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Title: Merry Christmas!
Post by: amecks on December 24, 2016, 07:52:05 PM

When she was a kid, my mom's uncle would set up an elaborate village every year.  She began around 1975 and carried on the tradition til she passed.  Now the tradition is in my hands.
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044303.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044304.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044302.jpg)
One of the village residents
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044305.jpg)

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Papaw on December 24, 2016, 07:53:11 PM

That is quite cool, Al!

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Yadda on December 24, 2016, 08:11:46 PM

Fantastic tradition! 

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: skipskip on December 24, 2016, 11:07:56 PM

Nice!

 Hornby train?

Merry Christmas

Skip

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Northwoods on December 25, 2016, 08:43:19 AM

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: jimwrench on December 25, 2016, 09:22:41 AM

 Very neat tradition. Merry Christmas to everyone.

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: amecks on December 25, 2016, 09:59:08 AM

Skip, I don't know what a Hornby train is... I'll have to look it up.  It's the Marklin (W Germany) set that my mom bought, with a few extra pieces of track.
Mrs. E bought me this cool shirt for Christmas...
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044746.jpg)
As an equipment mechanic I soon learned these were called "bush bolts",  all those extra pieces that you throw in the bushes when you're done with a repair!

Al

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: gibsontool on December 25, 2016, 10:56:13 AM

Merry Christmas to all and all the best in the new year.

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: lptools on December 25, 2016, 11:44:30 AM

Hello, Al. Cool shirt!  Merry Christmas to all from Sunny Syracuse, a balmy 36 degrees right now! Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Bill Houghton on December 25, 2016, 03:13:22 PM

Sweet little mousie, and I like the shirt - I may have to put that on my wish list!

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Nolatoolguy on December 25, 2016, 06:05:03 PM

Merry Christmas an a great new year :)

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: OldRencher on January 27, 2017, 03:29:48 PM

Quote from: amecks on December 24, 2016, 07:52:05 PM

When she was a kid, my mom's uncle would set up an elaborate village every year.  She began around 1975 and carried on the tradition til she passed.  Now the tradition is in my hands.
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044303.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044304.jpg)
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044302.jpg)
One of the village residents
(http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1620/13746358/24752394/413044305.jpg)

Looking forward to seeing it in person next year, Al.

Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: john k on January 27, 2017, 07:13:39 PM

Looks like another model railroader here,  sounds like a good tradition.