Hey guys, great week this week, thanks to everyone for goofing off here with me, and yes Dave/Steamer, I signed up to stalk you forever more!
Tom/MNCW: Thanks again for waking up early with me each week, this thing is really fun and I always look forward to our banter!
Pat/TrumpTrain: I haven't been to a show in Arbutus, if it's not too much trouble please let me know where/when it is, I know there is one in Timonium the first weekend of Dec which I was thinking about going to if I can. Two other things: 1. yes, the little things in your layout are fantastic and 2. we really should meet up one of these days, perhaps after the holidays if we can't do it sooner.
Andy/SilverLake: I think I need some crafty modeling practice, the little watch booth (shanty) I started earlier this year is still sitting on the bench in a half complete state, once the winter months come I hope to get more time to do some of this stuff. I really do like that little WBB 44-tonner, just seems like a great little engine and a great value for the price.
Jim Z: Great picture and scene, I started singing (in my head) the John Cougar Mellencamp "Ain't that America" when I saw that picture, just plain old fashion American good stuff there.
CNJ/Joe A: these pictures are fantastic, absolutely worth printing out, heck I might print that first one and hang it in my workroom above my workbench loop, hope you don't mind!
BAR GP7 #63: your modeling is absolutely awesome, thank you for coming "over the pond" to share these pictures with us each week, they really are an inspiration.
Andy/SteamFan: I'm closely following your LIRR/OysterBay thread - as you know (I think I've told you a few times) that area is where I grew up so thanks for posting both there and here. What really impresses me is is that your plans show you are even going to build the small turntable at the Jakobson shipyard, I can't wait to see how that is going to turn out. I also love that LIRR steamer you have there, great stuff.
JHZ563: thanks for sharing those "real world" switcher pictures! I wonder if you are one of the only regular SwitcherSaturday guys who works in railroading?
Chris/LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD: the prototype and the model, great pictures. That yard/layout looks like it'd be a lot of fun, thanks for sharing the pictures.
Dave/Steamer: It's almost like you have a Super-Secret-Source-Of-Steamer-Pictures (say that three times fast). Thanks for joining and sorry you had to work so late. It looks like you have a Pre-War 1662 with a Post-War tender, I've been thinking about grabbing a 1662/63 off the bay one of these days so I could pull some of my tinplate stock around, it's on the wish list for sure.
Bruce/BRWEBSTER: what kind of kit is that and can you please keep us posted on your build along the way? :-)
PROSPECTOR: A docksider running the carpet central, what could be more fun? :-)
PENNSYLVANIA & OHIO RR CONWAY: Wherever you guys are it looks like it'd be a lot of fun! I hope you get rolling again soon.
DOHERTYNJ: another prototype and model, great stuff and thanks for sharing!
NICKAIX: Thanks for doing the "homework" on this one. I often google for the real-world trains people post here and try to figure out more info about them.
Well, thanks again to all of you for making my weekend even more enjoyable, and a special thanks to any Veterans out there who may read this each week. We appreciate your service and sacrifice very much.
Best from Maryland...Rich Murnane
p.s. Tom/MNCW has volunteered to run the show next week since I've got a family commitment and won't be able to get online, thanks Tom