Happy Thanksgiving



Happy Thanksgiving from the Freedman Family. May your holidays be filled with joy and prosperity.

Happy Thanksgiving



Happy National Model Railroading Month

I forgot to wish everybody a "Happy National Model Railroading Month", and today is "Take A Train To Work Day".

My Inventory Is Growing

I have been using the program called "Yard Office" to log my inventory of Locomotives and rolling stock that I have collected to support my hobby of model railroading. I have managed to log in all the stock into this program which allows me to print off a wide variety of reports. I can also create custom reports. so my every need is met with information on my stock at my fingertips. I have concentrated primarily on HO scale and supplemented my inventory with G scale to occupy my summers. There is a large G scale track out in my backyard.

Lately however, I have become interested in N scale. I began by creating a coffee table layout featuring an Ann Arbor freight train. The layout is progressing along and will provide me with a lot more hours of enjoyment as I complete the landscaping.

I have planned a new much larger N scale layout that is still in the planning stages. My plan is to have two tracks powered by separate transformers allowing each track to run a train independently. The first track I have already decided will be a Canadian National freight train I have already began to accumulate the rolling stock and the track to support this effort.

The second track I have not yet began to plan out so far I was thinking a passenger train would be nice.
I began pricing the passenger cars in N scale and discovered the cost is a bit prohibitive. so I am still wide open as to what the second track would run.

Lastly I began putting together an HO layout for my grand kids. Its a BNSF freight train. So far I have been working on creating a model of their house and barn.

 

Caboose On Order

My work on gathering Canadian National rolling stock is progressing along I just recently ordered an N scale bay window caboose from Walthers. It should be coming in the mail soon as it was in stock. I am close to having all the rolling stock I need for my freight train. I am still looking for Hoppers both covered and uncovered. The layout I am planning will have two tracks. On the second track I was thinking of a passenger train. 

I Am A Ferroequinologist

I just found out I am a Ferroequinologist
fer·ro·equi·nol·o·gist noun \ˌfe(ˌ)rōˌēkwə̇ˈnäləjə̇st, -ēˌkwīˈn-\
from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Full Definition of FERROEQUINOLOGIST
:  Railfan, Train enthusiast,
Origin of FERROEQUINOLOGIST
ferroequino- “iron horse ” (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist — more at equine

ferroequinologist
From Wiktionary A Wiki based open content dictionary
Etymology
Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logist
Noun
ferroequinologist (plural ferroequinologists)
A student of ferroequinology; a person who studies trains.  
Synonyms
(enthusiast) railfan

Ferroequinologist
From my sweatshirt
Noun A person who studies trains
Origin "Iron Horse" (from ferro- + equino-, from Latin equinus equine + -logy + -ist)
Often used by railfans to impress others.
Synonyms: Railfan, Trainspotter, Railroad enthusiast, Railbuff, Crazy

Canadian National Rolling Stock

The Canadian National rolling stock is beginning to come together. I have started to collect various cars with Canadian National markings. I am currently looking for hoppers, both covered and uncovered, to add to the collection. If anyone knows how I can find some please let me know.

The layout is slowly coming together I have a lot of track on hold at Mountain Town Hobbies in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. I am waiting for them to get in some streight sections of EZ track to put it all together.

The Lansing Model Railroad Club Train Show And Sale

The Lansing Model Railroad Club train show and sale was great this year I was able to pick up 4 boxcars with Canadian National markings at a great price. There were a lot of people there this year more then I can remember in the past. The cars I bought consist of 2 50 foot mechanical reefer cars, a 60 foot box car and a 50 foot double door box car. I also was able to pick up 3 N scale vehicles, a pickup truck, a corvette and a tow truck.

The next show will be Sunday November 15th, 2015 at the Michigan State University Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824 from 10 A.M. 70 4 P.M.

The Lansing Train Show Is Coming Up

I am looking forward to the Lansing Model Railroad Club train show and sale coming up November 9th 2014. If finances allow I am hoping to pick up on some N scale Canadian National rolling stock. I am still in the process of collecting the items necessary to put together a large N scale Canadian National layout. The train show allows me to pick up on items I might need to accomplish this at a discounted price.

ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN SHOW AND SALE
One of Michigan's Largest Model Railroad Shows

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Sunday, November 9, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Michigan State University Pavilion 4301 Farm Lane (corner of Mt. Hope, Farm Lane, and College Roads) East Lansing, Michigan, 48824 FREE PARKING!

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DEALERS	PUBLIC	PARKING
Dealer and Table reservation info	Admission and event info	Where to park

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Admission Adults $6.00 Children (under 12) FREE Scouts in uniform FREE

Tickets are available for purchase at the MSU Pavilion ticket office only. Cash only. For faster service, bring exact change and use the express line.

See trains in all scales from Z to G running on over 10 different layouts