Jimgress
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I will not shut up about mass transit
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Jimgress
@jimgress.bsky.social
· Sep 30
Have any of the #modeltrains folks made it a goal of theirs to model and paint the 12+ designs of these that are out in the wild? I just need to know who's slutting it up. #trains
Me and 3 rail don't get along since I keep getting humbled by this 1990 K-line. New transformer arrived, but even with new track it just kept sputtering. Guess it's time to take apart I think...just as I hear a pop and the magic smoke come out. And...then it starts running? wtf #modeltrains
December 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Me and 3 rail don't get along since I keep getting humbled by this 1990 K-line. New transformer arrived, but even with new track it just kept sputtering. Guess it's time to take apart I think...just as I hear a pop and the magic smoke come out. And...then it starts running? wtf #modeltrains
I don't think you're a human with a heart that pulses if you don't get teary-eyed by the end of this essay. If you are of the persuasion of "didn't cry while watching Titanic" I present to you the video series that will be your Titanic. And not just because of a ship, you'll cry over a single cable.
Slapstick and terror on the high seas | Fool Time, Part 3 of 4
YouTube video by Secret Base
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December 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I don't think you're a human with a heart that pulses if you don't get teary-eyed by the end of this essay. If you are of the persuasion of "didn't cry while watching Titanic" I present to you the video series that will be your Titanic. And not just because of a ship, you'll cry over a single cable.
If you ever wanted to know the state of G scale "popularity" in the #modeltrains world, consider that I've now seen this barely-half-second shot of a modded Piko locomotive in an Ulta ad about a dozen times on various groups/forums. #modelrailroading
December 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you ever wanted to know the state of G scale "popularity" in the #modeltrains world, consider that I've now seen this barely-half-second shot of a modded Piko locomotive in an Ulta ad about a dozen times on various groups/forums. #modelrailroading
If you ever need to know what I'm like, just imagine the Wolverine-in-bed-looking-at-photo meme but it's just me looking at the Iowa Traction Baldwin Westinghouse steeple cab out there still doing its thing. #trains
December 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you ever need to know what I'm like, just imagine the Wolverine-in-bed-looking-at-photo meme but it's just me looking at the Iowa Traction Baldwin Westinghouse steeple cab out there still doing its thing. #trains
Hey #modeltrain nerds. I'm being dumb. I'm failing at running this early 1990's K-line because I am using the wrong transformer. I don't run O-scale so I don't understand, do DC motors run off inverted AC power? Do I need a $250 Lionel AC transformer to make this work without it running sketch?
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hey #modeltrain nerds. I'm being dumb. I'm failing at running this early 1990's K-line because I am using the wrong transformer. I don't run O-scale so I don't understand, do DC motors run off inverted AC power? Do I need a $250 Lionel AC transformer to make this work without it running sketch?
Props to the #modeltrain comments who helpfully explained why Lionel won't make the train from Wicked. The logistics, tooling, niche appeal etc make it a wildly impractical monstrosity. However my 1 final point, which is above scrutiny, is that Lionel won't do it because they are cowards. Thank you.
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Props to the #modeltrain comments who helpfully explained why Lionel won't make the train from Wicked. The logistics, tooling, niche appeal etc make it a wildly impractical monstrosity. However my 1 final point, which is above scrutiny, is that Lionel won't do it because they are cowards. Thank you.
Hey #train nerds can I get a viking roof appreciation post going? Post your favorite rolling stock roof designs! (this niche post brought to you by Bluesky: the platform for weirdos with hyperfixations with niche audiences in the triple digits.)
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Hey #train nerds can I get a viking roof appreciation post going? Post your favorite rolling stock roof designs! (this niche post brought to you by Bluesky: the platform for weirdos with hyperfixations with niche audiences in the triple digits.)
"but the Wicked #train is impractical" Yea but they made a full size mockup plus Jeff Goldblum has a smaller wind-up version too. FFS you make stupid cash grab #modeltrains all the time and there's fucking Wicked branded green Mac N Cheese what are you doing Lionel how do you suck at licenses?!
November 30, 2025 at 5:35 AM
"but the Wicked #train is impractical" Yea but they made a full size mockup plus Jeff Goldblum has a smaller wind-up version too. FFS you make stupid cash grab #modeltrains all the time and there's fucking Wicked branded green Mac N Cheese what are you doing Lionel how do you suck at licenses?!
Look we had over a year for Lionel to make a #modeltrain of that batshit Wicked locomotive and yet NOTHING. This cringey-ass #train company is too good for Wicked but can drag out the corpse of The Polar Express with uncanny Tom Hanks for two decades past that films cultural relevancy? Get real.
November 30, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Look we had over a year for Lionel to make a #modeltrain of that batshit Wicked locomotive and yet NOTHING. This cringey-ass #train company is too good for Wicked but can drag out the corpse of The Polar Express with uncanny Tom Hanks for two decades past that films cultural relevancy? Get real.
Yet another stunning #3dprint G scale locomotive designed and printed by the talented Michal Brož. With garden scale #modeltrains being prohibitively expensive and limited in stock, printing trains at this scale opens the doors for entry-level DIY hobbyists that simply hadn't existed before.
November 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Yet another stunning #3dprint G scale locomotive designed and printed by the talented Michal Brož. With garden scale #modeltrains being prohibitively expensive and limited in stock, printing trains at this scale opens the doors for entry-level DIY hobbyists that simply hadn't existed before.
All non-CDL trucks should be forced to be limited to a maximum height nose that matches sedans so people will stop buying trucks as pavement princesses and 90k vanity symbols. Exemptions for business "work trucks" are issued as limited permits like hunting permits and regulated by local counties.
November 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
All non-CDL trucks should be forced to be limited to a maximum height nose that matches sedans so people will stop buying trucks as pavement princesses and 90k vanity symbols. Exemptions for business "work trucks" are issued as limited permits like hunting permits and regulated by local counties.
Half of American drivers' liscenses should be revoked and driver testing should be as rigorous as Finland's with winter and rain training. Maximum age for drivers. Mandatory minimum jail time for vehicular manslaughter of pedestrians and cyclists.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Half of American drivers' liscenses should be revoked and driver testing should be as rigorous as Finland's with winter and rain training. Maximum age for drivers. Mandatory minimum jail time for vehicular manslaughter of pedestrians and cyclists.
I truly hope that every single #modelrailroad and #train enthusiast under the age of 35 ends this specific type of gatekeeping foamer forever. I can't think ANYTHING that holds this hobby back more than some cantankerous busybody who tanks a blossoming interest in the hobby with dipshit nonsense.
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I truly hope that every single #modelrailroad and #train enthusiast under the age of 35 ends this specific type of gatekeeping foamer forever. I can't think ANYTHING that holds this hobby back more than some cantankerous busybody who tanks a blossoming interest in the hobby with dipshit nonsense.
This is what is possible with #3Dprinting #modeltrains : Michal Brož 3D modeled and printed this G scale type 749 and powered it with PIKO 36105 motor blocks. It's such a strong example of just how far printing has come and the level of bespoke detail is possible even with FDM.
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This is what is possible with #3Dprinting #modeltrains : Michal Brož 3D modeled and printed this G scale type 749 and powered it with PIKO 36105 motor blocks. It's such a strong example of just how far printing has come and the level of bespoke detail is possible even with FDM.
Look I think more #modelrailroad layouts and #modeltrains themselves should include little animals. Pets! Squirrels! A judgemental bird! Cryptids! PUT. CUTE. ANIMALS. IN. YOUR. LAYOUTS.
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Look I think more #modelrailroad layouts and #modeltrains themselves should include little animals. Pets! Squirrels! A judgemental bird! Cryptids! PUT. CUTE. ANIMALS. IN. YOUR. LAYOUTS.
I wish G scale #modeltrains in the US were as prototypical as German modelers. Just this level of detail is often absent despite having the most room to detail with such a large train. It's clear that if I ever switch to O scale I'm 100% doing Proto48.
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I wish G scale #modeltrains in the US were as prototypical as German modelers. Just this level of detail is often absent despite having the most room to detail with such a large train. It's clear that if I ever switch to O scale I'm 100% doing Proto48.
I so fw HO scale models taken outside for gorgeous photography. Chris Leverett over at Model Railroading Structures & Scenery fb page posted this absolutely gorgeous building. Like LOOK at that wear. It's so easy to overdo building grime but this is just perfection. #modelrailroad #modeltrains
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I so fw HO scale models taken outside for gorgeous photography. Chris Leverett over at Model Railroading Structures & Scenery fb page posted this absolutely gorgeous building. Like LOOK at that wear. It's so easy to overdo building grime but this is just perfection. #modelrailroad #modeltrains
Hey fellow #train nerds. It's Monday. I don't have anything super interesting to say other than this is a cute photo of a railroad I don't model. Love Burlington's Everywhere West lettering. That is all.
November 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hey fellow #train nerds. It's Monday. I don't have anything super interesting to say other than this is a cute photo of a railroad I don't model. Love Burlington's Everywhere West lettering. That is all.
What I love about Chehalis Western garden #modelrailroad is how prototypical track action is even though the ground cover isn't trying to be to scale. It still works so well because of the simplicity of the ballast and large stones while the foreground tree debris looks like a dense thicket.
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 AM
What I love about Chehalis Western garden #modelrailroad is how prototypical track action is even though the ground cover isn't trying to be to scale. It still works so well because of the simplicity of the ballast and large stones while the foreground tree debris looks like a dense thicket.
The other benefit to #3Dprinting is that you no longer have to buy trains from companies that can't help but glaze the Pedo-In-Chief with endless tacky slop #modeltrains
November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The other benefit to #3Dprinting is that you no longer have to buy trains from companies that can't help but glaze the Pedo-In-Chief with endless tacky slop #modeltrains
This is what is possible when you take an HO scale #3dprint model and scale it up for G scale railroading. Builder Chris S. took the time to scale, redesign parts in order to take this sawmill from a 1:87 to nearly 9ft long using 30kg of filament. Pretty impressive. #modeltrains
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This is what is possible when you take an HO scale #3dprint model and scale it up for G scale railroading. Builder Chris S. took the time to scale, redesign parts in order to take this sawmill from a 1:87 to nearly 9ft long using 30kg of filament. Pretty impressive. #modeltrains
What a surprise: invest in better infrastructure and people will show up and use it. Every dollar spent on rail expansion and improvement reduces traffic, reduces road wear and improves everyone's commutes. #masstransit and #trains are mandatory for America's prosperity.
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
What a surprise: invest in better infrastructure and people will show up and use it. Every dollar spent on rail expansion and improvement reduces traffic, reduces road wear and improves everyone's commutes. #masstransit and #trains are mandatory for America's prosperity.
Fingers crossed fellow #modeltrain folks that I manage to have enough free hours this holiday season to actually finish working on either GE steeple #652 or Baldwin #440. Odds aren't too great seeing as how busy I am but it'd be nice to have one of these running around the ol' xmas tree.
November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Fingers crossed fellow #modeltrain folks that I manage to have enough free hours this holiday season to actually finish working on either GE steeple #652 or Baldwin #440. Odds aren't too great seeing as how busy I am but it'd be nice to have one of these running around the ol' xmas tree.
I really wish parts like motor blocks and drive wheelsets were more readily available in G scale #trains. And by that I mean way cheaper, & more variety. I can't believe the markup a bunch of $20 can motors are, or how steel drive wheels are $50 a wheel.
November 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I really wish parts like motor blocks and drive wheelsets were more readily available in G scale #trains. And by that I mean way cheaper, & more variety. I can't believe the markup a bunch of $20 can motors are, or how steel drive wheels are $50 a wheel.
At some point I'll need to make a top 10 best weathering I've seen online because there's many repeat "offenders" who are just so fantastic at their work I can't help but keep mentioning them time and again. Once again here's Tom Foster dropping yet another set of gorgeous #modeltrain pieces.
November 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
At some point I'll need to make a top 10 best weathering I've seen online because there's many repeat "offenders" who are just so fantastic at their work I can't help but keep mentioning them time and again. Once again here's Tom Foster dropping yet another set of gorgeous #modeltrain pieces.