Running of SD 70MAC

I got to run my SD70MAC yesterday at my friends cottage. He is about two hours away from where I live. When I let home it was raining cats & dogs. I though for sure that we would be spending the whole time in his cottage just talking about trains. When I got about 40 kilometers out of Halifax the rain began to stop and by the time that I got to Truro NS it was clear and by the time I got to his cottage at Parrsbor NS an hour later it was sunny. It stayed sunny all day while back in Halifax where I left they had rain most of the day until late afternoon. We got the SD70MAC up and running but it would not take the first curve for he has R1 curves so I asked him if he had any R2 curves and he got some and we made some changes to the curve with the new sections. They were still tight but the locomotive took them. These changes to his track allow us to run this big diesel. We could not attach any cars to it for when it took the curves the body swung out so far that it caused the attached cars to be pulled right of the tracks. The diesel was able with a bit of effort to get through the curves and we were able to run her the rest of the day. It sure was nice to see it run for I have not been able to run it on my home layout because I have all R1 curves at home. It sure made for a great day even though we only watched the diesel run by itself all day. Who cares it was the fun and enjoyment that we got watching it run. Take Care.

BLR SLIDE SHOW

BIG little RAILWAY Slow going

Well things have been slow on the BLR over the summer, where this is a Indoor layout and with the beautiful weather we are having I am spending a lot of time outdoors. I do run my SD70MAC on the straight track that I have set up on my patio, when I am sitting back enjoying the sunshine. However probably in a week or so I will get the chance to run my MAC on one of my friends layout outdoors. He is at his cottage and has track set up there that can probably handle the large curves that are need to make this sucker turn. I am really looking forward to see the MAC run on a full layout. Man I cannot wait. This locomotive is so beautiful just sitting there, however running is going to be a total new experience. Lets get rolling

Movie Picture Videos

I just recently made two Picture Videos of my layout. One video has 58 pictures of scenes on my train layout with Willie Nelson singing On The Road Again,no matter if you pay it on the computer,small TV or large screen the pictures fill the whole screen and fade in and out to the music. It sure beats handing 58 pictures to someone and asking them to take a look at then and as you know by half way through they are just flipping them over. The Picture video keeps them interested. I have also made my second Picture Video (60 Pictures) with KC and The Sunshine Band singing That's The Way I Like It, it also turned out great. This has opened up a whole new way of presenting you Model Train Layout. I Love it.