That's OK, Gerry - I know all about them defective ribs. I broke three myself when my truck fell on me a few years ago. After a guy walking his dog heard my hollering and rescued me, I was foolish enough to think I was going to go back under the truck and finish what I was doing. Needless to say, it didn't happen. . .
Bob Nicholson --- In [email protected], "Gerry Evans" <gerry.evans@...> wrote: > > BOB: > Great to meet you on Friday. Sorry we didn't get to spend more time > together. I spent the rest of the weekend in the hospital with a couple of > busted ribs. Those were the reason I wasn't all that lively Friday morning. > Gerry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: shabbona_rr > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 8:52 AM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: trains are running > > > > Nice Work, Bill! It'd something the old Pennsy of your era would have been > proud of! > > I watch those film clips of Pennsy/Santa Fe big power on the RFD channel > from time to time, and all I can say is, WOW! You've brought it all down to > size in your basement quite well > > Now, all you have to do is make a Santa Fe "Madam Queen" 2-10-4 from one of > AM's 2900-Class 4-8-4's > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________ > > --- In [email protected], "bcgsteam" <bcgsteam@> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > > > Thanks for posting the photo of your layout. Great progress! We'll look > for more as appropriate! How about a picture or two of the 'other side'? Long > live the Pennsy. > > > > Brooks > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@> wrote: > > > > > > Trains are running in my basement. Here is the first photo for public > > > consumption. http://www.lanestrains.com/First_Layout_Photo.jpg The > > > difference putting up the quick n dirty backdrop is just night and day. > At > > > this point they are just clamped on & only 16 feet long. This is what I > am > > > calling the "freight side". Everything shown here is as temporary as > you can > > > get. The track is just lightly tacked down. But I did have to add some > drops > > > to the DCC power buss. I figure sometime in the spring I will break it > down > > > and start on laying the track plan. But I kind of like the simplicity of > > > this scene as well. The other side not shown is where I have been > spending > > > my time. That will have the passenger station. > > > > > > > > > > > > Considering I officially started this layout on 1-2-11 and the sections > > > shown here did not even have legs on them 2 weeks ago I am pretty happy > with > > > the progress. The 3 remaining shorts got fixed today. All track is now > live > > > without shorts. Best of all the EM-1 and J1 happily pass each other > without > > > any problems. This is the first time my J1 ran in my house. The turns > were > > > too sharp on my old test track layout. Up next will be going over all > of the > > > turnouts etc for gauge and guardrail clearance issues. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am getting an addition to my garage so most of the current garage > becomes > > > my workshop - which means only the layout, washer and dryer will be in > the > > > basement. Storage shelves and workbench are getting evicted early next > year. > > > This will allow for some expansion beyond the current loop with a jump > > > across the aisle way. Maybe I will have a turntable after all. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > Bill Lane > > > > > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988 > > > > > > See my finished models at: > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > > > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > > > Custom Train Parts Design > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > > > > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > > > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > > > > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > > > The other members are not ALL like me! > > > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > > > > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > > > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > > > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [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/
