Train Time

30 years ago my wife and I bought our 5 year old son a Lionel O gauge train.  When he got married it left or house for his.  When I started war-gaming with "Lego Style" building blocks I began to see trains and thought about getting one.  This last Christmas I was given some money and the day after Christmas I found a "Lego Style" train half off and so I bought it.
 
The moment it came I knew I was hooked.  But it did have a few problems.  It had a manual     on/off switch  and speed controller.  I had seen that there were remote controlled train so I set about learning how to make my new train that way.  It was easy all you needed was a receiver and a hand held remote.  It did take some remaking the cabin to fit the receiver but I have been dealing with rebuilds for some time.
 
Next I had to put a connector on the front of the engine so I could use it as a pusher.
 
Today I got my second engine.  This was by request of my wife because she wants a steam engine running around under the Christmas tree next year.  
 
 



















 

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