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  1. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    I second that one. Really looking forward to '08. I hope all the folks here in the caboose and their families stay safe as we make our way into a New year.
  2. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Looks like it took all of a couple of weeks for numbnutz to slide right back into his old routine - which is exactly what I posted on the forums a few months that got him all pissey to begin with. He keeps pushing and pushing and pushing until he looks around and realizes he has ticked so many...
  3. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Chief: Sorry to hear your sad news. RIP
  4. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Sorry to see that rt. Broke out some post war freight and put my favorite engines to work. It's starting to run smoother as I get the track connections firmed up. Here's the video: YouTube - Post War Lionel Test Run Part 2
  5. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Us ex-Alter Boys know such a permit is referred to as "Special Dispensation" :mrgreen: as to your "irregularity" Chuck, that's a bit more information than any of us need . . .
  6. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Magne-Traction is my friend! :mrgreen:
  7. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Slowly but surely bringing it together. The video shows two trains running on the lower level and one at the top. Other than one troublesome switch, everything seems to work pretty well: YouTube - Lionel Postwar Test Run Once I get the tracks all fed with mutiple power feeds, I'll be able...
  8. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Well, it is the most widely used and time proven track system of all time . . . :mrgreen:
  9. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Evening Gentlemen - here's some track plan progress . . . Final refinements still being made in getting everything squared up and replacing old track with new, I eliminated the o72 and o54 curves on the inner and outer lines in the upper left corner. By doing this I make better use of the...
  10. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    I admit, this "saga" so to speak has a lot of twists and turns, none of which have any bearing on my own opinion or actions, but nonetheless my curiousity has got the best of me as to the most recent turn of events.
  11. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    still much figuring to do regarding what goes where Doug, and I appreciate the suggestion. Here, however, is better view of how this area has opened up for the passenger station with enough room for a full sized street with sidewalks:
  12. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Tom: While track planning software is nice, there is no substitute for having the open space and just laying stuff down until it works. With that said, this is probably the final . . . In order to get the tracks on the immediate right side of the center opening closer together, I...
  13. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Chief: Thanks Chief. Sorry you didn't call, no doubt I would have done something irresponsible, and been a happy guy because of it. :mrgreen:
  14. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Just playin' around with the placement of a few structures I did a few years back: Not sure what to do about this coaling tower. I like it too much not to use it, but I just can't find a logical spot for it: The LionelVille station howevere, will be at the end of Kirkland Place:
  15. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Happy Sunday kids. I am thinking some wise and sage proverb should be attached to this photo of my recent track planning escapade. Something along the lines of "only when you have been in the deepest depths can you appreciate the greatest heights" . . . This way not be the deepest of depths...
  16. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    says the video is not available - is that the "A Train" video? That was a fine piece of work . . .
  17. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Yes Jim - I came upwith an absolutely ingenious solution to teh problem. Using a infrared spectrometer with a left handed destablizing ray attachment, I solved the problem by only running locos on that level that will clear the wall. :mrgreen:
  18. Frank53

    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part III

    Here's more of an idea as to where this could be heading. I need to have a smaller building in place of the one I currently show in red:
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