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**Mike_Hamer** · 04-29-2011, 12:04 PM

Hi all, it sure is a great deal of fun following all the exploits along the rails! Great pics and wonderful stories to keep

a fellow entertained for some time!

Man, there are gorgeous layouts in this thread!

**Dutchman** · 04-29-2011, 01:54 PM

quote:

Originally posted by Mike Hamer

Hi all, it sure is a great deal of fun following all the exploits along the rails! Great pics and wonderful stories to keep a fellow entertained for some time!

Man, there are gorgeous layouts in this thread!

I couldn't say it better, Mike!

I caught the NYS&W S-1 #205 dropping off two cars at the interchange with the L&HR Railway, while the L&HR RS-3 #10 waits patiently.

That L&N car will be brought to an on-line cement company and then dropped off to the DL&W in Buttzville, NJ. The Lackawanna will in turn

drop it off at the PRR for its trip to Philly early next week.

**anbhurst** · 04-30-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by k9wrangler

Cee-ment headed to Michigan? Probably to the Jas. P. Hoffa shoe factory somewhere....

Karlid="blue">, . .The New Havenid="black">id="size4"> Double-0-Eightid="black">id="size4">id="Comic Sans MS"> is headed your way with 75 tons of Premium sand from

the Ross Island Quarryid="black"> here in Portlandid="green">, Oregonid="green">. The hopperid="black">, part of an Eastbound mixed-consist, left

Woodburn Yardid="brown"> just before noon today.
Billid="blue">, . .As we were about to leave the yard, we saw a Westbound reefer-unit arrive with 53 cars. Among the

cars was the Seven-Eightyid="black">id="size4">id="Comic Sans MS"> wearing the BSRRid="black">id="size4"> tag. I haven't had a chance to check on its load yet,

but I was told that it's headed for our BIRDS EYEid="blue">id="size4"> plant at the east end of Tallmanid="brown">. We'll be sending-

out Ernieid="blue"> and his crewid="blue"> early next week to pick it up along with several others.

**mainetrains** · 05-01-2011, 02:32 AM

Nice pictures Bruce. I think I've said it before, any picture with an RS-3 in it is a good one.

I really like the building flats (they are flats aren't they?).

Allen - still wondering about Harry.

Dave :erm:

**anbhurst** · 05-01-2011, 10:49 AM

When we arrived at Woodburnid="green">, we discovered that our string of four

cement hoppers had already been removed from the interchange track,

and inserted into an eastbound CC&Wid="navy"> freight train. Below, a leading

and trailing ALCOid="black"> surround a GP-35id="black">, all awaiting a departing dispatch.id="size3">

Logs are at the front of this long, mixed consist.id="size3">

The train extends into the east section of Brewesterid="green">.id="size3">

The Double-0-Eightid="black">id="size4">id="Comic Sans MS"> car, with 75 tons of quality sand aboard,

is positioned just east of the WOODBURN JUNCTIONid="brown"> signid="brown"> and

in front of the WILLAMETTE GRAIN GROWERSid="brown"> facilityid="brown">, . .id="size3">

. . .and it is the second car ahead of (to the right) the pipe-laden railcar below.id="size3">

The next three pictures were taken from the West, . .id="size3">

. . .one from the South looking North, . .id="size3">

. . .and finally, a close-up of our Michiganid="blue"> bound hopper (LOid="black">).id="size3">

For those concerned, more to follow about Harry. . .id="size1">id="orange">

**mainetrains** · 05-01-2011, 11:53 AM

Great pictures Allen.

Looking forward to an update on Harry's whereabouts. I'm guessing, since the other guys were nowhere to be found

in the latest pictures, that they may be on a mission to find Harry.

Dave :erm:

**Dutchman** · 05-01-2011, 02:09 PM

Thanks, Dave. Some are true flats - just a building front, and some are low-relief buildings a inch or so thick.

**anbhurst** · 05-01-2011, 02:11 PM

Regarding the state of one 'Side-Tracked' Harryid="blue">, he expired of Three-Point

Rigor Mortisid="purple"> brought on by a case of Lanternitisid="purple"> while in the SGPid="maroon"> plantid="maroon">! Be-

low, he is being placed into a pickup for transport to a nearby pathologist. Even

Dave (right) can't believe it! Dave's last words were, 'At least he got the sand in

the right car!

[:-smile_green] id="size4">

**vanionwcu** · 05-01-2011, 05:27 PM

Gents,

Ok, I'm going to give this a shot as I finally have some presentable pictures of the B&H Pickle car on the Gatsme Lines.

And, here we go...

An opening shot of the car on the Erie Interchange tracks awaiting pickup by the local switcher. Probably dropped off over-

night by a transfer train from the Bessemer and Lake Erie.

The car has been delivered to Gateway East Yard and is getting shifted from the local inbound block to the outbound

transfer to Susquehanna Junction (Williamsport, PA)

A higher angle of the previous photo. The foreground tracks are the leads to Union Station.

B&H Pickle Car is on the move in a reefer block of cars through the town of Cedar Haven.

I missed the car in Susquehanna, but I did catch up with it in Southport Yard in Elmira, NY. The Ralston Local

is already made up and on the move to complete its daily chores. I'll follow up with more photos from Ralston

in my next post.

I'll get some more photos on the site tomorrow!

Regards,

Chris O'Brien

**vanionwcu** · 05-01-2011, 05:32 PM

Well...that post didn't work...I'll try it again tomorrow, boys...

Chris

**Dutchman** · 05-01-2011, 06:36 PM

quote:

Originally posted by vanionwcu

Well...that post didn't work...I'll try it again tomorrow, boys...

Chris

Chris, I edited the post so the pictures would show. The only problem was you needed a backslash inside the the closing "[img]"

after the opening bracket and before the letter 'i'.

**anbhurst** · 05-01-2011, 07:42 PM

quote:

Originally posted by vanionwcu

Well...that post didn't work...I'll try it again tomorrow, boys...

Chris

Chrisid="blue"> (& Bruceid="blue">), . .I took the liberty to edit two of your over-width pictures and adjust some of the right-hand legend

margins with hard returns. Your pictures are well framed and very colorful. I don't know if you are using a tripod or

not to stabilize your camera, but I think it might help you to have sharper images. I look forward to seeing some more

pictures. Thanks for posting!

**anbhurst** · 05-01-2011, 11:19 PM

quote:

Originally posted by mainetrains

. . .Looking forward to an update on Harry's whereabouts. I'm guessing, since the other guys were nowhere to be found

in the latest pictures, that they may be on a mission to find Harry. . .

Daveid="blue">, . .I think they are a-preparin' fer his home-goin'. [:-angel]

**RonH56** · 05-02-2011, 02:34 AM

quote:

Originally posted by anbhurst

quote:

Originally posted by mainetrains

. . .Looking forward to an update on Harry's whereabouts. I'm guessing, since the other guys were nowhere to be found

in the latest pictures that (they) may be on a mission to find Harry. . .

Daveid="blue">, . .I think they are a-preparin' fer his home-goin'. [:-angel]

Oh man, I was just certain that he was on break and lost track of time. Poor SOB, but hey, at least he went out swinging.

Will you keep us posted on the arrangements Allen?

**vanionwcu** · 05-02-2011, 05:46 AM

Allen, et al...

Bruce, thanks for fixing the posts for the photos - every time I think I'm computer savvy, I have to do something like this

and I realized how much more I have to learn. lol

Allen, as far as the photos are concerned, no, I haven't used a tripod. I know the ideal arrangement is to use a tripod and

even a fill light, but I have neither item with my current camera setup. I'm usually taking pictures of the car on the move

during an ops session, so getting the 'perfect' shot is quite hard to do! I staged a couple of the previously posted pictures,

but the club has some plexiglas around to protect the layout. Nice protection, but limits the angles for cameras.

Some areas are better than others - maybe I'll get some guest photographers over time as well.

Chris

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