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Operating Session No. 250 on the K&T Rly Journals/Blogs
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Regular poster 188 posts r0d0r Regular poster 188 posts
r0d0r

I think it’s a bit of a milestone reaching Op Sess 250 (yes I have been counting.) My first operating session was in January 2014 after doubling the size of my Kayton Shortline (see MRH #54 - Aug 2014) Two years ago a massive 2 foot by 3 foot extension was added to create the current (and final) “J” shaped layout.

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The Kayton and Tecoma Railway is a small two-person switching layout. An operating session involves moving 36 to 40 freight cars and takes 90 to 120 minutes to complete. Often I have two people running switchers and sit back making coffee and watching the fun.

Thank you to all the fellow railroaders who have shared operating session on the K&T Rly. It’s been a fun journey.

I shared Op Sess 250 with my favourite engineer – AKA my eldest daughter. She is the only engineer to keep an uncoupling pick in her hair!

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My newest grandchild joined in but I think the intricacies of the UT4 throttle were too much for her.

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A shot of the action

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Robert

CEO & Track Cleaner
Kayton & Tecoma Rly (Version 2)
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On30guy Prolific poster 2,628 posts
On30guy

LOL

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She is the only engineer to keep an uncoupling pick in her hair!

I could do that... But I'd need some form of Velcro!! 

Rick Reimer,

President, Ruphe and Tumbelle Railway Co.

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Russ Bellinis Prolific poster 3,335 posts
Russ Bellinis

with my bald head

I think I would need some Tacky glue to hold the pick on my head between uses! 

It is cool to see a young lady interested in model railroading.  I remember meeting a lady about my age at the time (between 40 & 50) who belonged to a local model railroad club.  This was probably in the late 1980's or early 1990's.   She mentioned when we were kids in the 1950's-60's that she wanted an electric train.  Her parents would not get her one or allow her to have a train set until Lionel came out with the "Girl's Train" with all of the pastel colored engines and rolling stock.  She hated it because she wanted something that looked like the real thing!
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