Running trains at Alex Malliae's today

Looks like you guys had a blast!  I wish I didn't have to coach a fall ball game today!

 

It was nice to meet Alex Thursday night and I'm glad you guys had fun!

 

--Greg

Chris...thanks so much for posting this event.  Alex and Dina have been planning this for the Mid America 3-Railers and others the last few months and I am so happy that you all had a great time.  As some of you know, I had planned on attending but personal events kept me from doing so...darned it!!  Also, Chris, could you post a link to this video on the Mid America 3-Railer site as well as any pictures you might have...these can be posted in the Photo Gallery.

 

Alex...I hope you got some photos of your get together so that we can post them on the Mid America website.  Thanks so much and I sure missed getting to see all of you great guys!

 

Thanks,

Alan

Hi Chris, thanks for posting the kind words and a nice video. It was a great day

with all of you guys. We had so much fun, and laughs and lets not forget running a lot of trains. My wife cooked up a storm.

 

I want to thank

ELIOT SCHER

BEN FIORELLO

DAVE ALAN

JIM D

VINNY

MIKE CARUSO

DOUG. N

MIKE LAURIA

CHRIS LORD

CARL M

AND ALL THE WIVES

WHAT A GREAT DAY

 

ALEX

 

Wow looks like you guys had a great time!

Looks like a heck of a good time!

Thanks for having me and Chris. We had a great time. My wife though your layout was much better than mine, and it is. The food was great as well as the company. Thanks Again.

Jim D.

Great video and great layout. Thanks for sharing.

Great video of a fantastic layout. I like the real running water in the fountain. Nice touch!! Glad to see you guys had a great time.

Chris, thanks for posting the video.

 

Alex, WOW What a great layout!!! Looks like you guys had a blast!!!

What a blast !

This fellow on Staten Island has created an absolutely fantastic layout. I watched it for hours and was totally fascinated.

Great layouts of America?

This one has to be in it.

The bonus?

Dina and Alex are fabulous hosts.

The food was great!

The company was great.

Thanks Alex and Dina.

 

Scrapiron Scher

Alex thanks again to you and Dina for the great lunch. I really enjoyed see your layout, it's amazing. You have put great effort into it's design. I wish I could have stayed longer.

 

Doug

Thanks to all of you guys for the kind words, it was an awesome time.

Here's a few more photo's of the guys and the layout.

 

I also wanted to thank the

 

MID AMERICA 3-RAILERS AND THE NJ HIRAILERS

ALEX

 

Alex

I want to thank you for allowing us into your home to see an awesome layout.  I had a blast  But more than that I want to thank Dina for entertaining the people upstairs that weren't members of our cult.  Great eats and great friends is what its all about

Alex

 

It was great running into you on Friday!

Alex, a great big thanks to you and your wife, Dina, for having us over yesterday.  The layout is fabulous and a great reflection of your skill and craftmanship.  I'm surprised I haven't seen this featured in some magazine before.  It was a really nice way to "conclude" York Week, watching trains run and sitting around  sharing a few laughs with fellow hobbyists.  

 

- Mike

Thanks Ben, MartyE, and Mike for the nice comments

 

Marty it was great to meet you. Did you see the video I sent you on the Lionel 3751

 

 

Yes.  Thank you.

That's a great looking layout, it looks immense!   Is that a ceiling track I saw in one shot above everything?

Hi Guys,

So sorry I missed this event. Unfortunately I had to work. Let me start off by saying Dina and Alex are great people. I know first hand she's a great cook!! Alex I'm not so sure. Lol!!

Running trains on Alex's layout is never dull. I ran trains there a few times and I still have a problem figuring out where they're going and what tunnel they're going to come out of. It's really a great track plan and I know that was the effect he was going for when he designed it.

As for his modeling skills, I think he has an awesome eye for detail and hands of gold. The man can build!!

You're all right the layout should have a feature article and be in a video.

Alex,

I'm sorry I couldn't make it there Saturday.  As you know there is no place I would've rather been at that time.

Thanks,
Mike R

Thanks John, above the layout is a G gauge run with some LGB diesels and passengers cars.

 

Alex

Hi Mike,

 

Thanks for your wonderful words, they mean a lot to me. It was an awesome day with great food and great people. The only thing missing was you, I will do it sometime in the future again and you will be there too.

 

Thanks, Alex

 

When you do it again Alex I'm bringing my MTH SIRT S-2 so we can have a little local flavor (I'm assuming I'll be invited back......Please!).

 

 

I will definitely do a get together again the coming spring/summer. You are welcomed to bring the SIRT S-2 and of course you are invited anytime. Thanks for all you did for me.

 

Alex

I might have to make the trip with a trunk load of diesels, just to let you see the other side!

Folks on this forum and beyond will also see Alex's layout featured in an issue of OGR during the coming year--hopefully fairly early in the year.

Yesterday was one of the nicest rail days I've ever had. Alex and Dina are wonderful hosts, Dina's food's exceptional.

Alex is not only one of the most enthusiastic modelers I've ever met, he's also one of the very best. The layout in his basement is amazing. It's one of those unique creations of scale steamers running on a toy style layout with extremely good and detailed scenery and many quality operating accessories. Five mainlines on five levels, but with changing levels and disappearing trains. To see is to believe. I look forward to this layout being featured in OGR next year, and don't miss this issue, it will be a treat.

Alex's dad, Carl, can be rightly proud of his son.

Wow guys I'm so honored. Thank you all for the wonderful comment's.

Allan,  I'm thrilled to be in OGR  magazine

Dave, your word's are just beautiful to me.

 

Gunrunner John, your are welcomed anytime and so are any forum members who would like to come. I will have another get together next spring/summer.

 

 

Alex....as you can see from all of the comments, this is why we are so proud to have you as a member of our Mid America 3-Rail group.. 

 

Alex is always recruiting new members into our group with his enthusiasm and talent.  Those of you that want to see more pictures of his event are welcome to view them at our website:  www.midamerica3railers.webs.com where he has posted great views of his layout.  We welcome anyone that is interested in finding out more about us....just contact any member.  Membership is free!!

 

Again, glad all of you guys were able to get together....and Dina, if you have any leftovers, please send them this way!!

 

Alan

I'll keep my eye out for the next get-together.

A great looking layout, Alex, and well shot video.

Hi Alan Thanks again for all of your wonderful comments. If you want some leftovers I can ship them to you LOL LOL

 

John and Paul thanks for the kind words, you guys are welcomed anytime. When I have the next get together I will post the date.

 

Alex