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Big Wig inspection tour

General Discussion
#21

Bob McCown said:

Yea, lots and lots of hours. I stopped counting how much rock after 50 tons (the latest batch was only 5, but they are two-man sized). Many yards of fill, loam, and ballast gravel. Hundreds of plants. Its been a huge undertaking.

That is part of the fun right? I know sometimes I sit watching my trains go by and I think how the heck did I ever find the time to build all this?

A RR is a huge undertaking but now you can sit back and enjoy it for now until the inspiration to make improvements strikes again. LOL

#22

Geez, the Big Wigs even purchased a shiny, new engine for the occasion…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)

#23

It’s sure worth every piece of landscape and rock that you put down and believe me I, I know how much work it is. I’m just kind of used to Astro-Turf and track on our kids layouts for the past 8 years but it sure would be nice to run on something that fancy again. Nice work! Ken

#24

Nice engine! Is there more info on that acquisition, or do we have to wait for TrainOps to hear the story? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Too bad you only have the one passenger car…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)

#25

Bruce Chandler said:

Nice engine! Is there more info on that acquisition, or do we have to wait for TrainOps to hear the story? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Too bad you only have the one passenger car…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)

Cannot make this ops session but will await pics from it …Besides all I would have to offer is beer and Amtrak models meaning you guys would just steal my beer and …never mind…

#26

" Rooster " said:

Bruce Chandler said:

Nice engine! Is there more info on that acquisition, or do we have to wait for TrainOps to hear the story? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Too bad you only have the one passenger car…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)

Cannot make this ops session but will await pics from it …Besides all I would have to offer is beer and Amtrak models meaning you guys would just steal my beer and …never mind…

We NEVER steal anyone’s beer. Once you are there everybody just puts their beer in the refrigerator. When one is thirsty one just goes to the refrigerator and gets a beer. It’s a great system and you get to drink lots of different beers.(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

#27

Bruce Chandler said:

" Rooster " said:

Bruce Chandler said:

Nice engine! Is there more info on that acquisition, or do we have to wait for TrainOps to hear the story? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Too bad you only have the one passenger car…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)

Cannot make this ops session but will await pics from it …Besides all I would have to offer is beer and Amtrak models meaning you guys would just steal my beer and …never mind…

We NEVER steal anyone’s beer. Once you are there everybody just puts their beer in the refrigerator. When one is thirsty one just goes to the refrigerator and gets a beer. It’s a great system and you get to drink lots of different beers.(http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Much better than cookies … in my opinion !

#28

Bob McCown said:

… Its been a huge undertaking.

judging by the pics, i think, it was worth it.

#29

Bruce Chandler said:

Nice engine! Is there more info on that acquisition, or do we have to wait for TrainOps to hear the story? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)

Too bad you only have the one passenger car…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)

I’ve had it for about 18 months, I think? Its my best runner, just doesn’t do anything unexpected. I’d like to get a couple more for the fleet.

Revolution with Phoenix sound, but I kept the Bachmann guts in it so I could swap something else in if necessary.