How is it that John is talented? I’ve heard complaints about how difficult it is to operate DCS; you know, too many buttons to press, no time to watch the trains, etc etc blah, blah, blah.
But John, who is up there in years, not only operates DCS with one hand, but also operates his trains with TMCC in the other hand, as well as keeping his eyes on a conventional powered Williams F-3 lashup.
With 4 trains whizzing around the room, ensuring all the switches are set, chewing gum and chattering away, John is the master of his basement empire.
Here’s John with 2 handhelds and yours truly.
Did the Reading ever run thru the Rockies?
No, silly, out of the question. But a Reading excursion special did manage to cross the North Pole and ended up in this German Bavarian mountain scene! (Notice the POWERFUL, custom headlight)
Here are some micro scenes I thought were interesting. BTW, John’s trains run thru a hole he knocked in the wall and fill both sides of his basement! His loving wife left him the entire basement, and she just has about 5 square feet for a seeing machine! Can you try that at your home?
This fine refinery cannot be purchased in any catalog. No siree, you have to drive all the way to York to get it from a gent who makes these fine refineries. And how far is
Hello Dave- Looks like John is a very talented individual indeed with many skills & talents at his disposal. Hope you enjoyed your visit with him & have another chance to do so. Take Care.
Dave,
The pictures and expose are really cool. I am fortunate enought that I plan on visiting John during the York show this spring. He has already extended many courtesies to me inclucing information about the local area, as well as tips via the forum.
Really looking forward to the trip, York may not end up being the centerpiece of memory, but meeting more of the forum guys should really be exciting.
Dave, thanks for sharing. John, If the temps are too cold for you up north, I am about to wire my layout and we could work a little “Deal” out.[:)] You have a very nice place there. Sounds like you have a very understanding wife, as I think most of us do who are allowed to pursue our hobby.
Hmmmmm, I’m going to need some wiring help myself.
John - FYI - it is M-U-C-H warmer in F-L-O-R-I-D-A (when you need it bad - we’ve got it good) than in rainy old Georgia.
White sand beaches, wiring, chicks in thongs, wiring, never ending wiring, sunshine - temps in the 80’s, wiring, a mile from the white sand beach, and did I mention chicks in thongs?
Dave : that was a very nice visit & write up about John !! I think he’s a great person & a real Craftsman !! I’m sure proud to know him a little here from the forum !! He also has a few items on e-bay from time to time & is well respected there too, I see from his 100% feedback from everyone !! I see he hasn’t had anything on there for a while, but I check his everyday !! [:D][:D]
Dave,
A very nice write-up and pics of your visit with John. Always great to get to know more about our fellow forumites. John is truly a man with many talents.
