[PontiacJim1959]

Anyone into trains? I like the old trolley cars and steam trains and have been to many museums and ridden both. My younger brother owns 2 railroads, one is a small commercial railroad, the other a tourist type railroad. When I visit, I hang with him at the railroad and get to ride or sometimes run the assorted trains. He has a pretty good collection as he constantly upgrades as his business continues to grow from what he started with.

He has 4 of the former Ringling Bros passenger cars, an self propelled inspection car, a small switcher engine, then the big 2,000HP engine, a 1949 1,200HP engine, a 1945 Navy 80-ton center cab, and he has added another I think 1,500HP engine. His tourist train uses a 40-ton center cab, but he recently bought another Army 80-ton center cab to replace it, and he has 2 1956 Budd self propelled passenger cars.

[PontiacJim1959]

Originally Posted by PontiacJim1959

Anyone into trains? I like the old trolley cars and steam trains and have been to many museums and ridden both. My younger brother owns 2 railroads, one is a small commercial railroad, the other a tourist type railroad. When I visit, I hang with him at the railroad and get to ride or sometimes run the assorted trains. He has a pretty good collection as he constantly upgrades as his business continues to grow from what he started with.

He has 4 of the former Ringling Bros passenger cars, an self propelled inspection car, a small switcher engine, then the big 2,000HP engine, a 1949 1,200HP engine, a 1945 Navy 80-ton center cab, and he has added another I think 1,500HP engine. His tourist train uses a 40-ton center cab, but he recently bought another Army 80-ton center cab to replace it, and he has 2 1956 Budd self propelled passenger cars.

Few more pics.

[salem1912]

This rode the rail for years a block from my house. P&W 100 line outside of Philadelphia.

[PontiacJim1959]

Originally Posted by salem1912

This rode the rail for years a block from my house. P&W 100 line outside of Philadelphia.

Was at Steamtown last year and spent the entire day there. Great museum and the 7-mile trolley car ride was the best I have been on. The older gentleman operating the trolley had that thing zipping along at a good clip going to the restoration shop. Talked with him a while as he provided a lot of info and answered all my questions.