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.

BLR NEW LGB 2-6-0 MOGUL

      Went to the Darmouth (NS Canada) train show on Dec 4th. It was an excellent show, not as large as the Truro NS show in November. Met a lot of friends that I haven't seen in awhile. There was a  G Scale  Layout and one G Scale table. On another table a gentlemen who was selling photos of a Nova Scotia Railway had on his table a LGB 2-6-0 Mogul (Lake George & Boulder) #2119D. He had an excellent price on it and I tested it on the G Scale Layout, she ran beautiful. I bought it right away. It sure looks great running on my home layout. I would like to wish everybody a.


                            " MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS "

BLR New Trees

As I mentioned I bought 20 fur trees ranging 10-12 inches. Well I have placed them on my layout and all I can say is that they are beautiful. So beautiful that I  ordered an additional 25 fur trees ranging from 12 to 14inches in height. Since then, Scott is now making up to 16 inches high fur trees. So I ordered 10 of  them. I cannot wait to get my additional 35 trees. My layout will never be the same. I guess that I am going to have to take all new photos, for these trees make a drastic change to my layout. I guess that I have created a lot of work for myself. Oh well that's life. I love it.

Gary

BLR TRURO TRAIN SHOW

Visited the Truro Train Show on October 15th. This show has been running on the weekend following Thanksgiving for over 30 years. It was a great show as usual. No G Gauage, but got to see great layouts. Talked with quite a few model railroaders that I haven't seen since the last show. I bought 20 homemade fur trees (10 inches to 12 inches high). Scott did a fantastic job in making these trees and they sure look great on my layout. I bought a G Gauage Aristro-craft Reefer (Reeses-Hershey) That's it for now.

Gary

BLR NEW ARISTROCRAFT 2-8-8-2 MALLET

Last weekend I ran my new Mallet at a friends outdoor layout and what a sight it was, ran beautiful right out of the box. We ran it for over 2 hours and never had a problem. I cannot wait to put sound in it.

BLR NEW LOCOMOTIVES ARRIVE

Well I had on back order the LGB Mallet 2-6-6-2 Uintah #50,the Aristocraft Mallet 2-8-8-2 D&RGW and the Aristocraft Pacific 4-6-2 D&RGW. and guess what they all came in the same day. They were all worth waiting for excellant craftmen ship on all three locomotives. I will be going over to one of my friends house this weekend where we will be running the Aristocraft Mallet and Pacific for the are two large to run on my indoor layout. The LGB Mallet will run on my indoor layout and it sure looks good running through the layout. My wife says that I have got all my Birthday presents for the nex three years. I can live with that. Well take care I will let you know how things work on this weekend. I also am planning to put sound in both of the Mallets, cannot wait to have that done.

Gary