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Dealing with a health issue set me back from my hobbies this year, but I have 95% remission and I'm in a management program so things are looking up. Today the weather on Long Island was terrible outside, so instead of working on my Model A Ford restoration project, I ran trains on my layout which has been dormant since last Christmas Season.

 

My expectation was to realize lots of issues starting-up several of my Rail King PS 2 locomotives, but only one locomotive, a NYC Mallet ran erratically due to a low battery. Running the big Mallet with the smoke OFF for a half-hour restored all of its PS 2 features.

 

It was lots of fun running two Mallets, the N&W 611, the Hiawatha Hudson, the Commodore Hudson, the Long Island G53 Camelback, the Flying Yankee and a pair Santa Fe F3 A Units. I still have two dead engines on my workbench, but I will be sending these to GGG for repairs. Both locomotives, a Rail King Dreyfus Hudson and a NJC Berk have tether issues.

 

Just before Christmas I am doing an open house running trains for the neighbors.

 

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There ya go, Bobby. That's what I'm talking about.

 

Upstate from LI we had a day that was like summer today. Your day wasn't as nice, BUT it motivated you to get the trains running again... bet that felt nice.

 

You (like many of us) have some nice trains already. And, even more importantly, you're personally feeling better. Right there alone, is something to be thankful for. You said it yourself... you haven't run trains in almost a year. 

 

You could have the nicest trains made, but if your health is such you are unable or don't feel like running them, what's the point. Health first. Trains second.

 

And if I may make a suggestion: Try doing your train layout open house a little sooner. You just might be the motivation to get someone else interested in the hobby soon enough to inspire a train set for Christmas. That would probably make you feel good too!

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