{"id":303,"date":"2020-12-30T23:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T23:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trains.matt5lot10.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2022-01-03T16:43:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T16:43:54","slug":"test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trains.matt5lot10.com\/?p=303","title":{"rendered":"Farewell 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So 2020 has been… a year. And we’re happy for it to be over. Very happy. While we don’t expect 12:01 January 1 2021 to erase the issues, crisis, and pain we witnessed over the course of 2020, we are looking forward to a brighter year of 2021. To celebrate in Slottown fashion, we picked up a few goodies for our layout (some of which were pre-orders):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MTH Premier Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 J<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adding to our 4-8-4 fleet (this marks #4), we picked up our pre-ordered MTH N&W J from Legacy Station today. With it’s actual recorded sounds from the real restored 611, Passenger Announcements featuring well-known Virginian cities, and the whistle-steam smoke effect, this locomotive hit a home run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MTH Premier Amoco 8000 Gallon Tank Car<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Colorful, cool, and a touch of nostalgia, we had to pick up this Amoco tank car up. A good friend and train buddy used to work for Amoco, so I couldn’t pass it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MTH Premier Santa Fe Caboose<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A bit of an impulse purchase, the lack of a “red caboose” in our fleet was apparent. What better than a Santa Fe red caboose to punctuate any freight train!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lionel National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Another impulse purchase, it features operating lights and highlights one of Lydia’s favorite Christmas movies growing up. It’s a nice addition to our annual holiday train<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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