Now I have gone and done it...

[N8XE]

Took the grandkids to see the San Diego Model Railroad Museum this morning. Since I was there last, they moved to the basement (which seems appropriate) of the building to gain themselves more room. The place is huge now. The grandkids loved it and I'm thinking about joining up so I can help out. They have tons of people who like to operate the trains but not enough who want to do the building and modeling, which was always my favorite part of model railroading.

That sounds great! We don't have something like that here in Columbus. I was just reading about how the San Diego Model Railroad Museum having one of the original Timesaver layouts.

Jason N8XE

[NQ6U]

That sounds great! We don't have something like that here in Columbus. I was just reading about how the San Diego Model Railroad Museum having one of the original Timesaver layouts.

Jason N8XE

I didn't even notice that, but I always enjoyed the switching puzzles they'd post in Model Railroader magazine every month.

[WØTKX]

That sounds great!

Yea, yea yea. Didja try the Crown Rye?

[N8XE]

Yea, yea yea. Didja try the Crown Rye?

Not yet however, I did pick up a bottle. It is in the liquor cabinet waiting to be opened Saturday night when the better half is out of town. Me and the dog are bachelors this weekend. So we are going to make some popcorn and watch movies we are not allowed to watch when she is around (like Star Wars, Star Trek, Chronicles of Riddick, Tron, etc). The dog just likes popcorn :)

I also picked up a liter of Crown Royal for emergencies.

Jason N8XE

[N8XE]

The engine showed up yesterday and three cars. This weekend I am going to set up a temporary layout and see it run.

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[kb2vxa]

Just like Amtrak, four days late is ahead of schedule.

[XE1/N5AL]

All aboard the Jose Cuervo Express!

Actually, it's just a cheap plastic, battery-powered toy that I noticed today at the Jose Cuervo factory gift shop, in Tequila. The town of Tequila is about 40 miles west of us, so it's a short drive for an afternoon getaway. The town is famous for something, but after a few shots I can't remember what that is. :)

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[WØTKX]

Kitschy promotional model trains are collectible, and possibly refreshing... Perhaps with the Cuervo, no?

[kb2vxa]

Ah Kitschycoo Park, home of K2PG with his Christmas tree bubble lights and out in the yard Santa on the toilet with a bottle of hooch in his hand. Gotta admit I had a hand in it, take a look at the top of the tree. I used to watch the Tropicana train pulled by a couple of GG-1s headed to New York on the Pennsylvania Railroad through my home town Rahway, NJ. When it became Amtrak North East Corridor, CSX Diesels took over on the Trenton Main ex Reading, just about the only train in NJ I don't have pictures of, RATS! Great song Water Mellon Man, more pleasing to the ears than a subway train going through the sharp curve on the Manhattan side of the East River Tunnel, screaming that would scare a banshee! Too bad the NYCTA never heard of flange greasers, they save a lot of wear and tear not to mention ear bleed.

[n2ize]

Too bad the NYCTA never heard of flange greasers, they save a lot of wear and tear not to mention ear bleed.

Oh they know about them quite well.In fact, they do use rail lubrication and rail spraaying on some of the tighter curves. The NYC subway system is loaded with sharp curves and grades with close station stops. Not to mention they cause grease/oil to accumulate and pool up and run which is not very desirable in tunnels and elevated trackage nor compatible with the signaling system. That is why they have to be used sparingly and carefully. Even along mainline railroads flange greasers have some major issues.