A quick note that I just received the GAC #16 passenger cars from Micro-Trains. These Kato passenger cars decorated by Micro-rains are they cool!! I can’t wait for you to see them! I am rushing right now to get the order sheet for GAC #17 complete so it can be included in the shipment. If you have not ordered one yet..
http://www.lowellsmith.net/american%20circus.html
This is more fun!
Hopefully will have the shipment off by Friday.
Happy New Year to everybody!
Although I have learned to enjoy each moment of life, this last year I am happy is past and looking forward to expected changes and upgrades for 2010 and a new decade.
If you have not noticed yet, I did post the new Disney Carolwood car on the web.
One thing that has always been slow for me to learn is to hit the “refresh” button! So do that!
And do that in your life for a new year, and see unexpected changes!!
As I have delinquent on my blogs, I think it is fitting to make two in one day!
Three weeks ago Barb and I went to The World’s Greatest Hobby Show on Tour in Tacoma. While there I was talking with a rail buddy. I noticed his hair had turned silver , or I just now noticed it. So I got to thinking about all of my friends that I have known for so long in this hobby. We are all growing old together. The key word there is “together”. Years ago I decided that I don’t need another picture of a model train, I need a picture of you operating the train! I have some prize photos of my friends working and playing on the railroad. It is so great to have friends, year in and out, that we can share this part of life with. I am grateful for my friends. How about you?
Merry Christmas to you all!
During the Thanksgiving holiday I closed a email to a friend by saying “have a happy holiday season!” He replied with some remark about “I of all people should understand the importance of “Merry Christmas”. See that is what really chaps me! To me wishing a “happy holiday season” is just that! The holiday season is as we all know, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years! A few years back they made the big deal about PC and so should I change my well wishing for that? Most that know me, know that I am a born again Christian and I am passionate about my relationship with God! I never take “Christ” out of “Christmas”, but when I wish you a “blessed holiday season”,… well don’t let it put a burr under your saddle.
I just got the news that our big spring N meet is back on for 2010! We took last year off so we could focus on the national N convention which I hope you were at this last June. Anyway SAVE THE DATE March 6th, 2010. It will be a great time of N scale trains, friends and fellowship. More news as it is ready will get posted. Have a great weekend!
It’s fun to talk with non train friends about “Train Season”. They don’t get it. But of course it is true. Each fall we come back inside after a summer full of activities and get back into our passion for trains. Over the past few weeks I was working on a train project that will go unamed, but I was painting and detailing a locomotive. Just the smell of the paint brings fond memories of my life as a model railroader.
Where is the next operating session?!!
Okay so I have been crazy busy and not a good blogger! Generally I think blogging is a good idea or I would not have started it. But I just need to get back into sink, which I am trying to do!
So you can see that I have been busy getting this car ready to market. I was so excited when I added up all the special runs I have done and not even counting “different road number variations”, that it is 100! And what good timing to be able to make the announcement for the Walt Disney Family Museum’s special run. The Carolwood Pacific was Walt Disney’s live steam railroad in his backyard and was where the idea for Disneyland came from! Although these cars are exclusive to the museum for a period of time, the order form will be activated on my web site in December and orders will be taken first come first serve. I’d love to hear your comments!
I promise to blog again within the week! Have a good weekend!
Is there life after the national N scale convention? Many of you are wondering…well I’m here and trying to enjoy the summer while it is here.
What a great time we had with all who came to the convention! I heard lots of good things so hopefully you had a good time if you were here. Please take a minute to add a comment about the convention if you were here. I’d love to hear your feed back.
I promise to blog more, but I’m still having trouble with posting photos and need Jeremy’s help still. More to follow.
Okay everybody settle down! You knew it was coming! This is the second version of the 2009 car “Timberline Brand”. This will be a feature car at the Portland convention. The original art as well as the artist, my brother, will also be on display. Okay Phil won’t be “on display”…he will be displaying his art. That’s what I meant.
So read the information carefully. This will only be posted for a few days. I want to ship the cars next week! So keep you fingers crossed that all works out right.
This car is so pretty!. Sure to be a hot seller. If you are coming to Portland, just buy it at the Swap on Friday or Saturday. There should be some left on Saturday…maybe 
For the fun of collecting!
We’ll now I am traveling at light speed and the reality of the convention being just a week away has hit me. So now, I’m excited!! I think I have been very focused at the tasks and not really getting into the fun of it so far.
This week we have a had a good rain shower so l think that we are getting that our of the way so the convention will have great weather! For those on the Coast RR tour, we have an enclosed car standing by so rain or shine, it will good for you.
I just visited with my friends at Columbia River N scale. The layout is in the basement of the Hobby Smith shop. The layout is quite a thing to see. Working signals were just added. I know that Hobby Smith will have flyers in your welcome packets but, you should really try to get there. Ron has a great shop too!
Portland’s light rail line is called MAX. It will take you all over town. One line goes right to the Hollywood District where Hobby Smith is located. Another line takes you to the Oregon Zoo. The cool thing about the line to the Zoo is the tunnel. I understand it is the deepest and longest “light rail” tunnel in North America. You take an elevator right up to Washington Park and our amazing Zoo.
I am sorry if you are reading this and cannot make the National N Scale convention this year. A good time will be had by all!
Eat, Sleep… Run trains!
Anxiously awaiting the arrival of the N scale family to the see the “Best ‘N the Northwest”!!
See you soon!
