The LK&O Railroad, a railroad with relevance… Right down to the music system. I had three good buddies in high school – Dan Harvey, Roger Kollar, and Tom Barna. Together we had some great times. Among other things, Tom was a true blue audiophile. He educated us of the difference between listening to music and [...]
Sometimes the silliest things give the greatest pleasures. Such is the case with the new phone in the train room. My long time best friend Tim spied this and knew it would make the “right” phone to have in the LK&O train room. He was spot on. Now, when the phone rings……. How cool is [...]
Few things can compare to having a wife that truly loves you. I am blessed so. This whole model train thing began as a Christmas present from my wife. Had a casual observer been present at our house on Christmas morning the big box under the tree must have seemed like a rather childish gift [...]
My Genesis SD-70MAC Spirit of Cumberland arrived today. What a beautifully detailed locomotive. The quality of the paintwork and level of detail is stunning. If it runs as good as it looks I will be one very happy camper. If only I had some rails to place it on. All in due time I suppose. [...]
…the Akron Canton and Youngstown RR is not a fallen flag? …the AC&Y interchanges CN at Delphos and CSX at Mogadore? …unit grain trains move from Michigan to western Maryland? …endless coal drags move from western Maryland to Michigan? …everything is 1/87th size? …some guy is having a blast in his basement? You would be [...]
Thanks to my great friend and all things Internet whiz kid Greg, I now have a place to share my experiences while enjoying the world’s greatest hobby – model railroading. This is going to be so cool!