Greetings from the Backshop!
Hey dads, a tip of the hat to us. Our hard work and sacrifice is easily overlooked but look what we've done! I hope you take a moment this Father's day to recognize the fathers in you life. I was fortunate to have two; it took a lot of patience from them both... I was even more fortunate one was a model railroader with a lot of patience. I will never forget the look on his face when he found the twelve year old me at the workbench with our limited edition Custom Brass Reading Crusader completely disassembled, a screwdriver in my right hand, the gearbox in my left. The exasperation on his face was clear. He just dropped his head and left the room. Not a word. He caught me in the same circumstance with our Balboa Forty-Niner 7002 the week before. Not a word. If not for his patience, I might not be a life-long model railroader and may never have founded the Backshop. I encourage you all to go plant a seed and be patient.
This edition of the Backshop Express highlights some of the great ESU LokSound and LokPilot solutions that are in stock and ready to ship!
Don't forget, River Rails 2024, the NMRA SER Regional Convention is just one week away! Streamlined Backshop will have tables at the show. If there is something specific you would like to pickup at the event, please order online and enter a note in the comments for pickup. I will have a few items available but it's hard to guess what folks may want and the Backshop is not exactly portable!
And finally... Model Railroad Operations are a blast and are a great way to get engaged in this great hobby. Operating sessions are surely limited these days so you can use this time to enjoy the OpSIG Publications - A Compendium Of Model Railroad Operations - From Design To Implementation and get to work developing your own operating sessions. You can find out more by visiting the OpSIG webite or by contacting your local NMRA chapter as well.
Stop Running Trains. Start Model Railroading!
Bryan Vianco
Owner, SBS4DCC
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