It has been a while since I’ve posted here and a lot of you have noticed… and commented. As you’ll read I have been a little distracted. I guess it’s time to post an update.
A lot has been happening lately. To start with, for the first time in 26 years I am unemployed. The company I worked for was sold. To make a long story short I am starting a technology consulting and support business. I’m looking forward to the new challenge and independence (hopefully financial as well as personal). Stay tuned for the launch of the web site.
This has been our busiest summers for model railroad visitors. To begin the summer we had an operating day with a gang from Moncton (James Whatley – living in Ontario, Milne Hall, Jim McMahon, and Dave Wood) on July 27th. Ed Cooke, a new friend from Ontario, joined us that day as well. Ed has a family home not far from Summerside and comes to the Island quite often, so he’ll be operating with us a few times a year. On August 10 we hosted Stanley Conley from Ottawa who was vacationing on the Island and Wayne Woodland from Halifax (a former Islander). Another group from Moncton (Jim McMahon, Dave Wood, Allan Bishop and his son) came on August 31 for another full day of operating. Ron Day from Yarmouth joined us for a special operating session on September 2. 
This is the operating group from July 27th. A fairly rag-tag lot, don’t you think?
We also had the pleasure of hosting Shawn Naylor for a few operating sessions. Shawn is a summertime regular when he is home from work for the summer months.
Ed getting the prelim on the train orders (July 27th op session)
It was fun meeting the new folks and sharing time with old friends. Bringing people together is one of the great things about model railroading. You can be a loaner, if you want, but you can have a great time with a group if you want to do that too.
Shawn and Milne working in Stevenville (July 27).
As for the garden layout, the MTR didn’t progress much beyond the last photos I posted. I guess I got a little sidetracked and couldn’t get my mind back on the project.
Look at the evil grins! You just know these are the bad boys of the op session! (July 27)
Now we are busy getting ready for the Truro train show. Brian and I have a little over a week to get some scenery done on our new 5th Street modules. I’ve also been busy making trees that I will have available for sale at the show.
Later
Scott