The Train Show

Saying for the day- Walk on the grass and have fun with life.It's sure better than letting life get you down."
Peace, [Neil Colton]

On Saturday I went to Trainfest in Milwaukee. It was a great experience but I learned some things.
1. It is better to go to a big train show at noon than early in the morning.
We got there about a half hour after the show started and the line was thirty minutes long to the ticket window and the handicapped parking was full.
2. The men’s restroom outside the exhibit hall is locked.
You can’t get into the exhibit without a ticket.( Don’t take lasix before leaving home) The wait for tickets was thirty long , long, long minutes.
3. It is impossible to get good pictures in large crowds.
We brought three cameras and got no pictures.
4. Always charge the battery in your power chair before a big event.
As I started the ride in on my power chair ( ie. glorified scooter) I noticed the arrow indicating the charge was in the middle of the green zone. The show went on it dropped into the yellow zone , and as we were leaving it fell into the red. The last couple of blocks to the car I put it in neutral and the boys pushed me. Just a little extra excitement.
5. There are no real bargains until the second day of a two day show.
All of the O scale models I saw were overpriced. We did buy a lumber mill for the layout.
6. Things are not always as they seem–
I got to see the Coor’s Special Train that so excited me a month or so ago . It was not nearly as nice as it had looked in the little videos. It was a bit of a disappointment.
7. Fudruckers makes good hamburgers.
My kids dragged me there after the train show saying I just had to try their hamburgers. They were good but not that good.
8. . My grandchildren prefer bow and arrows to trains.
The boys seemed to enjoy the show but afterwards when their dad stopped to get Alex the bow and arrow he promised him for his birthday was when they really got excited.
9. For my needs the train show in Green Bay (Titletown Train Show) is a better show.
10. Any of the above not withstanding I am glad I got to go.
We really need that mill.


News from Pigeon Falls-The little town in my basement where the trains still run, dragons fly, and life is back to normal. The town has cleaned up after the big craft show. All the tables are back where they are supposed to be, the street has been swept, and the last pasty has been eaten.
Now the planning has begun for next years bigger and better show. People are thinking of what to make and how to exhibit it. There is some talk about buying the old barn on the edge of town and redoing it as an exhibit hall. It is still in good shape but since the farmer, Josh McDougl , died it has stood vacant. The family, which lives in Idaho has rented out the farmhouse and might be willing to sell that corner of the property. It is doubtful it will ever be farmed again. A committee has been formed to look into it.
Petrovich says he has translated some more interesting driblets but none of them pertain to Pigeon Falls. He will be putting some on his website in the days to come. People are just glad they don’t pertain to them.
The community Christmas tree is coming right along. New ornaments are being added every day and people are bringing their visitors down to point out their contribution to the tree. This was a great idea on Mrs. Tumble’s part.
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Today's Links- Lyon Valley Northern- A model train blog. seems right for today.
Well another really dull day comes to an end. I visited all my links and left comments on most of them. I found that a lot of people are sick or in pain. Life can be toughy. I brought up some more cars to post on eBay but didn't get it done. Betty made cup cakes for the community table. The dog got all kinds of burs stuck on her ear. Just your ordinary nothing much happening day. Now I need a breathing treatment.
GBYA