Train Day at Gerry Morlitz's

Here are a few of my photos from Gerry’s Place. Wonderful time with the crew and tremendous hospitality from Gerry and Sue.

Great day to run and talk trains.

The Rubsam & Hormann NJ HiRailers cars #185 & 2003 look fantastic behind the customer engines

A good time was had by all!  Great job on the videos Chris!  

Thanks guys. Great pictures and I think all of us had a great time. Sue and I were really glad to have you all over and from what Sue tells me, she, Carol, Barbara & Rebecca had at least as good a time upstairs as we did downstairs.

I'm sorry that I didn't get any pictures, but I was busy running trains and schmoozing. Guests included Marty, Captain John, Chris Lord, Chris Lonero, Bob DeGuarde, Kevin, Stu Rankin & Mike Caruso. 

It was really great to get that New Haven I5 (just upgraded to proto3), and see that sucker fill up the basement with smoke. I KNOW I need to get nada and/or eliminator smoke fluid from Jeb at York. The Fire Engine train and Trooper train have been "resting" for a while and it was nice to get them out and run them next to each other. Really neat with those LEDs.

But the best thing was the people. It's always about the people. 

Gerry

Sorry I missed it. Had a previous commitment. Next time I'll be there, for sure.

Great post. Looks like a outstanding day of running friends and hanging with trains

Paul

Very nice.

Looks like you folks had a great time!  Thanks for sharing the pics!

-Greg

Great friends, great trains, not to mention a fantastic layout.   I considered yesterday a great York warm up.

Thank you Gerry & Sue for your warm hospitality in having this get together for us. Gerry's layout ran flawlessly running DCS WIFI and Legacy. All the trains ran quietly over the cushioned rubber roadbed. As Chris posted in his pictures & videos Gerry was way ahead of Lionel  and MTH with his Police & Fire 1st responder engines.

As Marty said, "A great warm up for York.

Gerry is a great host and has a great layout!

Gerry layout looks great, wish Dina and I could have made it. Things are getting easier here little by little, I hope to make your next get together.

Alex

So I found out that if I'm going to do this again, I really need to minimize the smoke odor. I know I used to be able to pre-order from Jeb at MegaSteam before York but didn't see anything. So I e-mailed him (jkmegasteam@aol.com) and he is bringing eliminator for me. Problem solved.

Alex, I look forward to seeing you at York. I assume you will be there. I was sorry you couldn't make it. You know you are always welcome.

Gerry

Is the flashing lights an add on,,,that's what I wanted to do with my STD ga.

Sweet layout!  Looks like a lot of fun!

gmorlitz posted:

So I found out that if I'm going to do this again, I really need to minimize the smoke odor. I know I used to be able to pre-order from Jeb at MegaSteam before York but didn't see anything. So I e-mailed him (jkmegasteam@aol.com) and he is bringing eliminator for me. Problem solved.

Alex, I look forward to seeing you at York. I assume you will be there. I was sorry you couldn't make it. You know you are always welcome.

Gerry

Hi Gerry,

 I will see you at York, will spend sometime talking trains

Alex

Gerry has some great toys for sure! Since we both don’t get excited about rivets the only thing I would suggest for Gerry’s layout would be some tinplate trains and some minions!      What do you think Gerry?

Great pics! Looks like a blast!

Peter

Chris Lonero posted:

Gerry has some great toys for sure! Since we both don’t get excited about rivets the only thing I would suggest for Gerry’s layout would be some tinplate trains and some minions!      What do you think Gerry?

Looks like you all had a great time! I noticed Gerry has an 840 power station, so why not have a little more tin??

Sorry I missed it as I had a small train show to do in Toms River,NJ. Besides, from the looks of those 2 New England guys in the first post, I was afraid they would torment me all day about certain football rival team! Lol!

Catch you all in 2 weeks at York.

Ted

Looks like you guys had a blast. The friendships are what it's all about.

Putnam Division posted:

Great pics! Looks like a blast!

Peter

Peter, you would have loved the I5 pulling 18" K-Line NH passenger cars. It is a truly fantastic consist. The quest for this I5 was lengthy. When Weaver first put the I5 in their catalog (when was that -- about 15 years ago?), I ordered one. Those were the days you put deposits on engines. After a year or a year and a half, it wasn't even on the water and MTH put a premier I5 in their catalog. I ordered it, canceled the Weaver (lost my deposit) and waited. MTH canceled their premier I5. Weaver then did a second run of I5's, but by that time, I was truly discouraged and didn't order it. Anyway, eventually I circled back. Marty told me that some of these Weavers were much better than others (at my age CRS is a factor and I can't remember why), but I got one of the good ones. Then it was time to upgrade to DCS. Well, MTH was in the transition on the upgrade boards from proto2 to proto3, so again it was a wait. But here it is, beautiful and a total winner. I am much indebted to Marty Fitzhenry for his guidance and help.

I look forward to seeing you at York. Are you organizing the Thursday breakfast? If so, I'm in.

BTW, if you're ever in the NYC area and able to visit, let me know. I'd love to have you over.

Gerry

The Weaver I-5 makes a great PS3 conversion.  The rollers on the tender tied to the engine rollers at the board will let you navigate any track system.   With a new fan driven smoke unit, it is a winner.  My I-5 is the only brass locomotive I have.  I am a die cast guy all the way.  I keep haunting Mike W to build that locomotive.

Sure wish I lived closer to you guys!!!  Great pics of some of the best guys I know!

Alan