September 18th-They are back---

Post date: Oct 21, 2012 7:23:48 PM

Once again two modelers from Longview, Texas have joined us for an evening of FUN running trains.

Tom Heller (above, left) and Jerry Jones (above, right)

are seen at Union Street Yard, checking over paperwork

before running the Shreveport Public Belt.

Ken Ellison (above) is seen with his WiiThrottle getting ready

to take a train from Alexandra Yard northward to Shreveport Yard.

Mose Crews (above) is also on the mainline tonight.

Here we seen Mose Crews switching a train at Robinson.

Ron Brannon (above) is bring his northbound Extra Board Train

 to a stop at a red signal at the north end of Maryville.

Here we see a very rare sight, Jim Willis (above) is

switching a southbound train at Jeauxville.

Rob Robbins (above) is checking his north bound mainline

train before leaving Alexandria Yard.

Rodney Dixon (above) is all smiles as his Southbound Extra

Board Train is ready to leave Sherwood.

Danny Garland (above) is busy as the Shreveport Yard Master switching

in the Marshall & East Texas (MET) yard in Shreveport.

Charlie DeVilbiss (above) kept things humming at Sue City.

Marvin Barnett, Jr. (above) took on the duties of the

Maryville Operator (MOp). Either Halloween is

coming or Marvin has been on a very strict diet.

Lionel Brangham (above) took over the controls of

working alone as the Alexandria Yard Master.

Dispatching this evening was senior dispatcher Richard Kamm (above)

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

The calender may say the middle of October, but for my wife it is almost Christmas.

The Sue Line crew is ready to pitch in and get the Christmas Tree set up in the den.

Left photo:

Lionel Bragham (above, far left), Ken Ellison (above, center) and Rodney Dixon (above, right)

Right Photo:

 Mose Crews (above, left), Ron Brannon (above, right)

are all checking that all goes well.

Also at work are--

Left Photo:

Charlie DeVillbiss (above, left) and Mose Crews (above, right)

Right Photo:

Mose Crews (above, left) and Ron Brannon (above, right)./

Putting the finishing touches on are

Jim Willis (above,left) as he moves furniture to set the top on the Christmas on and

Danny Garland (above,right) who plugs in the top of the Christmas Tree.

Rob Robbins (above,left) and Mose Crews (above, right)

point out problems with the lighting.

I am so blessed to have friends like these.

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