Good morning. 22 degrees to start off the day with clear skies.
Beady - Nice photos and video. I always lover the looks of the Burlington E units. Don;t think the big boy is going to fit on the turntable.
Mike - The problem with immigrants not understand the language is a bit of a sore point with me. I know I made my best effort to use the local language even though I was only a visitor to the country. People immigrating to the US should use the English language as it is the language of the country. English is one of the hardest languages to learn, but at least learn enough to communicate Why should I have to learn the language of someone who has moved here from another country. (I learned European Spanish and can be at a loss when hearing Cuban or Mexican Spanish).
Chad - Enjoyed the photo of your layout, but the wiring ?????
Rick - Really an interesting video you posted. Nice.
Louis - As usual, you posted some really nice photos. The WM Alcos are nice. Love that Pennsy steamer running in the street. The only thing our little doxie is going to wear for Halloween is the fur she was born with.
Sherrel - Sweet looking Frisco power. If you're not using a truck on a regular basis, why don;t you just rent one when you need it. U-Haul rents them fairly inexpensively. I have no idea how often you'll need it, but I probably move mine so I can mow under it than I need to take it to haul something.
Clint - I have seen that video. Think the Japanese win.
Terry - I was never really impressed with the Alliance, but then, very few of the vehicles of that time period were really winners. The government know better than we do what we want. I did buy a Dodge Daytona (basically a K car with a different body) from my cousin in Indiana that wasn't bad. The little 2.2 four banger with the turbo was a fun car to drive. That was my second and last Chrysler product. Bought a '68 Charger R/T with a 440 six pack when I was stationed in the yards in Charleston, SC. For some reason, the rear tires never lasted very long.
Willie - I had bought a few of the Magnuson resin vehicles years ago. Didn't mind it when they were cast in clear resin, but the solid colors turned me off. Found that a lot of clean up work had to be done before painting. A lot of other vehicles have come out in recent years for the period I am modeling, but for the folks modeling more recent times, there is quite a scarcity of decent looking vehicles.
Guess I should post a photo. Here is a club box car I picked up years ago from the North Shore Model Railroad club I visited in Massachusetts.
Later
I give the credit for my quick recovery to God and Amazon. I don't like to exercise or any kind of tanning for that matter. I never have, even when I played semi-pro ball I did not like it and avoided it as much as possible. I have always been motivated to win or do a good job! Amazon gives me the opportunity to work when I feel up to it and it's easy, but keeps me active. Yesterday afternoon was a perfect example. I had 15 stops and 3.5 hours to get them done. best of all I was never more than 30 minutes from home. Unlike the day before when I ended my route inside the DC Beltway (I495/I95) at 5 pm, an hour and 15 minutes from home, in heavy traffic! Not every ride can be on the gravy train. I'm more than happy to take the good with the bad, thank God.