Hello, been a few days.
Flo please.
Been preoccupied last few days trying to get a job. Have sent out resumes from anything from delivering news papers to division manager. I have been a regional manger twice, so that not a stretch, and when I was 12 I delivered News Papers so I am quantified. Have sent out 39 in the last two days. I just hope I have the gas money to go on interviews.
Morgan, lets see if you can make out the notes.
My E Mail address is cudaken3834@aol.com
Here what I have been playing with the last few days.
Sure has the mountain feel to it.
Far as the double decker comments. Do not think it would work well with the way I like to run the trains. I like to sit back and watch from afar.
All so been fighting a tooth ache for the last few days. it is not God awful, with no money for a dentist visit all I can do is hope.
Ken
I hate Rust
Greetings gang!
Hope everyone had a safe, enjoyable and Happy Thanksgiving. I know I did. Maybe one of these days I'll stop by more frequently. Until then,
Take care!
//signed// John Powell President / CEO CNY Transportation Corp (fictional)
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Hunter - When we met in January of 2000, you were just a 6 week old pup who walked his way into this heart of mine as the only runt in the litter who would come over to me. And today, I sit here and tell you I am sorry we had to put you down. It was the best thing for you and also the right thing to do. May you now rest in peace and comfort. Love, Dad. 8 June 2010
I love you and miss you Mom. Say hi to everyone up there for me. Rest in peace and comfort. Love, John. 29 March 2017
Chris, I just know the NFC situation. the AFC is a different story, which I don't know. And I basically summarized that from the info I learned on packers.com. speaking of the Pac...
that was a GREAT game! Even though the Packers lost. they fought right down to the wire and I'm proud of them. Unlike Clemson; that was just a pathetic performance turned in by them. I think Kyle Parker really toned down his play after the Auburn game when he got hit; odds are someone in the Colorado Rockies organization told him to be careful, and since he's being paid by them already, he listened. Oh well, we'll always wonder what could have been. Kyle Parker can flat out PLAY QB! but unfortunately he chose baseball. Least we saw Tajh Boid (spelling?) some. He seems like a combination of Michael Vick and Brett Favre. He can run, but he can flat out THROW THE FOOTBALL!!!!!
Sawyer Berry
Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
As of 2:50 this afternoon there's a Bachmann GP38-2 on it's way to me. The paint scheme is Onion Specific (UP). Y'all know what's going to happen to that. The patching paint is ready!
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Coffee in a Southern mug, please.
***Ulrich, cool photo. Would be quite a view looking down from that train.
***Jeffrey, doesn't look like there's much room left in that caboose. Is it going to be hooked up to the Diner for the next move?
Cheers! Rob
Hello ...
Ulrich ... Sorry you hurt your ribs. I know that is painful.
Jeff ... Uh Oh .... Another UP unit enroute to Sundown Shops....
We have the place to ourselves. It certainly was a full house with numerous family memebrs here from MI, OH, and TN. ...
Here is my layout tour, and the lead SD24 is sitting on a Rix telephone pole. I think I see the culpret trying to reach for the highway bridge.
Here I am with a young member of the TN Clan
Here are some little gandy dancers working on the Brio Railway.
Here is Shelley pointing to something to explain Brio Railway to grandson, Oliver, in light blue shirt.
Some visiting grandchildren from MI and OH with some of their TN cousins.
Picture taken by some of the TN clan as they back out of driveway. We were doing the waving thing.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
Cederstrand ***Jeffrey, doesn't look like there's much room left in that caboose.
***Jeffrey, doesn't look like there's much room left in that caboose.
Evenin' folks!
Flo, just a decaf for me. I'll go sit in the back booth and stay warm....
Garry, great shots of your family. I bet you had a good time with them!
I spent the evening with my son and his family. We took down an overgrown lilac bush (it should grow back next spring), loaded tables and chairs they had borrowed into the back of the pick up, and then set about getting Thee Family photo for their Christmas Cards this year. #1 Granddaughter decided to have a hissy fit about getting her picture taken. Wouldn't put on the holiday dress "mom" had bought for her, Screamed bloody murder and ran and hid in her bedroom. She got a few minutes "time out" for her tantrum. Then proceeded to do it all over again....... They finally got her calmed down enough to actually sit still so I could take some photos. No smiles and still had tears on her cheeks. Grandpa was wondering how he gets talked into doing these kind of things, turned on all his charm which didn't help much. Finally I got her to laugh, took a photo..... She doesn't like the flash, but little sister won't stay in on place long enough to get a hot without using the flash. So, I kept at the "hide and Seek stuff and managed to get a reasonably good photo of all of them.... One photo is a keeper out of about 15.
As soon as I stopped trying to get a family photo, I had all sorts of cute pictures I could have taken. Did get one of #2 Granddaughter Emily checking out Grandpa's tripod.....
And one of the now happy as can be Olivia!
Guess it wasn't a total loss! Then we had a great meal of Chicken Parmesian, Spaghetti, salad, and lots of left over dessert from last Thursday.....
Hope you all are having a great day..... Hmmmm, I guess Ken probably isn't with the toothache, but Ulrich is hopefully feeling better with his ribs....
Later!
73
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
Good evening Diners: Good to see you in again JP and Krump, and Paul. A Green Tea for me please.
Ray:
Gorgeous photo of the steamer in the snow!
Rob: Glad you like the silo-so-far. That one is the smaller of the pair, and sort of a "proof-of-concept" of how to do the taller one. They will be linked together by the line taking the feed to the chicken barn. Next up is building the second silo, now I know more or less what's required. (Update this evening, the sheet metal siding is gluing as I type)
That Scenic Cement is STICKY stuff. The little folk kept sticking to my fingers and tweezers. About drove me nuts.
Paul:
That may be a good idea since there is some pipe that should be replaced also.
Jeff:
a small air compressor (Campbell Hausfeld 3 gallon)
RobbyP: I have been meaning to ask. Now I'm doing some of my freight cars with a bit of weathering, I'm not sure about the roofs. Many are painted silver - and no big puzzle. The rest have roofs painted the same colour as the bodies. I don't know enough about prototypical cars to know if that's just cheapness on the part of the model manufacturer, or actual prototypical practice. If the real cars have self painted roofs, is there typically a way in which these weather? Thanks for any light you care to shed.
Todd: Good to know you can see enough light in the tunnel to bring home the miter saw and also buy a caboose! Isn't it amazing how time-consuming ordinary house "chores" can be. Like the emptying of our summer rain butts the other day.Right after we had the roof re-done, the roof runoff which went into the end two butts, turned dark brown. Kris didn't want THAT just dumped out onto the grass - our normal emptying method, in case it was not "safe". So it went on the driveway, where if it was going to kill anything, would only kill weeds! THAT meant unloading those two bucket by bucket and walking from the back of the house up the driveway a "safe" distance before dumping. The "engine room" of another afternoon gutted.
Ulrich: Been there, done that in the bathroom, but not for some years. Nearly happened again this morning , though! How weird is THAT? Glad nothing was broken, and the pain is under control. I like the simplicity of your friend's layout. I've read somewhere that a major difference between European/UK layouts and North American ones is the general lack of space for a layout in Europe compared to the "Basement Empires" over here. Therefore, much more attention to detail - every blade of prototypical grass faithfully rendered in miniature!! Working catenaries eh? How would he like to go for this? http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/der5997/catenariesforUlrich.jpg
Krump:
The Grey-Cup is game-on this afternoon. That should be good.
Chris: (Jeff / JR): would putting an ordinary household light dimmer switch in the circuit from the Tech 2's AC outlet to the track give some control of the track power for that Lionel?
Vincent:
Packers lost,...
Ken: I like the latest plan the best so far. It has the openness that Ulrich is lobbying for, and cuts down the problematical reach over the yard tracks in the AC area. As you say, gives you back the opportunity for mountain running.
Garry: Thanks for the family shots, and it's good to see the water (in the driveway photo) is keeping a respectable distance! The last time we saw that it wasn't anything like as friendly IIRC.
Looks like the second silo is about ready for some additional work, so I'll say Goodnight all, and God Bless. Prayers for all in need of Healing, Comfort, Prosperity and Peace. ...and another for Ulrich to speed the healing!
"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.
der5997 Jeff: a small air compressor (Campbell Hausfeld 3 gallon) ...what's "The Spray Can Rembrandt," doing with THAT? Like the Bobbers - Does every HO layout have one of those? Seemed to be the norm for the Spruce Grove HO fraternity.
...what's "The Spray Can Rembrandt," doing with THAT? Like the Bobbers - Does every HO layout have one of those? Seemed to be the norm for the Spruce Grove HO fraternity.
der5997Chris: (Jeff / JR): would putting an ordinary household light dimmer switch in the circuit from the Tech 2's AC outlet to the track give some control of the track power for that Lionel?
Dr. Science, AKA; Dad, figures the AC accessory terminals, while putting out sufficient voltage just aren't pumping out the needed amps. He concurs with JR THAT the Lionel transformer has likely died of old age and internal decay. But, he's already digging around in his Frankenstein's Laboratory... He figures to rig-up a surplus (to his needs) transformer capable of motating the locomotive at a fixed speed. If "too fast," he's got some resistors up his sleeve... One way or another, the Lionel train WILL be running under the tree for the Wife this year.
Failure is NOT an option...
Keep in mind, this was to be a "simple little project:" set up small card table, deploy some track, attach transformer, place train upon tracks...walla! Happy Wife!
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DER JOHN: I forgot to bestow my awe-struck wonderment at the chicken feed silo!
JEFF: I take great, probably childish at some level, delight when you perform an L&A patch upon a hapless UP locomotive. Maybe it's residual resentment at Uncle Pete taking away "my" CNW... The BORG RR getting patched...how sweet is THAT??
Will grab a mug of hot cider, have a seat at the RC, and see who-else makes it in.
Chris
The Cedar cRapids Industrial Branch: Proudly Shipping Yesterday's CrunchBerries Tomorrow!
Where is the diner going for December?
Actually, it's leaving AZ as we travel to AZ.
Der ... Yes water level has been back to normal.
Good Morning,
I am just home from a night´s visit to our hospital. The pain got worse last night, so I checked in to this dreaded place. Well, it seems as if one of my ribs is cracked. As Chris stated, there is not much one can do about it other than bandaging the chest and a strong pain med. That sucks!
Zoe, a tall glass of liquid vitamins, please!
Ray - your granddaughters are just adorable. I like Emily´s picture - can anyone resist her eyes? You are a blessed man!
Garry - good to see the man behind the posts. I bet that layout tour earned you a number of ah´s and oh´s.
Ken - I know what I am about to type up won´t earn me some brownie points and I hope you won´t be mad at me, but I have to speak up. I don´t think that either plan is what you are really looking for. The first plan, though kind of sleek looking, will give you some serious reach problems and the spaghetti bowl peninsula will be hard to come up with a plausible scenery that does not look like a Swiss cheese. There are just too many over- and underpasses. Mother Nature does not stack up LDE´s, but puts them in a sequential order (Switzerland being the exception). The second plan has even more reach problems and has a toy-like atmosphere. You have a good looking layout and there should be something mucho better at hand before you tear it down. Although you have a lot of space available, there are limitations to what you can do in that area. A four-track main, a branch line, a station and a big yard, plus some industries is just too much for your room. Simplicity rules!
I will try to catch some sleep now and to forget about my pain.
CUL
Good Morning ! from Tipton IN.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Near a cornfield in Indiana...
Well no pictures this weekend. I didn’t even make it to the layout, but I did get the bulk of my Christmas shopping done, the outside lights are up, Christmas cards are in the mail, and everything is wrapped. Tonight I’m heading out to a MRR open house, and then Tuesday will be the day to put up the tree.
Happy belated birthday Ray!
Todd, they still require a caboose up here on the CSX, Union, and NS for hazardous cargo trains or trains that require running in reverse for any distance (grade crossing spotters). The Union RR runs several miles in reverse and it’s a common sight to see them.
Jeff, I hear what you’re saying! I’ve been working on scenery and this and that is scattered everywhere on my layout. I took a day last week to un-clutter stuff just to find all my hand tools, LOL.
BM1 Lee Soule USCG (ret) L.S.&W Railroad Serving the Lower Great Lakes
Good Morning Folks!
Just passing through, have a lot to catch up on!
Have a great day and week all!
Steven
Well, I did not catch much sleep - that nagging pain keeps me from falling asleep!
Chloe, some dark roast in a gallon mug, please.
I think I have voiced a sufficient amount of critique on Ken´s layout ideas. Now is the time to present an alternative!
Here it is:
Now, it does not feature a 4-track mainline, a big yard, a roundhouse, but it has a mine operation, is planned for running big steam and long trains and allows for some nice scenic features. It has a 6 track staging yard underneath the town of "Kenville" (not shown), serving as a staging yard. It can give up to three people a lot of operation fun, 2 of them running trains and one switching the mine operation. It is based on Pelle Soeeborg´s "Daneville & Donner RR", which I have adapted to fit into Ken´s room.
Just food for thought, Ken - nothing more, but nothing less!
TTFN
Good Morning
We be getting a bit of a sunny break for today--then it'll be right back to the swing of things with more rain and snow and dull dull dull
Robby: I'm looking at doing something like this to an HO scale truck---minus the flapping doors---
Also--a few more thingees to toss around...
Can you tell that this truck has been sitting around for awhile?
As for when they have me booked for my ICD surgery it will be in December 10th---at 7:30am
Ulrich: I like the looks of that set up--I might actually use that idea for my basement layout---heeheehee
Any argument carried far enough will end up in Semantics--Hartz's law of rhetoric Emerald. Leemer and Southern The route of the Sceptre Express Barry
I just started my blog site...more stuff to come...
http://modeltrainswithmusic.blogspot.ca/
Good "icy" morning.
I have a lot to do this morning. Mail back the weathering powers, go by the bakery, see about getting the snow tires put on the car. Then..........come back and work on the layout some more.
Barry.......That won't be hard to do. I will send you a PM later.
Sawyer...Vincent.....Tough break on the Packers yesterday. The Steelers have the Ravens Sunday night. That will be a good game, but I don't think the Steelers can keep up. They have WAY to many holes!!!
"Rust, whats not to love?"
Good morning All,
It was 20F this morning when I left for the shop. Had a dickens of a time scrapping the ice off the windscreen as well - like it was welded on.
Nice pics everyone. i couldn't even get back online after I left the shop yesterday - I think puter trouble again though I didn't spend a lot of time trying to fix it. Still sorting and putting stuff away in the basement pending the start of the layout room. I'll start with the outline on the floor and go from there. If I'm smart I'll do the ceiling before I finish the walls as last time adding wiring was a real pain with the walls done.
Lots to do again today so I'd best get to it. CUL, J.R.
Good morning. It's 61 and cloudy. The high will be 74 with a 50% chance of strong afternoon thunderstorms.Nothing in particular planned for today, just some general layout work. I was sorting through some stuff yesterday and found 3 decoders. Two Bachmann and 1 Digitrax. I've also been smoothing out the plaster on the layout with a putty knife. There's a bunch of little chips piled up here and there. Hooking up the 12 foot hose to the wall mounted Shop-Vac and putting it to use wouldn't be a bad idea. Also got the other half of the closet to sort through. No telling what I'll find.
Good morning AZ!
Only a few more hours in AZ, then we will see where we are off to.
I took the Kia in today over the tranny bucking issue. Lets see what they find out.
MIL is OK, but still dehydrated even with IV fluids. They cleared up the pneumonia infection, and now want to put her in a home for awhile to give her better care and get her "back on her feet" like they HOPE. Her left side {affected by the stroke 15 yrs ago} won't get any better, but she is quickly loosing the use of the left leg, which is bad in terms of her getting around much.
WE shall see what we shall see when we shall see it.
Have a great day!
-G .
Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.
HO and N Scale.
After long and careful thought, they have convinced me. I have come to the conclusion that they are right. The aliens did it.
Good Morning! Biscuits and Gravy please. Coffee too thanks. Bad day yesterday. Well not BAAAD, but disheartening. Mom went down again. This time it was me here. Not pretty at all. Took her to the Hospital and they pulled 400cc’s of urine from her bladder and she seems to have a touch of Pneumonia in the lower left lung. That sound right? I thought you had it or you didn’t. Oh well might have misunderstood the lower left lung part. She's feeling much better by the time we left for the night. Anywho, Going to go to do the bookwork at the Church this morn, then get out to Mom’s house. Won’t go to the hospital today because she said it would be a waste of time and she’ll see me enough to get sick of her when she gets out in a couple days anyway. According to Brenda, Mom’s stay at our house is indefinite.
Good Morning! Biscuits and Gravy please. Coffee too thanks.
Bad day yesterday. Well not BAAAD, but disheartening. Mom went down again. This time it was me here. Not pretty at all. Took her to the Hospital and they pulled 400cc’s of urine from her bladder and she seems to have a touch of Pneumonia in the lower left lung. That sound right? I thought you had it or you didn’t. Oh well might have misunderstood the lower left lung part. She's feeling much better by the time we left for the night.
Anywho, Going to go to do the bookwork at the Church this morn, then get out to Mom’s house. Won’t go to the hospital today because she said it would be a waste of time and she’ll see me enough to get sick of her when she gets out in a couple days anyway. According to Brenda, Mom’s stay at our house is indefinite.
Funny thing about this spell corrector on the computer. I figures Guhlooorius to be laborious, but it can’t get indefinite out of indefinate.
J.R.- Odd as it may sound, I’m glad you didn’t have a pipe stretcher. It doesn’t make me feel as bad when some tool I need I don’t have, as common as it may seem to be for the type of operation you run. I’m right there staring into the tool box with you hoss, thinking “what else would work” before trying a few things and basically killing an hour before heading into town to get what I need.
Ken- Well now, Over all, I like this last rendition of the track plan I believe a bit better than the previous. Why? I don’t know. Just the looks. I see two or three towns, industrial areas, a space for something else and of course, what appears to me would be, a more manageable yard. Now a turnout or two to connect the lines, oh, never mind I see them, and a few team tracks for some industry and maybe I see a bit of room when the scenery gets ironed out for an abandoned bit of Narrow gage track disappearing into a dilapidated boarded up tunnel in the mountains somewhere. Where’s the still gonna be? As Ulrich said maybe a bit awkward, but I’m not seeing quite to the extent he is. Maybe lose the last peninsula and stretch the others out a bit? I don’t know. I assume there will be walkways or an abundance of popups. THAT is something you may want to think about. EVERY time you want to do something you must open a popup. If it is slightly out of reach, get down and open another popup.
J.P.- Good to see you again. Please do stop in and tell us what’s been happening.
Ulrich- Hmmm. I like your plan in a very mature way. Applying good sense and reason that is probably a very good plan and, I do like it. Actually, very much. The issue I have with it is…, it’s not United Statsian. If there is more room, efficiency gets thu-ROWN out the window in favor of more. Me, I would make the bench work a bit wider on the….the…I don’t know what to call them. Peninsulas once you remove the lift outs? Not too wide, but as wide as can get to be able to comfortably reach a bit over half of the …bench work from one side. The parts against the wall are fine. Keep in mind these are MY thoughts not Ken’s.
Jeff- Let’s face it. You live in, and model, somewhat rural/smalltown Louisiana…..you need flapping doors.
Gotta go before Jeff hears that and throws a roll at me. ( he knows I’m joking though. We small towners are all about flapping doors. )
Y’all have a Great Day now ya hear?!!!
Todd
Central Illinoyz
In order to keep my position as Master and Supreme Ruler of the House, I don't argue with my wife.
I'm a small town boy. A product of two people from even smaller towns. I don’t talk on topic….. I just talk.
Todd - I am sorry to hear about your Mom - my for her!
You have made a very good point with the benchwork being too narrow. I tend to be a bit of a scrooge when it comes to benchwork - I am just not used to have that much space available.
Is that better?
Btw, the operator is just about the right size (not me, though - I´d need more, say, circumference). As you can see 2ft. aisle are not wide enough to feel comfortable.
Edit: I just noticed that the plan can be converted to a two-track main line without much effort - I shall be doing this soon!
Good Morning All!Not much to report from the land of Buckeyes other then on my way to the club I remembered the meeting had been canceled so,I decided to railfan for awhile and seen exactly nothing in a hour so,I called it a bad day and headed home.Of course NS is running the wheels off today so,I may go watch later this afternoon.I shall have a cup and look over the forum.Have a good'un!
Larry
Conductor.
Summerset Ry.
"Stay Alert, Don't get hurt Safety First!"
Moirnin' everyone!
Zoe, hope it's not too late for breakfast.... What? All day long? I guess it is first thing in the morning somewhere out here in cyberspace, so breakfast it is. I'll have the #2 special, eggs over easy, bacon, home fries, and a double order of sourdough toast (bring over the strawberry preserves please....)
"The sun is a shinin' to welcome the day...." Ah, a lovely day here in the Finger Lakes. High in the mid 40's and i have the whole day to do whatever I want! As long long as "what I want" is to stack wood, do dishes, and some wash..... might even get to w**k on the layout for a while!
So, are we gong to move up North into snow and ski country for December? Seems only right if we are to have a "White Christmas" of which I am dreaming........... Tell ya what! I'll supply a couple of face cords of this for the pot bellied stove in the back:
We'll be warm as toast here in the diner!
A wonderful and blessed Advent to those of the faith!
... and here is the version with a two-track main line:
It may need one or two more tracks in Kenville yard - I will be looking into that tomorrow.
Good afternoon Folks: Half way between lunch and tea-time Hmmm, does this call for a Hot Chocolate?
The sun is a shinin' to welcome the day....
Ulrich: You plan is very elegant with the two track main. In order to give a few more tracks of yard at Kenville, how much space might be free-ed up if the peninsular for Black Diamond Mining were to be slewed around to the right at its bottom end, giving a wider approach to the wall under the AC unit? (Would that not also ease the curve into the staging in that area?) The curve off the bridge might suffer in radius, but one wouldn't see the whole thing because of the view block in any case. The other curve, "south" of Black Diamond is an inside curve visually, so sharpening it wouldn't be as bad.
Have a silo roof and base to attach - better warm up the rivet gun!
TTFN.
Afternoon all! Started a postion in the Amazon warehouse last night, had fun, We'll see how I feel after today. Got a call from La Quinta Hotel, they want an interview. Figures... Amtrak wants Hospitality for a resume, so La Quinta'd be the better option long term. Ah well. We'll see when they open, Amazon doesn't think they'll need all of us after the first week post Christmas.
Ken: Move to Indiana?
cudaken Hello, been a few days. Flo please. Been preoccupied last few days trying to get a job. Have sent out resumes from anything from delivering news papers to division manager. I have been a regional manger twice, so that not a stretch, and when I was 12 I delivered News Papers so I am quantified. Have sent out 39 in the last two days. I just hope I have the gas money to go on interviews. Morgan, lets see if you can make out the notes. My E Mail address is cudaken3834@aol.com Here what I have been playing with the last few days. Sure has the mountain feel to it. Far as the double decker comments. Do not think it would work well with the way I like to run the trains. I like to sit back and watch from afar. All so been fighting a tooth ache for the last few days. it is not God awful, with no money for a dentist visit all I can do is hope. Ken
Ah, yes, I can read those. My notes however, cannot... Anyway. Under the "What is this" was a squiggle that listed it as a placefholder for the possible switching thingy. Another town possibly as well. Which is why I didn't pull "More towards the wall" more towards the wall. Not sure what you were talking about "Move down a few degrees"
E-mail's on the way.
Sir Madog ... and here is the version with a two-track main line: It may need one or two more tracks in Kenville yard - I will be looking into that tomorrow.
That's gorgeous, but I'm not finding the 4 separate mains? For running four separate trains?
der5997 Like the Bobbers - Does every HO layout have one of those? Seemed to be the norm for the Spruce Grove HO fraternity.
Like the Bobbers - Does every HO layout have one of those? Seemed to be the norm for the Spruce Grove HO fraternity.
You'd be right, it's up there with Warbonnet Fs. BUT, if SouthWestern Car Shops gets their way (my road) the fashionable way to travel the country in your own private railcar will be the "modern Bobber".
Sadly, they all ride about like that too. No suspension. Or, there is in the fictional world in the form of a mattress like bed of springs, but not on the old bobbers. Nice thing though, they can be easily put on a Lowboy trailer. I;m told Conrail actualy did build an Oscar, but it too rode like a washboard, made a VP motionsick, and it was scrapped before anyone knew the stupidity. I was also told this by one of the members of our more matured society, who, shall we say might well have been too close to the welders for too long...
Love the photos of the families, cute groups.
-Morgan
So far in going through the closet I've found a wealth of very old computer software (DOS 6.22, Win 3.1, Win 95. Win 98) that will be chucked out. I've also found 2 Bachmann ore cars, a Model Power stock car, several coal loads for Bachmann hoppers, some 1:87 sports cars, some 1:87 regular cars, about two big handfuls of 1:87 Ford and Dodge vans, some 1:87 John Deere tractors and heavy equipment, an assortment of 1:87 semi tractors, 2 bottles of WS blended turf, 2 bottles of WS gray ballast (1 medium, 1 fine) and a large assortment of WS and Life-Like figures still in their packages including one package of 6 train crew figures.