Have a spot cleared off for the On30
Running this Railroad reminds me of one of the acts on the old EdSullivan show:
How many plates can you keep spinning at the same time ?
Well it's not Topo Gigio.
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Thank you for that memory ! I had completely forgotten about Topo !
Ed Sullivan had everything. Early television had shows that followed the Vaudeville formula:
a little singing, dancing, comedians, music acts. Ed had them all.
And break through performances by Presley, the Beatles, the Stones,the Doors, Santana, and on and on...
Cool beans, man !
If you can get it, The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show airs weekdays on Decades TV: https://www.decades.com/schedule
Thanks for the great tip !
Now that I've gotten a solid start on the train room, it's time to heed the wife's advice:
" Why don't you get started on setting up the trains in the backyard, before it gets too hot".
you know the wife is always right !
A feast for the eyes with 10 trains in motion !
Had my share of mishaps...
I'll keep work in' the scenery
And if I can tear myself out of the train room, I'll get started on the G gauge in the backyard...
It's been rainy, so I'm inside with the 0n30
It is currently a stub ended switching operation
I used my double slip...
Phase 2 will be to connect the loop all the way around. I need the access right now for scenery.
Look'in good Paul.
Topo Gigio was one of my favorite acts on the Ed Sullivan show - When he was on, I got to stay up later.
Thank you for the kind words !
I remember we got to stay up in our PJ's when the Beatles first appeared on Ed Sullivan. Another memory from that time frame was laying in bed, and trying to go to sleep, and hearing the " Andy Griffith Show" theme song ( whistling). A random memory, to be sure ...
Paul
This 2 cylinder Shay is just what the doctor ordered for switching!
Heave Ho...
Make a set out...
And build the train for the road engine
And now...
for the Climax!
Yeah, there's just no way to leave out the narrow gauge beauties!
Yep. I'm very selective:
I've got it narrowed down to anything that rolls on rails,
I'm into it !
Narrow gauge has a charm, and you can get hooked on it in a big way ( like me ).
U.p. Big Boys
C+O Alleghenies
N+W class A's
and Hawaiian plantation engines
I love it all !
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