The Scent Of Ozone...

SMALL UPDATE...

SO, I've spent my allotment for 3-rail this month. (Tough to do, but I've had to push away from the eBay table!)

Over the past 4-5 weeks, I went from essentially no 3-rail, to a complete in-the-box Marx 25225 set, extra track, extra Marx cars, a 2055, a 2065, a set of 2023's, a collection of whistle tenders, a 1033 transformer, a Greenberg repair manual, odds and ends including parts on the way to rebuild the smoke units in the steam engines, and such. That's a pretty good run on 3-rail in a few short weeks. However, that aptly illustrates my need to back away from 3-rail purchases for now, for my next hobby allowance doesn't hit until the first of the month. (I budget my hobby funds.)

SO, my remaining hobby funds need to be prioritized toward completing a vintage "enduro" bike restoration, and I'm getting mighty close to getting it up and running.

Now, this doesn't mean that I won't be in here in my thread chewin' the fat with y'all... but it does mean there wil be no new stuff to display for a spell!

Rusty:

Glad to read that you've got plans, and that model railroading is a part of you that you intended to accommodate in some fashion for as long as you can. That means you'll continue to hang out here at OGR and shoot the bull with us!

Andre

@laming posted:

...SO, I've spent my allotment for 3-rail this month. (Tough to do, but I've had to push away from the eBay table!)...

Andre

Best of luck in "pushing away from that eBay table", I've been trying to do that myself for a long time without  success I might add. 

Hi All!

I'm still kickin'!

Seeing as my "riding season" (dual sport and vintage enduro motorcycles) is nearing, for the past couple weeks or more, my energies and funds are being used within my motorcycling interest. Over the past couple or so weeks, I've got two of my vintage enduro bikes up and running, and have begun the process of servicing the modern dual sport bikes for riding season. (One needed tires, both need oil/filter, and maintenance work.)

This should NOT be misconstrued as losing interest in PW and traditional trains. Nope, just means I only have so much time/energy and hobby funds, and must make choices. During riding season, typically my 51+ year love of riding motorcycles will take the available time (and money if needed) and trains get the leftovers. Once the weather is too hot to be comfortable to me for riding (above mid-80s), then my life-long love of trains gets the available time/energy/funds and the bikes get the leftovers.

'Tis what it 'tis... but I still love talking trains, regardless of whether it's my bike season or train season!

All fer now.

Andre

Hey troops! A quick update:

This is headed my way...

Purchased NIB for less than $100.

I think those will look mighty fine trailing along behind one of my Hudson's.

What I have in mind, is picking up a sheet of 1/2" plywood, and cut a piece that will accommodate a small oval and yet fit on the hearth. Covering the plywood will be some cheap glitter flocking. (That stuff that goes under a Christmas tree.)  I also plan to pick up a ceramic Christmas-type building or two, and a bag or two of snow covered evergreens. It's going to be the smallest Christmas layout ever! 

All fer now!

Andre

Andre, are those K-line? Don

Hi Don!

Nope. Lionel. Pullman Psgr set 6-19069.

This makes the third time I've owned this set. (Though I thought my previous two sets were 3-car sets?) Anyway, this time I ain't sellin' off.

Andre

Today I went to Walmart, then over to the lumber yard, then came home and built the World's Smallest Christmas Layout...

I think it needs more stuff... but the wife likes it just like it is. She says more stuff will make it look "cluttered". I don't see that as a problem??

All fer now!

Andre