 Fun project for my son
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So my son is seriously into trains, and I mean seriously so this little project made his day. The base is a wood box covered in speaker box carpet. I wired in a switch so he could turn it off and on that way instead of unplugging it. Used PCV for the poles. I took some tail lights for a trailer and rewired some candelabra lights in it instead. Used 7w night light bulbs. I cut and painted some steel to go over the tail light assembly and mounted to the arms with U clamps. I think it turned out pretty good but it's the little guys opinion that really matters. He loves it!  
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The train set is for your 'son'? Yeah right, ok, mmm yeah we believe ya! 
"You can't believe everything you read on the internet" : William Shakespeare
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Check Pants
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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Pretty cool! 
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Those DIY projects are a 1000 times better than any plastic toy you could buy ....
Nice!
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Fe Butt
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Very cool, Chris!  Did you think this up yourself or find some plans for it? (...either way, I think it's great!) 
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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Should be Riding
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Should be Riding
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you're so handy, man
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That's cool.
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Ya, Dwight. I just thought it up. Pretty simple really, anybody could have done it. I did look for one first but found nothing. Internet, hobby shops, Antique Malls, you name it so it came down to just doing it myself which was a lot more fun anyway. Total cost...50 bucks maybe.
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Hey Chris.....very creative dude, and I bet yer boy is just  gaga over havin his very own signal to go with the train set eh! The things we do for kids reward us by their joy, laughter, and smiles. 
Karl
Odessa, MO
'07 America, Cinnamon Girl (aka: Black Beauty or Ol' Penny) - Sit Down, Shut Up & Hang On
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There's NOTHING you could have done better for your son! This is what makes little boys (and girls) think their fathers are heroes, and what rightfully makes them so.
And you may see me tonight
With an illegal smile
J. Prine
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He'll be telling his kids about that one day. 
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Thanks for all the great comments, guys. I think Karl hit it on the head when he said, "things we do for kids reward us by their joy, laughter, and smiles." So true, so true.
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Live to love, love to live.
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Quote:
The train set is for your 'son'?
Yeah right, ok, mmm yeah we believe ya!
Yeah, just like the one I bought last Christmas to go around my tree...just in case some little ones drop by.
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Love it....just love it. 
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Bar Shake
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Bar Shake
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Your such a good Dad, Chris.
"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown
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