Choo Choo Charlie posted:Does the 2035 in your forum name stand for the Lionel 2035 steam engine?
In fact it does stand for the Lionel postwar steamer, my favorite Christmas gift that I received as a kid. I really enjoyed it as a kid, and grew to respect how great of an engine it really is as I grew older. Maybe the most underrated engine of the postwar period?
Your family situation at the time of the build sounds similar to mine now. It's tough finding time at the end of the day with so much going on. I'm really trying to make it a priority to include the kids on the build, to try to pass along the skills learned in creating a layout. We will make some time for it shortly as I'd like to have it up and running by Thanksgiving this year.
I've been purchasing layout items over the past two years as I saw good deals pop up. Goal is to have it action packed like yours.
JD
