I brought two projects home yesterday. The ALCO Erie diesels with the upside down number board. In nice shape but so far only runs in reverse so it will be the trailing unit until I get the E unit sorted out. Also picked up a dirty but nice pre-war Lionel set with a 224E engine that runs but needs some TLC. There are three car-a nice gray Sunoco tank car, a nice dark orange gondola and a tilting bed flat car for logs. All three need cleaned and lubed but the paint on all 3 is good. Have them on a track now with a box car and caboose that go along with them. Using my 2056 to pull them. After being away for a month my house and property needs attention but I have my priorities squared away and got the layout cleaned and running. Actually, after I got home I was totally stressed out from my long stay away and going out and buying some old trains and running my trains was good therapy. To see your son who you raised and educated, a grown man, brought down to where he could barely function by a stroke is very, very stressful and not much you can do. But he is fighting hard and coming back.
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