Model Railroading > Livin’ Large in the Piney Woods

Our annual meet just wrapped up in East Texas

pic 1 this Southern Rwy pacific ran burned a lot of fuel with  three engineers swapping turns for days 

pic 2  ATSF FT A-B has John Deere diesel inside the B for power

pic 3. My Alcos hold for a beastly coal burning pacific 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/15/22 09:34 by WrongWayMurphy.

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Wednesday and Thursday we played switching games, with car cards for forwarding


pic 4.   Coal burning 0-6-0 was the yard goat for two days

pic 5.  Typical cars having been set out

pic 6.  Santa Fe F7

 

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Here are a few diesels 

pic 7. GP9 in black widow dress

Pic 8.  Big diesel in this picture somewhere, I recall, but All I see is the riding car

pic 9.   A couple borrows my train yesterday 

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Here is some short stuff


pic 10.    Pair of Athearn Hustlers

pic 11.   Track owner's grandson has his own battery powered train

pic 12.  Pedal power


Thats about all for now, I should have taken more photos but was constantly getting sidetracked

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That Thomas pix should have been at the top that one made my day used to operate the one at Medford OR foy many years. Loved giving young childern rides, youngest was around six months being held by a five year old brother. Cars have wood sided somewhat like gondolas and in all the years running it never had one injury of any kind.

Nice!  From a (retired) forester's standpoint, looks like The Piney Woods will soon be in need of thinning!  Have fun!

Bruce
Columbia MO

Was that tank used to fight the fire ants?

WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> Wednesday and Thursday we played switching games,
> with car cards for forwarding
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> pic 4.   Coal burning 0-6-0 was the yard goat for
> two days
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> pic 5.  Typical cars having been set out
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> pic 6.  Santa Fe F7
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santafedan Wrote:
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''> Was that tank used to fight the fire ants?''
  Exactly what I was thinking. 
Looks like a fun event Shane. I love that track. The Piney Woods looks like the perfect location .
Regards,DK

DKay Wrote:
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> santafedan Wrote:
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> ''> Was that tank used to fight the fire ants?''
>   Exactly what I was thinking. 
> Looks like a fun event Shane. I love that track.
> The Piney Woods looks like the perfect location .
> Regards,DK

You ever been to East Texas in the summer DK?    Think Darwin in December...

PHall Wrote:
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> DKay Wrote:
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> > ''> Was that tank used to fight the fire
> ants?''
> >   Exactly what I was thinking. 
> > Looks like a fun event Shane. I love that
> track.
> > The Piney Woods looks like the perfect location
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> > Regards,DK
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> You ever been to East Texas in the summer DK?   
> Think Darwin in December...
 Gotcha,I dont do humidity at all well. 
DK

You ever been to East Texas in the summer DK?   
Think Darwin in December...


Its not that bad, yes it's hot and humid but we are used to it.

Plus, the benefits of living here far outweigh the hot summers.

Looks like a lot of fun, might need the pedal power setup.

Nathan