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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Doug - I believe that the Galloping goose was a 2007 TCA Convention Car, John "may" know if there are any available yet. I think there was a delay with there availability and they just arrived last month. Also there are some MTH ones I've seen on ebay, that were PS-1.
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    John - Really LIKE the ABA, fantastic set ! However the Goose will still be the attention getter! IMO Too bad about the "minor" conflicts. I still say it is primarily due to miscommunication and understandings. The written form of communcation can really be trickey. I'm sure that personal...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Congratulations Chief !!! I guess rank does have its priviledges. AND You have another Legacy engine arriving next week????? Must be Nice!! Laz, gets his Monday, That's going to work out great. I don't expect to see mine till after Christmas, (if I'm really lucky may see it on christmas...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Congratulations Chief-- On the new camera and printer. Also, enjoyed the phone call. That camera does a great job! Very good resolution, and then being able to send the image by your cell, I'm impressed. As requested, I have posted the images you sent. I do have to admit that your office...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Chief if your check out cameras, make sure you look at the Rebel !! I think John F, has one. If I could that's what I would get !!!
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Where's the pictures ???? I posted mine !!!! :rolleyes:
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    Greetings from California

    Russ - Let me know the next club setup, I would like to see it. Thanks, Don
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    At the "risk" of a repeating myself, (he&&, no risk, done for certain). I posted this on the other forum. But since I do this so seldom, thought I would get the milage out of it. Over this past weekend, I THREATENED about posting some picstures of a Engine House I planned on bashing. Well...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    I'm so ticked off ! I'm ignoring ME !
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Doug - Green trash is lawn clippings, tree / shrubs similiar stuff. (Grits requires Hazardous Mat. containers.)
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    Greetings from California

    Russ, What scale do you run ?
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Good Morning ! Happy Pearl Harbor Day! Its always thought provoking to take a moment and appreciate what everyone had to live through during that time! God Bless them! We certainly owe them a lot! Thanks for the comments regarding Chris, we are extremely proud of him! Mitch - Don't they...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Evening all, well tomorrow is the BIG DAY, Our big boy comes back. Been at the Big L, for repair. Apparently had a loose ground wire, that subsequently shorted out a couple of boards. I'm going to take this opportunity to BRAG. One of my son's friends live with his grandmother, as does a 21...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Frank - I REALLY like the track plan! That would be lots of fun!! Reversing, sidings, GREAT!!!!!
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Congratulations Chief ! Now WHAT Exactly DOES a Mayor Do? Canvas the community for grand openings? Arrangements with the planning department for ground breakings? Ride around town, waving? Sounds like your job with Bass Pro Shop and Cabellas. Don't forget to post some pics of your new...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    As Christmas is upon us, and gift giving. Thought I would pass this on for SAFETY. Stun Gun, Pocket Taser Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Taser for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry's...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    We actually had RAIN today. Our rain gutters are over a year old, the first time they have been wet. And they work! Now some of the canyons that had fires earlier this month and are now under mandatory evacuation due to potential mudslides. Your probably aware over 50 homes were lost last...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Tom - Hope you get over that cold quick, you've had it long enough. John - As far as testing your "Unboxed" engines, the advantage of my unwired layout is they don't go very far or very fast. For you, I can bear the pain, and do the tests. No Problem. Have a great day all !!
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Got a reply from MTH today, regarding my lighting upgrade kit. Yep, sure enough wrong rollers. So they want me to send them back, and they will send the correct ones. Actually, I am a little disappointed that they require me to pay the return postage. Since the kit I ordered was the kit...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Don't want to bring my problem here, but here it is: Now if the picture came out right, the pickup roller is too long. The picture is of the power unit, and the dummy roller. The truck for the dummy of course is the same truck as the power unit. When the roller is in there is not enough...