you read a thread called "You know you are hooked when ...." to see if anyone is more hooked than you are.
I can agree with that, especially if that 4-8-4 under steam happens to be 611, which we hope to get running soon.
lois
Proud of my N&W heritage
There is a reason my favorite color is N&W Tuscan Red.
Instead of stuffed animals, we have stuffed locomotives (I will admit, I made a stuffed J, A and Y6b!)
You buy your wife the newest locomotive as an anniversary or birthday present.
You take your family to the national train show for their annual vacation.
You have your local train store on speed dial.
Your drug dealer calls you to see if you're still alive.
When you move away from the NEC and start to lose sleep because the you can no longer hear the throaty lullaby of GE's at bedtime.
CSX_road_slug When you step into a wide-open 100'x40' basement at a neighbor's house, and can't stop imagining what a helluva layout would fit in there.
When you step into a wide-open 100'x40' basement at a neighbor's house, and can't stop imagining what a helluva layout would fit in there.
I done this many times but I usually imagine it aloud to who ever I am with and they look at me with a puzzled look on their face.