Top o' the mornin' to 'ya John, me boy!
Good to see you pop in here.
Frank: I echo John's sentiment... post us an update on how you're coming along with S scale!
As for this thread:
Well... I do a lot of thinking... and talking too. (Or have you noticed?) Agreed, I'm full of enthusiasm for whatever I have the fever for at the time. Others may also feel I'm full of something else, too... but that's another story left for another time. 
Me thinks at this point it would behoove me to do SOMETHING that is quickly attained to help spur me on. Spending money is the easiest way to accomplish that (I'm deciding on which direction to spend as we speak.) However, I'm talking about some form of tangible PROGRESS to savor.
The Baldwins are still quite a ways off (lots of small piddly that needs to be addressed as well as the electronics side)... not wise to look in that direction for quick gratification.
Could weather some rolling stock. That would be quick and would offer progress.
OR... I could take the engine pictured below and get it weathered and "layout ready". This would be a good Saturday project.
However, whatever I'm going to do will have to wait until the wife and I return from Colorado. (Gettin' ready to head out that way again this year for another week of riding dual sport dirt motorcycles amid the Colorado splendor!)
At this point, weathering the CB&Q SW is at the top of the list.
Church time beckons... later dudes!
