TCS - have a great birthday and trust the weather will co-operate for all of your friends to gather to celebrate this milestone.. Cheers
Many thanks all. Grey sky at the moment here in Berlin but hopefully the sun will appear soon . Will post photos when I get chance after my mini break. Regards Tom
As one with a little experience with the number, it doesn't hurt much -- and when it does, you can fix it with a pint - or two. Have a great day, Tom, and a lot more to go with it! cheers, phil
Here's the day! Congratulations, Tom, may you watch the grass grow from the topview for many and long years
Tom Have a great birthday! hope the weather cooperates for you. Remember Tom its just another station on lifes railroad. Mike
Thanks all for the well wishes. The family have been great with preparation and baking cakes etc. I was chief chef on the grill I have had a great day, but now clapped out and ready for bed! Pictures to follow in a few days as I am off to bed soon. Regards Tom
The weather turned out good but I did not get too much time to take photographs as I was occupied cooking at the grill. Still everyone seemed to enjoy the different meats and prawns I cooked and there were no cases of food poisoning reported. I just had the one Meyer with sound in operation with some Luxury Passenger Wagons in tow and the loco ran non stop for several hours flawlessly. Track magnets placed at strategic places produces the whistle or bell sounds and so I could let it run alone, whist I cooked. I could not have wished for a better day and the following days were also very nice and sunny as I enjoyed a few days away in SE Germany. Owing to a computer problem I cannot as yet resize and download my photographs but will try and get them posted soon. Regards Tom
Thank you for being patient and I appear to have sorted out the problem. Here are some of the photographs that I managed to take. Regards Tom
Many thanks all, for the kind comments. I will ask Anja to try her new camera on the railway , particularly on night scenes and see if we can produce some good night action shots. Regards Tom
What a nice rig, congratulations Tom, it's more than worth the effort* * as for the expense I'll have to ask the Missus
Tom Brilliant shots and day for the party. Well done and I second the comments on the night shots. Very enjoyable. What I wouldn't give for your weather today. cheers, phil