Challenge Announcement: Willy’s Whistle Challenge 2026. Was going to release a video announcing this challenge (and still will), but editing is taking longer than expected. So here are the basics: Post a clip of your model trains whistling as it rolls by the camera, with the hashtag in the title. Any gauge of model rails. Could just be a simple “toot-toot”, or (if able) a whistle code. Other stock that can make a whistle sound can be used, like cabooses. Digital trains (simulators) can also be used. Challenge goes until the end of October (Oct. 31st). The point of this challenge is just to have fun running trains. Thank you, and good days to all.
Switcher/Shunter Generations. Thought that I would try to make a scene of a meeting between the Old (A5 0-4-0) and the New (I don’t know what the Lionel Junction Diesel is based off of) of PRR Switchers/Shunters. Also tried to make the B&W pictures look like old-fashioned photographs. #switchersaturday#shuntersaturday
#modificationmonday Added some Pine Derby Car Stick-on weights into my Lionel Junction LionChief Switcher, PRR #9431. I believe that this worked, as the model didn’t race off instantly when I turned its remote throttle. So I recorded a few clips of it pulling a small freight train. The first video clip is the engine at its slowest non-stalling speed, while the second clip is at about 1/3 full throttle turn. The only problem is that it stalls on my Inner-loop, as it goes over the two (2) switches. I may need to get some pickup rollers, and turn a freight car into a power pickup car, and connect it with the model. But that is a project for another day.
Well, the only thing that I am interested in from the Lionel 2026 V2 Catalog is the CNW Atlantic (YouTube wouldn’t fit the cropped version of the screenshot). And I started a GoFundMe to try to raise funds to acquire one. Thought I would try, at least. Thanks, and have a wonderful day.
Photos of my first O gauge model. My conventional A-5 0-4-0 Alaskan Railroad #5. Cannot run her on my layout without either a Lionel TMCC Powermaster, or upgrading her to some form of remote control (TMCC, LionChief, or Blunami).
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Challenge Announcement: Willy’s Whistle Challenge 2026.
Was going to release a video announcing this challenge (and still will), but editing is taking longer than expected. So here are the basics:
Post a clip of your model trains whistling as it rolls by the camera, with the hashtag in the title. Any gauge of model rails. Could just be a simple “toot-toot”, or (if able) a whistle code. Other stock that can make a whistle sound can be used, like cabooses. Digital trains (simulators) can also be used.
Challenge goes until the end of October (Oct. 31st). The point of this challenge is just to have fun running trains. Thank you, and good days to all.
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Switcher/Shunter Generations. Thought that I would try to make a scene of a meeting between the Old (A5 0-4-0) and the New (I don’t know what the Lionel Junction Diesel is based off of) of PRR Switchers/Shunters. Also tried to make the B&W pictures look like old-fashioned photographs. #switchersaturday #shuntersaturday
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#modificationmonday
Added some Pine Derby Car Stick-on weights into my Lionel Junction LionChief Switcher, PRR #9431. I believe that this worked, as the model didn’t race off instantly when I turned its remote throttle. So I recorded a few clips of it pulling a small freight train. The first video clip is the engine at its slowest non-stalling speed, while the second clip is at about 1/3 full throttle turn.
The only problem is that it stalls on my Inner-loop, as it goes over the two (2) switches. I may need to get some pickup rollers, and turn a freight car into a power pickup car, and connect it with the model. But that is a project for another day.
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Well, the only thing that I am interested in from the Lionel 2026 V2 Catalog is the CNW Atlantic (YouTube wouldn’t fit the cropped version of the screenshot). And I started a GoFundMe to try to raise funds to acquire one. Thought I would try, at least. Thanks, and have a wonderful day.
Link: gofund.me/35628ccff
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#frontendftiday #freighttrainfriday #funitfriday
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#sideshotsaturday 09/06/2025
Kind of looks like the cover art for a model set box, or a magazine ad.
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#testingtuesday 09/02/2025
Made a Menards flatcar into a “Rail View” phone holding car. Test video will be posted soon.
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#steamsunday 08/31/2025 photos
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Just thought I would share these photos.
#frontendfriday photos 08/29/2025
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Photos of my first O gauge model. My conventional A-5 0-4-0 Alaskan Railroad #5. Cannot run her on my layout without either a Lionel TMCC Powermaster, or upgrading her to some form of remote control (TMCC, LionChief, or Blunami).
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