these on their model tenders.

Good stuff, John!

[Waukonda]

Railfanning in coal country means.........a coal train! I threw in a couple shots from a small UP subdivision as well.

[Quick Steel]

Nice shots Ike.

[OSCAR]

im not an enthusiast of trains but I’ve passed a large model train store. They have a website and sell online if you are interested. https://www.trainmastermodels.com/default.asp

[1967redrider]

im not an enthusiast of trains but I’ve passed a large model train store. They have a website and sell online if you are interested. https://www.trainmastermodels.com/default.asp

Thanks, Oscar.

[OSCAR]

im not an enthusiast of trains but I’ve passed a large model train store. They have a website and sell online if you are interested. https://www.trainmastermodels.com/default.asp

Thanks, Oscar.

You’re welcome Redrider

[DM11]

Good pics Ike!

[1967redrider]

Yes, nice pics, Ike. I got sidetracked surfing the train store site.

[Waukonda]

Yes, nice pics, Ike. I got sidetracked surfing the train store site.

Haha! There are worse places to get sidetracked. So how big is your order?

[1967redrider]

Yes, nice pics, Ike. I got sidetracked surfing the train store site.

Haha! There are worse places to get sidetracked. So how big is your order?

Didn't order but a lot of perusing and drooling.

[DM11]

Thanks for the answer redrider.

Today's lesson - steam engine tender water scoup-

I can only imagine seeing these in action, it would be like standing next to a puddle on the highway. Lionel puts these on their model tenders.

Guess I didnt know about the water scoop or had forgotten. Always something new to learn.