Fox Run, Dearborn MI, June 4th & 5th, 2011

I have been given some pictures of our Fox Run show that I would like to show you. Thank you Edwina.

We love going to Fox Run as much as the people that live there having us. You can tell, mostly in the gentlemen's eyes, that they see these train and they are taken right back to their youth. You should hear some of the stories they love to tell us. Maybe it was a story about Christmas morning and the train running around the tree that Santa bough them. How about the stories of these gentlemen really working on the real trains and the crazy things they did to make them work so the trains could deliver goods. ~ Thank you everybody at Fox Run

Today I am giving you pictures of the set up. As you can see, not to many residence are out and about. I think they are having breakfast. YUM!

This is a picture of one of our several bridges. You have to love the Ford logo on it.

What happened to Thomas's town? Did a tornado come through? No.....we are just putting on the final touches to all of our trains.

This is one of our towns and it is for the HO train people.

This is Leonard Pittaway. I wonder what he is thinking of? Hope all good though.

Our next stop is at St. Sebastian in Dearborn Hts. Michigan, on September 24th 2011. I have included two different website pages of maps and directions. They do say that the church is on two different roads but I zoomed in and it is the same place.

Please click on one of these links:

http://www.stsebastiancatholicchurch.org/portal/Church/Maps.aspx

http://seekandfind.com/directory/st.-sebastian-church_4430.html

Hope to see you all there.....Lisa

A Little trolley action on 12/5/2010 Enjoy...

New News from Mike

I see that Mike has been a busy bee this summer. Let's see what he has done now.......

"Module I've been working on is complete and back at the Pittaways garage;

2010-09-11.02 This final photo gives a good idea of what the new "approach" yard throat looks like when it's connected to the Swan's corner module, this is the location it will be in during a layout setup. As you can see it is now back at Len's garage. Also as the photo shows, I test ran my pennsy T1 through all of the turnouts with no problems (this is the longest rigid wheel base engine I have)." -Michael Guariento

Thanks Mike for all you have done!

Lisa

What's New with Mike this week.........

Mike sent me this the other day. He is coming along.

Here's what he has to say......

"All of the track is permanently down. 3 tracks on the left are the new leads into the "outer loop" staging, the track on the extreme right will become the extended "inner loop" staging siding. Now I have to wire everything together, this may take a while." -Mike Guariento

Thanks Mike and keep up the good work!

August 8th 2010

Mike has sent me another photo of the hard work he is doing on our module.



"2010-08-08.04 This is the latest progress on the module I'm working on. The two main lines have been relaid - glued and nailed down. The turnout will lead into the staging tracks for the "outside" main." Michael Guariento


I know I would personaly like to that him for all the hard work he is doing. He really is helping make out module a "gem!"

Up To Date Photo......

Hey,

I was lucky enough to be sent another piece of the puzzle that Mike Guariento is working on. He states to me, in an email.......


"2010-07-18.03 The cork roadbed is down on the module top. The three turnouts are not permanently attached yet - they are just to give a visual idea of how the approach ladder will lead into the 3 yard sidings." ~ Mike Guariento

Thanks Mike for all your hard work.

Lisa

Pictures for Mike Guariento

Guys,

Mike asked me to place these pictures of the module part he is working on. Thanks Mike for the wonderful work and pictures.

"This series of photos will (hopefully) show the progress I make during modifying the HO track arrangement on what we call the "Bridge" module (has the big Atlas bridge on the "O" scale side). The intent is to create an "approach" yard lead into the HO staging sidings, this will eliminate the need to back trains into these sidings and the resulting hold-up of following trains on the main." - Mike Guariento

2010-06-20.02 This shows how the HO track arrangement was before any work was started. Note that the "pink foam" extends to the very end of the module - this is structurally not a good condition as the foam takes quite a betting during setup and tear-down. It will be replaced. When I took on this project I did not realize this problem existed - oh well!



2010-07-04.01 The track and old cork roadbed has been removed. The "pink foam" has been cut back from the ends to allow a 1 x 2 to be inserted in the end plate areas.



2010-07-05.05 This shows the completed end plate modification with the new 1 x 2 glued and screwed in place (both ends).