B&O F7 Run By

[tompm]

Lately I have been finding myself enjoying running what I call long trains of 25 or more cars. This is one of the primary reasons I went with a 16 foot plus layout. As everyone knows I also like to “railfan” my layout. At some point I began doing run-by photography. To me modeling is not just about the locomotives but about the whole layout and that includes the cars behind the locomotives and the scenery around them.

In the past I posted the run-bys as part of the weekly photo thread. Back then the trains were mostly under 20 cars and usually required three or four posts. Many times I felt guilty that with the number of photos and posts I could unintentionally be high jacking the thread. I will still post some teasers to the weekly photo thread but the run-by itself will be in its own thread.

I would welcome some feedback on this process as I move forward with it.

So now without further ado I present the B&O F7A and F7B 30-car run.

Baltimore & Ohio F7A number 4350 and F7B number 5475 are leading a manifest train from Elesmere Yard in Delaware to Eastside Yard in Philadelphia and eventually New Jersey. The engineer just called out to RG tower he is passing through Leiperville Union Sation.

Below is the link to the YouTube video of the Run-By
https://youtu.be/LKF3K0ff67c

L1. Baltimore & Ohio F7A number 4350 – Walthers Proto DCC Ready



L2. Baltimore & Ohio F7B number 4475 – Walthers Proto DCC Ready

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1. Lehigh & New England (LNE 7142) – 6 Panel Wood Boxcar – Accurail kit – Renumbered



2. Jersey Central (CNJ 20098) - 40 FT USRA Double Sheath Wood Boxcar – Rapido



3. Gulf Oil Corp (WRNX 15257) - 10,000 Gallon Tank Car – Intermountain



4. Gulf Oil Corp (WRNX 15208) - 10,000 Gallon Tank Car – Intermountain



5. Gulf Oil Corp (WRNX 15263) - 10,000 Gallon Tank Car – Intermountain

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6. Gulf Oil Repaint (GRCX 5137) - 10,000 Gallon Tank Car – Intermountain



7. Gulf Oil Repaint (GRCX 5024) - 10,000 Gallon Tank Car – Intermountain



8. Lackawanna (DL&W 7002) - 40 FT DS Wood Reefer – Walthers kit



9. Bakers Chocolate (GATX 31057) - Chemical Tank Car – Athearn RTR



10. Pennsylvania (PRR 24037) - 40 FT Youngstown Steel Door Boxcar – Athearn RTR

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11. Pennsylvania (PRR 70384) - X31A Single Door Boxcar – Rapido



12. Wabash (WAB 25535) - AAR 70 Ton 53FT 6IN Flat Car – Intermountain



13. Bangor & Aroostook (State of Maine) (BAR 7563) - 40 FT Steel Reefer – Walthers kit



14. Reading (MRBX 202) - 40 FT Plug Door Reefer – Walthers kit



15. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 9116) - AAR 70 Ton 53FT 6IN Flat Car – Intermountain

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16. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 465473) - AAR 40 FT Boxcar – Accurail kit



17. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 9163) - AAR 70 Ton 53FT 6IN Flat Car – Intermountain



18. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 470695) - PS-1 Steel Boxcar – Accurail kit



19. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 468107) - 40 FT Steel Single Door Boxcar – Accurail kit



20. Jersey Central (CNJ 773) - PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper – Atlas

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21. Jersey Central (CNJ 846) - PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper – Atlas



22. Pennsylvania (PRR 258058) - PS-2 2-Bay Covered Hopper – Atlas



23. Lehigh & New England (LNE 18123) - PS-2 Covered Hopper – Atlas



24. Texaco – (TCX 270) – 3 Doom Tank Car – Athearn Blue Box kit



25. Wabash – (WAB 12855) – Covered Gondola – Athearn Blue Box kit

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26. New York Central (NYC 180036) - 40 FT PS-1 Boxcar – Walthers Mainline



27. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 272573) - X-29 Boxcar – Intermountain



28. Jersey Central (CNJ 21076) – X-29 Boxcar – Intermountain



29. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O 272511) - X-29 Boxcar – Intermountain



30. Baltimore & Ohio (B&O C-3015) - Bay Window Caboose – Bachmann Silver

[cn nutbar]

Hi Tom---I have always enjoyed your run-bys and look forward to many more down the road.I've always been a motive power enthusiast so that's what I enjoy the most about your threads but your variety of rolling stock (passenger and freight) is very impressive themselves---and of course your buildings and scenery very much add to the enjoyment of viewing your run-bys.I do have a suggestion---in the latest thread with the underpass perhaps you may want to consider changing the vehicles---this way you could show more of the vehicles from your collection.Thanks as always for sharing scenes from your layout.

[LiveSteamer]

Great video Tom. I just sat here and watched a good amount of your video's.