Sunday Photo Fun!!! (sorry couldn't wait)

[Blueberryhill RR]

ATSJer....Welcome to the wonderful world of tubular track.

AND.........

[traindaddy1]

ATSJer: You are certainly on the right track!

[Sturgeon-Phish]

Happy Birthday

Here is the new to me sawmill on the layout.  Still working on detail ideas.  Suggestions????

Jim

[Anonymous]

Well, its 12:15 ET, so I guess this qualifies as Sunday.  I know I don't usually start this thread, but I couldn't wait to post my pics today!  Frank, I think you and some others on here will like these for obvious reasons.

Today is my birthday and I got to go shopping about 24 hours early; picked up these two K-Line cars '55 Caddy, and a '56 Chrysler 300

I also picked up my new tubular track!  I love it!  Not only is it 1/2 the price of the ballasted stuff, but it also 100% quieter than Fastrack.  I couldn't believe the difference between the two types of track.  Not to bad for a $53 birthday gift!

On another funny note;

When I got to the LHS today, I was showing my brother the protable layout table that I stole my design from the last time I was in there.  After showing it to him the worker at the shop said; "I'll sell you one of those for $300." (He was very proud of himself)  I responded, "Well, last time I was in here I checked this one out and built my own for $35!"  He wasn't so proud, he then said, "well...ours are complete with trim and grey paint."  Ohhhh, I thought, so it would cost me all of $45!  I kept that last bit to myself.  They don't lay track, they don't wire, all they do is build the floating table top, and they are charging $300!  Dang, I should start selling them for $150!