Sunday, January 1, 2012

Possible Volkswagen purchase?

70 Beetle for $3600….good price?

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Monday, November 21, 2011

Thompson’s Old Fashioned Train Show

Byron and I along with family friend Jacob attended the 2nd Thompson’s Old Fashioned Train show in Clemmons today. Lots of O and S. Some HO and N layouts. Then there was my Z scale one. Although massively incomplete, it was well received. Finally got a cheap old N scale boxcar to compare to one in Z and then people really appreciated the size more. Alright, enough talking, time for pictures:

Jacob working the control. Control is Arduino powered. The cheap powerpack is for the AC to the switch machines.
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Byron enjoying the show.
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The yard with all the stock I have….at the time. Picked up 2 more MTL intermodal units at the show.
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Closer view of the Engine House and Yard office.
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A view from the other end.
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Another view of the yard.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

tvp

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http://www.thevintagepearl.com/blog/2011/10/golden-love-new-giving-one-away/

This place has awesome handmade jewelry. Everyone loves the necklace I got from them a few years ago with Byron’s and Kathryn’s names on it. Now I need a new one wiht Levi’s name added to it.

Why are these cars jostling???

I checked the track before gluing it down and I don’t remember the cars jostling like this. I purposely did not glue the turnouts. Anyone have ideas why the cars are jostling and any solutions?

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Skateylove!!

Blake from the Roadskater is always snapping pictures on his rides. Well, this time I got him during the Tour to Tanglewood MS Ride. ;) Can’t wait for the 2011 Carolina Century. Will be a great ride!

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The picture quality is better when viewed full sized.