Ron, that is a nice picture of a 284.
I consulted for Lionel a few years ago on some electronics.
They were looking at having the locomotive start up and stop more like a real lococmotive. It was an interesting project. My role was about 8 hours of yes and no questions.
Well, we are suppose to get snow for four days ( off and on ) at the end of the week.
I am not gone yet. There are managers that want to keep me...I think.
