The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[BandOGuy]

Wow  ! ! ! !

Did I walk into that ! ! ! !

see ya
Bob

Kinda left ya flat didn't it Bob?

Tom

It did leave him flat Tom.  He just doesn't want to admit it!

Is Flat Tom  related to Flat Stanley?

[ACL1504]

Chip,

Nothing is flatter than Flat Stanley except his sister Shirley Stanley.

Tom

[BandOGuy]

Chip,

Nothing is flatter than Flat Stanley except his sister Shirley Stanley.

Tom

Shirley you jest. 

[ACL1504]

Chip,

Nothing is flatter than Flat Stanley except his sister Shirley Stanley.

Tom

Shirley you jest. 

You know the saying, "Don't call me Shirley".

[donatode]

Enough "TOM" foolery!!! 

[bruce.oberleitner]

Chip,

Nothing is flatter than Flat Stanley except his sister Shirley Stanley.

Tom

Shirley you jest. 

You know the saying, "Don't call me Shirley".

Damn, I knew this was the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.....

[bruce.oberleitner]

Enough "TOM" foolery!!! 

Somehow I don't think there is an "OFF" switch when it comes to Tom.  Unless of course you deprive him of Diet Pepsi.  Now, that might get his attention!

[bruce.oberleitner]

Wow  ! ! ! !

Did I walk into that ! ! ! !

see ya
Bob

Kinda left ya flat didn't it Bob?

Tom

It did leave him flat Tom.  He just doesn't want to admit it!

Hey Cousin Brucie, how have you been?

Tom

Hanging in there these days Tom.  Not doing much RR stuff as I just haven't had the creative juices for railroad stuff these days.  However I did pick up some neat freight cars at a sale yesterday so It's not like the hobby is totally gone or anything like that.  And with The NMRA National in Portland OR this year there's still some fun stuff on my "Train Calendar" for this summer.  I'm looking forward to seeing Charlie Comstock's layout in Portland since I've never seem his layout in person before.  And with a little luck, I will finally get to meet Art Fahie and JimmyD at the national train show!  Just wish that Doug was going to be there.....

   

[bruce.oberleitner]

BTW, I found these photos the other day and thought you might enjoy seeing these.

[bparrish]

So Bruce.........

Does that mean that the loco runs on alternate fuels ? ? ? ?

see ya
Bob

[GPdemayo]

Tom's probably pulling his hair out right now trying to figure out how to justify that modern loco on his 50's railroad. 

[ACL1504]

Enough "TOM" foolery!!! 

I AGREE, ENOUGH!

[ACL1504]

BTW, I found these photos the other day and thought you might enjoy seeing these.

Cousin Brucie,

I happy to hear you are doing well, even if you are taking a break from all the funNow that Diet Pepsi loco is my kind of train. I'd have matching boxcars to boot.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom's probably pulling his hair out right now trying to figure out how to justify that modern loco on his 50's railroad. 

Gregory,

Now you know that's not true. I don't have any hair left to pull out.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I wanted to have an area where a river is used to separate two scenes. This river will be used for this purpose. The two areas will be old Florida pines, oaks and underbrush - cross the river - then the track will pass through a farm area. I drew the river and river bank on the plywood where the river will be cut in.





I didn't want the girder bridge to span the plywood.  If I did this then the river bank would be at a 90 degree angle with the river bed. I wanted it to cross over the river bank as well. This gives me several options on how to span this area. I haven't decided on this as yet. The girder will be in the middle either way.

Continued in a few.