The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[gnatshop]

Oh, yeah!  Did you have your doctor save your staples for holdin' the wirin' in place?
Only a cheap-*ss like me would think of that!! 

[Erieman]

Tom,

You must have been going stir crazy, but you hit the ground running after the doc removed the stitches. You must be sore after all that work today. Looks great. Another couple of days and you will be laying track. No grass growing under your feet. Kudo's my friend.

Frank / Erieman

[Zephyrus52246]

I'm glad you followed doctor's orders and waited to continue the layout work.   


Jeff

[BandOGuy]

All is right with the world!
God is in heaven and Tom is back in the man cave.

[ACL1504]

Oh, yeah!  Did you have your doctor save your staples for holdin' the wirin' in place?
Only a cheap-*ss like me would think of that!! 

Gman,

After seeing the staples once they were removed, I felt it best to leave them with the DR. for the proper disposal.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

You must have been going stir crazy, but you hit the ground running after the doc removed the stitches. You must be sore after all that work today. Looks great. Another couple of days and you will be laying track. No grass growing under your feet. Kudo's my friend.

Frank / Erieman

Thank you, the two weeks of non-railroad activity is not my style. But, I did get two structures finished. Yes, my aching back is very sore this morning. I over did the benchwork thing just a little. You know "it hurts so good". I'm going to do it again today.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I'm glad you followed doctor's orders and waited to continue the layout work.   


Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

I follow directions very well. The Dr. said, "Tom, I want you to treat the shoulder with much respect!" I certainly know how to read between the lines.

Tom

[ACL1504]

All is right with the world!
God is in heaven and Tom is back in the man cave.

Amen brother, Amen!

Tom

[ReadingBob]

What better way to have the first structure on the layout than to have one built by a Master Kit Builder, Mr. Robert Butts (Reading Bob) and a SBG in good standing! 

Does all that back-slappin' mean that it's his turn to buy BBQ

Gman,

No, He will never have to buy the BBQ. It's my treat everytime. As a SBG member, I only let him come by twice a year. So I don't mind the cost!

Tom

Hey....did I mention that we're stopping at every BBQ between Orlando and Scranton on our way up to and back from the EXPO?

[ACL1504]

Hey....did I mention that we're stopping at every BBQ between Orlando and Scranton on our way up to and back from the EXPO?

No problem

[BandOGuy]

What better way to have the first structure on the layout than to have one built by a Master Kit Builder, Mr. Robert Butts (Reading Bob) and a SBG in good standing! 

Does all that back-slappin' mean that it's his turn to buy BBQ

Gman,

No, He will never have to buy the BBQ. It's my treat everytime. As a SBG member, I only let him come by twice a year. So I don't mind the cost!

Tom

Hey....did I mention that we're stopping at every BBQ between Orlando and Scranton on our way up to and back from the EXPO?

Will be a straight shot then from Richmond to Scranton. Damn yankees don't know jack about bar-b-cue.

[deemery]

Will be a straight shot then from Richmond to Scranton. Damn yankees don't know jack about bar-b-cue.

I'm afraid he's right.  There used to be some good local BBQ places in Northern VA, but at least all the ones out by me (western Fairfax/eastern Loudon) have all closed.


That being said, obviously the champion BBQ team that Dave Frary is part of comes from Bahstun. 



dave

[ACL1504]

What better way to have the first structure on the layout than to have one built by a Master Kit Builder, Mr. Robert Butts (Reading Bob) and a SBG in good standing! 

Does all that back-slappin' mean that it's his turn to buy BBQ

Gman,

No, He will never have to buy the BBQ. It's my treat everytime. As a SBG member, I only let him come by twice a year. So I don't mind the cost!

Tom

Hey....did I mention that we're stopping at every BBQ between Orlando and Scranton on our way up to and back from the EXPO?

Will be a straight shot then from Richmond to Scranton. Damn yankees don't know jack about bar-b-cue.

Okay,

Well, that should save me a few $$!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Will be a straight shot then from Richmond to Scranton. Damn yankees don't know jack about bar-b-cue.

I'm afraid he's right.  There used to be some good local BBQ places in Northern VA, but at least all the ones out by me (western Fairfax/eastern Loudon) have all closed.


That being said, obviously the champion BBQ team that Dave Frary is part of comes from Bahstun. 



dave

And, you can't find a good crab cake in the south! Not a Maryland one that is.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I rested my back until mid afternoon and then finished the benchwork around the computer desk.







Continued in a few.