01-06-2010, 09:21 AM
Hello one and all and happy New Year! All I can say is "wow!" has this site changed...(and very nicely I may add). At the urging of doctor wayne I have re-visited and re-registered. I'm not even sure what my old screen name was or is but what the heck. I stopped visiting here several years ago when everything seemed to go awry with this forum and I did not have the inclination to be patient through all the mess, but I see it was worth the wait! Some of you may remember really my only significant contribution to the old Gauge was my "face behind the name" thread which I'm proud to see the concept lives on though under a different title. The set up and topics and subtopics are super and the only downfall is this will keep me slightly longer away from the train room! Since I've been away on another forum, I have also physically moved. Same town but different basement with a house on top. We outgrew our tiny 2 bedroom with a mildewy water problem plagued basement to a nice 3 bedroom with a huge half-finished basement complete with a lounge area, workshop area, unfinished storage/laundry room, and enough space for my under construction 32 x 18 foot railroad with more room for expansion. Best of all, the drainage system etc. has made the basement 100% dry as a bone! The sump pump has never even attempted to turn itself on. Ever! Also want to say an extra special hello to EZdays, n-gauger, 88 fan, dr. wayne, spitfire, and Mr. Pfeil with the superb JGL! I was saddened to learn of Paul Templar's (Shamus) passing and may he rest in peace.
Matt
Matt