MODELING MEMORIES

His memories of New England various,

Were by and large vicarious…

Mostly pictures he saw

with interest and awe,

His chances of a visit–hilarious!

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Point of fact he was too young,

Couldn’t drive himself even some…

The eight-hour ride

Once a summer left wide,

Window for relevant magazines to come!

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Still his interest grew,

Past the time when he knew…

This paint scheme was gone,

these ALCOs moved on.

But the history he wanted to view.

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Found an N scale engine thus,

Painted just like this—a plus–

To re-enact

Historical fact,

Without too much fuss!

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–Jonathan Caswell

 

DO YOU THINK I HAVE ENOUGH???

DO YOU THINK I HAVE ENOUGH???

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Finding room is getting rough,

Do you think I have enough…

One more dream

Fulfilled as schemed,

Engines that run but don’t puff.

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Can’t run more than two at a time,

Embodying memories sublime…

Reaching the end

Of finances, friend,

Over-spending is a crime.

–Jonathan Caswell

ALL ABOARD–ALMOST!

ALL ABOARD–ALMOST!

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Three coaches, five excursion cars,

N scale people can travel far…

Plus a few knocks

Of the junk box

And he’ll run excursion bazaars!

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He got it mostly on E-bay,

For very good prices okay…

Enthusiasm fired

Still hasn’t wired

The layout to run today.

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He got body shells for the taking,

New roster changes he;s making…

Favorite units appear

Not formerly here,

A logjam soon is breaking!

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Excursion trains need a show,

Oh where did that carnival go?…

An N scale zoo

Just might do,

His triceratops even glows!

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–Jonathan Caswell