Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[Waukonda]

I drove over to a busy subdivision along the Mississippi today for some railfanning. I was rewarded with plenty of UP action, 6 trains in a little over an hour. Here are a few pics.

[DM11]

Glad you got some good action Ike! Nice pics.

[cudgee]

I drove over to a busy subdivision along the Mississippi today for some railfanning. I was rewarded with plenty of UP action, 6 trains in a little over an hour. Here are a few pics.

They just ooze big powerful units.

[RobesonsRme.com]

"Can you give us some of the basic things that would have been on the menu at the Irondale Cafe?"

As a boy, the only thing Mom ever bought there for me were cheeseburgers and fries. I have no idea what the rest of the menu was like, but probably pretty much like every other small town 1950's cafe.

Now, it's a restaurant and of course, they serve fried green tomatoes. But, really, there are better to be had in town at any one of a number of BBQ restaurants.

[TPK]

Oh, ya got some nice shots there Ike! Thanks for sharing them!
I see some water in the background..., I won't ask.

[TPK]

Traveling a backroad, I interrupted this fellow enjoying his entree of a dead skunk. He didn't move far, just landed on this nearby rail. I kind of liked the look of a Vulture, perched on a lonely stretch of track, and I took his picture.

That's a real cool picture Ike! I'd hang that one on the wall with some catchy title.
"End of the line!" or "Meals on Wheels" or something.

[cudgee]

"Can you give us some of the basic things that would have been on the menu at the Irondale Cafe?"

As a boy, the only thing Mom ever bought there for me were cheeseburgers and fries. I have no idea what the rest of the menu was like, but probably pretty much like every other small town 1950's cafe.

Now, it's a restaurant and of course, they serve fried green tomatoes. But, really, there are better to be had in town at any one of a number of BBQ restaurants.

Give me the old 1950's cafe menu any day. Good cheap food for the average person/worker. Cheeseburger and fries.

[Waukonda]

Traveling a backroad, I interrupted this fellow enjoying his entree of a dead skunk. He didn't move far, just landed on this nearby rail. I kind of liked the look of a Vulture, perched on a lonely stretch of track, and I took his picture.

That's a real cool picture Ike! I'd hang that one on the wall with some catchy title.
"End of the line!" or "Meals on Wheels" or something.

Thanks , Tom, those are a couple of good ones. I kept trying to come up with a good caption, but the only one I thought of using was from the old Linda Ronstadt song......."that train don't run by here no more.......poor poor pitiful me"

Glad you liked my offbeat picture.

[TPK]

Traveling a backroad, I interrupted this fellow enjoying his entree of a dead skunk. He didn't move far, just landed on this nearby rail. I kind of liked the look of a Vulture, perched on a lonely stretch of track, and I took his picture.

That's a real cool picture Ike! I'd hang that one on the wall with some catchy title.
"End of the line!" or "Meals on Wheels" or something.

Thanks , Tom, those are a couple of good ones. I kept trying to come up with a good caption, but the only one I thought of using was from the old Linda Ronstadt song......."that train don't run by here no more.......poor poor pitiful me"

Glad you liked my offbeat picture.

Did you know? Vultures can actually "track" their next meal.

[1967redrider]

Cool pictures, Ike. And even a Norfolk Southern sighting.

[1967redrider]

I did some more work on the Yards layout this past weekend while at the farm. I still need to get the remote switches working properly but I think I'm happy with the track setup.

[WillyCamaro]

Have fun John! Toot-toot!

[1967redrider]

Have fun John! Toot-toot!

Thanks, Willy, it has been a fun project. Trying to get my nephew interested.

[WillyCamaro]

Have fun John! Toot-toot!

Thanks, Willy, it has been a fun project. Trying to get my nephew interested.

Get him over when yer up 'n running; playing with the setup is the best way to get hooked...

[cudgee]

Have fun John! Toot-toot!

Thanks, Willy, it has been a fun project. Trying to get my nephew interested.

Would be a good project to do, try some ballasting, ground cover and some landscaping, and maybe some small infra-structure. That may get him interested as he sees progress and looks at it and says " I did that ", with unc's help.

[1967redrider]

Have fun John! Toot-toot!

Thanks, Willy, it has been a fun project. Trying to get my nephew interested.

Would be a good project to do, try some ballasting, ground cover and some landscaping, and maybe some small infra-structure. That may get him interested as he sees progress and looks at it and says " I did that ", with unc's help.

Sounds like a plan, cudgee.

[garddogg56]

Nice layout RR here’s an HO set for my Grandies.

[cudgee]

Nice layout RR here’s an HO set for my Grandies.

[Waukonda]

Nice layout RR here’s an HO set for my Grandies.

Awesome! Love that Erie & Lackawanna

[1967redrider]

Nice, gard!

Lots of action going on there!

[DM11]

BNSF DS

[Waukonda]

BNSF DS

Good one, David!

[DM11]

Got some action today. Having a hard time getting any decent pics.

[1967redrider]

Nice, David. Looks like a decent day there.

[cudgee]

Grain train being loaded at a siding.