James L. Agneta
@jlagneta.bsky.social
Railfan and Architect in training.
Hudson Valley, NY
He/Him
Hudson Valley, NY
He/Him
If you are in Northern NJ and/or the greater NY Metro region this holiday season, come check out the Garden State Model Railway Club's annual Holiday Shows starting the last weekend in November!
We have two HO Scale layouts, including one under construction!
Hope to see you there!
🚂
We have two HO Scale layouts, including one under construction!
Hope to see you there!
🚂
November 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
If you are in Northern NJ and/or the greater NY Metro region this holiday season, come check out the Garden State Model Railway Club's annual Holiday Shows starting the last weekend in November!
We have two HO Scale layouts, including one under construction!
Hope to see you there!
🚂
We have two HO Scale layouts, including one under construction!
Hope to see you there!
🚂
Built April 1918 at Baldwin. Up until December 1941, she was Erie Railroad J-2 Class No. 2499. The low stepped running boards toward the pilot are a trademark (although not a consistent one) of the Erie's Russian Decapods.
Here she is at some point in her Erie days, sporting a high headlight.
Here she is at some point in her Erie days, sporting a high headlight.
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Built April 1918 at Baldwin. Up until December 1941, she was Erie Railroad J-2 Class No. 2499. The low stepped running boards toward the pilot are a trademark (although not a consistent one) of the Erie's Russian Decapods.
Here she is at some point in her Erie days, sporting a high headlight.
Here she is at some point in her Erie days, sporting a high headlight.
It's a building I really want to go visit one day 🙏
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It's a building I really want to go visit one day 🙏
Scenes from the last two nights... setup with the Ops Chair for our model railroad club's next op session.
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Scenes from the last two nights... setup with the Ops Chair for our model railroad club's next op session.
At my club, NYSW 142's headlight decoration had spurred some interesting conversations.
So I whipped up a complete fictional railroad.
Have some logos, possible reporting marks, and drumheads. (Didn't do a paint scheme, but I figure "boiled crustacean" red is key)
Go crab wild with it! 🦀🦞🚂
So I whipped up a complete fictional railroad.
Have some logos, possible reporting marks, and drumheads. (Didn't do a paint scheme, but I figure "boiled crustacean" red is key)
Go crab wild with it! 🦀🦞🚂
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
At my club, NYSW 142's headlight decoration had spurred some interesting conversations.
So I whipped up a complete fictional railroad.
Have some logos, possible reporting marks, and drumheads. (Didn't do a paint scheme, but I figure "boiled crustacean" red is key)
Go crab wild with it! 🦀🦞🚂
So I whipped up a complete fictional railroad.
Have some logos, possible reporting marks, and drumheads. (Didn't do a paint scheme, but I figure "boiled crustacean" red is key)
Go crab wild with it! 🦀🦞🚂
Of course, being a Rapido product, it comes pre-loaded with fun sounds on the sound decoder!
🚂🐁🔊
🚂🐁🔊
November 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Of course, being a Rapido product, it comes pre-loaded with fun sounds on the sound decoder!
🚂🐁🔊
🚂🐁🔊
Erie No. 26 takes it's first steps on the club's test track.
🚂🔊
This was my major purchase at the Timonium Show last weekend, and is the one GE 44-tonner I'll ever need*.
(*I would like to acquire the M&U/M&NJ and NYO&W locos in due course though!)
🚂🔊
This was my major purchase at the Timonium Show last weekend, and is the one GE 44-tonner I'll ever need*.
(*I would like to acquire the M&U/M&NJ and NYO&W locos in due course though!)
November 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Erie No. 26 takes it's first steps on the club's test track.
🚂🔊
This was my major purchase at the Timonium Show last weekend, and is the one GE 44-tonner I'll ever need*.
(*I would like to acquire the M&U/M&NJ and NYO&W locos in due course though!)
🚂🔊
This was my major purchase at the Timonium Show last weekend, and is the one GE 44-tonner I'll ever need*.
(*I would like to acquire the M&U/M&NJ and NYO&W locos in due course though!)
An unstreamlined C&O L1 Hudson, with centered headlight and Franklin Type A rotary valve gear (as seen on 494 below), is a mood and I am all here for it.
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
An unstreamlined C&O L1 Hudson, with centered headlight and Franklin Type A rotary valve gear (as seen on 494 below), is a mood and I am all here for it.
UP did run their Office Car Special over Horseshoe Curve back in 2018.
(and then ultimately ran the train up to Harriman, NY)
(and then ultimately ran the train up to Harriman, NY)
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
UP did run their Office Car Special over Horseshoe Curve back in 2018.
(and then ultimately ran the train up to Harriman, NY)
(and then ultimately ran the train up to Harriman, NY)
From yesterday, here's a shot of NYSW 142 in action.
(Full video coming soon!™)
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(Full video coming soon!™)
🚂
October 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From yesterday, here's a shot of NYSW 142 in action.
(Full video coming soon!™)
🚂
(Full video coming soon!™)
🚂
Forget mounting antlers or eagles on top of a steam locomotive headlight.
Crabs are where it's at. 🦀
🚂
Crabs are where it's at. 🦀
🚂
October 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Forget mounting antlers or eagles on top of a steam locomotive headlight.
Crabs are where it's at. 🦀
🚂
Crabs are where it's at. 🦀
🚂
Very cool! If one of these were rolling by in a consist, it wouldn't even register as something out of the ordinary to me.
I'm amazed that there are three of these things preserved!
I'm amazed that there are three of these things preserved!
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Very cool! If one of these were rolling by in a consist, it wouldn't even register as something out of the ordinary to me.
I'm amazed that there are three of these things preserved!
I'm amazed that there are three of these things preserved!
Wacky yet neat combination Boxcar and Covered Hopper!
More info on the two cars used by the Milwaukee Road and BC Rail in joint service in the attached image!
More info on the two cars used by the Milwaukee Road and BC Rail in joint service in the attached image!
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Wacky yet neat combination Boxcar and Covered Hopper!
More info on the two cars used by the Milwaukee Road and BC Rail in joint service in the attached image!
More info on the two cars used by the Milwaukee Road and BC Rail in joint service in the attached image!
You need to do the thing and make this kitbash into a 1:1 scale reality.
October 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
You need to do the thing and make this kitbash into a 1:1 scale reality.
We were close! The L&HR had three copies, numbered 10, 11, and 12, built in 1944. They saw six (6!) years of service before being scrapped. No. 12 received an overhaul in 1950, but was never fired up again. There was allegedly interest by other RRs in purchasing them, but nothing came from it.
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
We were close! The L&HR had three copies, numbered 10, 11, and 12, built in 1944. They saw six (6!) years of service before being scrapped. No. 12 received an overhaul in 1950, but was never fired up again. There was allegedly interest by other RRs in purchasing them, but nothing came from it.
Despite no connecting trains at Denville (due to a derailment East at Summit), I understand the Boonton Scoot service was rather well patronized!
Power on the 12:50 Scoot back to Denville had NJT #4210 (The Erie Railroad Heritage Unit aka The Best Heritage unit) as power.
🧵9/10
Power on the 12:50 Scoot back to Denville had NJT #4210 (The Erie Railroad Heritage Unit aka The Best Heritage unit) as power.
🧵9/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Despite no connecting trains at Denville (due to a derailment East at Summit), I understand the Boonton Scoot service was rather well patronized!
Power on the 12:50 Scoot back to Denville had NJT #4210 (The Erie Railroad Heritage Unit aka The Best Heritage unit) as power.
🧵9/10
Power on the 12:50 Scoot back to Denville had NJT #4210 (The Erie Railroad Heritage Unit aka The Best Heritage unit) as power.
🧵9/10
NJT was running their "Boonton Scoot" shuttle train between Denville and Boonton (which doesn't get weekend trains) just for the event.
First train to Boonton had NJT #4101 (The NJDOT Heritage Unit) as power.
🧵8/10
First train to Boonton had NJT #4101 (The NJDOT Heritage Unit) as power.
🧵8/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
NJT was running their "Boonton Scoot" shuttle train between Denville and Boonton (which doesn't get weekend trains) just for the event.
First train to Boonton had NJT #4101 (The NJDOT Heritage Unit) as power.
🧵8/10
First train to Boonton had NJT #4101 (The NJDOT Heritage Unit) as power.
🧵8/10
Live music was on point!
(Apologies for the finger in shot!)
🧵7/10
(Apologies for the finger in shot!)
🧵7/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Live music was on point!
(Apologies for the finger in shot!)
🧵7/10
(Apologies for the finger in shot!)
🧵7/10
"Merci!"
NJ's Merci Train Boxcar, previously missing since 1958, now back in NJ
🧵6/10
NJ's Merci Train Boxcar, previously missing since 1958, now back in NJ
🧵6/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Merci!"
NJ's Merci Train Boxcar, previously missing since 1958, now back in NJ
🧵6/10
NJ's Merci Train Boxcar, previously missing since 1958, now back in NJ
🧵6/10
Most Unexpected thing were the Disco-Stripe colored curtains in CNJ Blue Comet Observation Car "DeVico"... which may be the closest IRL equivalent to the NJT Pride Flag Meme
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🧵5/10
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🧵5/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Most Unexpected thing were the Disco-Stripe colored curtains in CNJ Blue Comet Observation Car "DeVico"... which may be the closest IRL equivalent to the NJT Pride Flag Meme
🟧🟦🟪
🧵5/10
🟧🟦🟪
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For the Car Enthusiasts...
(although I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo of the fire truck or NJT Bus)
🧵4/10
(although I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo of the fire truck or NJT Bus)
🧵4/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For the Car Enthusiasts...
(although I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo of the fire truck or NJT Bus)
🧵4/10
(although I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo of the fire truck or NJT Bus)
🧵4/10
The most relevant to my modeling interests were Erie Railroad No. 436 (an EMD SW9) and Erie Railroad Crane No. 03125 (Bucyrus 160T)
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September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The most relevant to my modeling interests were Erie Railroad No. 436 (an EMD SW9) and Erie Railroad Crane No. 03125 (Bucyrus 160T)
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"We had one GG1, yes, but what about a second GG1?"
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September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"We had one GG1, yes, but what about a second GG1?"
🧵2/10
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Shots from this years URHS's "Railroad Museum for a Day" event. 🚂
(Photos do not do justice to how vibrant the Jade Green is on that NYC E8!)
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(Photos do not do justice to how vibrant the Jade Green is on that NYC E8!)
🧵1/10
September 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Shots from this years URHS's "Railroad Museum for a Day" event. 🚂
(Photos do not do justice to how vibrant the Jade Green is on that NYC E8!)
🧵1/10
(Photos do not do justice to how vibrant the Jade Green is on that NYC E8!)
🧵1/10
The Milwaukee Zoo's railroad would have been the last place I would expect to see any application of the Erie Railroad's post-1951 two-tone green paint scheme, winged diamond and all.
As an Erie RR fan, I'm not complaining, but I'm genuinely curious as to why the zoo chose that paint scheme.
As an Erie RR fan, I'm not complaining, but I'm genuinely curious as to why the zoo chose that paint scheme.
September 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The Milwaukee Zoo's railroad would have been the last place I would expect to see any application of the Erie Railroad's post-1951 two-tone green paint scheme, winged diamond and all.
As an Erie RR fan, I'm not complaining, but I'm genuinely curious as to why the zoo chose that paint scheme.
As an Erie RR fan, I'm not complaining, but I'm genuinely curious as to why the zoo chose that paint scheme.