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/
Testing trains on the club layout before open house season. If you are local to South Jersey, you should come check out the Burlington County Model Railroad Club! The next open houses are on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend! #modeltrains #modelrailroad #burlingtoncounty #southjersey
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Testing trains on the club layout before open house season. If you are local to South Jersey, you should come check out the Burlington County Model Railroad Club! The next open houses are on Saturday and Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend! #modeltrains #modelrailroad #burlingtoncounty #southjersey
Adding ground cover to my Inglenook style model railroad layout. It’s starting to come together! #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeltrain #inglenook #nmra #hoscale
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Adding ground cover to my Inglenook style model railroad layout. It’s starting to come together! #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeltrain #inglenook #nmra #hoscale
Excellent idea, makes any adjustments that need to be done really simple.
Now you see it, now you don’t. Raspberry Pi Pico crossing light controller cunningly hidden under the signal box.
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Excellent idea, makes any adjustments that need to be done really simple.
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SCHUMER: Look… I know everyone’s worried about this statue facing our gates. But I see this as a chess match between us and the Greeks—and I know chess. Our best play is to move the horse straight forward.
Senator Schumer Votes to Let the Big Wooden Horse into Troy
“In the wake of votes by a handful of key Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to pass a GOP-led continuing resolution funding f...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
SCHUMER: Look… I know everyone’s worried about this statue facing our gates. But I see this as a chess match between us and the Greeks—and I know chess. Our best play is to move the horse straight forward.
We have ground cover! Hopefully it stays down once it’s dry! #modeltrains #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeling #scenery
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
We have ground cover! Hopefully it stays down once it’s dry! #modeltrains #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeling #scenery
Woodstown Central’s steam locomotive number 9 pulls a freight train past a line of photographers on the Friends of Philadelphia Trollies photo charter back in September. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #southjersey #freighttrain
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Woodstown Central’s steam locomotive number 9 pulls a freight train past a line of photographers on the Friends of Philadelphia Trollies photo charter back in September. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #southjersey #freighttrain
Added static grass to test piece #3 for the model railroad, I think I might feel comfortable putting on the real layout now.
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Added static grass to test piece #3 for the model railroad, I think I might feel comfortable putting on the real layout now.
A new episode StackTalk podcast is up! In this one we talk about recent (past 6 months?) railroad news. Check the link tree to find it where ever you listen to podcasts! linktr.ee/railbrothers #railfans #railroads #trains #trainspotting #railfanning #podcast #stacktalk
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A new episode StackTalk podcast is up! In this one we talk about recent (past 6 months?) railroad news. Check the link tree to find it where ever you listen to podcasts! linktr.ee/railbrothers #railfans #railroads #trains #trainspotting #railfanning #podcast #stacktalk
Switching the yard on my model railroad after an ops session, condensed down 25 minutes into 1 for you guys! Enjoy! #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeltrain #traintok #trainnerds
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Switching the yard on my model railroad after an ops session, condensed down 25 minutes into 1 for you guys! Enjoy! #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modeltrain #traintok #trainnerds
Watch as I add ballast to my model railroad switching layout.This is my first time ballasting a layout and it seems to have turned out ok! #modeltrain #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modelmaking
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Watch as I add ballast to my model railroad switching layout.This is my first time ballasting a layout and it seems to have turned out ok! #modeltrain #modelrailroad #modelrailway #modelmaking
Painted stuff on the inglenook layout tonight.
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Painted stuff on the inglenook layout tonight.
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New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.
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LET THE HERO BORN OF WOMAN CRUSH THE SERPENT WITH HIS HEEL
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
LET THE HERO BORN OF WOMAN CRUSH THE SERPENT WITH HIS HEEL
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THE MILWAUKEE ROAD IS A BITCH
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
THE MILWAUKEE ROAD IS A BITCH
I guess I forgot to post these photos from this summer? Here is Reading and Northern 2102 near the end of its journey from Pittston to Nesquehoning rounding the new bridge in the scenic Lehigh Gorge on August 23rd 2025. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #jimthorpe #lehighgorge
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I guess I forgot to post these photos from this summer? Here is Reading and Northern 2102 near the end of its journey from Pittston to Nesquehoning rounding the new bridge in the scenic Lehigh Gorge on August 23rd 2025. #steamtrain #steamlocomotive #steamengine #jimthorpe #lehighgorge
Getting ready for my first operating session tomorrow! Getting my paperwork together. #modelrailroads #modeltrains
November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Getting ready for my first operating session tomorrow! Getting my paperwork together. #modelrailroads #modeltrains
Happy Halloween! What’s more spooky than the Bordentown Ghost Train? Called that by locals since it’s restricted to only coming through town at night due to the NJT Riverline operating during the day. Here it is passing the Third Street crossing. #ghosttrain #bordentown #conrail #csx #ns #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Halloween! What’s more spooky than the Bordentown Ghost Train? Called that by locals since it’s restricted to only coming through town at night due to the NJT Riverline operating during the day. Here it is passing the Third Street crossing. #ghosttrain #bordentown #conrail #csx #ns #halloween
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This time last year the Farmer's Wife surprised the locals with her giant pumpkin. What does she have for us this year?
#modeltrains
#modeltrains
October 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This time last year the Farmer's Wife surprised the locals with her giant pumpkin. What does she have for us this year?
#modeltrains
#modeltrains
PRR 9206, an EMD SW1 diesel locomotive, built in 1949, departs with an empty train to Ringoes, after delivering the passengers to pumpkin junction. Filmed today, 10/25/25. #prr #hunterdoncountynj #centralnj #train #railroad
October 26, 2025 at 2:03 AM
PRR 9206, an EMD SW1 diesel locomotive, built in 1949, departs with an empty train to Ringoes, after delivering the passengers to pumpkin junction. Filmed today, 10/25/25. #prr #hunterdoncountynj #centralnj #train #railroad
Like, I’m not happy about the merger, but this will be cool to see: www.trains.com/pro/freight/... #trains #bigboy #railroads #railfan
Union Pacific plans to send the Big Boy from coast to coast for America’s 250th - Trains
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific plans to send Big Boy No. 4014 on a transcontinental trip next year as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. “I want to run Big Boy across the country,” CEO ...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Like, I’m not happy about the merger, but this will be cool to see: www.trains.com/pro/freight/... #trains #bigboy #railroads #railfan
A local freight crew is eager to get back to the yard for dinner… or it’s a photo charter at the @Woodstown Central Railroad! The railroad did a great job putting together a fun freight consist for their steam locomotive. Taken 9/21/25 #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #southjersey #steamengine
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
A local freight crew is eager to get back to the yard for dinner… or it’s a photo charter at the @Woodstown Central Railroad! The railroad did a great job putting together a fun freight consist for their steam locomotive. Taken 9/21/25 #steamlocomotive #steamtrain #southjersey #steamengine
Podcast plug: talking about operating model railroad layouts with the Model Train People on the Stack Talk podcast! Find the link in the link tree: linktr.ee/railbrothers #trains #modeltrains #modelrailroads #stacktalk #podcast
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Podcast plug: talking about operating model railroad layouts with the Model Train People on the Stack Talk podcast! Find the link in the link tree: linktr.ee/railbrothers #trains #modeltrains #modelrailroads #stacktalk #podcast
Asked our friends over at Model Train People to talk to us about operating model layouts. The podcast may have gone a little off the rails! Go check out our link tree for where to find both our Stack talk podcast and MTP’s podcast! linktr.ee/railbrothers #modeltrains #modelrailroad #modelrailways
October 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Asked our friends over at Model Train People to talk to us about operating model layouts. The podcast may have gone a little off the rails! Go check out our link tree for where to find both our Stack talk podcast and MTP’s podcast! linktr.ee/railbrothers #modeltrains #modelrailroad #modelrailways
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Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive!
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive!
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive!
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1934 Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive!
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Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
October 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Women don't care about the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.
Women only want one thing; and it's a 1941 North Shore Electroliner by Saint Louis Car Company.