It's fun, informative, and a great way to drink a lot of alcohol in the name of model railroading! (rule G does NOT apply!) We'd all attend anyway, but since most of the gang are usually presenting something (gee, the people who come to this thing must surely be getting bored of us by now, after seeing the bunch of us talk about something for the last 3 to 4 "gatherings"!), we'd be there anyway. And the show organizers keep asking us back, so we keep talking!
This year, we got to participate in a Friday morning op session on one of three local layouts, and myself along with pals "Scary" Ted DiIorio, "Klingon" Dave Ramos, and Craig "Mutton Chops" Bisgeier", op'ed on Steve Salotti's NYS&W layout. Steve's double decked HO scale DCC with sound-equipped layout models the eastern end of the RR in New Jersey, and features local industrial switching mixed in with local commuter traffic. Fun stuff. But as always, I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking.....
As you can see, Steve really likes the urban action, but his railroad covers some nice "country" scenery, too (sorry, no photos). That, and if you don't like Alcos, you're outta luck!
Now, what I REALLY need to do is get back downstairs and get finished for the April shakedown...Right now, the Edgewater Branch has been severed so I can put two Blue Point manual turnout contollers in with remote cabling -
Talk about the end of the line!
So, until I get my butt back downstairs, the railroad ain't goin' anywhere! Doesn't help that I feel a cold coming on.......Here's to gettin' some gumption!
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