Avanti at Blea Moor. 2 January 2026. #railway #photography

Terrain update: testing out the locomotive that the client will operate on the layout has been a joy, the Walthers GP9s remain one of the most accessible, great running locos you can buy today.

伊予鉄道宮田町電停（ジオラマサーカス） 西衣山駅モジュールのついでに手のひらサイズのこちらも電化しました💪😅 #Nゲージ #鉄道模型 #鉄道ジオラマ #伊予鉄道市内電車 #KATOジオラマサーカス

いやぁこれはこれはなかなか

Pretty great reference for weathering wood boxcar discoloration (Ignore the baldwin)

It's only been two days and we already have something interesting for interchange...

Concept painting of the main engine depot. Follow meh for, some more grubbies on me in-works comic series! #oc #painting #art #railofswershyttans

Keep'em moving 👍🚦

Oh right, I post trains on here too. My Emma Nevada’s now reached her final form as I’ve finally been able to add sound in her via a Soundtraxx Blunami decoder! I always held bluetooth control can work in a G gauge locomotive over anything smaller.

#1950s #Erie #Trains #Pennsylvania Erie E units pulling a passenger train in 1951, The Erie was quick to dieselize passenger trains and by the Korean War E units replaced steam locomotives in service

Snow drift seen from the back cab on Eurostar 9013 - pretty impressive - lots of snow between Paris And Lille

Frozen in time ❄️ Here’s a look back at Mineola in 1982, covered in snow. #ThrowbackThursday

Dudes rock

Had a bit of inspiration yesterday so decided to start on the next kitbash, a 3 door RPO baggage. Side was made from two Labelle RPO kits cut and shut together.

Bowser's ALCO C-415 has arrived to demonstrate on the ALTA and *wow* is it breathtaking! Finally some great news for 2026

#MetroCardMonday: As New York as a bagel, a cup of coffee, or the @nytimes—that's what photographers Michael Coughlan and Felix Candelaria were predicting for MetroCard when they staged this 1994 photoshoot to promote its launch... It looks like they were right.

#1940s #Chicago #Trains #WorldWarII Erie USRA Pacific K-5 2934 at Chicago in July 1947 after the Second World War, Chicago was served by the Erie at Dearborn Street and these yards are also of the GTW and C&O

#1940s #Erie #Trains #WorldWarII Erie K-5 USRA Pacific 2936 in c 1941 during WWII somewhere in Ohio or New York, The K-5s were the largest Pacifics on the Erie being built during WWI from 1919 to 1923 by ALCO and Baldwin amd were used to pull express trains such as the Erie Limited

#1950s #Korea #Erierailroad #Trains Erie 2524 in a 1954 newspaper being sent to South Korea, 2524 was rumored to have existed after the Erie long since ended steam but this has been debunked since the Pacific was very likely scrapped

santa fe romance car!

Winter Blues ❄️

Switching my Inglenook shunting puzzle portable model railroad layout. Sorting the cars here took about 10 minutes this time so I sped this up by about 10 times so you can see the whole session. #modelrailroad #modeltrains #modelrailway #puzzlegame #shuttingpuzzle

Arson from the Rail To Trails people. Calling it now.

#1950s #History #NewYork #NewJersey #Trains Erie 2524 a K-1 Pacific in Spring Valley NY, This was on the NY&NJ railroad now NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line and steam ended in March 1954 shortly after this was taken

#1940s #NewJersey #WorldWarII #Trains Erie Pacific at Glen Rock at the end of WWII in 1945, The Erie rostered around 70 Pacifics built from 1905 to 1923 and the largest were the K-5s in turn USRA Heavy Pacifics built during WWI in 1919, Non of the Pacifics were preserved as Erie was in bad shape

#1940s #WorldWarII #NewJersey #Trains Erie Russian Decapod 2449 at Butler NJ on the NYSW mainline, During WW1 the Russian Decapods were built for the Russian Empire under the Tsar but due to the Communist Revolution they stranded and many were taken in by US railroads

A Pennsy J-1 on the head of a westbound hotshot freight highballs thru Middletown Yard on the GSN. 🚂 This is the last Weekend of the Garden State Model Railway Club's annual Holiday Shows. If you happen to be in North Jersey this weekend, please stop by and check us out! gardenstatetrainclub.org

Enjoy some GS-4 action

Spending NYE building kits and hanging out with dear friends. I've successfully convinced the one friend who does Warhammer 40k to start building Athearn Bluebox kits... and painting HO scale figures. 🙏 Happy New Year everyone! Here's to a successful 2026! 🎆 🚂

Look ma, we made it to the Times! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...

Last art of 2025.

Twelve months, twelve images. Every December, I hem and haw about my favorite railroad photos from the previous year. It's always a challenge, but what is always clear is that the railroad world is as interesting as ever. Check out the full set on Substack: justinfranz.substack.com/p/2025-a-yea...

Last day of the running season yesterday means I just *had* to stretch out my '75 SF Zephyr consist as much as possible. Should have a few more cars (and fewer stand ins!) when the Museum reopens in the spring, too!

Snow + subway = light show!

A belated Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Figured it would be a good day to post some photos from February’s winter Iron Horse Ramble on the Reading and Northern in Jim Thorpe PA. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #polarexpress

Season's Greasons, everyone! However you celebrate, may you all close out the holidays and the year of 2025 with comfort and peace in these uncertain times, and have this bluegrass carol from our house band Burnham & Run! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hD7...

A nice NYC train, with my K-3q. Coaches belong to my friend.

just about 68 years ago, O. Winston Link (better known for photography, but who also made extensive audio recordings) captured the sound of train 42 "The Pelican" rolling through Rural Retreat VA on Christmas Eve around 11PM www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdWl...

youtu.be/RdWl4ur6hMM?... Merry Christmas everyone, and especially to those working this night.

New Santa Train Videos Thread: Woodstown Central Railroad - Santa Steam Specials in South Jersey youtu.be/DsJ8MLgMlEA

What would you most like to see from the Interurban Era YouTube channel in 2026? (Yes, I'm doing the roster videos, what else?)

It's great to have space to set up an entire client project layout in the new workshop and now have it dominate the room or get in the way of the ALTA or any of my workbenches. What an improvement!

'Twas the night before Christmas... 🚂 Wishing you all out there very Happy Holidays!

I love the EMD GM6C

Tonight, I m engaging in Shenanigans with the game on in the background.

If anyone is looking for hope this holiday season it can be found on a corn syrup tank car in Northtown Yard