BLR HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Well its been awhile, not doing much in the line of model railroading these days, to busy getting ready for xmas.At this time I would just like to wishes everybody a very HAPPY HOLIDAYS and hope that everybody has a great holiday.

Take Care everybody

BLR DARTMOUTH NS TRAIN SHOW

Visited the Dartmouth trains show last weekend. No G SCALE, but the show was great as usual. Met a lot of friends and got up on happenings since we last met. Bought a couple of train videos. Not much happening these day except that I am getting ready to put up the tree for Xmas and have my LGB Train set running around it, so with that HAPPY HOLIDAYS to everyone and hope that everybody has a great time. Bye for now Gary

BLR TRURO TRAIN SHOW

Spent last Saturday at the Truro model train show. Truro is a small town in Nova Scotia about 60 miles outside of Halifax NS. The show as usual was very good, lots of clubs with excellent module displays set up and lots of vendors. I got to talk to a lot of my railroad buddies that I haven't seen for a while. I sold my Aristo Pacific mainly because I haven't run it since i bought it and felt that somebody else could get better use out of it. I did manage to fined a USA Trains CP Centerbeam Flat at a good price so I bought it. I wanted to by the new book that was coming out on LGB it is called Comendium it is about 1500 pages and had everything on LGB from 1968 to 2011, very detailed but the book at present only comes in German. Maybe someday they will translate it into English, certaily will by it if it comes out. Bye for now HAPPY RAILROADING.

BLR PASSENGER HAVE LIGHTING

Greg Hatt of Maritime Hobbies and Crafts has just installed new LED Strip Lighting, with an on and off switch and a 9 volt battery to operate them in my D&RGW Passenger cars. Each car has it own set up so the cars don't have to be coupled up all the time. Greg did a wonderful job on these cars and I am very pleased with the job. They sure look great running on my layout. You can see a video of these cars on You Tube, just type in BLR LGB and the videos along with others of my layout will be there.

BLR - LIGHTING LGB PASSENGER CARS

 Was just into Maritime Hobbies and Crafts in Halifax NS and gave them my two LGB Yellow passenger cars, and a Yellow LGB Combine car to have lighting put into them. They are going to use LED Strip lighting and wire it to a 9 volt battery with a on and off switch.This work is being done by Greg and I am really looking forward to them. It certainly will change the appearance of these cars and I will be able to get some night shots with the lights on.

BLR-VISIT

Had a visit from Jason Brown and his father Dennis who was visiting from Chatam Ont. It was a very enjoyable visit and G Scale was discussed at length, ran the LGB 2-6-6-2 Mallet and the Lgb 2-6-0 # 248 Mogul. Everybody was impressed with the size of the layout in a bedroom and the detailing that has been in such a small space for G scale. Jason has just bought a new home in Sackville NS and has a new G Scale layout in his backyard, from the pictures on his web site, it sure looks great, I cannot wait to see it later this summer. Wife calling gut to go bye for now

Gary

BLR Back after and absence

Well finally got around to posting again. Added 50 new hand made tree ranging from 10" - 18", they sure have changed my layout for the better. Missed the annual MFMR Convention show in Halifax on June 2nd weekend for the wife and I were in Las Vegas on holiday. We took in 5 shows and had a great time. The new LGB Mikado Locomotive has been delay from Sept 12 to sometime in 2013. Considering getting it when it comes out. It will have MTS and Sound. GREAT. Take care everybody and have a great Summer

BLR MONCTON TRAIN SHOW

Two friends and myself drove from Halifax NS to Moncton NB to attend their annual train show. As always they put on a great show. No G Scale, but several N,HO and a  Small Lego layout. There was a lot of sellers as well. I pick up a Aristo Coal Car and I also bought 30 hand made fur trees ranging from 11" to 18". They were all made by Scott Jay of the UMG Group from Summerside PEI. These trees are of excellent design and they are certainly going to made a major change to my layout. I cannot wait to get started on changing my layout. Had a great time meeting all my railway buddies from around the Maritime Provinces. Next show is in Halifax NS which will be the MFMR Convention Show June 1,2&3 at the Fourm Complex. Bye for now and HAPPY EASTER To all the folks that celabrate.

BLR NEW BOXCAR

Was visiting some friends in New Minas NS mid January. I stopped at a Dutch Chees Store and they happened to have some LGB Trains would you believe. I bought the LGB CN BOXCAR. Looking at it the name CN is in French on both sides, I thought that those cars were Enlish on one side and French on the other. I bought it anyway, for I always wanted a Canadian Road on my layout. All of my rolling stock is DRG&W.