Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[1967redrider]

Thanks, gents!


Here's a layouts video I put together comprised of setups in 4 different halls at the show.

[LKSKNIVES]

Thank you for the video John,
Hopefully you spent a bunch of knife money on trains. Pretty sure you had a good time either way. Have you gone to Strasburg rail museum and TCA museum. I enjoyed both. We went to the B&O museum also. You live in a great area to be a toy and real rail fan.
Steve

[1967redrider]

Thank you for the video John,
Hopefully you spent a bunch of knife money on trains. Pretty sure you had a good time either way. Have you gone to Strasburg rail museum and TCA museum. I enjoyed both. We went to the B&O museum also. You live in a great area to be a toy and real rail fan.
Steve

I had tickets to see AFT 250 at the B&O Museum Saturday morning and they were refunded. Apparently there was some Thomas the Train show for kids scheduled as well.

[LKSKNIVES]

My advice/HO to anyone with or without kids.
Stay as far away from the Thomas days as you can.
My bride took David during the week at IRM and it was covered with a blanket.
David and I drifted out on a weekend one time it was crazy and a big Thomas toy store. I said never again. We never went back out on Thomas days.

[LKSKNIVES]

Hey hey the BIG BOY is going to be in West Chicago is basically down the block. On Wednesday 6/3/26. I’m not going to miss it this time.

[Waukonda]

Hey hey the BIG BOY is going to be in West Chicago is basically down the block. On Wednesday 6/3/26. I’m not going to miss it this time.

It would be nice for you if they would combine the stop in West Chicago with a Thomas The Train exhibit!

[1967redrider]

Hey hey the BIG BOY is going to be in West Chicago is basically down the block. On Wednesday 6/3/26. I’m not going to miss it this time.

It would be nice for you if they would combine the stop in West Chicago with a Thomas The Train exhibit!

[LKSKNIVES]

Thanks a lot Ike,
It will be a zoo anyway. Now I’m going to have nightmares instead of Daydreams.
Steve
It catches you on the return trip Ike.

[Waukonda]

Thanks a lot Ike,
It will be a zoo anyway. Now I’m going to have nightmares instead of Daydreams.
Steve
It catches you on the return trip Ike.

Yeah, I was checking that out, not quite the same route as last time but still under an hour and a half away.

West Chicago looks like a good spot for viewing. You aren't all that far from Rochelle, are you? I saw that Big Boy will be stopping there as well. I was at Rochelle Railroad Park a couple of years ago, nice, but I don't see how it could accomodate much of a crowd.

[1967redrider]

This U.P. Big Boy schedule link works great on my cellphone.

https://www.up.com/about-us/history/steam/schedule

I'm shooting for Thursday, July 9th in Altoona. It's about an hour north of Cumberland.

[LKSKNIVES]

Looks as though all of us rail fans are going to get to see the Big Boy roll by at least. If I can stay at work long enough on the 2nd, I will see it come into West Chicago. Morning of the 3rd probably bug out of work for a bit drive to my partners house about a mile from the station to get a little closer look then go back to his house on the 4th to see it depart.
Steve

[Grump01]

Looks like I will make trip N of me on 6/5 to Argos Indiana to see it that afternoon

[royal0014]

Phooey .... the closest it gets to me is St Louis, 8+ hours away.

[Santa Fe]

WB bare table at sunset Udall ks

[1967redrider]

Cool evening shot.


I took a bunch of rail related pictures and videos in the KC area yesterday back to Friday. KC Streetcars to Parkville to BNSF Argentine Fueling Yards to Union Station.

First up are streetcars and English Landing Park at Parkville, MO.

[1967redrider]

BNSF at Argentine.

[1967redrider]

KC Union Station, I rode the free streetcar to get there.

[cudgee]

Magnificent Station.

[Waukonda]

WB bare table at sunset Udall ks

Excellent shot, good to see a post from you, hope all is well.

[Waukonda]

KC Union Station, I rode the free streetcar to get there.

Good pics, John, looks like you were able to squeeze quite a bit of railfanning!

[Santa Fe]

Thanks Ike. All is well just been really busy.

[Santa Fe]

Hay Redrider great shots Kansas City is an awesome place to watch trains I believe it’s the second largest rail hub in the country behind Chicago

[1967redrider]

Thanks, gents. It was a fun visit, who knows when we might make it back.

[LKSKNIVES]

Santa Fe
Good to see you post as Ike said

RR more cool pictures from KC.
Drive safe if you aren’t already back. Thought you said you were road tripping this time. Might be able to run into Ike along the way. You would have to go home a really northerly route to get in my direction. Of IRM is open now.
Steve

[LKSKNIVES]

Car is shut off
Train is still going going down the tracks in front of me.