Tour de Chooch - Home layout tours in NH, MA - Thanksgiving Weekend

[Ian MacMillan]

Tour de Chooch 2013 flyer is out:
http://www.hubdiv.org/docs/tdc/TourDeChoochFlier2013.pdf

This home layout tour that covers Northeastern MA and South/Central NH is 3 days this year, Friday/Sat/Sun. Layouts are open 0900-1600hrs unless otherwise noted.

There are fewer N layouts this year (Im working fast enough to get on in a few!) but there are two of our Asshats that are on the tour.

John Newick's(MEC_Fan) Central Maine and Aroostook in Newington, NH
Matt Keiser's(VirginaCSX) CSX RF&P Subdivision in Somersworth, NH

[peteski]

A$$hat or not, I'll be most likely be one of the host's assistants on Rand Hoven's The Albany & Susquehanna layout.  That reminds me - I still haven't returned couple of Rand's locos I promised I would tune up over the summer! 

[Ian MacMillan]

Pete, any photos of that layout? I wanna know if its worth my time

[peteski]

Pete, any photos of that layout? I wanna know if its worth my time

We have been working on the layout since 2008, but it is still far from being finished (or even fully scenicked).  But I think it is an interesting layout to see. But then again, I would say that. 

We don't have many photos. Rand has a blog about the progress (which is not updated very frequently).  There is a track plan and photos in there.

[Ian MacMillan]

Looks to be impressive. I'll add it to my list to visit.

[garethashenden]

Now I'm wishing I were home for Thanksgiving 

[VirginaCSX]

Looks to be impressive. I'll add it to my list to visit.

Ian,  I've visited Rand's layout, it is definitely one to visit!

[central.vermont]

Ian,  I've visited Rand's layout, it is definitely one to visit!

.......and this coming from a guy that likes CSX. 

Jon

[central.vermont]

We have been working on the layout since 2008, but it is still far from being finished (or even fully scenicked).  But I think it is an interesting layout to see. But then again, I would say that. 

We don't have many photos. Rand has a blog about the progress (which is not updated very frequently).  There is a track plan and photos in there.

So when are you going to get Rand posting here. 

Jon

[peteski]

So when are you going to get Rand posting here. 

Jon

Probably never. He barely updates his blog.  AFAIK, he doesn't participate in any model RR forums.

[central.vermont]

I do believe that some of us up here in the north country need to make a trip down and have an operating session.

Jon

[Dupesy]

Maybe we should all have something to identify ourselves to other asshats?  A particular limp or studder perhaps? 

[peteski]

Maybe we should all have something to identify ourselves to other asshats?  A particular limp or studder perhaps? 

How about simply wearing an A$$-hat? 

[VirginaCSX]

Pete - A little too over the top seeing that we are mingling with kids.  But no one will have any doubt.

[peteski]

Pete - A little too over the top seeing that we are mingling with kids.  But no one will have any doubt.

It was a joke, but a hat with a (-:|3  smiley (without the legend under it) could be quite appropriate and innocent. 

How about a name-tag or a pin with that smiley?