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Hello one and all and happy New Year! All I can say is "wow!" has this site changed...(and very nicely I may add). At the urging of doctor wayne I have re-visited and re-registered. I'm not even sure what my old screen name was or is but what the heck. I stopped visiting here several years ago when everything seemed to go awry with this forum and I did not have the inclination to be patient through all the mess, but I see it was worth the wait! Some of you may remember really my only significant contribution to the old Gauge was my "face behind the name" thread which I'm proud to see the concept lives on though under a different title. The set up and topics and subtopics are super and the only downfall is this will keep me slightly longer away from the train room! Since I've been away on another forum, I have also physically moved. Same town but different basement with a house on top. We outgrew our tiny 2 bedroom with a mildewy water problem plagued basement to a nice 3 bedroom with a huge half-finished basement complete with a lounge area, workshop area, unfinished storage/laundry room, and enough space for my under construction 32 x 18 foot railroad with more room for expansion. Best of all, the drainage system etc. has made the basement 100% dry as a bone! The sump pump has never even attempted to turn itself on. Ever! Also want to say an extra special hello to EZdays, n-gauger, 88 fan, dr. wayne, spitfire, and Mr. Pfeil with the superb JGL! I was saddened to learn of Paul Templar's (Shamus) passing and may he rest in peace.
Matt
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Hey Matt, good to see you again. We've tried to keep in touch with everyone we could over at the old place and let them know where we are, so if you know anyone else that doesn't know about Big Blue, please clue them in for us.
And yes, we tried very hard to get things back to where they were a few years ago, I'm glad you noticed.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
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Welcome back!
(Wow - I wish I could have a basement like that...but here in the Carolinas, basements are not the norm...too much clay and water.)
Mark
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)
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Welcome back!!!
I only know what I know, and I don't understand very much of it, either.
Member: AEA, American Legion, Lions Club International
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Welcome back! and congrats on the new house
Tom
Model Conrail
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That's a nice train room with a house on top......
Glad to see you've come back to "the fold"....Look forward to your layout progress photos....
Gus (LC&P).
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You missed the real fun that went down at the old place last year.
Welcome back.
Torrington, Ct.
NARA Member #87
I went to my Happy Place, but it was closed for renovations.
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Glad you found us!! Welcome aboard!!
Look around and have some fun, reminiscing!! If you have any questions, just ask!!
Shamus' passing wasn't completly unexpected, but it was still "difficult to bear" when it happened.......
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Welcome back, Matt, glad to see you made it!
Wayne
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Thanks for the warm welcome guys! Here's a pic upon request. 2 months ago....
Matt
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Hi Matt! Welcome back! Your layout is looking good!
Ralph
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.......And Thank You Ralph!.....Good to be hangin' around.
Matt
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Hi Matt---I'm glad you're back---looking forward to seeing lots more of your photos