Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers
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is a bald photographer / former theater technician, now I sell stuff to theatres. based out of Central NJ, He/Him. Also, I like trains and star trek. Is one half of the Rail Brothers. Check out our website for Rail Brothers stuff: https://railbrothers.net/
Having a bit of Foam-o today about missing Reading and Northern 2102’s winter ramble today. So here’s a video of last year’s winter ramble we took! Send over any videos or photos you get today and I’ll share them on our story! #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #jimthorpe #lehighgorge
February 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Having a bit of Foam-o today about missing Reading and Northern 2102’s winter ramble today. So here’s a video of last year’s winter ramble we took! Send over any videos or photos you get today and I’ll share them on our story! #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #jimthorpe #lehighgorge
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all!
February 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all!
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the most important thing in your house is a room filled with Nothing. once the expensive hobby kicks in, that room becomes a wonderland. you're thinking "my hobbies aren't expensive". They will be. You're gonna wake up one day and go "Fuck, I gotta make a model trainset of lower Manhattan"
February 14, 2026 at 2:36 AM
the most important thing in your house is a room filled with Nothing. once the expensive hobby kicks in, that room becomes a wonderland. you're thinking "my hobbies aren't expensive". They will be. You're gonna wake up one day and go "Fuck, I gotta make a model trainset of lower Manhattan"
Train over train
February 14, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Train over train
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Reminder! We have an Etsy store with custom designed railroad themed shirts, hats, and even a few cups all designed by the Video Brother, Dan himself! Let us know what other railroad designs you would like! #railroads #railfan #railroadlife #etsy #railfanning
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Reminder! We have an Etsy store with custom designed railroad themed shirts, hats, and even a few cups all designed by the Video Brother, Dan himself! Let us know what other railroad designs you would like! #railroads #railfan #railroadlife #etsy #railfanning
My club has only two more weekends left open to the public until next Thanksgiving. The Burlington County Model Railroad Club is open on 2/14, 2/15, 2/21 & 2/22 from noon to 5 pm. #modeltrains #modelrailroads #burlingtoncounty #southjersey #greaterphiladelphia
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
My club has only two more weekends left open to the public until next Thanksgiving. The Burlington County Model Railroad Club is open on 2/14, 2/15, 2/21 & 2/22 from noon to 5 pm. #modeltrains #modelrailroads #burlingtoncounty #southjersey #greaterphiladelphia
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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If someone decided to open a model train cafe somewhere in NYC, I think it would draw a lot of people. And by "people" I mean me. The world needs more model train cafes
February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
If someone decided to open a model train cafe somewhere in NYC, I think it would draw a lot of people. And by "people" I mean me. The world needs more model train cafes
The “merchants row” kit on the layout. Still need to add signs to it.
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The “merchants row” kit on the layout. Still need to add signs to it.
Oops, got another t trak module
February 10, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Oops, got another t trak module
Took a trip last year today (Feb, 8 2025) on the Reading and Northern Railroad’s first winter iron horse ramble in one of their gorgeous parlor cars. It was quite an experience travelling through the frozen landscapes on it! #steamtrain #polarexpress #jimthorpe #poconos #trainride
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Took a trip last year today (Feb, 8 2025) on the Reading and Northern Railroad’s first winter iron horse ramble in one of their gorgeous parlor cars. It was quite an experience travelling through the frozen landscapes on it! #steamtrain #polarexpress #jimthorpe #poconos #trainride
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Hello Bluesky, it is 8 in the morning and while looking for photos of the New York, Susquehanna & Western's GE B40-8s, I stumbled across James E. Kranefield's beautiful artwork developed for the company throughout the early 1990s and thought I would share these with the fine folks of this website.
February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Hello Bluesky, it is 8 in the morning and while looking for photos of the New York, Susquehanna & Western's GE B40-8s, I stumbled across James E. Kranefield's beautiful artwork developed for the company throughout the early 1990s and thought I would share these with the fine folks of this website.
Sometimes, I like the run my trains without sound, and just have the clickity clack of the rails. This is an old Bachmann PRR K4 (4-6-2) No. 1361 that I haven’t run in a while, it has no speaker but I kinda forget how well it runs. At the end you get a good look at my switching layout. #modeltrains
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Sometimes, I like the run my trains without sound, and just have the clickity clack of the rails. This is an old Bachmann PRR K4 (4-6-2) No. 1361 that I haven’t run in a while, it has no speaker but I kinda forget how well it runs. At the end you get a good look at my switching layout. #modeltrains
A colorful down town, still have a few more pieces to go on and some touch up paint. Debating trying to put some accents on the painted parts with a paint pen.
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
A colorful down town, still have a few more pieces to go on and some touch up paint. Debating trying to put some accents on the painted parts with a paint pen.
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SEPTA rolls out leased rail cars to ease Regional Rail overcrowding | @nbcphiladelphia.com - www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/s... #Philly #Philadelphia #trains #transit #MARC
SEPTA rolls out leased rail cars to ease Regional Rail overcrowding
On Monday, SEPTA added 10 rail cars, leased from Maryland's MARC mass transit system, to Regional Rail lines in an effort to ease overcrowding.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:26 PM
SEPTA rolls out leased rail cars to ease Regional Rail overcrowding | @nbcphiladelphia.com - www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/s... #Philly #Philadelphia #trains #transit #MARC
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Slow freight showing off some of my newer cars.
February 2, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Slow freight showing off some of my newer cars.
New StackTalk podcast episode is now up! On it we talk about our experience with the Amherst Railroad Hobby show last week and making our T-Trak modules as part of the Upload Express Modelers! Listen here! railbrothers.net/2026/01/31/n... #modeltrains #stacktalk #podcast #uploadexpress
January 31, 2026 at 9:19 PM
New StackTalk podcast episode is now up! On it we talk about our experience with the Amherst Railroad Hobby show last week and making our T-Trak modules as part of the Upload Express Modelers! Listen here! railbrothers.net/2026/01/31/n... #modeltrains #stacktalk #podcast #uploadexpress
Annoyed with myself that I can’t find a new train to impulse buy. Lol.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Annoyed with myself that I can’t find a new train to impulse buy. Lol.
I think this is pretty much painted, guess I’ll put it together tomorrow. #modelrailroads #modelbuilding #scenery
January 28, 2026 at 3:22 AM
I think this is pretty much painted, guess I’ll put it together tomorrow. #modelrailroads #modelbuilding #scenery
A view from the photo line! Reading and Northern 2102 (the railroad’s resident steam locomotive) accelerates across Kirby Ave on its way back to Nesquhonning, PA on August 23rd, 2025. #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #steamengine #lehighgorge #mountaintop
January 27, 2026 at 6:02 PM
A view from the photo line! Reading and Northern 2102 (the railroad’s resident steam locomotive) accelerates across Kirby Ave on its way back to Nesquhonning, PA on August 23rd, 2025. #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #steamengine #lehighgorge #mountaintop
Check out this HO diesel locomotives with operating fans! Probably the coolest thing we came across at the Amhurst Railroad Hobby Show in the Springfield, MA this weekend. You can preorder them at Class One Model Works . I want the Conrail one. #modeltrains #modelrailroad #dieseltrain #modelrailway
January 27, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Check out this HO diesel locomotives with operating fans! Probably the coolest thing we came across at the Amhurst Railroad Hobby Show in the Springfield, MA this weekend. You can preorder them at Class One Model Works . I want the Conrail one. #modeltrains #modelrailroad #dieseltrain #modelrailway
These t trak modules are addicting. Thinking I want to make this Agway grain elevator that used to be in Bordentown until recently. Made a quick sketch of how it would go on a double. Note: photos not mine.
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 AM
These t trak modules are addicting. Thinking I want to make this Agway grain elevator that used to be in Bordentown until recently. Made a quick sketch of how it would go on a double. Note: photos not mine.
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Anything but the metric system!
January 25, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Anything but the metric system!