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So I'm back after a LONG time off. My goal this winter is to get the man cave fully operational and ready for the BIG yard sale to get rid of an amazing amount of stuff - none of it trains.
If I owe anyone anything, please PM me so I can tie up loose ends.
Had to build a 6 foot fence to keep in my now 3 year old who doesn't seem to have an off switch. Most train inventory built back up after the burglary two years ago. Have all my DCC equipment back plus I've added more. Also had someone vandalizing my property so I've had to put in cameras, security systems, plus I have to fix all the vandalism. More when the court cases are over. Thankfully no train loss this time. Burglary two years ago and the vandalism are two separate things.
This winter I plan on photographing ALL inventory and cataloging it.
I need to get track design software and start building the train room. My boy LOVES trains - we live one block from the point on earth over which the most coal passes every day, so we visit trains and wave a LOT. The engineers will actually lean out of the windows when they go over the BIG bridge - he goes crazy.
I want to have three working DCC consists up and running fully by my 47th birthday in May 2015, and the back 3 rooms gutted and having framework up.
I have replaced the Rock Island set from Christmas 1977 so I need to get that converted to DCC. I am willing to pay a pro for that one.
So - quite a list. Good to be back.
Starting my Tyco and other favorites collection over again after 37 years.
My still in progress list of inventory and wantlist: tyconut.com
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 12:52:37 PM
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Glad to have you back...
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 1:27:39 PM
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aww yard/garage sales is where I find my trains 
would like to know what you got at the yard sale tho 
welcome back too 
Edited by - microbusss on September 18 2014 1:28:09 PM
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 3:50:27 PM
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Welcome back Tyco Nut!
Sounds like you have quite a to-do list!
http://tycodepot.com/
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 4:14:50 PM
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Welcome back once more! I use SCARM track planner system. It's free and easy to use.
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 4:49:55 PM
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oh yeah forgot about that burglery 
I still has a huge box of extra trains if your interested
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Posted - September 18 2014 : 6:39:11 PM
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Welcome back, Tyco Nut. Looking forward to seeing what you'll post.
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
Edited by - kovacste000 on September 18 2014 6:40:06 PM
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Posted - September 19 2014 : 07:02:27 AM
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* Well nice to hear from you again. Good luck with your trains, and I hope you son enjoys them.
frank
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Posted - September 19 2014 : 09:07:52 AM
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Always good to hear another model train engineer is "back under power". sometimes you gotta take time off to take care of important issues in life. Glad things are getting under control and back to normal so you can rejoin us other "tyco nuts" here. Welcome back....
Jerry in VA
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Posted - September 20 2014 : 07:20:19 AM
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| Welcome back!! - Hate you lost your train collection in burglary and dealing with vandalism - I don't fire warning shots - too expensive now
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