My girlfriend said she was making me something for my birthday and it was a secret. I never thought it would turn out this good OR that it would be train related. It was just a wooden train model from Menards. She did ALL the painting (the Miller Lite logo was free hand too!). She then glued a bottle cap on the smoke box to mimic a builders plate on the smoke box cover! Why Miller Lite? (you may be asking) Well, I work as a beer delivery guy for Miller. I got a really big kick out of this thing, She is the first girlfriend that actually supports my hobby/love of trains. So, I thought I would show all you people on here cause I thought you people might get a kick out of it.
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AlcoRS11Nut My girlfriend said she was making me something for my birthday and it was a secret. I never thought it would turn out this good OR that it would be train related. It was just a wooden train model from Menards. She did ALL the painting (the Miller Lite logo was free hand too!). She then glued a bottle cap on the smoke box to mimic a builders plate on the smoke box cover! Why Miller Lite? (you may be asking) Well, I work as a beer delivery guy for Miller. I got a really big kick out of this thing, She is the first girlfriend that actually supports my hobby/love of trains. So, I thought I would show all you people on here cause I thought you people might get a kick out of it. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/JeepNut1123/MillerTrain2.jpg http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/JeepNut1123/MillerTrain.jpg
Now where do you put the decoder?? This is a thoughtful gift
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
Great present! She knows how to please.
Wolfgang
Pueblo & Salt Lake RR
Come to us http://www.westportterminal.de my videos my blog
Yeah, she's a keeper!
Chuck
Grand River & Monongah Railroad and subsidiary Monongah Railway
Pick up a couple of old MDC or Bowser kits, decoders, and speakers, and let her have some real fun!!! As already stated, she's a keeper!!!
You are so lucky! Women that even just tolerate us are scarce as hen's teeth. You better do something nice for her! Find something she is interested in and see if you can share.
In my experience girlfriends are pretty good about the train hobby. It's when they become wives they start having a problem with putting trains in "their" basement.
My experience has been different. My wife of 30 years still takes an active interest in the layout, does scenery items, helps with trackwork when I need an extra hand, and even gives advice on the weathering and building projects. She made the curtains that go around the different parts of the layout, and has made trees in her lap while we travel, and I come home with a box full of trees.
She even says very little or nothing when I overspend. As she says, she doesn't go without anything she needs or wants, so she can't complain.
Bob
A bit of advice, if I may...
Make sure you take some interest in what SHE is interested in too. Gotta have that give and take.
It sounds to me like you've found a keeper, though...good luck!
Robert Beaty
The Laughing Hippie
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The CF-7...a waste of a perfectly good F-unit!
Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the
end of your tunnel, Was just a freight train coming
your way. -Metallica, No Leaf Clover
Enjoy. (Click on the picture to play the video)
My wife found the little cans. The RBLs on the head end are representative of the cars that are used to haul outbound product from Miller. The engines are also similar to what is used to switch the place.
Mike WSOR engineer | HO scale since 1988 | Visit our club www.WCGandyDancers.com
My girlfriend also LOVES my hobby! Thank GOD my wife hasn't found out!
Jimmy
ROUTE ROCK!
I have to brag too... my wife gave me half the money for my new Digitrax Super Chief. She also gave me the room over the garage... I think we're both lucky!
Nice
The Skipper
CEO Gulf Breeze & Holley Railroad
Very cute!!! How many of us can say that their girlfriend or wife can scratchbuild their own 0-6-0? :)
Gotta get me one of those beer trains.
Dave
I'd like to know what is going on behind that scene divider. --------------------
Johnboy out.......................
from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North..
We have met the enemy, and he is us............ (Pogo)
Pictures are missing, and I wanted to look to!
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust