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Back Again
Posted by Plate Rail on Monday, July 7, 2014 6:22 PM

Good Evening All!

Thought it would be good to catch up with the going ons in the CTT forum.  After a 5 year hiatus from the hobby ( and this forum ) I got out the Track Brite, scrubbed the rails and swapped out a number of 9V batteries.  Had to relearn my Legacy Cab2 all over.  The nostalgic smell of engine smoke and ozone got me all enthusiastic again.  Looking forward to renewing old acquaintances here as well as making new ones.

Bruce from " Southern " Ontario

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Posted by rtraincollector on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 3:17 PM

Welcome back. You never can really get it out of your blood lol

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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 10:46 PM

Welcome home Bruce !

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Posted by Guido on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 4:50 AM
Welcome back
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Posted by wmwalker on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:17 AM

Welcome back and I am glad to meet you. This is a great forum and good place where information can be found. Thumbs Up

Thanks

Wyatt

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Posted by thesiding on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 10:50 AM

Quoth a song from a seventties sitcom

'Welcome back, Your Dreams were your ticket out. Welcome Back. To that same old place that you laughed about. Well the names have all changed since you hung around. But those dreams have remained and they've turned around. Who'd have thought they lead ya (who'd have thought they lead ya) Back here where we need ya (back here where we need ya) Yeah we tease him alot cause we got him on the spot Welcome Back.

Welcome Back Welcome Back Welcome Back!

hard to believe a song from the seventies would work so well here

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Posted by Firelock76 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:32 PM

The song works because it's so true.

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Posted by Plate Rail on Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:01 PM

Thanks kindly for the warm welcomes.   It's true.....you just can't kick that itch for the fun of model railroading ....not like I was ever trying.  I've lost count of how many times I've returned to the hobby over the years.  Usually a change of gauge went along with the renewed enthusiasm.  This revival was spurred on by a chance purchase of a number of HO craftsman kits.  After assembling a few buildings and some rolling stock I gave my head a shake.  What was I doing wasting time on HO when I had a perfectly fine high rail layout in the den already?   Not that the layout is anywhere near finished....are they ever?  At least the track is permanently laid and I can run trains.  I'll spend my scratchbuilding skills working on something I can actually see.  Wink   So, I'm back.  Oh boy!

Bruce

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, July 18, 2014 11:37 PM

Bruce, WELCOME back.  Enjoy the trains.  God bless. 

 God bless TCA 05-58541   Benefactor Member of the NRA,  Member of the American Legion,   Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville Laugh,   KC&D QualifiedCowboy       

              

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Posted by Plate Rail on Saturday, July 19, 2014 12:03 PM

Thanks Chief!  I remember the fun and good humor you provide here in the coffee pot.  One saying especially.....Norfolk and Way.Laugh

Bruce Webster

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