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Post by backshophoss on Nov 10, 2013 15:42:50 GMT -5
From "Black Friday"(Thanksgiving in US)till a week before Christmas day,Santa will some times ride the rails to
an event or an "On Board" type event,with Santa doing a
"meet n greet" with the kids.
Clinchfield RR started a Santa train that would pass out
candy and small gifts while moving and at stops along the way.
This train has been continued by CSX,most Commuter operators
may pick some weekend trains on a Saturday to have Santa
ride along,and of course,Santa "bumming" a ride on the local
freight (or the all stops local psgr train) to take up"station"
at the local shopping center/Major retailer(Macy's)till the
big day.
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 15, 2013 17:09:25 GMT -5
This was a stock AHM Cafe-Obs that sees duty time during the season,with Santa and "freinds" on board. The Conductor and the Rear Brakeman are watching in the background. The wreath was something grabbed at Michell's craft store, cut off the hanging loop and drilled for a pin to hang it on the railing,got rid of the red fringe,rewheeled the trucks with 36" wheels,installed KD-5's,and populated the interior as well Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 18, 2013 17:48:08 GMT -5
Here's a overhead shot of OBS end of the car, modified part of the stock AHM interior by removing and changing some of the seats. Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 18, 2013 18:30:42 GMT -5
At the "A" end of the car is the kitchen/cafe part, using a silver sharpe changes the look to stainless steel in the kitchen area. Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 30, 2014 3:00:00 GMT -5
Well it's that time of year again,Santa is making the trip to the Mall again,and listening to the kid's wish lists...... Santa Fe had a caboose painted white with green lettering,doubled as a Safety message "billboard". The caboose was based at San Berdoo and wandered around on the locals based there. The car was a "blue box",now RTR line Athearn(and the only car stuck with plastic "McHenry" couplers the body shell was glued on in China  ) MDC(Roundhouse) did a special run Express Reefer,for Egg Nog Duty(non alcoholic) For wreaths and other decorations,use the "Tiny Tree stuff" from Michels/Hobby Lobby. pics to follow. |
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Post by backshophoss on Dec 20, 2014 23:11:08 GMT -5
OK,here're the pics,ATSF 999026 for the local's crew and ATSF 999640,Santa's ride. The white trees are a(reportly) So-Cal tradition.  Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 11, 2015 23:17:02 GMT -5
This is just a thought,to use as a reason to get express reefers into town for package express
service for X-mas,have them loaded with cut X-mas trees for sale around town,unload the car at the
Team track,make sure the cars is clean and dried out,before setting the car out at the express dock,
or post office dock for loading!(ice can be sprayed/spread on top of the trees to keep them "fresh")
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 16, 2015 1:51:03 GMT -5
Since the "Bass Pro Shops" Santa has gone "on Duty",here's a "better" look of the 2 local's cabooses,Amtk RDC 35 was Dead in Tow from the Shop to a "staging" yard.  And finally got some fresh trees from Or for this year's run.  |
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 14, 2016 0:34:34 GMT -5
The "Polar Express" movie has become a TV Holiday tradition,from scanning thru the HO scale threads on the "Atlas Rescue Board",Lionel has "entered" the HO scale market with a scaled down from the O scale version of the "Polar Express" train,with "normal" lack of detail to boot. Pricing is at the current "Plastic Brass" $249.99 MSRP and reportly has an R/C control as well!! Reportly has a "quick plug" to allow swapping out the factory decoder for a decoder of your choise. A 3 car set has a MSRP of $149.99. Extra cars are priced at $49.99 a car! Believe this is aimed at the Thomas/Chuggington age group. For info: www.lionel.com/articles/newsstandAn update; On pg26 of the Nov'17 issue of MRN is a review of the Lionel's HO version of the Polar Express, the "Lion Chief" Remote and the 60 foot passenger cars |
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Post by backshophoss on Nov 6, 2017 22:12:05 GMT -5
About to "dust off" the X-mas cars for the upcoming season,might have "Santa" hitch a ride on the "El Pasoan" at an upcoming show this year. |
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