Thursday Proto Photo, Dec 19/13

[Lenny53]

[Philip H]

I guess all the cold gives those CP guys a great sense of humor!

Here's one from Bedford back in August - wonder if its moved yet:



And here's my most recent Tom Mann Weathering Challenge:



Finally, here's a real oldie - I took it back in 2005!

[lock4244]

CN curbside running in Brantford, Ontario. There is a little street running on the line, the Burford Spur, but mostly just typical urban branchline fare... between houses, through backyards, alongside a major downtown street. There is one remaining customer on this line, Ingenia Polymers, which is accessed on the former TH&B mainline into town. After TH&B and CP (via their LE&N lines) left town, CN assumed all of their trackage that had customers:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12475

CN 412, a Capreol - Toronto train replacing the extras CN had been running a lot recently for overflow traffic, speeds southbound on the Bala Sub behind a BCOL C44-9W:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12484

Another 412, this one behind a former Oakway SD60 and a BCOL C40-8M, southbound near Pine Orchard, Ontario, on the Bala Sub:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12526

A train I rarely get to shoot, Via #1, the 'Canadian', northbound near Pine Orchard:
http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=12527

[Bob Bufkin]

An older for Conrail fans.  Mid 70s at VA Tower in DC.

[packers#1]

Now that I'm home from college for winter break, I've been picking my siblings up from middle school for my mom and the local short line runs back from the kaolin mines about that time and I was finally able to get pictures of the train by the rebuilt passenger depot (this is the one whose display layout was featured in the latest GMR). http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3716385

[Scottl]

I'm going to model one of those BCR 9-44 units.  I like them a lot.  Nice pictures.

[cv_acr]

I guess all the cold gives those CP guys a great sense of humor!

That's the engine off of CP's annual "Holiday Train" that tours around all decked out in Christmas lights. Obviously it's gone back into regular freight service again but it hasn't had the decorations removed yet (or maybe he took that photo just before the Holiday Train started up for the season and it's had the decorations applied and is helping move freight at the same time as being moved to join up with the rest of the Holiday Train cars).

[pjm20]

Nittany and Bald Eagle GP7 4174 leads the Santa Special in Bellefonte. This was taken on Sunday before church:

[lock4244]

I'm going to model one of those BCR 9-44 units.  I like them a lot.  Nice pictures.

Thanks, Scott. I prefer the 4640 series on account of the uniqueness of the model vs the 50 billion other dash 9's built, but that 4650 series leader was a real treat regardless.

[trainforfun]

Thanks, Scott. I prefer the 4640 series on account of the uniqueness of the model vs the 50 billion other dash 9's built, but that 4650 series leader was a real treat regardless.

I consider myself very lucky having one of the "great work" of Brian Kuhn !!! A great privilege !

BC Rail # 4652
Brian did the body work and I found a mechanism later to fit under .

http://www.briansnscale.com/photogallery/BC%20Rail/IMG_5998.JPG

[Scottl]

Very nice unit and superb finishing.  I'm going to use my porkchop cab for the BCR unit if I ever get it done.  3D modelling is on the side burner while I crank away on my bridge project.