Pre Christmas from some great friends.

Nice to see the group photo and it is clear you all had a wonderful time.

Merry Christmas to you and Dotty.

Great photos Marty and it is good to see that there were two of our Mid America 3-Railers in the group shot....you and Carl..!!  I think this is the first time I have seen a picture of Carl...  Beautiful layout Chris...I am glad you all had a great time...

Alan

Alan, Dotty did the pictures and she is also a member.

Marty...had no idea if Dotty was with you guys!!....that is great...she is a special gal for sure and takes some really good pictures.  Give her my compliments please!!  I'm am so glad she came aboard with the MA3Rs.....

Thanks,

Alan

Hi Marty,

Great photo's, someday I will make my way to see your awesome layout

Alex

It was great to have everyone over to see the layout. This is what our hobby is about. No matter what kind of trains you run or the size of your layout sharing our hobby and being in the company of good friends is what I love most.

Merry Christmas everyone.  

Marty, it was really great seeing you, Dotty and Carl. Thank you so much for the great time you showed us.

Chris, you and Linda were great hosts. I loved your layout, with the mixture of the different scales and the whimsy you display at Christmas. And it's really nice that you have a place for the trains you and your brother had as children.

The Boston Metro Hi Railers layout is a stunning work in progress. It is so neat to see it in construction stage and the beautiful job they are doing.

But the greatest part of the day was being asked by Marty to sign his wall of train friends. A true honor and something I will always value.

Gerry

Marty....great to see all of you together.  Really happy for you!!  Jim

Looks like a great time was had by all!

Andy

Chris,

The new benchwork looks awesome; it shows the care the club is putting into the expansion.  And I love those PRR Cabins above the signature wall.

But Gerry should have really changed out of his train P.J.s before those pictures were taken.  I know he's had them since the '50s but .....  

Happy Holidays,

Bill 

Hey Bill,  Boy are you out of the loop! Gerry is wearing a custom made train shirt. This particular fabric design has train heralds on it and comes in black background (Gerry's shirt) and light blue background. I make each one individually, sizes medium to XXL, to make sure each one fits the owner comfortably. There are 6 other fabric designs available, and they are very reasonably priced.  York PA TCA meet (especially Thursday at Friday's) is the best place to see all these shirts that have been made in America by an American.

Brother Bill is only jealous because in the 50's he got all the hand-me-downs. He doesn't get this one as a hand-me-down. But if he comes to Trainstock and if Dotty has one in his size, I will buy it for him so we can wear the same shirt at the show.

Gerry

Nothing beats running trains with friends at the Holidays!

--Greg

My Dotty Perry original is the first in Australia and it's really turning heads!

It's what the fashionable train guy is wearing this season.

Chris,

You got that right!   That's what I love about our hobby.  It is the good people that you meet along the way on this journey we call life.  This is what is most Important.   Hopefully we make the world a better place,  one day, one person at a time.  If it weren't for toy trains, I never would have had the privelage of meeting you great people.  Be safe and healthy,

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Al K.

I have a question Marty  When me and Vinny make our way to see your layout can I sign the wall with a can of spray paint  We are used to graffitti using the right utensils

Ben, I would be honored to have you and Vinny sign my wall.   You can sign with anything you want.  Please get hold of Jim Rawlings and head this way for a visit.  A few of your members have found me and paid a visit. 

I too would  be honored to sign your train wall Marty!!  We'll find a way to get there!

Marty,

Glad to see you are doing well.

Trainpop and I were just talking about you yesterday.  Enjoy the Christmas season and hope to see you at Trainstock 5 or York in the spring!

Thank you Jim.  I am making plans to be at Trainstock.  I hope to see you there.

Dave, Great look.  You are the man down under.

Hey Dave, The shirt looks great. My sewing machine is oiled and ready, just let me know when you want another, and what fabric. When you get out this way, you'll have to sign the wall, too.

Hey Dotty, you did a great job. I will get another one, I'll be in touch after Christmas.

And YES, I wanna sign the wall too. Say hello to Ralph from us down here.

Dotty & Dave (and even whatsisname),

Dotty, no disrespect intended. It was just a great opportunity to bust his chops.  He did have some rather 'decorative' PJs back then.  But for me, it's always been an easy shirt to do.  Not complicated as it only needs one logo.  

Bill

Bill, I'm sure everyone took it as intended. The whole thing about Dotty's shirts is they stand out, and are meant to be fun. If I wore PJ's I think Dotty's patterns would be fantastic too!