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Hi everyone! I am still alive. It's been several years since I made a posting here. I am doing good. I lost my job in November, but got a new one today! I am doing alittle modeling. I am currently a board member at The Little River Railroad & Lumber Co in Townsend, TN. Jim Thurston and...

Hello Everyone: I am still alive! I am restoring an L & N caboose at the River River Railroad Museum in Townsend, TN. I've been working alot. Not much in model railroading. I am getting Lionel's Polar Express trainset for the tree this year. I do want to mention one thing about how...

On April 18, 2009, The Little River Railroad will have it's annnual meeting. There will be a walk around the grounds. Free lunch, a reservation is a must for lunch. At 1pm will be the meeting. This is all open to the public. For more information click on the link...

I was waiting at a railroad crossing for an CSX train. As it went by, it had solar panels on the hoppers! There is a coal power plant in Etowa,TN that these trains feed coal too. Has anyone seen this before. Do you know why it has solar panels on the hoppers? Andy

Hi Everyone: I need your help! I am in charge of decorating the Little River Railroad Muesum in Townsend, Tennessee. I had an idea of putting some lock track whinding up a tree. I need a dummy steam locomotive! I only have desiels for dummy engines!:eek: If you can help. Email or send a...

I know I should put this in the wanted area. I hope the moderators wont get mad at me for this.:eek: I am looking for the Bachmann G scale Little River Railroad Shay. I am also looking for parts for a REAL Semaphore! Also if anyone has real signal lights they want to get rid of. Andy...

I am using LED Christmas lights from Hobby Lobby to light up my G scale train. What do you think? Andy:wave:

Why can't I go to www.the-gauge.com to get here anymore?wall1:curse: Andy

Hi Everyone: I took my friend Tracy, who loves trains, to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga yesterday. I've been there before, but she never has! I took over 150 pictures! Here's some of those pictures. I haven't gotten them all downloaded from the camera. We rode the...

Yes folks. It's time to plan for Christmas. This past weekend Hallmark had their premire of their 2008 Christmas orniments. Yes, for the 13th year. They are making Lionel train orniments. Here's the pictures and the website addy, www.hallmark.com Andy PS Anyone started to plan their...

Hi Everyone: Since I've moved to Tennessee in 2005, I have been very busy. This past March, I worked with the company for a new union contract. We settled without a strike and everything is fine. Well....maybe! I am also a board member for the Little River Railroad Museum in Townsend...

I know I am a day late, but Happy Birthday America! Andy

Here's an interesting article on CP and railroad safety. CP trains across North America pause for Day of Mourning Andy KF4JQD :wave:

Believe it or not. They are! :eek: Norfolk Southern Ekes Out Higher Profit Andy :wave:

Hi Everyone: It's been awhile since I have said anything. I have an older Atlas RS3 locomotive. When I just add a little bit of power it 'flies' around the layout. Just to check to see if it was the throttle controls, I replaced it with another. It did the same thing. This tells me the...

Yesterday I was at the Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga. As always it was a fun ride. However the 610 steam locomotive was in the shop for some repairs. So we had a GP7. You can find more information at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - chattanooga, TN. Enjoy the pictures! Andy

Hi Everyone: It's been a long while since I posted anything here! I am doing ok. I've been working alot of over time. Due to the cost of living going up, just haven't been doing lot of modelling. I have taken a few train rides last year though. Our UAW contract is coming up in April. So I...

Here's an interesting article I just found. Toy Train Makers Eye End to Legal Battle - AOL News I know, I know...it's been awhile since I posted anything here on The Gauge!:p Andy

I was at Hobby Towne in Knoxville, Tennessee. I saw this train set. It's pretty cool. And it only cost $199.99! Andy

I made a big boo boo on my N scale layout. My 2-8-0 locomotive was derailing all the time on a curve. It didn't on the other side of the layout. It had the same diameter curve. I picked out all the ballast from the rails. I checked and rechecked. wall1 The 2-8-0 stills derails at that...