It's "Back to the Future!"

At the session held during Marty's visit to North Dover, I played a little trick on the lads to see who would notice the anomoly on the layout. Yes, that is a modern looking "Smart Car" in the North Dover station parking lot. The owner was brash enough to park the vehicle somewhat perpendicular to the line of vehicles nearby!

Marty really enjoyed the session, especially the opportunity to meet some of the Friday Night boys who joined since his departure to Vancouver Island.

Jim and Gerry are posing for a picture in the crew lounge. While Marty didn't get the opportunity to visit Jim's layout on this visit, it will be a priority on the next due to the fact that Jim is modelling the E&N RR based on Vancouver Island, Marty's new home! By that time, Jim should have much more scenery developed on the pike. As for Gerry, he is still in the design phase of his N-Scale empire based around trackage near Halifax, Nova Scotia and its environs. Gerry, we don't mind the fact that you're in that "other" scale...the only question is...when can we come over to operate? (big grin)

The lads always seem to keep themselves entertained as they await their crew call. Mike (in the green shirt in the middle) is a fabulous carpenter who refurbished my entire crew lounge. You should've seen the basement before I brought Mike in...divided into three rooms in that 1950's style of architecture with a huge hunkin' bar in the middle of the main room. Mike, you certainly did a fantastic job and I'm forever grateful that you convinced me to keep all that (original floor to ceiling) tongue-in-groove panelling. Your idea to wainscot the room with this resurrected material was a brilliant one!

Peter and Fred share a smile for the camera. Both these lads keep us well entertained with their wonderful sense of humour. Peter's wry British way always keeps us all on the ball and Fred seems to find a new joke to share every five minutes. You can see why we all like to gather so much!

We understand that both these lads' layouts are well underway and ops sessions should be startin' up shortly at both locations...Peter with the B&M Peterboro Branch and Fred with the CN operations around Palmerston, Ontario.

Yes, we had a "Full House" on this evening, fifteen lads and me...almost enough to field two baseball teams for a game!

Looking around the crew lounge you can see the lovely wainscotting Mike Mueller constructed as part of his overall scheme for the lounge. It is most certainly a relaxing area for the crew members...but they all seem to jump when I call a job in the layout room.

It was great having Marty out for the session and seeing Trevor earlier in the week at another layout. We do miss these two (of the four) inaugural members of the group! Until next time!