NEW MEMEBER FRISCO4503

i BECAME A FAN OF THE FRISCO WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN IN THE CHERRY VALLEY MODELERS CLUB IN CHERRYVALE KANSAS. I STARTED MODELING THE UNION PACIFIC UNTIL A PRIVATE ESTATE SHOWED UP AT THE CLUB AND CONTAINED SEVERAL FRISCO DIESELS. A FEW OF MY FRIENDS AT THE CLUB TOLD ME THAT THE FRISCO RAILROAD RAN EAST AND WEST OF THE DEPOT IN CHERRYVALE AND THAT THE RAILROAD WAS A MAJOR PART OF HISTORY FOR THE TOWN AND THAT BUG BIT AND KEPT ON BITING. IN MY OWN RESEARCH I FOUND SEVERAL OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ACTUALLY WORKED FOR THE FRISCO AND THEIR SHARED STORIES AND THE HISTORY BEHIND THE RAILROAD WAS A VERY INTERESTING CONCEPT FOR ME. AND AS I GOT DEEPER INTO MODELING I FOUND A CHALLENGE IN THE FACT THAT NOT MUCH OF THE FRISCO'S ROLLING STOCK OR ENGINES IS PRODUCED BY THE MAJOR MANUFACTURERS. THIS CREATED A CHALLENGE FOR ME WHICH I LOVE. MY GREATEST THRILL IN LIFE WAS WHEN I HIRED OUT ON THE KANSAS EASTERN IN 1996 AND WORKED THE LOCAL FROM NEODESHA TO FREDONIA KANSAS. RUNNING THE OLD FRISCO MAINLINE EVERYDAY WAS JUST AN AWESOME FEELING FOR ME. I AM NOW RETIRED FROM THE RAILROAD FOR MEDICAL REASONS, MY WIFE TIA AND I ARE LIVING IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS AND HAVE BEEN SHOPPING AT TRAINSHOWS, HOBBY SHOPS, AND EBAY AND HAVE STARTED THE BENCHWORK FOR A 16 X 24 LAYOUT FROM CHERRYVALE TO WICHITA KANSAS. I AM ALSO A POPULAR COMEDIAN, ACTOR, ARTIST IN THAT I PERFORM STAND UP COMEDY, I HAVE BEEN IN SEVERAL MOVIES, COMMERCIALS AND TV SHOWS AND I CAN CARY A TUNE WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES. BETWEEN MY WIFE AND I WE HAVE 7 CHILDREN AND 4 DOGS ON 980 ACRES IN SOUTHWEST SAN ANTONIO ABOUT 4 MILES FROM SEAWORLD. BECAUSE OUR BIRTHDAYS RUN CONSECUTIVELY 2 DAYS IN DECEMBER WE HAVE DECIDED TO MODEL THE FRISCO DECEMBER 8TH AND 9TH 1942. WE PLAN ON RUNNING EXCLUSIVE STEAM AND NOT FLLOWING MUCH PROTOTYPICALLY OTHER THAN COMING CLOSE. SO FAR WE PLAN ON RUNNING THE METEOR WHICH ACTUALLY RAN FROM OKLAHOMA CITY TO ST. LOUIS BUT JUST FOR FUN WE ARE GONNA CHANGE THINGS UP A BIT! LOOK FOR MY NEW "CHURCH'S CHICKEN COMMERCIAL TO AIR NATIONWIDE ON MARCH 29TH 2009.