Best Of Mike McGrattan Memorial Train - Admin Thread

[OldEastRR]

Which layout you putting it on Dave? Or on both?

[Dave V]

Which layout you putting it on Dave? Or on both?

Primarily the Juniata Division.  We'll see how goofy it looks on the Colorado Midland.

I could also put it all in a gon and run it around my G scale Rio Grande Southern.

[delamaize]

I already sent the messages, but the Train has left NP's Prairie line, and is on it's way to Max.

I apologize for any issues my stop has caused, Earthlink e-mail is less that reliable, and I am in the works of changing to another Service.

[BCR 570]

I see that Central Hobbies has posted pictures of the train's visit to their store layout on their website:

http://www.central-hobbies.com/renoprogress.html


Tim

[martyscustomn]

 ...One of the GREATS!!!!!! Really going to miss his great modeling and humor....Very Sad!!!!!!

[mmagliaro]

Hello all.  I now have the train and my photos, but I cannot post them to the "photo" thread.
I don't get any "Reply" button when I look at that thread. 

I can definitely still reply and post to all other threads.  It's just that one.
Do I have to be added to some authorization list in order to get the "Reply" button?

[peteski]

Looks like the moderators locked that thread for some reason (there is a lock icon on it). Not sure it that was a mistake or intentional.

[Dave V]

Very sorry...  This isn't the first time I've accidentally locked a thread with my fat thumb while browsing on my iPhone.

It's unlocked now.  You have my genuine apologies.

[mmagliaro]

No apology is necessary.  I figured it was some simple mistake.

I have posted my photos and I'm ready to send the box on now.  Thank you.

[eric220]

I'm ready, and I'll be looking for the package.

[peteski]

I'm ready, and I'll be looking for the package.

Oh-oh!  The train is running ahead of schedule! 

[mmagliaro]

It pulled out of Oregon City today at 3:45 PM Pacific time, bound for California.

-- Max

[Iain]

I've started building a diorama so that I may in turn host the train.  I should have enough time while it makes the rounds to do the job.

[dougnelson]

The Memorial Train is traversing the PRR Middle Division and has left Huntingdon, PA (in Mill Valley, CA) bound for the Juniata Division and Lewistown, PA (in Colorado Springs, CO).

[svedblen]

I only "met" Mike through his postings here on TRW but have understood he was a great guy. The enthusiasm and effort you all show regarding the Memorial Train is evidence of that. And although I did not know Mike I wanted to make my own small contribution in honor of a great modeler. I have done so by extending the train's journey with a fast out and return trip to Sweden.

The picture below shows the train during a stop at the Hyllerum station, a fictitious city somewhere in Sweden during the late 60's or early 70's. The train is just about to leave, pulled by a SJ DU-2 electric locomotive. At the time the "standard" locomotive of the Swedish state railways.



The cars have been cut out from a picture in @dougnelson's post in the Photo Thread, the engine is of a photo of a Fleishmann N scale model of a Du2 engine, and all the photos have been pasted to a photo of a dioarma I built quite a few years ago.

If anyone is interested: Here is some info about the D-series of engines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SJ_D
And here is the Fleischman model: https://www.fleischmann.de/en/product/226928-7368-0-0-0-0-0-002/products.html