Good morning. Went to Butte for a dentist appointment and then to Deer Lodge to visit with some relatives. This morning took out little doxie to the groomer. She likes to go between the hedges and the house sometimes and comes out will all sorts of vegetation on the long hair on her legs.
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Garry - Hope your surgery went well.
McLeod - Like your brick work. Looks really good.
Curt - You sure are moving ahead with the layout. Keep the photos coming.
Terry - Hope you got the credit card problem straightened out. Our little local bank does a fantastic job suspecting fraud.
Alan - Like the tail light. That 2-10-4 is a monster.
TomO - I had access to a lot of brass at bargain prices years ago but was able to control myself. Al I ended up keeping was a Santa Fe consolidation which I painted for my own railroad and a Northern Pacific consolidation which I did paint for the NP.
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I also have a Northern Pacific Yellowstone and the NP timkin Northern 2626. Can't run the Yellowstone at the club even though it is DCC equipped because of a tight radius. The rear engine is fixes as is the prototype and can't make the one turn. Have no problem at all running it at home except that my 90' turntable is a wee bit short. The northern has a shorting problem with the pilot truck hits the cylinders. Have enuf brass.
Willie - Like your feed store. Came out good. The little trailer is a nice addition. Really like the grain elevator. Nice work.
Sherrel - Happy to see that you got the wife home. Hope she gets better soon.
Hughie - Like the photo. It looks like you have quite the layout there that you're hiding on us.
Joe - Happy to hear that you made it through the storm in decent shape. I've heard that some areas may not have power back for almost a week.
Louis - Keep those GG-1 photos coming. Sweet. That shark needs a bath.
Later
I'm not sure if I ever posted this before. 11 ft x 6 ft and 40 inches wide.Good morning. Went to Butte for a dentist appointment and then to Deer Lodge to visit with some relatives. This morning took out little doxie to the groomer. She likes to go between the hedges and the house sometimes and comes out will all sorts of vegetation on the long hair on her legs.
View attachment 115901 She also smells a bit better. Poor old girl is getting old.
Garry - Hope your surgery went well.
McLeod - Like your brick work. Looks really good.
Curt - You sure are moving ahead with the layout. Keep the photos coming.
Terry - Hope you got the credit card problem straightened out. Our little local bank does a fantastic job suspecting fraud.
Alan - Like the tail light. That 2-10-4 is a monster.
TomO - I had access to a lot of brass at bargain prices years ago but was able to control myself. Al I ended up keeping was a Santa Fe consolidation which I painted for my own railroad and a Northern Pacific consolidation which I did paint for the NP.
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I also have a Northern Pacific Yellowstone and the NP timkin Northern 2626. Can't run the Yellowstone at the club even though it is DCC equipped because of a tight radius. The rear engine is fixes as is the prototype and can't make the one turn. Have no problem at all running it at home except that my 90' turntable is a wee bit short. The northern has a shorting problem with the pilot truck hits the cylinders. Have enuf brass.
Willie - Like your feed store. Came out good. The little trailer is a nice addition. Really like the grain elevator. Nice work.
Sherrel - Happy to see that you got the wife home. Hope she gets better soon.
Hughie - Like the photo. It looks like you have quite the layout there that you're hiding on us.
Joe - Happy to hear that you made it through the storm in decent shape. I've heard that some areas may not have power back for almost a week.
Louis - Keep those GG-1 photos coming. Sweet. That shark needs a bath.
Later
Alan,that wasn't one of Jim Gibson's Brass Locos was it? It's a beaut,but I'm guessing a 30 or 32 inch radius to be able to run it well. I'd wouldn't mind owning it, just wouldn't know what to do wit h it. William.I dug this one out of the basement stash too. I'm never going to get to it, so it's going to go to a new home. This thing is massive. It's a curve straightener! PFM Santa Fe 2-10-4.
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