AJtheTeacher
In Texas
I am trying a second time. I apologize if this goes out twice. Hello. I am AJ from the Houston area and I am new to this group. I am a retired school teacher, church music director and currently repair small engines and riding mowers in the north Houston area. I have a full machine shop inherited from my father at my disposal.
30 years ago I received a Bachmann Big Hauler RC 1st generation set as a present. Eventually I repainted the locomotive and tender to be a Southern Pacific Sunbeam in Daylight colors to match my Aristo-Craft Daylight cars. Recently I upgraded this Bachmann to an "Annie" chassis/motor block and it pulls much better.
25 years ago I had a garden railroad in my back yard. But life got in the way (Lovely wife and 3 daughters/college to pay for etc.) so we moved in 2000 and I stored my trains in our new home. In the past 3 months I have had my interest in G scale trains rekindled. Our house has a large "bonus" room where the attic used to be and I have claimed this area as my train man cave. Lately I have been repainting and re-lettering cars to finish out my passenger sets plus dabbling in kitbashing. I recently added a baggage car to my Bachmann Suwannee River set and I am working on an additional mail car today. My latest project has been a a BNSF hi-rail utility truck.
My next big project is turning my Aristo-Craft 4-6-2 Pacific into a 4-8-4 and I hope to paint it in Daylight colors. I already have an unpainted MTH tender shell and have recently added six wheeled trucks to it.
Thanks for allowing me into your group and being allowed to post. Art "AJ"
30 years ago I received a Bachmann Big Hauler RC 1st generation set as a present. Eventually I repainted the locomotive and tender to be a Southern Pacific Sunbeam in Daylight colors to match my Aristo-Craft Daylight cars. Recently I upgraded this Bachmann to an "Annie" chassis/motor block and it pulls much better.
25 years ago I had a garden railroad in my back yard. But life got in the way (Lovely wife and 3 daughters/college to pay for etc.) so we moved in 2000 and I stored my trains in our new home. In the past 3 months I have had my interest in G scale trains rekindled. Our house has a large "bonus" room where the attic used to be and I have claimed this area as my train man cave. Lately I have been repainting and re-lettering cars to finish out my passenger sets plus dabbling in kitbashing. I recently added a baggage car to my Bachmann Suwannee River set and I am working on an additional mail car today. My latest project has been a a BNSF hi-rail utility truck.
My next big project is turning my Aristo-Craft 4-6-2 Pacific into a 4-8-4 and I hope to paint it in Daylight colors. I already have an unpainted MTH tender shell and have recently added six wheeled trucks to it.
Thanks for allowing me into your group and being allowed to post. Art "AJ"
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