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Today was my first time going to the First Frost Train Meet in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Excellent sized show! I had a blast like I usually do! I saw many deals, a few I passed over and went back for just to find out they were sold. I did pick up this Menards Morton Salt covered hopper and the entire Spirit of 76 set I spotted under a table and for a price I couldn’t walk away from.(Yes I have doubles of a few boxcars and one triple now LoL) This is a show I’ll be sure to attend in the future. A few nice layouts on display along with train races for the kids! First time ever witnessing that! Definitely put a big smile on my face watching the kids all enjoying the hobby. 6F6E72E7-F1DB-4B65-8B6D-CCC3B96741AE731EA297-44E7-4707-8215-EBA14F617E9A

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I simply just had to have these vehicles from Menards. Great quality for an incredible value! B66314B7-AD1D-4356-B064-07C01D44557B

I guess it’s safe to say that I am phasing out the matchbox vehicles I was planning to continue using on the layout. It all started with that one FREE Menards Morton Salt pickup truck I received with an eBay order. Sometimes a sample is all it takes LoL.

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UPDATE #17

It’s been awhile since any progress has been done with the layout. With the winter temperatures setting in, that will be changing.

Today I drilled holes next to all my 022 switches so I can run the fixed voltage plug wire along with the wires for the switch controllers. I’ve never used the fixed voltage plug before since I only had one switch so this is a new venture for me. I also made 12 inch wire drops for each fixed voltage plug. I’ll be connecting them with Wago wire connectors. That’s all the progress for now. 7D750A04-3E14-4D55-AC2E-54F025126C122EB2F55D-BB34-4AC2-A9B5-ECB2093AA4FE

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On December 3rd I went to the Taylor Hose & Engine Company’s Trains, Die Cast Toys and Railroad Memorabilia Christmas Show in Taylor, Pennsylvania. It was packed!! Great little show as always. Unfortunately, this is my last train show on my calendar for this year. I picked up a Lionel Uncle Sam’s boxcar, MTH Norfolk Southern tanker, and a Lionel sign I couldn’t refuse the price on. 9FC8BC81-7453-4AD3-A0B1-BF798E904C950F60A18C-6A30-451F-941E-FCD9931A7482

I picked up a new locomotive last week too!!!! LoL $2 at Party City.B86ABD21-0D85-4C15-B5A2-A60533DFED859A1A97E4-902D-4836-A3BF-101161F91652

Yesterday I also got a Christmas cookie tin with a train on it. Pretty cool! My mom found it at Walmart I believe. Great find mom! Thanks!F5EE1ED2-D2E2-41AD-877D-B8E1CA77EFDA

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Happy New Year Everyone!

Right before Christmas I made a trip to Grzyboski’s and picked up a really nice ceramic Railroad Station and 3 short sections of tubular track. I already need to glue the one lamppost due to my clumsiness. On a side note, I’ve never seen Grzyboski’s so packed with customers of all ages! It was great! Plus they have some wonderful decorations on display. I only took one photo of the one inflatable train. E2F2D06B-1707-4E86-B265-382F0929D410C3C7D673-2D5D-433E-A36F-EF9E4DBD9432

Next up is train I purchased at a local hardware store during their one day after Christmas 50% off sale! LoL D7FD37D7-5941-4ADD-AF49-A61FE472434C

Merry (belated) Christmas Everyone!

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So I ended out the year with a few larger purchases from Menards. I took advantage of the recent deal with the FREE National Light and Power deal and I ordered the Tide Plant, Gamer and Thrones building, and the Sprecher Brewery. The second National Light and Power building is going to my buddy who’s a fellow forum member and the other is going up for sale. ECABC70A-6482-40D4-BE2C-3E2694C5450B117DF9F0-870F-4884-872A-878C04CBAB77B8DFA2AB-EFB9-424F-8F26-537C5A5A9E2A8D3D6F86-3965-41FD-AA9A-4DEB78BAE0C6

I also ordered the M&Ms warehouse, a dealer pack of Dodge Ram pickup trucks, several diecast vehicles along with the Tide covered hopper, Save Big Money boxcar, the Green M&Ms boxcar, Skittles hopper, and the M&Ms bus on the flatcar. I also grabbed a dealer pack of 6 covered hoppers and a dealer pack with 4 flatcars carrying dodge power wagons and sweptsides. E75D5A56-3889-4BD1-AF0E-5DD627A5C1801C55C953-54F3-4B68-A903-D7164067A4CB724CEC60-FA17-4DBD-AE4E-E5E9D177376D381E023B-F87C-400C-9BC9-BD218533194F

Here’s an overall photo of the 4 orders I ended out the year with. Several items have been crossed off my list so it’s progress LoL! F67D2B43-FD56-4899-A8D7-4463113B2D2D

Onto 2023 with my growing collection and rebuild!

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New year new buy! This is one of the more expensive purchases I’ve made thus far. For those of you following my recent purchases, the Menards collection I’ve been slowly purchasing is still in the works just on the back burner for the moment. The same gentleman had a brand new, never used TCA 40th anniversary ABA set along with 8 of the 9 cars to complete the set. He’s still checking the collection he’s selling off for the final City of Dallas car. This TCA set has been on my list for some time and the shape of the boxes are simply incredible! He also included a really nicely detailed KLine Conrail gondola with a scrap load for FREE!! What a wonderful guy I’m forming a great train friendship with! Thanks again Dean!!63356FB9-2126-4E2D-A75E-D399E6054E45942855AC-0F08-4DDC-8B00-2034BA497163

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I feel like I just robbed a toy store!!!

There’s a new Tractor Supply store that just opened near me after having its grand opening day pushed back from the beginning of December. They had the toy isle fully stocked for the holidays with massive markdowns! I didn’t leave one truck behind! Still no bucket trucks found at any of my local stores.87593202-861F-40F3-8889-84145FBCD7F9

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@Steamfan77 posted:

Wow Rich, you really picked up a ton of vehicles, etc. Do you have someplace in mind or a plan as to how to show them off, shelving or actually on the layout? Very impressive collection.

Andy

Thanks Andy! I’ll end up using some on the layout, one or two will get put on the side for changing up scenes, a few dump trucks might go to a local train club for a coal breaker scene, and the remaining few vehicles might end up for sale on the forum with Free York pickup.

UPDATE # 18

With the holidays over and everything starting to calm down again, I’m able to get back to working in the train room.

I started with the prep work for painting the train room. I know I know, I should have done this first and I’m already regretting having the benchwork completed in the closet. This won’t be fun but the outcome will be well worth it, hopefully. Painting isn’t one of my talents either LoL.

I did some patch work in the closet and painted the closet ceiling. I’m going with a Sky Blue paint color for the train room walls along with the closet walls. The train room ceiling isn’t being done and will remain white. Once again, I really don’t like painting. LoL 27D55694-CBB7-4845-A462-1308306E15C3

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@Mark Boyce posted:

Hey, it’s better now than later!  My guess is there are few on this or any other forum who haven’t gotten ahead of ourselves.  When we realize we should have done something first to stop and consider correcting the problem like you are doing.

@Steamfan77 posted:

Rich, I’m with Mark. At least you’re addressing this now. I think we’ve all gotten ahead of ourselves at one point or another.

Andy

Thanks Mark and Andy! This isn’t the first time I’ve gotten ahead of myself and I’m sure it won’t be my last time either LoL. This also tends to happen when my plans are constantly evolving with learning new stuff from this forum nearly daily. I just keep imagining the final product, which looks marvelous in my head LoL.

My layout is a classic example!  I put up the backdrop after the benchwork, though I knew better.  One section needs to be removed and more sky needs cut off because I built a hill that covers the trees.  I planned the hill from the beginning.  Duh!  And two easier to reach sections of backdrop aren’t even painted yet.  Also, I’m calling my latest revision ‘Plan E’.  Software folk would call it Ver 5.0.  😆😆😆

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@Mark Boyce posted:

I’m glad you are here, Rich!  👍🏻👍🏻

🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉💥💥💥💥💥

Thanks Mark and Mark and everyone that clicked like! This truly is an incredible forum!

To celebrate, I went and got 2 gallons of paint from Sherwin Williams. My uncle actually grabbed them using his company discount. Thanks again Uncle Bobby! I went with the color Vast Sky instead of Sky Blue. It’s a little less toned down in brightness and I’m thinking It’ll look better, especially with the snow scene on the top level. Now onto the dreadful part of applying the paint to the train room walls. I just have to keep thinking of the finished product!

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