It's been a while since I've played with my trains. Big things happening in "life" right now have intruded into my placid world of chuffing choo-choos, and diverted all my energy and attention. Not to worry, as it's all good. This week I'm interviewing for a nifty new job!
But a care package has arrived from Tom Brown over in Lyon, France. Tom read my earlier post about missing out on the little Mantua camelback, and offered to send me an extra one he had lying around. Even gave me a choice of which of a group I preferred! So here you see the latest addition to the Delirium Route stable, a spectacular, like-new, Mantua camelback. It's a beautiful engine, nicely weighted, and appears to be wired for DCC, based on the bundle of wires running between it the tender.
I'll designate her Delirium #3, as the caboose is #1 and the tank engine #2. I doubt I'll have the nerve to try weathering her yet, better to wait until I've had practice finishing and weathering the tank engine. She has great details too, with metal handrails, directional lights, and a brass bell. Thanks to Tom for his generous gift, which is greatly appreciated and will be thoroughly enjoyed! In appreciation, I will be sending him some "transfer traffic" in the form of a T&D car to run on his On30 layout. It will be my first time building anything as large as that, and I'm relishing the idea of unlimited potential for detail. In O scale, I can build board by board, stain and weather to my heart's content, and do all the lettering by hand. And since it will have a place to run, it won't just sit idle on a shelf.
Regarding the possibility of a new job, I am slightly torn on one account. Leaving my basement workbench means abandoning my current layout plans for the Delirium Route. On the other hand, it's consolation if I should end up staying. Should I be moving on, I will follow the example of our Prof Klyzlr, and go micro! Foam blocks, kitchen cabinet magnets, I have an abundance of great ideas to draw upon. No room for an eight-foot surfboard in my apartment, but a couple of sections that go together? I can work it out =)
First of all, best of luck on things! Exciting news, but I fully understand the being torn part. I really miss Shizuka - my downtown layout I had up at work which is now packed away in boxes. :( However, a new gig sometimes adds a little spice.
ReplyDeleteStill need to set up that tram/trolley ride day. I've been itching to get downtown and do some photography while the weather is so grand. Might have to wait until I return from the East, however. Far too much going between now and then. August maybe?
And lastly, this is a cool loco! What a win for you. I can see your aversion to weathering it up, but it would look SO COOL. heheheh
http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/media/p/2128964.aspx
Don't forget to breathe, pace yourself and have fun!
Cheers!
Wow! So cool. That is a neat little engine. I must not get distracted from mine though. But it is hard, there is so much fun stuff out there. And how nice is Tom Brown for doing that for you? Model railroaders are such a great group of people.
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