Returned home from a business trip late last night. Ran trains for a bit before turning in. I wanted to try out my new MTH B&O bay window caboose I purchased at a train shop ( unfortunately not a forum sponsor ... so I won't mention the name here ) while on the trip. Of course the caboose looked great as it brought up the rear of a 16 car coal train headed off up by two B&O GP 9s!
I did call ahead to Mercer Junction, as I visited Dave's wonderful shop a year ago ... and loved the experience!
The recording said they were to be open that day between 12 - 4 p.m. Upon arrival I tried the entrance door which was unfortunately locked. I figured Dave closed the shop due to the biker festival that was going in the square outside the shop. ( Lots of cool looking bikes! ) That was this past Saturday. As I will travel that way next year, I'll try visiting Dave's shop again.
Yesterday I visited Horseshoe Curve, where I saw lots of NS freight train action! Good times!
