The good old switcheroo,
A thing that horse thieves may do…
But this is mental–
Take a “New York Central”
Switch the shell for “New Haven” to view!
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Knuckle couplers are on this chassis,
Can’t think of much more classy…
My New England road
Another RS-3* is owed,
This orange-and-black now has he?
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–Jonathan Caswell
Another RS-3*…a road switcher locomotive model produced by the American Locomotive Company up until the early 1960’s.
He begs pardon being one-minded,
Perhaps it’s time he’s resigned…
To stick with his stuff
Of which there’s enough,
To run the main “triple-line-ed!
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–J.E.C.
PLEASE NOTE: The illustration used (from Google) is of an O Scale model layout…not N scale, at mine is!
Ken and I were talking,
Along came Ron A. walking…
Listening in
How N Scale began,
While two “old heads” were talking!
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The early days were rough,
American–very few stuff…
Some ran
To beat the band,
And some ran very rough!
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Ken’s brother had N scale,
Imagining “New Haven” rails…
Choices he made
In what track was laid,
And I could join in on the tale.
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My experience came to the fore,
Early N scale was a chore…
Limited lines
And imaginative minds,
Made what worked into more!
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–Jonathan Caswell
GOOGLE IMAGES—A “Postage Stamp” train set seen on Ebay, similar to my first train set…about 1970-? Sold by Minitrix…the little engine was a European styled 0-6-0-T steam engine that ran really good!!! The train cars were of American design. 🙂
WAITING FOR THE WAGON
The Wells Fargo wagon
In the musical, MUSIC MAN…
Brought anticipation
For every boy and man.
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Raisins from Fresno
Or maybe cross-cut saw…
Instruments for the Professor,
Deliveries met with awe.
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I’m awaiting delivery
Of a very special gift…
For myself (the wife okayed)
To my attitude lift.
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Other things have come
From other companies…
But it hasn’t yet arrived
And I am in the lees.
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An ALCO S-2, in N scale,
From a good company…
It hasn’t come while other things
Have come already!
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I wanted one with zebra stripes
Looking close to the one we had…
At our railroad museum
‘Though the colors are off a tad.
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My model passenger station
Is painted like that one then…
I’d love to run a tourist train,
Even if it is scaled “N”.
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So I’m waiting for my package,
I’ll check if the bill’s been paid…
It sure would be disappointing
Given all the dreams I’ve laid!
–Jonathan Caswell
RED HEAD RUNNING TRAINS
(GOOGLE IMAGES)
Been looking for this image so long,
Losing it affected me “strong”…
She’s a gingered girl
Giving model trains a whirl,
So glad I found her ere long!
–Jonathan Caswell
RE-ENGINEERING DREAMS
Got thinking last night while wide awake,
About fulfilling of dreams…
Sometimes it is strange the paths we take
In engineering schemes.
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I have a bedside train set,
That doesn’t run a bit…
I spend time working on the track
And want to then change it!
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Shifting buildings, track and trains,
Not making the thing run…
Makes me wonder about the pains
It takes to get something done.
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Now…POETRY…is not the same,
It springs at times like weeds…
It doesn’t take a technical brain
To satisfy one’s needs.
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I’ll keep working on the trains,
Some day I’ll see the light….
Of a running train at last
Before I say, “good night”.
–Jonathan Caswell
A YOU-TUBE EXPERIENCE
I changed to watching YouTube,
A break from blogging, dude…
This model railroad
Construction film showed,
A creative great attitude.
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By classical music and jazz,
He’s working with friends that he has…
To his design,
A definite sign
That modeling’s an enjoyable task.
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His wife got in the show,
Being an asset who knows…
How to please her man
Doing what she can
To help the railroad grow.
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Its inspiration’s Canadian,
And the building is circadian…
Fifteen feet of track every day,
Nine film parts, by the way,
He’s built a fine model train stadium!
–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 