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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers

@hioo01.bsky.social

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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. Link tree to Rail Brothers stuff: https://linktr.ee/railbrothers

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 2h

The system doesn’t accept republic credits.

a man says credits will do fine no, they won 't

ALT: a man says credits will do fine no, they won 't

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 3h

This is a fun one. Someone forgot to feed the bot.

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 3h

Really weird.

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 4h

Glad someone else noticed them, they all have ridiculous AI images on them too.

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 6h

The what?

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 7h

And if you are interested in joining their model train community. You can join the model train people's discord here: discord.gg/tCh4gj8SCN

Join the ModelTrainPeople Discord Server!

The Model Train People is a group of mostly 20 and 30-somethings from around the world that share the interest of the World's Greatest Hobby! | 166 members

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 7h

YouTube links to both podcasts:
Model Train People (Part 1): youtu.be/Ar3mi2S8320?...
Stacktalk (Part 2): youtu.be/YL4rXSXPPPU?...
#modelrailroad #modeltrain

Stacktalk Season 2 Ep 9 part 2 : Operating Layouts

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 8h

The express accelerates past the local freight at the Woodstown Central Railroad. All engines here have NJ heritage. #steamtrain #readingrailroad #diesel #railroad #southjersey

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 20h

A new StackTalk Podcast is up! This time it’s a collaboration with the Model Train People’s podcast! We went over to the MTP’s podcast and talked about display and railfanning model railroad layouts, then they came over to ours to talk about operating layouts! Check them out! linktr.ee/railbrothers

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 2d

Railfanning, birding and fishing, what do they have in common? Lots of sitting around and waiting! Find out more about the fun of railfanning on StackTalk with the Railbrothers. Check out our linktree with where to listen! linktr.ee/railbrothers #railfanning #birding #fishing #railfan #railfans

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 2d

One day, I'll make a coffee table train layout. Great Job!

The Mindful Maker 🇨🇦 @rincewind-unseenu.bsky.social · 2d

After quite a few months, I’ve reached about 90% completion of my coffee table/model train set. It is made from maple and walnut, with plexiglass sides and top. It’s about 80 percent scrap wood, and bits and pieces I found at thrift stores over the years. I’m really happy with it.

A rectangular box on short legs sits in the middle of a carpet. The box itself is mostly plexiglass, with dark brown walnut wood on top and light maple on the sides. It encloses two winter scenes. But try and get her shape is divided diagonally, each side, showing a slightly different scene.

One side of the train set showing a winter country scene, a snowy landscape with lots of pine trees, two train tracks run around it, over a frozen river and lake, and buy a station with several park, cars, and people collecting their luggage after the train has dropped them off

Another overview of the train set coffee table, showing it at a slight angle. It is a rectangular box, on short legs. The sides and top are mostly plexiglass with a wooden frame.

A close-up photo of a building on the model train set. This is a brightly colored, red and white, 50s style diner. On the roof is the sign midnight burger in red white and bright yellow

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 4d

Even though it may not look like it from our socials, steam trains are not the dominant train in America. Find out more about the different types of railfans on our podcast, StackTalk with the Railbrothers! Check out our linktr.ee/railbrothers for wherever to listen. #steamtrain #railfan #podcast

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 6d

Reading and Northern’s Steam Locomotive 2102 glides across the new Lehigh River Bridge as it begins its journey up the Lehigh Gorge to Pittston, PA on an August morning. Filmed 8/23/25 #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #jimthorpe #readingandnorthern #poconos #steamengine

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 12d

Still remember that song. Usually like to watch this on Halloween.

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 12d

If you ever wanted to feel like you were living on a model railroad, you should have been at the Woodstown Central Railroad during a photo charter #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #dieseltrain #southjersey

Looking straight out of a model railroad. Woodstown Central #9, a 1942 Alco 0-6-0 steam locomotive pulls a small freight past the pond at Mannington Mills

Notching up the throttle, the pair of ex Reading FP7s charges across the small bridge just south of Woodstown.

A local freight headed by Steam Locomotive #9 waits on the spur for the FP7s to come through with the passenger train.

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OrangeJinty @orangejinty.bsky.social · 14d

fuck yeah baby great big baked potato fuck yeah

"Great Big Baked Potato"
as served on all NORTHERN PACIFIC Dining Cars

Dr. Harvey Wiley Says:
"You have one of the best illustrations of what can be done in feeding people along the right lines, with the right kind of food, in the dining car service of the Northern Pacific Railway. The food served and
its preparation should be a model for every railroad and hotel in America. Much of the food they serve comes from their own model farms and the way it is prepared should be copied by others who wish to serve the public with food that is healthful."
FORM 5255. 50м. 6-13

NORTHERN PACIFIC
YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 13d

That feeling when you finally edit a bunch of photos you have been sitting on for a while. I guess I should post some?

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 16d

Sounds like the Delaware RR has finished the restoration on their steam locomotive, Susquehanna 142, and should be heading up their pumpkin trains this October! Excited to see this locomotive out on the rails again. #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #steamengine #northjersey #delawareriver

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 18d

Woodstown Central #9, a former US Army 0-6-0 steam locomotive built by Alco in 1942, charges past Marvin L Watson Memorial Park with a short freight train in tow. #southjersey #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #steamengine #freightrain

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 19d

I felt this way and now I have a T-trak module set that’s fits on my former dining room (now kids toy room) table…

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 19d

That's really neat, also the barbie one is really creative.

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 19d

Exactly, the plan is to have something done for the Springfield show in January so we can put them together there

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 19d

Ha! That’s fun.

Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 19d

Trying out N-Scale model trains by building some T-Trak modules! Now the question is, what scenery should I put on these modules? #nscale #ttrak #modeltrains #modelrailroads #modelrailway #ngauge #katounitrack #uploadexpress

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Billy Brown of the Rail Brothers @hioo01.bsky.social · 20d

This is an excellent point, and game stores are fast becoming a go to third space. A group of us even set up our model trains at one from time to time.