Hard to believe that we’re over halfway through this year. That’s for sure. Working full time has taken a bite out of my hobby time at first; but I am figuring it out. I sold off all of the surplus project engines and have retained a few units to finish Read more…
June has arrived; hard to believe that we are halfway through 2020 at this point. The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be calming down a bit here in Illinois. We’ve been fortunate to have the leadership necessary at the top of our State Government to make the difficult decisions necessary to Read more…
May has arrived and brought the warm temperatures and sunlight that we all need this year. Things are static here at the homestead. All is well. No COVID-19 here; and we are following the protocols laid out by our Governor. I am certainly glad to have a leader like Governor Read more…
April is upon us. I don’t have to go into the current events drill to get my point across with regards to our fellow Americans as we deal with the COVID-19 epidemic. In fact, I am often speechless at the sheer ignorance of people around our home that are ignoring Read more…
We have made it to March. I started working a new job in mid-February. I haven’t had much time to get anything going other than assembling the Ivar shelving and taking some inventory. I bought a new Protothrottle and the required equipment for use with Digitrax. I am going to Read more…
A little late this month with the blog. I’ve been working on some projects. I have several rolling stock projects near completion. And, I pulled the GE B23-7’s out of storage to begin working on them. I will use them for run through power at Benton Jct if/when Rapido offers Read more…
Well, here we are at the end of 2019. What’s changed? Alot. I have lost a big brother; lost weight; got a new job; and perhaps a new job opportunity. I have been working diligently to restore the “norm” to our life here. It’s been an up-and-down affair for some Read more…
Here it is December…and Christmas is almost here. We are in the third week of December and I have already received my presents from my wife…and family. We are very fortunate to have the good luck we are experiencing right now…and I must say that I can’t really be happier. Read more…
Where did the year go? We are almost to the end of it. Thanksgiving weekend is upon us…then Christmas…then 2020. Wow. We have a lot to be thankful for this year at our home. Health, getting almost entirely debt free; and having those relationships and passions that make us go. Read more…
I passed on a trip to Trainfest this year. And, glad that I did. There was only one really huge announcement (for me) at this show. Athearn Genesis announced an International Car Caboose series. And, they announced these a week or so ahead of Trainfest. So, seeing these live on Read more…