Today was FINALLY a day to get caught up around the house.
DW and I are hosting our family Thanksgiving on Friday (rather than Thursday) in a scheduling attempt to make it possible for as many as possible to attend. But I got a lot done today.
- changed out two ballasts in the fluorescent lights and put in new bulbs and they both work now in the attic where the trains are.
- cooked some homemade whole cranberry sauce which will be nice and cold/gelled for our meal.
- baked the chicken and shredded it that DW will use for the cornbread dressing she will prepare tomorrow.
- the pumpkin cheesecake is in the oven now and will chill overnight and be cold for Friday. Someone is bringing a pumpkin pie and I will make the pecan pie tomorrow (story to follow).
I did want to show some new-to-me train rolling stock (3 pieces) that have joined my railroad. Two gondola cars and one is a small wooden looking bobber caboose.
The Southern gondola is a customized/used one that someone put the 'Southern' name on themselves. Since it was modified and not stock, it was inexpensive. The yellow gondola was to observe that my preferred train manufacturer, Aristo-Craft, had purchased the molds and manufacturing rights of Delton (who went out of business) back in the late 90s. Both are pretty good sized at over 15" in length.
Gloria, I also picked up an inexpensive REA bobber caboose.
Spencer had brought up 'people' for the railroad and AC did make figures so I picked up a few.
One is the Stationmaster.
The others are in a set and still in packages but they are part of the hobo collection (still missing one hobo figure). Left to right they are:
Biddy Lavender - Queen of the Road, Bedroll Bill, Big Bart - King of the Road, and Rob O' Toole.
Still missing is Campfire Carl. I plan to put them out together far away from the station.
Hope to run some trains Saturday or Sunday.
And we hope everyone will have a great Thanksgiving.
Ed