Jim Miller Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 C-19 on the kitchen stove............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 MTH 4-8-4 GS2 running on battery at Mark Oles.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Love the pics guys. Jim that GS-2 photo came out excellent. Nice use of depth of field. Raymond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Charlie Zimmerman wife took that great shot of the 4-8-4..........Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here is another one. Tell me when to stop. I wish I had more of these GP-40's. These two can run on track or battery power. Both are Revo controled and lead loco has Phoenix P8 sound...........Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here is the crowd pleaser. Lead loco has Phoenix 2K2 both controled by REVO. The cars are very heavy so now I added a silver painted CB&Q E8 for a total of 3 loco's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Forgot how good Jim's (And Chris's) engines and trains looked...on my railroad!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markoles Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I found some old pictures of my locomotives: Our wedding train, LGB Mikado and LGB streamlined domes/observation, custom painted: A bachmann 4-4-0 that I repainted. Aristo mikado lettered as New Haven 3016: She has been fitted with a Mallet pilot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Here's one you need an acquired taste for....................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Yeah!!! Now we're talking!! Love the shots. Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Here we have an Aristo BNSF Dash 9 with Santa Fe SD-45 both with red and silver war bonnet paint scheme...................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Aristo 1:24 scale Pacific Slope C-16 with Aristo classic couches......................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 There are some great pics of steamers here. Everyone around me prefers steamers so I can understand and respect their excitement. I do enjoy watching them chug. I really prefer the modern diesels, myself. That shot of the Warbonnets really catches my eye!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 How about one of these?: Oh Boy, Now I've got to get some Amtrak cars to pull!! I wonder how many amps these will draw for my decoders?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman4449 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Very nice on the Genesis On the amps, I've converted other LGB two axle engines to DCS Protosound and you can expect the same low amp draw with the LGB like the others mfg engines converted. At the largest trainshow we did, we ran 8 loops of trains, with 16 powered engines @24v with only one power supply drawing only 16amps. (display didnt capture in the pic correctly but it shows 24.2v) This is everything that was run: 3- 100ft trains, 3- 10+ passenger car trains and two 4-6 car passenger trains at high speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Could kick my self for not buying a pair of Genesis with 5 passenger cars when they were very available and some what inexpensive. Nice! Ray, you are as bad as my wife putting 1800 lights on the Christmas tree. Impressive! .....................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeap, I bet you're right. I just ran it in reg DC mode with a USA Geep. Both pulled 5 amps with a long train. The LGB was about 2 with no load. I have to tear into her. Another thing that I hate...... blueish LEDs! They kind of look like modern car headlights I guess. I just prefer warm white. Runs pretty smooth. Like to hear it with sound and a loud horn. I was going to put this one to last but now I'm wondering..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Jim, would love to see a pair of these pulling a long train. Imagine if you had the reg and super cars and followed with roadrailers! Hmmm, seen it somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Joe, I get to ride the real thing 2 times a year. I take the Amtrak autotrain to Florida. It is the longest passenger train in the world. Mywife and I stay in a sleeper car. Great ride and food.........Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Jim, you've got to get some good pics of that! Does that make you a snowbird??? Ooops, guess you do have them: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyborg1 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Jim when you get done kicking youself you can then give me a good kick too! LOL! I remember seeing them at the ECLSTS for like $500. That included the Genesis engine and three cars; and you had a choice of phase III, IV, or V. You are right Jim, not very expensive at all for what you were getting. For around $1200 you could have had 7 or maybe even 8 cars pulled by double headed Genesis diesels. I remember looking long and hard and realizing that that was an exceptional deal for LGB quality. The reason I didn't purchase was because I had difficulty in deciding if that was really my cup of tea. Now, I realize I would really like that train but it's too late now. By the way, I seem to do this alot!! Joe P.S. Thanks for posting the video and pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Here Ya go Joe. No, I'm not a snow bird, I go for vacation and to visit my parents and spend a day running trains with Ed Headington. I hate to fly and driving Int State 95 is really getting bad so I take the train and love it....................Jim https://picasaweb.google.com/Trainman24/AmtrakAutoTrain https://picasaweb.google.com/Trainman24/05022010FloridaVacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Now, lets continue with "Show me your Trains". Here is the first test run of the MTH Big Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 These were hard to find. One I got from a Dealer (RLD) who found it way back in is storage area and did not know he had one. The other one I got on Ebay, brand new, in box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Miller Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Like those pumkins..................Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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