James L. Agneta
@jlagneta.bsky.social
Railfan and Architect in training.
Hudson Valley, NY
He/Him
Hudson Valley, NY
He/Him
Reposted by James L. Agneta
The B-2 switcher had her first test under power.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The B-2 switcher had her first test under power.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
Last night I wired up the electrics in the tender and crossed my fingers as I turned her on.
Always love when my installs go right the first time.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Months, and this is all I've managed with art block and outside of art stuff. Better than nothing I suppose.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Months, and this is all I've managed with art block and outside of art stuff. Better than nothing I suppose.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
#1930s #History #Trains #Lackawanna DL&W Hudson 1154 at Brick Church NJ in 1938, The Lackawanna owned 5 of thsee Hudsons built by ALCO in 1937 the last Steam power ordered by Lackawanna, One of these was involved in a accident during WWII in 1943 at Wayland NY pulling the Lackawanna Limited
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#1930s #History #Trains #Lackawanna DL&W Hudson 1154 at Brick Church NJ in 1938, The Lackawanna owned 5 of thsee Hudsons built by ALCO in 1937 the last Steam power ordered by Lackawanna, One of these was involved in a accident during WWII in 1943 at Wayland NY pulling the Lackawanna Limited
Reposted by James L. Agneta
#NewYorkCentral #1950s #NewJersey #NewYorkCity #History Non other than the well known NYC Hudsons a Boston & Albany J-2 comes out of the Weehawken Tunnel in around 1950, This tunnel once linked the NYC West Shore also used by NYO&W to Weehawken NJ and today this tunnel is now the NJT Light Rail
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
#NewYorkCentral #1950s #NewJersey #NewYorkCity #History Non other than the well known NYC Hudsons a Boston & Albany J-2 comes out of the Weehawken Tunnel in around 1950, This tunnel once linked the NYC West Shore also used by NYO&W to Weehawken NJ and today this tunnel is now the NJT Light Rail
Reposted by James L. Agneta
#NewYorkCentral #1940s #1950s #NewJersey New York Central K11s on ready for Commuter trains at Dumont NJ on the West Shore Line now CSX River Sub, This was where the West Shore used to have a marshalling yard now a single track today
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
#NewYorkCentral #1940s #1950s #NewJersey New York Central K11s on ready for Commuter trains at Dumont NJ on the West Shore Line now CSX River Sub, This was where the West Shore used to have a marshalling yard now a single track today
Reposted by James L. Agneta
#NYO&W #NewJersey #1940s #History NYO&W F7 503 at Teaneck NJ in 1949 on what's now CSX River Sub, In the late 1940s and 50s after WWII the railroads begin the transition from Steam to Diesel and North Jersey was the sight of this with a steam powered freight train in the background
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
#NYO&W #NewJersey #1940s #History NYO&W F7 503 at Teaneck NJ in 1949 on what's now CSX River Sub, In the late 1940s and 50s after WWII the railroads begin the transition from Steam to Diesel and North Jersey was the sight of this with a steam powered freight train in the background
Reposted by James L. Agneta
What's it like working on Metro-North's West of Hudson line? For Line Superintendent Scott Zucker, who is crucial to the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines' operation, every day is exciting.
Here's how we keep these lines moving with the highest on-time performance in the NJT-operated system.
Here's how we keep these lines moving with the highest on-time performance in the NJT-operated system.
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What's it like working on Metro-North's West of Hudson line? For Line Superintendent Scott Zucker, who is crucial to the Port Jervis and Pascack Valley lines' operation, every day is exciting.
Here's how we keep these lines moving with the highest on-time performance in the NJT-operated system.
Here's how we keep these lines moving with the highest on-time performance in the NJT-operated system.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
It is peak ERIE, pre-merger: Producing a batch of "Thru Line Coaches gives me the opportunity to run a number of Erie cars
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It is peak ERIE, pre-merger: Producing a batch of "Thru Line Coaches gives me the opportunity to run a number of Erie cars
Reposted by James L. Agneta
This friday begins my clubs open house season. If youre in the Long Island, NY area, come by and run some trains!
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This friday begins my clubs open house season. If youre in the Long Island, NY area, come by and run some trains!
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Its a bit hard to find as the entrance is on the north side of the building in the parking lot.
From the east side, south of tracks, from the west side, north of Subway.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Have a watercolor of one of the concepts for the ALTA F45 I did a while back.
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Have a watercolor of one of the concepts for the ALTA F45 I did a while back.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
🧵/end. For many years with CSRM's professional staff, I diligently plotted a full exterior re-do of the museum's "Big Four" and Dingley Spice Mill buildings. These wore inferior paint hues and signs until 1998. My plans were executed coincident to Railfair 1999 when CSRM celebrated its origins.
May 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🧵/end. For many years with CSRM's professional staff, I diligently plotted a full exterior re-do of the museum's "Big Four" and Dingley Spice Mill buildings. These wore inferior paint hues and signs until 1998. My plans were executed coincident to Railfair 1999 when CSRM celebrated its origins.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
I was fortunate enough to get my first cab ride ever in one of the Valley Railroad’s steam locomotives in December. So cool!
January 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I was fortunate enough to get my first cab ride ever in one of the Valley Railroad’s steam locomotives in December. So cool!
Reposted by James L. Agneta
For shame, Lionel.
For fucking shame.
For fucking shame.
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
For shame, Lionel.
For fucking shame.
For fucking shame.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
This 1982 photograph shows Pullman 4400 series cars at the New Canaan, CT @MTA.info Metro-North Railroad station. These cars were nicknamed "washboards" because of their fluted stainless steel exteriors. Built in 1954, they ran on the New Haven Line until 1983, when they were replaced by Budd M2s.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This 1982 photograph shows Pullman 4400 series cars at the New Canaan, CT @MTA.info Metro-North Railroad station. These cars were nicknamed "washboards" because of their fluted stainless steel exteriors. Built in 1954, they ran on the New Haven Line until 1983, when they were replaced by Budd M2s.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Friday saw the first (and only) run of the AmSteam before she developed a gallop, threw a crankpin, and cooked her speaker...
Time for another rebuild then...
Time for another rebuild then...
November 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Friday saw the first (and only) run of the AmSteam before she developed a gallop, threw a crankpin, and cooked her speaker...
Time for another rebuild then...
Time for another rebuild then...
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Reposted by James L. Agneta
A fun feature (I think) of this Bachmann Charger is it has a crew alert - if you just let it run with no input for 30 seconds it sounds an alar, and if you STILL don’t do anything it activates the emergency brake (and the beacon flashes!)
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
A fun feature (I think) of this Bachmann Charger is it has a crew alert - if you just let it run with no input for 30 seconds it sounds an alar, and if you STILL don’t do anything it activates the emergency brake (and the beacon flashes!)
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 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Reposted by James L. Agneta
I did it guys.
I found the goofiest looking engine
I found the goofiest looking engine
November 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I did it guys.
I found the goofiest looking engine
I found the goofiest looking engine
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Just a fun coincidence, I have two photos of the same locomotive, a P&R Q1b 2-6-4T, taken several years apart. The locomotives operated commuter trains from roughly 1903 until the line was electrified in the 1930s.
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Just a fun coincidence, I have two photos of the same locomotive, a P&R Q1b 2-6-4T, taken several years apart. The locomotives operated commuter trains from roughly 1903 until the line was electrified in the 1930s.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Back when promoting model trains was a (literal) art form.
November 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Back when promoting model trains was a (literal) art form.
Reposted by James L. Agneta
Forgot how good a full length set of Arrows sounds taking off (and how fast they go)
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Forgot how good a full length set of Arrows sounds taking off (and how fast they go)