John. I know what you have gone through as I have EIGHT eye surgeries due to a detached retina, as to keep this train related the retina went out at the TCA museum in 2004.
My eye is now full of silicon gel to keep the retina on, but there is very little vision in this, as each operation here was about 9,000 each. About to get a new knee next month and build my layout with chronic back pain all the time from 3 surgeries. So, with health issues one can still have fun with trains. I do not know of Wally but I wish him the best. By the way, I just added many Artistta figures to my layout last night, as they are making a big difference in how a layout looks. I ordered more today also. Mike From: John Sent: Friday, January 07, 2011 9:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Wally Collins Collection I can sympathise with Wally. I have had glaucoma for a least 9 years. It went bonkers last summer in spite of constant treatment. The DR got theleft eye pressure back down, but the right eye pressure would not go down. I had surgery on the right eye 7 weeks ago (a hole with a flap) Have now 80% sight back and its getting better. No modeling or driving though. Got back into S Traction last year. Will do that now. Sold all my S brass and will be getting rid of other S stuff Wally must have had a poor DR. It is controllable. This operation was $16,000. You stay active. John Armstrong ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Fraley To: mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com Cc: Collins, Wally Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Wally Collins Collection Without going into a lot of detail .. Wally has lost most of his sight to Glaucoma. He can no longer see to model railroad and is in his 80's. He will be selling his home and will be sharing his time with his children, mostly with his daughter and family in Illinois. This was a tough decision for Wally to make, as he loves model railroading and modeling in S scale. Over the past 50 years he amassed much in our scale and has now given, sold or has had Jeff Wilson take it away for sale on consignment. His home harbored a history of S most have never seen. For you collectors out there, it would be to your benefit to check out Jeff Wilsons list. Wally was an excellent modeler until he lost his sight, his workmanship was at the highest level, his Midland Pacific Scale model railroad with all his hand laid track and switches was something to behold and those big brass engines ran well on it. Wally did keep some of his favorites. To know Wally is to love him, he is generous without fault and he will try to keep in touch with us all, best he can. Happy Easter! Sincerely, Bill Fraley [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4002 (20090411) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5747 (20101230) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5747 (20101230) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
