Wow! That was a fun video seeing three railroad lines sporting all of their own equipment. It was a true railsounds audiofest. That new GN GP7 is really sharp. Seeing it run LHF is a fresh change. The GN had very colorful paint schemes. It is really enjoyable seeing them pass the bubbling towers. The Shell placard on the derrick seems to match the era of the decal on the tanker truck. That is a beautiful diner in the background. You have a wonderful time era built into your layout. This is still the #112 Gilbert layout? Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the kind comments. I am doing my best to keep everything to the late 1940 to mid 1950 era when I can. All my 1:64 vehicles are in that time frame including the Shell tanker truck. I have the Gulf placard on the opposite side of the oil derrick next to the 768G (Gulf) oil depot. I will probably get a second 773 Oil Derrick so I can separate the two placard types. The loop in the center with the PRR train is the #112 with all of the track and accessories (remote uncoupler, animated station, talking station, animated stockyard, rotary beacon, bubbling water tower and 768 (Shell) oil depot, Billboard with the ALCO on the face which gives the appearance of being correct, but is actually the diesel horn billboard. I have a whistling billboard, but it has the Hudson on the face and is located elsewhere on my layout. Plasticville buildings and 761 semaphores (wired to the 720A switches) were not part of the #112 layout. The PRR train gives the appearance of a prototype for that time frame with all that tuscan red. The GN train I kept the consist to the colors from the pre 1961 repaint to glacier green and simplified Omaha Orange and Pullman Green on the locomotives. The BM train is pre McGinnis Era [Blue Dip (bluebird)] starting in 1958]. The 9002 yellow flat car with log load, 9104 tuscan tank car and 9203 silver gondola would have been part of the Historic American Railroad set #2 sold in 1983 by Lionel. Arriving later this week to me is the AF by Lionel , 9703 blue BM box car, 9402 blue deluxe illuminated caboose and 8350 GP-7 in the blue dip (bluebird) livery. This will complete my put together Historic American Railroad set #2 The Boston & Maine Freight Set from 1983.
Thank you. Agreed hand rails would have been nice, but then again Lionel with the release of the 2023 Baldwin locomotives removed the sound associated with the coupler opening. The 2021 Baldwin release had the sound as well as the 2017-118 GP-7's.
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Hi birthday boy. 🤣 The FlyerChief GP-7's are single motor/ 4 wheel drive with traction tires, like the A. C. Gilbert GP-7 although not the same motor, electric couplers, directional lighting, cab lighting and rail sounds. The FlyerChief Baldwin (S-8) has two motors/8 wheel drive with traction tires, electric couplers, directional lighting, cab lighting and rail sounds. However the 2023 Baldwin no longer has the sound of an operating coupler like the 2021 release did. Besides using the remote that comes with the locomotive FlyerChief locomotives can be controlled with an android or apple phone or tablet using the Lionchief app. The app. actually has more controls than the remote and includes voice control as well.
Wow! That was a fun video seeing three railroad lines sporting all of their own equipment. It was a true railsounds audiofest. That new GN GP7 is really sharp. Seeing it run LHF is a fresh change. The GN had very colorful paint schemes.
It is really enjoyable seeing them pass the bubbling towers. The Shell placard on the derrick seems to match the era of the decal on the tanker truck. That is a beautiful diner in the background. You have a wonderful time era built into your layout. This is still the #112 Gilbert layout?
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the kind comments. I am doing my best to keep everything to the late 1940 to mid 1950 era when I can. All my 1:64 vehicles are in that time frame including the Shell tanker truck. I have the Gulf placard on the opposite side of the oil derrick next to the 768G (Gulf) oil depot. I will probably get a second 773 Oil Derrick so I can separate the two placard types.
The loop in the center with the PRR train is the #112 with all of the track and accessories (remote uncoupler, animated station, talking station, animated stockyard, rotary beacon, bubbling water tower and 768 (Shell) oil depot, Billboard with the ALCO on the face which gives the appearance of being correct, but is actually the diesel horn billboard. I have a whistling billboard, but it has the Hudson on the face and is located elsewhere on my layout. Plasticville buildings and 761 semaphores (wired to the 720A switches) were not part of the #112 layout.
The PRR train gives the appearance of a prototype for that time frame with all that tuscan red.
The GN train I kept the consist to the colors from the pre 1961 repaint to glacier green and simplified Omaha Orange and Pullman Green on the locomotives.
The BM train is pre McGinnis Era [Blue Dip (bluebird)] starting in 1958]. The 9002 yellow flat car with log load, 9104 tuscan tank car and 9203 silver gondola would have been part of the Historic American Railroad set #2 sold in 1983 by Lionel. Arriving later this week to me is the AF by Lionel , 9703 blue BM box car, 9402 blue deluxe illuminated caboose and 8350 GP-7 in the blue dip (bluebird) livery. This will complete my put together Historic American Railroad set #2 The Boston & Maine Freight Set from 1983.
Nice looking trains. Too bad Lionel didn't upgrade the Baldwins with some handrails.
Thank you.
Agreed hand rails would have been nice, but then again Lionel with the release of the 2023 Baldwin locomotives removed the sound associated with the coupler opening. The 2021 Baldwin release had the sound as well as the 2017-118
GP-7's.
Are those baldwins 8 wheel drive with traction tires? How about the GP7?
@@AustinsAmericanFlyertrains Hi birthday boy. 🤣
The FlyerChief GP-7's are single motor/ 4 wheel drive with traction tires, like the A. C. Gilbert GP-7 although not the same motor, electric couplers, directional lighting, cab lighting and rail sounds.
The FlyerChief Baldwin (S-8) has two motors/8 wheel drive with traction tires, electric couplers, directional lighting, cab lighting and rail sounds. However the 2023 Baldwin no longer has the sound of an operating coupler like the 2021 release did. Besides using the remote that comes with the locomotive FlyerChief locomotives can be controlled with an android or apple phone or tablet using the Lionchief app. The app. actually has more controls than the remote and includes voice control as well.