SD70MAC

Well here it is July 11 2009 and I finally got my track put up on the patio, thanks to my friend Joz. I heard my SD70MAC Sound system for the first time live (only on videos before this). It sure sounds great better than I ever expected. My back is coming along fine and I now am getting around with just a cane when I am outside. I also started back running trains every Tuesday and Friday at the IWK Children's Hospital in Halifax NS Canada. I have been doing this for over 14 years now. We have an O Gauge Layout, with a HO Layout under two sides of the O layout and also an N Scale layout under one of the other sides. We also have a small Z scale layout located on the O layout and it represents a ride on train at a local park. The overall size of the layout is 15'x15'x15'x15'. We have approximately 18 Buttons located on the outside of the O Gauge layout that the children can push and activate different scenes on the layout. I sure am glad to get back to the IWK Railway for I really missed those smiling faces of the children. Well I guess I should stop rambling on for now

Take Care
Gary

Back Operation

Well I had my back operation on May 4Th 2009. It was a Laminectomy and Fusion. Everything went well and I am on the road to recovery. Having a lot of pain, but that's to be expected. I will be having my stitches out shortly and then it just straight recovery. I will know how things are going when I make my visit to the Dr's on JULY 31st 2009. He will advise me what the future will hold. I finally got to hear the sound system of my SD70MAC instead of on videos "FANTASTIC " better than I expected, now all I have to do is get better so I can lift the SD70C for it weighs 15lbs and I am not allow to lift anything over 5 lbs. My friends are going to lay the track on my patio for me and then I will be able to see her running with the sound.

Take Care
Gary

Moncton Show

Well two friends and I went to the Moncton Train Show (Canada) on Saturday. The show was great, lots of displays and sellers, met a lot of friends that I haven't seen for months and some new ones. Not much in the way of G scale, but that was okay , had fun anyway enjoying all the other scales. Moncton has a beautiful G Scale Modular Layout, but because of space limitations, they very seldom show it. That is a BIG SHAME, for the G Scale modellers have done a marvelous job building it. Talking about G scale, I picked up my USA TRAINS SD70MAC from my friend in Fredericton, who has put a QSI Sound System and Decoder in it for me, cannot wait to here the sound. Well its Easter Sunday, I better get back to looking for the eggs. "HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY "

Gary

Not doing much these days

Have not done much since my last post. I have a back problem that is causing my legs not to function properly. Some days I can get around with a cane , other days I have to use a walker, the odd day I don't have to use anything,but those are very few. I am waiting to have an operation on my back, which they hope to relieve the pressure on a group of nerves that are being squashed together by the lower area of my back bone that has collapsed and are now fused together, causing the problem. I find it difficult to stand for any length of time and I don't have a chair at present that is height enough that I can work on my layout while sitting down. Hope to get one soon and I can get back to running the trains.

USA TRAINS CONTAINER CAR (CN)

I forgot to mention that I was at a Train Show in November at Dartmouth NS Canada, not much G Scale, but I was able to pick up a USA Trains CN Container car with CN containers. This is a beautiful car, excellent detail. I cannot run it on my indoor layout, but I will be running it behind my USA Trains BNSF SD70MAC, which I set up on my patio during the summer, cannot wait to see this car behind my locomotive.

Take care for now Gary

BLR Not Much Happening

Since I got home from visiting my Daughters in Toronto Canada, not much has happen with the BLR. I got sick and ended up in the hospital and got home the day before Christmas. Still unable to stand for any amount of time. Seeing the specialist on Dec 30th, hopefully they can figure out what is going on.Been watching a lot of trains running on YOUTUBE, not the same as running your own.Well lets hope that 2009 will be a better year health wise and I can get back to running trains on my layout

Take Care

Gary

Returned from Trip

Well I am back from my trip to see my grand daughter and I had a wonderful time. My friend in Fredricton has installed the decorder and sound system in my SD70 Mac and does it ever sound great. The weekend after I got back I attended a train show in Dartmouth NS. Not much G scale, but I was able to pick up a USA Trains container car with two containers. This car will run behind my SD70Mac when I set it up again in the spring on my patio.We just had two snow storms within 3 day, looks nice out there,but that enough for now. Have decorations up on the patio. Glad I did this about a week before the snows came. Sure save a lot of misery. Well take care for now .