SP401

[BarryHamilton]

Laws Railroad Museum and Historical Site, near Bishop.
From Dec '17.

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice, Barry. Wish I could have been there with you, though I've been there a hundred times. That place is my railroad mecca. Coach/combine #401 is of particular importance to me, as I've inspected, measured and modeled it in HO scale years ago. I did the entire SP Narrow Gauge train along with three of it's engines, too. And their diesel, which never made it to laws. Last year, newly restored SP #18, that sat on static display in Independence for 64 years, was brought to life in Laws and actually pulled #401 along with the other boxcars on that track under it's own steam power. It was a spectacle that made grown men cry, and I was one of them. My model RR layout still exists in cyberspace. See:

http://www.jeffreysipress.com/rrsite/

 

[BarryHamilton]

Nice, Barry. Wish I could have been there with you, though I've been there a hundred times. That place is my railroad mecca. Coach/combine #401 is of particular importance to me, as I've inspected, measured and modeled it in HO scale years ago. I did the entire SP Narrow Gauge train along with three of it's engines, too. And their diesel, which never made it to laws. Last year, newly restored SP #18, that sat on static display in Independence for 64 years, was brought to life in Laws and actually pulled #401 along with the other boxcars on that track under it's own steam power. It was a spectacle that made grown men cry, and I was one of them. My model RR layout still exists in cyberspace. See:

http://www.jeffreysipress.com/rrsite/

Very cool stuff, Jeffrey!
The railroad is close to my heart, too, as I was a brakeman/switchman for the ole S.P. for 3 1/2 years while still in school. Still one of my all time favorite jobs! Based in Bakersfield I rode the rails variously between Fresno and Yuma, including many trips over the Tehachapi Loop, and one lucky trip (off the extra board) to Lone Pine and a whole summer out of Indio working the main line to Yuma and the Imperial Valley.
Loved your pics of the RR models!

 

[AlanLichty]

Laws Railroad Museum and Historical Site, near Bishop.
From Dec '17.

I like he view here.

Nice, Barry. Wish I could have been there with you, though I've been there a hundred times. That place is my railroad mecca. Coach/combine #401 is of particular importance to me, as I've inspected, measured and modeled it in HO scale years ago. I did the entire SP Narrow Gauge train along with three of it's engines, too. And their diesel, which never made it to laws. Last year, newly restored SP #18, that sat on static display in Independence for 64 years, was brought to life in Laws and actually pulled #401 along with the other boxcars on that track under it's own steam power. It was a spectacle that made grown men cry, and I was one of them. My model RR layout still exists in cyberspace. See:

http://www.jeffreysipress.com/rrsite/

That HO train setup is amazing Jeffrey. Where on earth do you get all of the parts and pieces to model the town and its population?

 

[JimFox]

Nice, Barry. Wish I could have been there with you, though I've been there a hundred times. That place is my railroad mecca. Coach/combine #401 is of particular importance to me, as I've inspected, measured and modeled it in HO scale years ago. I did the entire SP Narrow Gauge train along with three of it's engines, too. And their diesel, which never made it to laws. Last year, newly restored SP #18, that sat on static display in Independence for 64 years, was brought to life in Laws and actually pulled #401 along with the other boxcars on that track under it's own steam power. It was a spectacle that made grown men cry, and I was one of them. My model RR layout still exists in cyberspace. See:

http://www.jeffreysipress.com/rrsite/

Wow Jeffrey! I didn’t know you had done that. For a few months around Christmas I have an HO scale set of trains I set up around our Christmas village display. The trains are starting to out grow the village. Nothing handmade like yours, but it’s still fun.

 

[JimFox]

Very cool Barry!