Hello everyone.
I hope everyone had a nice christmas.
A very rare thing happened this year. Every year for years I have asked for train stuff for christmas. And every year I would get “practical gifts” like socks underwear. Tools for my car, ect. However this year, with me staying at my aunt’s house, while I work a new job until I can find my own place. (Housing market in the area is tight) Her, my cousine, and my grandma pooled together and baught me a steam locomotive for christmas. Its an IHC 2-8-2 in Great Northern. (Just happens to be the RR I model) and Now they expect me to set up my train layout as soon as possible so they can see it run. Can’t say that I blame them.
Then on my way home to my parents house for new years, I stopped at my place in Shoshoni, and picked up the mail, THere was note from the post office that I had to pick up a parcel and what should it be but a box from Train World. It took me forever to figure out what I had gotten from Trainworld as I havn’t ordered anything from them in ages. I got to my parents house and opened and what should I find except a brand new Mantua Classics 2-6-6-2 in GN. I had ordered it along with some Proto-1000 F-3s back when I graduated college. However since the 2-6-6-2 was only announced It was back ordered and I forgot about it. So it in essance was just like a christmas present as in it was a pleasent surprise. I will conduct a review of it soon and post it so everyone can get the lowdown on it.
James