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    A Christmas Story

    Reply to PennRR Just keep your tongue off of any flagpoles, and don't forget the hula lamp.
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    A Christmas Story

    Train Whistles We found the whistles (five) now where did I put my earplugs. Merry Christmas
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    A Christmas Story

    Follow up As I explained earlier my disability limits my skills a bit but after realizing a snake shaped track wasn't a good idea it went pretty well. Now if I only had a whistle. Thanks again
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    A Christmas Story

    After a few layout problems got my Bachmann G running around the Christmas tree and proudly called in grandsons for a grand introduction. There comments were, "Look a sidewalk!," "Papa where's the whistle?" "What's it's name?" "Papa it has to have a name!" "Why can't Thomas and Henry ride on...
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    Model RR Clubs

    A Rose By Any Other Name A Christmas gift has made me decide to venture into MRR (G Scale). Don't know much about railroading yet, but 40 plus years of clubs and cliques have shown them to be more about power than fun. I'm the new kid (59 years old) here but thank God for "The Gauge" where its...
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    Thanks Gary Thank you for the good input. I'm looking forward to getting started.
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    Thanks Thanks Steve, I can't believe how helpful every one is, Looking forward to venturing out after the holidays and getting started. How quickly I've gone from no info to wow.
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    Thanks Thanks for the input and encouragement. I can't believe how nice everyone is being to me. Also noticed how many wives seem to get the "blame.":)
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    Thanks Friendship is a wonderful treasure. Thank you for the kind greeting. My family is great especially grandchildren who are so excited that "Papa" now has his own "Thomas the Train."
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    Follow-up Questions Thank you for the encouraging words. Anyway for me to validate compatibility of Aristocraft/B'mann? Can you suggest a Beginner's book or magazine that would help? My illness really causes me to need some specific info, difficult on the pride but a fact of my life...
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    Rookie Old Man Needs Help - - G scale

    I have been disabled for six years. My four children/seven grandchilden decided what I needed was a Bachmann G Scale "Night Before Christmas" Train Set for therapy etc. First thoughts were negative but now I am intrigued especially when I happen to run across Garden railroading. Local Hobby Shop...